Obituaries

Dec 13, 2020

FISHKILL – George J. Seminara, 67, a resident of Fishkill for 40 years, died peacefully at home on December 13, 2020 surrounded by his family. He previously lived in Queens. Born in Queens on November 29, 1953, George was the son of the late Joseph J. and Georgia (Michels) Seminara. In 2017, he retired as an operator at Indian Point...

Dec 13, 2020

Lydia (DiDomizio) Kanych, 75, formerly of Yonkers, NY, died peacefully at her home in Fishkill, NY on December 13, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Lydia was born in Cugnoli, Pescara in Southern Italy on July 8, 1945, daughter of the late Ilda (Chiulli) and Cesare DiDomizio. At the age of 6, Lydia immigrated to America with her family to...

Dec 11, 2020

Susan Unger, Beacon resident, wife, mother and fearless fighter, succumbed to Covid 19 on December 11, 2020 at Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall in Newburgh. Susan was born on October 26,1958 in Beaumont, TX to her beloved parents, Alma Tenney Cox and Dr. James Carl Cox Jr. Being the fourth of five children, Susan was taught to have a strong sense...

Dec 9, 2020

FISHKILL – Hilda C. (Matos) Sotomayor, a resident of Fishkill since 2000 and formerly of the Bronx, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Lutheran Care Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was 84. Daughter of the late Jaime Matos and Alicia Reyes Matos, she was born in the Bronx on August 4, 1936 and attended Jane Adams High...

Dec 9, 2020

COMMACK – Muriel M. Casazza, 98, a resident of Commack since 2016 and formerly of LaGrangeville, Whiting, NJ, Floral Park, and Brooklyn, died on December 9, 2020 at the Visiting Nurse Service of Suffolk Hospice House. Born in Brooklyn on January 29, 1922, she was the daughter of William H. Eaton Jr. and Augusta Wolf. Muriel attended public schools in...

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LAGRANGEVILLE – Michael A. Fragola, 76, an area resident since 2002, died peacefully at his son's home on December 6, 2020. He previously lived in the Bronx. Born on November 15, 1944 in the Bronx, he was the first born son of the late Ralph and Maria (Tortorella) Fragola. He was employed by Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx for...

Dec 5, 2020

Mary Dippolito, a Fishkill resident since 1986, and formerly of Yonkers, died peacefully at home on Saturday, December 5, 2020. She was 87. Daughter of the late Calogero and Sarafine (Cinquemani) Curreri, she was born in Brooklyn on May 3, 1933. Mary was a graduate of Brooklyn High School. On January 12, 1957, she married the love of her life,...

Dec 4, 2020

POUGHKEEPSIE – Patricia S. Coughlin, 92, a resident of Poughkeepsie since 2004, died on December 4, 2020 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. She previously lived in LaGrangeville and Brooklyn. Born on May 2, 1928 in Queens, Patricia was the daughter of the late Harry and Gertrude (McKinney) Sullivan. On May 8, 1948 in Queens, she married J. Dennis Coughlin who predeceased...

Dec 3, 2020

Joe Galletta June 22, 1934 - December 3, 2020 Born in Beacon, NY in 1934 to Dominic and Marion Galletta, Dominic Joseph (Joe) Galletta was the oldest of six children. Dad died in Elmira NY at Arnot Hospital after a brief battle with Covid-19. Dad leaves behind his wife of 64 years Joann, his four kids and their families. Joe...

Dec 3, 2020

EAST FISHKILL – Elaine C. Trumpetto, 66, passed away following a courageous battle with lung cancer on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt Manor. Daughter of the late Daniel J. Carey, II and Alice (Howard) Carey, she was born in Pawcatuck, CT on February 3, 1954. Elaine received her bachelor’s degree from Upsala...

Dec 2, 2020

Susan Borchardt, a local area resident since 1968 and formerly of Dearborn, MI, passed away at home on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. She was 78. Daughter of the late Rudolph and Ruth (Montgomery) Papst, Sue was born in Detroit, MI on April 9, 1942. She earned a master’s degree in education from Wayne State University and worked for many years...

Dec 2, 2020

STAATSBURG – Ethel M. Rao, 78, died unexpectedly on December 2, 2020 at her home. Born in Tarrytown on October 11, 1942, she was the daughter of the late James and Ethel (Hall) Corry. A resident of Staatsburg since 2013, she formerly lived in Hopewell Junction where she was a parishioner of St. Columba Church. On January 17, 1971 in...

Dec 2, 2020

LAGRANGEVILLE - Lorraine Bruno, 86, a long-time resident of the Bronx, died on December 2, 2020 at Wingate at Beacon. Born in the Bronx on June 26, 2020, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Helena (Vallano) D'Acampora. Lorraine had worked as a Customer Service Representative for New York Telephone for 46 years until her retirement in 1996....

Dec 2, 2020

Beloved Sister, Aunt, Grand Aunt and Great Grand Aunt, Reverend Jean Slockbower of the Church of the Four Leaf Clover in Hempstead, NY, passed away peacefully at home on December 2, 2020. A longtime resident of Flushing, Queens and most recently Hopewell Junction, Reverend Jean was a faithful employee of Con Edison for over 40 years, following in her father's...

Dec 2, 2020

EAST FISHKILL - Robert Frank Dwinall, 75, died on December 2, 2020 at his home. Born on August 17, 1945 in Middletown, Robert was the son of the late Robert Edmund and Audrey Jean (Bennett) Dwinall. He proudly served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. In 2008, Robert retired as Senior Systems Analyst at IBM in East Fishkill...

Dec 2, 2020

FISHKILL – Mary Catharine Spuhler, 90, a resident of Fishkill since 1999, died on December 2, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She previously lived in West Palm Beach, FL, Gouldsboro, PA, and Farmingdale, NY. Born on December 1, 1930 in Bellmore, Mary was the daughter of the later John and Mary (McQuade) Hannon. On May 8, 1954 at St....