Obituaries

Sep 13, 2020

Patricia J. McCullough died on September 13, 2020. She was born in Beacon, NY on March 1, 1933 to the late Robert and Millicent Crowle McElhany. She attended Beacon schools and was employed as a secretary at Highland Hospital in Beacon and later at IBM East Fishkill retiring in 1995. On September 19, 1954, in St. John’s Church, Beacon she...

Sep 12, 2020

Santhakumari Kunamneni, 70, an area resident since 2005, died surrounded by her family at 9:00pm on September 12, 2020 uttering “Sai Ram”before her last breath. Born in Guntur, AP, India on November 14, 1949, she was the daughter of Krishna Moorthi Danekula and Venkayamma Kantheti. She was a devotee at the Hindu Samaj Temple. She was an ardent devotee of...

Sep 12, 2020

POUGHKEEPSIE - MaryAnne Schweiger, 95, an area resident since 1958 and formerly of Yonkers, NY died peacefully on September 12, 2020 in Greenwich, CT. Born in Hastings-on-Hudson on February 2, 1925, she was the daughter of Ercole and Anna (Catania) Colella. A successful Real Estate Agent for 30 years, MaryAnne worked with Century 21 in LaGrangeville until her retirement in...

Sep 12, 2020

Edward K. Davies of Fishkill, NY passed away on September 12, 2020. He was 83. Due to our Ed's wishes, and COVID concerns, the family will be having a private family service. We appreciate your respecting the family's wishes.

Sep 10, 2020

Rocco Guida, of Fishkill and formerly of Yonkers, New York passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the age of 64. After several months of declining health, Rocco died peacefully in his sleep with his beloved wife Paula by his side. Rocco was born in Valle Dell’Angelo, Italy on October 20, 1955, to his father Francesco Guida and mother...

Sep 9, 2020

Sep 9, 2020

Sep 9, 2020

POUGHKEEPSIE – Roger E. Peterson, 68, an area resident since 1990 and formerly of Yonkers, died on September 9, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Yonkers on November 8, 1951, he was the son of Fred and Gloria (Farentino) Peterson. Roger is a part owner of Peterson Rental in Yonkers. He loved spending time with his two grandsons,...

Sep 7, 2020

Sep 5, 2020

PLEASANT VALLEY – James E. Loughran, 80, an area resident since 2000, died on September 5, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He previously lived in Carmel. Born on September 25, 1939 in Manhattan, James was the son of the late James and Helen (Koopman) Loughran. James proudly served in the US Navy. He was employed for over 30...

Sep 5, 2020

Richard Anthony Bondi (Rick), 77, Putnam Valley, New York. Rick passed away on September 5, 2020 after battling cancer. Rick was born in the Bronx, to Rosario and Wanda Bondi, and lived for many years in Mahopac, NY. He served in the United States Naval Reserve and is a veteran of the New York City Police Department. He earned his...

Sep 5, 2020

FISHKILL - Robert Charles Stevens, Jr. 60, an area resident since 1994 and formerly of Montrose, died unexpectedly on September 5, 2020 at his home. Born in Tarrytown on April 11, 1960, he was the son of Marjorie (Squires) Stevens and the late Robert Charles Stevens, Sr. Robert had been employed by the Briarcliff School District for many years prior...

Sep 4, 2020

FISHKILL – Gertrude Kurdt, a resident of Fishkill for 54 years, formerly of New Jersey, Maine, and Long Island, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at the Wingate at Beacon Health Care Facility. She was 94. Daughter of the late Harry and Gertrude (Heraucourt) Prussner, she was born in Wyandanch, NY on May 19, 1926. During World War II,...

Sep 3, 2020

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Ruth Conde, 65, died on September 3, 2020 at Hudson Valley Hospital with her husband by her side, as he was throughout their 44 years of marriage. Born in Brooklyn on December 25, 1954, Ruth was the daughter of the late Angel and Juanita (Delbrey) Rodriguez. She was a member of La Segunda, Disciples of Christ Church...

Sep 3, 2020

FISHKILL – Dwight L. Moody, Jr., 83, a Fishkill resident since 1973, passed away at home on Thursday, September 3, 2020. Son of the late Dwight L. Moody, Sr. and Marie Hopper, he was born in Brownwood, TX on January 26, 1937. Dwight dedicated a career of service to his country as a member of the U.S. Air Force and...

Sep 3, 2020

Amy YenYun Wan Liang, 92, a Fairfield County CT area resident since 2014, and a long time Dutchess county resident, died peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2020. Born in Soochow, China on February 5, 1928, she was the daughter of Chi Chun Yeh and Shao-Chiu Wan. Amy was the youngest of 8 children and attended Mary Farnham School and St....

Sep 2, 2020

Robert L. Beringer, Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on September 2, 2020. He was 88 years old. Robert was born in Yonkers, NY to the late Christian and Alice Beringer. He was predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Harriet; and his son, Jeffery Beringer, formerly of Fishkill, NY....

Sep 2, 2020

DOVER PLAINS – Sally A.Conroy, 69, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on September 2, 2020. She was born in Queens on March 14, 1951, the daughter of Mary and Thomas Conroy. Sally was a graduate of Mater Christi High School and Queens College, and received her master’s degree from Hunter College. Sally, a devoted educator for more than 40 years,...

Sep 2, 2020

Highland- Juliet Andrea Kandrach, a resident of Highland since 2019, and formerly of Jackson Heights, New York, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on September 2, 2020. She was 70. Juliet was born in New York City on December 22, 1949 to the late Andrew and Julia (Yambor) Kandrach. For 30 years, Juliet worked as a corporate accountant for Saatchi...

Sep 1, 2020

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Matthew Hutchinson Abato, a lifelong local area resident, passed away at Westchester Medical Center on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was 24. Matthew was born in Poughkeepsie on October 19, 1995. He graduated from John Jay Senior High School in 2015. Despite the adversities he faced due to illness, he overcame those...