Obituaries

Aug 30, 2020

EAST FISHKILL - Berthold "Bert" J. Schauer, 98, an area resident since 1996 and formerly of Hicksville, died peacefully on August 30, 2020 at his home. Born on June 18, 1922 in Manhasset, NY, he was the son of Berthold and Elsie (Allen) Schauer. Bert proudly served our country in the US Navy during World War II. He had been...

Aug 29, 2020

Aug 29, 2020

Floria (Pierini) DiLullo, 88, of Fishkill and formerly of the Bronx, passed peacefully into our Lord's hands at Lutheran Care Center on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Mrs. DiLullo was a Protestant. She had a very deep and strong faith in the Lord and enjoyed reading her bible daily. Floria volunteered over 9,000 hours at the Nifty Thrifty Shop to support...

Aug 29, 2020

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Martin Thomas Nolan, a local resident for 41 years, died on August 29, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 86. Martin previously resided in Old Bridge, NJ, Staten Island, and Ireland. Born in Dublin, Ireland on January 3, 1934, Martin was the son of the late Martin and Bridget (McLoughlin) Nolan. He started...

Aug 29, 2020

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Georgette L. Kurdt, 68, a lifelong area resident, died on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. Born in New York City on December 12, 1951, Georgette was the daughter of the late Theodore and Lydia (Kleiss) Frank. In 1972, she enrolled at SUNY Oswego and later completed her B.S. at Marist College,...

Aug 29, 2020

Melissa Lee Wagner, a longtime Dutchess County resident, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 in Campbell Hall. She was 63. She was born in Fort Wayne, IN on June 2, 1957. Melissa worked as a nurse's aide for the Hudson River Psychiatric Center for many years. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who always put others first. Spending...

Aug 28, 2020

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Martha Rose Colabatistto, 83, an area resident for 17 years, died on August 28, 2020 at home with her husband by her side. She previously lived in Yonkers. Born in the Bronx on August 27, 1937, Martha was the daughter of the late Anthony and Martha (deDufour) McLaughlin. She was employed as a bookkeeper for many years...

Aug 25, 2020

Fishkill- William U. Roenick, a resident of Fishkill, died on August 25, 2020, at Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation in Beacon. He was 72. William was born on June 6, 1948 in Rochester, New York to the late Carl and Florence (Van de Wall). On January 24, 1970, in Wappingers Falls, New York, William married the love of his life, Judith...

Aug 24, 2020

WAYNE, NJ – Jennifer Lee Ellsworth, 48, died on August 24, 2020 at home. Born on February 22, 1972 in Downingtown, PA, Jennifer was the daughter of Joseph and Sandra Taylor. With over 20 years in the banking industry, she loved working as assistant branch manager for Blue Foundry Bank in Ridgewood, NJ. An avid fan of the Philadelphia Eagles,...

Aug 24, 2020

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Colin S. Williams, Sr., 71, an area resident for over 35 years, died on August 24, 2020 at the Grand at River Valley. He previously lived in the Bronx and Carmel. Born on August 30, 1948 in the Bronx, Colin was the son of the late Herbert and Winifred (Black) Williams. He proudly served in the US...

Aug 24, 2020

NEWBURGH - Rita Lynn Spicer, 72, an area resident for 35 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on August 24, 2020 at her home. Born in Brooklyn on October 8, 1947, she was the daughter of Charles and Roslyn (Rhodes) Baylis. Rita had been employed as a clerk for Key Food in Beacon. Rita is survived by her husband,...

Aug 23, 2020

DANBURY, CT – Rajendar “Rommel” Persaud, 47, passed away this August 23, 2020 at Danbury Hospital. Rommel was born on January 21, 1973 in Guyana to his parents, Bharat Persaud and Meenawattie Guzman who he is survived by. Rommel was known to seemingly never stop working-- it was his most admired and noticeable trait. When he first moved to the...

Aug 22, 2020

Fishkill- Charles V. Hayes a resident of Fishkill, NY passed away on August 22, 2020. He was 65. Charles was born on July 26, 1955 in Johnson City, NY the son of Lawrence and Ellen (Calvert) Hayes. Charlie proudly served his country with the United States Navy for 6 years. For over 30 years he worked at Indian Point in...

Aug 22, 2020

Wappingers Falls - Virginia Kampa, a long-time resident of Wappingers Falls, passed away on August 22, 2020. She was 84. Virginia was born on December 8, 1935 in Yonkers, NY, the daughter of Michael and Edna (Hicks) Dorchak. She attended St. Simon Stock High School and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Misericordia School of Nursing. She went...

Aug 21, 2020

BEACON – Camilo “Freddie” Gonzalez, Sr. a Beacon resident since 2003, formerly of the Bronx, died on Friday, August 21, 2020 at home. He was 79. Son of the late Dolores and Ruperta (Santiago) Gonzalez, he was born in Las Marias, Puerto Rico, on July 18, 1941. He worked as a Bookkeeper for Electrical Products Industries in Flushing, NY until...

Aug 20, 2020

Lauren Ashley Dellaportas, 28, of Katy, Texas was called home unexpectedly by our Lord on August 20, 2020. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY on September 24, 1991, she was an area resident until 2013. She attended John Jay High School and was a graduate of Hudson Valley Community College. Lauren was a certified “lead” pharmacy technician for North Houston Medical Clinic....

Aug 18, 2020

Joseph M. Apollonio, born on January 10th, 1976 in Sleepy Hollow, died at his home on August 18th, 2020 at the age 44 after a tough battle with cancer. At the time of his death, he lived with his wife and kids in Hopewell Junction. Known as Joe to those who loved him, he was born in Sleepy Hollow, NY...

Aug 18, 2020

Rita Mary Giannoni, a lifelong resident of White Plains, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at the Wingate at Beacon Health Care Facility. She was 88. Daughter of the late Concetto and Mary (Caroprese) Giannoni, she was born in White Plains on October 27, 1931. After nearly 40 years of service, Rita retired as a telephone operator for Verizon...

Aug 16, 2020

LAGRANGE – Christopher Joseph Prato, 13, died on August 16, 2020 from injuries sustained in an accident. He was a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley. Christopher was born on December 19, 2006 in Peekskill. He was going into the 8th grade at Union Vale Middle School. Christopher was the beloved son of Jessica Prato, her fiancé Raphael Colon of...

Aug 16, 2020

BEEKMAN - Judith Ann Schmitt, 79, a resident of Dutchess County since 1968 and formerly of Woodlawn, died on August 16, 2020 at her home. Born in the Bronx on October 17, 1940, she was the daughter of Patrick and Margaret (Gott) Kiely. Judith was employed as a Registered Nurse, and then received her Masters Degree in Social Work. She...