Obituaries

Aug 16, 2020

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Maria Milani, 57, died on August 16, 2020 at home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. An area resident for 30 years, she previously lived in Yonkers. Maria was born on July 4, 1963 in the Bronx. She was a 1981 graduate of Our Lady of Victory Academy in Dobbs Ferry and earned...

Aug 15, 2020

BEACON – Rocco Louis Garbellano, Jr., 92, a resident of Beacon for over 70 years, died on August 15, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Ossining on April 1, 1928, he was the son of the late Rocco and Margaret Garbellano. He proudly served in the US Army from 1951-1953. Rocky was a local entrepreneur who owned...

Aug 15, 2020

FISHKILL – Elizabeth M. Sarullo, a Fishkill resident since 2007 and formerly of Margate, FL, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Wingate at Dutchess in Fishkill. She was 92. Daughter of the late Joseph and Elisa (Fanella) Lucci, she was born in Agawam, MA on November 30, 1927. On November 5, 1955, she married Frank Sarullo, who predeceased...

Aug 13, 2020

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Carolyn Marie Nestler, 85, a lifelong area resident, died on August 13, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Poughkeepsie on August 17, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Helen (Whalen) McKeown. Lyn was employed as a teacher for Wappingers Central School District until her retirement to start a family. She was...

Aug 13, 2020

Ramona A. Epstein, 63, died on August 13, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She has been a resident of Hopewell Junction since 2007, and previously resided in Armonk from 1994 to 2006. Born on February 17, 1957 in Mineola, she was the daughter of Uldis and Muldite (Berlande) Raiskums. She had been employed as the Marketing Coordinator and Executive...

Aug 12, 2020

BEEKMAN – Howard C. “Buddy” Beneway, Jr., 35, died on August 12, 2020. Born in Poughkeepsie on May 19, 1985, he was the son of Howard C. Beneway Sr. and Kimberly Cushing D’Esposito. A carpenter for 15 years, he was currently employed by King Construction in Wappingers Falls. An avid Dallas Cowboys fan, Buddy loved to go fishing. He was...

Aug 11, 2020

Aug 9, 2020

Kathleen M. “Kay” Farrell, a Poughquag resident since 1998 and formerly of White Plains, passed away at home on Sunday, August 9, 2020. She was 91. Daughter of the late Robert and Rose (Hauck) Farrell, she was born in Queens on February 1, 1929. Kay worked for many years as Executive Assistant to the Chairman & C.E.O. of American Can...

Aug 8, 2020

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Mark W. Schattle, 55, a lifelong area resident, died suddenly at his home on August 8, 2020. Born in Poughkeepsie on March 7, 1965, he was the son of Raymond and Teresa (Dahlem) Schattle. Mark was employed as an installer with SRI Sprinkler Systems, and was a member of Union 669 for 35 years. He enjoyed concerts,...

Aug 8, 2020

Wappingers Falls – Vincent Gerard DiCairano, Jr., 57, died suddenly on August 8, 2020 at his home. Born in White Plains on December 30, 1962, he was the son of the late Vincent Gerard DiCairano Sr. and Sophie Altamuro DiCairano. Vincent was employed as a sanitation driver for the Town of Harrison for 33 years. An area resident for 24...

Aug 8, 2020

EAST FISHKILL – Gertrude “Trudy” Rabb, 100, died peacefully on August 8, 2020 at the Wingate at Dutchess. Born in Augsburg, Germany on May 20, 1920, she was the daughter of Alfred and Fanny (Gerngross) Bernheimer. She came to the United States in 1934. Trudy worked for Burnham Corp in Irvington for many years, and later worked for Abbott House...

Aug 8, 2020

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Dolores L. Romasco, 79, died on August 8, 2020 surrounded by family at Vassar Brothers Medical Center after a brief illness. A resident of this area for 45 years, she formerly lived in the Bronx. Born in the Bronx on February 25, 1941, she was the daughter of the late James and Loretta Collins. Dolores was educated...

Aug 8, 2020

UNION VALE – Randolph Serrette, 94, died on August 8, 2020 at his home. An area resident for 55 years, he formerly resided in New Jersey. Born in Trinidad, West Indies in 1925 to Frederick and Estella Serrette, the sea called him at the age of 16 to sail the world. He proudly served with the US Merchant Marines in...

Aug 7, 2020

It is with heavy hearts that we announce that David M. Maurer, beloved son, brother, father and friend, fondly known as "Bubber," passed away unexpectedly on August 7th, 2020 in Pueblo, Colorado. He was born April 23, 1953, in Beacon, NY to David L. Maurer and Elizabeth Mae(Betty Barber)Maurer. Dave relocated from NY to Colorado after graduating from John Jay...

Aug 7, 2020

Aug 7, 2020

Carmella (née) Salerno Del Bene left this life peacefully with her children at her bedside on Friday, August 7, 2020, after a long illness. She was 89. She was a resident of Fishkill, NY. Carmella was born on January 28, 1931 in Peekskill, NY to the late Frank and Jennie Salerno. The family moved when she was a child to...

Aug 5, 2020

FISHKILL – Jeanette Elizabeth (McAuley) Pecorelli, a resident of Fishkill for nearly 20 years, formerly of Florida and the Bronx, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. She was 83. She was born in Queens on June 28, 1937. For many years, Jeanette worked as a receptionist for Fordham University, retiring in 1990. She was a parishioner of...

Aug 4, 2020

LAGRANGEVILLE – Lynn Kasin, 79, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2020. Lynn was an exceptionally accomplished person who will be greatly missed. Among his accomplishments, he was a Business Leader, a Health Care Innovator and Entrepreneur, Retired Navy Captain and Eagle Scout, but most importantly, he was a loving husband, and proud father and grandfather. He lived his life...

Aug 4, 2020

Wappingers Falls – Jane F. Sullivan, 89, an area resident for 33 years and formerly of Brewster and the Bronx, died peacefully on August 4, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on July 5, 1931 in the Bronx, Jane was the daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth (Cussen) McCarthy. She was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Church, Wappingers...

Aug 3, 2020

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Richard M. Ginther, Sr., 67, an area resident since 1976, died on August 3, 2020 at home. He previously lived in Brooklyn. Richard was born in Brooklyn on August 8, 1952. In 2011, he retired as a Master Sergeant from the US Army National Guard after 41 years of service to his country. Richard was a member...