Obituaries
Melissa Wagner
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...
Martha Colabatistto
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...
William Roenick
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...
Jennifer Ellsworth
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,...
Colin Williams Sr
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...
Rita Spicer
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,...
Rajendar Persaud
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...
Charles Hayes
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...
Virginia Kampa
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...
Camilo Gonzalez Sr
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...
Lauren Dellaportas
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....
Joseph Apollonio
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...
Rita Giannoni
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...
Christopher Prato
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...
Judith Schmitt
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...
Maria Milani
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...
Rocco Garbellano Jr
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...
Elizabeth Sarullo
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...
Carolyn Nestler
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...
Ramona Epstein
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...
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