Obituaries

Jul 17, 2020

Evelyn "Evie" Grace Tully, a lifelong local area resident, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at the Filosa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Danbury, CT. She was 92. Daughter of the late William and Grace (Seaman) Cooper, Evelyn was born in Fishkill on November 18, 1927. Evie had many different positions throughout her life, but she is most remembered...

Jul 15, 2020

EAST FISHKILL – John Thomas Higgins, 78, an area resident for 43 years and formerly of Lexington, KY, died on July 15, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn on February 27, 1942, he was the son of John Joseph and Mary (Healy) Higgins. John proudly served our country in the US Air Force. He was employed as...

Jul 14, 2020

MARLBORO – Tammy Lynn Laird, 49, a lifelong area resident, died peacefully on July 14, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born in Poughkeepsie on February 14, 1971, she was the daughter of Charles and Betty (Lyons) Tierney. Tammy was employed as a Special Education Teacher for the West...

Jul 12, 2020

EAST FISHKILL – David A. Tedaldi, 96, died peacefully on July 12, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on June 30, 1924 in New York City, he was the son of John and Mary (Mazzocchi) Tedaldi. David proudly served our country in the US Army during World War II. He was employed as a Floor Engineer with Circle Flooring...

Jul 11, 2020

Jul 10, 2020

Poughkeepsie - John B. O’Reilly of Poughkeepsie and formerly of Yorktown Heights, NY passed away on July 10, 2020. He was 53. John was born on February 23, 1967 in Mount Kisco, NY, the son of the late Vincent and Rosaleen (Brennan) O’Reilly. John is survived by his beloved sons, Liam and Jason; his wife, Dawn; his sisters, Jane O’Reilly...

Jul 8, 2020

Lorenzo Bravo passed away on the morning of July 8, 2020. Lorenzo was protective by nature. He loved sports, especially his Miami Dolphins. Lorenzo's infectious smile will always be remembered. He was a strong and caring soul who would do anything for anyone. His passions in life were playing semi-pro football, weight training, his specialty cooking and making people laugh....

Jul 7, 2020

On July 7, 2020, Kevin M. DePaolo of Ballston Spa completed his journey here on Earth. We mourn his passing for selfish reasons but are very much relieved that his pain and suffering are over. He showed great courage, strength and dignity giving all that he had and more, with his beloved fiancee, Kathleen, by his side every step of...

Jul 7, 2020

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Richard C. Bowers, 78, an area resident since 2015, died on July 7, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, surrounded by his loved ones. He previously lived in Miami, FL and Chicago, IL. Born in Cushing, Iowa on January 23, 1942, Richard was the son of the late Wayne and Wilma (McCleery) Bowers. He graduated from the...

Jul 7, 2020

Helen P. Keenan, 76, of Wappingers Falls, New York, passed away after a brief illness at Mid Hudson Regional Hospital on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. She was surrounded by her family. Helen was born in the Bronx, New York on January 25, 1944 to the late Daniel Cahill and Mary Devaney. On February 29, 1964, she married Peter Keenan at...

Jul 6, 2020

Jul 4, 2020

Sharon Louise Idema, a resident of Fishkill for nearly 50 years, passed away at home on Saturday, July 4, 2020. She was 74. Daughter of the late Marvin and Jean (Forrence) Pritchard, she was born in Newburgh on November 6, 1945. Sharon attended the Krissler Business Institute in Poughkeepsie and soon after began her career with I.B.M., where she worked...

Jul 4, 2020

BEACON – Marlene G. Cole, a lifelong local area resident, died at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, July 4, 2020. She was 70. Daughter of the late Edward and Georgia (Aldrich) Lucas, she was born in Beacon on October 18, 1949. Marlene worked as a teacher aide for the Beacon City School District for many years, retiring in...

Jul 4, 2020

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – John A. "Jack" McMahon, 83, an area resident since 2006, died on July 4, 2020 at home. He previously lived in Bronxville. Born in Queens on April 5, 1937, Jack was the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Lall) McMahon. He was the President of Alphanumeric, Inc. in Hicksville, Long Island for over 15 years. He...

Jul 3, 2020

Jul 2, 2020

BEACON – Satwant Singh Garcha, 75, a resident of Beacon since 1986, died on July 2, 2020 at Westchester Medical Center. He previously lived in Wappingers Falls. Born in India on May 10, 1945, he was the son of the late Duman S. and Amar Garcha. He was employed as a corrections officer for over 29 years by the New...

Jul 2, 2020

STORMVILLE - Ralph A. Vales, 87, an area resident for 15 years, died on July 2, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 13, 1933, he was the son of Angel and Ramona (Rivera) Vales. Ralph proudly served our country in the US Army during the Korean War. He was the owner and...

Jun 30, 2020

FISHKILL – Douglas “Mikey” Oliva, 76, an area resident since 2009 and formerly of the Bronx, died peacefully on June 30, 2020 at his home. Born in the Bronx on March 20, 1944, he was the son of John and Ann (Longo) Oliva. Mikey had been employed as a school custodian with the Scarsdale School District for 14 years until...

Jun 30, 2020

Twilah Mae McAllister Larson, age 94, of Lawrenceburg, widow of George Larson, died Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Heritage Hall Healthcare. Mrs. Larson was born in Flushing, New York to the late Franklin and Grace Adams McAllister. She was a graduate of Flushing High School in New York City; formerly active in Home Bureau, Dutchess, New York; retired Postmaster of...

Jun 28, 2020

Fishkill- Marcia Purcell, a long-time resident of Fishkill, NY, passed away on June 28, 2020. Marcia was born on February 3, 1940 in Manchester, CT the daughter of the late Ralph and Blanche (Munyan) Pierce. She graduated from Tufts University with a BA in Education and taught elementary school before the birth of her first child, after which she devoted...