Obituaries

May 10, 2020

FISHKILL - James Kline, a Fishkill resident for more than 35 years, died on May 10, 2020 at the Putnam Ridge Nursing Facility in Brewster. He was 64. Son of the late Harold and Inez (Hutchins) Kline, Jim was born in Macomb, Illinois on October 5, 1955. After graduating Macomb High School, Jim proudly served his country in the U.S....

May 10, 2020

Corrine Margaret Koslowski, 26, died on May 10, 2020. Corrine Margaret was born in Mt. Kisco, New York on February 17, 1994 and is survived by her loving parents Brian and Peggy (Pagkos) Koslowski and her loving brother Kyle. Corrine attended Arlington High School and graduated in 2012. She graduated from Mercy College with a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice...

May 9, 2020

John Francis Joy, a local area resident since 1984 and formerly of White Plains and Peekskill, passed away peacefully at home in Beacon on Saturday, May 9, 2020. He was 69. He was born in Peekskill on October 13, 1950. John loved spending time with his family and vacationing at the beach. He especially adored his two grandchildren. He enjoyed...

May 9, 2020

Rolando E. Vilar, MD, a resident of Fishkill since 2013 and formerly of Mississippi and Pleasantville, passed away at home on Saturday, May 9, 2020. He was 67. Son of Ignacio and Venancia (Estrella) Vilar, he was born in Manila, Philippines on December 16, 1952. Dr. Vilar studied medicine at UERMMC in the Philippines and received his medical degree in...

May 8, 2020

UNION VALE - Edward Albert Khuns IV, 29, a lifelong area resident, died on May 8, 2020. Born in Cortlandt Manor on August 15, 1990, he was the son of Edward Albert Khuns III and Heidi Tepper Khuns. Eddie attended Arlington High School and was employed by Corewood Ventures in Poughkeepsie. He loved being outdoors, hiking, and playing basketball and...

May 8, 2020

MILLBROOK – Arlene Mary Dauphin, a Millbrook resident since 2007 and formerly of Hopewell Junction, Flushing, and the Bronx, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 73. Daughter of the late Francis J. and Elizabeth R. (Fisher) Topham, she was born in the Bronx on December 8, 1946. For many years,...

May 7, 2020

COLD SPRING - Carmine A. Ricci, a resident of Cold Spring for more than 60 years and formerly of Croton-on-Hudson, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at New York Presbyterian – Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt Manor. He was 87. Son of the late Vincent and Gelsomina (Occhini) Ricci, he was born in Brooklyn on October 30, 1932. Carmine...

May 6, 2020

Teresa M. Burns, 86, a resident of Wappingers Falls, died on May 6, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Born on December 9, 1933 in Jamaica, Queens, Teresa was the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Burgess) Gleason. On October 1, 1955, Teresa married the love of her life, George Vincent Burns, who predeceased her on March 15, 1969. Teresa...

May 6, 2020

STORMVILLE - Aurora Catherine Planamento, 80, formerly of Yorktown Heights, died on May 6, 2020 at her home. Born in the Bronx on October 4, 1939, she was the daughter of Vincent James and Josephine (Grieco) Bellettieri. She had been employed as the Manager for Yorktown Answering Service. She was a parishioner of St. Patrick’s Church. Aurora was predeceased by...

May 5, 2020

May 4, 2020

Richard (Dick) Black, 85, of Poughquag and previously of Yorktown Heights and Croton Falls, died on May 4, 2020. Born on April 19, 1935 in New York, Richard was the son of Douglas and Alice (Gleason) Black. He worked as a plumber for Local 21 Plumbers Union in White Plains for 38 years until his retirement in 1997. Richard proudly...

May 4, 2020

May 3, 2020

Sylvia Christine Puiatti passed away quietly at her daughter Susan’s home in Pine Plains on Sunday, May 3, 2020. In the days and weeks prior to her death, she was surrounded by family and friends who loved her. Sylvia was 91 years old and widowed from her beloved husband (and beloved father) Benny, who passed away in 2008. Sylvia and...

May 3, 2020

Anthony Michael Christiano, 22, a lifelong resident of Stormville, died on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Born in Yonkers on June 27, 1997, he was the son of Joseph and Judy (Vandervoort) Christiano. A 2015 graduate of Arlington High School in LaGrangeville, he loved sports. He especially enjoyed playing softball with his friends from Samaritan Village, and drawing, painting, riding his...

May 2, 2020

May 1, 2020

CORTLANDT MANOR – Kevin T. Skeahan, 66, passed away on May 1, 2020. Born in the Bronx on September 6, 1953, he was the son of the late Thomas and Marie (Waters) Skeahan. He was employed by the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) until his retirement in 2001. On September 18, 1977 in New Rochelle, Kevin married Maureen Skeahan....

May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020

George W. Hanson, 93, of Hopewell Junction, NY, died in his home on May 1, 2020. He is survived by his son, George Eric Hanson and daughter-in-law, Danielle, of Hopewell Junction, step-daughter, Cindy MacMillan, of Chadds Ford, PA, and her two children, Ronald and Kenneth Mazik. He is also survived by his cousins, the Wenzel family of Rye, New York,...

Apr 30, 2020

Emily Bosan, 91, a resident of Hopewell Junction and previously of Yonkers, died on April 30, 2020 at home. Born on August 19, 1928 in Manhattan, Emily was the daughter of Paul and Mary (Miuckovsky) Kubinec. On October 17, 1953 in New York City, Emily married Joseph Bosan who predeceased her in 1990. She was a parishioner of St. Columba...

Apr 29, 2020

George Vasilakos, a Fishkill resident since 2012 and formerly of Port Richey, FL, Tarpon Springs, FL, Plainview, NY, Queens, NY and Sparta, Greece, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, NY. He was 92 years old and had been residing in a nursing home in Farmingville, NY. George was one of six sons...