Obituaries

Mar 7, 2020

EAST FISHKILL - Michael P. Wynne, 63, an area resident since 1992 and formerly of Yonkers, died peacefully on March 7, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. Born on September 16, 1956 in Yonkers, he was the son of James and Lorraine (Gardella) Wynne. Mickey was a Teamster with...

Mar 7, 2020

Frances Mary Braham, a resident of Yorktown Heights since 1995 and formerly of Yonkers, passed away at home on Saturday, March 7, 2020. She was 93. Daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Colarusso) Grosso, she was born in Mount Vernon on August 15, 1926. For 30 years, Frances worked as an administrative assistant to the principal at Scarsdale Middle...

Mar 6, 2020

Peter R. Hustis, born in Beacon, NY on July 26, 1938, died on March 6th, 2020; he was 81 years old. Pete was the son of the late G. Radcliffe Hustis and Marjori (Spaight) Traver. Pete is survived by his wife (Darlene) at home, his 2 sons, Peter R. Hustis, Jr. of Madison, CT. (Tiffany), and Scott William Hustis of...

Mar 5, 2020

Mar 5, 2020

With broken hearts, we announce that our mother, Mary Theresa (O’Sullivan) Smith entered the embrace of the Father on Thursday, March 5th 2020. She was born to beautiful parents, William and Julia (Lynch) on April 2, 1940 in Glengarriff, Co. Cork where she enjoyed a childhood filled with love and happiness and a vital Catholic faith along with her loving...

Mar 5, 2020

Stella Silinsky, 93, a resident of Putnam Ridge for 5 years and previously of Yonkers, died on March 5, 2020 at Putnam Hospital Center. Born on November 2, 1926 in Yonkers, Stella was the daughter of Stanley and Julia Rambalski. On September 30, 1982, Stella was predeceased by her husband John, a Police Officer with Yonkers Police Department. Stella was...

Mar 3, 2020

Mar 3, 2020

FISHKILL – Dawn M. Rhoads, a resident of Fishkill, passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. She was 52. Daughter of Edward and Helen (Miner) Diver, she was born in Brooklyn on March 26, 1967. Dawn worked for many years at Brinckerhoff & Neuville Insurance Group in Fishkill. She is survived by three children: Blake Rhoads, Megan...

Mar 2, 2020

Alex Jonathon Malon, 26, a lifelong area resident, died on March 2, 2020 at home in Hopewell Junction. Born on March 18, 1993 in Poughkeepsie, Alex is the son of Robert and Toni (Seier) Malon. Alex worked for ITS in CT. Alex had a wonderful sense of humor and the most pure and gentle soul. He was a caring person...

Mar 2, 2020

STORMVILLE – Debora A. (Stephens) Sedlor, 66, an area resident since 2003, died on March 2, 2020 at home. She previously lived in Yonkers. Born in Yonkers on April 24, 1953, Debora was the daughter of the late Herbert and Rita (Yacko) Stephens. Debora retired from Stop and Shop in Hopewell Junction after 10 years of employment there. On October...

Feb 29, 2020

Nicole Marie Tomlins, 36, a lifelong area resident, died on February 29, 2020. Born in Poughkeepsie on July 13, 1983, she was the daughter of Marie Viola of Hopewell Jct. and the late Louis F. Tomlins. Nicole was a caregiver for more than 15 years for Jamie Kidder, a disabled family friend. She also worked as a sales associate for...

Feb 29, 2020

Carol A. Neves, 84, died peacefully at home in Farmington, CT on Saturday, February 29, 2020. Born in Rochester, NY on September 5, 1935, Carol was the daughter of Louis Serenate and Elvira (Bruni) Serenate. She grew up in Poughkeepsie, NY, attending Wappingers High School and participating as a varsity cheerleader. After a brief career with IBM as a secretary,...

Feb 28, 2020

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Rosemarie Foley, 62, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1995, died at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan. She previously lived in the Bronx. Born in Manhattan on April 27, 1957, she was the daughter of the late John V. and Marion (Angermann) Foley. Rosemarie had been employed for 33 years by Trine Products in Bethel,...

Feb 28, 2020

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Dorothy S. Ellsworth, a longtime resident of Wappingers Falls and formerly of Pennsylvania, passed away at home on Friday, February 28, 2020. She was 93. Daughter of the late George and Anna (Schmeid) Schumann, she was born in Hawley, PA on July 18, 1926. During World War II, Dorothy worked for the F.B.I. in Philadelphia and later...

Feb 28, 2020

Helen F. Martino, a resident of Fishkill since 1993 and formerly of New Rochelle, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020 at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. She was 93. Daughter of the late Ellen Reilly, she was born in the city of New York on December 24, 1926 in the borough of Manhattan. Helen worked as a bank...

Feb 28, 2020

Lantana, FL - Kristen Lindsey Grosso, 28 formerly of Wappingers Falls, died on February 28, 2020. Born in Euless, TX on March 13, 1991, she was the daughter of Robert Grosso and Robin (Oshins) Cosgrove. Kristen graduated from Roy C. Ketcham High School (’09) and Alfred University (’13). She was a Certified Pharmaceutical Technician. Kristen was a loving soul with...

Feb 26, 2020

LAGRANGE – Marilyn Steel, 81, a lifelong resident of LaGrange, died on February 26, 2020 at Sharon Healthcare Center in CT. Born on October 16, 1938 on Staten Island, she was the daughter of the late William and Anna (Klein) Steel. Marilyn was employed by Sedgwick Elevator in Poughkeepsie, then worked as a Bookkeeper in the Dutchess County Records Department...

Feb 26, 2020

Thomas L. Schiesel, 97, a Wappingers Falls resident since 1954, died on February 26, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 24, 1922, and raised in Kenmore, NY, he was the son of Matthew and Natalie (McGuirk) Schiesel. He was a graduate of Kenmore High School and proudly served in the American Merchant Marine...

Feb 22, 2020

Hopewell Junction - Eleanor Calciano, a resident of Hopewell Junction, passed away at home on Saturday, February 22, 2020. She was 95. Eleanor was born in New York City on August 6, 1924, the daughter of the late Joseph and Felicetta (Natiello) Malanga. On September 11, 1949, she married the love of her life, Frank Calciano, in the Bronx, NY....

Feb 21, 2020

POUGHKEEPSIE - Adam Gordon William Kirk, 58, an area resident since 1988 and formerly of Bayside, died unexpectedly on February 21, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, he was the son of the late Jack and Yael (Eisenberg) Kirshenblat. An attorney for the last 31 years, Adam practiced law through The Law Office of Adam...