Obituaries

Nov 24, 2019

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Richard Finelli, 65, an area resident for 23 years, died on November 24, 2019 at home. He previously lived in Yonkers. Born in the Bronx on October 2, 1954, he was the son of the late Richard and Gloria (Affinito) Finelli. He had been employed by Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 21 in Westchester County. On October 11,...

Nov 23, 2019

Anita O'Neill, 93, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 2012 and previously of North Salem, died on November 23, 2019 at The Grand at Pawling. Born on December 1, 1925 in Port Chester, Anita was the daughter of George T. and Loretta (Hansen) Hains. On September 7, 1946 in Port Chester, Anita married the love of her life, Virgil A....

Nov 20, 2019

Nov 20, 2019

Virginia "Ginny" W. Waterman, 88, a resident of Viera, FL since 1999 and previously of Barefoot Bay, FL and Poughkeepsie, NY, died peacefully on November 20, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born on September 21, 1931 in Leyden, NY, Ginny was the daughter of Grover and Florence (Ford) Wheeler. On April 5, 1952 in Massena, NY, Ginny married the...

Nov 19, 2019

Rev. Dr. Robert DuBois Eckler, 79, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on November 19, 2019 from Vassar Brothers Medical Center, with his loving family surrounding him. Born in Walden, NY on April 24, 1940, he was the son of Harold and Mary Emma (Rhinehart) Eckler. Bob graduated from Northeastern Bible Institute, where he met his sweetheart, Dottie Hallquist....

Nov 19, 2019

Nov 18, 2019

FISHKILL - Robert Shook, 94, a resident of Fishkill since 1993, died on November 18, 2019 at his home. Born in Somers on October 20, 1925, Robert was the son of the late Arthur and Marion (McCann) Shook. He was a proud veteran of the US Navy, serving in the Pacific during WWII. He was commended for his service and...

Nov 18, 2019

Nov 17, 2019

Sandra Jane Cooper, 45, died on November 17, 2019 at her home. Born at Butterfield Hospital in Cold Spring on September 16, 1974, she was the daughter of Roger Gerald Cooper and Evelyn Mae (Conners) Cooper of Wappingers Falls. She is also survived by her brother, Brian Cooper, of Wappingers Falls. She was predeceased by her grandparents, Ruth and Gerald...

Nov 17, 2019

Nov 17, 2019

Nov 16, 2019

BEEKMAN - Nicholas J. Esposito, Jr., 79, an area resident since 1977 and formerly of Staten Island, died peacefully at his home on November 16, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brooklyn on December 22, 1939, he was the son of Nicholas and Louise (Quieroli) Esposito. Nicholas proudly served our country in the US Navy and was employed...

Nov 16, 2019

MAYBROOK- Maria Meehan, a local resident since 1982, passed away on November 16, 2019, at Saint John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers. She was 71. Daughter of the late Primo and Jennie (Pungitore) Tibaldi, she was born in The Bronx on January 31, 1948. For many years, Maria was a dedicated teacher at Immaculate Conception School in The Bronx. Maria thoroughly...

Nov 16, 2019

HOLLYWOOD, FL - Laura Ann Santiago, 56, died on November 16, 2019 at Seasons Hospice in Pembroke Pines, FL. She previously lived in the Bronx. Born in the Bronx on November 26, 1962, Laura was the daughter of the late Jose and Dolores (Reyna) Santiago. She enjoyed traveling, decorating cakes, and doing crafts. Laura is survived by her siblings and...

Nov 15, 2019

Nov 15, 2019

FISHKILL – Charles John Just, 80, a resident of Fishkill since 1978, left this earth on November 15, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in New York City on February 20, 1939, he was the son of the late Charles and Ida Just. He was raised in Patterson, NJ. Charlie retired from ShopRite, where he had worked at several...

Nov 15, 2019

Nov 14, 2019

Patricia Cohen, 73, a resident of Poughkeepsie, died on November 14, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by her family. Born on April 18, 1946 in Brooklyn, Patricia was the daughter of Clifford and Anna Wright. Patricia was married to Lawrence A. Cohen who predeceased her on December 8, 2018. Patricia was an LPN at Vassar Hospital and Thompson...

Nov 13, 2019

FISHKILL – Robert L. Renza died peacefully at home on November 13, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of Constanzo and Josephine (Radassao) Renza and was born at home in Peekskill on September 9, 1933, the 3rd of 4 brothers. He attended Peekskill Schools, graduating from PHS in 1951. He was a 1955 graduate of RPI...

Nov 13, 2019

RHINEBECK - Mary Elizabeth VanDeCarr, age 93, of Rhinebeck recently lost her battle with heart disease. She was raised in the Schenectady area but spent most of her life in Wappingers. In the mid-80s, she moved back north to Ballston Spa and stayed there until 2013 when she moved to Rhinebeck to be closer to family. Mary worked as a...