Obituaries

Nov 7, 2025

Margaret Rose Ryan, daughter of the late James Joseph and Mary (Lovett) Sheils, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 85, in Deerfield Beach, Florida on November 7, 2025, surrounded by loving family. She was born on October 16, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York.

Cherished mother of Deidre (Paul) and the late Peter. Beloved grandmother...

Nov 6, 2025

Robert J. Pirrelli , a resident of Hopewell Junction for the past 30 years, passed away on November 6, 2025. He was 72 years old.

Born on August 8, 1953, in the Bronx, NY, Robert was the son of the late Robert F. and Viola (Palladini) Pirrelli.

On May 20, 1989, Robert married the love...

Nov 6, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Phyllis Virginia Forde, 81, a cherished lifelong resident of East Fishkill, who crossed over peacefully on November 6, 2025, after a short, courageous battle with cancer.

Phyllis was born in Poughkeepsie on May 22, 1944, to the late John and Pearl (Purcell) Hayton. A proud graduate of Mount St....

Nov 6, 2025

James "Jamie" Frederick Kidder, age 51, peacefully returned to the arms of Jesus on November 6, 2025, after a brief illness at Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie, New York. Jamie's final hours were filled with the love of his family, caregivers, and Hudson Valley Hospice staff.

Jamie was born to James (deceased) and Margaret Fino Kidder. He is...

Nov 5, 2025

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Barbara Cora Zawadzinsky ( Mingo ), 91, an area resident since 1953, died peacefully on November 5, 2025, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.

Born on November 20, 1933, in Mount Vernon, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ada (Miller) Mingo. She earned her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Plattsburgh State...

Nov 4, 2025

Madge Hawkins passed away on November 4, 2025 at the age of 71. She was born in Clarendon, Jamaica on January 31, 1954 to the late Robert and Doris (Almond) Edwards. On September 22, 1999, she married her loving husband Bobby Joe Hawkins. They spent many happy years together until his death in 2022.

Madge came to...

Nov 4, 2025

Barbara (Barby) Sue Dombach Richardson, age 88, passed away on 4 November 2025 from complications due to her dementia at her home in Concord, GA. Barby was born to Jay Trout and Dorothy Mayer Dombach on 19 January 1937 in Oil City, PA. She is a graduate of Hempfield High School in Landisville, PA in 1954. She then attended...

Nov 3, 2025

Lorraine J. O'Grady, 97, an area resident for 25 years and formerly of the Bronx, died peacefully on November 3, 2025 at the Taconic at Hopewell.

Born in the Bronx on June 10, 1928, she was one of five children of the late George and Joanna (George) Zachman. Lorraine had been employed as a placement counselor manager...

Nov 2, 2025

Harry O'Neill was born in Co. Mayo, Ireland and as a young man made his way first to England where he worked for several years before going to New York where his two older sisters had already emigrated. He met his wife Rita in New York and they built a life together first in the Bronx and then for...

Nov 2, 2025

HOPEWELL JUNCTION- Marjorie Dangerfield, an area resident for many years, who also lived in Parrish, Florida, passed away on November 2, 2025 at home. She was 72 years old.

Marjorie was born on April 5, 1953, to Walter & Barbara (Martin) Roeper.

Marjorie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She cherished all the time...

Nov 2, 2025

John Rudolplh Gilli, Jr., 67, a resident of Oxford since 2003 and formerly of Claverack and Hopewell Junction, died on November 2, 2025 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Born in Poughkeepsie on October 1, 1958, he was the son of the late John and Martha (Nicholson) Gilli. John was the owner and operator of Junior's Service...

Nov 1, 2025

Robert "Bob" Kampa was born June 9, 1932 in Yonkers, NY to his parents Anna (Brancard) and John Edward Kampa and passed peacefully on the day of All Saints, November 1, 2025.

On September 17, 1960, Bob married the "True Love" of his life Virginia Dorchak and they were married almost 60 years before her passing in...

Oct 31, 2025

Ms. Geraldine "Geri" DiLauro, 91, of Fishkill, NY, was called to her heavenly home on October 31, 2025. She was born on August 20, 1934, in Ulster County, a beloved daughter of the late Biagio and Lillian (Salvino) Carro.

For 28 years, Geri worked as a secretary for Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, a Catholic missionary organization in...

Oct 30, 2025

Joan B. Boettcher, a resident of Fishkill, NY since 1964, passed away peacefully October 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 92 years old.

Born in Irvington, NJ on July 9, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ethel (Harrison) Hopf. On May 6, 1962, she married Benedict Boettcher in West Orange,...

Oct 30, 2025

Carmen Annicchiarico, 87, an area resident for 22 years and formerly of Hastings-on-Hudson, died peacefully on October 30, 2025 at the Hudson Valley Hospice House.

Born in Yonkers on October 23, 1938, he was the son of the late Frank Annicchiarico and Carmela Filomena. Carmen was employed by the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson as a sanitation engineer for...

Oct 29, 2025

Joseph M. Carvalhido, 80, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, NJ.

Son of the late Joseph F. and Angelina (DiPippa) Carvalhido, he was born on June 11, 1945. Joe was raised in Brooklyn and later relocated to Breezy Point, Queens, where he resided...

Oct 29, 2025

Ernest H. Beisswenger, Jr., a Wappingers Falls resident since 1973 and formerly of Queens, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. He was 84.

Son of the late Ernest and Anne (Schoepp) Beisswenger, he was born in Brooklyn on May 28, 1941. Ernest worked for U-Vend in Mount Vernon, retiring as General Manager in...

Oct 29, 2025

CARMEL, NY - Britt B. Connolly, 53, died on October 29, 2025, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She has resided in the home she built and developed herself in Carmel since 2001.

Britt was born on September 11, 1972, in Tarrytown, NY, to Marianne (Remming) Borrelli and the late Eugene...

Oct 28, 2025

COLD SPRING- Catherine Anne (Sherry) Sage, a Cold Spring resident for the past 10 years, and a former resident of the Bronx, Las Vegas, and of Georgia, passed away on October 28, 2025, at the Hudson Valley Hospice House in Hyde Park. She was 69.

Daughter of the late Gerard & Nora (Shaughnessy) Sherry, she was born...

Oct 28, 2025

Theresa M. Vaccaro, a resident of Fishkill, NY since 2008, passed away peacefully at home on October 28, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on August 28, 1934, to Pasquale and Agnes (DiFiore) Tannariello, Theresa grew up with strong family values that guided her throughout her life. On April 28, 1956, she married the love of...