Obituaries

Oct 31, 2019

FISHKILL – Olga Connolly, 95, an area resident since the 1950’s, died on October 31, 2019 at the Fishkill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Blytheville, Arkansas on October 13, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Christopher and Cora Mae (Meatte) Johnsen. Mrs. Connolly spent her career as a music teacher at Catholic grammar schools in the Archdiocese...

Oct 29, 2019

HYDE PARK – Peter E. Chadwick, 81, an area resident since 1967, died on October 29, 2019 at home. He previously lived in Yonkers. Born in Dobbs Ferry on July 24, 1938, Peter was the son of the late Christopher and Anne (Billie) Chadwick. He proudly served in the US Navy from 1957-1961. Peter was employed by the Poughkeepsie Medical...

Oct 29, 2019

EAST FISHKILL - Richard Heverly, 83, an area resident since 1964 and formerly of Erie, PA, died on October 29, 2019 at Sharon Healthcare Center. Born on April 25, 1936 in Beech Creek, PA, he was the son of Alton and Louise (Meyers) Heverly. Richard proudly served our country in the US Air Force and was employed as a Staff...

Oct 29, 2019

Oct 28, 2019

Rose T. Bo, 96, an area resident since 1970 and formerly of the Bronx, died on October 28, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in New York City on September 19, 1923, she was the daughter of Antonio and Felice Aromando. Rose was a seamstress, working in the garment industry in New York City and Poughkeepsie. She was a...

Oct 28, 2019

EAST FISHKILL - Sean Thomas Williams, 28, a lifelong area resident, died on October 28, 2019. Born on August 1, 1991 in Valhalla, he was the beloved son of George and Jo Ann (Lambert) Williams. Sean was a 2009 graduate of John Jay High School. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and golfing. In addition to his parents, he is also survived...

Oct 28, 2019

Alice "Ginger" M. Turturro, 79, a resident of LaGrangeville since 1975, died on October 28, 2019 at home. Alice was born on December 16, 1939 in Rome, NY. On July 12, 1958 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Rome, NY, she married Victor M. Turturro who predeceased her on January 14, 2015. Since her husband served in the US Air...

Oct 28, 2019

Alfred E. Hayton (Mr. Ben), 91, a resident of Hopewell Junction, died on October 28, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Ben Hayton was born in Coolattin Shillelagh, County Wicklow, Ireland, on February 15, 1928 to parents Herbert and Emma Hayton. Ben was an avid hunter, fisherman, and golfer, and was a lifetime member of the Whortlekill Rod & Gun...

Oct 27, 2019

Rosalie Percesepe, 93, daughter of Federico & Flora DeFrancesco, child of God, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed into new life in Christ on October 27, 2019. She was born in Yonkers, NY, the daughter of Italian immigrants who came to America with little but their dreams and a strong faith in God. Not yet twenty, she met the love...

Oct 27, 2019

Gloria DeFillippo, 93, passed away at the Lutheran Care Center in Poughkeepsie on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Daughter of the late James and Theresa (Anacharico) Minichini, she was born in Mount Vernon on March 9, 1926. Gloria worked for many years as an Administrative Aide at Hamilton Elementary School in Mount Vernon. In 1948, she married Anthony DeFillippo, who predeceased...

Oct 25, 2019

POUGHKEEPSIE – Robert W. Renaud, 84, died on October 25, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on July 22, 1935 in Detroit, MI, he was the son of Warren and Margaret (Schmidt) Renaud. He proudly served our country in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired from IBM in 1993 after 30 years of employment. He was...

Oct 24, 2019

EAST FISHKILL - Patricia L. Rickard, 70, an area resident since 1973 and formerly of Albertson, NY, died on October 24, 2019 at the Wingate at Dutchess following a long illness. Born in Astoria, NY on February 14, 1949, she was the daughter of Albert and Dorothy (Parlato) Sullivan. Patricia's father, Albert died in 1953 and her mother Dorothy remarried...

Oct 22, 2019

YONKERS – Eleanor Ann Yacko-Nader, 79, died on October 22, 2019 after a brief illness at Westchester Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Yonkers. Born in Yonkers on February 7, 1940, Eleanor was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Yacko. She was employed as a Nurses Aid at St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers until her...

Oct 20, 2019

GLENHAM – Daniel Armstrong, 76, a resident of Glenham since 1975, died on Sunday, October 21, 2019 at Castle Point VAMC. Born on January 20, 1943, he was the son of the late George M. and Natalie (Erickson) Armstrong. He proudly served in the US Navy. He was employed by Lebahr-Friedman in Manhattan until his retirement. He then worked part-time...

Oct 19, 2019

BEEKMAN - Robert G. Ruit, 71, died on October 19, 2019 at his home. Born in Yonkers on December 1, 1947, he was the son of Robert I. Ruit and the late Gladys (Laux) Ruit. He graduated from Roy C. Ketcham High School in 1965 and magna cum laude from Marist College. Robert was the owner and operator of RG...

Oct 19, 2019

Mark W. Perry, 55, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 2003 and previously of Tafton, PA, died on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at home. Born on April 16, 1964 in Plainfield, NJ, Mark was the son of Wayne and Barbara (Andl) Perry. On May 29, 2004 in Wappingers Falls, Mark married the love of his life, Patricia Cubas-Perry, who survives...

Oct 19, 2019

Angela Z. Romeo, 92,a long-time resident of Brooklyn, died on October 19, 2019 at the Bethel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ossining. Born in Calabria, Italy on August 4, 1927, she was the daughter of Vincent and Philomena Zavaglia. Angela had worked as a seamstress in theaters for many years. Angela was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Romeo; and her...

Oct 18, 2019

Lillian Lown Caruso, 95, of Mooresville, NC, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born on February 23, 1924 in Millerton, NY, to the late George and Mary Partington Lown. During WWII, she worked making rafts in service for her country. Mrs. Caruso retired after many years as a Correction Officer. She...

Oct 18, 2019

Oct 17, 2019

EAST FISHKILL - Robert R. Ulland, 64, an area resident since 1963 and formerly of the Bronx, died on October 17, 2019 at his home. Born in the Bronx on December 26, 1954, he was the son of Robert J. Ulland of Hopewell Junction and the late Elsie (Wassmuth) Ulland. An avid musician, Robert was an exceptional bass player. He...