Obituaries

Sep 29, 2019

EAST FISHKILL - Ronald Peter Mombello, 87, passed away at home in Hopewell Junction on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Son of the late Dr. Peter and Lee (DiBugno) Mombello, he was born in New York City on August 12, 1932. After attending the Salisbury School in Connecticut, he went on to earn a B.A. from Hobart College in 1953, where...

Sep 29, 2019

CARY, NC - Margaret M. Jarosch, 70, a long-time resident of Wappingers Falls, died on September 29, 2019 at Duke University Hospital following a short illness. Born in Bronxille on October 25, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Albin and Harriet (Hoey) Myslenski. Meg had worked as an administrative assistant for Lexington Center for Recovery in Poughkeepsie for...

Sep 28, 2019

Maryann Pantore, 76, a resident of LaGrangeville, died on September 28, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. Born on December 13, 1942 in the Bronx, Maryann was the daughter of Pasquale and Elizabeth (Price) Pantore. Maryann worked as a waitress at Nanuet Resaturant. She was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan and was a Psychic Medium. Maryann is survived by...

Sep 28, 2019

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Mary A. Delasantra, 94, an area resident since 1989 and formerly of Yonkers, died on September 28, 2019 at the Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. Born on September 14, 1925 in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of Michael and Emanuela D'Auria. She was a parishioner of St. Mary's Church, Lady of the Falls, and had...

Sep 27, 2019

Sep 27, 2019

POUGHKEEPSIE - Stephen T. Curley, Jr., 73, an area resident since 2013 and formerly of Yorktown Heights, died on September 27, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on November 21, 1945 in Woodside, Queens, he was the son of Stephen T. and Dorothy (Kelly) Curley. Having worked in plumbing most of his life, Stephen was a chief estimator for...

Sep 27, 2019

Sep 25, 2019

Sigmund H. Wisst, 88, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1964 and previously of Queens, died on September 25, 2019 at Wingate at Dutchess. Born on September 22, 1931 in Wendlingen, Germany, Sigmund was the son of Herman and Emma Wisst. On February 16, 1964 at Trinity Reformed Church in Queens, Sigmund married the love of his life, Ruth Metzler,...

Sep 25, 2019

FISHKILL – Cecil R. Peters, 67, an area resident for the past 3 years, died on September 25, 2019 at home. He previously lived in Spring Valley. Born in Brooklyn on June 26, 1952, Cecil was the son of the late Kelvin and Eleanor (Williams) Peters. He was employed by the MTA for over 26 years until his retirement. In...

Sep 24, 2019

Patricia Marie Poons, 55, of Fishkill, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2019. Patricia was born May 26, 1964 in Yonkers to the late William and Corrine (Fury) Poons. She graduated from Hendrick Hudson High School, Montrose, in 1982, and attended Dutchess Community College. She worked for many years at Hudson Valley Hospital Center, Peekskill, and the Veterans Administration Hospital...

Sep 22, 2019

PINE PLAINS - Stephanie Melissa Bode, 33, a lifelong area resident, died on September 22, 2019. Born in Poughkeepsie on May 14, 1986, she was the daughter of James Bode and Bonnie Feldman Quaid. Stephanie graduated from Pine Plains High School in 2005 where she played on the field hockey team. She was also one of the first girls to...

Sep 22, 2019

Diane Rosati, 62, an area resident since 1964, died on September 22, 2019 at her home. Born in the Bronx on July 10, 1957, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Helen (Martinka) Rosati. Diane had been employed as a teacher for the Rhinebeck Country School and Ulster County BOCES. She retired in 2009 after 30 years...

Sep 21, 2019

James Keith Lyder, 54, passed away on September 21, 2019 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. In his final hours, he was loved and cared for by his former wife, Neerja Lyder, their 17 year old son, Sean, and their 12 year old daughters, Sophia and Sarena. James was born on February 26, 1965 in Beacon, NY. He graduated...

Sep 21, 2019

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Anthony N. Ricciardi, Sr., 84, an area resident for the past 26 years, died on September 21, 2019 at home. He previously lived in Yonkers. Born in Yonkers on September 19, 1935, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Theresa (Ciamei) Ricciardi. On June 9, 1957 at St. Mary's Church in Yonkers, he married Mary...

Sep 20, 2019

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Vito J. Navarro, 80, a resident of the Hudson Valley since 1965, died on September 20, 2019 at Castle Point VA Medical Center. Born in the Bronx on August 19, 1939, he was the son of the late Gaetano and Ernestina (Cecere) Navarro. Vito proudly served in the US Army and was stationed in Korea. He was...

Sep 20, 2019

Ronald William Miller, 62, from Beacon, passed away after a brief courageous battle with cancer on September 20, 2019. In December 2018, Ronnie retired as a Postal Carrier after 35 years of service. He loved gardening, taking his dog Gracey for walks, and decorating their home for the holidays. Ronnie was also a big Giants and Mets Fan. Ronnie is...

Sep 18, 2019

POUGHKEEPSIE - Theresa L. Brandt, 82, died on September 18, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Sharon, CT on September 12, 1937, she was the daughter of Leonal and Louise (Masseo) Scutt. Theresa was raised in Poughkeepsie, and had lived in Little Falls and Jordanville, before returning to the area 16 years ago. Theresa is survived by her...

Sep 18, 2019

EAST FISHKILL – Theodora Jane Williams, 73, died on September 18, 2019 at her home following a long illness. Born in Poughkeepsie on May 27, 1946, she was the daughter of Sterling and Mary (Delitto) White. A member of the Crafters' Guild, Teddy enjoyed sewing, knitting and quilting. On March 13, 1964 at St. Denis Church, Teddy married Harold Williams...

Sep 16, 2019

Nancy Gapco Du Vernoy, RN, age 64, a 40-year resident of Dutchess County, peacefully left this earth in the arms of her family members and went “somewhere over the rainbow.” Nancy graduated from White Plains High School in 1972. After graduating from Beth Israel School of Nursing in Manhattan, she became a Pediatric Registered Nurse at Blythedale Children’s Hospital in...

Sep 15, 2019

WAPPINGERS FALLS - It is with great sadness that the family of Felix B. Zykoff announce his passing on September 15, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Felix was born in the Bronx to the late Boris and Maria (Wells) Zykoff. In 1993, he retired as a Senior Engineer from IBM in East...