Obituaries

Jul 31, 2019

Jul 31, 2019

Jul 30, 2019

Verne Wright Jackson, 87, of Hopewell Junction, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Verne was born in Beacon, New York on May 22, 1932 to the late Wright and Edythe Ketcham Jackson and was a lifelong resident of the Town of East Fishkill, New York. Verne is survived by his wife of 61...

Jul 30, 2019

Mrs. Sun Ja Oh, 85, a resident of Fishkill since 2009 and formerly of Hopewell Junction and Wappingers Falls, died Tuesday, July 30 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was a nurse, homemaker and a founding member of the Mid-Hudson Korean United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for over 40 years. Born in Korea on August 12, 1933,...

Jul 29, 2019

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Geraldine Roberta Flood, a lifelong local area resident, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 80. Daughter of the late Robert Morgan and Bessie Cole, she was born in Beacon on October 13, 1938. In 1965, she married Hubert L. Flood, who survives at home. Geraldine will be...

Jul 29, 2019

FISHKILL – Helen E. Gavin, 94, died on July 29, 2019 at her daughter’s home. She previously lived in Manhattan. Born in Shenandoah, PA on August 19, 1924, Helen was the daughter of the late Stephen and Florence (May) Volovar. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Carroll and her husband William G. of Wappingers Falls; her grandsons, William J....

Jul 26, 2019

David S. Tolkan, 59, an area resident for 14 years and formerly of Queens, died on July 26, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family following a long illness. Born on April 13, 1960 in Queens, he was the son of Norman and Lenore (Block) Tolkan. David had been employed as a sheet metal worker with Metro North Railroad...

Jul 26, 2019

Victoria K. DeVizio, 82, an area resident since 1973 and formerly of the Bronx, died on July 26, 2019 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Born on December 17, 1936 in the Bronx, she was the daughter of Vincent and Antoinette (Gottuso) Perillo. Victoria had been employed by New York State at Greenhaven Correctional Facility. She was a parishioner of St. Kateri...

Jul 26, 2019

Maria Santos Borba, a 42-year resident of Mount Vernon, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 76. Daughter of the late Miguel and Izaura Dos Santos, Maria was born in Parnaso, Brazil on March 12, 1943. She emigrated to the United States in 1971 and resided in the Bronx for several...

Jul 25, 2019

BEACON – Kayla Beth Goncalez, 30, a lifelong area resident, died on July 25, 2019 at home. Kayla was born in Carmel on September 3, 1988. She is survived by her father, Isaias Goncalez of Pleasant Valley; her mother, Jean (Bleakley) Goncalez of Bolivia, NC; her brother, Patrick Goncalez, his wife, Samantha and their son, Wyatt; her grandmothers, Dolores Bleakley...

Jul 25, 2019

Louis P. Nazzaro, 83, died on July 25, 2019 at the Fishkill Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born in Jersey City, NJ on June 28, 1936, he was the son of Paul and Amelia Nazzaro. He was employed as manager at IBM in East Fishkill and had served as Chief of Police for the Millbrook Village Police Department. He was...

Jul 25, 2019

DOVER PLAINS - Joan Marie Marchelos, 88, an area resident for 25 years, died peacefully on July 25, 2019 at her daughter's home in Hopewell Junction. Born on December 14, 1930 in the Bronx, she was the daughter of John and Ray Marie (Melhado) Dwyer. Joan had worked as an office manager for Koretsky & Associates in New York City....

Jul 24, 2019

BEEKMAN - Timothy G. Campbell, 58, an area resident for 15 years and formerly of Mahopac and the Bronx, died on July 24, 2019 at his home. Born in Manhattan on August 11, 1960, he was the son of Bridget (Daly) Campbell and the late Patrick Campbell. Tim was employed as a Mason Tenders Laborer with Local #79 in Manhattan....

Jul 22, 2019

William (Bill) A. Gage, 74, of Hopewell Junction, New York was called home to God on July 22, 2019. Bill was born at Margaret Hague Hospital in Jersey City, New Jersey on July 27, 1944. He was the first-born son of Herbert James Gage and Judith Shea Gage. Bill was raised in Jersey City until about the age of 5....

Jul 22, 2019

Catherine A. Gaffney, 65, a resident of Poughquag and previously of Dobbs Ferry, died on July 22, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on April 4, 1954 in Dobbs Ferry, Catherine was the daughter of Henry and Doris (Forshaw) Bates. On October 22, 1977 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ardsley, Catherine married Brian Gaffney who survives at...

Jul 21, 2019

FISHKILL – Anna B. Brennan, 87, died on July 21, 2019 at Sharon Health Care Center. Born in Kilkenny, Ireland on January 20, 1932, Anna was the daughter of the late John and Kate (Quinn) Coogan. She was predeceased by her husband, Murtagh Brennan in 1987. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday from 5 – 8 pm at the...

Jul 20, 2019

POUGHKEEPSIE – Toni J. Depolito, 73, a resident of Poughkeepsie, died on July 20, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She previously lived in Otisville, Haverstraw, and Garnerville. Born on October 5, 1945 in Dallas, TX, Toni was the daughter of the late Anthony and Dorothy “Toni” (Flatt) Collendrina. She is survived by her son Jaimes Paolini and his wife...

Jul 20, 2019

FISHKILL - Maurice Robert Cronk, 73, died on July 20, 2019 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Ossining on March 8, 1946, he was the son of the late Edwin and Margaret (Schnall) Cronk. From 1962 to 1975, he worked for Buick, Pontiac, and Cadillac as a technician. Moe then was an auto parts manager for...

Jul 18, 2019

Walter Anthony Dackson, 88, a resident of Millbrook and previously of Hopewell Junction, died on July 18, 2019 at Mid Hudson Regional Hospital. Born on December 23, 1930 in New York City, Walter was the son of Walter Albert and Mary Gabriella (Zelitas) Dackson. He proudly served our country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Walter...

Jul 17, 2019

FISHKILL – William (Bill) H. Dass, a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley passed away on Wednesday July 17, 2019 in Fishkill, surrounded by loving family. He was 94. Son of the late Henry and Eleanor Dass, he was born in Newburgh in July 1925. In 1943 Bill enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the European theater, 7th...