Obituaries

Jun 30, 2019

Ryan Michael Privitera, a Dutchess County resident since 1997, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 30, 2019. He was 24. Ryan was born on December 7, 1994 in Yonkers. At the age of 3, his family relocated to Dutchess County, where Ryan attended local schools and graduated from Roy C. Ketcham High School. Ryan had many passions including his love...

Jun 29, 2019

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Diane B. Varacek, 69, died on June 29, 2019 at Putnam Hospital Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a resident of the area for 21 years and previously of East Meadow. Born in the Bronx on December 23, 1949, Diane was the daughter of the late Stanley and Marion (Dzierzyk) Dziemianowski. She had been...

Jun 28, 2019

Poughquag – Louis A. Ruiz, Sr., 78, a resident of Poughquag, NY since 1979 and previously of the Bronx, died on June 28th surrounded by his loving family at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born August 22, 1940 in Manhattan, Louis was the son of the late Angel and Isaura (Davila) Ruiz. He attended James Monroe High School, graduating in 1959...

Jun 28, 2019

Barry J. Ortiz, 71, a resident of Hopewell Junction for over 60 years and previously of Hawthorne, died on June 28, 2019 at home in his night-night bed surrounded by his loved ones. Born on February 6, 1948 in White Plains, Barry was the son of Philip J. Ortiz. He was enlisted and served in the US Army stationed in...

Jun 27, 2019

Jun 27, 2019

Jun 25, 2019

Jun 25, 2019

Anthony L. Martino, Sr., 84, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1956 and previously of Larchmont, died on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Born on July 11, 1934 in Larchmont, Tony was the son of Dominic and Jessie (Michalski) Martino. On December 2, 1953 in Charleston, SC, Tony married Bernadette "Debbie" Beyer who predeceased him on November 13, 1999. He proudly...

Jun 24, 2019

James "Pete" Rippey, 80, an area resident since 1977 and previously of the Bronx, died on June 24, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on February 6, 1939 in the Bronx, Pete was the son of Samuel and Hannah (Kaiser) Rippey. He proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corp and United States Army. He was a...

Jun 24, 2019

PORTUGAL – Aida Silva Cardoso Fragoso, 89, died on June 24, 2019 in Portugal. She previously lived in Wappingers Falls. She was born in Portugal on June 21, 1930. Aida was proud of her native country of Portugal, and loved to travel. She also enjoyed going out to eat, shopping, and gardening. She is survived by her children and their...

Jun 23, 2019

Daniel DeAngelis, 83, a resident of Fishkill and previosuly of Yonkers, died on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at home. Born on June 13, 1936 in Brooklyn, Daniel was the son of Thomas and Adelaide (Davis) DeAngelis. On June 13, 1956 at St. Philip Neri Church in the Bronx, Daniel married the love of his life Antoinette Castaldo who predeceased him...

Jun 23, 2019

Toini M. Kanninen, 93, a East Fishkill resident since 1955, died on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. Born on January 31, 1926 in Nilsia, Finland, Toini was the daughter of Eerkki and Ida (Ruotsalainen) Ollikainen. On July 12, 1953 in Fitchburg, MA, Toini married Veli Kanninen who predeceased her on February 18, 2011. Toini was...

Jun 22, 2019

Fishkill- Marjorie A. Mauro passed away on June 22, 2019. She was 88. Marjorie was born on December 27, 1930 the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Vinci) Ricardi. Marjorie retired from Charles Lubin Company Inc. in Yonkers, NY where she was an Administrative and Payroll Assistant. Survivors include her children, Paul (Lana) Mauro, Josephine (Jerry) Shapiro, and Stephen...

Jun 21, 2019

Joyce M. Mathias, 90 years old, a long time resident of Rockland County passed away peacefully on Friday June 21, 2019 at Wingate at Dutchess, surrounded by her family. Born in Endicott, NY on July 21, 1928 Joyce was the daughter of Homer and Lulu Barton. Joyce was a longtime parishioner at Trinity Methodist Church in Stony Point, NY and...

Jun 20, 2019

Jun 19, 2019

POUGHKEEPSIE – Laura J. Reilly, 57, an area resident for 20 years, died on June 19, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She previously lived in Bayside, Queens. Laura was born in Queens on June 27, 1961. She had worked as the assistant to the publisher for K-III Communications Corporation in Manhattan. She was...

Jun 18, 2019

FISHKILL – Maxine Mae Patane, a Fishkill resident since 2000 and formerly of Yorktown Heights, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at the Wingate at Beacon Health Care Facility. She was 92. Daughter of the late Lyman H. and Genetta (Birdsall) Dingman, she was born in Sioux Falls, SD on April 20, 1927. She later relocated to New York...

Jun 17, 2019

Jun 17, 2019

Robert A. Sherman, 74, a resident of Tucson, AZ since 2010 and previously of LaGrangeville, NY died on June 17, 2019 at his home. Born on April 23, 1945 in Yonkers, Robert was the son of Morris and Ingrid (Kugelman) Sherman. On November 8, 1975 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Poughkeepsie, Robert married the love of his life,...

Jun 16, 2019

Isolde G. Conway, 69, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1983, died on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on October 6, 1949 in Leipheim, Germany, Isolde was the daughter of Adolf and Gertrud (Lukas) Seidler. On July 18, 1971 in Brooklyn, Isolde married the love of her life, Robert Conway who survives at home. Isolde...