Obituaries

Sep 4, 2025

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Gloria Marie Mazzacone, 76, died on September 4, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on October 12, 1948, she was the daughter of the late William and Marie (Edge) Cunningham.

On July 9, 1966 in Beacon, she married her best friend, John Paul Mazzacone, who survives at home after 59 years of marriage....

Sep 4, 2025

LAGRANGE - Joseph S. Paravati, 81, died peacefully at Northern Dutchess Hospital on September 4, 2025 surrounded by family just 47 days after the death of his wife of 61 years. An area resident since 1998, he previously lived in the Bronx, Yorktown Heights, and Tobyhanna, PA.

Born in the Bronx on May 15, 1944, Joe was...

Sep 3, 2025

Christine Denise Muscat, a local resident of Wappingers Falls, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was 60.

Christine was born on April 4, 1965, in Cold Spring, New York, to the late Donald and Ann (Cone) McGrath. She obtained her associate's degree at SUNY Delhi and went on to work...

Sep 3, 2025

Gail F. Lawless, a lifelong resident of Wappingers Falls, passed away on September 3, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was 77. Gail was born on September 29, 1947 in Poughkeepsie to the late William and Marguerite (Glancey) Rush. On October 20, 1968, she married her loving husband, James Lawless, at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Pleasant Valley,...

Sep 2, 2025

Harry T. Rimmer, 40, of Poughkeepsie, NY, passed away on September 2, 2025. He was born on January 29, 1985, in Manhattan, NY, to the late Thomas and Denise Rimmer. Harry was raised with his sister in the Bronx by his single mother until her untimely death. When Harry was 15, he moved to New Jersey with his Aunt Deborah,...

Sep 2, 2025

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Jacqueline Gray Endlich, 73, passed away peacefully at home on September 2, 2025, surrounded by her family. A resident of Hopewell Junction since 2009, Jacqueline was born in Rockaway Beach to the late Sylvester and Anne (Polizzi) Goldstone. She previously lived in Long Beach, Staten Island, and Redding, Connecticut.

Known to her...

Sep 1, 2025

Ronald Charles Schwalbe (Ron), 82, an area resident since 1981 and formerly of Armonk and Mahopac, died on September 1, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by family and friends.

Born in Camden, NJ on December 12, 1942, he was the son of the late Charles A. Schwalbe, Jr. and Gloria Lucille (Slater) Schwalbe. On September...

Sep 1, 2025

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Wendy A. Lanza Savastano, 60, a lifelong area resident, died on September 1, 2025 at her home.

Born in New Rochelle on August 25, 1965, she was the daughter of Margaret (Hurley) Kopyscianski and Paul Kopyscianski. Wendy had been employed as a medic with the former Sloper Willen Ambulance Company. She then dedicated her...

Aug 29, 2025

PLEASANT VALLEY - Manuel C. Gonzalez-Rios, 66, passed away at his home on August 29, 2025.

Born on October 4, 1958 in San Juan Juan, Puerto Rico, Manuel was the son of the late Casimiro Gonzalez Correa and Maria Rios Ramos. Manuel graduated Curtis High School in Staten Island in 1976.

He attended...

Aug 29, 2025

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Diego A. Gallardo-Cristobal, 18, died unexpectedly on August 29, 2025 at New York-Presbyterian - Hudson Valley Hospital. He previously lived in Somers.

Diego was born and raised in Peru. He worked hard to help get his family to New York where he ran his own landscaping business. He was a 2025 graduate of Somers...

Aug 28, 2025

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Jane Pagnanella, 74, an area resident since 1972, died on August 28, 2025, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She previously lived in Yorktown Heights.

Born in New York City on February 6, 1951, Jane was the daughter of the late John and Jane (Brown) McFadden. She retired at the age of 70 from...

Aug 27, 2025

Gary Hattersley, a long-time resident of LaGrangeville , passed away at home on August 27, 2025. He was 83.

Born on August 23, 1942 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he was the son of Walter and Helen (Ott) Hattersley. On October 7, 1972, Gary married the love of his life, Diane Cretelli. She survives at home. Together, Gary and...

Aug 26, 2025

LAGRANGEVILLE - A beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Christopher Gerard McLoughlin, Sr., 79, left this world surrounded by his devoted wife and loving family on August 26, 2025 in his home.

Chris was born on March 18, 1946, in County Leitrim, Ireland. He was the son of the late Thomas and Monica (Moran) McLoughlin. He came...

Aug 25, 2025

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Carole Alice Washburn, 78, died on August 25, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. A resident of Wappingers Falls since 2007, she previously lived in Beacon and Peekskill.

Born on October 8, 1946 in White Plains, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Alice (Bodeman) Orneck. Carole retired after over 20 years...

Aug 24, 2025

BEACON- John V. Martorano, a local area resident for many years, died on Monday August 25th at Westchester Medical Center. He was 93 years old.

Son of the late John & Margaret (Pohlmann) Martorano, he was born on October 20th, 1931, in the Bronx.

John served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1954,...

Aug 24, 2025

Barbara Fermicola, 82, a Dutchess County resident for over 30 years, died on August 24, 2025 at her granddaughter's home in Middleburgh. She previously lived in Westchester County and the Bronx.

Born in New York City on June 12, 1943, Barbara was the daughter of the late Susan DeMay. She retired as dispatcher from the City of...

Aug 24, 2025

Cassandra Holly Durland, lovingly known as Cassie, was born on June 24, 1992, to Robert and Sarah Durland. She grew up in the Village of Fishkill, where she quickly became known for her laughter, her energy, and her love of family. She was the middle of three daughters, with her older sister Adrienne, who lives in St. Petersburg, Florida,...

Aug 23, 2025

In Loving Memory of James (Jimmy) Zulla Jr. Surrounded by the embrace of family and the warmth of love, James Zulla Jr passed away peacefully on August 23, 2025 at the age of 84. James was a devoted husband to Laurel Zulla, with whom he shared 30 years of deep companionship and mutual support. Together, they built a life rich...

Aug 22, 2025

Anthony Martinez, 56, of Pleasant Valley, NY, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in the Bronx, NY, on November 26, 1968, he was the son of the late Amado Martinez and Maria Isabel (Osorio) Martinez.

Anthony dedicated over 30 years of service as an Operating Engineer for the New York...

Aug 21, 2025

Sandra Ann (Cohn) Saponaro passed away at Holiday Manor at Woodside in Poughkeepsie on August 21, 2025. She was 80 years old. Born in New York City on November 2, 1944, Sandra was the daughter of the late Mortimer and Angela (Lauriola) Cohn. On January 12, 1974, she married her beloved husband John Saponaro in the Bronx. They spent...