Obituaries

Jul 15, 2019

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Raoul J. Callahan, 75, a lifelong area resident, died on July 15, 2019 at his home. Born on October 29, 1943 and raised in the Bronx, he was the son of the late John and Grace (Youngs) Callahan. He proudly served in the US Navy on the USS Walworth County LST-1164 from 1961-1964. Raoul retired in 1995...

Jul 14, 2019

Florence Marietta Sherwood, 100, a resident of Poughkeepsie and formerly of Hyde Park, Rhinebeck and Brooklyn, died on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Kaplan Family Hospice Residence. Born on August 16, 1918 in Brooklyn, Grandma ZAK was the daughter of John J. and Ruth A. (Lawrence) Donovan. Grandma ZAK worked at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park in...

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Jul 8, 2019

POUGHQUAG – Christina "Tina" Raffaele, of Poughquag and formerly of Delray Beach, FL, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at the Wingate at Dutchess Health Care Facility in Fishkill. She was 86. Daughter of the late Ralph and Florence (Leonessa) Martello, she was born in the Bronx on December 26, 1932. On September 19, 1954, she married Joseph T....

Jul 8, 2019

Bruce Richard Eyring, 63, died suddenly on July 8, 2019 after a short illness. Mr. Eyring was born on December 20, 1955 to Frank R. Eyring and Adele C. Boeckmann. He grew up in Brooklyn. On May 15, 1982, he married Jean E. Brunhuber in New Milford, CT. They resided in Woodhaven until October 1987 when they relocated to Hopewell...

Jul 8, 2019

Deborah Elizabeth Ruf Mackey, 68, a resident of Little River, SC since 2002 and formerly of Hopewell Junction, died at her home on July 8, 2019. Born in Poughkeepsie on December 23, 1950, Deborah was the daughter of Teresa Ruf Croke of New Hamburg and the late Donald Ruf. She was raised in New Hamburg and graduated from Roy C....

Jul 7, 2019

Edward W. "Ed" Hotaling Sr. passed away peacefully on July 7, 2019 surrounded by four generations of his family in the comfort of his home. Edward, also affectionally known to family as 'Eddie', slipped into his eternal sleep at the age of 88. A lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley, Edward was born on February 22, 1931 in Kingston, NY...

Jul 7, 2019

John T. Dooney, 63, a resident of Wappingers Falls, died on July 7, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. Born in the Bronx on January 20, 1956, John was the son of John and Concetta (Giacone) Dooney. He was raised in Yorktown Heights until he moved to Millbrook in 1985. John proudly served our country in the United States...

Jul 5, 2019

Audrey May Brill, a lifelong Beacon resident , passed away at her daughters home, on July 5, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Poughkeepsie on March 24, 1936, she was the daughter of the late George and Ella (Shwella) Dennis. She was predeceased by her parents and brother Charles Dennis. Audrey is survived by her daughter Dawn...

Jul 4, 2019

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Millicent Claire Lee, 87, an area resident for the past year, died on July 4, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Previously, she was a long time resident of New Rochelle, NY. Born in St. Mary, Jamaica on January 11, 1932, Millicent was the daughter of the late Percival and Eva (McGhie) Watson. She married Clarence Lee...

Jul 2, 2019

FISHKILL - Jose Correia, 79, an area resident of 15 years, died on July 2, 2019 at his home. Born in Portugal on October 7, 1939, he was the son of Marcolino and Maria Correia. Jose was employed as a Construction Foreman with Local #60 in Hawthorne. Jose was a parishioner at St. Columba Church and loved hunting and fishing....

Jul 1, 2019

Jul 1, 2019

EAST FISHKILL – Donald G. Nameth, 61, a lifelong area resident, died on July 1, 2019 at Westchester Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Beacon on January 26, 1958, he was the son of James and Lillian (Pearson) Nameth. Don graduated from Pace University, and was employed as a banker, working for the Bank of New York in...

Jul 1, 2019

Raymond Kent Selander, 75, of East Fishkill, NY peacefully graduated to his heavenly home on July 1, 2019 after a long 15-year battle with cancer. Ray had an amazing testimony as to how God preserved him for so many years while battling thyroid, pancreatic (5 yrs.) and multiple myeloma cancers. His loving and supportive family was always there to meet...

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...