Obituaries

May 9, 2019

May 7, 2019

Durango, CO - Christopher Joseph Corrigan, 40, from Durango, CO died peacefully, surrounded by family and friends on May 7, 2019. Chris was born on May 10,1978 in Poughkeepsie, NY. He graduated from R. C. Ketcham High School in 1996 and from SUNY Albany in 2000. After a one-year internship with Bloomberg, LP in New York City, he moved to...

May 6, 2019

Phyllis Marafioti passed away at the age of 76 on May 6, 2019. She was born on June 4th, 1942 in the Town of Peekskill. She grew up in Beacon, raised her children in Hopewell Junction, and was a lifelong resident of the area. She worked as a Bartender for many years at Tower 13 in Stormville and had many...

May 5, 2019

BEACON – Ina A. David, 94, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2019 at Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital. She previously lived in Peekskill. Born on St. Thomas, USVI on April 16, 1925, Ina was the daughter of the late Arthur and Maria (Hewitt) Scarbriel. In 1943, she married Ivan David who predeceased her in 2009. They moved from St....

May 5, 2019

STORMVILLE – Carmine Domenico Roma, 42, an area resident for over 20 years, died on May 5, 2019. Carmine was born on February 26, 1977 in the Bronx. He was an avid fan of the NY Yankees, Islanders, and Giants. He enjoyed reading, especially about history, and could hold conversations on a wide range of subjects. He was loved by...

May 4, 2019

Joseph L. Bensaia of Fishkill, and formerly of Yorktown Heights and the Bronx, peacefully passed away at home under the loving care of his family after a brief illness. He was 69. Born in the Bronx on December 25, 1949, Joe was the youngest child of Luigi and Fortunata Bensaia. A graduate of Christopher Columbus High School, Joe entered the...

May 3, 2019

Lisa Jean Contreras was granted her angel wings on May 3, 2019, surrounded by family and friends. Lisa was the first born to John and Carol Riguzzi on February 23, 1970, in Tarrytown, NY. Lisa graduated from Sleepy Hollow High School and went on to study accounting at William Patterson University in New Jersey. Lisa was the CFO at Ritbearing...

May 2, 2019

May 2, 2019

NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA - Jeneva Iva Boss, 87, died on May 2, 2019 at her home in Virginia where she has lived since 2016. She previously lived in Beacon, NY and Barre, VT. Born on July 18, 1931 in Pomfret, VT, Jeneva was the daughter of the late Albert and Helen (Roberts) DeRosie. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, knitting, and...

May 2, 2019

Isadore Erreich, 75, a resident of Highland and previously of Wappingers Falls for 40 years, died on May 2, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on March 14, 1944 in Poland, Isadore was the son of Leo and Sophie (Eisen) Erreich. He proudly served in the United States Air Force. He was a Lieutenant for New York State Corrections...

May 1, 2019

POUGHKEEPSIE - William Wessley Willsey, Jr., 66, a lifelong area resident, died on May 1, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Poughkeepsie on February 13, 1953, he was the son of William Wessley Willsey, Sr. and Betty Florence Nelke Willsey. Willsey was a master of plumbing and heating and was well-known in the industry. In his career he...

May 1, 2019

FISHKILL – John Angelo Conti, a 20-year local area resident, formerly of Astoria, Queens, died on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 80. Son of the late Angelo and Marie (Cigna) Conti, he was born in Manhattan on March 22, 1939. John worked in the advertising industry for over 30 years and served...

Apr 29, 2019

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Donato O. Forlenza, 60, a Dutchess County resident since 1980, passed away on April 29, 2019 surrounded by his loving family at Vassar Brothers Medical Center after a hard-fought battle with kidney cancer. Born in Brooklyn on January 4, 1959, Donato was the son of the late Donato and Mary (Anastasio) Forlenza. He was a graduate of...

Apr 29, 2019

George Weldon, a 40-year local area resident, died at home on Monday, April 29, 2019 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 66. Son of the late George P. and Elizabeth (McDevitt) Weldon, he was born in Queens on April 30, 1952. He attended trade school for plumbing & steamfitting, where he earned a certificate as a journeyman. He...

Apr 27, 2019

Apr 26, 2019

Lionel Seaton Frank, Jr. (Lee) peacefully passed into his final reward at his home in Weekee-Wachee, Florida with his beloved wife by his side, on April 26, 2019 at the age of 77. Lee is survived by his dear wife of 25 years, Diana Frank; his loving children and step-children Amanda Frank, Melissa Murray, Linda Goff (Edward), Karen McGannon (Dennis),...

Apr 25, 2019

Martin Plotkin, 73, of Wappingers Falls and formerly of the Bronx, died on April 25, 2019 at Westchester Medical Center following a battle with illness. The Funeral Service will be held on Monday, April 29, 2019 at the McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction at noon followed by entombment in The Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. Born...

Apr 25, 2019

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Susan C. Sansoni, 61, a local resident for 36 years, died on April 25, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She previously lived in the Bronx. Born in the Bronx on September 2, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Dominick and Josephine (Bamonte) Marzovilla. On August 5, 1978 in...

Apr 24, 2019

Apr 24, 2019

Charles "Charlie" William Shipe HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Charles William Shipe passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019, after 79 years well-lived. He was at home with his loving wife, Marilyn. Born in 1940 to Ward and Gwendolyn Shipe, Charlie grew up in Danville, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Danville High School in 1957, earned his bachelor's degree at Bucknell University in 1961,...