Obituaries

May 19, 2019

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Monserrate Irizarry, 73, an area resident since 1986 and formerly of the Bronx, died on May 19, 2019 at the Poinciana Medical Center in Kissimmee, FL. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico on November 16, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Diego and Amelia (Reyes) Santiago. Monsie had been employed as the Secretary for the US...

May 18, 2019

Elizabeth Petrides, 82, a resident of Fishkill since 2013 and formerly of Matlacha, FL, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 18, 2019. She was bornin Larnaca, Cyprus on December 19, 1936, daughter of the late Athanasis and Margaret (Themistocleus) Christophorou. On August 30, 1953, she married Phoebus Petrides in Larnaca. Elizabeth enjoyed sewing, cooking, baking,...

May 18, 2019

May 18, 2019

Mary E. Brown, a local area resident since 2014 and formerly of Croton-on-Hudson, passed away at home on Saturday, May 18, 2019. She was 85. Daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (McPartland) Gaskin, she was born in New York City on October 21, 1933. She was predeceased by her husband, Warren M. Brown, on September 7, 2010. Mary is...

May 18, 2019

FISHKILL – Paul Anthony Lamoree, Sr., 87, died on May 18, 2019 in Myrtle Beach, SC. A lifelong area resident, Paul had moved to Myrtle Beach 23 years ago. Born in Beacon on June 3, 1932, he was the son of the late Robert and Margaret (Evans) Lamoree. He proudly served in the US Marines. Paul was employed as a...

May 17, 2019

STORMVILLE - Barbara Jean Roux, 72, died on May 17, 2019 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on February 12, 1947 in Middletown, Barbara was the daughter of the late Donald and Margaret (Egner) Roberts. On October 30, 1966, Barbara married Jean Roux who survives at home. She is also survived by her children, Michael Roux, Renee...

May 17, 2019

Alice Frances Zrodlowski, a Beacon, NY resident since 2011 and formerly of Hamburg, NY, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Wingate at Beacon Health Care Facility in Beacon, NY. Daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Koltys) Melewski, she was born in Lackawanna, NY on August 26, 1921. In June 1946, she married...

May 16, 2019

Joseph H. Frederick, 92, a resident of Hopewell Junction and previously of Philadelphia, died on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at home. Born on October 15, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA, Joseph was the son of the late Howard and Laura (Altimaro) Frederick. In 1945, he was inducted into the U.S. Army and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II....

May 15, 2019

EAST FISHKILL - Frank Anthony Liccardi, 78, died on May 15, 2019 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Born in Brooklyn on September 4, 1940, Frank was the son of Anthony and Gaetana (DiCosta) Liccardi. He was a graduate of Poughkeepsie High School. Frank began his career as a Manager at National Shoes in New Hartford, NY. On July 28, 1962, Frank...

May 15, 2019

May 13, 2019

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Robert Thomas Kussel, of Wappingers Falls, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 13, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Pocono Hospital in East Stroudsburg, PA. He was 64. Robert was born in Manhattan on April 8, 1955. His family later relocated to Dutchess County, where he graduated from Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls and Dutchess Community...

May 13, 2019

Helen A. Tornese, 75, died on May 13, 2019 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Born in the Bronx on June 17, 1943, she was the daughter of Carmine and Helen (Bruno) Immediate. Helen was employed as a Real Estate Broker with Westchester Realty, and attended Mass at Sts. John & Paul Church in New Rochelle and Immaculate Conception Church in Tuckahoe....

May 12, 2019

GLENHAM – Zachary Joseph Reinoehl passed away with his family at his side on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital in Valhalla. He was 13. A lifelong resident of Dutchess County, Zack was born in Poughkeepsie on February 25, 2006. He attended Abilities First and was a student at the organization's facility in LaGrange. Zack will be...

May 9, 2019

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Patricia M. Moroch, a 45-year Dutchess County resident and formerly of Westchester County, died peacefully at home in Wappingers Falls on Thursday, May 9, 2019 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 72. Daughter of the late Joseph and Eleanor (Lent) Dratch, she was born in Mount Vernon on December 18, 1946. Patricia was raised in...

May 9, 2019

Steven D. Tompkins, 66, a lifelong area resident, died peacefully at his home on May 9, 2019. Born in Beacon on June 21, 1952, he was son of the late Charles Raymond Tompkins and Jean Roberta DuBois Tompkins. Steven had worked as a Plumber for many years and then with the Town of Wappinger Recreation Department until his retirement. He...

May 9, 2019

Maria Giannone, a local area resident for more than 20 years, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Fishkill Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation. She was 96. Daughter of the late Vincenzo and Francesca (Vizzari) Cutrupi, she was born in Calabria, Italy on July 19, 1922. Maria emigrated to the United States at the age of 13, where...

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....