Obituaries

Apr 6, 2019

George Frederick McArthur, 82, passed away on Saturday, April 6th. George was born on October 20, 1936 in New Haven, CT. He enlisted in the Army at 17 and was stationed in Germany from 1953 to 1957as an MP during the Korean conflict. He was an avid ballplayer and upon returning to the United States, was given a tryout with...

Apr 6, 2019

Nancy Ann Collins, 78, a lifelong area resident, died on April 7, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by family and her dear friend Pastor Verdu. Born in Poughkeepsie on July 26, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Dennis and Harriet (Ganung) Collins. Nancy had worked as a Secretary for IBM in Poughkeepsie for many years. She...

Apr 5, 2019

GLENHAM – Richard Paul Gulia, 65, died on April 5, 2019 at Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. Born on February 19, 1954, he was the son of the late Albert and Margaret (Stabile) Gulia. Richard owned and operated Rigul Car Service in New Rochelle for over 30 years. He worked hard his entire life, and will be missed by...

Apr 5, 2019

Danbury - Salvatore J. Mondello, 84, formerly of Yorktown Heights and the Bronx, died on April 5, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in New York City on November 23, 1934, he was the son of Charles and Angelina Mondello. Salvatore proudly served our country in the US Army. He was employed as a teacher for the Pleasantville School...

Apr 4, 2019

Sr. Eulalia Carmen Bonilla, OBT, 93, died peacefully on April 4, 2019 surrounded by her loving religious sisters. Born on December 10, 1925 in El Salvador, she was the daughter of Jose Angel Bonilla and Rafaela Hernandez. Sister Eulalia entered religious life in 1949 and professed her First Vows in 1953. In 1958, she professed her Perpetual Vows in the...

Apr 4, 2019

Apr 4, 2019

Ruth H. Theiss, 86, died on April 4, 2019 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland. She had lived in Ballston Lake, Fishkill, Hughsonville, East Greenbush, Greenfield Center, and New Berne, NC. Born on April 20, 1932 in the Bronx, Ruth was the daughter of the late George and Helen (Weiss) Young. Her family later relocated to Dutchess...

Apr 3, 2019

HOLMES - Corinna Iorizzo, 97, an area resident since 1959, died peacefully on April 3, 2019 at Putnam Ridge Nursing Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Coppito, Abruzzo, Italy on September 5, 1921, she was the daughter of Giulio and Apollonia (Lisi) Tribuzi. Corinna was raised in Tuckahoe and graduated from Eastchester High School. She had worked as...

Apr 3, 2019

BEACON – Barbara Marta Soriano, a resident of Beacon since 2017, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. She was 68. Daughter of the late Marian and Filomena (Ginter) Prokop, she was born in Legnica, Silesia, Poland on January 30, 1951. 1968, she emigrated to the United States, where she settled in...

Apr 3, 2019

FISHKILL – Lois Marietta Dougherty, a local area resident since 1965, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. She was 81. Daughter of the late Leonard and Carrie (Clark) Kellner, she was born in Brooklyn on September 15, 1937 and grew up in Middle Village and Queens Village. In 1958, Lois received her...

Apr 2, 2019

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Craig Warren Koster, 69, a resident of East Fishkill since 1985, died on April 2, 2019 at Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital in New York City. Born in Sussex, NJ on April 2, 1950, he was the son of the late Dennis and Shirley (Talmadge) Koster. He attended Westchester Community College. He earned his bachelor's degree from...

Apr 2, 2019

Yolanda Dippolito, 91, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 5 years and previously of the Bronx, died on April 2, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on October 8, 1927 in the Bronx, Yolanda was the daughter of Edward and Nancy (Calabria) Cherubini. On April 30, 1950 in the Bronx, Yolanda married Michael Dippolito who predeceased her on April...

Mar 31, 2019

Helen Marie Hayes, Professor Emerita of Computer Science at Marist College and former President of the Violin Society of America, passed away at her home in Wappingers Falls on March 31, 2019. Helen was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who will be lovingly remembered by her family including Joseph Regh, her husband of 30 years, her sons Richard Gegenwarth...

Mar 31, 2019

Emily Evelyn Panichi, 85, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Esposito) Troiano, she was born in the Bronx on November 16, 1933. Emily first visited Dutchess County during her childhood, when her family would spend summer months in Hopewell Junction. On February 28, 1954, she...

Mar 31, 2019

Umberto Salvi, 91, a resident of the Bronx since 1970 and recent resident of Hopewell Junction, died on March 31, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on August 26, 1927 in Italy, Umberto was the son of Antonio and Santa (Tarli) Salvi. He married his wife Domenica Sensi of nearly 65 years on December 2, 1954 in Italy. Umberto...

Mar 30, 2019

LaGrange - Russell J. Trotta, 86, an area resident for 55 years and formerly of Mount Vernon, died on March 30, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Mount Vernon on September 1, 1932, he was the son of Joseph and Palma (DeBlasi) Trotta. Russell proudly served our country in the Military Police for the US Army during the...

Mar 30, 2019

Mary McGinnis of Fishkill, NY passed away on March 30, 2019. She was 71. Mary was born on December 26, 1947 in Tarrytown, NY the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Merrit) Downey. She is survived by her loving husband John of Fishkill. Her Daughter Eve (Ed) Kunkel and her grandchildren Logan, Sean and Tristan who were the light of her...

Mar 30, 2019

BEEKMAN – Leonard A. Scaccia, 93, a lifelong area resident, died on March 30, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on June 21, 1925 at home in Arthursburg, he was the son of Cesare and Joanina (Frasca) Scaccia. Leonard worked on the family farm for many years, and then worked as a driver for Teamsters #445 in Newburgh. He...

Mar 29, 2019

FISHKILL – Martha A. "Midge" Duncan, 81, a lifelong area resident died on March 29, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Beacon on March 6, 1938, she was the daughter of the late William and Viola (Card) Hamm. She worked as a clerk at William Tell Hardware in Hopewell Junction for over 25 years until her retirement. Midge...

Mar 29, 2019