Obituaries

Carmine Roma

Carmine Roma

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...

Joseph Bensaia

Joseph Bensaia

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...

Lisa Contreras

Lisa Contreras

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...

Jeneva Boss

Jeneva Boss

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...

Isadore Erreich

Isadore Erreich

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...

William Willsey Jr

William Willsey Jr

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...

John Conti

John Conti

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...

Donato Forlenza

Donato Forlenza

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...

George Weldon Sr

George Weldon Sr

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...

Lionel Frank Jr

Lionel Frank Jr

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),...

Martin Plotkin

Martin Plotkin

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...

Susan Sansoni

Susan Sansoni

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...

Charles Shipe

Charles Shipe

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,...

Ferris Daher

Ferris Daher

Apr 24, 2019

STORMVILLE - Ferris George Daher, 60, an area resident for 25 years and formerly of White Plains, died on April 24, 2019 at Danbury Hospital. Born in Greenwich, CT on July 14, 1958, he was the son of George Daher and Marjorie (Sroka) Daher. Ferris had been employed as a Corrections Officer for New York State at Green Haven Correctional...

Richard Kverek

Richard Kverek

Apr 24, 2019

Richard C. Kverek, 85, a resident of the Town of Wappinger since 1964, died peacefully at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. He was born on July 17, 1933 in Schenectady, NY and was the son of the late Veronica and Lodge Kverek. He completed his education in the Tri-City area and was employed as an advisory...