Obituaries

Mar 7, 2019

GARRISON, NY – Carole Zirkle Davidson, 76, died peacefully at home on March 7, 2019 after battling lung cancer with grace and grit. She had been a resident of New York for the past two years. Born on December 8, 1942 in Winchester, VA, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Loretta (Hinebaugh) Zirkle. She was raised in...

Mar 7, 2019

Hans Jurgen Jarosz, a resident of Fishkill since 1990 and formerly of White Plains and The Bronx, died peacefully at home on Thursday, March 7, 2019. He was 73. Son of the late Michael and Katarina (Kranz) Jarosz, he was born in Kassel, Germany on December 8, 1945 and later emigrated to the United States. In 1964, Hans enlisted in...

Mar 6, 2019

FISHKILL – Timothy M. Leed, a lifelong area resident, passed away on March 6, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 65. Born in Newburgh on June 29, 1953, Timothy was the son of the late Ralph and Macy Irene (Bowling) Leed. He worked as an IT Specialist and was a certified member of the Apple Consultants...

Mar 4, 2019

Carol B. Anderson, 81, a resident of Winchester, VA for 2 years and formerly of Fishkill and Beacon, died on March 4, 2019 at her home. Born in Beacon in 1937, she was the daughter of Irving and Helen (Hodge) Boss. Carol had worked as a secretary for the Ford Motor Company in Beacon, and also for the Alps Sweet...

Mar 4, 2019

East Fishkill – Richard Carl Scampoli, 46, an area resident since 2001 and formerly of Brewster, died peacefully on March 4, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. Born on July 10, 1972 in Nyack, he was the son of Richard and Carol (Morrissey) Scampoli of Palmyra, VA. He was...

Mar 4, 2019

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Anneliese B. Schmid, 92, an area resident since 1992, died on March 4, 2019 at the Wingate at Dutchess. Born in Germany on October 30, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Bertha (Kimmel) Metzger. She immigrated to the Bronx in 1948. Anneliese worked as a teacher's assistant at a Preschool in the Bronx...

Mar 4, 2019

Rosemary Steinberg, 67, an East Fishkill resident for almost five decades, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2019 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Born on March 29, 1951 in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of James Scott and the late Sarah (Kelleher) Scott. Rosemary graduated from Dutchess Community College and Western Connecticut State University receiving degrees in accounting and nursing. She...

Mar 4, 2019

EAST FISHKILL - William J. Harmonay, 64, an area resident for 20 years and formerly of Yonkers, died on March 4, 2019 at his home. Born in Yonkers on October 8, 1954, he was the son of George and Joan (Masterson) Harmonay. Bill proudly served our country in the US Navy. He had been employed as an electrician with Local...

Mar 3, 2019

Mar 3, 2019

FISHKILL - Frederick E. "Gene" Hunt, 64, an area resident for 47 years and formerly of Peekskill, died on March 3, 2019 in Tampa, FL. Born on July 12, 1950 in Mount Kisco, he was the son of Kenneth and Jane (Bailey) Hunt. Gene had been employed as an installer and repairman for Verizon for many years. He was a...

Mar 3, 2019

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Geraldine T. Harden, 83, a lifelong area resident died on March 3, 2019 at home. Born in Poughkeepsie on May 19, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth (Travor) Baright. Gerry had been active with the 4H Club and the Bethel Methodist Church in Staatsburg. She was employed as a secretary at Rudolph's...

Mar 2, 2019

Barbara Nuesell Dolan, 74, an area resident since 1973 and formerly of Brooklyn, died peacefully on March 2, 2019 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Born on March 31, 1944 in Brooklyn, Barbara was the daughter of Gerard and Elizabeth Nuesell. She had served as the Receiver of Taxes for the Town of East Fishkill for 18 years until her retirement in...

Mar 1, 2019

Mar 1, 2019

POUGHKEEPSIE - Martin J. Kane, 87, an area resident for 18 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on March 1, 2019 at his home. Born in Manhattan on January 15, 1932, he was the son of Michael and Catherine (O'Shea) Kane. Martin proudly served our country in the US Army during the Korean War and then continued his service...

Feb 28, 2019

Kyle Hermann Freihofer, 21, a lifelong Union Vale resident, died on February 28, 2019. Born on August 25, 1997 in Poughkeepsie, Kyle was the son of Hermann Walter and Deborah Lee (Rifenburgh) Freihofer, Jr. Kyle worked as a carpenter for T&L Home Improvement in Poughkeepsie. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, shooting, car racing, snowmobiling, plowing, and farming. He attended...

Feb 27, 2019

James Walter Kreyer, 77, of Pinellas County, FL, succumbed to cancer on February 27, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones. He was preceded in death by his wife Pauline. Jim is survived by his daughters, Diana Bellissimo and Debra Davis; his grandchildren, Elizabeth Bellissimo, Jalen Davis, Tiffany Bellissimo, Aliyah Davis, and Jasmine Davis; his sisters, Mary Jo Small and Pat...

Feb 27, 2019

Feb 25, 2019

Feb 25, 2019

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Deborah A. Cascio, a Dutchess County resident since 1995 and formerly of Yonkers, died on Monday, February 25, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 64. Daughter of the late Paul and Evelyn (Albert) Hepworth, she was born in Yonkers on July 12, 1954. Deborah worked for many years as a data entry specialist...

Feb 25, 2019