Obituaries

Mar 15, 2019

Agnes Loretta Byrne of Poughquag, New York died on March 15, 2019 at the age of 85. Agnes was born in 1933 in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland the youngest of 12 children of Mary and John Casey. Prior to moving to Poughquag, she was a long-time resident of Yorktown Heights, New York and worked as a beloved nurse at Northern...

Mar 14, 2019

Louise C. Fitzpatrick, 69, a longtime Poughkeepsie resident, died on March 14, 2019 at home. Born on October 24, 1949 in New York City, Louise was the daughter of Joseph and Catherine (O'Connor) DiZefalo. Louise graduated from Spackenkill High School. Louise was a part of the Technical Writing Department at IBM in Poughkeepsie until her retirement. She is survived by...

Mar 13, 2019

Athanasius Oscares Lim, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1997 and formerly of Yorktown Heights, died on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Vassar Brother Medical Center in Poughkeepsie following a courageous battle with cancer. Son of the late Eugenio E. and Rufina S. (Oscares) Lim, Athan was born in Iloilo, Philippines on November 1, 1963. On June 11, 1994, he...

Mar 13, 2019

Kaitlyn Marie Panarello O'Reilly, 26, a lifelong area resident, entered into eternal peace on March 13, 2019. Born in Sharon, CT on October 4, 1992, she was the daughter of Christopher and Terri (Wisseman) Panarello. Kaitlyn had worked as a waitress at the Daily Planet in LaGrangeville. She enjoyed playing softball, going to the beach and country concerts, and shopping....

Mar 13, 2019

Mar 12, 2019

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Saul Goldstein, 91, a local resident since 2018, died peacefully on March 12, 2019 at the Eleanor Nursing Care Center. Born in New York City on April 10, 1927, Saul was the son of the late Benjamin and Esther (Wolinsky) Goldstein. He served in the US Navy during WW II. He retired from the US Postal Service...

Mar 12, 2019

James F. Corcoran, 63, a resident of Wappingers Falls for 18 years and previously of the Bronx, died on March 12, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on March 11, 1956 in Manhattan, Jimmy was the son of Patrick and Mary (Ridge) Corcoran. On August 18, 1984 in the Bronx, Jimmy married Kerri Johnston who survives at home. Jimmy...

Mar 12, 2019

Mindy Beth Minnella, 41, a lifelong area resident, died on March 12, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 19, 1977 in North Tarrytown, Mindy was the daughter of Rocco and Deborah (Sippel) Minnella. She graduated from Carmel High School, SUNY Oneonta and Fordham University where she received her Master's Degree. An avid outdoors person, Mindy loved going...

Mar 11, 2019

PAWLING - Daniel P. Brady, Sr. died on March 11, 2019 at Putnam Hospital Center. Born in West Hempstead on February 18, 1952, he was the son of John and Lorraine (Jones) Brady. Dan was the owner and operator of Just Taping in Mahopac for 30 years until his retirement in 2009. He enjoyed fishing and model trains. He will...

Mar 11, 2019

Fred E. Stuebner, 85, a resident of LaGrangeville since 1969, died on March 11, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. Born on July 30, 1933 in Chicago, IL, Fred was the son of Fredrick and Louise (Hartman) Stuebner. On August 11, 1962 in Forest Park, IL, Fred married the love of his life, Susan Lather, who survives at home....

Mar 11, 2019

Patrick J. McKeown, age 92, of Red Oaks Mill, Poughkeepsie, NY, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, March 11, 2019. Born on January 11, 1927, in Long Island City, Queens, he was the son of the late Dr. Patrick J. McKeown and Anna Curtin McKeown. He was also predeceased by his sister, Ann Mattison, in 2010. Patrick "Joe"...

Mar 11, 2019

Mar 11, 2019

Rosalee Thompson On Friday, March 15, 2019, we will gather to celebrate the life of Rosalee Thompson, a mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and longtime resident of the Hudson Valley. Mrs. Thompson was born on February 24, 1922 in Summerville, South Carolina. She was the eldest of 5 sisters and brothers, and upon the death of her own mother, helped her...

Mar 10, 2019

Joseph Szaniszlo died at his Fishkill home on March 10, surrounded by his wife, Brigid; his daughter, Marie, and his son-in-law, Glyn Holton. He was 88. He was born on Sept. 30, 1930, in Szendro, Hungary, to Joseph Szaniszlo and Maria Paulovics. Although he excelled in school, the Communist regime prevented him from going to college because his father had...

Mar 10, 2019

NEWBURGH-Mary Ann Smat, 86, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Edwards, passed away on March 10, 2019 in Newburgh. She was born at home in Manhattan and moved to Newburgh in the early 60's. She was the wife of the late Henry Smat. Mary Ann is survived by her daughter, Diana James and grandson, Colin James, both of...

Mar 9, 2019

FISHKILL – Christopher S. Decker, 37, died suddenly on March 9, 2019. Christopher was born on May 28, 1981 in North Tarrytown. He proudly served in the US Marine Corps from 1999–2003. As a decorated staff sergeant (NCO), he was the recipient of many awards and medals including Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Nation Defense Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment...

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...