Obituaries

Feb 14, 2019

Feb 13, 2019

FISHKILL – Nora T. Sherry, 91, an area resident for 27 years, died on February 13, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She previously lived in the Bronx. Born in the Bronx on October 30, 1927, Nora was the daughter of the late John and Madeline Shaughnessy. She had been employed as a banking supervisor for Chase in the Bronx...

Feb 11, 2019

Patricia C. Spinella, a Wappingers Falls resident, entered into rest Monday, February 11, 2019 at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie surrounded by her loving family. She was 77. Daughter of the late George and Alice Quinlivan, she was born August 26, 1941 in Manhattan. As a child, she moved to Fair Lawn, NJ with her family. On May 5, 1962,...

Feb 10, 2019

Robert G. Cross Sr., 90, a lifelong resident of Dutchess County, died on Sunday, February 10, 2019 after a short stay at Lutheran Care Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. Born on July 2, 1928 in Poughkeepsie, he was the son of the late Theodore and Anna Thomann Cross. After graduating from Millbrook High School in 1946, he attended Sampson College in...

Feb 9, 2019

Raymond L. Sanford, 80, a resident of LaGrange since 1993 and formerly of Stormville and Salisbury Mills, died on February 9, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Salisbury Mills on July 8, 1938, he was the son of Thomas and Doris (Doolittle) Sanford. Ray proudly served our country in the US Army in the 82nd Airborne, and had...

Feb 9, 2019

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Dolores F. Young, 86, an area resident for almost 60 years and formerly of Floral Park, died peacefully at her home on February 9, 2019. Born in New York City on February 5, 1933, she was the daughter of George and Martha (Eschbach) Fendt. Dolores had been employed as a Semi-Conductor Technician at Fairchild in Wappingers Falls....

Feb 9, 2019

FISHKILL – John Jones York, a resident of Fishkill since 1953, died on February 9, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was 99. Born on May 20, 1919 in Greenport, Long Island, John was the son of the late Frederick and Estella (Jones) York. In 1928, his family relocated to Wayne County, where in 1937 he graduated from Red...

Feb 7, 2019

BEACON – Heriberto Chico, 90, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on January 25, 1929, he was the son of the late Carlos and Santos (Nieves) Chico. Heriberto proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War. He worked as a security doorman for R and Y Management...

Feb 5, 2019

Rose A. Longobardo, a Fishkill resident since 1972 and formerly of the Bronx, returned to God on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. She was 91. Daughter of the late Saverio and Antoinette (Liguori) Bove, she was born in Ozone Park on April 25, 1927. Rose worked as a retail associate for many local businesses such as the A & P, Luckey...

Feb 4, 2019

Stormville - Patricia Ann Doyle, 72, an area resident for 21 years and formerly of Hyde Park and Yonkers, died on February 4, 2019 at Putnam Hospital Center. Born in Mount Vernon on October 6, 1946, she was the daughter of William Joseph and Blanche Mary (Ferioli) Doyle. Patricia attended Elizabeth Seton, Lehman College and SUNY Morrisville and was a...

Feb 4, 2019

It is with great sadness and joy that we share the news that our sister in Christ, Rhonda M. Hubbard-Shapiro, has left this earth and now walks with the angels in the Kingdom of Heaven - fully healed and free from pain. She is survived by her beloved son, Caleb Charles Shapiro; her siblings Roxanne, Melissa (Cory), John (Marj), Brad...

Feb 3, 2019

Anna LaMorte, 71, an area resident for 15 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on February 3, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center following a long illness. Born in Manhattan on February 16, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Anna (Lima) Siciliano. Anna was a parishioner of St. Denis Church. On June 22, 1968 in...

Feb 3, 2019

Lisa-Marie Baran, 39, a lifelong Fishkill resident, died on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on August 3, 1979 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, Lisa-Marie was the daughter of John and Katherine (Conway) Baran. Lisa-Marie worked for eviCore Health Care as a medical biller. She was an artist who loved to paint and photograph....

Feb 3, 2019

NEW YORK CITY – Kim Dackson, 53, died on February 3, 2019 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx after a brief illness. She previously lived in California and Hopewell Junction Kim was born in Poughkeepsie on June 25, 1965. She was a 1983 graduate of John Jay High School in Hopewell Junction, attended Dutchess Community College from 1983-1985, and Binghamton...

Feb 2, 2019

Feb 2, 2019

John Johnson passed away on February 2, 2019 at the age of 73. Born on December 6, 1945 in Beacon, he was the son of John and Mary (Dawkins) Johnson. John attended and graduated from Beacon High School, Central Connecticut University and NY Institute of Technology where he was awarded his MBA. John was employed at Lakeside Family Services in...

Feb 2, 2019

POUGHKEEPSIE – Haki Halil Ozbek, a 45-year local area resident, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, February 2, 2019. He was 95. Son of the late Şevket and Şevkat Ozbek, he was born in Istanbul, Turkey on April 23, 1923. Raised in Turkey, Haki grew up in Lüleburgaz and attended boarding school in Edirne and later...

Feb 2, 2019

EAST FISHKILL - Raymond Earl Hickman, Jr., 83, a lifelong area resident, died on February 2, 2019 at his home. Born on Mother's Day in Beacon on May 11, 1935, he was the son of Raymond E. Hickman Sr. and Pearl (Dotterer) Hickman. He grew up on the family dairy farm, Meadowmere Farm and worked full time until joining Texaco...

Feb 1, 2019

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Vincent J. Fiorletti, Jr., 72, a Hopewell Junction resident since 1976, died on February 1, 2019 at NYU Langone after a long, brave battle with heart disease. He previously lived in Mahopac. Born on January 6, 1947 in the Bronx, Vincent was the son of the late Vincent J. and Irene (DiGiammarco) Fiorletti, Sr. He had been...

Feb 1, 2019

Dr. Russell R. Garofalo, 85, died on February 1, 2019 at home. Born in the Bronx on March 16, 1933, he was the son of the late Silvio and Iris (Manselli) Garofalo. He graduated from AB Davis High School. He was Past Master Councilor of the Mount Vernon Masonic Youth Organization Order of DeMolay. He graduated from New York University...