Obituaries

Aug 21, 2025

Sandra Ann (Cohn) Saponaro passed away at Holiday Manor at Woodside in Poughkeepsie on August 21, 2025. She was 80 years old. Born in New York City on November 2, 1944, Sandra was the daughter of the late Mortimer and Angela (Lauriola) Cohn. On January 12, 1974, she married her beloved husband John Saponaro in the Bronx. They spent...

Aug 20, 2025

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Ronald E. McGowan, 91, an area resident for over 50 years, died on August 20, 2025, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.

Born on October 1, 1933, Ronald was the son of the late Richard and Margaret (Schmidt) McGowan. In addition to his parents, Ronald was predeceased by his wife, Barbara Eberth McGowan in 2019;...

Aug 20, 2025

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Adamantia Tsopanoglou, 85, an area resident for 15 years, died on August 20, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She previously lived in Brooklyn and Greece.

Born in Nea Kios, Greece on August 3, 1940, Adamantia was the daughter of the late Ioannis and Ekaterini (Karakatsanis) Dimitriadis. She immigrated to the United States in...

Aug 20, 2025

FISHKILL - Angela Carmella DiMaggio, 87, a resident of Fishkill, NY since 2010, died on August 20, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She previously lived in Yonkers for over 40 years.

Born in Bronxville on July 16, 1938, Angela was the daughter of the late Philip and Fortune (Fava) Bellantoni. She was employed as a secretary...

Aug 20, 2025

Paul Daniel Lucas III, 82, a longtime resident of Hopewell Junction, passed away peacefully at home on August 20, 2025, surrounded by his family. He previously lived in Bridgeport, CT.

Paul was born on November 8, 1942, to the late Paul and Grace (Deszo) Lucas Jr. in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He graduated from Black Rock High School and...

Aug 19, 2025

Raymond (Ray) J. Freda, age 57, of Hopewell Junction, New York, passed away on August 19, 2025. Ray is survived by his beloved wife Joy "Suzi" Freda of LaGrangeville, NY; his adoring mother, Jacqueline Toporoff of Cary, NC; his treasured sisters, Debrah Davis of Bossier City, LA, Cheryl Freda of Raleigh, NC, and Christene Chiarolanzio and her husband Paul...

Aug 18, 2025

Patricia J. Hopkins , 80, of Fishkill, NY, formerly of Jamaica, Queens, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2025.

Born on July 14, 1945, in Queens, NY, Patricia was proud of her roots and her Irish heritage, which she celebrated throughout her life. On June 9, 1973, she married the love of her life, Michael...

Aug 18, 2025

Ivan Petesic , 85 of Fishkill, fell asleep in death on August 18, 2025. Ivan was the son of the late Giordano Petesic & Anna Kristovic Petesic. He was predeceased by his wife, Daniella Milicic Petesic on February 2, 2023.

Survivors include his daughter, Linda Wagner & her husband Kip Wagner of Heathsville, VA; his granddaughter, Jenessa...

Aug 17, 2025

Gail Elizabeth (Hebert) Tretola, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Wappingers Falls, New York, surrounded by her family, on August 17, 2025, after battling a long-term illness. She was born in Yonkers, New York and graduated from Commerce High School.

Gail is survived by her four children...

Aug 17, 2025

Helmut Kelm, 92, was born in Germany on January 11, 1933. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his children at Regional Hospice in Danbury, CT on the day of his lucky #'s of one and seven, August 17, 2025.

Helmut immigrated to the United States from Germany and arrived on Liberty Island, and never looked back. He...

Aug 16, 2025

Charlene Stevens Pasquale, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died Aug. 16, 2025, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, four days shy of her 74th birthday. A longtime resident of Mount Kisco and later Fishkill, New York, the lifelong teacher gave her family, friends and students a pure lesson of a life lived in love. Born in Newburgh on...

Aug 15, 2025

William E. Dougherty Jr. passed away on August 15, 2025 at the age of 89 in New Port Richey, FL. Born in the Bronx, NY on July 6, 1936, he was the son of the late William E. Dougherty Sr. and Gertrude Dougherty.

William proudly served our country in both the U.S. Marine Corp and the U.S....

Aug 15, 2025

Gieri Albin, beloved husband, father and entrepreneur, passed away at his home in Cold Spring on August 15, 2025 at the age of 87.

Born in Rueun, Switzerland to the late Gieri and Mengia Albin, Gieri built a life marked by devotion, generosity, and an extraordinary work ethic. Gieri and his devoted wife worked together and created...

Aug 14, 2025

Jerry Lee Parsley passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on August 14, 2025. Born in Decatur, Illinois on January 6, 1942, he was the son of the late Cyril and Opal (Winters) Parsley. He was 83.

Jerry proudly served our country in the United States Navy from 1960-1964 on the U.S.S. Long Beach, the...

Aug 14, 2025

Christine Rodriguez, 63, an area resident for over 30 years, previously of the Bronx, passed away on August 14, 2025 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Born in the Bronx on March 7, 1962, Chrissy was the daughter of the late John and Mae (Tierney) Stringer.

Chrissy was a proud stay at home mom during...

Aug 13, 2025

Leonard "Lenny" Fugaro, 67, of Lagrangeville , passed away on August 13, 2025, surrounded by his family who he loved so deeply. A loving husband, proud father, cherished grandfather "pop pop" and respected business owner.

Born in Yonkers, New York on January 23, 1958 to Patsy and Vivian Fugaro , Lenny grew up to be a successful...

Aug 12, 2025

Stephen A. Huber passed away on August 12, 2025 at the age of 77. He was born in Queens, NY on November 2, 1947 to the late Adolph and Eleanor (Stoll) Huber. On November 9, 1974 at Saint Mary, Mother of the Church in Fishkill, NY he married his loving wife Virginia (Speer) Huber.

Stephen proudly served...

Aug 12, 2025

Suzanne Christensen September 3, 1946 - August 12, 2025

Suzanne Christensen, of Wappingers Falls, NY, passed away on August 12, 2025. Born on September 3, 1946, she was a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley and a devoted advocate for learning, community, and family.

Suzanne graduated from Ketcham High School before going on...

Aug 11, 2025

Donald John Penker

November 12, 1946 - August 11, 2025

Donald John Penker, 78, of Hopewell Junction, NY, passed away peacefully at home on August 11, 2025, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in the Bronx, NY, on November 12, 1946, he was...

Aug 10, 2025

Reverend Ferdinand Rivera Jr., age 69, of Poughkeepsie, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2025 at home. Born in New York City, Ferdinand was the son of Raquel and Ferdinand Rivera. He graduated from Gompers High school and went on to work as a court clerk for the NYS Unified Court System, retiring in 2019. He studied at NYS...