Obituaries

Feb 22, 2019

Feb 21, 2019

Andrew Ferraro, a 16 year local area resident, died on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt Manor. He was 81. Andrew was born and raised in the Bronx and had also resided in Westchester County for many years. Son of the late Guytanno and Giovannia (DiNitto) Ferraro, he was born on March 30,...

Feb 21, 2019

EAST FISHKILL – Bernard Joseph "Bernie" Gamba, a lifelong local area resident, died on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the ArchCare at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck. He was 91. He was born on May 23, 1927 in his parents' farmhouse in Hopewell Junction, New York. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Ines (Mogliazza) Gamba; by...

Feb 20, 2019

Americo A. Imperatori, 93, an area resident since 1940 and previously of Corona, Queens, died on February 20, 2019 at the NYS Veterans Home of Montrose. Born on June 19, 1925 in Corona, Americo was the son of Augustino and Lidia (Moro) Imperatori. On June 29, 1950 in England, Americo married Jean Buckingham who predeceased him in 2004. Americo proudly...

Feb 19, 2019

MANHATTAN – Andrew Martin Short, 58, died on February 19, 2019 at home after a brief illness. He previously lived in Dutchess County. Andy was born on September 7, 1960 in Bethlehem, PA. He graduated from John Jay High School in Hopewell Junction. He attended Johns Hopkins University where he earned a B.A. with general and departmental honors in 1982....

Feb 18, 2019

Ronald Howard Timmons, 73, formerly of Hopewell Junction and Ossining, died on February 18, 2019. Born in White Plains on August 14, 1945, he was the son of Howard James and Dorothy (Gunita) Timmons. Ron proudly served our country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He had been employed as a Field Technician for IBM, East Fishkill....

Feb 18, 2019

Lillian R. Camacho entered into rest on Monday, February 18, 2019 at Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation in Beacon, New York, surrounded by her loving family. She was 86. Daughter of the late Marcos Rosado Corchado and Jacinta Medina Bisbal, she was born December 23, 1932 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. As a child she moved to Manhattan with her family. In...

Feb 17, 2019

Louie Coiro, 81, a resident of Hopewell Junction, passed away on February 17, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. Louie was born in S'Arsenio, Italy on March 29, 1937 to Arsenio and Maddelena Coiro. On January 29, 1961 in Astoria, Queens, Louie married the love of his life, Catherine Torretto, who survives at home. He was also a loving...

Feb 16, 2019

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - James Robert Secor, Sr., 67, a lifelong area resident, died on February 16, 2019 at Columbus Nursing Home, Newark, NJ. Born at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh on November 12, 1951, he was the son of James L. and Joan B. (Adams) Secor. Jim worked in the collision industry since his teenage years, which included owning body...

Feb 16, 2019

Josephine Caggiano, 100, an area resident since 1968 and formerly of the Bronx, died peacefully surrounded by family on February 16, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Manhattan on December 19, 1918, she was the daughter of Gerardo and Lena (Sacco) Caggiano. Josephine had been employed as a medical secretary for Lenox Hill Hospital for 30 years until...

Feb 16, 2019

Feb 15, 2019

EAST FISHKILL - Merle D. "Jack" Kightlinger, 79, an area resident since 2001 and formerly of Whitestone, NY, passed away on February 15, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born in Titusville, PA, the son of Delbert Kightlinger and Edith Sargent Kightlinger. Jack proudly served our country in the US Marine Corps and was retired...

Feb 15, 2019

Joan F. Caruso, 86, a resident of Bedford since 2010 and formerly of Forest Hill Gardens, died on February 15, 2019 at her home. Born in Brooklyn on April 21, 1932, she was the daughter of William and Elizabeth (McDermott) O'Connell. Joan Received her bachelor's degree from Queens College, and her master's degree from Rutgers University. She was employed as...

Feb 15, 2019

FISHKILL – Leon Suiter, Sr., 68, a longtime area resident, died on February 15, 2019 at home surrounded by love. Leon was born on May 19, 1950 in Newsoms, VA. He proudly served in the US Army. Leon attended classes at Dutchess Community College. He was a great craftsman who enjoyed singing and playing the guitar. He loved his tea...

Feb 15, 2019

Robert V. Callahan III October 10, 1982 - February 15, 2019 Robert Vincent Callahan, 36, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. Born on October 10, 1982 in Poughkeepsie NY, Bobby was the son of Robert and Rosemarie (Yanossy) Callahan. He was a lifelong area resident and attended John Jay High...

Feb 15, 2019

Lillian Margaret Rooney, a long-time Mahopac resident, died on Friday, February 15, 2019, at Maplewood Danbury where she had been surrounded by her family throughout the day. Born in the Bronx in 1929 to Gerald and Bridie Keegan, Lillian attended Saint Raymond elementary school and graduated from Aquinas High School. She worked as an Executive Secretary for the Atlantic and...

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...