Obituaries

Jan 30, 2019

FISHKILL – Mary G. Boruch, a resident of Fishkill and formerly of Brooklyn, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. She was 83. Daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Cicero) Passero, she was born in New York City on April 12, 1935. Mary was a proud American of Sicilian heritage. For many years, Mary worked in the...

Jan 30, 2019

Jan 29, 2019

Frederick W. Robinson, 75, an area resident since 1972, died on January 29, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in New York City on February 4, 1943, Fred proudly served our country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He had been employed as an Operating Engineer with the International Operating Engineers Union in New York City. Fred...

Jan 29, 2019

Dr. Philip K. Philip, 77, a much-loved radiologist who served our community for many years at St. Francis Hospital, died unexpectedly of a cardiac arrest on January 29, 2019 at his residence in Hopewell Jct., NY. Born in Kerala, India on May 18, 1941, he was the son of Dr. K. P. Philip and Kunjunamma (Varghese) Philip. Dr. Philip graduated...

Jan 28, 2019

POUGHQUAG – Mildred Pizzuti, 87, an area resident since 1972, died on January 28, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. She previously lived in Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn on August 15, 1931, Mildred was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Stella Sorrentino. On January 14, 1968 in Brooklyn, she married Egidio "Gino" Pizzuti who survives at home. Together...

Jan 28, 2019

Jan 28, 2019

Joginder Lal Ailawadhi came to the US from India in 1970 with two suitcases and 8 dollars. This journey far from home was not new to him since, at age 10, he and his family fled from Pakistan to India. So many times, he told his daughters that his family would have never reached their destination without the help of...

Jan 26, 2019

Wappingers Falls - John J. Carr, 73, an area resident since 1974 and formerly of the Bronx, died on January 26, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in the South Bronx on July 3, 1945, he was the son of John and Veronica Carr. John proudly served our country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He had...

Jan 25, 2019

Jan 24, 2019

FISHKILL – Benedict Andrew Boettcher, a Fishkill resident since 1963, died on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. He was 87. Ben was born in Jersey City, NJ on January 16, 1932. In 1951, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served throughout the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged as Sergeant in...

Jan 24, 2019

Helen R. Van Tuyl, a local area resident since 1958, died on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the ArchCare Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at Ferncliff in Rhinebeck. She celebrated her 100th birthday just three days prior on January 21st. Helen was born in Stoughton, WI on January 21, 1919, the youngest of the five children of Ferdinand and Emma (Aaker)...

Jan 23, 2019

Hopewell Junction - Mary C. Forbes, 90, an area resident since 1995 and formerly of the Bronx, died on January 23, 2019 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Born on May 26, 1928 in Manhattan, Mary was the daughter of Gaetano and Anna (Parlato) Corsaro. She had been employed as a cashier for the Grand Union in the Bronx for many years....

Jan 22, 2019

Joanne Rose Quandt passed away at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on January 22, 2019. Born on February 16th in Salem, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Palmisano) Bova. She was a graduate of Salem High School. In 1957 she married Kenneth H. Quandt, who predeceased her in 2012. Joanne was employed at Central Hudson Gas...

Jan 22, 2019

Stephen Roy Evanietz, 54, a resident of Amenia, NY died on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Born in Poughkeepsie on February 12, 1964, Stephen was the son of Leon Evanietz and Mildred (Katowski) Evanietz. Stephen will always be remembered for his contagious laugh, his smiling eyes, and mischievous smile. A simple man with a big heart who wanted nothing more than...

Jan 21, 2019

Dalila Gonzalez, 92, died on Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Wingate at Dutchess Health Care Facility in Fishkill. She was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico on April 6, 1926 and later moved to the Bronx, where she resided for many years. Survivors include her grandson, Jose Puig and his wife Martha; her granddaughter, Michelle Morales; her great-grandchildren, Cristian and...

Jan 20, 2019

Jan 20, 2019

Lorraine Girolamo, 86, a resident of Pawleys Island, SC since 2015 and previously of Carmel and Millbrook, died on January 20, 2019 at Embrace Hospice House in Myrtle Beach, SC. Born in the Bronx on March 31, 1932, Lorraine was the daughter of John and Margaret (Fitzsimmons) Stillwell. Lorraine is survived by her children, Lorraine and David Riscinti of New...

Jan 19, 2019

Harvey F Goldsmith Jr 92, a longtime resident of Hopewell Junction, died peacefully at home on January 18, 2019 surrounded by his family. Born on November 24, 1926 in Mt Vernon, NY, he was the son of Harvey and Rose Goldsmith. He married Lucille Merkert on September 3, 1949, who predeceased him on March 24, 2016. He is survived by...

Jan 19, 2019

Jan 18, 2019

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Steven John Page, 53, a lifelong area resident, died on January 18, 2019 in a snowmobile accident. He lived in Pleasant Valley before moving to Hopewell Junction twenty years ago. Born in Poughkeepsie on September 18, 1965, he was the son of William Henry and Helen Wilser Page. Steven graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes High School...