Obituaries

Dec 9, 2018

MAHOPAC - Mihail Skirianos, 69, died on December 9, 2018 at Westchester Medical Center. Born in Greece on June 15, 1949, he was the son of Skirianos and Anna (Leriadis) Skirianos. He was the owner and operator of the Olympic Diner in Mahopac for 30 years until his retirement in 2013. The family also owns the Odyssey Diner in Wappingers...

Dec 9, 2018

EAST FISHKILL - Lawrence Albert Schiffer, 92, an area resident for 40 years and formerly of Hurley and Queens, died on December 9, 2018 at the Wingate at Dutchess. Born in Newark, NJ on June 6, 1926, he was the son of Benjamin Harrison and Alice (Johnson) Schiffer. Lawrence proudly served our country in the US Navy during World War...

Dec 9, 2018

John E. "Jack" Nevins, 78, died on December 9, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was born in Wappingers Falls, NY in 1940 and grew up in Beacon, NY where he met his loving wife of 55 years Mary McVeigh Nevins. He was the son of Katherine Morris Nevins and Wilfred P. Nevins, and brother to Daniel Nevins of...

Dec 8, 2018

Dec 8, 2018

EAST FISHKILL – Romas J. Abraitis, 71, died on December 8, 2018 at his home. He was a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1984 and formerly resided in New Windsor. Born in Hochheim, Germany on April 4, 1947, he was the son of Josef and Alexandra (Fedorowska) Abraitis. Romas proudly served our country in the US Air Force and was...

Dec 6, 2018

Fernando R. Carozza, 51, died on December 6, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born on August 1, 1967 in Yonkers, he was the son of Fernando and Diana (Furia) Carozza of Hopewell Junction. Fernando had been employed as a driver with FedEx in Newburgh for more than 20 years. Fernando had a zest for life and was...

Dec 4, 2018

Dec 4, 2018

Dec 3, 2018

Robert Elmer Cruver, a resident of the Town of Fishkill for over 30 years and formerly of Newburgh, died at home on Monday, December 3, 2018. He was 80. Son of the late Elmer F. and Virginia (Downer) Cruver, he was born in Newburgh on August 16, 1938. Robert worked for the Town of Newburgh Highway Department and was also...

Dec 3, 2018

Dec 3, 2018

FISHKILL – Deborah A. Shutowich, 64, an area resident since 1962, died on December 3, 2018 at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence. Born on August 15, 1954, Deborah was the daughter of the late Donato and Mary (Formica) Caruso. She had been employed by IBM in East Fishkill. Deborah is survived by her daughter, Dana Shutowich of Howell, NJ; and...

Dec 2, 2018

Evelyn Valentine, 81, a resident of Fishkill and originally from the Bronx, died on December 2, 2018 at Wingate at Dutchess. Born on May 1, 1937 in the Bronx, Evelyn was the daughter of George and Veronica (Eckes) McArdle. She was married to Edward Ketina who predeceased her on March 6, 2012. Evelyn is survived by her children, Valerie Valentine...

Dec 2, 2018

FISHKILL – Shirley R. Kacur, 88, a resident of Lyon Mountain, since 2003, passed away after a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the U.V.M. Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh. She previously lived in Fishkill and Beacon. Born on October 7, 1930 in Beacon, she was the daughter of the late Earle and...

Dec 1, 2018

Cynthia A. Raccosta, 59, a resident of Hopewell Junction, died on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born on February 23, 1959 in Suffern, Cynthia was the daughter of Alfred and Barbara (Collins) Carlson. On August 21, 1993 in Cold Spring, Cynthia married the love of her life, Joseph...

Dec 1, 2018

FISHKILL - Trenton P. Hall, 85, an area resident for 40 years, died on December 1, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in New York City on March 27, 1933, he was the son of Trenton and Lillian (Hodges) Hall. Trenton served our country in the US Army and was employed as a Postal Worker for the United States...

Nov 30, 2018

FISHKILL - Mary Elizabeth Peters, 59, a resident of Fishkill and previously of the Bronx and Little Falls, died on Friday, November 30, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. Born on June 2, 1959 in Manhattan, Mary was the daughter of Gerard W. and Nora T. (Shaughnessy) Sherry. On May 29, 1988 in the Bronx, Mary married John F....

Nov 29, 2018

Nov 29, 2018

Newburgh - Deaconess Shirley Ann Smith-Jacobs transitioned on November 29, 2018. She was born in Dunn NC to the late Hoover Smith & Betty Ruth McLean-Smith. Shirley, as she was affectionately called enjoyed her childhood and her brothers & sisters. She attended school in Dunn NC. While the other youth were learning how to cook, sew and were playing house…she...

Nov 28, 2018

Robert Rosa, 60, a resident of Hopewell Junction, passed into paradise on Wednesday, November 28th. Robbie will lovingly be remembered by his wife Carol, and his children Ricky and April as well as his mother Rachel, brother Michael Rosa and sisters Diana Stanton, Jane Rosa and JoAnn Ludwig. He will be forever remembered by his nieces, nephews, dear friends and...

Nov 27, 2018

FISHKILL – Daniel J. Silvestri, Sr., a Dutchess County resident since 1960, died on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at home in Fishkill. He was 87. Son of the late Michael and Marietta (DiMarcio) Silvestri, he was born in Yonkers on October 31, 1931. In 1950, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served his nation on active duty until...