Obituaries

Nov 9, 2018

FISHKILL - Paul J. Price, 72, an area resident for a year and formerly of Patterson, died on November 9, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in the Bronx on April 14, 1946, he was the son of Phillip and Mildred (Sonnemann) Price. Paul proudly served our country in the US Army during the Vietnam War, and was employed...

Nov 9, 2018

Barbara Waligunda, 59, passed away unexpectedly on November 9, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on March 26, 1959, she was the daughter of Grace and the late Edward Begosh. Barbara graduated from John Jay High School in 1976 and Dutchess Community College, magna cum laude, in 1978. She was employed by IBM and retired in...

Nov 9, 2018

FISHKILL - Steven Thomas Burke, 26, a lifelong area resident, died unexpectedly on November 9, 2018. Born in Cortlandt Manor on June 2, 1992, he was the son of James Burke and Carol (Poons) Burke. Steven graduated in 2010 from Orchard View Alternative High School. Steven played East Fishkill Pop Warner Football, Town of Wappinger Soccer, Town of Fishkill Little...

Nov 9, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Pushpa Khurana announces her passing on November 9, 2018, at the age of 88 years. She died peacefully in her home in Lagrangeville, NY, surrounded by family. She will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her son Sunil and daughter-in-law Seema. She will also be profoundly missed by her granddaughter...

Nov 8, 2018

Nov 7, 2018

Mary A. Elmes, 87, a resident of Fishkill, passed away on November 7, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Mary was born in the Bronx on October 16, 1931, the daughter of William and Mamie Stanley. Mary worked for 30 years at Yonkers Raceway as an owner and trainer. She is survived by her children, Edward Elmes and his wife...

Nov 7, 2018

Constance "Connie" Karaman, a resident of Catawba, SC since 2013 and formerly of the Hudson Valley, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. She was 72. Daughter of the late Louis J. and Mary (Scialdone) DeMartino, she was born in Yonkers on November 22, 1945. On September 9, 1967, she married Dennis G. Karaman in Yonkers. Connie served...

Nov 6, 2018

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Richard Allan "Dick" Ainsworth, 85, an area resident since 1957, died on November 6, 2018, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on Staten Island on February 18, 1933, he was the son of the late Charles Ralph and Dorothea Helen (Lunt) Ainsworth. As a young boy, Dick enjoyed raising chickens and his dog Spotty. His interest in...

Nov 5, 2018

BEACON – Aaron H. Yerks, 65, a lifelong resident of Beacon, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Aaron was born on December 14, 1952 in Beacon to Aaron and Bessie (Tomlins) Yerks. He attended Beacon City Schools and went on to work at Chemprene, Inc. for the last 29 years. In April of...

Nov 4, 2018

Bernice Begg Morris, a lifelong resident of Dutchess County, died on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the Thompson House in Rhinebeck. She was 92. Daughter of the late Sterling and Eunice (Rutherford) Begg, she was born in Wappingers Falls on May 4, 1926. In 1943, Bernice graduated from Wappingers High School, where she played basketball and tennis. She then enrolled...

Nov 4, 2018

FISHKILL – Elizabeth L. Masaryk, 86, of Fishkill, died on November 4, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in the Bronx on February 11, 1932, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late Daniel and Mary Greene. She was predeceased by her husband, Stephen Masaryk and her first husband, Edward Burke. She is survived by her daughters, Kathleen English (Christopher)...

Nov 3, 2018

Frederick H. Hedgecock, Sr., a resident of Fishkill, passed away on November 3, 2018. He was 85. Born August 10, 1933 in Poughkeepsie to the late Humphrey Hedgecock and his wife, Mildred Freer Hedgecock. Fred served his country in the United State Naval Aviation during the Korean Conflict. He attended basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center and...

Nov 3, 2018

Tadeusz Brzostowski, 81, an area resident since 1986 and previously of Warsaw, Poland, died on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Westchester Medical Center. Born on August 20, 1937 in Laskaszew, Poland, Tadeusz was the son of Jozef Loskot and Eleanora Brzostowska. Taduesz was a jack of all trades and could fix anything. He loved gardening, plants, forests and picking mushrooms....

Nov 2, 2018

RHINEBECK - Deana Martello, 40, formerly of Poughquag and Riverside, CT, died on November 2, 2018 at Westchester Medical Center. Born in Stamford, CT on March 10, 1978, Deana was the daughter of Barbara (Maksimowicz) Martello and the late Rocco Martello. Deana worked with Abilities First, Inc. A true gift from God, Deana loved life. She enjoyed music, dancing, parties...

Nov 2, 2018

Donald K. Jennett, 81, a resident of Rouses Point and previously of Hopewell Junction, died on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Columbia Memorial Health. Born on February 2, 1937 in Plattsburgh, Donald was the son of Parsons and Lucille (Urban) Jennett. On April 22, 1961 at Church of the Nazarene in Poughkeepsie, Donald married the love of his life, Rose...

Nov 1, 2018

BEACON – Russell E. Van Pelt, a lifelong local area resident, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. He was 72. Son of the late William Russell and Jean (Carson) Van Pelt, he was born in Cold Spring on November 14, 1945. Russ graduated from Roy C. Ketcham High School (Wappingers...

Nov 1, 2018

POUGHKEEPSIE – Wilma P. Taggart, 96, a resident of Poughkeepsie sine 1998, died on November 1, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She previously lived in Brewster. Born in New York City on February 1, 1922, Wilma was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Zanine. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Patricia and Richard Cohen...

Nov 1, 2018

Jason Michael Varian, 36, a resident of Poughkeepsie and previously of Wappingers, died on November 1, 2018 at home. Born on November 4, 1981 in Yonkers, Jason was the son of Arthur and Ellen (Francis) Varian. Jason was the co-owner and operator of Xtrachange in Beekman for 3 years. He proudly served our country in the United States Army from...

Oct 31, 2018

Anne Marie Mills, 77, an area resident for 30 years and formerly of Yonkers, died on October 31, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Yonkers on July 19, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rita (Amorossi) Chiaverini. Anne was a parishioner of St. Mary, Mother of the Church in Fishkill. She enjoyed baseball and...

Oct 31, 2018

Brian R. Smith, a local area resident since 1987 and formerly of California, died on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne. He was 67. Son of Wilbur "Red" and Vivian (Riggs) Smith, he was born in San Jose, CA on October 18, 1951. For 20 years, Brian worked as a computer operator for Dutchess County,...