Obituaries

Sep 26, 2025

James J. Petrosillo, 62, a lifelong area resident, died on September 26, 2025 at the Grand at River Valley.

Born in Poughkeepsie on January 8, 1962, he was the son of the late James and Patricia (Prizzia) Petrosillo.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Wednesday at 10am at St. Columba Church on...

Sep 26, 2025

LAGRANGEVILLE - Leonard Spinelli, 88, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on September 26, 2025.

Born on February 27, 1937, in Sammichele di Bari, Italy, he was one of three children of Domenico and Maria Spinelli. Leonard was a great American success story. In 1963 he came to the United States with his...

Sep 26, 2025

Gerard J. Moser, 92, of Hopewell Junction, NY, and formerly of Queens, NY, passed away peacefully at home on September 26, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on September 19, 1933, in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Sommer) Moser. Gerard proudly served his country in the United States Air...

Sep 25, 2025

Monika Szulc-Fabijanowski, a beloved wife and mother passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, following a courageous and dignified battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 59 years old.

Born in Warsaw, Poland, on December 20, 1965, Monika was the daughter of the late Antoni and Sanislawa (Karbowska) Szulc. In 1989,...

Sep 24, 2025

Adalberto Velazquez, 77, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 2021 and formerly of Manhattan, died on September 24, 2025. Born in Guayama, Puerto Rico on February 27, 1948, he was the son of the late Carmen De Jesus & Juan Velazquez. Al proudly served our country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War and had been employed...

Sep 22, 2025

Kirsten Stammer Fury of Sunnyside, Queens, passed away peacefully in hospice care on September 22, 2025, supported by those who loved her deeply. Born in Manhattan on June 1, 1967, she was the daughter of Donald K. Stammer and the late Carol Leo Stammer.

A scholar, a professional and beloved sister and daughter, Kirsten was a 1985...

Sep 21, 2025

William A. Gloss, Jr., 80, on September 21, 2025, surrounded by family and memories he

"cashed out" leaving behind a life filled with love, laughter, and stories worth more than any jackpot. He was an area resident of Hopewell Jct., NY for 52 years.

For William, every gathering with family and friends was like hitting...

Sep 20, 2025

Myrtle Joyce Prendergast, 87, a resident of Wilton, CT, died on September 20, 2025 at Norwalk Hospital. She previously lived in Orlando, FL and Hopewell Junction, NY.

Born in Jamaica on December 12, 1937, Myrtle was the daughter of the late Daniel and Vinnette (Francis) Willis. She retired in 2000 from Dutchess County where she was employed...

Sep 19, 2025

EAST FISHKILL - Maria LoSardo, 99, an area resident for 35 years, died on September 19, 2025 surrounded by her family. She previously lived in the Bronx.

Born on February 5, 1926 in Italy, Maria was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Angela (Celeste) Martines. She was employed as a seamstress at a dress factory for...

Sep 19, 2025

Mason Thomas Gilbert was born May 1, 1997 in Austin, Texas. He grew up in Dutchess County New York.

Mason attended Beekman Elementary, Union Vale Middle and Arlington High schools. He began his college career at Southampton University in Southampton, England and completed his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York. At...

Sep 18, 2025

Helen Evelyn Goldstein, a local area resident since 1971, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 92.

Daughter of the late David and Sarah (Turner) Davis, she was born on April 22, 1933 and raised in the Bronx.

In 1954, she married Herbert Goldstein. As a...

Sep 16, 2025

Sergeant Nigel Keith Barnett, Jr., a 49-year-old Poughkeepsie native, passed away on September 16, 2025, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on his way to work. Born on November 26, 1975, he was the cherished son of Nigel Keith Barnett Sr. and Esmie (McNeil) Barnett.

Sergeant Barnett's academic journey began at Our Lady of Lourdes...

Sep 16, 2025

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Barbara Ellen Tonnesen, 59, an area resident since 1993, died on September 16, peacefully in the comfort of her home. She previously lived in Putnam County.

Born on September 23, 1965, Barbara was the daughter of the late William and Joan (Fagan) Hand. She had been employed by Hudson Valley Credit Union for the...

Sep 16, 2025

Diane M. Urfer , 82, a resident of Port Orange, Fl and formerly of Williamstown, MA, Hopewell Junction, NY, and Kinnelon , NJ, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on September 16, 2025.

Born in Bennington, VT on April 25, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Beatrice (Paquin) Stratton....

Sep 15, 2025

Donna May McIlwee, a resident of Fishkill since 1970 and formerly of Walton, NY, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 85.

Daughter of the late Ralph and Ruth (Stedman) Henderson, she was born in Walton on April 20, 1940. She graduated from Walton Central School District High...

Sep 14, 2025

BEACON - Eileen Barrett of Beacon, NY, passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt Manor, NY. She was 68 years old.

Eileen was born on August 22, 1957, to the late Bernard and Dorothy (Bruning) O'Malley in Port Chester, NY. She graduated from...

Sep 13, 2025

FISHKILL- Francesco Guida, a Fishkill resident since 1993, formerly of Yonkers and Italy, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was 92 years old.

He was born on September 9, 1933, to Rocco & Maria (Viciconte) Guida in Novi-Velia, Italy.

He worked in Construction for various companies during his...

Sep 11, 2025

John S. Aiello, Sr., a 36 year resident of Dutchess County, formerly of Port St. Lucie, FL and the Bronx, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at the Hudson Valley Hospice House in Hyde Park. He was 79.

Son of the late Salvatore and Angelina (Derasmo) Aiello, he was born in the Bronx on May 30,...

Sep 11, 2025

WINGDALE - William J. Seabring, 78, a resident of the Hudson Valley for over 25 years, died peacefully at home on September 11, 2025. He previously lived in the Bronx.

Born at Fordham Hospital in the Bronx on May 10, 1947, William was the son of the late William and Octavia (Hart) Seabring. He retired from the...

Sep 10, 2025

John DeNicholas, Jr., 82, of Lagrangeville , NY, and previously of Hopewell Jct., NY, and Yonkers, NY, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2025, at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City surrounded by his family.

Born in Yonkers, NY June 18, 1943, he was the son of the late John DeNicholas, Sr. and Mary DeNicholas...