Obituaries

Oct 28, 2018

Oct 28, 2018

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Patricia Susan Versea, 77, died on October 28, 2018 at home surrounded by her family after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease. She previously lived in Carmel and Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn on March 16, 1941, Patricia was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mariana (Caputo) Hyatt. She worked alongside her husband at...

Oct 28, 2018

FISHKILL – Thomas W. Adams, a lifelong local area resident, died at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan on Sunday, October 28, 2018 following a 2-year struggle with cancer. He was 69. Son of the late Willard and Freda (Dyer) Adams, he was born in Poughkeepsie on October 28, 1949. Tom dedicated his entire life and professional career to...

Oct 27, 2018

Stanley Gordon Lull, 81, an area resident since 1965, died peacefully on October 27, 2018 at his daughter's home. Born in New London, NH on June 14, 1937, he was the son of the late Clarence M. Lull and Vera Emery Roberts. Stanley proudly served our country in the US Army and was honorably discharged in 1966. He had a...

Oct 27, 2018

LAGRANGEVILLE - Adolph Paul Anderson, 57, died peacefully at his home on October 27, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Peekskill on February 7, 1961, he was the son of the late William and Theresa (Morabito) Anderson. Adolph started his career with Metro North Railroad in 1988 as a Machinist, and for the past 22 years worked as...

Oct 27, 2018

FISHKILL – Katherine Jean "Kit" Baran, a Fishkill resident for more than 40 years, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, October 27, 2018 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 72. Daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Rosin) Conway, Kit was born in the Bronx on April 21, 1946. She lived in the Bronx...

Oct 25, 2018

Camille Gambino, 87, died peacefully on October 25, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. The family would like to welcome all to hear a memorial discourse on Camille's life and hope for the future on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 4:30pm at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 383 All Angels Hill Road, Hopewell Junction. Funeral arrangements are...

Oct 25, 2018

Oct 25, 2018

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Harry Dale Armstrong, 88, an area resident since 1954, passed away at home on October 25, 2018 surrounded by his close friends. Born in Ridgeway, PA on June 13, 1930, he was the son of the late Bert and Bessie (Lyle) Armstrong. Harry grew up in Scotia and Binghamton, and graduated from Binghamton North High School and...

Oct 23, 2018

Howard R. Beneway, Jr., 82, a lifelong area resident, died on October 23, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Born on July 31, 1936 in Poughkeepsie, Howard was the son of Howard and Isabelle (Tillou) Beneway. On November 22, 1959 at New Hackensack Reformed Church in Wappingers, Howard married the love of his life, Patricia Hagen, who predeceased him...

Oct 23, 2018

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Frances M. "Bubbles" Harden, 83, died on October 23, 2018 at home after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born in the Bronx on September 26, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Florence (Schmidt) Cahn. In 1942, her dad was offered a job with the railroad in Hughsonville and moved his family to...

Oct 22, 2018

Mary Ellen Mekeland, 103, a resident of Pawling and Carmel, died on October 22, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Coatesville, PA on December 22, 1914, she was the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Gare) Sheridan. Mary had worked in sales for many years, most recently at Arms Acres in Carmel. She attended Mass at St. James the...

Oct 22, 2018

James P. Burke, 57, an area resident since 1977 and previously of New York City, died on October 22, 2018 at Kaplan Family Hospice Center in Newburgh after a short, brave fight with brain cancer. Born on November 3, 1960 in New York City, Jimmy was the son of Francis and Kathleen (Clarkin) Burke. Jimmy served our country as an...

Oct 22, 2018

Thomas J. Ferraiola, 91, a resident of LaGrangeville and previously of Yonkers, died on Monday, October 22, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on May 21, 1927 in Yonkers, Tom was the son of Joseph and Angelina (DiRienzi) Ferraiola. On May 11, 1957, Tom married the love of his life, Marie Liberatore, who survives at home. Tom started his...

Oct 22, 2018

Lily Tippel, 98, of Putnam County, died on October 22, 2018 at the Hudson Valley Rehabilitation Center. Born in Manhattan on November 24, 1919, she was one of six children of Pietro and Teresa (DeBrizzi) Morena. She was a parishioner of St. Lawrence O'Toole Church in Brewster. She enjoyed dancing and music when she was younger. She also enjoyed reading,...

Oct 21, 2018

FISHKILL – Sarah E. Maurer, 78, died on October 21, 2018 at ArchCare at Ferncliff in Rhinebeck. Born in Fishkill on January 11, 1940 in Fishkill, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence T. and Lucy (Wren) Maurer. Sarah attended and graduated from Wappingers Central School District. She was a care giver and volunteer at the Craig House in...

Oct 20, 2018

STORMVILLE – Francis J. Bergman, 74, a resident of Stormville since 1974, died on October 20, 2018. He previously lived in Poughkeepsie. Born in Manhattan on July 10, 1944, Frank was the son of the late Frank and Madeline (Plate) Bergman. In June of 1966 at St. Stanislaus Church in Pleasant Valley, Frank married Sharon (Horan) Bergman who survives at...

Oct 20, 2018

Robin W. Hall, 64, of Highland NY, died on October 20, 2018 at Fieldston Lodge Care Center. Born on November 6, 1953 in Chittenden, Vermont, he was the son of the late Raymond I. and Geraldine (Myott) Hall. As a child in 1959, Robin and his parents moved to NY. He would live most of his adult life in Wappingers...

Oct 19, 2018

WAPPINGERS FALLS - James William Thomas, 19, died on October 19, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Bronxville on November 3, 1998, he was the son of Robert and Donna (Sullivan) Thomas. James was a 2017 graduate of Roy C. Ketcham High School. James was a barber at the Imperial Barbershop in Wappingers Falls. He enjoyed sports, especially...

Oct 19, 2018

Hopewell Junction, NY - Ruth Hazel Palmateer, 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 19, 2018. She was born February 11, 1934 in Beacon, NY, the daughter of the late Charles W. Ager and Elsie Amy (Way) Ager. Ruth attended Wappinger Central High School and worked at IBM until she left to start her family. She...