Obituaries

Sep 13, 2018

TROY – Paul F. Balter, 72, a resident of Troy for the last 9 years, died at home on September 13, 2018. He previously lived in Hopewell Junction and the Bronx. Born in the Bronx on July 22, 1946, Paul was the son of the late George and Lee (Hecht) Balter. He received his Master's Degree from Marist College. For...

Sep 12, 2018

Otto "Paul" Schick, of Poughquag, NY, loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed in peace Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 at the age of 81. Paul leaves behind a very close and loving family: his beloved wife of 60 years, the former Jeanette Onorato, whom he married on July 10, 1958 at Sacred Heart Church in Groton, Conn.; his son Jeffrey...

Sep 11, 2018

Michael William Dziuk, 59, of Belle Harbor, died on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan following a two-year battle with cancer. Son of the late Walter and Sophie (Krewko) Dziuk, he was born in Brooklyn on February 27, 1959. Mike had a lifelong public service career with both the New York City Fire Department...

Sep 11, 2018

Joginder "Guddy" Kaur Rathore, 75, a Dutchess County resident for 48 years and previously of India, died on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at New York Columbia Presbyterian. Born on May 14, 1943 in India, Joginder was the daughter of Sant Bahadar Singh and Sardani Beant (Kaur) Singh. Joginder was a member of the Mid Hudson Sikh Cultural Society. She was...

Sep 10, 2018

LAGRANGEVILLE – Lyale Warren, a resident of Lagrangeville, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, September 10, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 77. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY on July 17, 1941, he was the son of the late Howard and Marion (Doughty) Warren. On April 8, 1978, he married Sharon Cole. She...

Sep 10, 2018

Sep 10, 2018

POUGHQUAG – Lillian Vanacore, 82, a resident of the area for 5 years, died on September 10, 2018 at Putnam Hospital Center. She previously lived in Yonkers and the Bronx. Born in the Bronx on October 23, 1935, Lillian was the daughter of the late Joseph and Clara (Volpe) Guarnieri. She was employed as an ESL teacher for the Yonkers...

Sep 10, 2018

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Charles J. Capitano passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 following a brief illness. He was 72. Son of Anthony Capitano and Eleanor Barbito, he was born in Bayonne, NJ on January 29, 1946. Charles graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in 1963, and soon after graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was honorably discharged in...

Sep 9, 2018

FISHKILL – Frank DiMaggio, 83, a resident of Fishkill, passed away at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on Sunday, September 9, 2018. Born in the Bronx on May 29, 1935, he was the son of the late John and Anna (Burke) DiMaggio. On May 24, 1959, he married Angela Bellantoni at Assumption Church in Tuckahoe, NY, who survives at home. Frank...

Sep 8, 2018

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Nicholas Robert Stark, 41, an area resident since 2010, died on September 8, 2018 at his home. He previously lived in Mahopac and the Bronx. Nicholas was born in New Rochelle Hospital on September 5, 1977. He had been employed as a supervisor at MABSTOA in the Bronx for over 13 years. On August 4th, 2006 in...

Sep 8, 2018

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Dolores Bruzgul Ruchin, a lifelong resident of Dutchess County, died at home in East Fishkill on Saturday, September 8, 2018. She was 87. Daughter of the late Edward and Lillian (Renner) Bruzgul, she was born on her family farm in Union Vale on July 7, 1931. Dolores was employed by I.B.M. for nearly 22 years, working at...

Sep 7, 2018

FISHKILL - Lawrence Joseph Fiduccia, Jr., a resident of Fishkill since 2015 and formerly of Evergreen, Colorado, died at home on Friday, July 7, 2018. Son of the late Lawrence J. and Sadie (Liberto) Fiduccia, Sr., he was born in Brookhaven, Mississippi on August 6, 1941. Lawrence was a proud U.S. Army Veteran who served in the Vietnam Service Era....

Sep 6, 2018

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Federico C. DiNardo of Hopewell Jct., formerly of Mount Vernon passed away September 6th at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx. He was 82. He is survived by his daughter Andrea, son Andrew, daughter-in-law Giuliana and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Theresa, parents Andrew and Gemma, and brother Carlo. "Bulldog" as he was affectionately known...

Sep 5, 2018

EAST FISHKILL – Donald W. Johnson, a local area resident since 1969, formerly of the Bronx, died at home on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. He was 79. Son of the late Alfred H. and Florence (McNally) Johnson, he was born in Mount Kisco on April 3, 1939. He was a U.S. Military Veteran and served in the Army National Guard....

Sep 5, 2018

Ronald A. Villegas, 89, a Dutchess County resident for 42 years and previously of the Bronx, died on September 5, 2018 at home. Born on March 10, 1929 in the Bronx, Ronald was the son of Rosendo and Rose (Wroth) Villegas. Ronald was a commercial photographer for BBDO in New York City for 12 years. After he retired from BBDO,...

Sep 5, 2018

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Maryann Doyle, 71, an area resident for 50 years and previously of Brooklyn, died on September 4, 2018 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Born on June 13, 1947 in Jersey City, NJ, Maryann was the daughter of of the late John and Margaret (O'Connor) Doherty. Maryann was a lifelong educator beginning with teaching positions in Hyde Park and...

Sep 5, 2018

BEACON - Vincent Lettieri, 57, a resident of Beacon and Hopewell Junction since 1970, died on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, following a prolonged and courageous battle with a series of illnesses. Born in the Bronx on March 15, 1961, he was the son of the late Vincent Primo Lettieri and the late Joanne (Downs)...

Sep 3, 2018

Judy L. Soto, 77, died on September 3, 2018 at Salem Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Manhattan on September 8, 1940, Judy was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Gonzalez) Soto. She spent her career as an Office Manager at various attorney offices in Manhattan until her retirement. Judy is survived by her sons, Michael Harrison...

Sep 3, 2018

Carmine Gugliotti, 84, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 42 years and previously of the Bronx, died on September 3, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on August 30, 1934 in Naples, Italy, Carmine was the son of Biase and Maria (Daddone) Gugliotti. On August 20, 1960 in the Bronx at Mount Carmel Church, Carmine married the love of...

Sep 2, 2018

Katherine Jeanne Mutter, 91, of Poughkeepsie, NY died peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on September 2nd, 2018. A lifelong Poughkeepsie resident, Jeanne was born on September 10th, 1926 to the late Mr. Fredrick Meier and Mrs. Margaret Downes Meier. She graduated from Poughkeepsie High School in 1944 and subsequently completed nursing school at Saint Francis Hospital in...