Obituaries

Aug 16, 2018

Ann Teresa Ohlson, 90, an area resident since 1958 and formerly of Brooklyn, died on August 16, 2018 at The Grand at River Valley. Born in Brooklyn on June 14, 1928, she was the daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Dempsey) Spinelli. On June 19, 1948 at St. Michael’s Church in Brooklyn, Ann married Arvid “Al” Ohlson who predeceased her on...

Aug 15, 2018

POUGHKEEPSIE - Allen M. LaForge, 64, a lifelong area resident, died on August 15, 2018. Born in Poughkeepsie on May 15, 1954, he was the son of the late David and Edith (Chase) LaForge, Sr. Allen had been employed by Jay Schaeffer Construction in LaGrangeville for 12 years. He was an avid fan of NASCAR. Allen is survived by his...

Aug 14, 2018

Nicole Marie Marinucci, a former resident of Hopewell Junction, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 in Burbank, California. She was 31. Nicole was born in Poughkeepsie on July 24, 1987. She grew up in Hopewell Junction and attended local schools including Brinckerhoff Elementary School, Van Wyck Junior High School, and John Jay High School. She also studied...

Aug 13, 2018

FISHKILL – Virginia "Jeannie" Nohai, a resident of Fishkill since 1964 and formerly of Cold Spring and Peekskill, died on Monday, August 13, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 89. Daughter of the late Charles J. and Carmella M. (Arpaio) Chefalo, she was born in Peekskill on August 1, 1929. On November 6, 1955, Virginia married...

Aug 13, 2018

Josephine M. Kruse, 82, a resident of Dover Plains for 20 years, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. Born on December 21, 1935 in Scranton, PA, Josephine was the daughter of Anthony and Nancy (Argenio) Pecorelli. On September 21, 1955 in Yonkers, Josephine married William Kruse who predeceased her on May 30, 2011....

Aug 13, 2018

Patricia "Patty" Turner, a longtime resident of Fishkill, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2018 while surrounded by loved ones. Patty was born on May 18, 1947 to Paul and Angelina Gravenese of Yonkers, NY. She married Ralph Turner, also of Yonkers, on October 27, 1968. She is predeceased by her parents and her eldest son, Scott E. Turner. She...

Aug 12, 2018

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Ann Hill, 95, an area resident since 1992, died on August 12, 2018 at the Wingate at Dutchess. She previously lived in Yonkers. Born in Yonkers on April 21, 1923, Ann was the daughter of the late Julius and Anna (Debrotzke) Heller. On May 26, 1951 in Yonkers, she married John Hill who predeceased her in 2003....

Aug 12, 2018

Dorothy Trapini, 92, died on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the Wingate at Dutchess in Fishkill. Daughter of the late Leo and Virginia (Senaca) Sledgenowski, she was born in Newburgh on June 6, 1926. For over 30 years, Dorothy worked as a legal clerk in Orange County and worked for John Dupee, Esq. in Goshen. Throughout her lifetime, she enjoyed...

Aug 10, 2018

It is with both sadness and celebration that the family of Ann Tsigonis announces that she peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 10th, 2018 at the age of 95. Ann was born on April 24, 1923 in New York City to Salvatore and Caroline Mangiameli. She married Anthony Charles Tsigonis in 1948, and they built...

Aug 8, 2018

Doris Purcell (nee Knapp) passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 in Media, PA. She was born at home in Farmers Mills, NY to Hattie and Holmes Knapp on July 12, 1926. Doris attended schools in Poughquag and Pawling, then graduated in 1946 from Vassar Brothers Nursing School. That same year, she married George Purcell. She is survived by Cathleen Purcell...

Aug 8, 2018

Aug 7, 2018

Robert J. Carlock, 70, died at home in Fishkill on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Son of the late John and Marie (Nolan) Carlock, he was born in Brooklyn on July 21, 1948. For 35 years, he worked as a claims manager for the V.A. Medical Center in Manhattan until his retirement in 2003. Robert was a longtime resident of Glendale,...

Aug 7, 2018

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - James William Marsh, Sr., 77, an area resident since 1972, died on August 7, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He previously lived in Pelham. Born in the Bronx on April 15, 1941, James was the son of the late Joseph Harris and Minnie (Swan) Marsh. He proudly served in the US Army from 1964-1966. James was...

Aug 2, 2018

Louis Sakovits of Fishkill, New York, 90, passed away on August 2, 2018. Louis is survived by his loving wife of almost 67 years Rose, his son Louis, daughters-in-law Shari and Lynne, grandchildren Jillian, Brian, and Alanna, brother Steven, and other loving family members. Louis was predeceased by his son Richard, sister Rose, and brother John. Louis was born on...

Aug 2, 2018

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Ellen J. Votta, 72, an area resident for 4 years, died on August 2, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. She previously lived in Yonkers and Long Lake. Born in Yonkers on July 17, 1946, Ellen was the daughter of the late John and Jean (Knapp) Slovik. On June 19, 1965 in Yonkers, she married Alexander...

Aug 2, 2018

Stormville – Barbara Whitney, 77, an area resident since 1972 and formerly of Mount Vernon, NY, died on August 2, 2018 at Vassar Brother Medical Center. Born in Mount Vernon on June 1, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Vera (Triano) Colarusso. Barbara had worked in the Medical Records Department for the State of New York...

Aug 1, 2018

EAST FISHKILL - James Howard Wood, 92, a lifelong area resident, died on August 1, 2018 at the Regional Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Danbury, CT. Jim was a devoted family man, loving father and grandfather. Born in Beacon on February 24, 1926, he was the son of the late Clarence and Florence (Piper) Wood. Jim proudly served our...

Jul 31, 2018

Jul 31, 2018

STORMVILLE – Phyllis D. Gionta, 81, died on July 31, 2018 at Putnam Hospital Center. She was a 50-year resident of Mahopac before recently moving to Stormville. Born on July 14, 1937 in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Allan and Dorothy (Bernhardt) O'Brien. She retired as manager of Medical Records Department from the Long Island Jewish Hospital...

Jul 31, 2018

Sharon Ann Cerce, 34, died at home in Hopewell Junction on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 following a courageous three-year battle with brain cancer. She was born in Yonkers on September 2, 1983. In 2002, she moved to Arizona, where she began a successful career in the hotel service industry. For 10 years, she worked as Front Desk Clerk for the...