Obituaries

Jul 31, 2018

Jul 28, 2018

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Antoinette M. Holke, a Dutchess County resident since 2009 and formerly of Mount Vernon, died on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Wingate at Dutchess in Fishkill. She was 93. Daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Nigro) DePace, she was born in the Bronx on July 21, 1925. Antoinette was an artist and seamstress. She was...

Jul 27, 2018

Hopewell Junction, NY - Guidon (Guy, Gaetano) Petroziello, 71, an area resident since January and formerly of Colonia, NJ, died on July 27, 2018 at the Sapphire Nursing Home due to complications of advanced prostate cancer. He fought a courageous battle with this relentless disease. Born in Brooklyn, NY on February 14, 1947, he was the son of Frederick Joseph...

Jul 27, 2018

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Diane Walsh, 64, an area resident since 1978 and formerly of Brooklyn, died on July 27, 2018 at Westchester Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn on November 21, 1953, she was the daughter of Charles and Dolores (Nixon) Brady. On June 11, 1976 at Resurrection Church in Brooklyn, Diane married Patrick Walsh who predeceased her on June 21,...

Jul 24, 2018

T. MARK COSTELLO, SPECIAL EDUCATION PIONEER, IS DEAD AT 76 A LIFE LIVED IN SERVICE OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Thomas Mark Costello, who co-authored the New York State law giving children with disabilities and mental retardation access to equal educational rights, died Tuesday, July 22, 2018 at the age of 76. During his career in special education, he spent...

Jul 23, 2018

STORMVILLE – Daniel M. Masterson, 64, of Stormville passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center after a valiant battle with cancer. Dan graduated from Roy C. Ketcham High School, Dutchess Community College, and Binghamton University before embarking on a long career in the semi-conductor industry as a field engineer. Dan loved all motorsports, especially auto...

Jul 22, 2018

Elia "Billi" Willms passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018, after a long bout of complications resulting from congestive heart failure. She was born on January 18, 1932 in Ponza, Italy to the late Pasquale and Lucia Onorato Falconieri. The youngest of 5, she was predeceased by her two brothers and sister, who passed before she was born, and her...

Jul 22, 2018

BEEKMAN – Roy W. Schweitzer, 77, of Poughquag and formerly of Queens, died following a long illness on July 22, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in the Bronx on June 29, 1941, he was the son of the late Daniel and Ida (Summer) Schweitzer. Roy had worked for 26 years as a milkman for Dairylea....

Jul 22, 2018

Maureen Agnes Randene, 72, a resident of Elizaville and previously of Red Hook, died on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at home. Born on December 12, 1945 in the Bronx, Maureen was the daughter of James and Agnes (Walters) Thorne. In December 1964 in Pennsylvania, Maureen married James Frances Randene who predeceased her in 1982. Maureen is survived by her children,...

Jul 21, 2018

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Jul 21, 2018

Patricia E. Martine, 80, a resident of Millbrook, previously of Hopewell Junction and Olean, NY died on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on February 17, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA, Patricia was the daughter of James J. and Stella (Samluk) Breen. After graduation from St. Hubert's Catholic Girls High School, she matriculated at Manor College, attended...

Jul 21, 2018

STAATSBURG – Nand Kaur Bhangu, 95, a resident of the United States since 1987, died at 2:20 am on July 21, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in India on May 18, 1923, Nand was the daughter of the late Inder Singh Mandher and Kauri Kaur Mandher. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Bhag Singh Bhangu...

Jul 21, 2018

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Joyce A. Heagney, 75, a lifelong area resident, died on July 21, 2018 at her home. Born in Poughkeepsie on February 5, 1943, she was the daughter of Alfred and Carolyn (Ackert) Rozelle. Joyce had been employed as a waitress in Wappingers Falls for 33 years. She was a member of the Verbank United Methodist Church, and...

Jul 20, 2018

Kerry Schiavo Pacacha, a 16 year resident of Wappingers Falls, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Mid Hudson Regional Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Born on July 13, 1965, Kerry was a bookkeeper employed by Skyview Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning in the Bronx. On June 28, 1997, Kerry married George Pacacha. Kerry's love of her...

Jul 20, 2018

Frances Tuccillo, a local Hopewell Junction resident, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Arch Care at Ferncliff in Rhinebeck. Born on February 24, 1934 in New Rochelle, she was the daughter of late James Ianniello and Angelina Castaldo. She is survived by her two children, Tony and Jean. Frances was predeceased by her husband Joseph Tuccillo and her...

Jul 20, 2018

BEEKMAN – Raymond J. Millard, 61, a lifelong area resident, died on July 20, 2018 at his home. Raymond was born on March 9, 1957 in Poughkeepsie. He was employed as a machinist for Vision Engineering for 15 years. On October 11, 1997 in Beekman, Raymond married Karen Beyer Millard who survives at home. He is also survived by his...

Jul 18, 2018

LAGRANGEVILLE - William G. Grafer, 74, an area resident for 41 years and formerly of Newburgh, died on July 18, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Knoxville, TN on August 7, 1943, he was the son of William A. and Jeanne (Roche) Grafer. William was employed as an Electromechanical Technician at IBM in East Fishkill for 30 years...

Jul 17, 2018

William James Wund, 62, a resident of Poughkeepsie and formerly of Carmel and the Bronx, died on July 17, 2018 at the Grove at Valhalla. Born in New York City on May 24, 1956, he was the son of Margaret (Ahern) Wund and the late George Joseph Wund. William proudly served our country in the US Navy and had been...

Jul 12, 2018

FISHKILL – Theresa Giuliano Puleo, 88, a resident of Fishkill since 1984, died unexpectedly on July 12, 2018 at home. She previously lived in Yonkers. Born on April 16, 1930 in the Bronx, Theresa was the daughter of the late Louis and Grace (Zarro) Giuliano. On September 27, 1953 at Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at St. Lucy's Church in...

Jul 12, 2018