Obituaries

May 13, 2018

BEEKMAN - Christine M. Travelpiece,64, formerly of Mahopac, died on May 13, 2018 at Putnam Hospital Center. Born in Manhattan on October 23, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Mark and Jane (Coady) Moffat. Christine was a parishioner of St. Denis Church. She loved taking care of her family and friends. On December 10, 1974 in North Salem,...

May 13, 2018

STORMVILLE – Elaine E. 'Dynamite' Hurlie, 96, died on May 13, 2018 at Waterview Hills in Purdys. She previously lived in Mount Vernon. Born in Mount Vernon on April 13, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Catherine (Swink) Erickson. Elaine retired in 1978 from the City of Mount Vernon where she was Deputy Court Clerk. She...

May 11, 2018

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – George V. Lukianoff, a local area resident for over 50 years, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, May 11, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 90. Son of the late Vasili and Vera (Strezhneva) Lukianoff, he was born in Zagreb, Croatia (formerly Yugoslavia) on August 10, 1927. He later emigrated to the United...

May 9, 2018

LAGRANGE - Margaret Kathryn Lawler, 84, an area resident for 7 years and formerly of Westchester County, died peacefully at her home on May 9, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Born in the Bronx on March 27, 1934, she was the daughter of Harry and Elizabeth Brodie. Peggy was a parishioner of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church in LaGrangeville. She...

May 8, 2018

BEACON – Debra L. Pavelock, 64, a lifelong area resident, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2018 at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence surrounded by her family. Born in Cold Spring, NY, on February 14, 1954, Debra was the daughter of the late John and Ruth (O'Dell) Powlis. Debra retired from Chelsea Ridge Apartments where she worked as the head...

May 8, 2018

Susan Mary Keene Behuniak, 65, a resident of Hopewell Junction, NY, died on May 8, 2018. Born in Waltham, MA on October 25, 1952, she was the daughter of Marguerite (Bresnahan) Keene of Lawrence, MA and the late Raymond Keene (US Army, Maj., RET.). Susan was a self-employed web designer at her company, OrganicBabe.com. She enjoyed Reiki and connecting with...

May 6, 2018

Lawrence Michael Hughes, 73, a Hudson Valley legend, died on May 6, 2018 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital shortly after being diagnosed with metastatic melanoma. Born in New York City on August 6, 1944, he was the son of Michael and Elizabeth Hughes. He proudly served our country in the US Army during the Vietnam War, and wrote the first...

May 5, 2018

May 5, 2018

May 4, 2018

Army of Occupation Medal Bronze Star Combat Infantry Badge Good Conduct Medal Korean Service Medal National Defense Service Medal U.S. Presidential Citation - Army Purple Heart, Oak Leaf Cluster Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation (Military) United Nations Service Medal US Army World War 2 Victory Medal The insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked....

Apr 30, 2018

Robert E. Weeks, an area resident since 1952 and formerly of Ossining, passed from this life on April 30, 2018 at the FDR Veterans Administration Hospital in Montrose, NY following a short illness. Born in Ossining on March 15, 1927, he was the only child of Harry and Margorie Hoffman Brown Weeks. He proudly served our country in the European...

Apr 29, 2018

Apr 28, 2018

FISHKILL - Frank R. Steinard, 78, a lifelong area resident, died on April 28, 2018 at ArchCare at Ferncliff in Rhinebeck, NY. Born in Newburgh in 1940, he was the son of Ernest Lloyd Steinard and Mildred (McElrath) Steinard. Frank served our country in the US Army National Guard for 6 years. He retired from IBM East Fishkill in 1994...

Apr 26, 2018

Apr 25, 2018

POUGHKEEPSIE – Regina Florence Loiodice, a lifelong local area resident, died on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 86. Daughter of the late Kazimir and Mary (Rudzinski) Supranowicz, she was born in Beacon on July 3, 1931. Regina was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, spending time with her family, watching the New York...

Apr 23, 2018

Apr 23, 2018

KIRKWOOD (previously Cortland) – David L. Griswold, 59, died unexpectedly April 23, 2018 in a truck accident. Born in Annapolis, MD on November 12, 1958, he was owner/operator of 5 Mile Point Logistics, a store manager of Fays/Eckerd Drugs for 25 years, a 6 yr. mail transporter, past Co-President Kirkwood Youth Booster Club and Board Member of Habitat for Humanity....

Apr 23, 2018

BEACON – Edward A. Lucas, a longtime resident of Beacon, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, April 23, 2018 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. Born on January 13, 1926 in Beacon, he was the son of the late Andrew and Victoria (Podloski) Lucas. In 1944, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the...

Apr 21, 2018

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Joseph J. Casullo, 75, an area resident for 40 years, died on April 21, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Bronxville on March 12, 1943, he was the son of Joseph and Agnes (Miller) Casullo. Joe was employed as a mechanic at Thornton's Garage in Wappingers Falls for 20 years until his retirement in 2003. He...

Apr 20, 2018

EAST FISHKILL - Christopher J. Hoffman, 81, an area resident since 1973 and formerly of Trenton, NJ, died peacefully at his home on April 20, 2018 with his beloved cat, Bruno, by his side. Born in Baltimore, MD on April 19, 1937, he was the son of the late Bernard L. Hoffman, Sr. and Catherine (Rosemer) Hoffman. Christopher was employed...