Obituaries

Sep 9, 2025

Eileen Mary Dietz ( née Gray) July 5, 1957 - September 9, 2025

Eileen Mary Dietz, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 9, 2025, at the age of 68.

Born in Mount Kisco, NY, on July 5, 1957, Eileen grew up in...

Sep 9, 2025

Joanne Leoni DeSarle, age 69, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on April 21, 1956, in Manhattan, NY, Joanne was the beloved daughter of Severino and Margaret (Hannon) Leoni.

A trailblazer in law enforcement, she entered the New York State Police Academy in 1979 and proudly became a New York...

Sep 9, 2025

Dea Maria Anjos, a resident of Fishkill, NY for ten years and formerly of Florida, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at the Taconic Health Care Center in Fishkill. She was 91.

Daughter of the late Alexander R. da Costa Lima and Ditinha Alvas, she was born in Recife, Brazil on March 1, 1934. Dea emigrated...

Sep 8, 2025

WEEKI WACHEE , FL - Catherine "Kathleen" Bridget Powers, 89, died on September 8, 2025 at home. She previously lived in Whiting, NJ.

Born on February 7, 1936 in Derryconnery , Glengarriff , County Cork, Ireland, Kathleen was the daughter of the late William and Julia (Lynch) Sullivan. She retired from Fidelity Bank Corporation in Newark, NJ....

Sep 6, 2025

Rafeal L. Vece, age 79, passed away at the Fishkill Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation on September 6, 2025. Born on June 22, 1946 in Yonkers, NY, she was the daughter of the late Felice and Mafalda (Mondesando) Alfano. On February 3, 1968 she married her beloved husband Ronald Vece Sr. They spent many happy years together until his...

Sep 4, 2025

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Gloria Marie Mazzacone, 76, died on September 4, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on October 12, 1948, she was the daughter of the late William and Marie (Edge) Cunningham.

On July 9, 1966 in Beacon, she married her best friend, John Paul Mazzacone, who survives at home after 59 years of marriage....

Sep 4, 2025

LAGRANGE - Joseph S. Paravati, 81, died peacefully at Northern Dutchess Hospital on September 4, 2025 surrounded by family just 47 days after the death of his wife of 61 years. An area resident since 1998, he previously lived in the Bronx, Yorktown Heights, and Tobyhanna, PA.

Born in the Bronx on May 15, 1944, Joe was...

Sep 3, 2025

Christine Denise Muscat, a local resident of Wappingers Falls, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was 60.

Christine was born on April 4, 1965, in Cold Spring, New York, to the late Donald and Ann (Cone) McGrath. She obtained her associate's degree at SUNY Delhi and went on to work...

Sep 3, 2025

Gail F. Lawless, a lifelong resident of Wappingers Falls, passed away on September 3, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was 77. Gail was born on September 29, 1947 in Poughkeepsie to the late William and Marguerite (Glancey) Rush. On October 20, 1968, she married her loving husband, James Lawless, at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Pleasant Valley,...

Sep 2, 2025

Harry T. Rimmer, 40, of Poughkeepsie, NY, passed away on September 2, 2025. He was born on January 29, 1985, in Manhattan, NY, to the late Thomas and Denise Rimmer. Harry was raised with his sister in the Bronx by his single mother until her untimely death. When Harry was 15, he moved to New Jersey with his Aunt Deborah,...

Sep 2, 2025

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Jacqueline Gray Endlich, 73, passed away peacefully at home on September 2, 2025, surrounded by her family. A resident of Hopewell Junction since 2009, Jacqueline was born in Rockaway Beach to the late Sylvester and Anne (Polizzi) Goldstone. She previously lived in Long Beach, Staten Island, and Redding, Connecticut.

Known to her...

Sep 1, 2025

Ronald Charles Schwalbe (Ron), 82, an area resident since 1981 and formerly of Armonk and Mahopac, died on September 1, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by family and friends.

Born in Camden, NJ on December 12, 1942, he was the son of the late Charles A. Schwalbe, Jr. and Gloria Lucille (Slater) Schwalbe. On September...

Sep 1, 2025

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Wendy A. Lanza Savastano, 60, a lifelong area resident, died on September 1, 2025 at her home.

Born in New Rochelle on August 25, 1965, she was the daughter of Margaret (Hurley) Kopyscianski and Paul Kopyscianski. Wendy had been employed as a medic with the former Sloper Willen Ambulance Company. She then dedicated her...

Aug 29, 2025

PLEASANT VALLEY - Manuel C. Gonzalez-Rios, 66, passed away at his home on August 29, 2025.

Born on October 4, 1958 in San Juan Juan, Puerto Rico, Manuel was the son of the late Casimiro Gonzalez Correa and Maria Rios Ramos. Manuel graduated Curtis High School in Staten Island in 1976.

He attended...

Aug 29, 2025

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Diego A. Gallardo-Cristobal, 18, died unexpectedly on August 29, 2025 at New York-Presbyterian - Hudson Valley Hospital. He previously lived in Somers.

Diego was born and raised in Peru. He worked hard to help get his family to New York where he ran his own landscaping business. He was a 2025 graduate of Somers...

Aug 28, 2025

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Jane Pagnanella, 74, an area resident since 1972, died on August 28, 2025, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She previously lived in Yorktown Heights.

Born in New York City on February 6, 1951, Jane was the daughter of the late John and Jane (Brown) McFadden. She retired at the age of 70 from...

Aug 27, 2025

Gary Hattersley, a long-time resident of LaGrangeville , passed away at home on August 27, 2025. He was 83.

Born on August 23, 1942 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he was the son of Walter and Helen (Ott) Hattersley. On October 7, 1972, Gary married the love of his life, Diane Cretelli. She survives at home. Together, Gary and...

Aug 26, 2025

LAGRANGEVILLE - A beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Christopher Gerard McLoughlin, Sr., 79, left this world surrounded by his devoted wife and loving family on August 26, 2025 in his home.

Chris was born on March 18, 1946, in County Leitrim, Ireland. He was the son of the late Thomas and Monica (Moran) McLoughlin. He came...

Aug 25, 2025

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Carole Alice Washburn, 78, died on August 25, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. A resident of Wappingers Falls since 2007, she previously lived in Beacon and Peekskill.

Born on October 8, 1946 in White Plains, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Alice (Bodeman) Orneck. Carole retired after over 20 years...

Aug 24, 2025

On Your 1st Birthday in Heaven!Cassie DurlandJune 24, 1992-August 24, 2025Today marks your 1st birthday in Heaven.

Not a day goes by that you are not missed. Your beautiful smile,

laughter, kind heart, and the love you shared with everyone around

you remain forever in our hearts. Though your time with us was far too

short, the memories you created continue to bring comfort...