Obituaries

Apr 18, 2018

MIDDLETOWN – Nola D. Reiser, 82, formerly of Wappingers Falls, died on April 18, 2018 at the New Paltz Center. Born in Marianna, Arkansas on July 28, 1935, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Bowden) Verhoeven. Nola was employed as Executive Director at Neighborhood Services Organization in Poughkeepsie until her retirement in 1979. On October 5,...

Apr 18, 2018

LAGRANGE - Anna Piscitelli, 86, an area resident since 1997 and formerly of the Bronx, died peacefully at her home on April 18, 2018. Born in Molfetta, Italy on October 29, 1931, she was the daughter of Tommaso and Teresa (Buzzero) Ambrosio. Anna was employed as a clerk for Nu-Kleen Dry Cleaners in the Bronx. She was a devoted parishioner...

Apr 17, 2018

Apr 16, 2018

EAST FISHKILL - Kevin C. Kenney, 54, an area resident for over 20 years and formerly of Peekskill, died suddenly on April 16, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Dobbs Ferry on March 8, 1964, he was the son of Francis and Dorothy (Campbell) Kenney. He received his Master's Degree from the Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer...

Apr 16, 2018

Apr 16, 2018

VERBANK - James H. Sewell, 55, an area resident for 23 years, died suddenly on April 16, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Pompano Beach, FL on January 30, 1963, he was the son of George and Bonnie (Cruickshank) Dritsas. Jim was employed by the Westchester County Department of Corrections, retiring as the Assistant Warden on February 28,...

Apr 15, 2018

Apr 15, 2018

Apr 14, 2018

Mark R. Marotta Mark Marotta, 36, of Red Hook, died April 14, 2018 at Northern Dutchess Hospital after a brief illness. He was the beloved son of Alfred Marotta and Monika Norden of Hopewell Junction. Mark grew up in Hopewell and attended Wappingers schools and Dutchess BOCES. He resided in a group home operated by Cardinal Hayes Home for Children....

Apr 13, 2018

Isabel Sim, 86, passed away on April 13, 2018 at Bethel Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Croton, NY with her family by her side. A resident of Fishkill since 2006, she had previously lived in Peekskill, NY for 45 years. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Georgina (Noble) Pollock. Isabel enjoyed...

Apr 13, 2018

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Fulvio J. Nenni, 89, a lifelong area resident, died on April 13, 2018 at the Pines at Poughkeepsie. Born in Wappingers Falls on August 28, 1928, he was the son of the late Ronald and Helen (Tomanic) Nenni. He proudly served in the US Army from 1946-1948. Fulvio worked at his family's business, Nenni Construction, Inc. in...

Apr 13, 2018

FISHKILL – Michael DeMeo, 78, died on April 13, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Yonkers on August 8, 1939, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Angelina (Tenore) DeMeo. He served in the US Army. Michael retired from Metro-North Railroad in New York City after 30 years of service. On November 4, 1962 in...

Apr 12, 2018

POUGHKEEPSIE - Helen Jean Kurisko, 95, an area resident since 1998 and formerly of Yonkers, NY died on April 12, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Czechoslovakia on November 26, 1922, she was the daughter of Mary & Matej Siska. As a young woman, she worked on the first IBM tabulator at William T. Knott...

Apr 11, 2018

Bernadette (nee Beggs) Wrafter passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. May she rest in peace. Born in Dublin, Ireland on October 23, 1933, Bernadette was the daughter of the late Robert and Anne (Murphy) Beggs. On August 16, 1967 at the Church of the Holy Name in Dublin, Ireland, she married Joseph Wrafter...

Apr 11, 2018

Apr 10, 2018

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Nancy J. "Mrs. Ben" Hayton, 86, a lifelong area resident, died on April 10, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Beacon on October 27, 1931, she was the daughter of James and Dorothy (Wenzel) McAvery. Nancy graduated from Wappingers High School in 1949 where she lettered in cheerleading. She had been employed as a telephone...

Apr 10, 2018

GLENHAM – Robert S. Just, 77, an area resident for 20 years, died on April 10, 2018 at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital. He previously lived in Cortlandt Manor and Brooklyn. Born in Manhattan on March 11, 1941, Robert was the son of the late Stanley and Anna (Wojtyna) Just. He was an Officer at Fiduciary trust in Manhattan until his...

Apr 10, 2018

Donna Lee (Hornung) Fredericks, 57, passed suddenly on April 10, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Born on April 16, 1960, Donna was the youngest daughter of Marion and the late Fred Hornung, formerly of West Valley. In addition to her mother, she is survived by sisters Carol, Jan (Jerry) Woitas, Linda (Douglas) Dague and Betty (Terry) Stephan;...

Apr 9, 2018

Joseph Coniglio, 89, died peacefully on April 9, 2018 at the Wingate at Dutchess. Born in Manhattan on December 3, 1928, he was the son of Joseph and Anna (Gervani) Coniglio. Joseph proudly served our country in the US Army during the Korean War and was employed as a maintenance worked with the Lavelle School of the Blind in the...

Apr 9, 2018

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Anthony S. Fusari, 79, a resident of Merritt Island, FL and previously of Hopewell Junction, died on Monday, April 9, 2018 at Hospice at St. Francis in Titusville, FL with his wife by his side. Born on November 26, 1938 in Manhattan, Anthony was the son of Frank and Letteria Fusari. On October 6, 2006 in Cocoa...