Obituaries

Dec 25, 2017

Irene Mary Zito (née Velsko) passed away peacefully at Vassar Brothers Hospital on December 25, 2017 at the age of 73. She is survived by her life partner of 30 years, Marrijane Raptopoulos, daughter Elizabeth, sister Nancy, brother Stephan, and nieces and nephews, Karl, Suzette, Andrew, Elizabeth, Irina and Anna. Irene was a force of nature. She was a single...

Dec 25, 2017

Dec 24, 2017

Dec 24, 2017

George Behler Hyatt II, 75, a lifelong area resident, died on December 24, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. Born July 5, 1942 in Newburgh, George was the son of George B. and Catherine (Bell) Hyatt. George was a self employed Real Estate Broker. Some of his final projects were Woodwinds and Country Mill Estates in Wingdale. He was...

Dec 22, 2017

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Mazie Doris Gibb, 93, an area resident since 1955, died peacefully on December 22, 2017 at the Wingate at Dutchess. Born in Otis, MA on May 14, 1924, she was the daughter of Philip and Phoebe (Champagne) Bernier. She grew up in Pleasant Valley, CT. Mazie had been employed as a payroll clerk at the US Military...

Dec 22, 2017

On December 22, 2017, Janice Marie (Jarocki) D'Antoni, beloved wife and mother, peacefully passed away in her home surrounded by her family. Janice was born on May 20, 1955 in Warwick, the daughter of the late Frank Jarocki and Martha (Shuback) Jarocki who died on December 19, 2017. Janice was the second of four children, predeceased by her sister Susan...

Dec 22, 2017

Dec 21, 2017

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Ourania Costalas, 89, died on December 21, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Gythion, Greece on April 17, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Dimitris and Martha (Karaxanidis) Mixalarogiannis. On June 28, 1963 in the Bronx, Ourania married Peter Costalas who predeceased her on September 27, 2002. She is survived by her daughters,...

Dec 21, 2017

Dec 20, 2017

Gilbert J. Gallup, 89, a resident of Fishkill, died on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at home. Born on April 14, 1928 in Putney, VT, Gilbert was the son of Leslie and Grace (Turner) Gallup. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Vermont. He proudly served our county in United States Army during the Korean War. On June 21,...

Dec 20, 2017

Dec 20, 2017

FISHKILL – Catherine Ann Di Giacomo, a local area resident for 44 years, died on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. She was 72. Daughter of the late Edward L. and Catherine (Merrill) Dowling, she was born in the Bronx on March 31, 1945. Cathy worked for the Town of East Fishkill Police Department for 20...

Dec 19, 2017

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Kevin Aloysius O'Connor, 29, passed away on December 19, 2017. He had resided and worked in Philadelphia for the past several years. Kevin was born in Poughkeepsie on March 4, 1988. He graduated from John Jay High School, and received his Bachelor Degree in History from SUNY Binghamton. Kevin was very creative. A self-taught musician, Kevin wrote...

Dec 18, 2017

Susan Mary Haubert, 73, a resident of Bergenfield, NJ for 40 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on December 18, 2017 at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, NJ. Born in the Bronx on February 6, 1944, she was the daughter of William and Agnes (McGill) Haubert. Susan was a graduate of the Bellevue School of Nursing and devoted...

Dec 18, 2017

Mary E. Egan, 85, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 2015 and formerly of Mount Vernon, died on December 18, 2017. Born in Mount Vernon on November 19, 1932, she was the daughter of Thomas and Anna (Sim) Condon. Mary had worked for the Franciscan Missions in Mount Vernon for over 25 years until her retirement in 2000. She was...

Dec 18, 2017

Michael Francis McCauley (Mike), 86, a long-time resident of Hopewell Junction, NY died on December 18, 2017 in Montrose, NY after a long illness. Mike was born on November 4, 1931, in Brooklyn, NY, to Michael and Annie (Ward) McCauley. Mike and his family lived in Brooklyn and he was an Ironworker in Local 361 Brooklyn, NY until his enlistment...

Dec 18, 2017

DELRAY BEACH, FL – Irene P. Chiodi, 94, died on December 18, 2017 at her home. She previously lived in Fishkill. Born in the Bronx on April 28, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Auguste and Alvira (McVity) Fournier. On November 17, 1946 at St. Helena’s Church in the Bronx, Irene married Joseph G. Chiodi who predeceased her...

Dec 17, 2017

Dec 17, 2017

Rita Kulis, 90, an area resident since 1983 and formerly of Manhattan, died on December 17, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in New York City on October 3, 1927, she was the daughter of Eustacchio and Filomena Scarano. Rita had worked as a Reservations Supervisor for Pan American World Airways in New York City from 1956-1983. In addition...

Dec 17, 2017

Eileen Joan Walsh, 88, an area resident for more than 60 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on December 17, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Manhattan on July 27, 1929, she was the daughter of Joseph and Hilda Mooney. She had been employed as an accountant with IBM in East Fishkill. A former member of the...