Obituaries

Nov 19, 2017

Phyllis DiPalmero, 87, a resident of Poughquag since 1990 and previously of Floral Park, died on Sunday November 19, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 25, 1930 in New York, Phyllis was the daughter of Joseph and Rosina (Frisina) Polizzi. She was a parishioner of St. Denis Church and cherished her family. Phyllis was predeceased...

Nov 18, 2017

Nov 18, 2017

POUGHKEEPSIE – Nolan Bryce Evanicki, 18, a lifelong area resident, died on November 18, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Nolan was born on September 25, 1999 in Poughkeepsie. He was a 2017 graduate of Arlington High School and was currently a student at Dutchess Community College. Nolan lived life with a beautiful curiosity and innate kindness. His...

Nov 18, 2017

LAGRANGEVILLE – John Ross Musumeci, 25, died suddenly on November 18, 2017. John was born in New Brunswick, NJ on October 3, 1992. He grew up in Lagrangeviile and graduated from Immaculate High School in Danbury CT and attended Siena College. He is survived by his parents, John and Deborah Musumeci of LaGrangeville; his sister, Samantha Musumeci of LaGrangeville; his...

Nov 16, 2017

BEEKMAN - Joseph T. Hughes, 89, an area resident for more than 20 years, died on November 16, 2017 at his home. Born in the Bronx on May 26, 1928, he was the son of Jack and Catherine Hughes. Joseph proudly served our country in the US Army during the Korean War, and was employed as a bus maintainer for...

Nov 15, 2017

LAGRANGE – Dorothea Spano, 33, died on November 15, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She has lived in the area since she was 5 years old. Dorothea was born in Yonkers on October 4, 1984. She is survived by her beautiful daughter, Olivia Grace; her parents, Leonard and Diane (Ciavarello) Spano of LaGrange; her sister, Gina Spano of LaGrange;...

Nov 14, 2017

Nov 14, 2017

FISHKILL – Thomas J. Reilly, a Fishkill resident since 1970 and formerly of the Bronx, died on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie following a one-year battle with leukemia. He was 75. Son of the late Thomas and Mary Ann (Enright) Reilly, he was born in Manhattan on May 17, 1942. In 1961, he was...

Nov 13, 2017

Catherine M. Sweeney, 63, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1977 and previously of Valhalla, died on Monday, November 13, 2017 at Mid-Hudson Regional Medical Center at Westchester Medical Center. Born on May 15, 1954 in White Plains, Catherine was the daughter of Herbert and Catherine (Belanger) Schultz. Catherine was a parishioner of St. Columba Church and enjoyed classic movies...

Nov 13, 2017

Nov 13, 2017

Michael Arthur Mostransky of Poughkeepsie, NY and Bradenton, FL, and formerly of Hopewell Jct., NY, passed away in the early morning of Monday, November 13, 2017 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Michael was born on August 27, 1947 in Pittsfield, MA to Michael and Louise Mostransky of New Paltz. Michael was the brother of the late Carol Wildrick....

Nov 12, 2017

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Patricia Elizabeth Beneway, 76, a resident of Wappingers Falls died on Sunday, November 12, 2017. Born on November 2, 1941 in the Bronx, Patricia was the daughter of James Christopher and Elizabeth (Hanson) Hagen. On November 22, 1959 at New Hackensack Reformed Church in Wappingers Falls, Patricia married Howard R. Beneway, Jr. who survives at home. Patricia...

Nov 12, 2017

FISHKILL – Frank N. Pugliese, a resident of Fishkill, formerly of Manhattan, died on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at the V.A. Hudson Valley Health Care System at Castle Point. He was 95 years old. Son of the late Francesco and Anna (Maranta) Pugliese, he was born in Herkimer, NY on May 13, 1922. In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S....

Nov 11, 2017

Jeanette M. Meli, 93, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on November 11, 2017. She had resided in Dutchess County for over 64 years. Born in Brooklyn on October 10, 1924, she was the daughter of the late James and Jennie Guarino. Jeanette graduated from New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, NY at the age of 16....

Nov 11, 2017

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Deborah A. Hunt-Lutzi, a lifelong local area resident, died peacefully on Saturday, November 11, 2017 in Wappingers Falls. She was 62. Daughter of the late David G. and Helen A. (Ralston) Hunt, she was born in Poughkeepsie on June 17, 1955. Deborah attended local schools and graduated from John Jay High School. For many years, she worked...

Nov 8, 2017

FISHKILL – Eula “Jeanne” Caulfield, 80, an area resident since 1963, died on November 8, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. She previously lived in Norristown, PA, Tulsa, OK, and Cincinnati, OH. Born in Rarden, OH on October 29, 1937, Jeanne was the daughter, and one of 16 children, of the late Isham and Viola (Swogger) O’Bryant. She...

Nov 8, 2017

Nov 7, 2017

FISHKILL – Bartholomew "Bob" James Palmara, 90, died on November 7, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Brooklyn on February 14, 1927, he was the son of the late John and Domenica (Silvestri) Palmara. Bob proudly served in the US Navy during WW II. An avid baseball player, he played for the Navy's league and had been...

Nov 6, 2017

John J. Forcelli, 79, an area resident since 1992 and formerly of Yonkers, died on November 6, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Yonkers on December 1, 1937, he was the son of the late Thomas and Esther (Primarolo) Forcelli. John proudly served our country in the US Army and was the owner and operator of Valentine Taxi...

Nov 5, 2017

Cecilia Elisabeth Ambrosini passed away on November 5, 2017. Cecilia was born on December 3, 1931 in Winterthur, Switzerland. She was the youngest child of Gustav Mueller and Frieda Mueller-Loetscher. She attended primary, secondary and nursing school in her native Switzerland before emigrating to New York in 1957. Two weeks after arriving in New York City, Cecilia married Fernando Ambrosini,...