Obituaries

Sep 21, 2017

Margaret Schwinn, 88, an area resident since 1997 and formerly of Rockland County, NY, died on September 21, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on September 27, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Edward A. Martin & Margaret Rausch. Margaret was employed in the Assessor's office for the Town of Orangetown for 13 years until her...

Sep 20, 2017

Mark Paul Schaible, 52, a resident of Rancho Cordova, California since 1993, and formerly of Poughkeepsie, NY, died on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Mark was the son of Paul M. and Jeannette Schaible of Poughkeepsie. He was born on April 16, 1965, and baptized and confirmed at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church. He graduated from Roy C. Ketcham High School...

Sep 20, 2017

Violet M. Cozadd, 93, a resident of Scotia, NY and formerly of Poughquag, NY for 32 years, died peacefully on September 20, 2017 at the Glendale Nursing Home in Schenectady, NY. She was originally from Battle Creek, MI. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Violet was renowned for her many gourmet meals, as well as treating her family and...

Sep 19, 2017

Dr. Frank A. Simone, 89, formerly of Poughkeepsie, died peacefully on September 19, 2017 at ArchCare at Ferncliff Nursing Home. Born on May 16, 1928 in the Bronx, he was the son of Thomas and Rose (Scaramoza) Simone. Dr. Simone was an Anesthesiologist for more than 30 years with Poughkeepsie Anesthesia Group at Vassar Brothers Hospital. He had been a...

Sep 18, 2017

David J. Plaza, 40, an area resident since 1983 and formerly of Flanders, NJ, died on September 18, 2017. Born in Old Bridge, NJ on March 29, 1977, he was the son of Hector Plaza and the late Mary Louise (Greiner) Plaza. David graduated from John Jay High School in 1995 and attended the University of Delaware. He worked for...

Sep 17, 2017

STORMVILLE – Elizabeth "Betty" Tegtmeier, 83, died on September 17, 2017 at Vassar Brother Medical Center surrounded by her family. Born at White Plains Hospital on May 11, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Elsie (Fisher) Strassburg. She grew up in Hartsdale before moving to the Bronx. Betty graduated from Walton High School in the Bronx....

Sep 17, 2017

Martha Ott (Ripberger), a lover of this life and the next, passed away peacefully at home in her sleep of complications from Parkinson's and dementia on September 17, 2017. Martha, the eldest of five children to the late Anton and Rosa Ripberger, was born on December 5, 1930 in Grossheubach am Main (Kreisstadt Miltenberg am Main) Germany. Martha arrived in...

Sep 15, 2017

Ruth (Kimball) Kear, daughter of Laurel and William Kimball, passed away peacefully at her home in Hyde Park of natural causes on Friday, September 15, 2017. As a beloved mother, she leaves behind her son, Henry Duquette, whom she lived with and who took care of her, and daughter, Ruthann (Rohloff) Friedland and her husband Myles of Oakland, California. She...

Sep 13, 2017

Marilyn Jean Sutton Diesing crossed over to the dimension we know as Heaven on September 13, 2017. I am writing my own obituary. I was there when I took my first breath and now my last breath… Who would know me any better? 'Miss Marilyn' was born on May 13, 1937. I was the daughter of the late Arthur and...

Sep 12, 2017

Murielle Schlosberg, 95, died on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation. A REFLECTION FROM HER DAUGHTER: "My mother, Murielle Schlosberg, was born on October 11, 1921, daughter of the late Louis and Anne (Massey) Kahn. She went to Yonkers Elementary and High Schools in Westchester County. She met my dad in her...

Sep 12, 2017

Richard S. Gione, 77, an area resident for 13 years, died on September 12, 2017 at home with his wife by his side. Born in the Bronx on July 23, 1940, he was the son of the late Thomas and Dorothy Gione. Richard served in the US Army during the Vietnam War, and was stationed in Germany. He owned and...

Sep 11, 2017

Cyndee M. Rothbart, 60, an area resident since 1998 and formerly of Brewster, died on September 11, 2017 at Putnam Hospital Center following a long illness. Born in Queens on May 5, 1957, she was the daughter to Elliot and Elaine Miller. Cyndee was a devoted animal lover. On January 14, 1978 in Atlantic Beach, Cyndee married Jeffrey Rothbart who...

Sep 11, 2017

FISHKILL - Romilda "Ronnie" Marie Fonti, 93, an area resident since 1956 and formerly of the Bronx, died on September 11, 2017 at the New York State Veterans Home. Born in the Bronx on May 25, 1924, she was the daughter of Michele and Latizia (Petrillo) Gabriele. Ronnie was employed as an office manager and dental assistant for Dr. Michael...

Sep 9, 2017

Carol Jean Wohlmuth, 59, an area resident since 1998 and formerly of Mount Vernon, died peacefully on September 9, 2017 at her home following a long illness. Born on April 27, 1958 in Mount Vernon, she was the daughter of William and Dorothy (Roth) Scully. Carol was employed as a custodian for the Poughkeepsie Public Library until her retirement in...

Sep 9, 2017

Sep 7, 2017

Sep 7, 2017

Entered Into Eternal Rest Wednesday, September 7, 2017 Roberta Rhea Pellegrino, 82, Poughquag, NY, passed away on September 7, 2017, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. Known as Bobbie to most, she was born February 8, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY to Mr. & Mrs. Harry Ordan. Bobbie was a legal secretary for Irving Berman, Esq. and...

Sep 3, 2017

George Robert Boyd, 101, a resident of Milton and previously of Wappingers Falls and Great Sacandaga Lake, died on September 3, 2017 at Hudson Valley Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center in Highland. Born on July 28, 1916 in Kent, CT, George was the son of Robert R. Boyd Jr. and Margaret Park Boyd. George was the youngest of 4 siblings....

Sep 3, 2017

EAST FISHKILL - Christine M. Heinrich, 71, an area resident since 1979 and formerly of Mahopac, died peacefully on September 3, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Deggendorf, Germany on August 1, 1946, she was the daughter of Otto and Anna (Sturm) Zerrle. Christine had worked for many years as a hairdresser with Entirely You in...

Sep 2, 2017

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Frank S. Copit, Jr., 43, a lifelong area resident, died on September 2, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Frank was born on March 18, 1974 in Peekskill. He was a 1993 graduate of John Jay High School and attended Marist College. Frank proudly served in the US Air Force from 1993 – 1997. He had been...