Obituaries

Aug 9, 2017

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Frederick W. Julius, Jr., 80, formerly of Ossining, died on August 9, 2017 at home. Born in the Bronx on February 23, 1937, he was the son of the late Frederick W. and Elizabeth (Knauschner) Julius, Sr. Fred served in the US Navy. His greatest achievement was his career with the NYPD. He retired in 1979 after...

Aug 8, 2017

LAGRANGEVILLE – Joseph D. Phillips, 33, died unexpectedly on August 8, 2017. Joseph was born on September 28, 1983 in Savanna, GA and was raised in the Poughkeepsie area. He was a 2002 graduate of Arlington High School, attended Richmond University, and received his Master's Degree from St. Leo University. Sgt. 1st Class Phillips proudly served our country in the...

Aug 6, 2017

BEEKMAN - Michael Patrick Leigh, 54, an area resident for 18 years and formerly of Cold Spring, died peacefully at his home on August 6, 2017 surrounded by his family. Michael was employed as a Journeyman Carpenter for Local #279. Following his retirement, he worked for Williams Lumber as a Yard Associate. An avid hunter and fisherman, he was a...

Aug 5, 2017

Frederic A. Rosenhagen, 51, an area resident for 24 years and formerly of Somers, died on August 5, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Ric was born in Manhattan on September 8, 1965. Ric had been employed as a Field Technician with Verizon in Newburgh for many years. He enjoyed traveling, but more than...

Aug 3, 2017

Frank LaPietra, 60, an area resident since 1978 and formerly of Queens, passed away on August 3, 2017 at the Regional Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Danbury. Born in San Gennarello, Italy on September 9, 1956, he was the son of the late Felice LaPietra and Giuseppina Catapano LaPietra of Franklin Square. Frank had been employed as an Engineer...

Aug 2, 2017

Gertrude Elizabeth Campbell, the daughter of Arthur and Ethel Hughes, born on October 25, 1936 in Manhattan, NY passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 with her daughter by her side. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband Joseph E. Campbell and her beloved son Cpl Timothy C. Stewart, USMC, her brother Arthur Hughes, and parents. She is survived...

Jul 31, 2017

Patricia L. Farrell, 76, a lifelong Hopewell Junction resident, died on Monday, July 31, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on February 8, 1941 in Poughkeepsie, Patricia was the daughter of Leonard and Elsie (Papp) Lynch. Patricia was a Librarian Clerk for 25 years with the Wappingers Central School District until her retirement in 1998. She was a member...

Jul 31, 2017

FISHKILL – Rose L. Jackson, a longtime resident of Fishkill and Dutchess Junction, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 31, 2017. She was 91. Daughter of the late step-father, George, and Isabella (Hillary) Shaw, she was born in Harlem New York on August 6, 1925. She was the first generation after the great southern migration moving north. Rose...

Jul 30, 2017

Richard A. Peters, 67, died peacefully while on hospice care at the Lutheran Care Center, Poughkeepsie, after a brief bout with cancer. Born in New York City, he was the son of Otto W. and Anna Marie Peters of Maspeth, Queens. In 1966, at the age of 16, he graduated from Stuyvesant High School in Man-hattan, and received his B.S....

Jul 26, 2017

Jul 26, 2017

Timoteo Bernardi, 80, a resident of the Town of Fishkill, died on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. Timoteo was born on August 14, 1936 in Italy where he lived until 1961. He moved to Yonkers until 1978, where he moved to Fishkill. He worked for General Motors for 32 years before his retirement in 1999...

Jul 26, 2017

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Scott Gerald Robisch, 37, a lifelong area resident, died on July 27, 2017. Born in Poughkeepsie on July 7, 1980, he was the son of Timothy and Prudence (Wood) Robisch of Hopewell Junction. In addition to his parents, Scott is survived by his grandmother, Anne Foland; his brother, Jason Robisch and his wife Kristen; his sister, Kelly...

Jul 26, 2017

Jul 25, 2017

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - John G. Springman, 69, an area resident for 30 years and previously of the Bronx, died on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by his family. Born on September 17, 1947 in the Bronx, John was the son of John C. and Theresa (DeMaria) Springman. Starting his career with the Postal Service in...

Jul 24, 2017

Jane V. Moffat, 95, of Poughquag and formerly of Ridgefield, CT and North Salem, died on July 24, 2017 at Lutheran Care Center. Born in New York City on March 5, 1922, she was the daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Kavanaugh) Coady. Jane had worked as an EKG Technician at Putnam Hospital Center. She had been a parishioner of St....

Jul 24, 2017

STORMVILLE - Nora Rita Gallo, an area resident since 1960 and formerly of Buckhannon, WV, died on July 24, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Buckhannon, WV on August 25, 1934, she was the daughter of Lillie Eskew. Rita was employed by the United States Postal Service in both Stormville and Union Vale. She was a life member...

Jul 23, 2017

Guenter J. Szczuka, 77, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 31 years and previously of New Rochelle, died on Sunday July 23, 2017. Born on January 22,1940 in Germany, Guenter was the son of Heinrich and Angela (Baron) Szczuka. On September 2, 1961 at Blessed Sacrament in New Rochelle, Guenter married the love of his life Vera Bane who survives...

Jul 23, 2017

Angrez Kaur Bhangu, 94, of Hopewell Junction, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Raipur, District Sangoor, India on January 3, 1923, she was the daughter of Captain Partap Singh Dhindsa and Punjab Kaur. Angrez Kaur was the daughter of a prominent farmer and Captain in World War I. She married Amrik...

Jul 23, 2017

BEACON - Eric Robert Castellano, a lifelong local area resident, died suddenly at home on Sunday, July 23, 2017. He was 28. He was born in Poughkeepsie on February 10, 1989. He attended John Jay High School, and in 2008 graduated from Orchard View Alternative High School. He worked for the M.T.A. for five years. Eric was an avid fisherman....

Jul 23, 2017

Deborah A. Rooney, 61, died on July 23, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Scranton, PA on January 23, 1956, she was the daughter of Bernard and Ellen (Scholz) O'Neill. Deborah had worked as a Librarian's Assistant for the Spackenkill School District for 15 years. She had been an area...