Obituaries

Jul 21, 2017

FISHKILL – George W. "Bill" Comer, 86, a Fishkill resident since 1998, died on July 21, 2017 at New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital. He previously had lived in Peekskill. Born in Peekskill on February 11, 1931, he was the son of the late George and Margaret (Archer) Comer. After graduating from Peekskill High School in 1949, Bill worked for...

Jul 21, 2017

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Keith L. Castell, 85, an area resident for 48 years, died on July 21, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Cape Vincent, NY on December 12, 1931, he was the son of Allen John Castell and Beulah Cosbey Castell. Keith proudly served our country in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He was...

Jul 20, 2017

Joan F. Brennan, 86, a resident of Mooresville, NC since 2007 and previously of Long Beach, died on July 20, 2017 at Genesis in Mooresville. Born in Brooklyn on July 24, 1930, Joan was the daughter of Frank and Helen (O'Connor) Tracey. Joan worked for the Long Beach School District for 20 years. She also worked as a model in...

Jul 20, 2017

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Michael J. Enson, 90, a long-time area resident, died on July 20, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in New York City on May 29, 1927, he was the son of John and Philomena Enson. Michael proudly served our country in the US Navy during World War II. He served aboard the USS Princeton...

Jul 19, 2017

FISHKILL – Anthony R. DiMattia, 77, an area resident since 1955, died on July 19, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Summit Hill, PA on December 16, 1939, he was the son of the late Alfonso and Edith (Colli) DiMattia, Sr. Anthony had been employed by IBM in East Fishkill until his retirement. He was a member at...

Jul 19, 2017

Jul 19, 2017

Elnora "Ellen" C. Abraham, 83, a retired RN, resident of Poughkeepsie since 2013 and formerly of White Plains, lost her battle with cancer on July 19, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in the Philippines on January 21, 1934, she was the daughter of Leoncio and Guadalupe Cruz. She was a long member of...

Jul 18, 2017

FISHKILL - Judith M. Molinari, 76, an area resident for 20 years and formerly of the Bronx, died peacefully on July 18, 2017. Born in the Bronx on February 22, 1941, she was the daughter of Dorothy Curtis. Judith had been employed as a Ticket Seller for Metro North Railroad at Grand Central Station for 17 years until her retirement...

Jul 17, 2017

Noreen F. Sheils, 79, a resident of LaGrange since 1974 and previously from Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, died on Monday, July 17, 2017 at home. Born on January 12, 1938 in Brooklyn, Noreen was the daughter of James and Mary (Lovett) Sheils. She was employed as a clerk by Dutchess County Department of Motor Vehicles for 20 years until her...

Jul 16, 2017

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Percival A.T. Schokman, 92, an area resident for 7 years and formerly of Ossining, died peacefully on July 16, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Columbo, Sri Lanka on May 14, 1925, he was the son of Hubert Charles and Iris Bartholomeusz Schokman. Percival was employed as an engineer with George Hantscho Company...

Jul 14, 2017

Jul 14, 2017

CMSgt. Ralph Ildefonso, Jr.,79, a resident of Fishkill, died on July 14, 2017 at home. Born on September 21, 1937 in the Bronx, Ralph was the son of Ralph and Lucy (Ortiz) Ildefonso, Jr. Ralph proudly served our country in the United States Air Force for 43 years. He was the Chief Master Sergeant for the 105th Air Wing E9...

Jul 12, 2017

FISHKILL – Frances M. Taylor, 58, an area resident for the past 2 years, died on July 12, 2017 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital. She previously lived in Pleasantville and Beacon. Born in Peekskill on December 6, 1958, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Frances "Fanny" (Gallucci) Mason. She was raised in Peekskill, and graduated from...

Jul 11, 2017

John M. Helmeyer, 92, died on July 11, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in the City of Poughkeepsie on November 10, 1924, he was the son of Martin J. Helmeyer and Josephine Van Vlack Helmeyer. The family moved to Diddell Road in the Town of Wappinger in 1927, and John has resided there ever since. John attended grade...

Jul 10, 2017

Louise Caroline Mostransky, 94, of Poughkeepsie, passed away from this life into the next on July 10, 2017 at her home at The Manor at Woodside. Louise was born June 19, 1923 in Catskill, the daughter of Delphine (Sigworth) & Chester Fredenburgh. She graduated from Catskill High School in 1941. Her first job was at JJ Newbury's as a clerk....

Jul 10, 2017

NEWTON, NJ – Wanda L. Mertlik, 68, died on Monday, July 10, 2017 at Hackettstown Regional Medical Center in Hackettstown, NJ. Daughter of the late John W. and Anna (Decker) Odell, she was born in Stanfordville on September 11, 1948. Wanda worked in factories as a machine operator for most of her life. She later became a C.N.A. and worked...

Jul 10, 2017

Gunnery Sgt. Brendan Colin Johnson, 45, died tragically on Monday, July 10, 2017 when he and 15 of his fellow servicemen were killed in an aircraft accident in Mississippi. Brendan was born in Burlington, Vermont on August 19, 1971. In 1994, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and began a 23 year-long military career. Brendan had a distinguished service...

Jul 8, 2017

Robert (Bob) L. West, 87, passed away at home with his family close by, on July 8, 2017. He was born in Peekskill, NY in 1929 to the late Maude (neé Townsend) and Robert West, where he graduated from Peekskill High School. After receiving a BS in Electrical Engineering from Union College in Schenectady in 1951, Bob was employed by...

Jul 8, 2017

POUGHKEEPSIE – Joan Marilyn Lenz, 85, died on July 8, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She formerly lived in Mount Kisco, Ardsley, and the Bronx. Born in Elizabeth, NJ on August 8, 1931, she was the daughter of the late George and Lillie (Buss) Lenz. She had been employed as a medical receptionist for many years until her...

Jul 8, 2017

FISHKILL – Mary P. Oberg, 91, a lifelong area resident, died on July 8, 2017 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Born in Beacon on March 27, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (King) Fahlman. On December 28, 1945 at St. John's Roman Catholic Church in Beacon, she married Donald F. Oberg who predeceased her on February...