Obituaries

Mar 3, 2017

POUGHKEEPSIE – George James DeMasi, 15, died on March 3, 2017 at home after a two-year courageous battle with cancer. Born in Carmel on July 5, 2001, George was the son of Joseph DeMasi and Nicole (Guerts) DeMasi. He was currently a sophomore at Arlington High School. George enjoyed playing video games and sports, especially basketball. He liked art and...

Mar 2, 2017

Mar 2, 2017

Mar 1, 2017

Edyth Leah Conklin, a 15-year resident of Highland, formerly of Hopewell Junction and Havestraw, died suddenly at home on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. She was 67. Daughter of the late John W. and Mary E. (Lent) Conklin, she was born in Nyack on December 2, 1949. For many years, Edyth worked in the health care profession as a personal care...

Feb 28, 2017

Michael Patrick Mieth, a Buffalo resident since 2014 and formerly of Highland and Hopewell Junction, died on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. He was 40. Michael was born on January 11, 1977 in Buffalo. His family later relocated to the Hudson Valley, where he attended local schools, and graduated from Valley Central High School in Montgomery. As a mechanic, he worked...

Feb 27, 2017

Hilde F. Littauer (nee Apt) peacefully passed away at age 106 on February 27, 2017, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, surrounded by family and close friends. She was born in Berlin in 1911, and came to New York in 1937, where she met and married her husband of 63 years, Rudolf, who predeceased her in 2002. She is survived by...

Feb 26, 2017

Allan Knowles Winby, 84, a resident of Beekman for 40 years and formerly of Brooklyn, died on February 26, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Brooklyn on February 6, 1933, he was the son of John Henry and Ethel (Gerrard) Winby. He attended PS 217 where he met the love of his life, and then graduated...

Feb 24, 2017

Jessie Marie Brauser, 82, a resident of Cold Spring and formerly of Verplanck and Bolton Landing, died on February 23, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Bolton Landing on January 12, 1935, she was the daughter of Walter and Madeline (Burgess) Ross. Jessie was employed by BOCES in Valhalla for 18 years until her retirement in...

Feb 23, 2017

FISHKILL – Joan P. Miller, a Dutchess County resident since 1970, died on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. She was 83. Daughter of the late Benjamin and Betty (Lekstutis) Platt, she was born in Brooklyn on June 1, 1933. On February 7, 1951, she married life long sweetheart, Hubert "Bud" A. Miller in Queens,...

Feb 23, 2017

Prema Lata Agrawal, M.D., of Hopewell Junction, NY died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on the night of February 23, 2017. She was 80. Prema Agrawal was born on October 28, 1936, in the town of Sardhana in Uttar Pradesh, India. She was the second child of her late mother Prakash Kumari Jain, and her late father, Jainti...

Feb 22, 2017

Giovanni Karter Goodson was born into the arms of the angels on February 22, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Giovanni was the beloved son of Justin Goodson and Angela Torreggiani. He is survived by his siblings, Makaylah, Adriana, Allir, Jakari, Jakai, Brooklyn and Trenton; his Nana, Tammy Messina; his grandmother, Margaret Chernesky; his aunt, Stephanie; his uncle, Christopher; his...

Feb 22, 2017

James J. Catalano, 86, a lifelong area resident, died peacefully at home on February 22, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Poughkeepsie on April 7, 1930, he was the son of Vincent James and Edith (Gesondi) Catalano. On July 27, 1950, he married Jean Ruth Weber who predeceased him on April 28, 2016. James attended St. Mary's School...

Feb 20, 2017

Thomas Kevin Scanlon, 85, a resident of Dutchess County for 45 years, passed away peacefully at the Montrose VA Hospital on February 20, 2017. Tom was born on July 30, 1931 in County Clare, Ireland, to the late Sinon and Susan Scanlon. He was one of 10 children. He immigrated to the USA in 1953 and served proudly and honorably...

Feb 20, 2017

Frank G. Straub, 84, a beloved resident of the area since 1965, died on February 20, 2017 at Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, CT. Born in Utica on April 1, 1932, he was the son of Adam and Mary Puk Straub. Frank proudly served our country in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He attended schools in Utica followed by...

Feb 19, 2017

George W. Capizzuto, 83, a resident of Poughquag for 43 years, died on February 19, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He previously lived in the Bronx. Born in the Bronx on June 27, 1933, he was the son of the late George and Florence (Custance) Capizzuto. He proudly served in the US Air Force as a radio operator during...

Feb 19, 2017

Steven R. Fellenz, a local area resident since 1990, died suddenly following a brief illness on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Son of the late Robert H. and Mary (Klaia) Fellenz, he was born on May 4, 1967 in Heidelberg, Germany, where his parents were teachers employed by the U.S. Military. Steve came to...

Feb 18, 2017

ELIZAVILLE - Steven Kasten, 34, formerly of Hopewell Junction, died on February 18, 2017 after complications from kidney disease. He was born in the Bronx on July 5, 1982 and was a graduate of Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park. Steve had previously worked for Appliance Alliance in Staatsburg. Steven is survived by his mother, Linda (Contento) Tuck of Hopewell...

Feb 16, 2017

William V. Vaccaro, a Fishkill resident since 2008 and formerly of Cortlandt Manor, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Thursday, February 16, 2017. He was 86. Son of the late William and Anna (Venuti) Vaccaro, he was born in New York City on December 17, 1930. In 1948, Bill was inducted into the U.S. Army and proudly...

Feb 15, 2017

Judith A. Cathcart, 76, of Putnam Valley and formerly of Bronxville, died on February 15, 2017. Born in Mount Vernon on October 2, 1940, she was the daughter of Michael and Lillian (McGinness) Conners. Judy had worked as a cake decorator at Costco in Yonkers. Judy is survived by her children and their spouses, James and Ellen Cathcart of Wauseon,...

Feb 15, 2017

Stewart Lloyd, 82, an area resident since 1965, died on February 15, 2017 at home. Born in Boston, MA on January 5, 1935, he was the son of the late Willard and Beatrice (Ferris) Lloyd. He proudly served in the US Air Force. Stewart, who was employed by FED Corporation, was a semiconductors engineer. Stewart was a volunteer at Calvary...