Obituaries

Feb 15, 2017

Kenneth John Detlor, 87, of Hopewell Junction and formerly of Armonk, died peacefully on February 15, 2017 at Waterview Hills in Purdys, NY. Born in Montreal on February 23, 1929, he was the son of the late William Kenneth and Eva Thelma (Walker) Detlor. Ken graduated from McGill University, and after becoming a Chartered Accountant, followed his apprenticeship at Big...

Feb 14, 2017

Peter Bruce Keenan, 75, of Wappingers Falls, New York, passed away after a brief illness at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. He was surrounded by his family. Peter was born in Rockaway Beach, New York on September 8, 1941 to the late Joseph Keenan and Dorothy Brennan. On February 29, 1964, he married Helen Keenan at...

Feb 14, 2017

Paolo "Paul" Fiorenza, a Fishkill resident since 2008, died on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at his home in Fishkill. He was 52. He was born in New York City on January 4, 1965 and grew up in Yonkers before he moved to the Bronx in 1989. For the last 16 years, he had worked for Montefiore Medical Center, where he...

Feb 13, 2017

LAGRANGEVILLE – Florence Eileen Paolilli, 77, a 45yr area resident, died on February 13, 2017 at her LaGrangeville home, surrounded by her family. Born in New York City on March 22, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Weldon and Edna Mae (Seibert) Dye. She graduated from Gorton High School and the Katharine Gibbs Business School in New York...

Feb 13, 2017

Dorothy Barbara Cebron, a Fishkill resident since 2007 and formerly of Yorktown Heights, died on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 93. Daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Samochinski) Mlinar, she was born in Johnstown, PA on July 14, 1923. On May 11, 1946, she married Joseph Cebron. Dorothy and her husband...

Feb 11, 2017

Feb 11, 2017

Katherine Lorraine Perez, 52, was received into Heaven on February 11, 2017 with her dog, Tucker, at her side. Born in Bronxville on November 21, 1964, she was the daughter of Leslie Thomas Jackson and the late Anne Schumacher Jackson. Kathy was a 1981 graduate of John Jay High School and attended Dutchess Community College. She was employed as a...

Feb 10, 2017

Feb 10, 2017

LAGRANGEVILLE – Janet K. Staats, 88, died on February 10, 2017 at the Elizabeth Manor. She previously lived in Poughkeepsie, Barrington, RI, and Albuquerque, NM. Born on July 18, 1928 in Providence, RI, Janet was the daughter of the late Irving and Mildred (Ghodey) King. In June 1951, she married Robert W. Staats who predeceased her in 2015. Janet was...

Feb 10, 2017

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Nancy A. Hrouda, a 40-year resident of Hopewell Junction, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Friday, February 10, 2017. She was 72. Daughter of the late Maurice and Catherine (Brown) Harder, she was born in Delhi, NY on July 22, 1944. Nancy devoted her entire career to health care. As an L.P.N., she worked...

Feb 9, 2017

POUGHQUAG – Robert C. Wilson, 87, an area resident for 44 years, died on February 9, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. He previously lived in Plainview, LI. Born in the Bronx on March 31, 1929, he was the son of the late Charles and Ella (Wamsley) Wilson. He proudly served in the Naval Reserves and then later in...

Feb 8, 2017

Feb 6, 2017

EAST FISHKILL – Carol A. D'Aleo, 75, an area resident for 50 years and formerly of Peekskill, died on February 6, 2017 at her home surrounded by her husband and children. Carol was dedicated to her family and friends, and will be forever missed. Born in Peekskill on March 15, 1941, she was the daughter of William and Lillian (Mowbray)...

Feb 6, 2017

Feb 4, 2017

Bridie Garvin (nee Steele) passed away peacefully on February 4, 2017 at her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family. Bridie was born in County Monaghan, Ireland; and was one of 10 children. She emigrated to the United States and settled in the Bronx, where she lived for 36 years. She relocated to Fishkill, NY in 2005 to be closer...

Feb 3, 2017

FISHKILL - Jeannette O'Connor Gallup, 92, a lifelong area resident, died on February 3, 2017 at Wingate at Dutchess. Born in Middletown on November 17, 1924, she was the daughter of Richard and Harriet Viola (Staley) O'Connor. Jeannette received her teaching certification from the State Teachers' College at New Paltz where she was active in theater and music. She was...

Feb 2, 2017

Feb 2, 2017

FISHKILL – Thomas J. Lee, Jr., 94, an area resident since 1994, died on February 2, 2017 at Cortlandt Healthcare. He previously lived in Yorktown Heights. Born in Lynn, MA on August 4, 1922, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and Anna (Breault) Lee, Sr. Tom attended Chaminade High School and then graduated from LaSalle Military Academy....

Feb 1, 2017

BEEKMAN – Caterina DiLiberto Riggio, 92, a three year area resident and formerly of Woodland Park, NJ, died on February 1, 2017 at her daughter's home. Born in Casteltermini, Italy on February 22, 1926, she was the daughter of Vincenzo and Carmela (Vancardo) DiLiberto. Caterina had worked as a nurse. She was a parishioner of St. Mary's Church in Patterson,...

Feb 1, 2017

BEACON - Donald A. Ferland, a resident of Beacon since 2010 and formerly of Cartersville, GA, and Hopewell Junction, died suddenly at home on February 1, 2017. He was 81. Son of the late Emile A. and Sybil M. (Baird) Ferland, he was born in East Albany, VT on August 6, 1935. Donald attended local schools, including the one room...