Obituaries

Mar 31, 2017

David Langlais, of Wappingers Falls, died on Friday, March 31, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 54. He was born in New York City on May 15, 1962 and grew up in the Hell's Kitchen section of Manhattan. His family later relocated to Flushing, Queens. David moved to Dutchess County in 1989. For many years, he...

Mar 30, 2017

Carol A. Scarperi, 85, a lifelong resident of Millbrook, died peacefully at Sharon Hospital on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Carol was born on September 11, 1931 to the late Andrew and Adeline Setaro. She graduated Millbrook High in 1949 and shortly after married Alfred R. Scarperi of Millbrook. Alfred predeceased her on November 19, 1987. Carol is survived by her...

Mar 30, 2017

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Travis, 94, died on March 30, 2017 at the Lutheran Care Center in Poughkeepsie. Betty had previously lived in Cortlandt Manor and Yonkers. Born on August 29, 1922 in Peekskill, Betty was the daughter of Irving and Jane (McCormack) Travis. She worked for many years in the family business, both as a clerk and "bookkeeper" at Baywood...

Mar 29, 2017

Mar 29, 2017

LAGRANGEVILLE – Linda M. Tracy, 78, was peacefully reunited with her husband, William Tracy, on March 29, 2017 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with COPD. Born in New York City on April 25, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Celia (Guttenplan) Gaba. She had lived in Mount Vernon before moving to LaGrangeville 48...

Mar 28, 2017

John Witkiewicz, 60, a resident of Wappinger Falls since 1987 and previously of Yonkers and Olsztyn, Poland, died on March 28, 2017 at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Born on May 19, 1956 in Olsztyn, Poland, John was the son of the late Jozef and Maria (Plesczak) Witkiewicz. John worked for Elmsford Sheet Metal in Cortlandt Manor as the Supervisor of...

Mar 28, 2017

FISHKILL - Augustin Barbosa, of Fishkill, died at home on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. He was 72. Son of the late Augustin Barbosa and Vincenta Cruz, he was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on February 5, 1945. As a child, Gus lived in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico until his family relocated to New York City. Throughout his lifetime, he also...

Mar 26, 2017

Mar 25, 2017

Grace Fogarty Fiederlein, 89, of Pawleys Island, SC and Fishkill, NY, died peacefully in her sleep after a short battle with cancer. Grace was born at home in the Bronx on April 11, 1927 to Harriet Zaichak Fogarty and William Fogarty. She was predeceased by her loving husband Dennis Fiederlein and her five siblings: Florence Lee (Ed), John "Jackie" Fogarty...

Mar 24, 2017

Kenneth Cranston, 79, of Poughquag and formerly of Harrison and White Plains, died on March 24, 2017. Born in White Plains on June 21, 1937, he was the son of William and Catherine Cranston. He had been employed by the Town of Eastchester. He enjoyed golfing, traveling, fishing and watching all his grandchildren play sports as they grew up. He...

Mar 24, 2017

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Mar 24, 2017

BEACON - Dinorah Mendoza, a local area resident since 2015, formerly of Kissimmee, FL and Manhattan, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Friday, March 24, 2017. She was 85. She was born on November 9, 1931 in Havana, Cuba, where she was raised by her aunt, Dolores Perez, and her father, Alberto Perez. At age 19, she...

Mar 23, 2017

Howard Edward Stephens, 64, a lifelong area resident, died on March 23, 2017. Born in Cold Spring on November 12, 1952, he was the son of the late Harold and Viola (Fleming) Stephens. Howie was employed as a conductor with Metro North Railroad until his retirement in 2013. He was a member of the Algonkin Archers, and he loved volunteering...

Mar 23, 2017

Daniela Telzerow, 72, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 40 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on March 23, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by her family. Born in Puerto Rico on July 15, 1944, she was the daughter of Francisco and Herminia (Marquez) Sostre. Daniela was employed from the opening of JC Penney in Poughkeepsie for...

Mar 23, 2017

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Luis Jeremias Villavicencio, de 76 años, falleció el 23 de marzo de 2017 en Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Luis y su esposa estaban visitando a su familia en Nueva York cuando inesperadamente murió. Nacido el 1 de Junio,1940 en Ecuador, Luis fue hijo del difunto Modesto y Alcira (Astudillo). Trabajó como taxista en Ecuador. Luis es sobrevivido...

Mar 23, 2017

THE VILLAGES, FL – William Lawrence Kasper, 78, a resident of Florida since 2004, died on March 23, 2017 at his daughter's home in Hyde Park. Bill previously lived in Poughquag from 1974-2005. Born in Queens on June 21, 1938, he was the son of the late William and Anna (Steinhauser) Kasper. He had been employed as an engineer for...

Mar 23, 2017

Estelle "Skip" Russell, 90, a lifelong resident of Hopewell Junction passed away on March 23, 2017 to join her beloved husband, Russ, on their 70th wedding anniversary in Heaven. Skip, the youngest of 11 children, was born on May 14, 1926 in Hopewell Junction to Alfred and Susie Lund. Upon Russ' return from World War II, she married her high...

Mar 23, 2017

Cassandra ​Jeanne​ LaDue, 46, a resident of Wappingers Falls, passed away ​on March 23, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Peekskill on October 24, 1970, she was the ​loving ​daughter of Glenn ​D. ​and Marilyn ​(​Rubel​)​ LaDue. Cassandra was a registered ​nurse​, and worked from 1992 to 2004​ as a passionate caregiver to her patients, many of whom...

Mar 22, 2017

POUGHKEEPSIE – Joseph F. Hattar, 52, an area resident since 1992, died on March 22, 2017 at the Grand at River Valley. He previously lived in Yonkers. Born in Yonkers on September 1, 1964, he was the son of Rifah Hattar and the late Fahed Ayed Hattar. In addition to his mother, Joseph is survived by his siblings and their...

Mar 21, 2017

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Lilian C. Lombardi, 57, an area resident since 1993, died on March 21, 2017 at Putnam Hospital Center. She previously lived in Sleepy Hollow. Born in the Philippines on January 21, 1960, she was the daughter of Ladenia (Aceron) Castrence and the late Jose Castrence. She had been employed at the Stop and Shop in Poughkeepsie for...