Obituaries

Sep 11, 2016

Helen Agnes Knippler, a resident of Dutchess County for 52 years and formerly of Flatbush, Brooklyn, died on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie with her loving family by her side. She was 80. Daughter of the late Philip and Helen Donegan Fairbrother, she was born in Brooklyn on October 31, 1935. She worked in...

Sep 10, 2016

Madeline C. Faoro, 74, of Poughquag and formerly of Beacon, died on September 10, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Summit Hill, PA on March 23, 1942, she was the daughter of Alfonso and Edith Colli DiMattia. Madeline was employed as a Supervisor at IBM in East Fishkill until her retirement in 1995. She was a member of...

Sep 8, 2016

Janos Havas, 81, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1970 and formerly of Dayton, OH, died on September 8, 2016 at his home. Born in Budapest, Hungary on December 14, 1934, he was the son of Imre and Julie Klein Havas. He and his family endured difficult times during the war, and he later left Hungary during the revolution in...

Sep 7, 2016

John A. Trumpetto, of East Fishkill, and formerly of Pawcatuck, CT, died suddenly on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 62. Son of the late Joseph F. and Mary D. (Desimone) Trumpetto, he was born in Watch Hill, RI on November 11, 1953. He moved to Dutchess County in 1974 as he began...

Sep 6, 2016

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Rolf Kainer Larka, 79, an area resident since 1972, died on September 6, 2016 at the Wingate at Dutchess after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He previously lived in Brooklyn, NY. Born in Narpes, Finland on August 22, 1937, he was the son of the late Sigurd Erik and Ingrid Cecilia (Skinnars) Larka. In addition to...

Sep 6, 2016

Sep 4, 2016

Kevin C. Brown, 25, of Highland and formerly of Hopewell Junction, died unexpectedly on September 4, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Poughkeepsie on April 18, 1991, he was the son of Steven L. and Michelle Korzeniecki Brown of Highland, and the biological son of Scott Lloyd. Kevin was a graduate of Highland High School and attended Dutchess...

Sep 3, 2016

Helen B. Cross, 52, a lifelong area resident, died on September 3, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center following a long illness. Born in Poughkeepsie on August 1, 1964, she was the daughter of Barbara Ackert Moore of Hopewell Junction and the late Raymond G. Cross, Jr. Helen worked in the insurance field for many years. In addition to her...

Sep 3, 2016

Nair N. Do Prado, a local area resident since 2007 and formerly of Yonkers, died on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel. She was 67. Daughter of the late José Do Prado and Maria Conceicao Ramos, she was born in Pocos de Caldas, Brazil on September 3, 1949. Nair enjoyed many hobbies such as sewing, photography,...

Sep 3, 2016

Sep 3, 2016

Gary E. Thorne, 69, an area resident for 40 years, died on September 3, 2016 at Mid Hudson Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Norfolk, VA on April 22, 1947, he was the son of Gill and Bunny Vincent Thorne. Gary was the owner and operator of Serenity Electronics in Poughkeepsie. An avid golfer, he enjoyed visiting casinos...

Sep 2, 2016

Leona "Lee" Alberti Quick, 89, a resident of Beacon, passed away after a brief illness on September 2, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on August 10, 1927 in Windham, NY, Lee was one of eight children of Elmer and Nellie (Tompkins) Alberti. She was a graduate of WAU Central School in Windham and Ballard School of Nursing in...

Sep 2, 2016

LaGrangeville – Dr. Soon Hong Kwon, 80, died on September 2, 2016 at his home. Born in Korea on February 1, 1936, he was the son of Hyuck Jung Kwon and Poong Ja Lee. Dr. Kwon was an Anesthesiologist at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie for 25 years until his retirement in 2000. An avid reader, he had lived in...

Sep 1, 2016

Kenneth R. Green, 95, an area resident since 1963 and formerly of Indiana, died on September 1, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Greensburg, IN on August 15, 1921, he was the son of John William and Kathryn Hargitt Green. He proudly served our country as a First Lieutenant in the US Army during World War II and...

Aug 31, 2016

John L. Griffith, 82, a resident of Poughquag and previously of Fultonville and St. Johnsville, died on August 31, 2016 at The Pines in Poughkeepsie. Born on July 14, 1934 in Yonkers, John was the son of Howard and Eleanor (Reel) Griffith. John proudly served our country in the Army National Guard. He was the owner and operator of Garret...

Aug 29, 2016

Aug 26, 2016

Aug 26, 2016

Raymond Vincent Scivolette, 82, a lifelong area resident, died on August 26, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center with his daughters by his side. Born in Poughkeepsie on November 8, 1933, he was the son of the late John and Stefana (Sara) Scivolette. Ray graduated from Poughkeepsie High School before serving in the US Army during the Korean War. He...

Aug 26, 2016

Christian I. Pulst, Jr., 68, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 42 years and previously of Ossining and the Bronx, died on August 26, 2016 at Calvary Hospital. Born on September 12, 1947 in the Bronx, Chris was the son of Christian I. and Audrey (Caterson) Pulst. He proudly served our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam...

Aug 25, 2016

Barbara E. Merker passed away after a brave and courageous battle with cancer on August 25, 2016 in East Fishkill, NY. Born on November 10, 1953 in Tarrytown, NY, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Patricia Merker. Barbara's greatest joy were her two sons, Christopher and Jonathan Fulgum. The sun rose and set in both of them....