Obituaries

Jul 20, 2016

Barry A. Brill, 44, an area resident for 9 years, died on July 20, 2016 at Phelps Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Master Sergeant Brill proudly served our country in the US Army for the last 22 years. He began his career as a MP in the US Army, serving at Fort Polk, Fort Hood, and Ansbach, Germany....

Jul 19, 2016

Jul 18, 2016

Shari was born in Mount Vernon, New York on December 13, 1954 to Floyd and Mary Louise (Crockett) Johnson. She attended Mount Vernon public schools and graduated from Buffalo State University in 1976. She married Eric Berlin in 1987. Her interests included theater and drama. She spent her professional career as a sales representative at Saks Fifth Avenue and Brooks...

Jul 18, 2016

Michael J. Colucci, 67, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1977 and formerly of Peekskill, died on July 18, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Peekskill on September 6, 1948, he was the son of Michael and Evelyn Bottos Colucci. Michael was the owner and operator of M&M Powerwash in Hopewell Junction for 30 years until his retirement...

Jul 18, 2016

Jul 17, 2016

On Sunday, July 17, 2016, Merlyn Navom Fino passed on to her eternal rest at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie with her daughter, Margaret Fino Kidder by her side. Born October 31, 1922 in Hudson, Merlyn Navom Fino was the daughter of Michael and Margaret (Van Heusen) Navom. In 1938, she married Gary Fino and began a 78 year adventure...

Jul 17, 2016

WAPPINGERS FALLS – George L. Schumacher, Sr., 78, an area resident since 2009 and formerly of Franklin Square and Ridgewood, Queens, died on July 17, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center with his family surrounding him. Born in Brooklyn on June 17, 1938, he was the son of Adam and Helen Michitsch Schumacher. George was employed as the shipping supervisor...

Jul 17, 2016

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Randolph Chiappa, 78, an area resident since 1975, died on July 17, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He previously lived in Tuckahoe. Born in Bronxville on January 23, 1938, he was the son of the late Renzo and Edith (Greco) Chiappa. Randy proudly served in the US Marines. He worked as a salesman for Peerless Importers...

Jul 17, 2016

Robert T. Vaccarino, 78, an area resident since 1977 and formerly of Yonkers, died on July 17, 2016. Born in Yonkers on September 3, 1937, Bob was the son of Gabriel and Fannie Suriano Vaccarino. He was employed as a firefighter with the City of Yonkers Fire Department and at Yonkers Raceway. Following his retirement, he worked for the Hudson...

Jul 17, 2016

Beverly M. Diamond, 58, of LaGrangeville and formerly of Hopewell Junction and Poughkeepsie, died on July 17, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Poughkeepsie on May 6, 1958, she was the daughter of John and Ida Titus Downing. An avid gardener, she loved spending time outdoors. On August 21, 1992 in LaGrangeville, Beverly married Thomas Diamond who survives...

Jul 16, 2016

Merton Gustaf Lindquist was born May 15, l926 in East Hampton, CT, the fifth of six children, to Fritz Gerhard Lindquist and Odena Malvina (Quintin) Lindquist. Merton served his beloved country with honor in the United States Army 1944-46 and earned a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Philippine Medal of Freedom during action in the Philippines in April 1945 After...

Jul 16, 2016

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Carolyn Morgan Lull, 78, an area resident since 1966 and formerly of Wellesley, Massachusetts, passed on July 16, 2016 at her daughter's home. Born in Wellelsey, MA on June 19, 1938, she was the daughter of Crossette and Edith Hamilton Morgan. Carolyn attended New Hackensack Reformed Church. She was very creative, loved gardening and photography. Carolyn is...

Jul 14, 2016

POUGHKEEPSIE – Linda A. DeGrandis (Desormier), 71, a lifelong area resident, died on July 14, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on December 17, 1944 in Poughkeepsie, Linda was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Alice (Germond) Milligan. She and her husband, Donald Desormier, owned and operated DJ's Recreational Vehicles in Fishkill Plains for many years. She...

Jul 13, 2016

Jul 13, 2016

NEW HAMBURG – Louisa B. Hochberg, 54, an area resident for 29 years, died on July 13, 2016 at home surrounded by her husband and children. Louisa was born in Castro Fillipo, Sicily on October 18, 1961. She grew up in Astoria, Queens. She had been employed as an Ongoing Service Coordinator for Early Intervention. In 1985 in Queens, Louisa...

Jul 12, 2016

Jul 11, 2016

It is with great sadness that we recognize the passing of Pauline (Paula) Papastrat at age 74 on July 11th, 2016. Paula was born in Poughkeepsie on Feb 11th 1942 to George and Helen Papastrat. She was a Poughkeepsie High School Graduate, and received her secretarial training at the Krissler Business Institute. She was a member of the Kimisis Greek...

Jul 11, 2016

Patrick Cameron, a Hopewell Junction resident since 2000 and formerly of Westchester County and New York City, died at home on Monday, July 11, 2016. He was 65. Son of the late Robert and Catherine (Parrello) Cameron, he was born in Manhattan on Christmas Day – December 25, 1950. In his youth, Pat lived with his family throughout different neighborhoods...

Jul 11, 2016

Lawrence "Larry" Boes, 79, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 51 years, died peacefully on July 11, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Larry was born on March 12, 1937 in Defiance, Ohio to the late Francis and Carolyn (McFeeters) Boes. He graduated from Defiance High School in 1955. On September 15, 1962 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in...

Jul 11, 2016