Obituaries

Jul 10, 2016

Jul 10, 2016

Fran Weisgrau (nee Signer), 93, died on July 10, 2016 at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose, CO. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on December 2, 1922, she was the daughter of Simcha Signer and Rose Signer (nee Weinstein). She graduated from Shulamith School for Girls of Brooklyn Yeshiva (high school). Fran loved to read and enjoyed conversational Hebrew and Yiddish,...

Jul 10, 2016

Robert "Bob" Edward Daly, of Fishkill, passed suddenly at home on Sunday, July 10. He was 80. Robert was born to the late Grace and George Daly in the Bronx. He is survived by his beloved wife, Roselyn (nee Hill) (Rose and Roz to her friends) of 48 years residing in Fishkill since 1972. He is also survived by his...

Jul 10, 2016

Harriet L. "Lynne" Stokosa, age 70, of Hopewell Junction, passed away at home on July 10, 2016 surrounded by her family after a courageous 3 year battle with cancer. She was the devoted wife of Stanley Stokosa for 41 years. Born on January 25, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Harriet Kraft. Lynne grew up in...

Jul 10, 2016

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Charlene H. Brill, 66, a lifelong area resident, died on July 10, 2016 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Charlene was born in Kingston on June 26, 1950. She attended the New Paltz Campus School and graduated in 1968 from Highland High School. She had been employed as an administrative assistant at IBM in Poughkeepsie,...

Jul 9, 2016

Jul 8, 2016

POUGHKEEPSIE – Mary E. Greene, 87, a longtime Dutchess County resident, passed away on July 8, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Mary was the daughter of the late Paul and Madeline Gehrdes. On May 28, 1949 in Brooklyn, Mary married Kenneth F. Greene who predeceased her in 1999 after 49 years of marriage. She is survived by her children...

Jul 6, 2016

Lisa Charlene Romani, of Wappingers Falls, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie following a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was 54. Daughter of the late Joseph J. and Joanne (Laubach) Romani, she was born in Mahopac on October 16, 1961. For many years, she attended Mass at St. Mary, Mother of the...

Jul 5, 2016

Andrea Sardelli, 78, died on July 5, 2016 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. His previous residences included Vermont, Colorado and the island of St. Thomas. Born in Pontecorvo, Italy on July 30, 1937, he was the youngest of ten children of Lorenzo and Laura Sardelli. Andrea was a self-employed swimming pool contractor. He love gardening, cooking and making his own wine....

Jul 4, 2016

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Aldo G. Siccardi, 88, an area resident since 1965, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in New York City on March 3, 1928, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Trossello) Siccardi. Aldo grew up in Italy and returned to New York City when he was 18....

Jul 4, 2016

It is with sadness, but joy, as we know where he is now, to share that David A. Hoyt, 56, went home to be with his Savior this past Monday morning, July 4, 2016. David graduated from John Jay High School and LeTourneau University. He was employed by Cessna Aircraft Company, and previously worked for Styles Aviation. David loved flying...

Jun 30, 2016

Elaine Rippa, 66, a resident of LaGrange since 1981 and formerly of Brooklyn, died on June 30, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Jersey City, NJ on April 11, 1950, she was the daughter of Dolores Chambers Ferguson of Flemington, NJ and the late James Ferguson. Elaine was employed as a teacher with the Wappingers Central School District...

Jun 30, 2016

Carolyn M. Pallett, a Fishkill resident since 1976 and formerly of New Rochelle, died on Thursday, June 30, surrounded by her family at home. She was 70. Daughter of the late Peter and Doris (Twitchell) Carpenick, she was born on August 13, 1945. She grew up in Yonkers and graduated from Roosevelt High School. For the past 37 years, she...

Jun 29, 2016

Michael B. "Bernie" Wysocki, 87, a lifelong area resident, died on June 29, 2016 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Born in Poughkeepsie on February 24, 1929, he was the son of Josef and Julia Rafalski Wysocki. Michael was a 1947 graduate of Poughkeepsie High School and proudly served our county in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. He graduated...

Jun 28, 2016

Stephen Tyler DiRubba, 26, a lifelong area resident, died tragically and unexpectedly on June 28, 2016. Born on March 25, 1990 in Poughkeepsie, Stephen was the son of Stephen B. and Wendy (Faucher) DiRubba. He was a graduate of John Jay High School. Stephen was a charming, funny, yet tortured soul, battling against an addiction he was unable to defeat....

Jun 28, 2016

Faith Ward, a longtime resident of New Hamburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 85. Daughter of the late Thomas and Frances (Emerson) Ward, she was born in Chicago, IL on August 27, 1930. She earned a bachelor's degree from New York University, where she studied to become an...

Jun 27, 2016

Susan F. Byrne, 81, an area resident for 6 years, passed away on June 27, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She previously lived in the Bronx. Born in the Bronx on February 19, 1935, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Fealey) Healy. Susan is survived by her children, Eileen Montiero of Wappingers Falls, Carol Stabile...

Jun 25, 2016

NORTH WHITE PLAINS – Joseph Diano, 84, a resident of North White Plains, died on June 25, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Calabria, Italy on August 5, 1931, he was the son of the late Joseph and Maria Diano. Joseph owned and operated Hairstyling by Mr. Diano in New Rochelle until his retirement 30 years ago. Joseph...

Jun 24, 2016

Jun 24, 2016