Obituaries

Jun 23, 2016

Donald H. Wood, 83, a resident of Hopewell Junction and previously of Missouri, passed away on June 23, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. Born on December 19, 1932 in Evanston, Illinois, Donald was the son of Herbert and Gladys (McCauley) Wood. On December 29, 1962 in Bristol, PA, he married the love of his life Helen Byers who...

Jun 23, 2016

Abigail Stark Tanaka, beloved daughter of Daniel and Sienna Steiner Tanaka, passed away on June 23, 2016 after far too short of stay here on earth. In addition to her mom and dad, Abigail is survived by her big sisters, Shea and Madison Tanaka; her grandparents, Elizabeth and George Tanaka, and Richard and Mary Ann Steiner; and her aunts and...

Jun 22, 2016

Valerie Jane Mackay, 70, a lifelong area resident, died peacefully at her home on June 22, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Trenton, NJ, on August 18, 1945, she was the daughter of Paul J. and Regina Fannon Fitzpatrick. Valerie was the owner and principal designer of Valerie J Interiors in Palm Beach and Millbrook. On June 25,...

Jun 21, 2016

Jun 20, 2016

Franklin Troiso, 73, a resident of Rutland, MA since 2013 and formerly of Wappingers Falls, died peacefully on June 20, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brooklyn on June 11, 1943, he was the son of Frank and Grace Troiso. Franklin proudly served our country in the US Navy. He was employed as a Communications...

Jun 20, 2016

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Philip W. Hill, Sr., 93, of Hopewell Junction, formerly of Dobbs Ferry, died on Monday, June 20, 2016 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. He was an Army Veteran of WW II. Philip is survived by his three children, Msgr. Philip W. Hill of Fort Belvoir, VA, Kathleen (Ronald) Cococcia of Ridgefield, CT, and Lorraine Parkis of Ossining; 15...

Jun 15, 2016

Ana Elizabeth Torres, 56, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 2006 and formerly of the Bronx, died on June 15, 2016 at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. Born in El Salvador on March 24, 1960, she was the daughter of Jose Manuel Arzola and Blanca Gladys Martinez. Ana was employed as a school aide for the Board of Education...

Jun 13, 2016

Robert Andrew Gerritse, 82, of Milford, DE and formerly of New Jersey and North Carolina, died on June 13, 2016 at Bayhealth Kent General, Dover, DE. Born in Queens, NY on October 22, 1933, he was the son of Andrew and Mary Liszankie Gerritse. He proudly served our country in the US Navy during the Korean War and was employed...

Jun 12, 2016

Susan W. McGrath Battaglia, of New York City, and formerly of Cold Spring, died suddenly on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Mount Sinai Hospital West in Manhattan. Daughter of the late Donald J. and Ann M. (Cone) McGrath, she was born in Cold Spring on July 15, 1967. She graduated from Haldane High School in 1985. She is survived by...

Jun 12, 2016

BEACON – Angel R. Acosta, a resident of Milford, PA since 2007 and formerly of Beacon, died at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, June 12, 2016. He was 64. Son of the late Angel R. Acosta and Clara "Cookie" Ocasio, he was born in San German, Puerto Rico on December 12, 1951. Angel's family later moved to Beacon,...

Jun 12, 2016

Poughkeepsie, NY- It is with heavy hearts that we announce the June 12, 2016 passing of our beloved father, Joseph J. Myers. Joseph Myers, 73, a lifelong resident of the Town of Poughkeepsie, was born March 1, 1943 and was predeceased by his father and mother, James and Zelma "Ruth" (Haight) Myers. After 25 years of service, Joe retired from...

Jun 11, 2016

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – Lydia Maria Brockhausen, of Port St. Lucie, FL and formerly Fishkill and Beacon, died on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Hay-Madeira House Hospice Facility in Stuart, FL after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 47. She was born in Peekskill on June 17, 1968. Lydia dedicated her career to health care, and up...

Jun 11, 2016

Jun 10, 2016

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Jun 9, 2016

Erich M. Hollenweger, 26, a lifelong area resident, died on June 9, 2016. Born in White Plains on March 26, 1990, he was the son of Michael Hollenweger and Gina (Leone) Hollenweger. He attended Roy C. Ketcham High School where he played football. He was employed as a laborer with Brede Tool & Supply in Rochester. An avid fan of...

Jun 8, 2016

If you knew her, then you loved her dearly. Lucy Case, 86, of Lakeway, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on June 8, 2016. Born in the Bronx on February 16, 1930, Lucy was the daughter of Dominick and Thomasina Taddonio. Her zest for life was like no other: she worked hard raising five children, was intimately involved...

Jun 6, 2016

William T. Merritt, a lifelong resident of Cold Spring, died on Monday, June 6, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 86. Son of the late Blaine and Christina (Denney) Merritt, he was born at Butterfield Hospital on April 12, 1930, the youngest of 11 siblings. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict, and...

Jun 5, 2016

Dominick A. Delia, Jr., 62, died suddenly on June 5, 2016 at Putnam Hospital Center. He was born on September 17, 1953 in Peekskill to parents Dominick A. Delia, Sr. and Dorothy A. Delia. Dominick was a parishioner at St. Denis Church in Hopewell Junction. He graduated from Peekskill High School in June of 1971, and graduated from the University...

Jun 4, 2016

Ena Marie Rodriguez, 91, an area resident for over 27 years and formerly of Peekskill, died on June 4, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Port of Spain, British West Indies, on July 25, 1924, she was the daughter of Vicente Perez and Marie Nicol. She graduated from the Royal Victoria Institute in Port of Spain. During World...

Jun 3, 2016

Stormville, New York ~ Maureen I. Ehrhart entered into rest on June 3, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was 73. Raised in Brooklyn, she was born in Manhattan to the late Wanda and Fred Corey on December 8, 1942. On June 27, 1965, she married the love of her life William Ehrhart. They moved to Dutchess County the...