Obituaries

May 13, 2016

POUGHQUAG – Ronald J. Casey, 68, an area resident for the past 40 years, died unexpectedly on May 13, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He previously lived in Carmel. Born in Danbury, CT on April 11, 1948, he was the son of the late Harold and Amelia (Taber) Casey. He proudly served in the US Army, and was stationed...

May 12, 2016

BEACON – Joan Gregor, 75, an area resident for the past four years, died suddenly on May 12, 2016 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. She formerly lived in Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn on March 11, 1941, she was the daughter of the late William and Amelia (McAndrew) Butler. She had been employed as an assistant teacher at the Wishing Well in...

May 11, 2016

SHERMAN, CT – Theodore A. Cruz, 69, a resident of Sherman, CT since 1996, died suddenly on May 11, 2016. He formerly lived in Stormville. Born in Yonkers on June 29, 1946, he was the son of the late Theodore and Marie (Nuzzolese) Cruz. He proudly served in the US Army, and received the Army Commendation Medal for the time...

May 10, 2016

Portsmouth, NH - Enes C. Garda, 94, of Portsmouth, NH and formerly of Fairview, NJ, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, May 10, 2016 at the Edgewood Centre in Portsmouth, NH where she had been a resident for the past year. She was born on September 25, 1921 in Union City, NJ, a daughter of the late Aurelio and Angelina...

May 10, 2016

Anthony I. Longo, 59, a resident of Fishkill for 2 years and formerly of Long Island, died on May 10, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Born in Queens on May 19, 1956, he was the son of John Donald Longo and Elizabeth Mary Spadanuta. Anthony was employed as a manager for MTA - Long Island Bus in...

May 9, 2016

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Carol Ann Bowman-Fusco, 64, an area resident since 2003, died on May 9, 2016 at home. She previously lived in Yonkers. Born in Yonkers on August 19, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Wilberta (Focht) Bowman, Sr. On June 12, 1997 in Las Vegas, NV, Carol married Patsy J. Fusco who predeceased her...

May 8, 2016

May 7, 2016

Jeanne Marie Faetsch, 69, an area resident since 1971 and formerly of Queens Village, NY, died on May 7, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Queens on March 4, 1947, she was the daughter of George and Florence Goodale Aloy. Jeanne was a devoted wife and mother who loved animals, decorating for the seasons, and watching...

May 5, 2016

William Joseph Fredrickson, 96, a lifelong area resident, died on May 5, 2016 at the Lutheran Care Center. Born in Cornwall on November 15, 1919, he was the son of Augustus and Mary Finch Fredrickson. Bill proudly served our country in the US Army during World War II. A carpenter by trade, he absolutely loved to work. Bill had been...

May 4, 2016

Vincent Scocchera, 93, of Cortlandt Manor, died on May 4, 2016. Born in the Bronx on September 16, 1922, he was son of the late Gennaro and Theresa (Turco) Scocchera. He proudly served in the US Army during World War II, and was a member of American Legion and life member of the Elks Club. He also enjoyed cooking. His...

May 4, 2016

Former New York State Senator Joseph R. Pisani, 86, a resident of West Park and formerly of New Rochelle, died peacefully on May 4, 2016 surrounded by his family. Born in New Rochelle on August 31, 1929, he was the son of Louis M. and Kathryn Ferrara Pisani. Joseph proudly served our country in the US Navy during the Korean...

May 4, 2016

May 4, 2016

Mary Louise Thomas, 57, of Newburgh and previously of North Carolina, died on Wednesday May 4, 2016 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. Mary was born on May 12, 1958 in North Carolina to John and Maggie (McClean) Williams. Mary worked as a Home Health Aide for 16 years until her retirement in 2010. She was member of Living...

May 2, 2016

Carol Diemer Binseel, 89, a resident of Wappingers Falls for 6 years and formerly of Poughquag and Yorktown Heights, died on May 2, 2016 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital. Born on April 3, 1927 in Valley Stream, she was the daughter of John and Anna Tremberger. On April 27, 1952 in Valley Stream, Carol married Edward Binseel who predeceased her...

May 2, 2016

Steven P. Merola, 61, a resident of Fishkill for 23 years and previously of Mount Vernon, died on Monday, May 2, 2016 at home. Born in Mount Vernon on March 13, 1955, Steven was the son of Ralph and Christine (Canavan) Merola. Steven was the Head Custodian for Mount Vernon Board of Education for 37 years. He loved sports, Cape...

May 1, 2016

FISHKILL - James Gleason Babcock, 88, an area resident for 6 years, died on May 1, 2016 at the Wingate at Dutchess. He formerly lived in Carmel. Born in Montpelier, VT on January 3, 1928, he was the son of the late Homer C. and Hannah (Adams) Babcock. He proudly served in the US Army during WWII. James had been...

May 1, 2016

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Marion J. Hopper, 88, an area resident since 2000, died on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Ten Broeck Commons. Born in Manhattan on April 3, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Lillian (Duggan) Cerone. On October 25, 1949 in Yonkers, Marion married Charles Hopper who predeceased her. Marion had been employed as an...

May 1, 2016

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Natalie Lentoni Ostachowsky, 94, a resident of Hopewell Junction for over 40 years, passed away on May 1, 2016. Nat was born in NYC on October 4, 1921. She was the daughter of Peter Lentoni and Erminia Bracchi and had one older brother, Major Edward J. Lentoni, US Army, who is now deceased. Nat was the last...

Apr 30, 2016

FISHKILL - George E. Gaine, a Dutchess County resident since 1968, formerly of Peekskill and Long Island, died on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. He was 81. Son of the late Thomas and Mary A. (McCullagh) Gaine, he was born in Long Island on December 14, 1934. He graduated from Smithtown Branch High School...

Apr 30, 2016

Robert Mangieri, 75, a resident of Stormville since 1998 and formerly of Kent, died on April 30, 2016 at Northern Westchester Restorative Therapy. Born in the Bronx on September 28, 1940, he was the son of Anthony and Emma Russo. Robert was employed as a teamster foreman with Local #282 at the Defoe Corporation in the Bronx. He was a...