Obituaries

Apr 29, 2016

Apr 28, 2016

Apr 28, 2016

WAPPINGERS FALLS –Jean Ruth Catalano, 85, a lifelong area resident, died peacefully at home on April 28, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Poughkeepsie on January 8, 1931, she was the daughter of the late William and Millie (Light) Weber. On July 27, 1950, she married James Catalano who survives at home. Jean had been employed as a...

Apr 28, 2016

Apr 25, 2016

Florence C. DeGaetano, 86, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1974 and formerly of the Bronx, died on April 25, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in the Bronx on April 4, 1930, she was the daughter of John and Catherine Walsh. She enjoyed bowling, visiting casinos and vacationing. On December 14, 1948, Florence married Charles "Pep" DeGaetano who...

Apr 22, 2016

LAGRANGEVILLE - Mary A. Gorman, 93, formerly of Valley Stream and Brooklyn, died on April 22, 2016. Born in Woodbridge, NJ on March 7, 1923, she was the daughter of Rudolf and Mary (Kibeuk) Henig. Mary was employed as the secretary to the principal at Valley Stream Central High School for 15 years. She was a parishioner of St. Kateri...

Apr 21, 2016

FISHKILL – Deborah Sue DeSoto, 67, died on April 21, 2016 at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Born on March 29, 1949 in Rome, GA, Deborah was the daughter of the late Vernon and Mary Louise (Johnston) Smith. She moved to Fishkill, where she raised her children. Throughout her life, she often visited Georgia, and moved back for a short time...

Apr 20, 2016

Apr 20, 2016

Anne Jackson, 76, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1978 and previously of Mamaroneck, died peacefully on April 20, 2016 at her home. Born on December 12, 1939 in Mount Vernon, Anne was the daughter of John Stephen and Gertrude (Vonderhyde) Schumacher. Anne was a graduate of Mamaroneck High School where she served as the captain of the Rifle Team....

Apr 19, 2016

FISHKILL, NY - Joseph Patrick Conklin, a longtime resident of Fairfield, CT, and Palm City, FL, passed away on April 19, 2016. He was 90. Born in Jersey City, NJ in 1926, Joseph graduated from Stamford High School, received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University and his M.S. from the University of Bridgeport. Enjoying a long career at...

Apr 18, 2016

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Rev. Richard E. Johnson, 83, an area resident since 1994, died peacefully on April 18, 2016 at the Lutheran Care Center. He previously lived in Yonkers. Born in Joplin, MO on August 7, 1932, he was the son of the late William and Bernice (Edwards) Johnson. On June 15, 1957 in Denver, CO, he married the love...

Apr 15, 2016

Anne M. Claisse, 76, a resident of Poughkeepsie, died on April 15, 2016 at the Pines of Poughkeepsie. Born in Yonkers on September 27, 1939, she was the daughter of Anthony Amodeo and Loretta Salerno. She had previously resided in Florida and North Carolina. Anne is survived by her son, Kevin McMorris of Wappingers Falls; her daughter, Jessica Toulan and...

Apr 15, 2016

Apr 15, 2016

FISHKILL - Teresa Camille Anderson, 43, of Fishkill, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh. Teresa was born on June 22, 1972 in Mount Vernon to Basilio and Margaret DeFabrizio Caserta. Teresa worked as a clerk for the Department of Motor Vehicles in Beacon for ten years. A resident of Fishkill for 22 years,...

Apr 14, 2016

FISHKILL – Nancy R. Bohlin, 81, an area resident since 1967, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Yonkers on March 2, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Lucille (Ciarletto) Topazio. She was a 1953 graduate of Commerce High School in Yonkers. As a single mother of...

Apr 14, 2016

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Jennifer Lyn Pazereckis, 44, died at home surrounded by her family on April 14, 2016. She will be remembered by her family and friends as a hero in her courageous seven year battle with cancer. Jennifer was born on March 18, 1972 in Mount Kisco. She was raised in Hopewell Junction, where she played softball for the...

Apr 14, 2016

Apr 12, 2016

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – John T. "Jack" Timberlake, 72, an area resident for 40 years and formerly from Queens Village, died on April 12, 2016 at his home. Born in Brooklyn on March 13, 1944, he was the son of John J. and Marie Carl Timberlake. Jack was a police officer with NYPD for 34 years, mostly in the 52nd Precinct...

Apr 11, 2016

Apr 9, 2016

Robert William Odell, Sr., 87, a lifelong area resident, died peacefully at his home on April 9, 2016 surrounded by his family. Born in Poughkeepsie on July 26, 1928, he was the son of Willis and Georgianna Knapp Odell. Bob was employed as a Custodian with the Wappingers Central School District at Fishkill Elementary School until his retirement in 1991....