Obituaries

Feb 12, 2016

Sandra E. Giustino, 50, a resident of Easton, PA and formerly of Yonkers, died on Friday, February 12, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospice in Bethlehem, PA following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Albany on August 18, 1965, she was the daughter of Constance Burdick Muller of Greenwich, NY and the late Henry Muller. Sandra was employed for many...

Feb 12, 2016

James Vincent Salerno, a Fishkill resident since 2005 and formerly of Yonkers, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Friday, February 12, 2016. He was 86. Son of the late Frank and Jenny (Zampetti) Salerno, he was born in Peekskill on July 8, 1929. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1947 and served during the Korean Conflict....

Feb 11, 2016

Beverley R. Montfort, 69, a lifelong area resident, died on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at her home, following long illness, with her husband Bruce F. Nestler at her side. Born in Beacon on July 27, 1946, she was the daughter of Walter and Mabel Purdy Robinson. Beverley was the bookkeeper at Montfort Brothers for many years. She had also worked...

Feb 9, 2016

Patricia M. Hicks, 56, a lifelong area resident, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at her home. Born in Yonkers on December 1, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Lennox and Rose Carlucci. An amazing cook, Patty was employed as a cook at the Multi County Community Development Corp. She had the biggest heart. Patty’s high...

Feb 6, 2016

POUGHKEEPSIE – Blanche C. Luft, 84, an area resident since 2003, died peacefully on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She previously lived in Tuckahoe. Born in Queens on June 4, 1931, she was the daughter of the late James and Amy (Brundage) Byrne. In 1949, in Port Chester, Blanche married Jerome Luft who predeceased her...

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Feb 4, 2016

Haydee Piñero Buck, daughter of Puerto Rico's first native governor, a founding board member of Subway Sandwiches, mother, grandmother, and a friend to all whom she touched, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, February 4, at her home in Vieques, Puerto Rico. Born on April 17, 1932, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Haydee and her brother Jose spent their early...

Feb 3, 2016

Shirley Jean Van Voorhis, a lifelong local area resident, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 85. Daughter of the late Roy C. and Marion (Connelly) Ketcham, she was born in Beacon on April 22, 1930. On June 14, 1952, she married Charles Van Voorhis at the...

Feb 3, 2016

Brenton W. Reynolds, 58, a lifelong area resident, died on February 3, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Akron , OH on December 18, 1957, he was the son of the late William and Doris (Archer) Reynolds. In 2004, Brenton retired as a Facility Design Engineer from Dow Chemical in Danbury, CT where he worked for over 20...

Feb 2, 2016

Robert D. Burdick, 80, of Poughkeepsie, passed away on February 2, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 30, 1935 in McKean County, PA, he was the son of the late Arthur and Alice Burdick. He served in the US Air Force and was an advisory engineer at IBM for 28 years. He was a...

Feb 2, 2016

FISHKILL – Charles Gary Bleakley, 64, a Fishkill resident for the past 10 years, died on February 2, 2016 at his home. Born in Yonkers on September 10, 1951, he was the son of the late Charles Rudolph and Marion (Chocklos) Bleakley. From 1971-2012, he served as a Sergeant in the US Army National Guard and was placed on active...

Feb 1, 2016

Elizabeth Leigh March, a longtime resident of Dutchess County, died at the Wingate at Dutchess in Fishkill on Monday, February 1, 2016. She was 90. Daughter of the late Edward and Edna (Ulmer) Keefe, she was born in Buffalo on July 11, 1925. “Betsy”, as she was known, was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Fishkill. She...

Feb 1, 2016

Dorothy Eloise von Hagen, 94, formerly of Verbank, died peacefully on Monday, February 1, 2016 surrounded by her family at the Thompson House. Born in Kingston on October 16, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Agnes (Van Aiken) Ellsworth. In March of 1953 at the Church of Atonement, Dorothy married August Henry von Hagen who predeceased...

Feb 1, 2016

Suzanne Rose Cofer, 55, a resident of Wappingers Falls for 15 years, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Bronxville on October 15, 1960, she was the daughter of Lorraine Taylor and the late Robert D. Taylor. Sue loved her job as Director of The Kids Based Little School...

Feb 1, 2016

Lawrence N. Daley, Jr., a resident of Wappingers Falls and formerly of Ossining, died on Monday, February 1, 2016 at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie. He was 63. Son of the late Lawrence N. and Anna (Dobbins) Daley, he was born in Warren, OH on November 23, 1952. Larry was the proud owner of five Ford Mustangs. He was also...

Jan 30, 2016

Jan 29, 2016

Andrew Joseph McCluskey, 78, died on Friday, January 29, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Harrisburg, PA on November 15, 1937, he was the son of Ross C. and Elizabeth Margaret Schmitz McCluskey. Andrew had worked at Dutchess ARC and loved to collect Hess trucks. Survivors include his brothers, Charles McCluskey and his wife Mary of Wappingers Falls...

Jan 29, 2016

Edward T. Blaikie, 57, an area resident since 1996 and formerly of Yonkers, died on Friday, January 29, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Yonkers on June 25, 1958, he was the son of Stuart and Florence Barry Blaikie, whom are predeceased. Edward was employed as a butcher at Pathmark in Yonkers for 32 years until his retirement...