Obituaries

Jan 13, 2016

LAGRANGE – Kathyrn "Cookie" Irene (Simmons) Litchauer, 72, died on January 13, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley. Born in Yonkers on July 3, 1943, Cookie was the daughter of the late William and May (Glover) Guski. She retired from the Town of Cortlandt where she worked as an administrative assistant...

Jan 12, 2016

Theresa "Teddy" McGann, a Fishkill resident since 2005, died on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 103 years old. Daughter of the late Vincent and Josephine (Loconto) Manco, she was born in the Bronx on September 27, 1912. On November 9, 1940, she married Andrew J. McGann at St. Mary's Church in the...

Jan 11, 2016

Fredrick William Lawrence, 75, an area resident since 1990, died on January 11, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He previously lived in Shrub Oak. Born in the Bronx on October 31, 1940, he was the son of the late William and Marie (Hutchinson) Lawrence. On June 17, 1961 at St. Philip Neri Church in the Bronx, Frederick married Elizabeth...

Jan 11, 2016

Louis "Louie" P. Sordi, a Fishkill resident since 2010 and formerly of Pleasantville and Brooklyn, died suddenly on Monday, January 11, 2016 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Son of the late Luciano and Albina (Endrizzi) Sordi, he was born in Brooklyn on November 24, 1964. Louie had a lifelong career as...

Jan 11, 2016

Michael P. Condon, 54, a lifelong area resident, died on Monday, January 11, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Michael was born in Queens on November 6, 1961. He owned and operated 4 C’s Construction in Lagrangeville. Michael was a parishioner at St. Kateri Church in Lagrangeville and was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #13378. He enjoyed...

Jan 10, 2016

Evelyn Ruth Campana, 76, of Fishkill, died on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel. Daughter of the late John and Ruth (Anderson) Hoffer, she was born in Yonkers on April 29, 1939. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph L. Campana, Jr., in 2004. Survivors include her daughter, Marylee DuPont; her grandsons, Christian Campana and Joseph...

Jan 9, 2016

Edward F. De Chent, 75, died at his home in Fishkill on Saturday, January 9, 2016. A longtime Yonkers resident, he was born on April 13, 1940, son the late Emil and Mary Margaret (Bowe) De Chent. In 1958, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in 1962. For 44 years, he worked for Asplundh Tree...

Jan 9, 2016

Jan 9, 2016

Jan 9, 2016

Brian James McMahon, 29, an area resident for 22 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on Saturday, January 9, 2016. Born at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan on December 9, 1986, he was the son of Dennis and Linda Mahoney McMahon of Wappingers Falls. Brian graduated from John Jay High School in2004 and was employed as a corrections...

Jan 8, 2016

John Bruce Gustin, 62, a lifelong resident of Poughquag, died on Friday, January 8, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Poughkeepsie on November 11, 1953, he was the son of the late Alvin and Grace (Algie) Gustin. Bruce loved to play chess, and is known for inventing and patenting the game, Millennium Chess (www.millenniumchess.com). Bruce is survived by...

Jan 8, 2016

David I. Garcia, 44, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 2006 and formerly of Stony Point and Ireland for 6 years, died on Friday, January 8, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center following a long illness. Born in the Bronx on February 12, 1971, he was the son of Jesse Garcia of Delaware and Aileen Colon of White Plains. David...

Jan 8, 2016

Robert C. Hill, 77, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1976 and formerly of Yonkers, died on Friday, January 8, 2016 at his home. Born in Yonkers on October 26, 1938, he was the son of Frederick and Dorothy Ryan Hill. Robert was employed as an electrician with Local 501 for 40 years, until his retirement from Local 3. He...

Jan 7, 2016

Anthony Mose Pané, III, 18, passed away on January 7, 2016 at Albany Medical Center. He was a resident of St. Margaret's Center in Albany. Anthony was born in Poughkeepsie on May 27, 1997. He is survived by his parents, Tony and Sue Pané of Hopewell Junction; his sister, Marissa Pané of White Plains; his grandparents, Andrew and Elaine Kolesar...

Jan 7, 2016

Dorothy R. Dore, 84, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1974 and formerly of Woodhaven, died peacefully on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by her family. Born in Brooklyn on January 14, 1931, she was the daughter of Charles and Madeline Wray Lane. Dorothy worked for 39 years at Van Wyck Junior High School, welcoming...

Jan 7, 2016

Edward Surdykowski went to be with the Lord on January 7, 2016 at Lutheran Care Center in Poughkeepsie. He was born on October 18, 1927 in Newburgh, NY. Ed graduated in 1946 from Newburgh Free Academy and subsequently served overseas in the Air Force during the occupation of Japan where he learned photography. He married Joan M. Berry of Newburgh...

Jan 2, 2016

Lillian Clair Hutchinson, 87, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1977 and formerly of Yonkers and the Bronx, died on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Wingate at Dutchess. Born in Manhattan on September 15, 1928, she was the daughter of Edgar and Anna Helick Wurch. Lillian was the co-owner of the family business, Hutchinson's Equipment and Crown L.P. Gas,...

Jan 2, 2016

Vincent Ralph Palomba Sr., 92, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1965 and formerly of Poughkeepsie and Manhattan, died on Saturday, January 2, 2016. Born in Manhattan on September 9, 1923, he was the son of Mauro and Margaret Franciosa Palomba. Vincent proudly served our country in the US Army during World War II. He was employed as a supervisor...

Jan 1, 2016

Loren E. Pinckney, 68, a resident of the Town of Union Vale for 30 years and formerly of Brewster, died on Saturday, January 2, 2016. Born in Mahopac on October 24, 1947, he was the son of Ralph and Irmgard Emmert Pinckney. Loren proudly served our country in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a self-employed engineer....

Dec 31, 2015

Bradley Peter Davis, 61, a lifelong area resident, died suddenly on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Harrison on May 14, 1954, he was the son of Frederick and Frances Davis. He graduated from John Jay High School in 1972 and was named the Dutchess County Amateur Player that same year. Brad had been the...