Obituaries

Dec 12, 2015

John Dippolito, a Fishkill resident since 1986 and formerly of Yonkers, died at home on Saturday, December 12, 2015. He was 89. Son of the late Anthony and Cristina (Simonetti) Dippolito, he was born in Italy on August 12, 1926. A few years later, his family emigrated to the United States and settled in the New York area. In 1944,...

Dec 11, 2015

Heaven gained an angel Friday evening as the Honorable Anthony "Babe" Pagones passed away at Vassar Brothers Hospital surrounded by his family. He was 84 years old (and he looked good, God bless him!). Born in Delhi, New York on July 29, 1931, Babe grew up in Beacon, New York and spent a good part of his early life working...

Dec 10, 2015

Dec 10, 2015

Dec 9, 2015

PLEASANT VALLEY - David Michael Johannssen, 38, a lifelong area resident, died on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on December 10, 1976 in Poughkeepsie, David had been a resident of the Cardinal Hayes Home for many years. He enjoyed listening to Madonna and was an avid sports fan. David is survived by his parents, Nancy...

Dec 8, 2015

George Louis Haddock died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 following a courageous battle with stomach cancer. He was 52. He was born on December 25, 1962 in the Bronx, where he was raised by his mother and stepfather, Lorraine (Cook) and John Walls, both of whom predeceased him in death along with his...

Dec 4, 2015

Daniel A. Koppie, 50, a resident of Poughkeepsie and previously of Staten Island, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 4, 2015 at home. Daniel was born in the Bronx on August 20, 1965 and was the son of Michael Koppie and Elsie Hognel Koppie. He was a Computer Programmer for 10 years at Millward Brown Digital in Norwalk, CT. He...

Dec 3, 2015

Patricia M. Trocino, 67, a lifelong area resident, died peacefully on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at her son's home in Poughkeepsie following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Jamaica, Queens on November 17, 1948, she was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth McVay Maurer. Patricia worked many years as a phlebotomist at Vassar Brothers Hospital and later worked at...

Dec 2, 2015

Martha T. Sniffen, 86, a lifelong resident of Bedford Hills, died on December 2, 2015 at Northern Westchester Hospital. Born in Katonah on August 22, 1929, she was the daughter of James and Elizabeth Wuest Towey. Martha worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Kelner in Mount Kisco and as a nurse at Northern Westchester Hospital. Survivors include her sisters,...

Dec 1, 2015

Barbara A. Morton, 85, a resident of Hopewell Junction and formerly of Fitchburg, MA, died on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at her home. Born in Fitchburg, MA on April 8, 1930, she was the daughter of Vincent Gillis and Mary Domay Barber Gillis Boivin. Barbara had been employed by the Southern Dutchess News, Arrow Shirt Company and Fitchburg Lock Company....

Nov 30, 2015

Frank Donald Welch, 82, a resident of Spring Hill, FL and formerly of Hopewell Junction and Port Jefferson Station, NY, died on Monday, November 30, 2015 at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, FL. Born in Brooklyn on August 29, 1933, he was the youngest of 14 children of Arthur and Delia Malloy Welch. Frank proudly served our country as a...

Nov 30, 2015

Nov 30, 2015

Zita V. Losey, 78, a resident of Hopewell Junction and formerly of Peekskill/Cortlandt Manor and Yonkers, died on Monday, November 30, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in the Bronx on March 18, 1937, she was the daughter of John Joseph and Zita Irene (Wood) Vaughan. Zita was a graduate of the Class of 1955 from Roosevelt High School...

Nov 29, 2015

Fred W. Scoralick, retired Dutchess County Sheriff, dies at 80 Frederick "Fred" William Scoralick passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at his family home in Poughquag. Fred, the retired Sheriff of Dutchess County, was 80 years old. Born on August 16, 1935 in Poughkeepsie, NY, Fred was the youngest of three children born to the late Mary Irene Brennan...

Nov 28, 2015

Nov 26, 2015

Nov 26, 2015

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – A sweet soul left this earth on Thanksgiving morning. Catherine Perrotta DiAndrea died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at the Wingate at Beacon. She was 98. Born in the Bronx on June 4, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Biaggio and Filomena (Iazetti) Delle Cave. Catherine was a kind woman, and...

Nov 25, 2015

Shyam Narayan Agrawal, MD, of Hopewell Junction New York, died peacefully in his home on the morning of November 25th 2015. He was born in Allahabad, India on July 5, 1935 to his father, the late Mahadev Prasad and his mother, the late Rajeshwari Devi. In 1958, Shyam received his medical degree from King George Medical College in Lucknow, India...

Nov 25, 2015

Noreen M. Whitely, 58, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Carmel on November 23, 1957, she was the daughter of William and Gladys Flannigan Whitely. Noreen was employed as a bus driver for Always East Transportation in Poughkeepsie. She enjoyed scary movies, Mustang cars, traveling and cooking shows. Noreen is survived by her...

Nov 24, 2015

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Barbara Ann McCormack (Kenney) passed away at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on November 23, 2015 at the age of 87. Barbara is predeceased by her husband, George Randall McCormack of 62 years; her son, Paul C. McCormack; and brothers, James and Paul Kenney. Barbara is lovingly remembered by her brother, Lawrence Kenney of Bloomfield, NJ; daughters, Karen...