Obituaries

Oct 7, 2015

Bill Jesshope, 56, a resident of Fishkill since 1990 and formerly of Peekskill, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born in Peekskill on August 15, 1959, he was the son of Alfred and Frances Scarangello Jesshope. Bill proudly served our country in the US Navy. He was the owner and operator of Jess...

Oct 4, 2015

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Agnes Kopchik, 82, an area resident since 1970 and formerly of Hastings-on-Hudson, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 4, 2015 surrounded by her family at the Lutheran Care Center. Born in Yonkers on April 20, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Carmela (Bernacki) Pleva. On May 22, 1955 at St. Nicholas of Myra...

Oct 4, 2015

Frederick Charles Spuhler, 91, a resident of Fishkill since 1999, died on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at home. He previously lived in West Palm Beach, FL, Goulsboro, PA, and Farmingdale. Born in Jamaica, Queens on May 6, 1924, he was the son of the late Frederick Charles and Marion (Kosby) Spuhler. He proudly served as a Lieutenant in the US...

Oct 4, 2015

MaryBeth (Adams) Hudson, 59, passed away peacefully, Sunday, October 4, 2015, with her family by her side after a long illness. A resident of Hopewell Junction, she was born on May 20, 1956 in Mineola, NY to Frederick and MaryLou (Tenebruso) Adams and grew up in Merrick, NY. She graduated from JFK High School in 1974, Mount Saint Mary's College...

Oct 3, 2015

FISHKILL – William Joseph Brogan, 94, a resident of Fishkill since 1950, died on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at home. He previously lived in Millbrook, the Bronx, and Manhattan. Born in Manhattan on January 15, 1921, he was the son of the late Patrick Joseph and Mary Anne (Horan) Brogan. Bill proudly served in the US Army during WW II...

Oct 1, 2015

Steve Istvan Petvai, 85, passed away on October 1, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer at Saint Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY. He was a resident of Fishkill, formerly Hopewell Junction and Wappingers Falls. He was also a resident of Chagrin Falls, OH, York, PA, and New York City. Born in Budapest, Hungary on October 13, 1929, he...

Sep 30, 2015

Agnes Josephine Thomas, 97, formerly of LaGrange, NY and Charlotte, NC, died on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Archcare at Ferncliff. Born in Hartford, CT on June 1, 1918, she was the daughter of Felix and Agnes Josephine Malin Roman. Agnes was employed by Travelers Insurance in Hartford, CT for 24 years. For many years, she was an active member...

Sep 30, 2015

Sep 28, 2015

Sep 28, 2015

Richard T. Fuhst, Jr., 27, a lifelong area resident, died on Monday, September 28, 2015 at Mid Hudson Regional Hospital from injuries sustained in an accident. Born in New York City on November 22, 1987, he was the son of Richard T. Fuhst, Sr. and Arlene Brown Fuhst. Richie attended John Jay High School. He loved both ice hockey and...

Sep 20, 2015

Sep 19, 2015

Sep 19, 2015

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Mary I. Muro, 80, an area resident for the past 20 years, passed away on September 19, 2015 at Putnam Ridge in Brewster. She formerly lived in Yorktown Heights. Born in Manhattan on December 8, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Mariano and Gaetania (Renella) Muro. Mary had been employed in the claims department at...

Sep 18, 2015

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Joseph Lavelle, 86, passed away on September 18, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in New York City on October 11, 1928, he was the son of the late Patrick and Anna (McLaughlin) Lavelle. He proudly served in the 7th T Regimen of the US Army during the Korean War. Joseph had retired from the maintenance...

Sep 18, 2015

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Gerald "Jerry" Lee Lynn, 79, an area resident for 40 years, passed away on September 18, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Aliquippa, PA on July 15, 1936, he was the son of the late Doyle and Olive (Oaks) Lynn. He proudly served our country in the US Army from 1955-1961. On August 3, 1963...

Sep 17, 2015

William John Fish, a Beacon resident since 1985, formerly of Poughkeepsie and Croton-on-Hudson, died on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at the V.A. Medical Center in Montrose. He was 72. Son of the late Constant M. and Eleanor (Tuttle) Fish, he was born in Huntington, Long Island on October 11, 1942. In 1967, he was inducted into the U.S. Army and...

Sep 17, 2015

Sep 16, 2015

Jeffrey A. Gardner, 47, a lifelong area resident, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Born in Poughkeepsie on July 16, 1968, he was the son of Lillian Morse and the late Chester E. Gardner. He had the "need for speed" and was always going "full throttle." He loved all of his toys especially his Harley Davidson Motorcycle. He was an...

Sep 16, 2015

William K. Puetz, III, a lifelong local area resident, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. He was 61. Son of the late William K. Puetz, Jr. and Angeline Cavo, Billy was born in Newburgh on November 7, 1953. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1970 and was honorably discharged in 1971. He...

Sep 15, 2015

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Thomas F. O'Brien, 73, an area resident for 13 years, passed away on September 15, 2015 at home. He previously lived in Yonkers. Born in Yonkers on September 21, 1941, he was the son of the late Thomas and Rose (Nardo) O'Brien. He proudly served our country I the US Air Force. On June 7, 1964 in...