Obituaries

Nov 20, 2015

Joseph P. Resta, 81, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 48 years and formerly of Poughkeepsie, died on Friday, November 20, 2015 at his home. Born in Harlem, NY on May 23, 1934, he was the son of Donato and Constance Mastrovito Resta. Joe attended Poughkeepsie High School where he graduated Class of 1953 and proudly served in the US...

Nov 19, 2015

Sharon L. Young, 55, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1989, died on November 19, 2015 at home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She previously lived in Beacon and Montrose. Sharon was born in Buchanan on February 8, 1960. She had been employed in the commissary at Downstate Correctional Facility for over 35 years until...

Nov 18, 2015

Florence Marie Beausoleil, of Hopewell Junction NY, passed away peacefully in her home of 42 years on November 18, 2015 after an extended illness. She was 86 years old. Bill Beausoleil, her husband of 60 years and her primary caregiver for the last five, was at her side. Florence was born on May 14, 1929 in Franklin, Connecticut to Vincent...

Nov 17, 2015

Nicholas Loiodice, a lifelong resident of Cold Spring, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at The Pines at Poughkeepsie. He was born on October 16, 1926 to the late Cataldo and Arcangela (Cifarelli) Loiodice in Cold Spring. He lived on East Mountain for 88 years. Nicholas was a Veteran of the United States Army serving as a Military Policeman...

Nov 17, 2015

FISHKILL – Brian A. Bracken, 77, an area resident for 36 years, died on November 17, 2015 at the River Valley Care Center. He previously lived in Stormville, Putnam Valley, Dobbs Ferry, and the Bronx. Born in the Bronx on November 9, 1938, he was the son of the late Charles and May Bracken. Brian served in the US Army,...

Nov 16, 2015

LAGRANGEVILLE - Robert W. Staats, 88, an area resident since 1956 and formerly of Newport, RI, died on Monday, November 16, 2015 at The Pines of Poughkeepsie, following a long fight with leukemia. Born in Newport, RI on March 17, 1927, he was the son of Chester Irving Staats and Mildred Horton Staats. Robert proudly served our country in the...

Nov 15, 2015

Gilda Borrelli, 96, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 2003 and formerly of Pawling, died on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at her home. Born in the Bronx on November 17, 1919, she was the daughter of Salvatore and Anna Porto Visconti. Gilda worked as a hairdresser with her sister, Angelina Visconti, in the Bronx. She was a parishioner of St....

Nov 14, 2015

Nov 13, 2015

POUGHQUAG – Barbara J. Johanson, 87, a resident of Dutchess County since 2010, died on November 13, 2015 at Putnam Ridge Nursing Home. She previously lived in Mahopac and Florida. Born in Brewster on February 3, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Helen French. On November 25, 1948 in Croton Falls, Barbara married Karl F. Johanson...

Nov 13, 2015

Giovanni Mastrantuono, a local area resident for 45 years, formerly of Ossining and Italy, died on Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Elant at Fishkill. He was 84. Son of the late Michael and Angelina Mastrantuono, he was born in Italy on August 27, 1931. Giovanni served in the Italian Army and later emigrated to the United States. He was...

Nov 13, 2015

POUGHQUAG – John D. Devlin, 64, an area resident for 40 years, formerly of the Bronx, died unexpectedly at home on November 13, 2015. Born in the Bronx on November 30, 1950, he was the son of the late John J. and Kathleen (Rice) Devlin. John honorably served in the Army Reserves. John was a Safety Director for the National...

Nov 11, 2015

Shirley M. Radenberg, a Fishkill resident since 1963 and formerly of Kingston, died at home on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. She was 79. Daughter of the late Edwald and Elizabeth (Miller) Henninger, she was born in Kingston on September 12, 1936. On November 10, 1956, she married Nicholas P. Radenberg, Jr. in Kingston. She was predeceased by her husband on...

Nov 11, 2015

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Nov 8, 2015

Joseph "Jay" P. O'Buck, a resident of Fishkill since 2008 and formerly of Westchester County, died suddenly at home on Sunday, November 8, 2015. He was 60. Son of the late Joseph J. and Dorothy R. (Dronzek) O'Buck, he was born in Yonkers on March 26, 1955. Jay graduated from Trinity-Pawling School, where he played baseball and hockey. In 1975,...

Nov 4, 2015

Christine Alice Hoffman, 61, died on November 4, 2015. She had been a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1970 and formerly of Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn on August 10, 1954, she was the daughter of Marie Smigel Hoffman of Hopewell Junction and the late Steven Hoffman, Sr. She received her Associates Degree in Sociology from Bennett College, and her Bachelors...

Nov 2, 2015

GLENHAM - Helen Grant, 96, a Fishkill resident since 2006, died on November 2, 2015 at the Wingate at Beacon. She previously lived in Spring Hill, FL for 20 years and Westchester County. Born in Dublin, Ireland on May 31, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Margaret (Cooney) O’Brien. She emigrated from Ireland to the United...

Nov 1, 2015

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Catherine Mercer Ban, 71, an area resident for the past 21 years, passed away on November 1, 2015 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland on April 26, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Edith (Jamieson) Mercer. She had been employed by Andrews on the Hudson for over 20 years until her...

Nov 1, 2015

Catherine Pete, age 85, passed away recently in Poughkeepsie, New York. She was a long-time resident of the Poughkeepsie area. She was born May 16, 1930 in Tuxedo Park, New York. Cathy was predeceased by her parents, Auguste Maurice Pete and Alexanderina Fyte Cooper Pete. Cathy grew up in Tuxedo Park where she attended public schools. She was Salutatorian of...

Oct 29, 2015

Michael J. Geremino, Sr. of West Palm Beach, FL passed away on October 29, 2015 at New York Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan. Michael was born and raised on Villa Avenue, 204th Street, the Bronx. He attended St. Philip Neri School and Samuel Gompers High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy. Michael worked as a master locksmith...