Obituaries

Oct 24, 2015

Margaret P. Weiler, 84, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1973 and formerly of the Bronx, died on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in the Bronx on September 16, 1931, she was the daughter of James and Honora Moran O'Brien. Margaret was employed as a medical secretary for 20 years. She was an avid reader...

Oct 23, 2015

MILLBROOK – Patricia Anne Craig, 66, a longtime resident of Hopewell Jct., passed away on October 23, 2015 at home. Born in Queens on August 25, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Peter and Ruthe Gertrude (Whaley) Craig of Bellerose, Long Island. She attended high school at Holy Cross Academy in New York City, and received her...

Oct 23, 2015

Elaine Veronica Miccio, 81, a resident of Fishkill for 60 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence. Born in the Bronx on January 13, 1934, she was the daughter of Dominick and Camille Cavacini Capasso. Elaine was employed as the office manager for Whiting-Turner in East Fishkill. She was...

Oct 21, 2015

Marguerite Montaldo, 66, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1972 and formerly of the Bronx, died on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in the Bronx on October 14, 1949, she was the daughter of Lester and Eileen Sullivan Hamaker. Marguerite was employed as a maitre d' at Villa Borghese in Wappingers Falls for 10 years...

Oct 20, 2015

Oct 19, 2015

STORMVILLE - David J. Curtin, 79, a 50-year area resident, died on October 19, 2015 at home. Born in the Bronx, he was the son of the late David and Marie (Anunziotto) Curtin. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Dave enjoyed the outdoors. He will be remembered for his skill as a hunter as well...

Oct 18, 2015

STORMVILLE – Genevieve E. Mezzone, 92, a 32-year area resident and formerly of the Bronx, died Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Putnam Hospital Center, Carmel. Mrs. Mezzone was a parishioner at St. Columba Church, Hopewell Junction. Born on May 24, 1923 in the Bronx, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Carrie Hambrook. She married Joseph D. Mezzone...

Oct 17, 2015

Diane DeFelice, 61, a local resident for many years, died peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Putnam Hospital Center. Born in Brooklyn on May 22, 1954, Diane was the daughter of Edward DeFelice and Angelina Cody DeFelice Boneri. During her lifetime, she also lived in the Bronx, Florida and New Jersey. She worked as an assembler at Dutchess ARC...

Oct 14, 2015

STORMVILLE - John M. Kravic, Sr., 77, a lifelong area resident, passed away on October 14, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Katonah on October 20, 1937, he was the son of the late Marcus and Agnes (Vogler) Kravic. John proudly served in the US Air Force. On August 19, 1977 in Princeton, NJ, John married Marie Ferguson...

Oct 14, 2015

Alfonso Moretti, 71, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 17 years and formerly of Yorktown Heights, died at his home on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Born in Mount Vernon on May 25, 1944, he was the son of Patsy Frank and Molly Ciaramella Moretti. Al proudly served our country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He worked for...

Oct 14, 2015

Mary D. Bosch, 89, of Hyde Park, formerly of Copake and White Plains, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Rochelle, NY on March 30, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Jennie LePore. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Donald A. Bosch. She is survived by her sons,...

Oct 13, 2015

Oct 8, 2015

POUGHKEEPSIE – Major Sandhu, 55, a resident of Poughkeepsie since 2005, passed away on October 8, 2015 at South Nassau Communities Hospital. He previously lived in Queens, NY. Born in India on March 6, 1960, he was the son of Gulzar and Joginder Sandhu. He was a local gas station business owner and a member of the the Gurdwara Sahib,...

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...