Obituaries

Jun 24, 2015

Anthony Leonard Pettorossi, a lifelong Beacon resident, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 with his loving wife and children holding his hands at New York Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. He was 54. Tony was born to the late Leonard and Jean (Lacadie) Pettorossi on June 19th, 1961 in Beacon. He married the love of his life, Carla (Gobbi)...

Jun 24, 2015

Jun 23, 2015

Rita Ann Brannen, a Dutchess County resident since 1962, died at her home in the Town of Fishkill on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. She was 65. Daughter of the late Jack and Babe Burke, she was born in the Bronx on May 21, 1950. In 1968, she graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie. Later, she enrolled...

Jun 23, 2015

Joseph V. McCloskey, a lifelong resident of Dutchess County, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the Wingate at Beacon. He was 85. Son of the late Joseph and Mary (Komar) McCloskey, he was born in Wappingers Falls on November 26, 1929. Joe attended and graduated from the Wappingers Central School District. He was employed by I.B.M. from 1948 to...

Jun 22, 2015

Ellen Lachowicz, a resident of Fishkill for more than 50 years, and formerly of Connecticut, died at home on Monday, June 22, 2015. She was 79. Daughter of the late Samuel and Rose (Voli) Santucci, she was born on July 28, 1935 in New Britain, CT. She graduated from New Britain High School in 1953 and earned a bachelor's degree...

Jun 22, 2015

Jun 21, 2015

Giovanna Pistolesi, 95, died peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the home of her granddaughter, Joann Mazzocchi Fleitz with whom she lived for the last 19 years. Born in Italy on February 14, 1920, she was the daughter of Luigi and Bianca Raponi Cacciotti. She immigrated to the United States with her family in 1957 and they resided in...

Jun 19, 2015

Victoria E. Buonanno, a resident of Fishkill since 2004 and formerly of the Bronx, died at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence in Newburgh on Friday, June 19, 2015. She was 68. Daughter of the late Nicholas and Josephine (Candrea) Buonnano, Vicki was born in the Bronx on July 19, 1946. She had a long career in real estate, and specialized...

Jun 17, 2015

POUGHKEEPSIE - William B. Smith, 95, an area resident for the past 10 years, passed away on June 17, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He previously lived in Thornwood for 45 years where he raised family. Born in Roxbury, CT on December 9, 1919, he was the son of the late Lincoln and Susan (Pierce) Smith. William (Bill) was...

Jun 15, 2015

Robert L. Marino, a resident of Yorktown since 1978 and formerly of Shrub Oak, died peacefully of natural causes on Monday, June 15, 2015 at home. Born in the Bronx on January 11, 1930, he was the son of Eugene and Zenaida Ferriol Marino. Robert proudly served our country in the US Army as a Corporal during the Korean War....

Jun 14, 2015

Jun 13, 2015

Mary Lou Wodraska, 86, passed away on June 13, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bronxville on February 8, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Josephine (Chevalier) Riordan. On April 4, 1949 at Our Lady of Victory Church in New York City, she married Stephen J. Wodraksa, Jr. who predeceased her on...

Jun 12, 2015

Robert B. "Bob/Bobby" Pitkat, 58, of Hopewell Junction and formerly of Brewster, entered into eternal rest at his home on Friday, June 12, 2015 after a long, courageous battle with lung cancer. He was surrounded by his beloved wife Cynthia (Crocco) Pitkat, his son Jagger Pitkat, his son Jeffrey Moloney, and his mother-in-law, Agnes (Sousa) Crocco. Bob will be remembered...

Jun 12, 2015

Jun 7, 2015

Jun 6, 2015

Jun 5, 2015

Jun 3, 2015

Tara Anne Scofield, 49, a lifelong area resident, died on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. Her strength and fight will remain an inspiration forever. Born in Rhinebeck on August 13, 1965, she was the daughter of Douglas McGaughey and Geraldine Christiana. Tara was a graduate...

Jun 2, 2015

Lucienne M. Moriaz, a local area resident for 30 years and formerly of Margaretville & Cold Spring, died at home on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was 88. Daughter of the late Albert and Perrine (Salice) Baume, she was born in Toulon, France on September 26, 1926. In 1942, she married George J. Moriaz. She was...

Jun 2, 2015

Clorinda Meneses, M.D., 87, died on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Daughter of the late Octaviano and Enriqueta (Torres) Flores, she was born in Lima, Peru on January 28, 1928. Clorinda went to medical school and became an O.B.G.Y.N. She dedicated many years of service at La Maternidad de Lima. In 1957, she married...