Obituaries

Agustin Rodriguez

Agustin Rodriguez

Aug 6, 2015

Agustin Rodriguez, a local area resident for the last ten years, died suddenly and unexpectedly at his home in Fishkill on Thursday, August 6, 2015. He was 81. Son of the late Cesar Rodriguez and Maria Martinez, he was born in Madrid, Spain on November 30, 1933. At the age of 22 he moved to England, where he met Jean...

Angelina Carvalhido

Angelina Carvalhido

Aug 5, 2015

Angelina C. Carvalhido, a longtime resident of Rockaway Point, died on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at the St. Joachim & Anne Residences in Coney Island. She was 95. Daughter of the late Frank and Antoinette (Basso) DiPippa, she was born in Manhattan on August 24, 1919. On September 19, 1943, she married Joseph F. Carvalhido at Our Lady of Pompeii...

Jean Murray

Jean Murray

Aug 4, 2015

Jean N. Murray, 90, a local resident of the Town of Poughkeepsie since 1955 and formerly of Albany, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Albany on March 16, 1925, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen Hack Needham. Jean was a long time member of the New...

Philip Denunzio

Philip Denunzio

Aug 4, 2015

VERBANK – Philip L. DeNunzio, 67, an area resident since 1973, passed away on August 4, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in the Bronx on August 13, 1947, he was the son of the late Vincent James and Lucille (Carabella) DeNunzio. On July 5, 1968 in Poughkeepsie, Philip married Frances Kaplan DeNunzio who survives at home. Phil had...

Margaret Mclaughlin

Margaret Mclaughlin

Aug 2, 2015

Little River, SC- Margaret Sarah McLaughlin, 79, a resident of Little River since 1997, passed away on August 2, 2015 at her family's home in Poughkeepsie. Formerly a resident of East Fishkill, she was employed by the Town of East Fishkill for 24 years in the building department. Born in NYC on April 9, 1936, Margaret was the daughter of...

Jose Chirinos

Jose Chirinos

Aug 1, 2015

Jose Chirinos, of Hopewell Junction, entered into eternal peace on Saturday, August 1, 2015, following a brief illness. His final days were spent surrounded by his immediate family. Born and raised in Peru, he immigrated to New York, where he met his wife and partner for life. He enjoyed nature, singing, making new friends, dancing and most especially the company...

Martha  Grant Piccoli

Martha Grant Piccoli

Jul 30, 2015

EAST FISHKILL – Martha Rosemarie Grant Piccoli, 84, an area resident for 16 years, passed away on July 30, 2015 at home. She previously lived in the Bronx. Born in the Bronx on April 2, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Yuba and Juliette (Meyer) Grant. Martha was a parishioner at St. Columba Church in Hopewell Junction. She...

Florence Carroll

Florence Carroll

Jul 29, 2015

Florence R. Carroll, 76, a resident of LaGrangeville since 1995 and formerly of Mahopac and New Rochelle, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Born in New Rochelle on November 21, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John and Annamarie Pinto Thomson. Florence was employed as a hairdresser for Lady Pelham for 30 years until...

Anthony Discenza

Anthony Discenza

Jul 27, 2015

FISHKILL - Anthony DiScenza, 91, a resident of the Town of Fishkill since 2003, passed away on July 27, 2015 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. He previously lived in Westchester County. Born in the Bronx on October 7, 1923, he was the son of the late Anthony and Catherine (Mortillaro) DiScenza. Directly after high school, Anthony enlisted in...

Darren Secor

Darren Secor

Jul 27, 2015

Darren James Secor, 39, a resident of Kingston since 2009 and formerly of Poughkeepsie, died on Monday, July 27, 2015. Darren was a gifted artist, skilled in photography, painting and drawing. He attended Dutchess Community College and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He worked primarily in graphic arts and media roles, ranging from photo restoration to audio and video editing....

John Cleary

John Cleary

Jul 25, 2015

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – John J. "JJ" Cleary, 68, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx. Born on May 31, 1947, he was the son of the late James John and Charlotte (Daley) Cleary. He had been employed for over 20 years as a Corrections Officer at the Matawan Correctional Facility followed by employment at...

James Burns

James Burns

Jul 25, 2015

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – James J. Burns, 59, an area resident since 2003, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He previously lived in Queens. Born in the Bronx on February 15, 1956, he was the son of the late James J. and Lillian F. (Erler) Burns. He had been employed as a driver for...

Louis Robert Clerc

Louis Robert Clerc

Jul 22, 2015

FISHKILL – Louis Robert Clerc, 78, a resident of Fishkill for 35 years, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He previously lived in Brooklyn. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 11, 1937, he was the son of the late Maurice and Lucille (Taiclet) Clerc. Robert proudly served in the US Air Force from 1954-1958....

Jon Evans

Jon Evans

Jul 20, 2015

Jon David Evans, a Dutchess County resident since 2004, died on July 20, 2015 in Hyde Park. He was 52. Born on May 29, 1963, he was born in Neptune, NJ & raised in Bradley Beach, NJ. Jon graduated with the highest honors for best industrial student from Henry T. Becton Regional High School in E. Rutherford, NJ, where he...

Kim Seaboldt

Kim Seaboldt

Jul 19, 2015

Kim Marie Seaboldt, 53, a resident of New Milford, CT for the past 6 years, died on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at her home following a long illness. Born in Kingston on April 5, 1962, Kim was the daughter of Sharon Robinson Haffner of West Palm Beach, FL and Robert Warms of Port Richey, FL. She graduated from John Jay...

Alexander Kostenko Jr

Alexander Kostenko Jr

Jul 19, 2015

On July 19, 2015, adored husband and father, Alexander Kostenko Jr., passed away peacefully after a long illness. His wife and daughter were by his side. Although he was a Dutchess County resident for over 51 years, he was born in Romania on April 18, 1940. He proudly served in the US Marine Corps, and was a graduate of Wentworth...

Carl Nigro

Carl Nigro

Jul 19, 2015

Carl A. Nigro, 44, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 9 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at his home. Born in the Bronx on November 13, 1970, he was the son of the late Charles and Yvette Nigro. Carl was employed as a machine operator for Sonotek in Milton. He enjoyed golfing, bowling...