Obituaries

May 12, 2015

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Frederick Albert Herring, 84, passed away on May 12, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was joyfully reunited with his wife of 60 years, Jane M. Rathbun Herring, who just recently died on March 2, 2015. Born in Queens on June 16, 1930, he was the son of the late Albert and Elizabeth (Mueller) Herring. He...

May 11, 2015

May 10, 2015

Elizabeth Ann Bonanno, 70, a resident of Hopewell Junction and formerly of Somers and Ardsley, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Regional Hospice and Home Care Center in Danbury, CT after a year long battle with cancer. Born on July 24, 1944 in the Bronx, she was the daughter of Charles and Mildred Young. After graduating from Christopher...

May 9, 2015

Olive V. Buck, a resident of New Windsor since 2004, died suddenly on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. She was 85. She was born in Jamaica, West Indies on December 16, 1929. In 1956, she married Karl B. Buck, Sr. in Canada, and they later relocated to the Hudson Valley to raise their family....

May 9, 2015

Jesse C. Purdy, 82, a lifelong area resident, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at River Valley Care Center in Poughkeepsie. Jesse was born on January 14, 1933 in Poughkeepsie to Harry and Claudine (Cole) Purdy. On April 15, 1967, he married Shirley Baker at the Poughquag Baptist Church who survives at home. Jesse proudly served our country in...

May 7, 2015

May 6, 2015

Thomas E. O'Rourke, 74, passed away on May 6, 2015 in Vassar Hospital surrounded by his family. Born on May 16, 1940, he was the son of William and Selma. He is predeceased by his brother, William O'Rourke and daughter Cathy Turner. He is survived by his wife, Frances; sister, Alyce and her husband Joel; sister-in-law Deanne; sons, Thomas and...

May 6, 2015

May 5, 2015

Firefighter Timothy T. Gunther, 54, a lifelong Hudson Valley resident, died on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Hoboken, NJ on June 22, 1960, he was the son of Thomas Anthony and Lydia Spertal Gunther of Hopewell Junction. Tim graduated from John Jay High School in 1978, SUNY Albany in 1982 and SUNY New Paltz...

May 5, 2015

John Brink, 76, an area resident since 1977, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at River Valley Care Center. He previously lived in Dobbs Ferry. Born on May 16, 1938 in Walden, John was the son of the late Russell and Fannie (Van Buren) Brink. On November 30, 1974 in Yonkers, he married Linda Iannuccilli who survives at home....

May 5, 2015

May 5, 2015

Kenneth V. Spiro, 84, an area resident since 1960, died on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at his home. Born in Staten Island, New York on April 10, 1931, Ken was the son of Max and Susan (Rourke) Spiro and he was a graduate of St. Peter's High School. Ken proudly served our country in the US Air Force during the...

May 4, 2015

Karen L. Kantar, 67, a resident of the Town of LaGrange, died on Monday, May 4, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Queens, New York on July 16, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Katherine (Engelhardt) Haarke. On October 18, 1969 in Izmir, Turkey she married Mete Kantar. Karen graduated Oyster...

May 4, 2015

Orlando J. Del Cotto, 84, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1948 and formerly of Bellaire, OH, died on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born in Bellaire, OH on June 3, 1930, he was the son of Ralph and Mary Peroni Del Cotto. He proudly served our country in the US...

May 4, 2015

Peter P. Engel, 55, a lifelong area resident, died on Monday, May 4, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Beloved son of Hale Travis and Paula L. (Puff) Engel, he was born on January 30, 1960 in Poughkeepsie. Peter was a graduate of Arlington High School and SUNY Albany. He was...

May 4, 2015

Vincent Michael D'Erasmo, Jr. was delivered to Heaven on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He leaves behind his loving parents, Andrea Morales and Vincent M. D'Erasmo, Sr. of Poughkeepsie; his grandparents, Monica & Jose Morales of Poughkeepsie, Debbie D'Erasmo of Poughkeepsie, and Anthony D'Erasmo of the Bronx; his great-grandmother, Helen Tirco of Poughkeepsie; his...

May 4, 2015

Barbara Trojan, most recently of Poughkeepsie, NY, passed away on May 4, 2015 after a brief illness. She was 82. Barbara was born on December 24, 1932 in Poughkeepsie, NY to Nita and John Arnhardt. Her early years featured hardship, but were defined by the love and bonds of family. Barbara grew up in a household with two deaf parents,...

May 2, 2015

George W. Delamater 60, a resident of Stormville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital. He was surrounded by his loving family. Born in Peekskill, George was the son of George J. Delamater and Helen Towers. He was the second eldest of eight children. George worked as an auto technician for 42 years. Most...

May 1, 2015

POUGHQUAG – James R. "Jim" McArtin, 62, an area resident for 15 years, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 1, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He previously lived in Peekskill and Yonkers. Born in Scotland on July 20, 1952, he was the son of the late John and Elsie (Parker) McArtin. On June 26, 1982 in Washington, DC, Jim...

Apr 30, 2015

YONKERS - Anthony P. "Julie" Guigliano, 88, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Troy on September 8, 1926, he was the son of the late Michael and Lucy (Sorrentino) Guigliano. On July 7, 1968 at St. Dominic's Church in the Bronx, Anthony married Catherine Barbetto who...