Obituaries

May 24, 2015

LAGRANGEVILLE – Anthony G. Wind, 26, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015. He was a lifelong area resident before moving to Rochester less than two years ago. Born in Danbury, CT on August 13, 1988, he was the son of Pamela (Chaffee) Vizzini and the late Gregory C. Wind, Sr. Anthony was a graduate of Arlington High School and...

May 23, 2015

May 21, 2015

STORMVILLE – Frances A. Gray, 86, passed away on May 21, 2015 at Putnam Hospital Center. She was born and raised in Yonkers, and was a resident of Stormville since 1979. She was a parishioner of St. Mary, Mother of the Church in Fishkill for 25 years and served as an Extraordinary Minister. She was a parishioner of St. Columba...

May 21, 2015

Ethelyn Fay Lindsay, 82, a resident of Poughkeepsie and formerly of Valhalla and Schenectady, died on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Wingate at Beacon. Born in Schenectady on October 26, 1932, she was the daughter of John and Doris Miller Turnier. Ethelyn was employed as a Registered Nurse at White Plains Hospital. She was a member of the Poughquag...

May 20, 2015

Gloria Langan, a resident of Wappingers Falls, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 83. Daughter of the late Jesse and Rose (Manganello) Lobato, she was born in White Plains on January 3, 1932. For many years, she worked as a computer operator for Union Carbide in Tarrytown. In 1997, she relocated...

May 17, 2015

On November 21, 1929 Otto Diesing and Ethel (Wright) Diesing, the parents of Robert Matthew Diesing celebrated his life's beginning. This week, our family will celebrate Bob's mortal life's end. In the quiet sanctuary of Vassar Brothers Medical Center, with his beloved family by his side, Robert Matthew Diesing entered into his final rest on May 17, 2015. Left in...

May 17, 2015

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – May E. Schiesser, 89, passed away on May 17, 2015 at the Hudson Valley Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center. Born in Queens on March 26, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Minnie (Strahle) Buckle. May was an avid reader. She is survived by her brother, Richard Buckle and his wife Gail of Hopewell...

May 17, 2015

Mark Edward Roberts, 55, a Hopewell Junction resident since 2000 and formerly of Greenpoint Brooklyn, passed away on May 17, 2015 at home with his family at his bedside after a hard fought battle with cancer. Mark was born on October 31, 1959 in Brooklyn to George and Maryann Mone Roberts. On September 28, 1985, he married Elizabeth “Liz” Cavlin...

May 17, 2015

Robert C. "Doc" Finney, 71, of Somers, died on Sunday, May 17, 2015 in Ormond Beach, Florida. Doc was born on April 27, 1944 in Washington, DC. He was employed as a contractor and loved animals, nature, the outdoors, and especially fishing. Doc is survived by his children and their spouses, Robin and Wallace Nickerson of Deltona Beach, FL, Cheryl...

May 17, 2015

Emmy Curran, 38, was granted her wings on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Westchester Medical Center following a tragic motorcycle accident. Her final hours were spent surrounded by her family. Born March 5, 1977 in Poughkeepsie, NY, Emmy leaves her loving memories to be cherished by her four children, Jacob, Timmy, Casey and Sarah Whispell of Honsdale, PA; her loving...

May 16, 2015

George J. Coffey, a local area resident for 55 years and formerly of Peekskill, died at the River Valley Care Center in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, May 16, 2015. He was 79. Son of the late George and Hattie (Baum) Coffey, he was born in the Bronx on April 18, 1936. George served his country as a Veteran of the United...

May 15, 2015

Anthony Constantine Francis, lovingly known as "Tony" or "Bagga", a 26-year resident of Fishkill, New York, died suddenly at home on Friday, May 15, 2015. He was only 66 years old - still a young man. Son of the late Reginald C. and Linda (Rowe) Francis, he was born in Kingston, Jamaica on November 12, 1948. He attended Windward Road...

May 14, 2015

Sabato Iebba, 73, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 36 years and formerly of Mount Vernon and Italy, died on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Benevento, Italy on March 15, 2015, he was the son of Giuseppe and Concetta DePaolo Iebba. Sabato attended college in Italy, graduating as an engineer. Sabato was an owner...

May 13, 2015

HILLSIDE LAKE – Donald F. Marks, 81, an area resident since 1965, passed away on May 13, 2015 at home. He previously lived in Binghamton and Amsterdam. Born in Amsterdam on July 16, 1933, he was the son of the late George and Thelma (Engle) Marks. He proudly served our country in the US Navy from 1951-1955. On May 30,...

May 12, 2015

Gertrude Ann Wilson, 90, formerly of Syosset, died on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh. Born in Flushing on July 2, 1924, she was the daughter of Milton and Helen Coates Wangenheim. Gertrude enjoyed knitting, traveling and most of all her grandchildren. She had been employed as a secretary at SUNY Old Westbury, NY. Gertrude was...

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...