Obituaries

Apr 9, 2015

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Ann DiBranco, 88, an area resident since 1998, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She formerly lived in Bedford Hills and Mamaroneck. Born in Lodi, NJ on October 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Maniaci) Cammarata. She had been employed by Showboat in Danbury, CT...

Apr 9, 2015

Zarak "Zak" R. Brown, 57, a resident of Beacon for 20 years and formerly of Yonkers, died at home on April 9, 2015. Born in New York City on April 19, 1957, he was the son of Russell and Shaharazon Summrel Brown. On November 6, 2004, Zak married Jennifer Marta at Bear Mountain Inn at the Overlook Lodge. Zak worked...

Apr 9, 2015

John M. Bondra, 47, an area resident for 10 years, passed away unexpectedly on April 9, 2015 at home. He previously lived in Peekskill. Born in Peekskill on April 29, 1967, he was the son of Eileen (Makarius) and the late John Bondra. John was a 1985 graduate of Peekskill High School where he also was on the baseball team....

Apr 9, 2015

Diane T. Hansen, 69, a resident of Dutchess County for 31 years and formerly of the Bronx, died peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at her home following a courageous 23 year battle with cancer. Born in Manhattan on September 20, 1945, she was the daughter of William and Louise Croce Costa. Diane was an avid reader, loved to cook...

Apr 8, 2015

Pauline M. Pellettiere, 98, a resident of Wesley Chapel, FL for 10 years and formerly of Wappingers Falls and Yonkers, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at her home. She joined her husband in Heaven on the 15th anniversary of his death. Born in the Bronx on October 23, 1916, she was the daughter of Frank and Amelia Curcio...

Apr 8, 2015

Arthur R. Grassi, 73, a resident of East Fishkill since 1988 and formerly of Patterson, died on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center after a valiant struggle with heart failure and lung disease. Artie was born in Yonkers on May 10, 1941, the son of Raymond and Doris (Reynolds) Grassi. He served in the United States Navy...

Apr 6, 2015

POUGHKEEPSIE – Eleanor L. White, 93, a lifelong area resident, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on May 14, 1921 in Beacon, she was the daughter of Bertrum and Louise Emma (Timmerman) Tompkins. On May 19, 1939 in Phoenicia, Eleanor married John S. White who predeceased her on February 11, 1999 after 60...

Apr 5, 2015

Norma Colonna Roddy, a resident of Hillside Lake and formerly of Beacon, Alexandria, VA and Metuchen, NJ, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday Morning, April 5, 2015. Norma was born in Beacon, New York on November 27, 1931. She was the daughter of Vincenzo Colonna and Assunta Colonna. She spent her childhood...

Apr 5, 2015

Jessie L. Hall, 92, of Port Charlotte, FL formerly of Coplay, PA passed away April 5, 2015. She was the daughter of Eugene and Bessie Hudson, born May 8, 1922 in Revere, Mass. Jessie was a member of the American Legion. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with family and friends....

Apr 3, 2015

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Apr 3, 2015

Robert Autero, 78, of Yonkers, died on Friday, April 3, 2015 at the Regency Extended Care Center in Yonkers. Born in Yonkers on June 10, 1936, he was the son of Martin and Antoinette Autero. Robert served in the US Army and was employed by the Yonkers School District. Robert is survived by his sister, Concetta Autero of Morrisville, NC...

Apr 3, 2015

Kenneth J. Seiferheld, Sr., 66, a resident of Pleasant Valley for 20 years and formerly of Cortlandt Manor, died on Friday, April 3, 2015 at the Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital. Born in Staten Island on July 14, 1948, he was the son of Charles and Helena Iraggi Seiferheld. Ken served in the US Army and was employed by BASF in Verplanck...

Apr 2, 2015

Michael Joseph Taft, 38, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at his home in Austin, TX. Raised in Bedford, NY, Michael was the son of Karen Brooks Taft and Stephen Morris Taft He is also survived by his brothers, David Taft and Scott Taft; brother-in-law Michael Murphy; and loving aunts, uncles and cousins. A Memorial Service will be held...

Apr 2, 2015

Betty Louise Robinson, 75, a lifelong resident of Dutchess County, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, April 2, 2015. Betty was born on June 29, 1939 in Rhinebeck to the late Dorothy Anna Sherman and James Donegan. She was a graduate of the class of 1956 from Roosevelt High School. Through her life Betty worked in the food service...

Apr 2, 2015

Apr 1, 2015

Apr 1, 2015

Robert Grudzina, 81, a resident of South Yarmouth, MA since 1992 and formerly of East Fishkill, NY, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at his home. Born in Beacon on April 20, 1933, he was the son of John and Catherine Solarczyk Grudzina. Bob played with the Beacon Bears, proudly served our country in the US Navy during the Korean...

Mar 31, 2015

Mar 30, 2015

FISHKILL - Emily E. Krahn, 91, a lifelong Hudson Valley resident, died on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Little Britain, NY on March 8, 1924, she was the daughter of Karl and Olga Gorning Krahn. Emily had been employed as a bookkeeper for Texaco, Inc. for 40 years until her retirement in 1982. She...

Mar 30, 2015

Scott Alan McEntee, 50, died suddenly from complications of COPD on March 30, 2015 in Louisville, KY. Born on November 3, 1964 in Paterson, NJ, he was the beloved son of Marcia and Harry "Bud" McEntee of Poughquag, NY. He was a 1983 graduate of Roy C. Ketcham High School and served in the U.S. Navy with VFA 131 aboard...