Obituaries

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...

Apr 28, 2015

Apr 28, 2015

Mary Chenarides, a resident of Fishkill, New York since 1991, formerly of Hartsdale, New York, passed away on Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 at her home in Fishkill. Daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Kouvarides) Tsontarides, she was born in the Bronx on September 22nd, 1927. On October 19th, 1947, she married Christi J. Chenarides at the Holy Trinity Greek...

Apr 28, 2015

Robert E. Hileman, PhD., 85, an area resident over 50 years and previously of Minnesota and Pennsylvania, died on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Born in Bloomsburg, PA on August 16, 1929, he was the son of Loren and Emma Broadt Hileman. Robert was a graduate of Bloomsburg Teacher College, Rutgers University and the University of Minnesota...

Apr 26, 2015

Patricia Monica Houlihan, 65, a resident of Surprise, AZ for four years and formerly of Highland, died on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Banner Hospice at Grandview Terrace in Sun City West, AZ. Born in Brooklyn on March 15, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Gertrude Houlihan. Patricia was a parishioner of St. Columba Church...

Apr 25, 2015

Kathleen A. Vaccarino-Abuso, 42, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1978 and formerly of Yonkers, died on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at her home. Born in Yonkers on October 5, 1972, she was the daughter of Robert and Mary Lynch Vaccarino of Wappingers Falls. On September 19, 1999, Kathy married Mark Abuso. In addition to her parents and her husband,...