Obituaries

Sophie Dziuk

Sophie Dziuk

Feb 5, 2015

Sophie Dziuk, a Staten Island resident since 1984, died on Thursday, February 5 at Staten Island University Hospital. She was 86. Daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Smith) Krewko, she was born in Old Forge, PA on March 5, 1928. On August 28, 1949, she married Walter Dziuk in Manhattan. They lived in Brooklyn for many years, where they...

Bernhard Zawadzinsky

Bernhard Zawadzinsky

Feb 5, 2015

Bernhard Max Zawadzinsky died on Thursday, February 5, 2015 as a result of complications of Lyme Disease. Born in Berlin, Germany on April 29, 1930, he was the son of Maximillian and Anna Henschke Zawadzinsky. He was brought up in Gorgast, Germany and received training as a butcher in Gorgast and Berlin. He immigrated to the United States in February...

Stephen Williams

Stephen Williams

Feb 1, 2015

Stephen E. Williams, 70, a resident of Stormville since 1980, died on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Putnam Hospital Center. Born in Kendall Mills on July 26, 1944, he was the son of Thomas Randall Williams and Helen Irene Kruckenberg. Stephen proudly served our country in the US Navy and was employed as an electrical lineman for the International Brotherhood...

Theresa Irushalmi

Theresa Irushalmi

Feb 1, 2015

Theresa A. Irushalmi, a Fishkill resident since 1967, formerly of White Plains, died at home on Sunday, February 1, 2015. She was 72. Daughter of the late Louis and Josephine (Criscuolo) DeRosa, she was born in White Plains on July 15, 1942. In 2005, she retired from the NYS Dept. of Corrections, where she worked as a secretary for 20...

Dorothy Cyran

Dorothy Cyran

Jan 31, 2015

Dorothy Mae Cyran, 77, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1966 and formerly of Staten Island and Brooklyn, died peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Brooklyn on January 12, 1938, she was the daughter of Charles F. Allen and Marie C. Goodrich Allen. Dorothy had been employed as a Customer Service...

John Fuller

John Fuller

Jan 30, 2015

John P. Fuller, 51, a resident of Newburgh and formerly of Poughkeepsie, died at his home in the arms of his loving wife on Friday, January 30, 2015 following a short illness. Born in Merced, CA on May 21, 1963, he was the son of Shirley Flanagan Fuller of Rhinebeck and the late Clifton Fuller. John worked in home maintenance...

James Mandola

James Mandola

Jan 29, 2015

James L. Mandola, 69, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1976 and formerly of Mount Vernon, died on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Mount Vernon on July 28, 1945, he was the son of Ralph and Anna Murinelli Mandola. Jim had been employed as the dairy manager for Gristedes Market for many years, and...

Esther Churchill

Esther Churchill

Jan 25, 2015

Esther Elizabeth Churchill, 92, a lifelong area resident, died on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by her family. Born in East Fishkill on February 4, 1922, she was the daughter of Ananias and Bertha Franz Tompkins. On June 23, 1940 in Hopewell Junction, Esther married John W. Churchill who predeceased her on January 8, 1994....

Denese Degaetano

Denese Degaetano

Jan 25, 2015

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Denese A. DeGaetano, 61, a lifelong area resident, died on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in the Bronx on December 23, 1953, she was the daughter of Charles and Florence DeGaetano who survive at home in Hopewell Junction. She is also survived by her son, Jonathan DeGaetano of Hopewell Junction; her brothers,...

Victoria Morales

Victoria Morales

Jan 23, 2015

Victoria A. Morales, 32, a resident of Beekman since 1993, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 23, 2015 at home. She previously lived in the Bronx. Victoria was born in the Bronx on February 14, 1982. She was a 2000 graduate of Arlington High School and attended classes at Dutchess Community College. Victoria had been employed as a Dental Assistant...

Paul Manglass

Paul Manglass

Jan 22, 2015

Paul F. Manglass, a lifelong local area resident, died on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence in Newburgh. He was 67. Son of the late Aurelio and Jessie (Maddox) Manglass, he was born in Newburgh on February 8, 1947. Paul was a hard worker and started his long career in construction with his father-in-law's business, Toennigs...

Kenneth Trimble Jr

Kenneth Trimble Jr

Jan 21, 2015

Kenneth Anthony Trimble, Jr., a lifelong resident of Cold Spring, died at Hudson Valley Hospital Center on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 following a courageous 15 month battle with cancer. He was 54. Kenny was born at Butterfield Hospital in Cold Spring on February 8, 1960 and attended Haldane High School. In 1977, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served...

Angelina Baldinucci

Angelina Baldinucci

Jan 19, 2015

Angelina Baldinucci, 90, an area resident since 2010 and formerly of Tamarac, FL and the Bronx, died on Monday, January 19, 2015 at the Lutheran Care Center. Born in Manhattan on January 1, 1925, she was the daughter of Joseph and Teresa Lucarturo Sollectio. Angelina had worked as a salesperson for Marlin Varieties in the Bronx. On February 15, 1947,...

Muriel Humbert

Muriel Humbert

Jan 19, 2015

Muriel Janice Humbert, a six-year resident of Dutchess County, died at the Wingate at Dutchess in Fishkill on Monday, January 19, 2015, 11 days shy of her 98th birthday. Daughter of the late James and Ethel (Schott) Cowan, she was born in Brooklyn on January 30, 1917. She attended N.Y.U., transferred to and graduated from Syracuse University, and later earned...

Gordon Schetter

Gordon Schetter

Jan 18, 2015

Gordon R. "Buck" Schetter, a lifelong resident of Glenham, died peacefully at home on Sunday, January 18, 2015 after courageously battling cancer for over four years. He was 83. Son of the late Adolph and Pearl (Rhine) Schetter, he was born on August 28, 1931. He graduated from Beacon High School in 1949 and in 1951 enlisted in the U.S....

Steven Hart

Steven Hart

Jan 18, 2015

Steven Michael Hart, 39, a lifelong area resident, died on Sunday, January 18, 2015 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Poughkeepsie on October 15, 1975, he was the son of John William and Debbie Hardy Hart. He was a driver for Economy Movers in Hopewell Junction, and had previously served as a Police Officer for the City...