Obituaries

Dec 25, 2014

Katherine L. Morrison, 65, a resident of Fishkill for 8 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on Christmas Day at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Manhattan on November 10, 1949, she was the daughter of George and Frances Kessler Cook. Katherine enjoyed arts and crafts, knitting, crocheting, and painting, but more than anything she loved...

Dec 24, 2014

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Linda Anna Steinitz Vehlow, 67, an area resident since 1993, died on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at the Hudson Valley Hospital Center. She previously lived in Bayside, Queens and Flushing, Queens. Born in the Bronx on September 24, 1947, she was the daughter of Edward Steinitz and the late Elizabeth (Kovacs) Steinitz. On June 24, 1967 in...

Dec 22, 2014

Dec 21, 2014

John Dambra, a Poughkeepsie resident since 2010, formerly of Westbury, Long Island, died on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the home of his daughter & son-in-law in Poughkeepsie. Son of the late Gaetano and Rosa (DeFeo) D'Ambra, he was born in Brooklyn on March 14, 1922. In 1943, he was inducted into the U.S. Army and served in the Pacific...

Dec 18, 2014

Robert G. Miller, 56, a resident of Wappingers Falls, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Robert was born in Brooklyn on September 1, 1958 and raised in Malverne, Long Island. He had been employed as the Chief Mechanic at Pace University in New York City. He enjoyed taking rides on his Harley Davidson Fat Boy,...

Dec 17, 2014

Robert William Garcey, 61, an area resident for 40 years, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at home. Bob was born on June 4, 1953 in Astoria, the son of Robert W. and Miriam Devlin Garcey. Bob loved hunting, fishing, golfing, vacationing on tropical islands, and working with his hands and art. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren and his...

Dec 14, 2014

Thomas R. Robbins, 67, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 2 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at his home. Born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on November 28, 1947, he was the son of George and Sarah McGovern Robbins. Tom was employed as an elevator operator and doorman for Douglas Elliman Management in Manhattan. On...

Dec 14, 2014

George A. Murray, 73, a resident of Union Vale for 40 years and formerly of Connecticut, died on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Middlebury, VT on July 19, 1941, he was the son of Alfred and Vena Holbrook Murray. George was employed for many years as a farmer with Ryancrest Farm in LaGrangeville. He...

Dec 13, 2014

Thelma J. MacBrien, 80, a resident of Dutchess County for almost 40 years, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. She is reunited with her beloved husband and of love of her life, Frank, who predeceased her on September 13, 2009. Born in England on March 16, 1934, she moved to the United States...

Dec 12, 2014

Dec 11, 2014

Mark Schiller, a resident of Montrose, died at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan on Thursday, December 11, 2014. He was 69. Son of the late Mortimer and Lorraine (Asch) Schiller, he was born in Brooklyn on October 21, 1945. For many years, he worked as a truck driver for L & J Trucking in Queens. On November 26,...

Dec 10, 2014

Gerolomo S. "Jerry" Vitucci, 82, a resident of Stormville for 20 years and formerly of the Bronx, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Born in the Bronx on December 20, 1931, Jerry was the son of Nicola and Elizabeth Vacca Vitucci. He proudly served our country in the US Army during the Korean War and was...

Dec 9, 2014

John M. O'Donnell, 80, a lifelong area resident, died on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Poughkeepsie on May 13, 1934, he was the son of John J. and Mary McVeigh O'Donnell. John proudly served our country in the US Navy and was employed as a manager at IBM, East Fishkill for 34 years. He...

Dec 6, 2014

Angelo Colacicco, 85, a lifelong area resident, died on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at home. Born in Poughkeepsie on January 20, 1929, he was the son of the late Angelo and Maria (Tiano) Colacicco. Angelo was a 1944 graduate of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Poughkeepsie. He proudly served our country as a Staff Sergeant in the United...

Dec 5, 2014

Dec 5, 2014

Lorenzo A. Colagiovanni, 80, of Poughquag and formerly of Ossining for 56 years, died on Friday, December 5, 2014 at Wingate at Dutchess. Born in Italy on April 25, 1934, Lorenzo was the son of Francesco and Angela Marie (Manochio) Colagiovanni. He served in the Italian Army before emigrating to the United States. Lorenzo was a Forman for Local #279...

Dec 4, 2014

Joan A. Fitzpatrick, a resident of Fishkill since 1979 and formerly of Mahopac, died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan on Thursday, December 4, 2014. She was 65. Daughter of the late Joseph and Iride (Speroni) Donohue, she was born in Manhattan, NY on July 26, 1949. Her family later relocated to Westchester County, where Joan graduated from Somers High...

Dec 4, 2014

Dec 3, 2014

FISHKILL – Anna S. Messina, 91, a resident of Fishkill since 1992, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at home. She previously lived in Manhattan and the Bronx. Born in New York City on November 1, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Angelina (Flora) Stabile. On May 31, 1943 in the Bronx, Anna married Frank...

Dec 3, 2014

BEEKMAN - Raymond Eaton, 93, an area resident since 1962 and formerly of Plainville, CT, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Danville, PA on November 6, 1921, Ray was the son of Ernest and Phyllis McNeill Eaton. He proudly served our country in the US Merchant Marines and was employed by New...