Obituaries

Aug 14, 2014

Joseph A. Degnan, a three-year resident of Fishkill, formerly of Yorktown Heights and Yonkers, died at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. He was 76. Son of the late Joseph A. and Elsie (Kovacs) Degnan, he was born on October 19, 1937. He was raised in the Bronx and attended Iona Prep & Manhattan College....

Aug 14, 2014

Aug 13, 2014

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Rory James White, 24, a lifelong area resident, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Putnam Hospital Center. Born in Poughkeepsie on September 10, 1989, he was the son of Michael and Virginia (Carpenick) White. Rory graduated from John Jay High School in Hopewell Junction in 2007 and received his Associates Degree from Dutchess Community...

Aug 11, 2014

Aug 11, 2014

Mary Jane Esainko, 83, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 24 years and formerly of Bronxville, died on Monday, August 11, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in New York City on March 7, 1931, she was the daughter of Andrew and Ann Uhryn Markus. On February 5, 1950 in Brooklyn, Mary Jane married William Esainko who predeceased her...

Aug 10, 2014

Hazel Margaret Jaronczyk, 86, a resident of LaGrangeville since 1968 and formerly of Ossining, died on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Yonkers on April 27, 1928, Hazel was baptized, received her First Communion and was confirmed at Holy Eucharist Church in Yonkers. She was a member of the Fife & Drum Corps at Ben...

Aug 10, 2014

Aug 10, 2014

Robert J. "Bob" Blaszak, 67, a lifelong area resident, died on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Putnam Hospital Center. Born in Poughkeepsie on October 13, 1946, he was the son of the late Joseph and Irene Hart Blaszak. Bob was employed as an equipment technician for IBM, East Fishkill. He was a parishioner of St. Columba Church in Hopewell Junction....

Aug 9, 2014

William Lewis McGowan, a Fishkill resident since 1966, died at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital of Westchester Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, August 9, 2014. He was 74. Son of the late Lewis James and Dorothy Jean (Kennedy) McGowan, he was born on December 31, 1939 in White Plains, New York. He was raised in the Silver Lake community of Westchester...

Aug 7, 2014

Kenneth M. Hilmar, 89, a lifelong resident of Wappingers Falls, died peacefully on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the NYS Veterans Home at Montrose. Born in Staten Island on April 3, 1925, he was the son of the late Martin Julius and Ella Kjargaard Hilmar. He proudly served our country in the US Navy during World War II and was...

Aug 7, 2014

Jo-Ann M. Yeno, 52, a resident of Rhinebeck since 2003 and formerly of LaGrangeville, Millbrook and Yonkers, died on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Northern Dutchess Hospital. Born in Bronxville on July 11, 1962, she was the daughter of the late William and Olga Zacchi Nicholson. Jo-Ann received her nursing degree from Dutchess Community College and worked in the nursing...

Aug 7, 2014

Aug 6, 2014

Jane M. Jessup, 91, a resident of the Town of LaGrange for 16 years and formerly of Peekskill, died on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Mid Hudson Regional Hospital. Born in Manhattan on September 24, 1922, she was one of four children of Michael and Catherine McLaughlin. Following her mother's death, she was raised by Alice Gurran. On August 19,...

Aug 6, 2014

Aug 5, 2014

Arthur B. Brockner (Brock), 83, a resident of Inlet for 18 years and formerly of Hopewell Junction, died on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Mount Vernon, NY on February 2, 1931, he was the son of Arthur M. and Catherine Bell Brockner. Art served our country in the US Navy and was employed as...

Aug 4, 2014

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Francis N. DiMaiolo, 61, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1994 and formerly of Brooklyn, passed away at home on Monday, August 4, 2014 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Brooklyn on November 10, 1952, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Anna (DiCarlo) DiMaiolo. On October 15, 1977 at St. Rose...

Aug 3, 2014

Ursula L. Connor, 85, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1983 and formerly of Yonkers, died on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in New York City on July 20, 1929, she was the daughter of Fred and Gina Cali Alterio. On October 2, 1969 in New Rochelle, Ursula married Joseph Connor who predeceased her. She...

Aug 1, 2014

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Josephine M. Rango, 85, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1964 and formerly of the Bronx, died on Friday, August 1, 2014 after a long illness, at her home with her family by her side. Born in New York City on January 14, 1929, she was the last surving sibling of 12 children born to Domenico and...

Aug 1, 2014

Joseph Castagna, 67, a resident of Fishkill since 2013 and formerly of Port Chester and White Plains, died on Friday, August 1, 2014. Born in Bari, Italy on May 3, 1947, he was the son of Michael and Clementine Castagna and immigrated to the United States at the age of 13. His career was cabinetry and he was the owner...

Jul 31, 2014

Mark E. Barone, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1997, formerly of Mount Kisco and Yonkers, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 50. He was born in the Bronx on September 15, 1963. Mark worked in the food service industry for his entire career, and was currently employed...