Obituaries

Feb 13, 2014

Feb 12, 2014

Samuel J. Vitale, 53, a resident of Rhinebeck since 1998 and formerly of Pleasantville, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center. Born in Mount Kisco on April 7, 1960, he was the son of Salvatore and Constance Maldonado Vitale. A plumber and contractor for 30 years, Samuel was the owner and operator of Plumb Construction...

Feb 12, 2014

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Air Force The insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations.

Feb 11, 2014

Nicholas Rodriguez, a resident of Dutchess County since 1993, died with his family by his side on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 78. Son of the late Emilio Rodriguez and Maria Rivera, he was born in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico on December 16, 1935. In 1954, he enlisted in the U.S. Army...

Feb 11, 2014

Angela Giustino, 86, of Hopewell Junction, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Nyack Hospital. Born in Sannicandro, Italy on August 30, 1927, she was the daughter of Michael Angelo and Mary Rizzi Novielli. Angela and her husband Rocco owned and operated Rocco's Delicatessen in Red Oaks Mill for many years. Rocco died on May 19, 1978. Angela loved to...

Feb 11, 2014

Valerie Maria Machado, a Fishkill resident since 2000, formerly of New York City and Mahopac, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was 40 years old. She was born in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania on March 30, 1973. For the last 14 years, she was an elementary school...

Feb 9, 2014

Francis (Frank) Sciarra, a long-time resident of Union Vale and more recently of Durham, NC passed away on February 9, 2014 after a long illness. He was 79. Born in Bethlehem, PA on July 8, 1934, he was the son of the late Frank and Anna Sciarra. He served in both the Air Force and the Marines and retired from...

Feb 8, 2014

Catherine Marie Russell, 75, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014 at her home in Hopewell Junction. She died in the arms of her loving husband William C. Russell after a long illness with Alzheimer's disease. She is formerly of Chestnut Ridge and Binghamton. Born in Binghamton on November 15, 1938, she was the daughter of William and Rosemary Cleary Bennett....

Feb 7, 2014

Feb 7, 2014

POUGHKEEPSIE – Elizabeth Charlotte Reed, 79, a lifelong area resident, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014 at the Lutheran Care Center. Born in Poughkeepsie on May 30, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Magnus and Elizabeth (Faith-Tripmacher) Rose. On March 27, 1954, she married her former husband, John M. Reed, who survives in Palm Harbor, FL with...

Feb 7, 2014

Feb 6, 2014

Feb 5, 2014

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) US Navy World War 2 Victory Medal The insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations.

Feb 5, 2014

William J. Wagner, 68, a resident of Wappingers Falls for 40 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at his home following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in the Bronx on January 25, 1946, he was the son of William and Edna Hammer Wagner. He proudly served our country in the US Navy...

Feb 4, 2014

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Anthony J. Marinelli, 56, formerly of Brooklyn, died on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at home. Anthony was born in Brooklyn on December 28, 1957. He was self employed as a tile and marble setter. Anthony enjoyed hunting and fishing, as well as golfing, bowling, and boating. Anthony is survived by his sons, Michael Marinelli of Woodstock, GA...

Feb 2, 2014

George L. Howard, Jr., a resident of Pleasant Valley and formerly of Long Island, died on Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 55. Son of George L. Howard, Sr. and Marie Anderson Howard, he was born in Brooklyn on May 24, 1958. For many years, George worked as a truck driver for JWC...

Feb 2, 2014

Madlyn Ann Finnigan Schrott, 90, a 16 year resident of Fishkill, formerly of Cold Spring for 25 years, passed in the comfort of her home on February 2nd, 2014. Madlyn was born March 19, 1923 in Peekskill, New York. She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth Henry Schrott of 62 years. She was a parishioner of the Assumption Church in...

Feb 1, 2014

William A. Phillips, 55, a resident of Beacon for 2 years and formerly of Hillside Lake, died on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in White Plains on August 4, 1958, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Marilyn Conklin Phillips. Bill served in the US...

Feb 1, 2014

Katherine Patricia Maurice Ricci, 76, a resident of LaGrangeville for 3 years and formerly of Cold Spring, died on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Mahopac on June 27, 1937, she was the daughter of Thomas "Red" and Edna Tompkins Maurice. Katherine was a philosopher who enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles. She loved her grandchildren and treasured...

Feb 1, 2014

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Marie V. "Mitzi" Ruffell, 79, an area resident for 40 years and previously of New Rochelle, died on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence. Born in North Pelham on October 25, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Charlotte (Wagner) Guccione. On May 19, 1956 at the Church of St....