Obituaries

Jan 5, 2014

Helen Florence Mellia, 93, died on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Wingate at Dutchess. Born in New York City on May 15, 1920, she was the daughter of Edward and Rose Mrzak Franko. A full-time resident of Duchess County since 1966, Helen and her family had been spending summers in the area for years. They lived in both Hopewell Junction...

Jan 4, 2014

Carole K. Nakano, 73, an area resident since 1990 and formerly of Kamuela, Hawaii, died on Saturday, January 4, 2014, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Sacramento, CA, on February 23, 1940, Carole was the daughter of Mitsuo and Ai Tanaka. She devoted her life to her family and her ministry as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. She was a...

Jan 3, 2014

Henry O. Taddeo, 61, a resident of Beekman since 2003 and formerly of the Bronx, died on Friday, January 3, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Italy on August 17, 1952, he was the son of Antonio and Anna Bizzaro Taddeo. Henry was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church in the Bronx and had been employed as a cab...

Jan 1, 2014

Jan 1, 2014

LAGRANGEVILLE - Michael Garan, 45, an area resident since 1971 and formerly of Yonkers, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Yonkers on November 16, 1968, he was the son of Joseph and Rita Rubeo Garan. Mike was an ELA and Social Studies Teacher at the Arlington Middle School. He was a parishioner...

Jan 1, 2014

Dec 30, 2013

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - David A. De Melo, 73, an area resident for 10 years and previously of New Rochelle, died on Monday, December 30, 2013 at Westchester Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Portugal on October 28, 1940, he was the son of the late David and Delfina (Augusta) De Melo. On February 1, 1968 in...

Dec 28, 2013

Beverly A. Gunther, 75, an area resident since 1968 and formerly of Staten Island, died on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Archcare at Ferncliff Nursing Home. Born in Manhattan on August 22, 1938, she was the daughter of Jonathan U. and Beatrice M. Armstrong Roe. Beverly had been employed as a deli clerk for Stop & Shop in Wappingers Falls...

Dec 27, 2013

Domenica "Margie" Piquet, our beloved "Mema", passed away late Friday, December 27, 2013 at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Born on October 20, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Natale and Chiarina Moreo. She was married on November 2, 1947 to the love of her life, Frederick Donaldson Piquet, who predeceased her on November 10, 1980. She was a...

Dec 27, 2013

Charles E. Zeeb, 88, of Putnam Valley, died on Friday, December 27, 2013 at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Born in New York, NY on December 24, 1925, he was the son of the late Charles G. and Anna Zeeb. He served in the U.S. Navy and is a proud WWII Veteran. He was employed by the Metropolitan Museum of...

Dec 26, 2013

Dec 22, 2013

FISHKILL - Helen Mary Fries, a Dutchess County resident since 1961, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Sunday, December 22, 2013. She was 82. Daughter of the late Edward and Anne Burke Roche, she was born on October 9, 1931 in the Bronx, where she was raised and lived into her early adulthood. Helen's career was dedicated...

Dec 22, 2013

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Maryann Maher, 46, an area resident since 1972 and formerly of Yonkers, died on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Westchester Medical Center. Born in Yonkers on December 8, 1967, she was the daughter of William Maher and the late Joan (Eisele) Maher who predeceased her on December 22, 2006. Maryann was presently employed by PepsiCo in Somers,...

Dec 21, 2013

William T. Kennedy, Jr., 73, a resident of Clearwater, FL since 1975 and formerly of Poughquag, died on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at his home. Born on August 17, 1940 in Poughkeepsie, Bill was the son of the late William T. Kennedy, Sr. and Josephine E. Miller Kennedy. He was employed as a carpenter for many years. Bill is survived...

Dec 21, 2013

Dec 18, 2013

Marilyn A. Sawicki, 82, of LaGrange and formerly of Bay Shore, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Dutchess Center for Rehabilitation in Pawling. Born in Manhattan on September 10, 1931, she was the daughter of John and Lillian Boyen Jordan. Marilyn was employed as a banker for JP Morgan Chase in Hicksville for many years and was a...

Dec 18, 2013

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Samuel J. Williams, Jr., 76, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was a resident of the Fishkill and Hopewell Junction area for the past 31 years. Born in Highland on April 28, 1937, he was the son of the late Samuel J. Williams, Sr. and Anita Williams. He proudly served...

Dec 18, 2013

Eloise Helen Groomes, 70, a former resident of Poughkeepsie, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Born in Brilliant, OH on Jan 10, 1943, she was the daughter of John and Exie Livingston. She worked as an Executive Secretary at IBM for 18 years. She was preceded by her husband David, of 41 years, and by siblings Aaron Livingston and Ruth...

Dec 17, 2013

Jo Ann Wheate, 64, of Hopewell Junction, died on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 after a courageous fight against cancer. She will be sorely missed by her family and all who knew her. Born in New Rochelle on July 18, 1949, she was the only daughter of the late William and Ruth (Lutgens) Josiger. After graduating from Westchester Community College, Jo...

Dec 16, 2013

Robert F. Hutchison, 76, an area resident for 5 years and previously of Tucson, AZ, died on Monday, December 16, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Peekskill on July 3, 1937, he was the son of the late Howard and Alice (Risk) Hutchison. On June 29, 1963, Robert married Karen Gray who predeceased him on August 28, 2008....