Obituaries

Jan 22, 2014

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Gail Perri DeCongilio, 56, an area resident for 5 years and formerly of Queens, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center after a long, courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born in Brooklyn on July 9, 1957. Gail was employed as a Registered Nurse in New York City for 16 years....

Jan 21, 2014

Richard L. Williams, Retired City of Beacon Police Chief, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2014 at Gulfside Regional Hospice in New Port Richey, FL. He was 68. Rich retired from the City of Beacon as Chief of Police in 1989. He served as a 50 year life member of Protection Engine Company, Fishkill, where he held the office of...

Jan 20, 2014

Catherine Bednarz, 94, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 2002 and formerly of Manhattan, died on Monday, January 20, 2014 at the Elant at Fishkill. Born in Harrison, NJ on November 19, 1919, she was the daughter of Walter and Antonina Dziengelewski Wisniewski. She had been employed as a telephone operator for Macy's in Herald Square. Catherine is survived by...

Jan 19, 2014

Charles F. Petersen, 74, a resident of LaGrangeville since 2002 and formerly of Yorktown Heights, died on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Lincoln, Iliinois on July 23, 1939, he was the son of Charles Leroy and Anna Lokau Petersen. He was a 1957 graduate of Sleepy Hollow High School and received his Associates Degree...

Jan 18, 2014

Louis D'Antoni, 98, a resident of Dutchess County since 1974, died on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at his home at the Manor at Woodside in Poughkeepsie. Born in Boston, MA on February 26, 1915, he was the son of Peter and Joanna Ponti D'Antoni. On April 30, 1939 at St. Philip Neri Church in the Bronx, Lou married Marie Sabia...

Jan 18, 2014

Elsa Birgitta "Lief" Adams, 92, a resident of Poughquag, died on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by her family. Born in Trollhattan, Sweden on December 14, 1921, she was the daughter of Knut and Elsa Erikson. Lief proudly served as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army Nurse Corps during World War II in the...

Jan 18, 2014

Dr. Gobinda Das, age 73, of Hopewell Junction, NY, passed away peacefully at his home on January 18, 2014, surrounded by loving family and friends. Gobinda was born on June 28, 1940 in Lohagara, in East Bengal. He left East Bengal in 1949 and eventually settled in Baranagar, in North Kolkata, West Bengal. Gobinda completed his undergraduate degree from Presidency...

Jan 18, 2014

Michael John Corish, 56, a resident of Sneads Ferry, NC for 10 years and formerly of Hopewell Junction, died on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at his home. Born in Poughkeepsie on March 15, 1957, Michael was the son of the late Roy and Barbara Puff Corish. He was the owner and operator of Corish Enterprises, a building inspection and carpentry...

Jan 13, 2014

William D. Hayden, a lifelong local area resident, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on Monday, January 13, 2014. He was 77. Son of the late Edward and Helen Card Hayden, he was born in Beacon on June 9, 1936. In 1954, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served for four years and in 1958 received his honorable discharge...

Jan 13, 2014

HOPEWELL JUNCTION-Thomas D. Walsh, 62, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 38 years and formerly of Carmel, died on Monday, January 13, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center with his family by his side. Born on November 3, 1951 in Cold Spring, he was the son of John and Genevieve (Wallace) Walsh. On September 21, 1970 in Elton, Maryland, he...

Jan 13, 2014

FISHKILL – Catherine M. Coyle, an area resident since 1987 and formerly of Yorktown Heights, died on January 13, 2014 at home. Born in the Bronx, she was the daughter of the late John Boyle and Mary (Head) O'Reilly. On April 26, 1952 at Our Lady of Refuge in the Bronx, Catherine married Thomas W. Coyle who predeceased her on...

Jan 9, 2014

Albert John Blodgett, Jr., 74, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1965, died on Thursday, January 9, 2014 with his wife of 51 years by his side. He will always be remembered as a beloved husband to his wife, father to his daughters, and Taid to his grandchildren. Born in Portland, ME on January 12, 1939, he was the son...

Jan 8, 2014

Fred R. Tucciarone, 83, a resident of Union Vale since 1989 and formerly of New Rochelle, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at his home with his family at his side. Born in New Rochelle on May 1, 1930, he was the son of Angelo and Ernestina Mazzucco Tucciarone. He proudly served our country in the US Army during...

Jan 7, 2014

Mario Aloia, 81, a resident of Poughquag since 2004 and formerly of Arizona, Valhalla and the Bronx, died on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at the Lutheran Care Center. Born in the Bronx on April 30, 1932, he was the son of Gennaro and Agnes DeStefano Aloia. Mario worked for Farberware in the Bronx until his retirement in 1996. He enjoyed...

Jan 6, 2014

Ronald H. Kaine, 58, an area resident since 1983 and formerly of Watertown, NY died at home on Monday, January 6, 2014. Born in Watertown, NY on September 8, 1955, he was the son of James A. Kaine Jr. and Eleanor V. Kaine. Ronnie was employed by the railroad industry for 36 years until his retirement in February 2013 as...

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...