Obituaries

Nov 28, 2013

Isolina Santiago, a resident of Peekskill, formerly of the Bronx, died at the Hudson Valley Hospital Center on Thursday, November 28, 2013. She was 86. Daughter of the late Juan Rodriguez Olan and Angelica Borrero Valentin, she was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico on September 25, 1927. For many years, she worked as a typist for the Marriage Bureau at...

Nov 27, 2013

Michael W. Harrington, 71, a longtime resident of Dutchess County and formerly of New York City, died on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Putnam Hospital Center. Born in Pasadena, California on January 5, 1942, he was the son of the late Thomas and Irene (Drexler) Harrington. Prior to retiring as Vice President at Bank of America in San Francisco, he...

Nov 27, 2013

Mirlaine Vasquez Ferguson, 54, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was a Hopewell Junction resident since 2005 and formerly of Jamaica, Queens from 1985-2005. Born in Haiti on March 31, 1959, Mirlaine was the daughter of Antonio and Rosita (Pedro) Vasquez. She was a parishioner at St. Columba Church in Hopewell Junction. An...

Nov 24, 2013

Colin Thomas O’Brien, treasured son of James and Jacqueline O’Brien, was born into the arms of the angels on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 9:20am at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. “For a brief fleeting moment, an angel touched the ground with tiny wings and halo, blessing the lives of others with beauty and grace. The few who saw knew God...

Nov 24, 2013

Nov 24, 2013

Joseph P. Rodrigues, 64, an area resident since 1977 and formerly of Jamaica, Queens, died on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at Castle Point VAMC. Born in Portugal on September 12, 1949, he was the son of Delfina Desa Rodrigues and the late Acacio G. Rodrigues. He came to the United States in 1957 and proudly served our country in the...

Nov 24, 2013

Linda D. Clark, 67, an area resident for 20 years and formerly of Simsbury, CT, died on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at home. Born in Niskayuna, NY on May 30, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Krajewski) Richter. On March 23, 1968 at St. Theresa Church in South Hadley, MA, she married Allen Clark who...

Nov 22, 2013

Liam E. Smith, 41, an area resident since 1977 and formerly of the Bronx, died on Friday, November 22, 2013. Born in the Bronx on April 13, 1972, he was the son of Mary O'Sullivan Smith of Wappingers Falls and Richard G. Smith who predeceased him on September 4, 1996. He graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes High School in...

Nov 22, 2013

Pritam Bhatti, 60, a resident of Poughkeepsie since 1981 and formerly of India, died on Friday, November 22, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in India on May 11, 1953, she was the daughter of Jagat Bhangoo and Ind Kaur. Pritam was employed by New York State at Taconic DDSO in Wassaic since 1985. She was very religious and an...

Nov 22, 2013

Joseph Zahra, a Fishkill resident since 2007, formerly of Valhalla, died at home on Friday, November 22, 2013. He was 78. Son of the late Louis and Assunta (Agius) Zahra, he was born in Manhattan on April 14, 1935. In 1955, he was inducted into the U.S. Navy and served on active duty for two years. On June 22, 1958,...

Nov 18, 2013

Nov 17, 2013

Lothar W. Gruber, of Fishkill, died on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 91. Son of the late Arnold and Ella (Paul) Gruber, he was born on October 25, 1922 in Germany. At the age of 2, his family emigrated to the United States in 1924. Lothar worked many years for I.B.M. During...

Nov 17, 2013

Clementina DeMatteo, 95, an area resident since 1988 and formerly of the Bronx, died on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at her home. Born in Manhattan on April 29, 1918, she was the daughter of Arthur Loreto and Angelina Antenucci Loreto. Clementina had been employed by Madows Jewelry Store. She was a parishioner of St. Columba Church in Hopewell Junction and...

Nov 16, 2013

Evelyn Pappas Costas, 87, a resident of Pawling for 16 years and formerly of Brooklyn, died on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at the Wingate at Beacon. Born in Rockaway Beach, Queens on May 4, 1926, she was the daughter of Theodore and Anna Romas Cavoores. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a degree in Costume Design and was employed as...

Nov 16, 2013

DANIEL F. BROSNAN AUGUST 31, 1966 – NOVEMBER 16, 2013. Ossining – Daniel F. Brosnan, 47 of Ossining, N.Y. Died unexpectedly on Nov. 16th. Dan was a skilled carpenter who was completely devoted to his family and his strong faith in God. He thoroughly enjoyed his favorite sports teams, the NY Giants and NY Rangers, along with fishing and golfing....

Nov 13, 2013

William J. Fitzgerald, of Fishkill, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. He was 68. He was born on March 23, 1945 and raised in the Highbridge section of the Bronx by his parents, the late Maurice and Esther (nee McGrath) Fitzgerald. Bill proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. In 1971, he married his wife of...

Nov 12, 2013

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Charles P. Doyle, 84, an area resident for over 50 years and formerly of Prospect Park, NJ, died on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at home. Born in Passaic, NJ on December 2, 1928, he was the son of the late Michael and Mabel (Chace) Doyle. On September 11, 1949 at Trinity Methodist Church in Paterson, NJ, Chuck...

Nov 11, 2013

Nov 10, 2013

Eileen E. Dietz, an East Fishkill resident since 1975, died on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at the Liberty Commons Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in North Chatham, MA, where she had resided since 2012. She was 94. Daughter of the late James and Lillian (Robinson) Lively, she was born on July 13, 1919. Eileen was born and raised in the...

Nov 9, 2013

Ellis S. “Chick” Berger, a Fishkill resident since 1968, died at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh on Saturday, November 9, 2013. He was 92. Son of the late Jim and Carol (Carey) Berger, he was born on February 9, 1921 in New York City. Chick attended Alfred University and served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II....