Obituaries

Oct 11, 2013

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Edwin T. "Teddy" Ruffell, 83, an area resident for 40 years and previously of New Rochelle, died on Friday, October 11, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in New Rochelle on April 7, 1930, he was the son of the late Thomas and Catherine (Mahan) Ruffell. Teddy proudly served his country in the US Army during...

Oct 9, 2013

POUGHKEEPSIE – Steven M. Collins, Jr., 20, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at home. Steven was born in Rhinebeck on December 20, 1992. He was employed as a Shift Manager for Dunkin' Donuts in Poughquag. He is survived by his mother, Amber (Straley) Collins of Poughkeepsie; his father, Steven M. Collins, Sr. and Ann Marie Decker of Poughkeepsie;...

Oct 5, 2013

Vivian D. Ebe, 91, a resident of Poughkeepsie since 1956 and formerly of New Milford, NJ, died on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Wingate at Beacon. Born in Jersey City, NJ on April 17, 1922, she was the daughter of Ahlert and Dorothea Kidnea Holscher. Vivian was employed as a bookkeeper for Vassar College for 15 years until her...

Oct 4, 2013

Oct 3, 2013

Dee F. Dee, a Town of Poughkeepsie resident for two years, formerly of Westchester County and Brooklyn, died suddenly and tragically on Thursday, October 3, 2013 in Fishkill. She was 41. Born on May 29, 1972, Dee was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. For five years, she had worked for Con-Edison's Energy Services Department in Rye and the Bronx....

Oct 3, 2013

POUGHQUAG – John Edward Dunlavey, 80, a lifelong area resident, died on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at the Lutheran Care Center. Born in Verbank on April 23, 1933, he was the son of the late Thomas Dunlavey and Blanche Bowman. On January 17, 1981, he married Ruth Lagerwall in Canaan. Mrs. Dunlavey predeceased him on April 25, 2003. John was...

Oct 1, 2013

Sep 29, 2013

Susan Romani-McCabe, 61, of Beacon and formerly of Manhattan, died on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at home. Born in Manhattan on March 25, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Clara (Quintieri) Romani. On October 2, 1982 at Our Lady of Pompeii Church in Greenwich Village, she married Patrick McCabe who predeceased her on July 9, 1999....

Sep 29, 2013

Erika Kovacs, 58, a resident of the Town of East Fishkill since 1993 and formerly of Yonkers, died on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Budapest, Hungary on February 6, 1955, she was the daughter of Margaret Butola Mezei and the late Janos Mezei. She was employed in the...

Sep 28, 2013

Bridget J. Moore, a lifelong resident of Beacon, passed away peacefully at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx on Saturday, September 28, 2013 while surrounded by her family. Bridget, affectionately known as the "Tumorinator," undertook her prolonged struggle with cancer courageously and with infinite optimism. Bridget maintained her sense of humor, her sense of self, and her loving spirit all the...

Sep 27, 2013

Sep 27, 2013

TITUSVILLE, FL – James Philip Rock, 77, a resident of Titusville, FL for 30 years and previously of Wappingers Falls, died on Friday, September 27, 2013 at the Vista Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Florida. Born in Plattsburg on April 6, 1936, he was the son of the late Alfred and Catherine (Keenan) Rock. On July 7, 1954, he...

Sep 26, 2013

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Doris E. Pelton, 87, passed away on September 26, 2013 at The Pines at Poughkeepsie. She was born in Whitestone on December 9, 1925, the daughter of the late Robert and Anna Eadie Evers. In July of 1947, she married Herbert Pelton. They had 12 children, Julie (and John) Purdy, Herb, Jr., Jim, Charlie (and Sandy Lasher),...

Sep 25, 2013

James G. Rattigan, 73, a resident of Murrell's Inlet, SC and Cossayuna, NY, and formerly of Mahopac, NY, died on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrell's Inlet. Born in the Bronx on August 16, 1940, he was the son of John and Mary Ellen Heneghan Rattigan. Jim served in the US Army and was a...

Sep 23, 2013

Catherine "Kay" Veronica Behnken, a longtime Fishkill resident, died Monday, September 23, 2013 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC. She was 91. Born on June 18, 1922 in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mae Edwards Reynolds. Kay is survived by her children, Jim Siefermann, Robert Siefermann, John Siefermann, Valerie Way,...

Sep 21, 2013

Tara Jean O'Connor, a lifelong local area resident, died at home on Saturday, September 21, 2013. She was 36. Tara was born in Poughkeepsie on May 19, 1977. Her love of the Hudson Valley and its natural beauty made her an avid outdoorswoman. She enjoyed such hobbies as fishing, kayaking, hiking (especially Mount Beacon), photography, and more. Throughout her life...

Sep 21, 2013

Jeanette M. Gelfand, 81, a three-year resident of Wappingers Falls and formerly of Mount Vernon, died at her home on Saturday, September 21, 2013. Born on Long Island in the town of New Suffolk on August 30, 1932, she was the daughter of Albert and Mary Hoy Lein. She had been employed as a custodian for the Evans Elementary School...

Sep 16, 2013

Harold A. Kruger, 75, a resident of Poughquag for 6 years and previously of Putnam Valley, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn on July 12, 1938, he was the son of Harold and Natalie Russo Kruger. Harold was employed as a plumber for Katonah Plumbing and Heating for 40 years until...

Sep 11, 2013

James H. Whitlock, 64, a lifelong area resident, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Beacon on June 4, 1949, he was the son of the late James and Mildred Garrison Whitlock. Jim was a realtor with Prudential Serls Real Estate in LaGrange. He had previously worked for Ernst &...

Sep 10, 2013

POUGHKEEPSIE - Stefan Michael Zacek, 56, an area resident for 20 years and formerly of New Windsor, died on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at his home. Born in Yorktown Heights on August 31, 1957, he was the son of the late Albert and Emily Caro Zacek. Stefan was employed as an engineer for Entergy at Indian Point for the last...