Obituaries

Feb 19, 2013

George P. Lanza, 35, a resident of Poughkeepsie for seven years and formerly of Brewster, died on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in New Rochelle on March 17, 1977, he was the son of Patricia Laurich Schiavone of Poughkeepsie and the late George Lanza. George enjoyed fishing, skiing, bowling, music, the beach, amusement parks, fireworks,...

Feb 19, 2013

Walter Vincent Bogdan, Sr. passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home with his loving family by his side on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. He was 77 years old. Walter was born August 3, 1935 in the Bronx and was the son of the late Paul J. and Antoinette Bogdan. He served active duty in the U.S. Army from...

Feb 18, 2013

Dolores Claudio Davila, a 20 year resident of Carmel and formerly of Mahopac, died on Monday, February 18, 2013 at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco. She was 94. Daughter of the late Jose and Marta Cruz Claudio, she was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico on August 20, 1918. On July 24, 1953, she married Norberto Davila in Bronx, NY....

Feb 17, 2013

Feb 15, 2013

Charles E. Weber, 81, a resident of Wappingers Falls for 40 years and formerly of Yonkers, died on Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Elant at Fishkill. Born in Yonkers on February 14, 1932, he was the son of Eric and Ana Anton Weber. Charles proudly served our country in the US Marine Corps. He was employed as a manager...

Feb 14, 2013

HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY – Philip Laurent Mercier, PhD, 86, formerly of Spartanburg, SC and Ramsey, NJ, died on Valentine's Day, Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Baltic, CT on October 3, 1926, he was the son of the late Philip and Marie Coet-Meur Mercier. He married Muriel T. Tetreault on August 13, 1955 and they...

Feb 14, 2013

William Lewis Herbold, 88, of Hopewell Junction, died peacefully at home on Thursday, February 14, 2013. Born on August 22, 1924 in the Bronx, he was the son of William George Herbold and Anna Meier. He was a resident of the Leake and Watts School in Yonkers and attended the Greer School in Verbank. Bill married Viola Bieber on April...

Feb 12, 2013

Dorothie Louise Franklin, 90, a resident of the Fountains at Millbrook since 1997 and formerly of Towson, MD, died on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in New York City on May 13, 1922, she was the daughter of Peyton and Gertrude Rudolf Miller. She graduated from Hunter College with her Master's in Education. Dot was...

Feb 12, 2013

Eufemia Betancourt, 92, a resident of Wappingers Falls for five years and formerly of Tampa, FL, died on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at her home. Born in Puerto Rico on September 23, 1920, she was the daughter of Juan Montanes and Gumercinda Bijio. Eufemia is survived by her children, Delia Betancourt of the Bronx, Hilda Caballero of Wappingers Falls, Edward...

Feb 12, 2013

John Thomas "Buddy" Nestor, 82, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Rose Catherine Nestor and their six children, John Nestor and wife Cathleen, Kathleen McDermott and husband Michael, Noreen McGarry and husband Kevin, Thomas Nestor and wife Denise, Rose Hartwell and husband Richard, Brian Nestor and wife...

Feb 9, 2013

Feb 8, 2013

Gayle Martorano, 48, a resident of Stormville since 2002 and formerly of Mahopac, died on Friday, February 8, 2013 at Yale-New Haven Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in the Bronx on December 21, 1964, she was the daughter of Phil and Irene Weiner of North White Plains. On May 20, 1989 in New Rochelle, Gayle married Paul...

Feb 7, 2013

Michael Balducci, 86, a resident in the Manor at Woodside, Poughkeepsie, for four years and formerly of Suffern and Brooklyn, NY died on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Born in Grenoble, France on September 27, 1926, he was the son of Croce and Emanuela Calabrese Balducci. At the age of 13, his family moved to Genova, Italy. He served as a...

Feb 5, 2013

Jean Gargano, 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie surrounded by her family and loved ones. Jean was born on May 9, 1928, a daughter of the late Giovanni and Fannie Guglielmo. She was born and raised in the Bronx where she graduated from Walton High School. As a young woman,...

Feb 4, 2013

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Miguel Alfonso Coronel, 65, an area resident since 1982 and formerly of New York City, died on Monday, February 4, 2013 at home with his wife at his side. Born in Ecuador on February 20, 1947, he was the son of Luis Octavio and Isabel Hipatia Vega Coronel. On September 21, 1977 in New York City, Miguel...

Feb 2, 2013

Anthony Edward Pagano, 58, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1982 and formerly of the Bronx, died on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at his home. Born in the Bronx on December 15, 1954, he was the son of Anthony and Mary Polce Pagano. He had been employed as a sheet metal mechanic with Local #38 in New York City. Anthony...

Feb 1, 2013

On February 1, 2013, James Joseph Gallagher (93) passed away peacefully at his home in Nelsonville, New York. James was born in Danbury, Connecticut on September 26, 1919 to Joseph Gallagher and Mary (Roche) Gallagher. For over fifty years, he made Philipstown his home with his wife, Paula Tichy Gallagher, who predeceased him in 2007. James devoted his life to...

Feb 1, 2013

Genevieve Veronica Wyka, 85, of Hopewell Junction since 1996 and formerly of Yonkers, died on Friday, February 1, 2013 at Wingate at Beacon. Following the death of her husband, a light was extinguished in her life and it gives her family great solace knowing that they are reunited together in Heaven. Born in Yonkers on December 31, 1927, she was...

Feb 1, 2013

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Edwin N. "Newt" Lown, Sr., an area resident since 1939 and formerly of Millerton, died on Friday, February 1, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Millerton, NY on November 20, 1927, he was the son of the late George and Mary Partington Lown. On May 20, 1951 at St. Denis Church in Hopewell Junction, Ed...

Feb 1, 2013

Joan Galasso, 72, an area resident since April 2011 and formerly of Arizona and Mount Kisco, died on Friday, February 1, 2013 at her daughter's home following a long illness. Born in New Rochelle on March 21, 1940, she was the daughter of Dominick and Katherine Manfrieda Lener. She had been employed at Subzero Refrigeration and Walbaum's Supermarket. Joan was...