Obituaries

Sep 21, 2012

MILLBROOK – John L. Giandalone, 87, a resident of Millbrook since 2005 and formerly of Sebastian, FL and Southbury, CT, died on Friday, September 21, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Born in the Bronx on April 12, 1925, he was the son of the late Louis and Josephine Giandalone. On March 25, 1951 in the Bronx, he married...

Sep 20, 2012

Jack Durcan, a Wappingers Falls resident since 1974, formerly of the Bronx and County Sligo, Ireland, died at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie on September 20, 2012. He was 67. Born in Ballincurry, County Sligo, Ireland on October 21, 1944, he was the son of the late John and Cathleen Cahill Durcan. Jack received his Bachelor's Degree from University College...

Sep 18, 2012

POUGHQUAG – Larry R. Haile, 61, a longtime Poughquag resident, passed away on September 18, 2012 at his home after a courageous 8 month battle with ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Born in Menomonie, Wisconsin on December 28, 1950, he was the son of Robert Haile of Grand Rapids, Michigan and the late Marcheta Haile. Larry spent...

Sep 16, 2012

POUGHKEEPSIE – Elizabeth M. Roberts, 82, a resident of Beekman since 1970 and formerly of the Bronx, died on Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by family. Born in the Bronx on May 21, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary (McNally) Rowlands. On June 24, 1950 in the Bronx, she married...

Sep 15, 2012

POUGHQUAG – Richard T. Cannone, 74, a resident of Summerfield, Florida for the past 15 years and formerly from Poughquag since 1969, died on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. Born on June 4, 1938 in the Bronx, he was the son of the late Joseph and Katherine (Figlia) Cannone. On...

Sep 14, 2012

Sep 12, 2012

Joanne Manganelli, a Town of Fishkill resident since 2005, died at home on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer for two years. She was 65. Born in New Rochelle on July 29, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Rasmussen Bavosa. On December 27, 1969, she married Paul B. Manganelli in New...

Sep 12, 2012

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Marie V. Gleason, 57, an area resident since 1960 and formerly of Staten Island, died on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence following a long illness. Born in Staten Island on August 20, 1955, she was the daughter of Kenneth V. Spiro, Sr. and Elizabeth Clark Spiro of Hopewell Junction. She received her...

Sep 11, 2012

Frederic John Broege, Jr., a Poughquag resident since 1994 and formerly of South Salem, died in Wappingers Falls on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. It was his 65th birthday. Born in Mount Vernon in 1947, he was the son of Frederic J. and Dorothy Graham Broege. Frederic was a graduate of Westlake High School. He received a B.A. in History from...

Sep 8, 2012

Dr. Richard “Dick” Chao-Fan Chu, 79, an area resident for 51 years and formerly of Taiwan, died on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at his lakehouse on Twin Lakes in Elizaville, NY. Born in Beijing, China on May 28, 1933, he was the son of Liang-Hsi Chu and Yun Hwa Wang. He received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from...

Sep 7, 2012

LAGRANGE - Cora K. "Granny" Cargain, 85, a lifelong area resident, died on Friday, September 7, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Dover Plains on March 21, 1927, she was the daughter of Wesley and Minnie Benson Dennis. She was raised on her family's farm on Chestnut Ridge Road and was employed as a floor supervisor at the...

Sep 7, 2012

Mary J. Mercorella, a Fishkill resident since 2009 and formerly of Yonkers, died on Friday, September 7, 2012 at Sharon Hospital in Connecticut. She was 85. Born in Yonkers on March 20, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Marie DelGiappone Totoro. On April 25, 1948, she married Anthony Mercorella at St. Joseph's Church in Yonkers. She...

Sep 7, 2012

PLEASANT VALLEY - Robert Arthur Oesterreich, 80, an area resident for 18 years and formerly of Westchester County and Bayside, Queens, died on Friday, September 07, 2012 at the Lutheran Care Center. Born in Chicago, IL on May 13, 1932, he was the son of Arthur and Evelyn Krickow Oesterreich. Robert proudly served our country as a Master Sergeant in...

Sep 6, 2012

Lenore B. Douglas, 83, a resident of Fishkill since 1958, died on Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center after a courageously fought battle with cancer. Born in New York City on November 23, 1928, she was the daughter of Nathan and Ida Masor Berger. Professor Douglas worked at SUNY College at New Paltz for more than...

Sep 4, 2012

Richard Michael Longhi, 62, of Hopewell Junction, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie. Born in Purchase on April 2, 1950, he was the son of Edward Longhi and Ann Grazioso Longhi and a graduate of Marvel Academy in Rye and St. Leo University in St. Leo, FL. Rich worked for Coca Cola as...

Sep 2, 2012

Rita Walsh born on May 5, 1917. She lived in Queens until moving to Hopewell Junction in 2003. Rita passed away at home on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the age of 95. Rita was predeceased by her husband Alfred on April 14, 2004. She is survived by her five children: Diane and husband Jack Timberlake, Maureen Hinkelman, Dennis and...

Sep 1, 2012

Richard A. Cassells, 66, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1986 and formerly of the Bronx, died on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at his home. Born in New York City on December 28, 1945, Rich was employed as a painter and carpenter for the New York City Housing Authority for 30 years until his retirement in 1996. He was a...

Aug 30, 2012

Aug 29, 2012

Catherine M. Massari, 58, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1994 and formerly of Peekskill, died on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. After a courageous battle and surviving a liver transplant, she unexpectedly passed away surrounded by her loving family. Born in Queens on February 6, 1954, she was the daughter of the late...

Aug 29, 2012