Obituaries

Francis Bellantoni

Francis Bellantoni

Jun 13, 2012

Francis (Frank) Bellantoni, 64, of Dover Plains, died on June 13, 2012. Born in Yonkers on February 11, 1948, he was the son of the late Francis and Clare Healey. He is survived by his children, Joseph (Lisa) Bellantoni of Ardsley and Laura Bellantoni (fiancé Bill Hauptman) of Pawling; two granddaughters; brother, Richard Bellantoni; sisters, Susan Iozzo and Carol DiRusso;...

Margaret Ragusa

Margaret Ragusa

Jun 13, 2012

Margaret M. Ragusa, 81, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1990 and formerly of Mount Vernon, died on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in the Bronx on November 27, 1930, she was the daughter of Peter and Agnes Conway Burke. Margaret retired as a telephone operator for New York Telephone Company in New Rochelle and was...

Joseph Vitolo

Joseph Vitolo

Jun 11, 2012

Joseph A. Vitolo, 67, a resident of Hillside Lake for 40 years and formerly of the Bronx, died suddenly on Monday, June 11, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in the Bronx on April 17, 1945, he was the son of Dominick and Mary D'Andrea Vitolo. Joseph proudly served our country in the US Army and was employed by...

Marion Manley

Marion Manley

Jun 9, 2012

Marion A. Manley, 86, a resident of the Town of Beekman for 41 years and formerly of Yorktown, died on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at her home. Born in Rye on March 2, 1926, she was the daughter of Walter and Marion Lyons Washburn. Marion was a member of the Tymor, Beekman and Pawling Seniors and enjoyed playing bingo and...

Elisa Didonato

Elisa Didonato

Jun 7, 2012

FISHKILL - Elisa DiDonato, 72, a resident of Dutchess County since 1993 and formerly of Lake Carmel and Yonkers, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at her home. Born in Italy on October 27, 1939, she was the daughter of Domenico and Concetta Giampaola DiLullo. Elisa was a parishioner of St. Columba Church in Hopewell Junction and loved spending...

Dorothy Garbarino

Dorothy Garbarino

Jun 7, 2012

Dorothy L. Garbarino, 86, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 2008 and formerly of Tarpon Springs, FL, died on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at the Elant at Fishkill. Born in New York City on April 15, 1926, she was the daughter of Cornelius and Mabel Sorensen Brady. A graduate of The Julliard School, Dorothy studied opera and always enjoyed entertaining....

Marie Lovallo

Marie Lovallo

Jun 7, 2012

Marie Theresa Dato Lovallo, 94, formerly of Mount Vernon, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Marie was born on March 30, 1918 in the Bronx to Joseph and Pauline Sabia. Marie married the love of her life, Charles Dato, on February 4, 1940. He predeceased her on August 23, 1971. She...

Naomi Jamieson

Naomi Jamieson

Jun 6, 2012

Naomi W. Jamieson, 86, a resident of the Town of LaGrange since 1950 and formerly of Johnson City, died on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at her home. Born in Binghamton on October 22, 1925, she was the daughter of Edward and Florence Fox Wells. She attended ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Briarcliff College where she was the class valedictorian. She and her husband owned and...

Joseph Selesky

Joseph Selesky

Jun 4, 2012

Joseph G. Selesky, 65, a resident of Stormville for 35 years and formerly of the Bronx, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 4, 2012 at his home. Born in the Bronx on November 10, 1946, he was the son of Joseph W. and Agnes V. Gierer Selesky. He served our country in the US Army and was employed as a foreman...

Joseph Roberto

Joseph Roberto

Jun 4, 2012

POUGHKEEPSIE – Joseph A. Roberto, 69, an area resident for 39 years and formerly of Mount Vernon, died on Tuesday, June 4, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Mount Vernon on March 4, 1943, he was the son of the late Thomas and Charlotte (Rossi) Roberto. On June 29, 1969 in Vietnam, he married Kim Nguyen. Mrs. Roberto...

Janet Marinaccio

Janet Marinaccio

Jun 3, 2012

Janet Mae Marinaccio, a resident of Southern Dutchess County for over 70 years, died on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie following a long battle with emphysema. She was 73. Born in Mt. Vernon on October 31, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Gabriel and Ethel Traver Mellis. After graduating from Nursing School,...

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Jun 2, 2012

Robert D Taylor, 85, a resident of Poughquag, formerly of Westchester County, died on Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Bob was born in New York City on April 6, 1927, the son of Phillip and Rosalyn Manzella Taylor. He proudly served our country in the US Navy during World War II. Bob was employed as a...

Vincent Tarantino

Vincent Tarantino

Jun 1, 2012

Vincent Tarantino, 99, a lifelong resident of the Bronx, died on Friday, June 1, 2012 at the Joe Raso Hospice Residence in New City surrounded by his family. Born in the Bronx on September 4, 1912, he was the son of the late Ralph and Anna (Fusco) Tarantino. On October 30, 1938 at St. Philip Neri Church in the Bronx,...

Joseph Sabia, Jr.

Joseph Sabia, Jr.

May 30, 2012

Joseph John Sabia Jr., 90, a resident of the town of Poughquag, passed away peacefully at the Veteran's Hospital at Castle Point on May 30, 2012. Another one of Tom Brokaw's , Greatest Generation has gone to the Lord. Born in Manhattan on February 1, 1922, Joseph proudly served our country in the United States Army during World War II....

Agnes Digit

Agnes Digit

May 28, 2012

Agnes C. Digit, a resident of Fishkill, died at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie on Monday, May 28, 2012. She was 88. Born in the Bronx on February 27, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Agnes Maloney McEvoy. In 1949, she married Frank J. Digit at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church in the Bronx. She...