Obituaries

Feb 6, 2012

FISHKILL – Deacon John F. O'Reilly, a Fishkill resident since 1990 and formerly of the Bronx, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Monday, February 6, 2012 surrounded by his family and Deacon Mike Decker. Deacon O'Reilly was born in the Bronx on March 7, 1930. He was the son of the late John and Mary Head O'Reilly....

Feb 6, 2012

Mrs. Marion Carol Schimanke (nee Carballo), 85, a long time resident of Hamilton Road, Hopewell Junction, died on Monday February 6, 2012 at the Hospice of the Valley in Tempe, Arizona. Mrs. Schimanke lived in Hopewell for over 50 years, having moved there from the Bronx. She was a Charter Member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Fishkill. Marion was...

Feb 5, 2012

Feb 3, 2012

Mark L. Johnson, 84, a longtime resident of East Fishkill, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital, surrounded by his beloved family. Born in India on December 14, 1927, he was the son of the late Reverend John and Edna Childs Johnson. On September 18, 1955 in Poughkeepsie, he married Charlotte Mathews. Mrs. Johnson survives at...

Feb 2, 2012

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Frank A. Kozlowski, 80, a resident of Wappingers Falls for 38 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by his family. Born in the Bronx on September 28, 1931, he was the son of the late Anthony and Maryanna Kozlowski. On May 17, 1958 in the...

Feb 1, 2012

Stanley Greenwald, a sixty year resident of Fishkill and formerly of Brooklyn died at home on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. He was 87. Born in Brooklyn on March 6, 1924, he was the son of the late David and Bessie Dobrin Greenwald. Following his graduation from James Madison High School, Stanley enlisted in the US Army during World War II...

Feb 1, 2012

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Mariam J. Fusco, 81, of Wappingers Falls and formerly of Columbus, Ohio, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at home. Born in Cadiz, OH on May 11, 1930, she was the daughter of Edgar and Willa Sidebottom Prather. On October 3, 1964 in Columbus, OH, she married Lewis P. Fusco. Mr. Fusco survives at home. Mariam served...

Jan 31, 2012

East Fishkill - Doris Riggs McBride of Hopewell Junction died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. She was 86 years of age. Born in Jacksonville, FL, Doris was the daughter of Mr. Joseph H. Riggs and Ruth Dorminey Riggs. She was a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School and the Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia, PA. On June...

Jan 31, 2012

Agnes J. Chenault, 94, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 24 years and formerly of Glen Head, NY died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco. Born in Brooklyn, NY on November 12, 1917, she was the daughter of Edward and Mary Vaeth Stein. She worked for many years as a Librarian Assistant at Glen...

Jan 31, 2012

WALLKILL – David Brent Navarro, 29, of Wallkill and formerly of Poughkeepsie, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at home. Born in Poughkeepsie on March 30, 1982, he was the son of William and Allison Leonard Navarro. Mr. and Mrs. Navarro survive at home. David graduated from Wallkill High School and attended Dutchess Community College. He was a Licensed...

Jan 30, 2012

FISHKILL – Robert Charles Souers, 85, a resident of Fishkill, NY for sixty years, died on Monday, January 30, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY after a full and wonderful life with his family and friends. Born in Kingston, NY on June 19, 1926, he was the oldest of four children of the late Casper and Beatrice Follette...

Jan 30, 2012

Gorana McHugh, 45, died on January 30, 2012. Born in Serbia on May 22, 1966, she was the daughter of Goiko and Vera Spasenovic of Germany. She did secretarial work and also worked as a waitress. Because of her love for animals, she took a job at Pet Supply Plus in Fishkill. She had a good sense of humor and...

Jan 27, 2012

Mary J. Shettler, a Wappingers Falls resident since 1956 and formerly of East Kingston, died peacefully on Friday, January 27th at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 86. Born on December 20, 1925 in East Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mollie Aiello Carpino. On July 13, 1956, she married Donald J. Shettler at...

Jan 26, 2012

Myra M. Martorano, 71, of Wappingers Falls and formerly of Carmel, died on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Putnam Hospital Center. Born in New York City on June 22, 1940, she was the daughter of Arthur Kroner Sr. and Mildred Barlow. She was a school bus driver for the Carmel Central School District for 28 years until her retirement...

Jan 24, 2012

Joseph Anthony Zanfordino, 76, of Hopewell Junction, NY and formerly of Mt. Vernon, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 due to heart failure following respiratory complications at Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT. Born in Mt. Vernon on March 19, 1935, he was the son of the late Anthony and Edna Zanfordino. Joseph attended Edison High School, Mt....

Jan 23, 2012

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Louis F. Perez, 87, of Hopewell Junction for 32 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on Monday, January 23, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Louis was a Postal Worker for the United States Post Office at the Church Street Station in Manhattan until his retirement. He proudly served our country in the United...

Jan 22, 2012

Kathryn A. Morley, 53, a resident of Stormville since 1984 and formerly of Shrub Oak, died on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Peekskill on August 15, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Bill Tobias Sr. and Gloria Cabrera Tobias of Shrub Oak. On April 26, 1986...

Jan 21, 2012

Mr. Amrik Singh Bhangu, 84, of Hopewell Junction, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Jalanpur, India on March 22, 1927, he was the son of Hardit Singh and Harnam Kaur. After graduating college, he began his career by going into the army and then became a prominant farmer and village chief...

Jan 16, 2012

FISHKILL – Angelica Chappas, 94, a resident of Wappingers Falls for 25 years and formerly of Riverdale, died on Monday, January 16, 2012 at Wingate at Fishkill. Born in Milwaukee, WI on December 15, 1917 and raised in Greece, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Anastasia Boskinis. On January 24, 1950, she married Constantine "Gus" Chappas who...

Jan 16, 2012

Mildred Delaney Bloomer, age 94, a lifelong area resident, died on January 16 at Wingate in Fishkill. Mrs. Bloomer was a Homemaker and had been employed as a retail salesperson for many years at several Poughkeepsie Department Stores. She was active as a Brownie and Girl Scout Leader and volunteered with the American Cancer Society and American Heart Association. Born...