Obituaries

Dec 1, 2011

Emily A. Duran, 75, a resident of Stormville for 15 years and formerly of Mount Vernon, died on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Putnam Hospital Center. Born in Mount Vernon on October 23, 1936, she was the daughter of the late August and Lucy Violino Corrado. She was a parishioner of St. Columba Church and a member of the East...

Nov 29, 2011

John B. Busacca, Jr., 72, a resident of the Town of Poughkeepsie for 38 years and formerly of Staten Island, died on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Brooklyn on September 28, 1939, he was the son of John B. Busacca Sr. and Jeanne Vicino. John was a parishioner of St. Martin de Porres Church and...

Nov 29, 2011

Lucille Marion Johnson, 74, a local area resident for over 50 years, died at The Elant at Fishkill on Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Born on November 18, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Lodia Dolbeck Martel. Lucille was raised in West Springfield, MA. She had retired as a Corrections Officer at Downstate Correctional Facility, where she...

Nov 25, 2011

Anthony James Palmieri, 82, a resident of Dutchess County for 25 years, died on Friday, November 25, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Yonkers on February 21, 1929, he was the son of Ferdinand and Anna D'Amato Palmieri. He served in the US Army 503rd Military Police at Fort Bragg during the Korean War and was a captain...

Nov 25, 2011

SAUGERTIES – Joseph C. Lopez, 69, a resident of Saugerties for 4 years and formerly of Dutchess County since 1969, died on Friday, November 25, 2011 at Albany Medical Center. He fought a valiant battle against Leukemia for six months. Born in Sotaquira, Colombia on November 9, 1942, he was the son of Rita Vazquez. He immigrated to the United...

Nov 24, 2011

FISHKILL – Dennis Eugene Fiederlein, Jr. , 80, a resident of Fishkill and Pawleys Island, SC, and formerly of Westchester County, died on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow. Born in New York City on May 19, 1931, he was the son of the late Dennis Eugene and Florence Muller Fiederlein. On July 14,...

Nov 24, 2011

Nov 24, 2011

Nov 24, 2011

After a brief illness, Anola Freer Lynam of Poughquag died peacefully at home on November 24, 2011. Ann was 97. Anola Freer Lynam was born on June 21, 1914 in Mettacahonts, NY. Anola married Ralph Lynam of Napanoch on October 23, 1932. Ralph predeceased Ann in April of 1979. They had two sons, Charles who resided in LaBelle until his...

Nov 24, 2011

PORT EWEN – Kimberly Ann Branda, 31, a resident of Port Ewen since 2008, formerly of Dutchess County, died on Thursday, November 24 2011. Born in Carmel, NY on August 4, 1980, she was the daughter of Bruce N. Branda and Sharon L. Hall Branda. Raised in Hopewell Junction, NY, Kimberly enjoyed playing sports, especially soccer. In 1998, she graduated...

Nov 23, 2011

Nov 22, 2011

Michelle Lehe, a local area resident for seven years, formerly of Queens, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 45. Born in Floral Park, NY on April 16, 1966, she was the daughter of Edward Lehe, predeceased; and Patricia Casey Lehe, who survives in Johnstown, NY. Michelle is also...

Nov 19, 2011

Nov 16, 2011

George Passiotti, a local area resident for 15 years, formerly of Yorktown Heights and Yonkers, died at home on Wednesday, November 16. He was 74. Born in Yonkers on January 14, 1937, he was the son of the late John and Gertrude Ferrucci Passiotti. For over 40 years, George worked as a member of the U.A.W. for General Motors in...

Nov 16, 2011

Nov 15, 2011

Nov 14, 2011

Schmitt, Walter Bernard, 69, a resident of Dutchess County since 1968 and formerly of Woodlawn, died on Monday, November 14, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in New York City on September 22, 1942, he was the son of Arthur and Frances Seegars Schmitt. He was employed as an Engineer for IBM, East Fishkill. Walter was...

Nov 14, 2011

Our family has sad news. Our Mom, Irene F. Janendo McCrief of Delray Beach, Florida and Fishkill, New York, died the evening of November 14, 2011 at 6:30 PM, from Chronic Renal Disease. Her family was by her side at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, where she was born on December 7, 1929 in Poughkeepsie, New York. Irene “Toot” was the...

Nov 14, 2011

Maria Rose Blacknick, 88, a resident of Wappingers Falls since June 1, 2011 and formerly of Manhattan, died on Monday, November 14, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in New York City on August 28, 1923, she was the daughter of Valentine and Bertha Schounnot Meyer. She was a parishioner of St. Monica's Church, Manhattan and St. Columba Church,...

Nov 14, 2011