Obituaries

Apr 6, 2012

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Peter R. Rossi, 78, a resident of Hopewell Junction and formerly of Westchester County, died on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on April 30, 1933 in the Bronx, where he was also raised, he was the son of the late John T. and Anna (DeMartino) Rossi. Peter proudly served our country during...

Apr 6, 2012

Lucia T. Apicell, a resident of Fishkill for the last 11 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 80. Born in the Bronx on May 9, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Rosario and Grace Strafella Marra. Lucia worked for many years as a...

Apr 6, 2012

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Clarence Gene Valerio, 90, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1994 and formerly of Hudson Falls and Hawthorne, died on Friday, April 6, 2012 at the Lutheran Care Center in Poughkeepsie. Born in Derby, CT on December 22, 1921, he was the son of the late Getulio and Dina (Pauline) Valerio. On October 3, 1948 in Tuckahoe,...

Apr 5, 2012

After a long courageous battle with cancer, Marian F. Booth, a Wappingers Falls resident since 1974 and formerly of Peekskill, died Thursday, April 5th, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 62. For many years, Marian worked as an L.P.N. for the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office until retiring in 2010. Born April 14, 1949 in Steinback,...

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Apr 1, 2012

Margaret E. Hunt, “Evy”, 89, a lifelong resident of LaGrangeville , died on April 1, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Yonkers on August 12, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Hazel (Mateer) Welz. She worked for the LaGrange Post Office and was then a Technician for IBM for 15 years until her retirement....

Mar 31, 2012

Antonia B. DeMilio, a resident of the Town of East Fishkill for 19 years, formerly of the Town of Cortlandt, died peacefully at home on Saturday, March 31, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was 59. Born in Yonkers on October 4, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy Perry Buchanan. Antonia is survived by her...

Mar 26, 2012

Mar 22, 2012

Albert J. Martini, 86, a resident of Hopewell Junction and Port St. Lucie, FL and formerly of Yonkers, died on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Port St. Lucie Medical Center. Born in Freeland, PA on February 21, 1926, he was the son of Bartholomew and Catherine Ferrara Martini. He proudly served our country in the US Army as a Sergeant...

Mar 19, 2012

Louis A. Lucato, Sr., 76, a resident of Wappingers Falls who faced a courageous battle following a brief illness, passed peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and children on Monday, March 19, 2012. Born in Poughkeepsie on May 25, 1935, he was the son of the late Angelo and Anna Centorani Lucato. He proudly served our country in...

Mar 18, 2012

Elmer H. Chamberlin, 88, a resident of Poughkeepsie for 7 years and formerly a 40 year resident of Wappingers Falls died peacefully on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by his family. Born in Rahway, NJ on July 20, 1923, he was the son of Elmer F. and Adelaide Acheson Chamberlin. In 1947, he received a...

Mar 18, 2012

Joseph Lorenz Schappert, Jr., a resident of the Town of Fishkill since 1979, formerly of Mount Vernon, New York peacefully passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie on Sunday, March 18, 2012. He was 66. Born in Mount Vernon on January 11, 1946, he was the son of the late Joseph L. and Ada Matlack Schappert, Sr. After graduating...

Mar 17, 2012

On Saturday, March 17, 2012, after a long, long test of wills with the inexorable foe that is Parkinson's, Gordon A. Hirt, Sr. drew his last. In his life he led by example, taught anyone who wished to learn, encouraged his children and grandchildren to lead lives of personal discovery independent of his path, instilled a wonder and appreciation of...

Mar 16, 2012

Adam A. "Sonny" Monti, Sr., a Fishkill resident since 1973, formerly of Lake Peekskill, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Friday, March 16, 2012. He was 87. Born in New York City on June 11, 1924, he was the son of the late Adam Victor Monti and Mary DeFrancesco Monti Policelli. During World War II, he had...

Mar 16, 2012

Edward A. Hartmann, 58, a resident of LaGrangeville since 1993 and formerly of Rosedale, Queens, died on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Queens on December 9, 1953, he was the son of Edward Hartmann of LaGrangeville and the late Margaret Kenrick Hartmann who died in 2002. Edward was a self-employed carpenter. In addition to...

Mar 15, 2012

Anna (Ann) Antoinette Hakim, 95, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012 at The Pines at Poughkeepsie. She lived in Fishkill prior to entering The Pines and for many years was a resident of Deer Park, Long Island and Brooklyn, New York. Ann will forever be remembered for the love, laughter and joy she brought to her family and friends. Ann...

Mar 13, 2012

Noreen Jacob Frey, 75, died on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at her home of natural causes. Born and raised in Yonkers, Noreen moved to Fishkill in 1964 where she and her husband Carl raised four children. She graduated from the Cochran School of Nursing and worked as a Registered Nurse until her retirement. An active member of the community and...

Mar 13, 2012

Alice M. Rasmussen, 93, of LaGrange, died on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on April 21, 1918 in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of Chris & Oda (Nielsen) Bjerg. She moved to Denmark when she was 6 years old & lived most of her life there. At age 87, she returned to the United...

Mar 13, 2012

Joseph J. Boniello, Sr., 75, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2012 surrounded by family. Born in Peekskill on July 30, 1936, he was the son Federico and Rose. In 1957, Joe married his high school sweetheart, Mary Horan, who was the love of his life. She survives at home. He is also survived by his seven adoring children: Joseph...