Obituaries

Nov 14, 2011

BEEKMAN -- Thomas Alexander Contini passed away November 14, 2011 at the age of 24. Thomas has brought joy to his family and friends. He was born February 15, 1987 at Keller Army Hospital, West Point. He was in a motor vehicle accident in December 1987 which left him multiply disabled. He was a student at Abilities First School on...

Nov 12, 2011

Christi Chenarides, 89, a local area resident for 25 years, formerly of White Plains & Kingston, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, November 12, 2011. In 1988, Christi retired as a Real Estate Contracts Administrator for IBM, having worked at their Kingston, Poughkeepsie and White Plains locatons spannig a career of over 35 years. Christi was...

Nov 10, 2011

Lurana Mary Noiseux, 72, a resident of Hopewell Junction and formerly of the Town of Cortlandt, died on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at her home. Born in Irvington on February 6, 1939, she was the daughter of John and Mary Dennis Herlihy. Lurana is survived by her children, Michele Noiseux of Brandon, FL, Christine Galbraith and her husband Stephen of...

Nov 9, 2011

Leonora Clarete Paras, 67, a resident of the United States since September 3, 1999, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Putnam Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in San Pascual, Batangas City, Philippines on April 22, 1944, she was the daughter of Buenaventura and Leoncia Axalan Clarete. She loved to watch movies from the Philippines. Leonora is survived by...

Nov 7, 2011

Nov 7, 2011

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Donald A. Valk, 80, a resident of Wappingers Falls for 33 years, died on Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Elant at Wappingers Falls. Born in Palenville on September 3, 1931, he was the son of the late Calvin and Ella Valk. He grew up in Palenville before moving to the Hudson Valley. Donald proudly served our...

Nov 4, 2011

Nov 4, 2011

Janet M. Lovelett, 89, went home to be with her Lord, her "Poppa" and her loving mom on Friday, November 4, 2011 at Lutheran Care Center. She was surrounded by her loving family who were so richly blessed to be at her side. Born in White Plains, NY on April 15, 1922, she was the daughter of Theodore J. Hartung...

Nov 3, 2011

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – John J. Gallery, Sr., 78, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1973 and formerly of Peekskill, died on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at River Valley Care Center in Poughkeepsie. Born in Peekskill on December 21, 1932, he was the son of the late William and Jenny Seaboldt Gallery. John retired in 1992 from Con Ed in Buchanan...

Nov 2, 2011

Cecelia Marie Mandarano, 82, a local area resident since 1984, formerly of New Rochelle and Yonkers, died at Wingate at Dutchess in Fishkill on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. She was a homemaker and parishioner of St. Mary's Church in Wappingers Falls. Born in Yonkers on August 6, 1929, she was the daughter of the late James and Marie Ungemach Mackey....

Nov 1, 2011

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Nov 1, 2011

James Rigney Birdsall, 74, a resident of Lagrangeville for over twenty years, died on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at the Kaplan Family Residence. . Born in Wolcott, CT on October 4, 1937, he was the son of the late Roy and Connie Root Birdsall. Diamond Jim, as many referred to him, was a highly skilled Electrical Engineer whom led the...

Oct 31, 2011

Charlotte M. Felleman, 91, an area resident since 2000 and formerly of Ossining, died on Monday, October 31, 2011 at the Wingate at Dutchess. Born in Staten Island on February 6, 1920, she was the daughter of Frederick and Winifred Agnes Cecelia Kilgallon Bach. Charlotte served in the US Women's Army Corp during World War II as a Private First...

Oct 30, 2011

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Rosario R. Guigliano, 83, of Wappingers Falls for 9 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Manhattan on April 4, 1928, he was the son of the late Michael and Lucy Sorrentino Guigliano. On June 30, 1951 at Our Lady of Pity in the...

Oct 29, 2011

Vanja M. Mikelic, Sr., a resident of the Village of Fishkill since 1983, formerly of Poughkeepsie, Portchester and Byram, CT, died at home on Saturday, October 29, 2011 with his loving wife at his side. He was 78. Born in Split, Yugoslavia on July 23, 1933, he was the son of the late Maté and Ida Dunatov Mikelic. Throughout his...

Oct 26, 2011

Oct 26, 2011

Eileen Veronica Andrews Thomas, 93, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 19 years and formerly of Brooklyn, died on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at her home. Born in Brooklyn on August 8, 1918, she was the daughter of William and Rose Elizabeth Veronica Keegan Andrews. Eileen was the youngest of 14 children. Only 7 lived to adulthood, two of which...

Oct 25, 2011

Mary Descisciolo, 74, a resident of New Fairfield, CT since 2007 and formerly of Red Hook, NY, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at the Rosary Hill Home surrounded by her family. Born in the Bronx on December 12,1936, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Frances Ferlazzo. Mary was employed as a health aide for the...

Oct 24, 2011

Ronald E. Zajac died on Monday, October 24, 2011, at Putnam Ridge Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Brewster after a long and difficult illness. Ron was courageous in enduring his illness and an inspiration to those who loved him. Born in Yonkers, he was the son of Anna and Walter Zajac. He was predeceased by his sister, Dorothy Cabrera,...

Oct 24, 2011

James E. "Jimmy" Halpin, 85, a Hopewell Junction resident for 42 years and formerly from Wappingers Falls and the Bronx, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2011 at Wingate at Dutchess after a brief illness. Jimmy was born in the Bronx on October 5, 1926, the son of James and Catherine Halpin. In his youth, the family moved to Wappingers...