Obituaries

Apr 23, 2011

Kate Lanni Moore, 32, a lifelong resident of Fishkill, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Poughkeepsie on September 11, 1978, she was the daughter of Richard and BJ Lanni of Fishkill. Kate was employed as a Special Education Teacher at the Vassar Road Elementary School for the last three years where she...

Apr 21, 2011

FISHKILL - Lucille Pragana, 81, a five year Fishkill resident, formerly of Yonkers, died at home on Thursday, April 21, 2011. She was born in Yonkers on June 9, 1929. On August 27, 1960 in Ossining, Lucille married Manuel C. Pragana, who predeceased her on Septermber 21, 2008. Throughout the late 1970s, she worked as a school crossing guard for...

Apr 21, 2011

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Joseph "Spoinky" Palazzo, 79, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1967, formerly of the Bronx, died at home on Thursday, April 21, 2011. Joseph retired 15 years ago from the State of New York where he worked in the Highway Maintenance Department. One of Joseph's favorite pastimes was attending the horse races at Saratoga Racetrack. Born in...

Apr 18, 2011

Marie E. Fetzer was granted her angel wings on Monday, April 18, 2011. Her final days were spent surrounded by her loving husband, Frank, and other family members, friends, and caregivers. She was born in Jamaica, NY on May 3, 1934 to the late Angelo and Elvira Masciarelli. Marie led a very active life and participated in school as a...

Apr 16, 2011

Marino Ritondo, 68, a resident of Wappingers Falls for 8 years, formerly of Cedarhurst, Long Island, died at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, April 16, 2011. He was a dedicated employee for the Village of Lawrence for over 20 years until his retirement in 1994. Marino was an animal lover. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with...

Apr 15, 2011

Danny Gordon Chaisson, born May 11, 1966, in Ingelwood, CA, died Friday, April 15, 2011 at home in the City of Poughkeepsie at the age of 44. Danny is survived by his mother and stepfather, Helen and Hugh Hanratty and brother Patrick Hanratty of Hopewell Junction; sister, Kelly Clark of Beacon; his nieces and nephews, who he thought the world...

Apr 15, 2011

BEACON – Beatrice Pauline Fisher, 81, a resident of Beacon, formerly of Poughquag, where she lived her entire life, died at the Wingate at Beacon on Friday, April 15, 2011. Beatrice was a 27 year member of the Sylvan Grange #825, Dutchess County Pomona Grange, the NY State Grange, and the National Grange. She and her husband Joseph enjoyed traveling...

Apr 13, 2011

STANFORDVILLE - With a crack of a bat and the roar of the crowd, Kenneth P. Straley, 65, joined his team in Heaven on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. A life long area resident, he grew up in Wappingers Falls, lived in Saugerties and raised his family in Stanfordville. Born in Poughkeepsie on May 10, 1945, he was the son of...

Apr 11, 2011

Wilmington MA- On Monday, April 11, 2011, Mary K. Efantes passed at the Wilmington Health Care Facility in Wilmington MA. Mrs. Efantes had been battling the effects of dementia. For twenty-three years Mrs. Efantes and her husband Charles were the owners of Vassar Road Copy Gals, Inc. They were known for their outstanding service, and she was often referred to...

Apr 11, 2011

Drusilla Elsie (Swinton) Calhoun, 92, passed away peacefully on April 11th in New Port Richey FL surrounded by the love of her family. Drusilla was born September 9th, 1918 in Ticonderoga, NY. Drusilla was the eldest child of Ray and Elsie Swinton, the eldest grandchild of paternal grandparents Orlando and Jennie Swinton, and maternal grandparents Alonzo and Myrtie McKinstry. After...

Apr 10, 2011

WOODSTOCK, GA-Sharon A. Amborski, 62, formerly of Wappingers Falls for over 25 years, died on April 11, 2011 in Woodstock, Georgia. Sharon was born in Buffalo on April 10, 1949. She is survived by her husband of 41 years David J. Amborski of Woodstock, GA; daughter Tracey Amborski Schreiber and her husband Eric; and grandchildren Lauren and Riley. A Memorial...

Apr 9, 2011

FISHKILL - Frances Rose Flory, 90, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1969 and formerly of Mahopac and Queens, died on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Wingate at Dutchess. Born in Queens on May 11, 1920, she was the daughter of Gaspari and Antonina Catenzara Amato. On February 22, 1940 at St. Mary's Church in Flushing, Frances married Frank...

Apr 8, 2011

Apr 7, 2011

John F. Gunn, Jr., 63, a lifelong area resident, died on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on January 30, 1948 in Poughkeepsie, he was the son of John F. Gunn, Sr. of Poughkeepsie and the late Jane Armstrong Gunn. A self-employed machinist, he owned and operated Gunn's Automotive Machine Shop in LaGrangeville for 30 years....

Apr 6, 2011

Apr 4, 2011

Marie L. D'Antoni, 93, a resident of Dutchess County since 1974 and formerly of the Bronx, died on Monday, April 4, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Manhattan on May 18, 1917, she was the daughter of John and Dora Santarsiero Sabia. She was parishioner of St. Columba Church in Hopewell Junction and she enjoyed cooking. On April...

Apr 2, 2011

Daniel Edward Lynch, 45, a ten year resident of Mahopac and formerly of Westchester County, died on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Born in the Bronx on August 1, 1965, he was the son of John and Beverly Shull Lynch of Milford, PA. He worked as a plumber and was an avid NASCAR fan. In addition to his parents, Dan is...

Mar 30, 2011

Mar 29, 2011

Michael Hannon, Sr., 58, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on March 29, 2011. He was born April 7, 1952 in the New York Foundling Hospital in New York City where he lived until the age of one. He then grew up in Queens, living with his mother on and off in between foster homes and his...

Mar 28, 2011

Detlef Karl Promnitz, 67, an area resident since 1972 and formerly of New York City, died on Monday, March 28, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Germany on December 18, 1943, he was the son of Fritz Promnitz of Poughkeepsie and the late Ruth Swartz Promnitz. He was a graduate of Aviation High School in Long Beach and Dutchess...