Obituaries

Mar 26, 2011

Salvatore Montano, 87, an area resident since 1950, died on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence. Born in Brooklyn on November 15, 1923, he was the son of Anthony and Josephine Mavaro Montano. He served as a Submariner in the US Navy during World War II and was employed as a Senior Quality Engineer for IBM...

Mar 21, 2011

POUGHQUAG –Donald Michael DiCarmine, 62, a resident of Poughquag since 1973 and formerly of Carmel, died on Monday, March 21, 2011 at home. Born in New Rochelle on October 3, 1948, he was the son of the late Dominick DiCarmine and Laura Sibio DiCarmine of St. Louis, MO and Palm Harbor, FL. Donald was employed as a Master Mechanic in...

Mar 18, 2011

Lawrence Raymond McDonough, Jr., 62, a local resident since 1956 and formerly of the Bronx, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Friday, March 18, 2011. For most of his life, Lawrence worked as a craftsman in the construction industry and retired in 2005. Since that time, he had been working as a bartender for Big Dog's Pub...

Mar 17, 2011

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Michele "Mike" Saraceno, 80, a resident of Dutchess County since 1973 and formerly of the Bronx, died peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at his home. Born on August 2, 1930 in Ripacandida, Potenza, Italy, he was the son of Donato and Angela Saraceno. Mike owned and operated the Hooker Avenue Barber Shop in Poughkeepsie for many...

Mar 17, 2011

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Natalie Dolores Azzaro, 93, a resident of Wappingers Falls for two years, died on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in North Tarrytown on May 26, 1917, she was the daughter of George and Carmela Cartiglia Calabrano. She was employed as a Nurse's Aide at Tarry Hall in Tarrytown for 20 years. Natalie...

Mar 17, 2011

Helen W. Barger, 72, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 12 years and formerly of Beacon for 20 years and Peekskill, died on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on April 10, 1938 in St. Pierre, Indiana, Helen was employed as a waitress at the 84 Diner in Fishkill for many years. She was a member...

Mar 17, 2011

BEEKMAN - Patricia Catherine Jones, 77, a thirty-six year resident of Dutchess County, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2011 at Kaplan Family Hospice Residence in Newburgh. Patricia was supported and cared for by her family, friends and doctors throughout her courageous 27 month battle with lung cancer. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 30, 1933, she was the daughter...

Mar 15, 2011

Kenneth Patrick Heady, Sr., of Mooresville, NC and formerly a longtime resident of Hopewell Junction, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Born January 9, 1962 in Cold Spring, he was a son of Kenneth C. and Gail Heady of Hopewell Junction. Ken's birth mother, Peggy Phillips, resides in Pennsylvania. Ken was a self-employed mason. He enjoyed cooking, hunting, fishing,...

Mar 7, 2011

Jane McFadden, 81, a resident of LaGrangeville since 1983 and formerly of New Rochelle, died on Monday, March 7, 2011 at her home. Born in New York City on December 4, 1929, she was the daughter of Thomas and Rachel Brown Burke. A graduate of St. Joseph's School of Nursing, she was a Licensed Practical Nurse at the King Street...

Mar 6, 2011

Mar 6, 2011

H. Lorraine (Bode) Nichols, a long-time resident of East Fishkill, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 6, 2011 surrounded by her family at Wingate at Ulster. Born on April 19, 1929 in Kingston, she graduated from Kingston High School and Benedictine Hospital School of Nursing. She was a registered nurse for over 50 years, providing care and comfort to others...

Mar 6, 2011

Mar 5, 2011

Samantha Lynn-Gibson Brooks, 24, a lifelong resident of Fishkill, died at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh on Saturday, March 05, 2011. Born in Poughkeepsie on April 28, 1986, she was the daughter of Leonard and Irene Schultz Brooks, who both survive at home. Samantha was currently a student at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, and had previously attended...

Mar 4, 2011

Joan Marie Batson, 83, of Hopewell Junction, NY, died Friday morning at home of cancer. Born Joan White in Brooklyn, she moved to Staten Island in 1963. With five children and one on the way, she and her husband, John Batson were in need of more space. She resided on Staten Island until 2003 when she moved in with her...

Mar 2, 2011

Mar 1, 2011

John L. Arnott, 58, a resident of Dover Plains for 16 years and formerly of Yonkers and the Bronx, died on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Sharon Hospital. Born in the Bronx on January 27, 1953, he was the son of Lorraine Stillwell Girolamo of Dover Plains and the late George Arnott. He was employed as a Firefighter for the...

Feb 28, 2011

Frank P. Giorno, 80, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1985 and formerly of Port Chester, died on Monday, February 28, 2011. Born in Gusiti, Italy on May 4, 1930, he was the son of Sarafino and Maria Gioffre Giorno. He was employed in receiving and dispatch for Life Savers in Port Chester for 30 years until his retirement in...

Feb 26, 2011

Feb 26, 2011

Feb 25, 2011