Obituaries

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...

Mar 27, 2011

Betty Jane Murphy, 79, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1964 and formerly of Marion, died on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence. Born in Marion on October 7, 1931, she was the daughter of Raymond and Edith Desyn East. Betty Jane was a self-employed caregiver. On October 2, 1954, Betty Jane married Michael Murphy who...

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...