Obituaries

Jul 9, 2010

Bridget Doherty, 76, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 13 years and formerly of Yonkers, died on Friday, July 9, 2010 at her home. Born on November 20, 1933 in Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Denis and Bridget Hanafin. Bridget was a parishioner of St. Columba Church and a member of the Kevin Barry Irish Club. On...

Jul 8, 2010

Ivan G. Lukianoff, 42, a lifelong area resident, died on Monday night, peacefully in his sleep. Born on June 5, 1968, he was the son of George and Tatiana Lukianoff of Hopewell Junction. After high school, he became a mechanic, becoming one of the top car painters in the area. In his 30's, he became a librarian. In life, he...

Jul 7, 2010

Joseph E. Schiess, Jr., 82, a Stormville resident since 1990, formerly of Cliffside Park, NJ, died at Putnam Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Holmes on Wednesday, July 7, 2010. A member of St. Denis Church in Hopewell Junction, Joseph was also actively involved with the Town of Beekman Senior Citizens and the Sons of Italy Joe DiMaggio Lodge. For many...

Jul 6, 2010

Thomas Joseph Hourican, Jr., 78, an area resident since 1982 and formerly of Mahopac and Yonkers, died on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie. Born on December 8, 1931 in Mount Vernon, he was the son of the late Thomas Joseph Hourican, Sr. and Mildred Junion Bellion. He proudly served our country in the US Navy...

Jul 6, 2010

Ralph Anthony Calvano, Jr., 59, an area resident for 32 years and formerly of Westchester County, died suddenly on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on May 13, 1951 in Mount Vernon, he was the son of Ralph Anthony Calvano, Sr. and Rose Lorusso Calvano. He was employed as a Systems Analyst for IBM in Poughkeepsie...

Jul 6, 2010

Jul 5, 2010

Vera Matushak, 90, a former resident of Bridgewater, NJ for 35 years, died on Monday, July 5, 2010 at the Wingate at Dutchess in Fishkill. Born on January 1, 1920 in Plainfield, NJ, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Hydock Hirchak. She enjoyed gardening, entertaining and spending time with her grandchildren. On August 30, 1938 in...

Jul 4, 2010

Jul 3, 2010

Gertrude Mary Houlihan, a Dutchess County resident since 1986, formerly of Queens, Brooklyn, and Canada, died at home on her 90th birthday, Saturday, July 3, 2010. She was a member of St. Columba Church in Hopewell Junction. Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada on July 3, 1920, she was daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Anne Sullivan O'Leary. On...

Jul 2, 2010

Angelina "Gladys" Boneri, 83, a former resident of Wappingers Falls, died on Friday, July 2, 2010 at Palm Bay Community Hospital. Born on October 24, 1926 in New York City, she was the daughter of the late John and Magdalena Javacino Cody. A resident of Florida for the last several years, she had previously resided in Brooklyn, the Bronx and...

Jul 1, 2010

Jun 28, 2010

Joseph Edward Stabile, Sr., 72, a lifelong area resident, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, June 28, 2010 after a year-long battle with illness. He was an avid golfer and spent a lot of time at Dogwood Knolls Golf Club with many supportive friends. In 1997, Joseph retired from the Local 19 Carpenters Union after 35...

Jun 27, 2010

Richard J. DeLeo, Sr. 79, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus on Sunday, June 27, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. An area resident since 1960, he was born on 11/7/30 in the Bronx to Ricciotti and Mary Rosa DeLeo. He graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx in 1948 and proudly served our...

Jun 26, 2010

On June 26, 2010 after a long, emotional battle with osteosarcoma, Dorothy M. "Dotty" Lattin let Jesus take the wheel and drive her home to His mansion in the sky. Born April 28, 1939 in Manhattan, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore Charles Mauro and Amelia "Marie" (Gallo) Mauro. Dotty grew up in the Bronx until age 14...

Jun 22, 2010

George M. Sotiro, Jr., 60, a long-time area resident, died on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at his home. Born on December 13, 1949 in the Bronx, he was the son of the late George M. and Kathleen Meegan Sotiro. He served in the US Marine Corps and was currently employed as a truck driver for BTM in Poughkeepsie for the...

Jun 22, 2010

Jun 20, 2010

John "Garry" Lynn, 65, an area resident for 25 years and formerly of Westchester County, died on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at Castle Point VAMC. Born on September 28, 1944 in Yonkers, he was the son of the late James Joseph Lynn, Sr. and Jessica Sagar Lynn. He proudly served our country in the US Navy as a member of...

Jun 20, 2010

Patrick Thomas Donnolly, 83, an area resident since 1963 and formerly of the Bronx, died on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on January 21, 1927 in New York City, he was the son of the late Thomas Patrick and Catherine McCahill Donnolly. He served in the US Navy during World War II and worked in...

Jun 16, 2010

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Lewis Warren Wright, Sr., 74, a lifelong resident of Dutchess County, died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. In 1988, he retired as a software engineer for IBM in Poughkeepsie, where he had worked for 35 years. Lewis was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in LaGrangeville, the Mid County Rod...

Jun 15, 2010