Obituaries

Khalil Bannura

Feb 20, 2010

***DUE TO THE SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS, MR. BANNURA'S FUNERAL WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY BEGINNING WITH CALLING HOURS AT 12:30PM AND THE SERVICE AT 1:00PM AT THE FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH.***

Khalil B. Bannura, 78, a resident of the Hudson Valley since 1967 and formerly of Palestine died on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Vassar Brothers...

Genevieve Cavallaro

Feb 19, 2010

Genevieve Cavallaro, 89, a resident of the Town of Poughkeepsie since 1961 and formerly of Brooklyn, died on Friday, February 19, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital.

Born on November 7, 1920 in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of Walter and Cazmira Kojola.  She was a founding member of Club 60 in Poughkeepsie.

On March 25,...

Robert Dilio, Jr.

Feb 16, 2010

Robert Patrick Dilio, Jr., 55, an area resident for more than 30 years and formerly of Peekskill, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Born on December 18, 1954 in Peeksill, he was the son of the late Robert Dilio, Sr. and Dorothy Smallhorn. He was employed as a property manager for Hudson River Housing in Poughkeepsie and had...

Theodora Phillips

Feb 16, 2010

Theodora C. Phillips, 83, died on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh.

Calling hours will be held on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction.  The funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m.  Interment will be in Arbutus Memorial Park in...

Wendy Stewart

Feb 15, 2010

Wendy L. Stewart, 50, a resident of Marlboro since 2004 and formerly of Wappingers Falls, died on Monday, February 15, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital.

Born on March 26, 1959 in Brainerd, MN, she was the daughter of Walter Hehn and Geraldine Eppinger, and the adopted daughter of Harold Junge.  She had been employed as a caregiver...

Bennett Swartvagher

Feb 13, 2010

Bennett Linus Swartvagher, beloved infant son of Pierre and Jennifer Corcione Swartvagher, died on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.

In addition to his parents, Bennett is survived by his sisters and brothers, Emilie, Abigail, Katie, Evan, Alice, Lucie and Josie; his grandparents, Janet Swartvagher of Staatsburg, Nina Corcione of Somers and the late...

Joseph Puleo, Jr.

Feb 11, 2010

Joseph S. Puleo, Jr., 52, affectionately known as "Dirt Bag",  a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1995 and formerly from Rye Brook and New Rochelle, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at his home with his family.

Born in Port Chester on July 9, 1957, he was...

Joan Decker

Feb 10, 2010

Joan Doris Decker, 72, a lifelong area resident, died on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at her home.

Born in Poughkeepsie on September 26, 1937, Joan was the daughter of Gerald and Doris Marguerite Church Thew.  She is survived by her former husband, Arthur L. Decker of Munson, ME; her son, Kenneth Arthur Decker of Southeast Bolivia, NC;...

Robert O'Leary, Sr.

Feb 10, 2010

Robert T. O'Leary, Sr., 75, a resident of the Town of East Fishkill since 1976 and formerly of Brooklyn, died on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie following a long illness. Born on October 29, 1934 in Astoria, he was the son of the late Daniel and Lillian Krowl O'Leary.  He served in the...

Leonard Giaimo

Feb 9, 2010

Services will be private at the convenience of the family.

Mary Mcvicker

Feb 6, 2010

Mary McVicker, 87, a resident of Fishkill since 1965, died at her daughter's home in Nelsonville on Saturday, February 6, 2010. Born in Belfast, Ireland on September 6, 1922, she was the daughter of the late William and Bridget McAlister Connolly.  On June 30, 1945, she married Frederick McVicker at St. Patrick's Church in Belfast. Mary had many careers...

Edwin Councill

Feb 4, 2010

Edwin Dayne Councill, 78, died on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Ed has been a resident of Dutchess County, New York since 1956.  He was born in Southampton County, Virginia near Franklin and educated in the public school system there where he was known as “Dayne” to friends and family.  His parents were...

Geraldine Camp

Jan 31, 2010

Geraldine M. Camp, 65, an area resident for 30 years and formerly of Brooklyn, died at on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at her home. Born in Brooklyn on July 15, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Elizabeth VanBuskirk Kierstead.  She loved playing cards with her family and friends.

Geraldine is survived by her...

Barbara Goumas

Jan 31, 2010

Barbara Goumas, 47, a ten year resident of Hopewell Junction and formerly of Island Park, Bayside, Queens died at her home on Sunday, January 31, 2010 following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Manhattan on May 25, 1962, she was the daughter of Angelica Christy and the late Michael Cloutsis.  She received her Bachelor of Arts...

Gerard Bierfeldt

Jan 30, 2010

Gerard "Jerry" Bierfeldt of East Fishkill, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York City, surrounded by his loving family.  He was 59.

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Emmaline Blusnavage

Jan 29, 2010

Emmaline Mae Pace Blusnavage died on Friday, January 29, 2010.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Feburary 5, 2010 at St. Mary, Mother of the Church in Fishkill followed by interment in St. Denis Cemetery.

Mary Vort

Jan 28, 2010

Mary C. Van Vort, 80, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 15 years and formerly of Yorktown Heights, died at Danbury Hospital on Thursday, January 28, 2010. Born in the Bronx on July 9, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Dennis and Mary Ennis Laverty.  She was employed as a claims processor for Prudential Insurance in Yorktown...

George Neidig, Sr.

Jan 28, 2010

George S. Neidig, Sr., an area resident for 40 years and formerly of Peekskill, died at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie on Thursday, January 28, 2010. Born in Yonkers on March 10, 1931, he was the son of the late George H. and Mary Fesh Neidig.  He served in the US Army during the Korean War and was a...

Anna Chodan

Jan 26, 2010

Anna Mary Chodan, 82, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 8 years and formerly of Carmel and the Bronx, died on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Putnam Hospital Center. Born in Romania on September 11, 1927, she was the daughter of Sebastian and Elisabeth Dukadam Bauer.  Anna was employed as a clerk for the US Postal Service in Manhattan...

Gary Vanvliet

Jan 24, 2010

Gary E. VanVliet, 55, a lifelong area resident, died suddenly on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.

Born in Poughkeepsie on August 7, 1954, he was the son of the late Elmer and Marion Scofield VanVliet.  Gary was employed as a painter for Marist College in Poughkeepsie for the past 24 years.  He loved...