Obituaries

Eric Hamel

Jan 24, 2010

Eric Clifford Hamel, 43, a resident of the town of Beekman for 12 years and formerly of Virginia Beach, died suddenly on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Born in Auburn on September 21, 1966, he was the son of Joseph and Marjorie Kidd Hamel of Port Byron. He served in the US Navy...

Josephine Sicurella

Jan 23, 2010

Josephine Sicurella, 91, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 31 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the Kings Harbor Multicare Center in the Bronx.

Born in Italy on May 6, 1918, she was the daughter of Peter and Frances Farraggia Pizzuco.  She was a parishioner of St. Columba Church in...

Joseph Komarzanski

Jan 23, 2010

Joseph Komarzanski, 92, a two year resident of Millbrook, formerly of Yonkers, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, January 23, 2010. Born in Bethlehem, PA on December 22, 1917, he was the son of the late William and Agnes Oszust Komarzanski.  He was a Veteran of World War II, graduated from the NYS Agricultural and...

Brenda Candelaria

Jan 20, 2010

Brenda Lorraine Candelaria, 56, a resident of Pleasant Valley for 13 years and formerly of Long Beach, died on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center following a long illness.

Born in East Meadow on April 27, 1953, she was the daughter of Edith Hall Moore of Stormville and the late Robert Moore.  She was...

Bertha Hoefen

Jan 19, 2010

Bertha Von Hoefen, 93, a resident of Union Vale since 2000 and formerly of Florida, died on January 19, 2010 at Ferncliff Nursing Home.

Born in New York on December 7, 1916, she was the daughter of the late John and Augusta Wallschlag. She had been employed by Reader's Digest in Pleasantville for 15 years until her...

Kenneth Luft

Jan 18, 2010

Kenneth Lawrence Luft, 57, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 2001, formerly of Carmel and Yonkers, died at home surrounded by his family on Monday, January 18, 2010. On January 1st of this year, he retired as Manager of Customer Service at the U.S. Postal Service Center in Poughkeepsie .  He had worked for the U.S.P.S. for nearly 40...

Joseph Marshall

Jan 15, 2010

Joseph M. Marshall, 78, a resident of Palm Coast, FL since 1999 and formerly of Hopewell Junction for 30 years, died on Friday, January 15, 2010.

Born in the Bronx on December 28, 1931, he was the son of the late Manuel and Ana Robinson Marshall. He attended Samuel Gompers High School in the Bronx.  He was...

Marie Demarco

Jan 15, 2010

Marie A. DeMarco, 88, a Wappingers Falls resident, died at the Lutheran Care Center in Poughkeepsie on Friday, January 15, 2010.

Services are private and at the convenience of the family.

Douglas Evert

Jan 14, 2010

Douglas W. Evert, 69, died on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on May 24, 1940 in Rochester, he was the son of the late Franklin and Muriel Bark Evert. He moved to LaGrange in 1944, attended local schools, graduated from Arlington High School and attended Dutchess Community College.  He founded Mid-County Products, Inc. and...

John Wright

Jan 13, 2010

NASHVILLE, MI - John D. Wright, 71, of Nashville, MI, passed away January 13, 2010 at his home. Born November 29, 1938 in Galt, Ontario, John was the son of John "Jack" Wright and Mary Kelliher Wright. The family moved to Beacon where John attended St. Joachim's and Beacon High School. During his lifetime, John worked as a police officer...

Laura Dougherty

Jan 13, 2010

Laura P. Dougherty, 52, a resident of the Town of East Fishkill for 25 years, formerly of the Bronx, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Laura loved going to the beach and enjoyed many hobbies including gardening and boating.  For many years, she volunteered for the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation....

Maria Iebba

Jan 13, 2010

Maria Iebba, 68, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 31 years and formerly of Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Italy, died on Wednesday, January 13, 2009 at the Albany Medical Center following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born on January 30, 1941 in Altomonte, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Rosa Regina Capparelli. ...

James Holt

Jan 8, 2010

James William Holt, 54, a resident of Highland and formerly of the Town of Wappinger, died on Friday, January 8, 2010 at the Hudson Valley Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center.

Born on January 25, 1955 in Poughkeepsie, he was the son of the late Harry F. and Betty K. Holt.  Jim had worked at a photo shop...

Dorothy Gustin

Jan 8, 2010

Dorothy F. Gustin, 90, a resident of Stormville since 2008 and formerly of Waynesboro, VA and Briarcliff, NY, died on Friday, January 8, 2010 at her home.

Born on May 28, 1919 in Yonkers, she was the daughter of John and Mary Davidson Faiella.  Dorothy worked as a nursing home recreation director and taught art at Sing...

Richard Crawford

Jan 7, 2010

Richard Arthur Crawford, 51, died on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at Westchester Medical Center.

Born in Kent on August 9, 1958, he was the son of Richard Arthur Crawford and the late Joan Pollard Crawford who died on May 16, 2009. He was employed as a project manager for Westchester Auto Body in Mount Kisco. In addition to...

Clifford Taffner

Jan 6, 2010

Clifford Joseph Taffner, 61, died at home surrounded by his family following a four year battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was a ten year resident of the Town of East Fishkill, formerly of Putnam Valley and Yorktown Heights.  For the last ten years, Clifford worked as a financial analyst for Citibank in Cortlandt Manor.  He had previously worked for...

Loretta Mcmahon

Dec 31, 2009

Loretta R. McMahon, 74, of New Hamburg since 1997 and formerly of Dobbs Ferry, died on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie.

Born in Yonkers on April 21, 1935, she was the daughter of Owen J. and Helen McGinn O'Brien.  Loretta was a member of the New Hamburg Yacht Club Ladies Auxiliary and...

Barbara Allen

Dec 31, 2009

Barbara Jean Allen, 55, of Carolina Shores, NC, died on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center.

Born on December 21, 1954 in Margaretville, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Jeanne Schubert Allen.  Barbara is survived by her husband of 36 years, Eddie Castinidos of Carolina Shores; her son, Eddie...

Michael Toner

Dec 28, 2009

Michael J. Toner, beloved husband, father, and friend, died Monday, December 28, 2009 at the age of 59. Born on July 27, 1950 to Robert and Bettie Toner in Havre de Grace, Maryland, Mike has been a resident of Dutchess County for over 30 years. An active member of the community, Mike was a frequent judge at the local...

Kurian Hamilton, Jr.

Dec 26, 2009

Kurian Clinton Hamilton, Jr., 6 months, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at his grandmother's home in Mount Vernon.

Born at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on June 10, 2009, he was the beloved son of Kurian C. Hamilton, Sr. and Jessica Stroman of Wappingers Falls.  He is also survived by his grandparents, Eddie and...