Obituaries

James Plagianos

Dec 23, 2009

James Plagianos, 68, an area resident for 36 years and formerly of the Bronx, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at his home. He was a dedicated husband and father, proud grandparent, and caring family member. Born in Manhattan on November 1, 1941, Jim was the son of Nicholas and Frances Kasikas Plagianos. He served as a Sergeant ...

Francis Koehler

Dec 23, 2009

Francis Edward Koehler, 86, a resident of LaGrangeville since 1981 and formerly of Carmel, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at the Lutheran Care Center in Poughkeepsie.

Born in the Bronx on January 9, 1923, Frank was the son of Frank and Matilda Basler Koehler.  He served as a Staff Sergeant in the US Army during World...

Ivo Regini

Dec 21, 2009

Ivo Regini, 78, a resident of Dutchess County since 1957, died on Monday, December 21, 2009 at his home.

Born on March 7, 1931 in Pisa, Italy, he was the son of Giovanni and Laura Giacobazzi Regini.  He was a self-employed local businessman.

Ivo was predeceased by his wife, Camilla M. Klein, on September 3,...

Rev. Meehan

Dec 18, 2009

Rev. Msgr. Joseph P. Meehan, 81, died peacefully on Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck.

Born in Yonkers on March 13, 1928, he was the son of Joseph and Winifred Kenny Meehan.  He attended Cathedral High School and St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie.  He was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of...

Jerry Scheffler

Dec 18, 2009

Jerry Leonard Scheffler died at home surrounded by his family on Friday, December 18, 2009, in Wappingers Falls, NY after a long illness. He was born in Hamburg, NY on July 23, 1931, son of the late Arnold E. and Margaret G. Finkle Scheffler.  Mr. Scheffler attended schools in Hamburg, NY, graduating from Woodlawn High School. He served in...

Osvalds Grinfelds

Dec 17, 2009

Osvalds Grinfelds, 91, of Holmes died on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Putnam Hospital Center.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Florence Hargraves

Dec 17, 2009

Florence Hargraves of Poughkeepsie died Thursday, December 17, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. Florence was born on January 21, 1929 and she was raised in Yonkers, New York. She was known as Honey to family and friends. She graduated from Commerce High School and went on to work for Alexander Smith, Yonkers General Hospital and the Andrews...

Elizabeth Steinitz

Dec 14, 2009

Elizabeth Steinitz, 84, a resident of Carmel for 36 years and formerly of Queens, died on Monday, December 14, 2009 at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel.

Born in Manhattan on September 1, 1925, she was the daughter of Charles and Victoria Kovacs.  She studied nursing in high school and she had been employed by Guideposts in Carmel...

Maria Schewtschenko

Dec 13, 2009

Maria M. Schewtschenko, 68, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 27 years and formerly of Ellenville, died on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at her home.

Born in Medellin, Columbia on November 11, 1941, she was the daughter of Carmen Rojas Sanchez of Hopewell Junction and the late Pablo Sanchez .  For the past twenty years, she owned...

Clement Cooke

Dec 10, 2009

Clement C. Cook, 88, of Sun City Center, FL and formerly of Hopewell Junciton, died on December 10, 2009 at the Sun City Center Hospice.

Private graveside services will be held at Assumption Cemetery in Peekskill.

D. Grove

Dec 9, 2009

D. Allen Grove, 74, a resident of the Town of East Fishkill for nearly 40 years, died on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in Beacon. Mr. Grove served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict.  For 20 years, he worked as a Technical Artist for T.C.I. in East Fishkill.  He later became self-employed for another 15 years. Born...

Betty Mason

Dec 9, 2009

Betty Jean Mason, 72, of Beekman , died on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at her home.

The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction followed by interment in Frederick Douglass Memorial Park in Staten Island.

John Esposito

Dec 7, 2009

John Anthony Esposito, 59, a local area resident for 30 years and formerly of Mount Kisco and White Plains, died on Monday, December 7, 2009 at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel following a brief illness.

Born in Calabria, Italy on February 22, 1950, he was the son of the late Vito and Josephine Deodato Esposito. ...

Salvatore Furnari

Dec 4, 2009

Salvatore "Sam" Furnari, 61, a resident of Dutchess County since 1972, died on Friday, December 4, 2009 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Manhattan on March 11, 1948, he was the son of Helen O'Connor Furnari of Cortlandt Manor and the late Salvatore Furnari.  Together, he and his wife owned and operated...

Gerald Buch

Dec 2, 2009

Gerald "Jerry" Buch, Jr., 49, a resident of Dutchess County since 1985 and formerly of Dobbs Ferry, died on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at his home, surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in the Bronx on July 17, 1960, Jerry was the son of Gerald and Maureen Carroll Buch of Maryland, NY. ...

Anthony Truncali

Dec 1, 2009

Anthony Joseph Truncali, 2, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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Anthony was born in PoughkeepsieNovember 23, 2007

, the loving son of Benjamin and Jamie Truncali.  He loved dinosaurs, airplanes, music, dancing and playing with his soccer ball.  He especially loved his sisters, Hayleigh and Bryelle and...

Rudy Colich

Nov 30, 2009

Rudy Colich, 92, died on Monday, November 30, 2009 at the Victory Lake Nursing Center in Hyde Park.

Born in Copa, Austria on May 24, 1917, he was the son of John and Kathryn Zidich Colich.  He served in the US Army as a Technician Fifth Grade during World War II.  While living in Hopewell Junction, he...

Margaret Varuzzo

Nov 29, 2009

Margaret M. Varuzzo, 48, a lifelong area resident, died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at her home.

Born in the Town of Poughkeepsie on July 8, 1961, she was the daughter of Jane Etta Travis of Wappingers Falls and the late Francis R. Travis, Jr.  She received her Bachelors Degree from the College of St. Rose...

Arthur Whelan

Nov 28, 2009

Arthur A. Whelan, 98, a local area resident since 1994, formerly of the Bronx, died at home on Saturday, November 28, 2009. For over 50 years, Arthur was a member of the Local 32B Building Workers Union, and for many years he was employed at the Chrysler Building in Manhattan.  He was an avid musician and in the late...

Gregory Guida

Nov 25, 2009

Gregory J. Guida, 77, a Hopewell Junction resident, died at Danbury Hospital on Wednesday, November 25, 2009.

Calling hours are 2 - 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 29 at McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction..  The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. on Monday at St. Columba Church, 835 Route...