Obituaries

Kevin Tucker

Aug 31, 2009

Services will be private at the convenience of the family.

Beverly Brinckerhoff

Aug 31, 2009

Beverly Baader Brinckerhoff, 76, passed on Monday, August 31, 2009 at The Bethel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Croton-on-Hudson. Born in Long Island City on February 19, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Julius J. and Rose Dietrich Baader.  Throughout her youth, Beverly resided with her family in New Jersey and Massachusetts.  As a freshman at Hobart...

Mary Merillat

Aug 29, 2009

Mary L. Merillat, 66, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1969 and formerly of Lansing, MI, died on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at the University of Miami Hospital in Miami, FL.

Born on June 27, 1943 in Lansing, MI, she was the daughter of Doris Markel Bates of Bradenton, FL and the late Edward Bridenbaugh.  She was...

Carmine Santorello

Aug 27, 2009

BEEKMAN – Carmine Santorello, 82, a resident of the Town of Beekman since 1978 and formerly of Flushing, died on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at his home with his wife, Lucy, at his side. Born on December 14, 1926 in Flushing, he was the son of Louis and Carmela Sorrentino Santorello.  He was employed by the Unites States Postal...

Phyllis Cross

Aug 26, 2009

Phyllis B. Cross, 81, a lifelong resident of Dutchess County, died on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Born on March 17, 1928 in Poughkeepsie, she was the daughter of Anthony and Sarah DeFazio Benza.  For 20 years, she worked for the family business, Cross Orchards Roadside Market in LaGrange until her retirement in...

Bernard O'Neill

Aug 26, 2009

FISHKILL –  Bernard J. O'Neill, 82, a resident of Dutchess County since 1993, formerly of the Bronx and Northern Ireland, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Wednesday, August 26, 2009. In 1988, he retired as a Station Supervisor for the New York City Transit Authority after 16 years of service.  He had previously worked for I.B.M....

Mildred Koretsky

Aug 22, 2009

Mildred Koretsky, 91, a resident of Dutchess County since 1972 and formerly of Yorktown Heights and the Bronx, died on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at the Elant in Fishkill. Born on April 23, 1918 in the Bronx, she was the daughter of James and Loretta Byrne.  On February 17, 1939, Millie married Felix Koretsky who predeceased her on April...

Theodore Winter

Aug 22, 2009

Theodore A. Winter, 89, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1952 and formerly of Narrowsburg, died on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at his home.

Born in Germany on April 9, 1920, he was the son of Henry and Freida Winter.  He proudly served our country as a Private First Class in the US Army during World War II...

Rudolph Saporite, Jr.

Aug 18, 2009

Rudolph J. Saporite, Jr., 55, a resident of Hopewell Junction for 34 years and formerly of Torrington, CT,  died suddenly on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on January 23, 1954 in Torrington, CT, he was the son of Elaine DeDominicis Saporite of Torrington, CT and the late Rudolph J. Saporite, Sr.  He was employed...

Loretta Osekosky

Aug 18, 2009

LIVINGSTON – Loretta Osekosky, 88, a resident of Livingston and formerly of Hopewell Junction and Yonkers, died on Wednesday, August 18, 2009 at the Livingston Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born on November 21, 1920 in Yonkers, she was the daughter of Stanley and Mary Kuchmierowski.  She was a member of the Pulaska Association in Yonkers and the Polish...

Harry Nilsen

Aug 16, 2009

McHoul Funeral Home Inc.  — (845) 221-2000 (phone) —  (845) 227-1862 (fax) — 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 OBITUARY INFORMATION WAPPINGERS FALLS – Harry A. Nilsen, 84, died on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Harry was employed by I.B.M. for 35 years.  At the time of his retirement in 1987, he...

Thomas Mcmann

Aug 16, 2009

Thomas G. McMann, of Poughkeepsie, died Sunday, August 16, 2009, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center following a lengthy battle with heart disease. The son of the late Arthur E. and Evelyn (nee Benson) McMann, Tom McMann was born in Newburgh, NY, on November 9, 1945.

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John O'Connor

Aug 15, 2009

John Thomas O'Connor, 87, a resident of the Town of Union Vale, died on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.

Born on January 10, 1922 in Port Jefferson, NY, John was raised in Longford, Ireland. He proudly served our country in the US Navy during World War II as a rear gunner...

Emil Fikar, Sr.

Aug 15, 2009

Emil (Popsie) Fikar went to his rest, peacefully, August 15, 2009 at the age of 85. Surrounded by his loving family, Emil died at his home after deteriorating health.  Emil was a generous and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend.

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Richard Esainko

Aug 13, 2009

The services will be private at the convenience of the family.

G. Nordlund

Aug 12, 2009

G. Linnea Nordlund, a resident of the Town of East Fishkill since 1952 and formerly of the Bronx, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at the Wingate at Dutchess in Fishkill.

Born in Jersey City, NJ she was the daughter of Alfonse and Aina Henrickson Johnson. Prior to her employment, Linnea was one of the...

Anita Griffiths

Aug 11, 2009

Anita Griffiths, 94, of Satellite Beach, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 with her family beside her.

Born in Mount Vernon on January 7, 1915, she was the daughter of William and Monica Archer. She lived in Scarsdale for many years where she was a parishioner of St. Pius X...

Barbara Cardella

Aug 11, 2009

Barbara Cardella, 63, a resident of the Town of LaGrange since 1986 and formerly of East Fishkill and Queens, died on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada on November 27, 1945, she was the daughter of Gertrude O'Leary Houlihan of Hopewell Junction...

Louis Masciarelli

Aug 10, 2009

Louis J. Masciarelli, 81, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1992 and formerly of the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx, died on Monday, August 10, 2009 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie.

Born in the Bronx on March 17, 1928, he was the son of Mario and Anna DiPietro Masciarelli. Louis proudly served...

Rev. Thomas Heffernan

Aug 6, 2009

Rev. Thomas A. Heffernan, Retired Colonel, United States Air Force, 73, died on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie. Born in Brooklyn on May 28, 1936, he was the son of Michael and Kathleen Garvey Heffernan.  Father Thomas was ordained on June 3, 1961 in the Brooklyn Diocese and served at St. Gerard's Church in...