Obituaries

Sep 28, 2024

LAGRANGEVILLE - David Michael Alderisio, 67, an area resident for over 30 years, died on September 28, 2024 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, surrounded by family. He previously lived in White Plains.

David was born in Manhattan on February 16, 1957 and grew up in Valhalla, New York. He attended Valhalla High School where he...

Sep 27, 2024

LAGRANGEVILLE, NY - Thomas Rhodes Rockwell, 91, a resident of LaGrangeville, NY since 1955, passed away peacefully with his daughter by his side at Regional Hospice in Danbury, CT on September 27, 2024.

Thomas Rhodes Rockwell was the beloved children's book author of "How To Eat Fried Worms" and many other children's books. He was...

Sep 27, 2024

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Carole E. Schwer, 81, an area resident since 2000, died on September 27, 2024 at the Taconic at Hopewell. She previously lived in Somers and Ossining.

Born in Ossining on January 11, 1943, Carole was the daughter of the late Angelo and Evelyn (Hitchcock) Longhi. She was employed as a secretary for...

Sep 26, 2024

FISHKILL - (Margaret) Joan Webster, a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley, joined her very loved and gentle husband, Harry, and their decades of rescued dogs and cats in well-deserved Heaven on September 26, 2024.

Joan was born on March 4, 1933 to Margaret J. Haley and her husband Anthony P. Delerede in Newburgh, NY....

Sep 26, 2024

June Maciorowski Crawford passed away at home on September 26, 2024. She was born in Yonkers, NY on June 22,1946 to the late Leon and Ina (Russell) Maciorowski. On November 4, 1972, June married her beloved husband Harold A. Crawford. Harold predeceased her in 2016.

June touched the lives of many as a dedicated teacher...

Sep 25, 2024

Ronald John Lombardi Jr. passed away at the age of 53 on September 25, 2024. He was born in Yonkers, NY on June 26, 1971 to Ronald John Lombardi Sr. and Deborah (Majors) Visconti. Ronald proudly served our country as a United States Marine. He graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and worked at various locations including Cosimo's in...

Sep 25, 2024

Mario Mercado, Jr., 75, a resident of LaGrangeville since 1988 and formerly of the Bronx, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on September 25, 2024 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.

Born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico on November 22, 1948, he was the son of the late Mario and Clemencia Mercado. Mario proudly...

Sep 25, 2024

EAST FISHKILL - Elsie Hermann, 90, an area resident for over 34 years, died on September 25, 2024 at home surrounded by her family. She previously lived in Yonkers. Elsie was born on January 5, 1934 in England and immigrated to the United States in 1963. She retired in 1990 from St. Joseph's Hospital in Yonkers where she was a...

Sep 24, 2024

Robert A. Murk, a resident of Beacon, NY since 2015 and formerly of Brooklyn, passed away peacefully at his daughter's home on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. He was 75.

Son of the late Harry F. Murk and Margaret Deitz, he was born in Brooklyn on December 14, 1948. In 1970, Bob enlisted in the U.S. Navy and...

Sep 24, 2024

Poughkeepsie - Alice Clark, a resident of Poughkeepsie NY, passed away on September 24th, 2024. She was 67 years old.

Alice was born on February 10th, 1957, in Manhattan to Joseph and Alice (Burns) O'Connor. Alice moved to Hopewell Junction in November of 1963 with her parents and six siblings.

After...

Sep 24, 2024

Joanne Marie Horton, 68, a resident of LaGrangeville since 1975 and formerly of Harwinton, CT, died peacefully on September 24, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in New Britain, CT on December 23, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Frank Eric and Corrine (Masi) Marchetti. Jobie graduated from UConn in 1975...

Sep 22, 2024

Fred Lore died peacefully Sunday morning 9/22/24 from unknown causes after a stay at the Grand Rehabilitation Center for physical rehab after a bout with many illnesses.

He grew up in Pelham and New Rochelle where he graduated from New Rochelle High School.

Fred is survived by his 2 brothers, Dennis...

Sep 20, 2024

William J. Rinck, age 85, passed away on September 20, 2024 at his granddaughter's home in Berne, NY. William was born on September 8, 1939 in Queens, NY to the late William and Margaret (Cook) Rinck. William married his beloved wife Carolyn D. (Skidgell) Rinck on February 25, 1977. They enjoyed many happy years together until her death in 2008....

Sep 19, 2024

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Michael J. Risinit, 56, an area resident since 1999, died after complications from a stroke on September 19, 2024 at the Grove in Valhalla.

Michael was born in Greenwich, CT on August 23, 1968. He had a successful career in writing, and was employed by the New York City Department of Environmental...

Sep 19, 2024

Rose Ann Scott, 92, died on September 19, 2024. A resident of Greenwich, NY, she had previously lived in Hopewell Junction, Poughquag, and Wappingers Falls.

Born on January 10, 1932 in Yonkers, Rose was the daughter of the late George and Amelia (Parente) Fox. She graduated from SUNY Potsdam with a BS in Music Education....

Sep 19, 2024

John Joseph Klarl, age 70, longtime resident of Fishkill, New York, passed away peacefully and surrounded by those he loved at his home on September 19, 2024.

John was born on May 29,1954 in New York City to John Klarl and Alice McCaffrey Klarl, who predeceased him.

Raised in Peekskill, New...

Sep 18, 2024

Anthony Wrobel, 66, a resident of LaGrangeville, died on September 18, 2024 at The Grand at Pawling following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on December 23, 1957 in Denver, CO, he was the son of the late David Lawrence and Carolina Frances (Boger) Wrobel. Tony was a master carpenter who worked on many projects...

Sep 18, 2024

POUGHQUAG - It is with profound sadness that we are sharing the devastating news that our deeply loved, son, brother, grandson, nephew, friend, and teammate, Connor Austen Hess, 22, passed away unexpectedly on September 18, 2024.

Connor came into this world a screaming ball of fire on April 3, 2002 in Carmel, NY. His first...

Sep 17, 2024

Ryan Jonathan Franolich, 34, a lifelong area resident, died on September 17, 2024.

Born in Poughkeepsie on August 13, 1990, he was the son of Peter Franolich and Denise Randall Hill. Ryan was a skilled tradesman and had been employed as a welder and mechanic for Royal Carting. He was an all-around outdoorsman enjoying fishing, gardening, and...

Sep 17, 2024

Robert A. Salani, 39, of Pleasant Valley, died on September 17, 2024.

Born in the Bronx on June 27, 1985, he was the son of the late Robert and Kathryn (Hopkinson) Salani. Robert had been employed for the last five years as a dispatcher for the City of Poughkeepsie Police, Fire and EMS Departments. He had previously...