Obituaries

Apr 22, 2026

Myung Ja Chun, a resident of Fishkill, NY since 1970, passed away on April 22, 2026 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY. She was 88 years old. Born in Seosan, Korea on November 23, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Jae Yeon and Chunyeol (Choi) Kim. In December of 1963, she married her beloved husband Sae...

Apr 21, 2026

Roberta Emily Sterling, 83, a resident of Stormville since 1977 and formerly of Yorktown and the Bronx, died peacefully at her home on April 21, 2026.

Born in Manhattan on January 27, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Slonski) Radke. Roberta had been employed as a Senior Computer Customer Data Analyst for Reader's Digest until...

Apr 19, 2026

Jonathan A. Pecoraro , a lifelong resident of Dutchess County, NY, passed away suddenly on April 19, 2026. He was 21 years old.

Jonathan was born on November 3, 2004, in Poughkeepsie, NY, the son of Wendy and Andrew Pecoraro.

He attended Brinkerhoff Elementary School, Van Wyck Junior High School, and graduated from John Jay...

Apr 18, 2026

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Venemin Hida, 71, died on April 18, 2026 at his home.

Born in Albania on April 20, 1954, he was the son of the late Jani and Liri Hida. He worked as an engineer building bridges in Albania. He moved to the United States 10 years ago.

Survivors include his wife, Zhaneta...

Apr 18, 2026

It is with great sorrow that the family of Pietro Lucia announces his passing on April 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving and devoted family.

Pietro was born on June 29, 1941, in Ferentino, Italy. He immigrated to America at 16 years old where he met and married his wife Antonia in the Bronx in 1960. Together,...

Apr 17, 2026

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Carole A. Broder, 88, an area resident since 1983, died on April 17, 2026 at the Taconic at Hopewell surrounded by her family. She previously lived in Essex Junction, VT.

Born on October 8, 1937 in Johnstown, PA, Carole was the daughter of the late Merritt and Mary (Miller) Trexel. She had been employed...

Apr 15, 2026

Virginia Eleanor Stotz, a longtime area resident for nearly 70 years and formerly of Peekskill, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 92.

Born on October 4, 1933, in Peekskill, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth L. and Estelle (Clark) Gage and was raised there....

Apr 15, 2026

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Veronica (Ronnie) Ann Conlan, 65, a lifelong resident of Westchester County, died on April 15, 2026.

Born in Yonkers on March 12, 1961, Ronnie was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Spakowski) Conlan, Sr. , and granddaughter of the late Ann Spakowski-Emerson.

Ronnie dedicated over 30 years to teaching and...

Apr 15, 2026

Margaret Ann Coffey, 83, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 2021 and formerly of the Bronx and Yonkers, died peacefully at her home on April 15, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Killann, County Cavan, Ireland on October 23, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Tierney) Clarke. Margaret worked in...

Apr 14, 2026

POUGHQUAG - William John Haubert, 78, of Poughquag, died on April 14, 2026 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He previously lived in Montgomery and Parkchester (Bronx).

Born in the Bronx on September 11,1947, William was the son of the late William and Agnes (McGill) Haubert. He spent a care free childhood in Parkchester where he made lifelong...

Apr 12, 2026

Dennis R. Zack, a resident of Fishkill since 1981 and formerly of Yonkers, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Montefiore St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh. He was 76.

Son of the late Robert and Fay Zack, he was born in Bayonne, NJ on October 10, 1949. Dennis served in the Westchester County Police Department for...

Apr 12, 2026

Donna Marie D'Angelo (Capozzi), born June 13, 1963, in the Bronx, New York, passed away on April 12, 2026. She was 62.

Donna was the beloved eldest daughter of the late Richard Capozzi and Joann Stephens, and a devoted sister to Richard T. Capozzi, Christopher Stephens, Michael Stephens, and Josette Capozzi.

Above all, Donna was...

Apr 12, 2026

Charlotte Fay Johnson passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026 at the age of 91. Charlotte was born on January 17, 1935 in Poughkeepsie, NY to the late William and Mildred (Denney) Mathews. On September 18, 1955, she married her beloved husband Mark Johnson. They spent many happy years together until his death in 2012.

Charlotte attended...

Apr 12, 2026

Lore Schoenfeld

Lore Schoenfeld, 88, passed away peacefully at Vassar Hospital on April 12, 2026. She was born on December 10, 1937, in the medieval town of Öhringen, Germany, the daughter of Richard and Frida Denz.

Lore began her career working for the town of Öhringen where she grew up. Thereafter, she immigrated to the...

Apr 11, 2026

Franz Alexy Union Vale, NY - Franz Alexy, of Union Vale, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026, at the age of 97. Born on March 10, 1929, in East Prussia, he was surrounded by the love of his family at the time of his passing. Franz's life was a testament to resilience, devotion, and the quiet...

Apr 10, 2026

Maureen Frances Cosentino, a resident of Jackson Heights, NY for most of her life, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026 at Waterview Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare. She was 83.

Maureen was born on August 26, 1942 in Elmhurst, NY to the late Michael and Grace (Daly) Furey. On June 26, 1971, at St. Joan of Arc...

Apr 9, 2026

Marguerite V. Berger

July 14, 1933 - April 9, 2026

Marguerite was born to Hilda Murphy and Harry E. Vinall II on July 14, 1933. She was educated in local schools in Beacon and Newburgh.

Marguerite married Ronald Berger on August 6, 1971, and they shared 33 happy years together until Ron's passing...

Apr 8, 2026

Joseph R. McGinty, Sr., 69, a lifelong area resident, died on April 8, 2026 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in the Bronx on March 17, 1957, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Blanche (Goss) McGinty. Joseph proudly served our country in the US Navy toward the end of...

Apr 8, 2026

Edward R. B urfield Jr., 81, passed away on April 8, 2026 at Mid Hudson Regional Hospital.

Born on November 4, 1944 in Washington, D .C., he was the son of the late Edward R. B urfield Sr. and Mary (Landis) Burfield. Edward had been an area resident since 2004 after relocating from H allandale Beach, FL....

Apr 5, 2026

Robert Donald Merillat, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away peacefully on April 5th, 2026 at the age of 83. Born on October 26, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to Donald Robert Merillat and Harriet Olivia Williams, he went to Michigan State University where he married the love of his life, Mary Leone Bridenbaugh. They both earned their master's degrees and settled...