Obituaries
Edward Goldstein
Jul 17, 2024
Edward J. Goldstein, a longtime resident of the Hudson Valley, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. He was 84. Son of the late Harold A. and Lily (Friedland) Goldstein, he was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 4, 1939. He was raised in Far Rockaway, NY. In 1967, he enlisted in...
Kerry Borchardt
Jul 16, 2024
Kerry H. Borchardt passed away on July 16, 2024 at the age of 82. He was born on May 5, 1942 in Jackson, Michigan to the late Heinz and Mary (Gibson) Borchardt. On December 18, 1965, he married Susan (Papst) Borchardt in Southfield, Michigan. Susan predeceased him in 2020. Kerry was an active member of the Fishkill United Methodist Church....
Wilfredo Medina
Jul 16, 2024
Poughquag- Wilfredo Medina, a resident of Poughquag, NY passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving and caring family on July 16, 2024. He was 76 years old. Wilfredo was born in Puerto Rico on November 1, 1947, the son of Pedro and Frances "Conchita" Medina. For over 30 years he worked as a Technician for Mercedes Benz in...
John Dennehy
Jul 15, 2024
STORMVIILE – John M. Dennehy, 73, an area resident since 1977, died on July 15, 2024 surrounded by his family at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Manhattan on March 13, 1951, John was the son of the late Edward and Ruth (Kinsella) Dennehy. He retired as a Certified Fraud Examiner from the US Treasury after over 30 years of...
Joseph Gatto
Jul 14, 2024
WAPPINGERS FALLS- Joseph Andrew Gatto, a local area resident for many years, passed away on July 14. 2024 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was 70. Son of the late Salvatore & Antinette (Rossetti) Gatto, he was born on October 24, 1953 in Brooklyn, NY. Upon graduating John Adams High School, Joseph attended the Bulova School of Watchmaking in Queens,...
Mark Didato
Jul 13, 2024
FISHKILL - Detective Mark J. DiDato, 51, passed away on July 13, 2024. A resident of Fishkill, he previously lived in East Fishkill. Mark was born on January 7, 1973 in the Bronx. In 1985, he and his family moved to Hopewell Junction. He was a 1991 graduate of John Jay Senior High School. Mark started his career as a...
Jane Morris
Jul 12, 2024
Jane Althea Morris, a lifelong area resident, passed away at Ridgefield Crossings on July 12, 2024. She was 93. Jane was born on June 18, 1931, in Beacon, New York, to the late William and Edna (Jackson) Wright. On April 15, 1951, Jane married the love of her life, Raymond W. Morris, at the Fishkill Methodist Church. Together they built...
Patricia Yeomans
Jul 12, 2024
FISHKILL – Patricia M. Yeomans, a longtime resident, died at the Hospice House in Hyde Park on July 12. She was 79. The daughter of the late Curvin Rohler and Margaret Jacobs, she was born in York, Pennsylvania on June 6, 1945. She graduated from Union Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Baltimore, Maryland. Patricia was a registered nurse at...
Lewis Fitzgerald
Jul 12, 2024
Wappingers Falls - Lewis G. Fitzgerald, a resident of Wappingers Falls, NY since 1984, passed away on July 12th, 2024. He was 64 years old. Lew was born on September 28th, 1959, in Port Chester, NY, the son of the late Lewis and Mary (Alworth) Fitzgerald. He graduated from Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, NY, and went on...
Elizabeth Marks
Jul 12, 2024
Elizabeth "Betty" D'Alessandro Marks went home to Jesus and happily joined her sweetheart Don on July 12, 2024. Betty was born in Amsterdam, NY on June 5, 1935 to Margaret O'Day D'Alessandro Reinhardt and Joseph D'Alessandro. Betty retired from the US Bankruptcy Court in Poughkeepsie and was formerly employed by the Wappingers Central School District and General Electric in Schenectady...
Quintin Rivera Cotto
Jul 12, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Quintin Rivera Cotto. Beloved husband, father, grandfather. Quintin was born on October 31, 1941, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and peacefully passed away on July 12, 2024, at Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY. On August 4, 1994, Quintin married the love of his life, Brunilda Castro...
Kenneth Ulanmo
Jul 11, 2024
HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Kenneth Obiajulu Ulanmo, 38, a resident of East Fishkill, NY passed away at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla NY on Thursday, July 11, 2024. He previously lived in Raleigh NC for a few years as well. Born in Poughkeepsie on September 6, 1985, he was the son of Peter and Rose Ann (Hickson) Ulanmo. Ken attended John Jay...
Edith Gritsipis
Jul 10, 2024
It is with heavy hearts and deep sorrow that we announce the forthcoming funeral services and ceremonies to honor the life of the beloved Edith Margarita Gritsipis, who peacefully passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at the age of 75 in her cherished home. Edith, born on August 28, 1948, to the late Jose and Edith (Lebron) Lugo, was...
George Richner
Jul 9, 2024
Ben Richner went home to be with the Lord on July 9, 2024 with his family by his side. He was born to Benjamin Clyde and Abia Richner (Von der Lippe) on August 12, 1938, in Blawenburg, NJ. On March 12, 1960, Ben married Carol Lee Richner (Naylor) who survives him. He is also survived by his daughters Kim Molodec...
Dolores Dermody
Jul 9, 2024
FISHKILL - Dolores M. Dermody, 77, an area resident since 2017, passed away at home surrounded by her family on July 9, 2024 after a brief but courageous cancer battle. She previously lived in the Bronx. Born in Manhattan on November 11, 1946, Dolores was the daughter of the late Richard and Evelyn (Neidinger) Clanny. In 1967 at St. Brendan...
John Ericsson
Jul 8, 2024
John Robert Ericsson passed away on July 8, 2024 at the age of 75. Born in the Bronx on January 25, 1949, he was the son of the late John and Dorothea (Walsh) Ericsson. John graduated from St. Simon Stock Elementary School and Mount St. Michael Academy and took courses at Iona College. In 1969, he was inducted into the...
Carlos Wilson
Jul 7, 2024
Carlos Rafael Wilson, a resident of Beacon, NY since 1992, formerly of Tarrytown and the Bronx, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2024 at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, NY. He was 84. Son of the late Carlos Teofilo Wilson and Elsa Harrigan, he was born in Quisqueya, a province of San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic...
Travis Jablonka
Jul 5, 2024
Travis D. Jablonka Nov 18, 1991-July 5, 2024 Travis Jablonka, son, brother, father, cousin, and friend passed away from this life on Friday, July 5, 2024, at the age of 32. He is survived by his son, Damien Jablonka, his girlfriend, Colleen Byrd; his mother, Maria Jablonka-Campbell and her husband, Dennis Campbell; his brothers, Shane and Stanley Jablonka, and Hunter...
Joseph Ellershaw
Jul 4, 2024
Poughquag- Joseph Harold Ellershaw a resident of Poughquag, NY passed away at home on July 4, 2024. He was 80 years old. Those who loved him know he was so devoted to his family and had a great love of his country. Joseph was born on February 7, 1944, in Brockton, MA, the son of the late Joseph and Lorena...
Robert Fatigate
Jul 3, 2024
EAST FISHKILL – Robert Fatigate, 87, died peacefully on July 3, 2024, at his daughter's home, the home he built for his family over fifty years ago. Born on April 20, 1937, in the Bronx, he was the son of Italian immigrants Santo and Theresa (Lanzano) Fatigate. Robert proudly served in the artillery unit of the Army National Guard and...


