Obituaries

Jul 2, 2024

Jul 1, 2024

Fishkill - Marilyn Gertrude Foley, 77, an area resident for nine years and formerly of Somers, died on July 1, 2024 at her home. Born in the Bronx on February 3, 1947, she was the daughter of William and Gertrude (Breen) Foley. Marilyn was employed as a Project Manager with IBM in both Armonk and Somers. She had attended St....

Jun 30, 2024

Hopewell Junction- James "Jimi" Genovese a resident of Hopewell Junction, NY passed away on June 30, 2024, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was 63 years old. Jimi was born on May 26, 1961, in Yonkers, NY. While working throughout various group homes as a caretaker, Jimi met the love of his life Lynda Mason-Genovese who survives at home. Over...

Jun 29, 2024

POUGHKEEPSIE – Frances A. Morgan, 84, an area resident since 2022, died peacefully at home with her daughter, Karen and granddaughters, Catherine and Grace by her side on June 29, 2024. She previously lived in North Bellmore, Long Island. Born in Long Island City, Queens, Frances was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Equale. She was employed as...

Jun 28, 2024

LAGRANGEVILLE – Joyce K. Kerzner, 82, an area resident since 1963, passed away on June 28, 2024 at the Grand at Pawling. Born in New York City on December 11, 1941, Joyce was the daughter the of the late David and Lillian (Valentine) King and grew up on Long Island. Joyce was employed as a secretary in the athletic department...

Jun 27, 2024

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Surrounded by family, Hilda Ojeda, 95, passed away on June 27, 2024 at Putnam Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on September 30, 1928 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Hilda was the daughter of the late Francisco and Estel (Sosa) Lozada. She was a talented seamstress in New York City and enjoyed the creative process of clothing design....

Jun 26, 2024

EAST FISHKILL – Joyce Sforza, 79, an area resident since 1972 and formerly of the Bronx, peacefully passed away at home on Wednesday June 26, 2024, with her family by her side. Born in the Bronx on December 10, 1944, she was the daughter of John and Ann (Rosati) Tussie. Joyce was employed as a librarian for the Wappingers Central...

Jun 26, 2024

The sun has set on a beautiful life. Gloria Brown (Niziolek) was born on June 1, 1926 in Atlantic City, NJ to Hallie G. Nelson and Dewey Brown and went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 26, 2024. She leaves behind her beloved daughter Stephenie G. (Niziolek) DiMase, son-in-law Chris DiMase, and her cherished granddaughter Alexandra Nicole...

Jun 25, 2024

William T. "Bill" Duncan, a lifelong resident of Fishkill, NY, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at home surrounded by his family. He was 82. Son of the late George and Helen (Lent) Duncan, he was born in his family home on May 8, 1942. In 1960, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and proudly served his country until...

Jun 25, 2024

Jun 25, 2024

LAGRANGEVILLE – Marina Ryan, 85, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on June 25, 2024, following a 15-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1938, Marina was the daughter of the late Alberto and Maria (Ferrari) Beccarelli. She came to the United States in 1961 as a nanny with the intention of only staying...

Jun 24, 2024

Evan Davidson, an IBM engineer and cherished husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on June 24, 2024. He was a resident of Hopewell Junction, NY. Born in Brooklyn in 1941 and raised in Valley Stream on Long Island, Evan's life was marked by a lifelong passion for innovation and excellence. He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic...

Jun 24, 2024

William "Doug" Wyatt, age 81, passed away at home on June 24, 2024. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 14, 1942 to the late Stanley and Kathryn (Barnes) Wyatt. Doug proudly served our country in the United States Army from 1965-1968. He enjoyed model trains, amateur radio, fishing and hanging out with his grandkids. Doug is survived by...

Jun 23, 2024

POUGHKEEPSIE – Mary A. Ejercito, 88, an area resident since 1977, passed away peacefully at home on June 23, 2024. She previously lived in Worcester, MA, St. Joseph, MO, and Manila, Philippines. Born in Clinton, MA on July 24, 1935, Mary was the daughter of the late Roy and Mary (Burke) Devaney. She was a 1952 graduate of Ascension High...

Jun 23, 2024

Fishkill- Clifton W. Wetherbee, a resident of Fishkill, NY for the past 63 years, passed away at home on June 23, 2024. He was 89 years old. Clifton was born April 11, 1935, in Littleton, New Hampshire, the son of the late Milton and Dorothy (Young) Wetherbee. On June 16, 1958 in Barnet, Vermont, he married the love of his...

Jun 21, 2024

Kerra Lynn McKoy, a lifelong resident of Newburgh, NY, passed away suddenly at home on Friday, June 21, 2024. She was 27. She was born in Valhalla, NY on February 11, 1997 and grew up in Newburgh. Kerra graduated in 2015 from Newburgh Free Academy, where she participated in the school's ROTC program. Kerra will be remembered for her creative...

Jun 21, 2024

Linda E. Sharawi was born in Manhattan, NY on February 27, 1953 and was welcomed home to eternal paradise on June 21, 2024. Her passing, while sudden, comes after a long and courageous health battle leaving her family profoundly saddened by this incredible loss. Linda was an exemplary human being who embodied the best of qualities: unconditional love, strength of...

Jun 20, 2024

BEEKMAN - Richard D. Usewicz, Sr., 87, of Beekman, passed away on June 20, 2024, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He had been a resident of Beekman for 52 years, previously living in Flushing, Queens, and East Setauket, Long Island. Born on February 16, 1937, in Flushing, Queens, Richard was the son of Adolph and Antonia Usewicz. He graduated from...

Jun 20, 2024

LAGRANGEVILLE – Carolos Manuel Fernandez, Jr., 37, previously of Syracuse, passed away unexpectedly on June 20, 2024 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Carlos was born on July 15, 1986 in Brooklyn. Carlos is the beloved son of Linda Reilly; the beloved brother of Ivan, Christpher, Natalie, and Madison; and the beloved uncle to Karah, Haylynn, Tayla, and Landon. Funeral services will...

Jun 20, 2024

Joanne DeMichiel, age 87, passed away at Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital on June 20, 2024. She was born in the Bronx, NY on December 11, 1936 to the late Joseph and Agnes Press. On October 5, 1968 in Riverdale, she married her beloved husband John DeMichiel, who survives at home. Joanne worked as a PreSchool Teacher at Holy Rosary...