Obituaries

Feb 19, 2026

Edward Francis O'Neill III was born in Port Chester, NY in 1975. He attended Matthew Patterson Elementary, the Garrison School, James O'Neill High School and DCC. He had been employed as a Pharmacy Technician in Wappingers Falls and Fishkill for many years.

He is survived by the love of his life and wife-to-be Stacy Chiarello and the...

Feb 18, 2026

*SERVICE DETAILS HAVE BEEN CHANGED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER* Brenda Marie Yackeren, a lifelong local resident, passed away, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 59.

Born in Beacon on April 7, 1966, Brenda graduated from John Jay Senior High School and Dutchess Community College. She...

Feb 17, 2026

BEEKMAN - Judith G. Beyer, 87, an area resident for 62 years and formerly of the Bronx, died peacefully on February 17, 2026.

Born in the Bronx on April 9, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Gasper and Vera (Stella) Vacchelli. Judie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who dedicated her life to...

Feb 17, 2026

LAGRANGEVILLE - Norma Risi, 91, died peacefully on February 17, 2026 at Putnam Hospital Center. A resident of Hudson Valley since 1967, she previously lived in the Bronx.

Born in the Bronx on September 21, 1934, Norma was the daughter of the late Ettore and Maria (Acerboni) Magnabosco. She worked in childcare for several decades until her...

Feb 16, 2026

William "Bill" Alexis passed peacefully at home on February 16, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.

Bill was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend whose strength, loyalty, and quiet kindness touched everyone who knew him. He is lovingly survived by his beloved wife of 17 years, Linda Alexis, with whom he shared a life...

Feb 15, 2026

On February 15,2026, Alice (Frost) Scalici left to be with her beloved parents, Ann (McNamara) and Alfred Frost, siblings Fred Frost and Geraldine Conklin, and the love of her life, Carl "Chippy" Scalici. She passed of natural causes and was surrounded by her family.

She was the best mom, grandma, grammy, sister, and aunt anyone could ever...

Feb 14, 2026

Thomas Jefferson Way, 91, passed away at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at River Valley in Poughkeepsie on February 14, 2026. Born at home in Haskell, Oklahoma, on October 4, 1934, he was the son of the late Thomas Jefferson Way, II, and Lucy (Blalock) Way.

After two years as a music major, Tom earned a bachelor's...

Feb 13, 2026

Patricia Rose Rooney, 86, an area resident for 15 years and formerly of Yorktown Heights and New Rochelle, died peacefully at her home on February 13, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in New Rochelle on July 11, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Aloysius and Marjorie (Gedney) Maguire. Patricia received her bachelor's...

Feb 13, 2026

On February 13th, 2026, Margret (Maggie) Rose Crane (Goskowski), 56, of Hopewell Junction, NY (formerly of Endicott, NY), passed away suddenly due to a heart issue and is now at peace in heaven. She was a devoted and loving mother to her sons, James (JAC) and Samuel.

Born in Binghamton, NY, Margret worked hard to support and...

Feb 12, 2026

Louis S. Warren, Jr., a lifelong Glenham and Fishkill NY resident, passed away peacefully at home in Fishkill on Thursday, February 12, 2026. He was 89.

Son of the late Louis S. Warren, Sr. and Josephine Warren Post, he was born in Cold Spring on December 2, 1936. Lou earned a bachelor's degree from Gordon College (...

Feb 12, 2026

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Stephen Turchyn , 82, an area resident since 1987, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on February 12, 2026. He previously lived in the Bronx.

Born in the Ukraine on August 12, 1943, Stephen was the son of the late Josafat and Kateryna (Hewka) Turchyn. He was employed by Gestetner in...

Feb 12, 2026

Cynthia Lydford passed away peacefully at home on February 12, 2026 at the age of 93. She was born on September 18, 1932 in Prince Edward Island, Canada to the late Robert J. Lydford and Roma L. (Wright) Lydford.

Cynthia graduated from NYU with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. She was a Registered Nurse and later became...

Feb 11, 2026

STORMVILLE - Denise "Dee" Dunham, 75, a resident of Stormville since 2015, died on February 11, 2026 at Westchester Medical Center. She previously lived in Yonkers, Danbury, CT, and Brewster.

Born on October 9, 1950 in the Bronx, Dee was the daughter of the late Jasper and Gloria (Marotta) Messina. She retired from the City of Yonkers...

Feb 10, 2026

Catherine Marie Shuk, 90, an area resident since 1976, died on February 10, 2026 at the Taconic at Hopewell.

Born in the Bronx on November 30, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Florence (Ziegler) Murphy. Catherine had been employed as a Security Coordinator for Wackenhut Corporation at Indian Point.

Catherine is...

Feb 9, 2026

BethAnn Hoffman, a beloved resident of Fishkill, NY since 1991, passed away on February 9, 2026, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was 66 years old.

Born on February 24, 1959, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, BethAnn was the cherished daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Kratt) Sige. From a young age, BethAnn felt a calling to care...

Feb 8, 2026

Carl Abrams, 94, a longtime resident of Hopewell Junction for 55 years and originally from the Bronx, New York, passed away on February 8, 2026.

Born in the Bronx on March 26, 1931, he was the son of the late Abraham and Frances (Schiffman) Abrams. On May 17, 1965, Carl married Hideltrudis "Trudy" Canadilla, the...

Feb 7, 2026

Marion (Mereness) Kverek, a long time Dutchess County resident, passed away gently and peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 7th 2026. Marion was born June 3rd 1936 to Floyd and Marguerite Mereness of Schenectady, New York. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother Floyd Mereness and her sister Mildred (Mereness) Pratt. Marion was also predeceased by...

Feb 7, 2026

HOPEWELL JUNCTION / POUGHKEEPSIE - Susan Lesiw Brown, 81, an area resident since 1969, died on February 7, 2026, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She previously lived in Bergenfield, NJ and Rockland County.

Born on December 19, 1944, in Manhattan, Susan was the daughter of the late Denys and Catherine (Leavy) Lesiw ....

Feb 6, 2026

Nicholas "Gramps" Monaco, a resident of Poughquag, NY, since 2018 and formerly of Yonkers, NY, passed away peacefully at home on February 6, 2026, surrounded by the love of his devoted family.

Born in the Bronx, NY, on July 3, 1952, Nicholas was the beloved son of the late John and Rose (Campone) Monaco. On September 17,...

Feb 6, 2026

Iris Therese Fitzgerald, a resident of Hopewell Junction, NY for more than 30 years and formerly of Irvington, NY, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 6, 2026. She was 73.

Daughter of the late Aniello and Gertrud (Gruesshaber) Guglielmo, she was born in New York City on June 5, 1952.

Iris enjoyed hobbies...