Obituaries

May 8, 2024

Michael P. Burke, a lifelong local area resident, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 in Fishkill. He was 62. He was born in Beacon on September 27, 1961 and graduated from John Jay Senior High School. For more than 30 years, Michael worked as a Motor Equipment Operator for the Town of Fishkill Highway Department. He retired in 2018,...

May 8, 2024

Peter Goumas, age 62, passed away on May 8, 2024. He was born on October 6, 1961 in Island Park, NY to Perry and Georgia (Starogiannis) Goumas. On July 23, 1995, he married his beloved wife Barbara (Cloutsis) Goumas in Island Park. Barbara sadly predeceased him in 2010. Peter was a Social Studies teacher at Brewster High School for many...

May 7, 2024

Wappingers Falls – Luis Antonio Soto, 71, an area resident for over 40 years and formerly of Riverdale, died on May 7, 2024 at Bronx Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation following a long illness. Born in Manhattan on February 22, 1953, he was the son of the late Luis and Antonia (Torres) Soto. He attended the University of Tennessee....

May 7, 2024

May 6, 2024

FISHKILL – Marilyn A. Comer, a Fishkill resident since 1998 and formerly of Peekskill, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Monday, May 6, 2024 at the Montgomery Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was 91. Daughter of the late John and Mary Ellen (Fitzsimmons) McGimpsey, she was born in Manhattan on December 9, 1932. In 1954, she graduated from the...

May 5, 2024

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Anthony David Gagliardi passed away on May 5, 2024 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center after a brief but courageous battle with cancer at the age of 47. Anthony was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada on April 25, 1977. He attended the University of Western Ontario receiving an HBSc. in Biochemistry and subsequently his Master's degree....

May 5, 2024

May 3, 2024

Nicholas M. Capizola, a longtime resident of Hopewell Junction, and previously of Mahopac, passed suddenly on the afternoon of May 3, 2024, while surrounded by his loved ones. He was 55. Nicholas was born on July 25, 1968, in Carmel, New York, to Nicholas and Christina (Tomasulo) Capizola. On October 10, 1993, Nicholas married the love of his life, Tina...

May 3, 2024

Egidio "Gino" Pizzuti, 95, an area resident since 1972, died on May 3, 2024 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. He previously lived in Brooklyn and Italy. Born in Isola del Liri, Italy on June 10, 1928, Gino was the son of the late Alberto and Lucia (Provisiero) Pizzuti. On January 14, 1968 in Brooklyn, Gino married Mildred (Sorrentino) Pizzuti who predeceased...

Apr 29, 2024

HOPEWELL JUNCTION- Angela DiGiacomo, a Dutchess County resident for 40 years, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family members on April 29, 2024 after a long battle fighting Multiple Sclerosis. She had an infectious smile and a twinkle in her big brown eyes. Born in Brooklyn, NY on April 6, 1956, she was the daughter of Giulio and Maria...

Apr 28, 2024

Thelma Ella Turner, age 95, of Hopewell Junction, passed into Heaven on April 28, 2024. She was born on October 11, 1928, in Poughkeepsie where she raised one son. Thelma was a graduate of Poughkeepsie High School and a graduate of Harlem Valley School of Nursing where she was valedictorian of her class. She later attended NYSU and New Paltz...

Apr 26, 2024

EAST FISHKILL - Our beloved mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother, Anna Joan Magnarella, passed away at the Hospice House in Hyde Park, NY on Friday, April 26, 2024. She was 85 years old. Daughter of the late Alexander and Fannie (Ranali) Rinaldi, she was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on July 27th, 1938. She graduated from Poughkeepsie High school and has lived...

Apr 23, 2024

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Minnie A. Lown, 90, an area resident since 1945 and formerly of Stanfordville, died peacefully at her home on April 23, 2024 surrounded by her loving children. Born in Sharon, CT on September 7, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Noreen (Bullis) Knickerbocker. Minnie enjoyed cooking, knitting, crocheting, reading, listening to music, bird...

Apr 23, 2024

Dorothy "Dot" Bodgandowicz passed away at the age of 88, at home surrounded by loved ones. Born on February 7, 1936 in Brooklyn, she spent time in Queens before moving her family to Long Island, eventually joining her daughter in Poughkeepsie, where she lived for 30 years. Dot was quite a character; she was spunky, loving, and always looking for...

Apr 21, 2024

Mary Adele Bruskewicz, age 96, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on April 21, 2024. She was born in Yonkers, NY on January 29, 1928 to the late Giulio and Adele (Vasco) Mastrovito. She married her beloved husband Chester J. Bruskewicz at St. Casimir's Church in Yonkers in 1947. Chester sadly predeceased her in 2019. Mary was...

Apr 21, 2024

SARANAC LAKE – Roy Frederic Rosenbarker, 75, died peacefully at his daughter's home in Beekman on April 21, 2024. Born in Potsdam on March 9, 1949, he was the son of the late Bert and Irene (Fletcher) Rosenbarker. Roy attended and graduated from Parishville Hopkinton Central School and Paul Smith College. He proudly served in the US Army as a...

Apr 20, 2024

Angela Marie Carbillano, 56, sadly left us on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Angela was born February 29, 1968 to Angelo & Rosemarie (Pagonica) Carbillano in Yonkers, New York. She grew up in Fishkill, NY and was a graduate of John Jay High School. Angela's smile and laugh would light up a room. She loved life and always looked for the...

Apr 20, 2024

Carmel- Dolores "Dolly" Hellthaler known also to many as Nana passed away on April 20, 2024. She was 85 years old. Dolly was born on June 12, 1938, in Lynn, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late James and Theresa (Ryan) Mann. Dolly worked for the Carmel Central School District at Carmel High School as Teaching Assistant. She enriched the lives...

Apr 19, 2024

John Caruso, age 91, passed away on April 19, 2024 at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. He was born in Beacon, NY on May 21, 1932 to the late Aurileo and Laura (Muscitell) Caruso. John had been married to his beloved wife Phyllis (Wilkin) Caruso for over 69 years before she predeceased him in 2022. John worked for many years as a...

Apr 19, 2024

Eileen P. Van Buren Scoppa, 71, a lifelong area resident, died at her home on April 19, 2024. Born in Beacon on December 26, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Agnes (Pelicon) Van Buren. Eileen was employed as a Supervisor for the Dutchess County Department of Motor Vehicles, retiring in 2009 after more than 30 years...