Obituaries
William Shampnoi
Jan 16, 2024
William Shampnoi, 86, passed away on January 16, 2024 at Putnam Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation in Brewster, NY. Born in Yonkers, NY on December 26, 1937, Bill was the son of the late Russell and Olga (Zulinsky) Shampnoi. He proudly served in the US Navy from 1955-1958. Bill owned and operated Elecomm in Hawthrone, NY until his retirement. He was...
Rafael Acosta-Martinez
Jan 16, 2024
Salt Point-Rafael A. Acosta Martinez, a Hudson Valley resident from NYC, NY passed away at home on January 16, 2024. He was 78 years old. Rafael was born in Yauco, Puerto Rico on August 31, 1945, the son of the late Rafael and Gloria Acosta-Martinez. Rafael was a devoted, dedicated employee of the New York City Housing Authority where his...
Frank Adonetti
Jan 15, 2024
Frank B. Adonetti, 90, passed away peacefully at home on January 15, 2024. Frank was born in Newark, NJ on October 23, 1933. He was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Colasanti) Adonetti. Two other brothers, Anthony and Joseph, came afterwards. The Family moved to New Rochelle, NY where he graduated from New Rochelle High School in 1951....
Virginia Provencial
Jan 15, 2024
EAST FISHKILL – Virginia M. Provencial, 76, an area resident for 24 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on January 15, 2024 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on April 11, 1947 in the Bronx, she was the daughter of Aldo and Mary (Ragusa) Sarlo. Virginia had been employed as a secretary with Century 21 Country Bumpkin in Fishkill....
Regina Pace
Jan 14, 2024
WAPPINGERS FALLS – Regina (Gina) Angela Pace, 77, an area resident since 1970 and a former resident of New Rochelle, died unexpectedly on January 14, 2024, in her home. Born on November 30, 1946, in the Bronx, she was the daughter of Michael and Emmaline (Ahearn) Reilly. Regina was employed for many years by the Dutchess County Office for the...
Leo Butler
Jan 13, 2024
Leo Thomas Butler, 87, an area resident for 50 years and formerly of Yonkers, NY, died on January 13, 2024, at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Born on November 22, 1936, in Yonkers, NY, he was the son of the late Leo Joseph and Anna Joann (Rudval) Butler.  On June 6, 1959, at St. Denis Church in Yonkers, Leo married the love...
Marguerite Henrich
Jan 12, 2024
Marguerite (Meg) Henrich, a resident of Highland, NY and previously from Ohio and Hopewell Jct., NY, passed away on January 12, 2024, at home surrounded by family. She was 80 years old. Meg was born on August 1, 1943, the oldest daughter of the late Edward John Dietz and Alice (Wortman) Dietz. She married Thomas W. Henrich on November 11,...
Kerri Roger
Jan 11, 2024
Teacher, coach and devoted daughter, sister and friend Kerri Roger, 44, passed peacefully on Jan. 11, 2024. Though esophageal cancer took her life, it could never diminish her loving, giving nature or her legacy, which somehow fit countless lifetimes of service into 44 short years. Even while dealing with her own illness, Kerri was an undaunted ally and advocate for...
Jon Nansen
Jan 11, 2024
.Clinton Corners, NY - Jon H. Nansen, a resident of Clinton Corners, NY, passed away on January 11, 2024. He was 77 years old. Jon, born in Morristown, NJ on March 9, 1946, was the son of the late Wilton and Dorothy (Griffiths) Nansen. He was a Navy veteran and worked as a mechanical technician at IBM in East Fishkill...
Irene Lacavalla
Jan 11, 2024
FISHKILL – Irene M. LaCavalla, 81, died on January 11, 2024 at her home. Born in New York City on September 18, 1942, she was the daughter of Oscar and Mary Ahne. She had been employed as a secretary for many years at Downstate Correctional Facility. Irene is survived by her son, Peter A. LaCavalla, Jr. and his wife Rachael...
Anne Marie Leroy
Jan 11, 2024
STAATSBURG – Anne Marie LeRoy, 64, a Dutchess County resident since 1973, passed away on January 11, 2024 at the Hudson Valley Hospice House. She previously lived in the Bronx. Born in the Bronx on October 12, 1959, Anne Marie was the daughter of the late Patrick and Eileen (Sheehy) Hynes. She had been employed as a sales representative for...
Victor Gutierrez Md
Jan 10, 2024
Victor H. Gutierrez, MD, 87, longtime resident of Fishkill, NY died peacefully on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Born in Cuba, on January 22, 1936. He married his loving wife Helen in 1961 and shortly thereafter immigrated to the United States. Victor was an avid baseball and golf enthusiast. He played baseball throughout his school years at the University of Havana...
Charles Powers
Jan 10, 2024
Charles Andrew Powers, a Wappingers Falls resident since 1972, formerly of West Winfield, Hopewell Junction, and Poughkeepsie, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 82. Son of the late Andrew Albert and Victoria (Thivierge) Powers, he was born in Gouverneur, NY on August 26, 1941. He received a bachelor's degree from...
Michelle Fish
Jan 9, 2024
Michelle Elaine Fish, an 18-year resident of Dutchess County, formerly of Putnam County, Westchester County, and Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home in Fishkill, NY on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. She was 74. Daughter of the late Wilfred and Germaine (Arsenault) Giroux, she was born in New Bedford, MA on July 31, 1949. Michelle grew up in New Rochelle, NY...
Steven Eliades
Jan 9, 2024
Steven Plato Eliades, also known as Sotiri, passed away unexpectedly at his Hopewell Junction, New York, home on January 9. He was 58. Steven was a beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, neighbor, and friend. Born on October 24, 1965, in Hackensack, New Jersey, he was the youngest of three children (and was affectionately known by his big sister as "brat")....
James Martin
Jan 8, 2024
EAST FISHKILL – James F. Martin, 90, an area resident since 2017 and formerly of Cortlandt Manor, died on January 8, 2024 at his home. Born on August 30, 1933 in Yonkers, he was the son of James and Beatrice (Meyers) Martin. James proudly served our country in the US Marine Corps where he studied Atomic Biological Chemical Warfare, and...
April O'Brien
Jan 8, 2024
North Ft. Myers, FL – April O'Brien, a resident of North Ft. Myers, FL and previously from the Hudson Valley area, passed away on January 8, 2024, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was 77 years old. April was born on May 31, 1946, the daughter of the late Ira and Hazel Newbert. She is survived by her very much-loved...
Lillian Dietz
Jan 8, 2024
Lillian A. Dietz, 89 of Fishkill, NY passed to her beautiful reward on January 8, 2024 surrounded by loved ones at her daughter Annie's home in East Greenbush N.Y. Lillian Agnes Carron was born on February 19, 1934 on Bailey Avenue in the Bronx to the late William and Lillian (O'Connell) Carron. She grew up attending Catholic schools and was...
Charles Reinhardt
Jan 7, 2024
Charles James Reinhardt, a longtime resident of Fishkill, NY, passed away on January 7, 2024, surrounded by family. He was 55 years old. Charlie was born on July 6, 1968, in Beacon, NY, the son of Charles and Mary (McCloskey) Reinhardt. He attended Suny Plattsburgh, obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Communications. He also earned an Associate's Degree in Accounting from...
Marie Marinelli
Jan 7, 2024
Marie C. Marinelli, a resident of Fishkill for 20 years and formerly of Putnam Valley, Brooklyn, and Connecticut, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 94. Daughter of the late James and Gertrude (DeFrancisco) Marinelli, she was born in Watertown, CT on May 20, 1929. She worked as a Production Supervisor,...


