Obituaries
Frederick Kempfirl
Dec 14, 2023
Rev. Frederick J. Kempfirl, 85, died peacefully on December 14, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on November 6, 1938 in Manhattan, he was the son of Frederick J. and Minnie Theresa (Nentwich) Kempfirl. He was ordained a Catholic Priest in 1965 at St. Patrick's Cathedral by Cardinal Francis Spellman. His first assignment was at Our Lady of Lourdes...
Edward Brady
Dec 13, 2023
Mahopac- Edward F. Brady "Pop", a longtime resident of Mahopac, NY, previously of Carmel and Yonkers, passed away on December 13, 2023. He was 81 years old. Ed was born on August 9, 1942, in Saranac Lake, the son of Francis and Irene (Parisee) Brady. With a grateful heart, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the...
Dennis Skora
Dec 13, 2023
Dennis John Skora, 81, a resident of Wappingers Falls, NY, died on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 in Livingston, NJ. Born on December 2, 1942 in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Sophie and John Skora. Dennis was a graduate of Binghamton High School, attained his Bachelor's Degree from SUNY Cortland, and earned his Master's Degree from SUNY...
Joann Galletta
Dec 12, 2023
Joann Galletta August 22, 1935 - December 12, 2023 Born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1935 to Bryce Lawrence and Ann Imelda Griffin, Joann was the oldest of three sisters. Mom died in Horseheads, NY after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She leaves behind her four children and their families along with her two sisters. Dad, (D. Joseph Galletta) pre-deceased her...
Amelia Detlor
Dec 12, 2023
Amelia Alice Detlor, 88, of Hopewell Junction and formerly of Armonk, New York, ended a battle with ampullary cancer, dying peacefully at home in the loving care of her family, on December 12, 2023. Amy was predeceased by her loving husband of 58 years, Ken, in 2017. Born in Montreal, Canada, on May 8, 1935, Amy was the eldest child...
Mary Ciardullo
Dec 12, 2023
EAST FISHKILL – Mary Ciardullo, 94, an area resident since 1980 and formerly of Yonkers, died on December 12, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Yonkers on May 14, 1929, she was the daughter of Mike and Nellie Kruszynski. She had been employed by Pergament Home Center in Fishkill. On July 18, 1970 in Yonkers, Mary...
Richard Lotze
Dec 12, 2023
EAST FISHKILL – Richard R. Lotze, 79, an area resident since 1967, died suddenly on December 12, 2023 at his home. Born in Flushing, NY on August 16, 1944, he was the son of Joseph and Hilda (Schraut) Lotze. He graduated from Elmont Memorial H.S. in Elmont, NY and from the State University at New Paltz in 1966. Richard had...
James Ramos
Dec 11, 2023
James Ramos, 77, an Ordained Deacon with the Brooklyn Diocese, died on December 11, 2023 at Hackensack Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico on April 16, 1946, he was the son of Regino Ramos and Cristina Olavarria. He proudly served our country in the US Army from 1966-1968. James had been employed as a Special Education Teacher...
Jerry Rocco
Dec 10, 2023
Mr. Jerry A. Rocco, 98, passed away after a brief illness, on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at the FDR Montrose VA Medical Center's Veterans Nursing Facility. He was blessed with a long and healthy life, for which we are all grateful, but he will be missed terribly by his large, loving family and many friends. His life's journey was similar...
Amico Nurzia
Dec 8, 2023
PAWLING - Amico R. Nurzia, a Dutchess County resident since 2000, formerly of Mahopac and Tuckahoe, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, December 8, 2023. He was 84. Son of the late Pietro and Emma (Taranta) Nurzia, he was born in Arischia, Abruzzo, Italy on May 27, 1939. As one of seven children, he grew up in...
Mary Celestri
Dec 8, 2023
WAPPINGERS FALLS – Mary A. Celestri, 85, died on December 8, 2023 at The Pines of Poughkeepsie. Born in Glasgow, Scotland on September 7, 1938, she was the daughter of Daniel and Alice (Killmurray) Grant. Mary worked as a medical billing specialist for Medical Business Associates in Hawthorne. She enjoyed traveling, visiting the Botanical Gardens, nature, flowers and gardening. She...
Klaus Schubert
Dec 7, 2023
HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Klaus E. Schubert, 88, an area resident for 5 years, passed away at the Taconic at Hopewell on December 7, 2023. He previously lived in Carmel for 32 years and Valhalla for 9 years. Born in Germany on June 8, 1935, he was the son of the late Erich Hermann August Schubert and Lucie Emma geb Anhalt....
Dennis Faggella
Dec 5, 2023
Dennis R. Faggella, a resident of Fishkill, NY since 1979, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. He was 71. Son of the late Ross and Stella (Glinsky) Faggella, he was born in Brooklyn, NY on November 18, 1952. For more than 20 years, Dennis worked in the sales department for ADT Security Services. Dennis will always be remembered...
Rosemary Maney
Dec 4, 2023
Rosemary J. Maney, 81, a resident of Matamoras, PA and previously from Wappingers Falls, NY, passed away on December 4, 2023. Rosemary was born on September 1, 1942, the daughter of Raymond J. Marshall and Eleanor DiDonato Marshall. Rosemary attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Wappingers Falls and then attended Mount Saint Mary's High School in Newburgh. On February 27,...
Nolan Ennist
Dec 4, 2023
Nolan Myles Ennist was born into the Arms of God on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Northern Westchester Hospital. He is survived by his many family and friends who loved him dearly, especially his parents, Corey and Sarah (Abrignani) Ennist. His parents find comfort in knowing that Nolan was always surrounded by love from his parents, grandparents, and all his...
Michael Barker
Dec 3, 2023
Michael G. Barker, 59, a resident of Dutchess County for over 45 years, unexpectedly passed away on December 3, 2023. Michael was born in Yonkers, NY on May 18, 1964. He spent his younger years in Putnam Lake, NY and moved to Dutchess County in 1978. He was a well-respected Certified Arborist who was employed by Red Cedar Tree Service...
Santo Sottile
Dec 2, 2023
EAST FISHKILL – Santo J. Sottile,77, died at his home on December 2, 2023, surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer. An area resident for 51 years, he was formerly of Brewster. Born in Sicily, Italy on October 30, 1946, he was the son of Ignazio and Mary (Piccarello) Sottile. Santo proudly served our country in the...
Marion Ratschki
Dec 2, 2023
Marion Elaine (Hofmann) Ratschki passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on December 2, 2023. She was born on November 12, 1928 in Queens, NY to the late William and Marie (Scheer) Hofmann. As a young girl, she did chores on a farm, helping with the animals, and cleaning stalls and raking hay. As a young woman, Marion...
Barbara Saraceno
Dec 2, 2023
Barbara Saraceno, a resident of Wappingers Falls, NY since 1970 and formerly of the Bronx, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was 86. Daughter of the late Saverio and Gaetana (Milo) Candaffio, she was born in the Bronx on November 14, 1937. As an adult, she dedicated many years to...
Bharat Kapur
Dec 2, 2023
Beloved father and husband Bharat Dev Kapur passed away at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on December 2, 2023 at the age of 83. He was born in Lahore, India to the late Mehar Chand Kapur and Vidya (Wati) Kapur. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Shukla, his daughter, Dina (Divya) Kapur Sanna, his son, Amit Kapur, his...
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