Obituaries

Oct 28, 2023

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Joseph A. Kreslein, 44, passed away at home on October 28, 2023. An area resident for the last 3 years, he previously lived in Westchester County. Joe was born on July 17, 1979 in North Tarrytown. Joe had a passion for cars, especially old Ford Mustangs, and spent his career as a mechanic. He was employed by...

Oct 28, 2023

"A Story of Catherine Figaro" This is Catherine Figaro. She was born and raised in a small village called Thibaud in the Commonwealth of Dominica on November 25, 1934. She was raised on an old country farm by both of her parents, Marguerita Louison and Alexander Figaro. She is survived by her siblings, Edward Figaro, Ross Figaro, Mascole Letang, Edward...

Oct 26, 2023

Joan Alpers, 98, died on October 26, 2023 at the New York State Veterans Home at Montrose surrounded by her family. She died two days shy of her 99th birthday. Born in Millom, Cumberia, England on October 28, 1924, she was one of nine children of the late John and Agnes (Kellet) Shelton. Joan had been employed by Guideposts and...

Oct 26, 2023

Muhammad Ali, a Poughkeepsie, NY resident since 1986, died peacefully at home on Thursday, October 26, 2023. He was 75. Muhammad was born in Jamaica on August 26, 1948, son of the late James Powell and Ella Henry. After moving to the United States, he began working for the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, where he...

Oct 25, 2023

Jane Cole Geisler 6/20/1923 – 10/25/2023 Jane Cole Geisler was born June 20, 1923 and grew up in Hyattsville, Maryland. After graduating from Oberlin College with a degree in Botany in 1944, she met H. John Geisler on an American Youth Hostel bicycle trip. They married in 1945 and moved to Urbana Illinois, where daughters Carol and Emma were born...

Oct 23, 2023

Delgado David Barnes, Sr., 60, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 23, 2023 in Campbell Hall, NY. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on December 19, 1962. Delgado lived in Portsmouth, VA until 1974, when his family relocated to Wappingers Falls, NY. Delgado enjoyed watching all sports and was an avid Oakland Raiders fan. He retired as a courier for...

Oct 23, 2023

Raffaele Bertoldi, 84, long time Hopewell Junction resident, passed away in his home surrounded by family on October 23, 2023. He served in the US Army for 3 years before becoming a computer programmer for Reader's Digest where he worked for 31 years. He married Barbara (Lyons) Bertoldi on May 8, 1965 and they had 2 children together. He was...

Oct 22, 2023

LAGRANGEVILLE – Donald E. Wisseman, Jr., 75, a lifelong area resident, passed away on October 22, 2023 at Albany Medical Center. Born on March 16, 1948 in Poughkeepsie, he was the son of the late Donald and Ruth Jean (Wright) Wisseman, Sr. He proudly served in the US Marines for over 6 years during the Vietnam War, and was the...

Oct 22, 2023

Eleanor Dorothy Manus, a Fishkill resident since 2014 and formerly of West Hempstead, NY, passed away at home on Sunday, October 22, 2023. She was 91. Daughter of the late Carl and Martha (Rieschick) Woiwode, she was born in New York City on October 24, 1931. Eleanor worked as a secretary for Mutual of New York in Manhattan. She loved...

Oct 22, 2023

Vera Romani, age 78, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was born in the beautiful Bronx on November 8, 1944 to the late Jose and Maria (Mas) Collazo. She married her beloved husband Robert Romani on August 13, 1963. The two have known each other since they were 13 years old and have...

Oct 22, 2023

Maura Kelly Giorgio passed away on October 22, 2023 at the age of 64. She was born in Bridgeport, CT on April 24, 1959. For many years, Maura owned and operated a housekeeping business. She enjoyed her retirement by spending time with her friends and her dog Frankie at the lake. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren as...

Oct 22, 2023

BEEKMAN – Andrew D. Broad, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother and an area resident since 2001, died on October 22, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Kent, England on December 3, 1959, he was the son of the late Donald and Janet (Robinson) Broad and was married to the love of his life, Margaret (Episcopia) for 41...

Oct 19, 2023

Hillside Lake- Daniel Curtin, a resident of Hillside Lake previously from Putnam Lake, NY passed away on October 19, 2023, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Gardiner, NY. He was 32 years old. Danny was born on October 31, 1990, in Carmel, NY, the son of Lisa Parisi Wilkinson and Paul Curtin. He attended John...

Oct 19, 2023

BEACON- Richard James Garcia, 56, loving father, son, brother, husband, and friend, reunited with friends and family in paradise on October 19, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on June 7, 1967, in the Bronx, Richard was the son of Judith Garcia and the late Eduardo Garcia. Rich grew up in Haverstraw, NY where he and his brothers played...

Oct 19, 2023

Elizabeth Schwartz Alexander passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 19, 2023 with family and friends nearby. She was born in New York City on January 29, 1937 to the late Dr. Sydney P. Schwartz and Jeanne (Seeley) Schwartz. She graduated from Oberlin College in 1958, with a BA in Sociology and Economics. In 1978, she earned her MBA...

Oct 18, 2023

STORMVILLE - Patricia A. Powers, 65, a lifelong area resident, passed away at home on October 18, 2023. She is survived by her husband, Edward M. Powers at home; her son, Skylar Powers of Stormville; her daughter, Andalee Cunningham and her husband Christoper of Stormville; her parents, Andrew and Barbara (Curran) McPeck, Sr; her siblings, Andrew J. McPeck, Jr. and...

Oct 18, 2023

STORMVILLE – Elizabeth L. Cianflone, 74, an area resident for 46 years, formerly of White Plains, died unexpectedly at her home on October 18, 2023. Born in Valhalla on September 19, 1949, she was the daughter of Pietro and Jean (Herrmann) Pellegrino, who have predeceased her. Liz enjoyed baking and cooking. Her love for baking started in her father's bakery...

Oct 18, 2023

Helen Cordelia Watson, a local area resident for more than 50 years, passed away at home in Fishkill, NY on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. She was 89. Daughter of the late Joseph and Mylady (Batts) Love, she was born in Richmond, VA on November 14, 1933. Her family later relocated to Atlantic City, NJ, where Helen graduated from High School...

Oct 17, 2023

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Giovanna Battista, 92, an area resident since 1996 and formerly of Mount Vernon, died on October 17, 2023 at The Grand at Pawling following a long illness. Born in Casalciprano, Italy on August 19, 1931, she was the daughter of Giuseppe and Maria Assunta (DeLuca) Colitto. Giovanna was a talented seamstress who worked in Mount Vernon. She...

Oct 17, 2023