Obituaries

Dec 22, 2023

Brian Henry Desilets, 96, of Wappingers Falls, NY, died Thursday, December 22, 2023 at his home surrounded by family. He was the second child of four children born to Joseph Henry Desilets and Louise Marie Goguen on October 7, 1927. A man of many faces during his lifetime, Brian began his adult life as a Marist brother. He started his...

Dec 22, 2023

Wappingers Falls – Madeline "Maddy" Olivieri, 80, of Wappingers Falls, NY sadly died unexpectedly on Friday, December 22, 2023, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie surrounded by her family. Madeline was born on October 4, 1943, to Michael and Madeline (Ippolito) Volino in North Tarrytown, NY. On December 5, 1964, she married the love of her life, whom she...

Dec 21, 2023

Fishkill - Rhonda Paula Jackson, 65, passed away at home on December 21, 2023. She was born in the Bronx on February 17, 1958 to Saul and Mae (Bernstein) Katz. She married her loving husband Owen Jackson on May 21, 1995 in Yonkers, NY. Owen survives at home. Rhonda worked in the Compliance Department at Citibank in Manhattan. She was...

Dec 20, 2023

Marie Pastorini, 78, of Fishkill, NY passed away peacefully with her husband, son and daughter-in-law by her side on December 20, 2023 after a hard-fought battle with an aggressive form of ALS. Originally born in Brooklyn, Marie is survived by her devoted husband, Peter Pastorini, whom she was married to for 47 years; her son Paul Pastorini, whom she was...

Dec 20, 2023

UNION VALE – Chad Eric Pisculli, 52, an area resident for 20 years and formerly of Mahopac, died on December 20, 2023 at Waterview Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center following a long and courageous battle. Born in Yonkers on June 5, 1971, he was the son of Vincent and Carolyn (Daversa) Pisculli. Chad was employed as a computer information technician...

Dec 18, 2023

EAST FISHKILL - Daniel Paul DiDato, 47, died on December 18, 2023 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident while serving and protecting the people of the Town of East Fishkill. Daniel was born on February 29, 1976 in the Bronx. In 1985, he and his family moved to Hopewell Junction. He graduated from John Jay Senior High School...

Dec 17, 2023

FISHKILL - Daniel Kevin Donovan, a resident of Fishkill and formerly of Putnam Valley for more than 35 years, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at the Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation. He was 85. Son of the late Daniel and Catherine (Murphy) Donovan, he was born in County Cork, Ireland on January 12, 1938. For...

Dec 16, 2023

Jerome Joseph Perez, age 91, passed into the hands of the Lord on Saturday, December 16, 2023. Born in Plymouth, PA on July 31,1932, Jerome (Jerry) was the son of Jerome Manuel and Anna Keralevich Perez. Jerry graduated from King's College located in Wilkes Barre, PA in 1954. He received a Masters Degree in Chemistry from Boston College in 1956....

Dec 15, 2023

Dec 15, 2023

MaryAnn Leenig, age 72, passed away on December 15, 2023 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. She was born on March 11, 1951 in Mt. Vernon, NY to the late Louis and Nettie (LaMagna) Cavuoto. On December 30, 1972, she married her beloved husband Ronald R. Leenig at St. James the Apostle Church in Carmel, NY. Ronald survives at...

Dec 15, 2023

Philip Drucker, 92, passed away on December 15, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was born in Manhattan on February 25, 1931 to the late Jacob and Alice (Feiner) Drucker. On October 23, 1993 in Yonkers, NY, he married his beloved wife Mildred (Mauro) Drucker. Mildred survives at home. For over 30 years, Philip worked as a supervisor at...

Dec 15, 2023

Anthony J. Costanzo, 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Hudson Valley Hospice House on December 15, 2023. He was born on January 23, 1943 in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn, NY to the late Pasquale and Carmela (Migliaccio) Costanzo. On September 7, 1963 in Brooklyn, he married his wife Patricia E. (Tammaro) Costanzo. Patricia survives at...

Dec 15, 2023

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Janet M. Dell'Olio, 76, an area resident since 2017, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 15, 2023 at the Lutheran Care Center after a sudden battle with illness. Born in the Bronx on January 10, 1947, Janet was the daughter of the late Seymour Goldstein and Antoinette (DeRenzo) Goldstein. Janet was a graduate of Evander Childs High...

Dec 15, 2023

Wappingers Falls – Sandra DeBonis, a Wappingers Falls resident, passed away peacefully at home on December 15, 2023. She was 89. Daughter of the late Herman and Anne (Rothenberg) Zutkoff, she was born in New York, NY on August 20, 1934. Sandra was a beloved teacher for 35 years. She worked in the NYC Department of Education in the Bronx...

Dec 15, 2023

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Marion Wise, 87, a resident of Hopewell Junction, passed away peacefully at her home on December 15, 2023. She previously lived in Valhalla. Born in Yonkers on November 9, 1936, Marion was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Suchenska) Moroch. She graduated as a Registered Nurse from Cochran School of Nursing in Yonkers, and was...

Dec 14, 2023

RHINEBECK - King Oi Ng, 96, passed away at home on December 14, 2023. She was a resident of Rhinebeck since 1987. King was born in Taishan, China on April 2, 1927 to the late Hok Kee Ng and Fong Ho Lum. She immigrated to Hong Kong at age 31 and then to the United States at age 49, where...

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...

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...

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...

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...