Obituaries
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...
Steven Mccormick
Dec 2, 2023
Dr. Steven A. McCormick Obituary Dr. Steven Andrew McCormick, 64 of Bedford Corners, NY passed away peacefully on December 2, 2023. He was born on June 2, 1959 in Logan, WV, the son of the late Clarence Okey McCormick and Ernestine Estep McCormick. He graduated from Logan High School, and went on to receive a B.S. in Zoology and Linguistics...
Jean Needy
Dec 1, 2023
Jean Marie Needy, age 92, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2023 in Poughkeepsie, NY. She and her husband of 37 years, Carl Needy, are longtime residents of Dutchess County, NY and Martha's Vineyard, MA. Jean never let grass grow under her feet. As a homemaker with two active children, she started Boutique Tesi, an interior design and furniture store...
Gloria Malinowski
Nov 29, 2023
STAATSBURG – Gloria Malinowski, 92, a resident of Staatsburg for 15 years, passed away on November 29, 2023, at Northern Dutchess Hospital. She previously lived in Hopewell Junction. In June 1953 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Brooklyn, NY she married the love of her life John E. Malinowski. Gloria was born on April 5, 1931, in Brooklyn. Gloria was...
Gaston Jean-Louis Jr
Nov 29, 2023
Gaston "Gus" Jean-Louis, Jr., 79, passed away early Wednesday morning, November 29, at his home in Poughquag, NY surrounded by his family and showered with love. The son of the late Gaston Sr. and Frances (Machado) Jean-Louis, Gus was born in Manhattan on February 10, 1944. He proudly served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Gus received a...


