Obituaries

Aug 21, 2023

Wappingers Falls- Andrei G. Szeghy a resident of Wappingers Falls, NY passed away on August 21, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was 76 years old. Andrei was born in Romania on January 15, 1947, the son of Andrei and Margaret Ignacz. Before escaping Romania, he played soccer for the Romanian State Soccer Team. After leaving, he lived in...

Aug 20, 2023

POUGHKEEPSIE – Jimmy Ross Branch, 80, passed away peacefully, with his daughter, Miko Branch at his side, on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on May 22,1943 in Nash County, NC, Jimmy was the son of the late Charlie Ann and Jessie Mae (Pittman) Branch. Raised in Poughkeepsie, NY, he attended The Columbus School and Poughkeepsie...

Aug 20, 2023

RHINEBECK - Evan Christopher Murphy, 22, a lifelong area resident passed away on August 20, 2023 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Evan was born on August 15, 2001 in Poughkeepsie. He is survived by his father, Michael Murphy; his mother, Toni Wood Murphy; his siblings, Sarah Murphy and Michael Murphy, Jr.; and countless aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Evan was predeceased...

Aug 20, 2023

Pauline T. Moravansky, age 92, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on August 20, 2023. She was born in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania to the late Herman and Mary (Marx) Mayer. For many years, Pauline worked as a Hotel Operator for the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. She loved all her cats she had over the years:...

Aug 19, 2023

Margot J. Contone, a resident of Fishkill, NY, passed away on August 19, 2023. She was 75 years old. Margot was born and raised in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany on March 19, 1948, the daughter of Josef and Anneliese Stiegeler. While in Germany she studied as a Jeweler's apprentice and continued working in that industry when she immigrated to New York...

Aug 19, 2023

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Salvatore J. Provenzano, 95, an area resident since 1964, passed away at home on August 19, 2023. He previously lived in Mount Marion, NY. Born in Kingston on January 11, 1928, Sal was the son of the late Antonio and Julia (Manfro) Provenzano. He proudly served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Sal retired...

Aug 17, 2023

John Morgan Cobb, 88, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2023, at Waterview Hills Rehabilitation Center in Purdy's, NY, after a brief stay. Morgan, as he has been known since he was a child, was born to the late Ross and Dorothy (Mosley) Cobb in Beacon, NY. Morgan grew up in Fishkill as an only child. After graduating from his...

Aug 15, 2023

Gabriel Munson, 81, beloved husband and father, passed away on August 15, 2023 in Poughkeepsie, NY. His wife Concepcion, children, and family were beside him. Born to Amado and Paz Munson in Manila, Philippines, Gabriel grew up with his sisters Cielo, Lita, Lourdes, Nene, and late brother Pedro. Gabriel was a spirited young man who had a sense of adventure....

Aug 15, 2023

James John Jenkins, 45, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident this past January. He was born in Yonkers, NY on October 18, 1977. At the age of six, his family relocated to Wappingers Falls, NY. James attended Wappingers Central Schools and graduated from...

Aug 15, 2023

Joseph A. Ferrigno, a resident of Fishkill and formerly of Montgomery, New York and Queens, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY. He was 63. Born on August 13, 1960, he was raised in Queens. He studied at St. John's University, where he earned both a Bachelor's Degree and Juris...

Aug 14, 2023

Barbara Joan Van Voorhis, a lifetime resident of Fishkill, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2023, she was 90 years old. Born March 3, 1933 (3-3-33!), in Hopewell Junction, the daughter of Sylvan Eugene and Addie VanTassell Beasimer, she was a Hopewell Junction native who attended Hopewell grammar school and graduated in 1951 from Wappingers Central High School. On July...

Aug 14, 2023

Bruce Melvin Gramling, 93, of Hopewell Junction, NY passed away at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, NY on August 14, 2023. He was born on June 24, 1930, the eldest son of the late Mildred and Charles Gramling of Jamaica, NY. He had been a resident of Hopewell Junction since November 1970. Bruce graduated from Jamaica High School focusing on...

Aug 13, 2023

Cindy Lu Vlajnic, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on August 13, 2023. She was born in Elmira, NY on May 20, 1959 to the late Delbert Evans Jr. and Agnes (Kole) Evans. On March 15, 1984 she married the love of her life, Milorad Vlajnic, in Horseheads, NY. Cindy was the C.F.O and Designer/Consultant for MV Custom Inc., a business...

Aug 13, 2023

Peter Dorn, age 88, passed away peacefully with loved ones by his side on August 13, 2023 after a brief illness. Peter was born June 21, 1935, in Vienna, Austria and immigrated to New York City in 1938. He loved going to Coney Island with his aunts and eating salami sandwiches on the beach. Peter grew up in the Bronx...

Aug 12, 2023

POUGHQUAG, NY - Denise Holzberger, 61, of Poughquag, NY, passed away on August 12, 2023, after a decades long battle with breast cancer. Denise was born on October 9, 1961, in the Bronx, and lived in the city until her early teens, when her family moved upstate to settle in Poughquag, NY. She attended Lagrange Junior High School and Arlington...

Aug 12, 2023

Gerard Vincent Capogna "Jerry" passed away at home on August 12th, 2023. Jerry was born in Yonkers, NY to Geraldine Capogna and Dominic Capogna Sr. He was a beloved son, and sibling. To his brother's, John Capogna and Dominic Capogna Jr, he was the best older brother. They will cherish the memories together always. A graduate of John Jay High...

Aug 12, 2023

Little River, SC – Alice Rose Kelleher, a resident of Little River, SC, formerly of Fishkill, NY and Millbrook, NY passed away on August 12, 2023. She was 89 years old. Alice was born in Peekskill, NY on January 16, 1934, the daughter of Peter and Sylvia (Steingardt) Rottenberg. She was the third and youngest child of Peter and Sylvia....

Aug 12, 2023

Wappingers Falls- Vincent R. Commisso, a resident of Wappingers Falls, NY previously from Preston Hollow, NY and White Plains, NY, passed away on August 12, 2023. He was 103 years old. Vincent was born in White Plains, NY on December 29, 1919, the son of Angelina Maria & Rocco Vincent Commisso. With a grateful heart, Vincent proudly served his country...

Aug 11, 2023

Aug 11, 2023

Dorothy Maggio, a resident of Hyde Park, and formerly of Pennsylvania, Brooklyn, Riverdale, and Hopewell Junction, died on August 11, 2023, at the Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing in Beacon. She was 95. Dorothy was born in Nanty-Glo, Pennsylvania, on July 9, 1928, to the late John and Rose (Fuliti) Simmons. Dorothy married the love of her life, Joseph Maggio in...