Obituaries

Aug 10, 2023

Jane Ann Murr, 83, an area resident since 1972 and formerly of Jamaica, Queens, died on August 10, 2023 at The Grand at River Valley. Born in Queens on June 6, 1940, she was the daughter of Frederick and Patricia (Keane) Hyatt. Jane had worked for many years as a home health aide. On November 27, 1965 in Queens, Jane...

Aug 10, 2023

Catherine Rice, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1972, passed away on August 10, 2023. She was 86. Catherine was born in the Bronx, NY on July 4, 1937, the daughter of Frank and Bessie (Villani) Fusco. On December 8, 1956, she married the love of her life, Edward Rice, at St. Francis of Rome Church in the Bronx, NY....

Aug 9, 2023

BEEKMAN - John Paul Walker passed away on August 9, 2023 at the age of 69. He was a respected member of the community for over 41 years. He grew up in Shrub Oak, NY. John was born on November 16, 1953, in Glen Cove, Long Island. He taught high school and middle school in the Lakeland School District for...

Aug 8, 2023

William E. Johnston, Sr., a local area resident of LaGrange for over 31 years, died at home with his loving wife at his side. He was 78. He previously lived in New Rochelle. Son of the late Hugh and Margaret (Todd) Johnston, he was born in New Rochelle on December 8, 1944. After high school William enlisted in the Army,...

Aug 8, 2023

Rosemary DeRobertis, 76, an area resident for 50 years and previously of the Bronx, died on August 8, 2023, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in 1947 in the Bronx, NY, Rosemary was the daughter of Antoinette and Frank Noia. She retired from Vassar Brothers Hospital in 2016 after a long and successful career. Rosemary passed down her love of...

Aug 7, 2023

Aug 5, 2023

Baback Izadi, a brilliant engineer, passionate educator, caring friend, loving husband, devoted father, passed away aged 67 in his home in Hopewell Junction on August 5, 2023 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Baback was born in Hamadan, Iran on February 23, 1956. Baback immigrated to the United States in 1975 from Iran and enrolled at Oklahoma State University...

Aug 4, 2023

On August 4, 2023, after a swift and pain-free illness, the big, bright, beautiful soul of Linda Conboy burst into eternal paradise to delight in the Beatific Vision. She was 76. Linda Wren was born in Mount Vernon, New York, on January 26, 1947, to Clifford Christopher Aloysius and Maisy (Gerrity) Wren. Her father drove a Good Humor ice cream...

Aug 2, 2023

Barbara Ann Santoro, age 77, passed away on August 2, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was born in the Bronx, NY on September 14, 1945 to the late Louis and Grace (DeLucia) Spagna. On February 17, 1977 in the Bronx, she married her beloved husband William Santoro, who survives at home. For many years, Barbara worked as an...

Aug 1, 2023

HOPEWELL JUNCTION- Amelia Murphy, affectionately known as Millie, a Hopewell Junction resident for over 30 years, formerly of New Rochelle and Freeport, died at home surrounded by family in Hopewell Junction on August 1, 2023. She was 90. Daughter of the late George and Sarah (Lamont) McGowan, she was born in Glasgow, Scotland on July 23, 1933. Amelia retired after...

Jul 31, 2023

POUGHKEEPSIE – Idalia Blanca Garcia, 88, an area resident since 2002, passed away peacefully at home on July 31, 2023. She previously lived in Sleepy Hollow, NY, Madrid, Spain, and Guayos, Cuba. Born in Guayos, Cuba on October 9, 1934, Idalia was the daughter of the late Simon and Lilia (Obregon) Lesmo. On May 10, 1958 in Cuba, she married...

Jul 31, 2023

Edward "Teddy" John Cox, 43, a resident of Bullard, TX since 2021 and formerly of Fishkill, died on July 31, 2023 at Christus Trinity Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler, TX following a short illness. Born in Poughkeepsie on October 8, 1979, he was the son of Penny (Glass) Brooks. Teddy proudly served our country in the US Army. On March...

Jul 31, 2023

Beacon- Karen Marie Samuels , a lifelong resident of Beacon, NY, passed away peacefully at home after her short but brave battle with brain cancer on the morning of July 31, 2023 at 74 years old. She was surrounded by her loving family in the minutes, hours and days before her passing. Karen was born on June 11, 1949 in...

Jul 31, 2023

Elias Rorris, a resident of East Fishkill, and previously of Chicago and Greece, passed away in his wife's arms on July 31, 2023. He was 69. Elias was born in Greece on February 21, 1954, to the late Panayotis and Ariadne (Diamadopoulos) Rorris. In 1977, Elias emigrated to the United States, settling in Chicago. He earned a doctorate in Chemical...

Jul 30, 2023

Over a century ago, in New York City on November 11th in the year 1921, Ann DiCicco was born. She was the daughter of Amedeo and Gabriela Spoldi, and the oldest of her siblings, Rose and Henry, all of whom she loved very much. In 1927, she moved with her family to Seymour Avenue in the Bronx, where she graduated...

Jul 29, 2023

Thomas R. Cirrincione, age 80, passed away on July 29, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was born in Mount Vernon, NY on April 4, 1943 to the late Thomas J. and Mary (Maietta) Cirrincione. On November 21, 1964 he married his beloved wife Elaine (Hurlie) Cirrincione. Elaine survives at home. Thomas recently worked for the Town of East...

Jul 28, 2023

Clinton Corners- Thomas Leo Dinegar, 93 an area resident formerly of Southampton, NY, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on July 28, 2023. Born in Queens, NY, Thomas proudly served our country overseas in the US Army Signal Corps. He later joined the New York City Police Department, retiring after many years as a police...

Jul 27, 2023

POUGHKEEPSIE - Linda Blanche Fitzsimmons, 68, an area resident since 1985, passed away on July 27, 2023 surrounded by family at Vassar Brothers Medical Center following 15 months living with an initial diagnosis of Stage 4b cancer. Born on February 15, 1955 in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Alice (Ruzek) Maszden. Linda received her master's...

Jul 27, 2023

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Sudipta Kumar Ray, age 72, an area resident since 1980 and formerly of Charlottesville, VA, died peacefully on July 27, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Kolkata, India on July 17, 1951, he was the son of the late Subrata and Dipti Ray. Sudipta received his BSc in Physics from Presidency College, University...

Jul 27, 2023

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Rudolf J. Schnackenberg, 91, passed away on July 27, 2023 at home. Born in Brooklyn on August 25, 1931, Rudy was the son of the late August and Marie (Ficken) Schnackenberg. He proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War. Before his retirement from Wappingers Central School District as a guidance counselor, he had previously...