Obituaries

May 20, 2023

Paul Francis Cummings, or "Uncle Paulie" as he was known to his family and friends, passed away on May 20, 2023 at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, NY. He had been admitted there on May 7, 2023. He had been a life long Diabetic since age 7, which impacted his overall health. While there he was visited often by those...

May 20, 2023

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Karen V. Fuller, 71, a lifelong area resident, passed away on May 20, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on April 11, 1952 in Albany, Karen was the daughter of the late Robert and Gladys (Wiedeman) VanDeusen. She was employed by Bell Telephone in Poughkeepsie for over 20 years and then worked as a teaching assistant...

May 20, 2023

Felicita "Mama Fela" Piña of Guayaquil, Ecuador passed away peacefully in her daughter's home in California on Saturday, May 20th surrounded by her family. She was 77 years old. Prior to moving back home, she lived in Wappingers Falls, NY, Astoria, NY and Brooklyn, NY. She also had a 2nd home in Guayaquil and loved traveling between her two countries....

May 20, 2023

The Reverend Father Anthony Joseph Falsarella, 64, passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, May 20, 2023. He was born on July 2, 1958 in Passaic, NJ. On August 10, 1990, he was ordained into the Greek Orthodox Faith in Astoria, NY. For the past 33 years, Fr. Anthony served at St. Basil Academy in Garrison, NY, where he also...

May 19, 2023

Joseph Patrick Plourde, 69, a lifelong area resident, died on May 19, 2023 at his home. Born in Poughkeepsie on February 21, 1954, he was the son of Joseph Alfred Romeo Plourde and Arlene Lahey Lown. Joseph proudly served our country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He had been employed as a taxi cab driver, and...

May 19, 2023

Eric John Walag, age 60, passed away on May 19, 2023, in Beekman, New York. He was born in Yonkers on April 16, 1963, to Albert and Ellen Walag and grew up in Putnam Lake. Eric was the devoted husband of his wife, Paige Walag and proud father of Alaina Callinan (Chris) and Carly Ash (Jeff). His grandson, Aiden Callinan,...

May 18, 2023

POUGHQUAG – Jean A. Ludwig, 85, an area resident since 2002, died peacefully at home on May 18, 2023. She previously lived in New City. Born in New York City on August 18, 1937, Jean was the daughter of the late Eugene Paul and Rosaria (Perri) Valente. She had worked at the Department of Treasury (IRS) and Bureau of Alcohol,...

May 16, 2023

Karlheinz Georg Schoenfeld, 86, of Wappingers Falls, NY passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Hospital. Karl was born in Laichingen, Germany on February 23, 1937, son of the late Erich and Anna (Erz) Schoenfeld. Karl married the love of this life, Lore Denz, who survives at home, on August 26, 1960 in Öhringen, Germany. Before...

May 15, 2023

May 14, 2023

Beacon- Larry "Rock" DeResh, a resident of Beacon, NY passed away on May 14, 2023. He was 81 years old. Rock was born on August 23, 1941, in Springfield, MA, the son of the late Joseph and Amanda De Roche. He enlisted in the United States Army, proudly serving his country as a Military Police Officer and earning a prestigious...

May 13, 2023

Douglas John McArtin was born May 9th, 1961 and passed away May 13th 2023 after a brief illness. He was the youngest son of his Mother, Elsie (Parker) McArtin of Northumberland, England and his Father, John McArtin of Dunoon, Scotland. He was the only sibling to his older brother Jim (Sharon). He was predeceased by them all, and missed them...

May 10, 2023

April M Valk, 49, of Jersey City, New Jersey, formerly of Walden, NY, died on May 10, 2023 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Wayne, NJ following a courageous battle with cancer. Daughter of the late Paul "Pete" Valk and Fern Beadling, she was born in Newburgh, NY on November 23, 1973. April is survived by her mom Fern Beadling; her...

May 9, 2023

FISHKILL – Nancy Rose Bareford, 85, an area resident for over 20 years, passed away at home on May 9, 2023. She previously lived in Carmel. Born on January 16, 1938 in Mount Vernon, Nancy was the daughter of the late George and Antoinette (Vorauer) Brewster. On February 1, 1974, she married George Bareford who predeceased her in 1995. Nancy...

May 9, 2023

Robert M. Hinchliffe, age 73, passed away on May 9, 2023. He was born on January 30, 1950 in Elkhart, Indiana, the son of Alfred and Anelia (Kroupe) Hinchliffe. He married his loving wife Rose (Nyemchek) Vaccarielli-Hinchliffe on December 29, 1990. Rose survives at home. For many years, Robert worked as a driver and maintenance worker for Mt. Vernon Health...

May 9, 2023

Nancy Kuzma Haines, 88, an area resident since 1969 and loving mother and grandmother, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 9, 2023. She previously lived in Clark Summit, PA. Born on April 8, 1935 in Scranton, PA, Nancy was the daughter of the late Paul and Josephine (Yatchisin) Kuzma. She grew up surrounded by love from her...

May 7, 2023

Lester D. DuBois III, a lifelong Hudson Valley resident, passed away suddenly at home on Sunday, May 7, 2023. He was 57. He was born on July 3, 1965 and grew up in Maybrook, NY. Lester was raised by his mother and stepfather, the late Georgetta (Scholz) Dunn and Charles "Chicky" Dunn. At a young age, Lester became a hard...

May 7, 2023

Laura M. Prisco, 76, passed away on May 7, 2023 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 16, 1946 in the Bronx to parents John and Rosetta (Ferrari) Sozzi. While only a young girl her father passed away and her mother eventually married Joseph Sozzi, who lovingly raised her as his own. On September 28,...

May 7, 2023

Brigid P. Szaniszlo died at her home in Fishkill on Sunday, May 7, 2023. She was 91. Daughter of the late Owen and Ellen (McGovern) Lee, she was born in Corlea, Dowra, County Cavan, Ireland on July 19, 1931. At the age of 25, she emigrated by herself to the United States and settled in New York City. For many...

May 6, 2023

UNION VALE – Victor A. Granuzzo, 63, passed away on May 6, 2023, at New York Presbyterian Hospital surrounded by his family and friends following a long battle with cancer. Born in Yonkers on March 16, 1960, he was the son of Delphia (Natoli) Granuzzo and the late Vito Granuzzo. Victor was a graduate of Lakeland High School and SUNY...

May 5, 2023

HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY - Terrilyn Jean Congelli, 73, an area resident since 2019, passed away on May 5, 2023. She previously lived in Windemere, FL from 2011-2019 and Medina, WA from 1981-2011. Born in Bellingham, WA on July 9, 1949, Terri was the daughter of the late Norman Howard and Verle Iris (Handy) Bruland. She graduated from Easter Washington University...