Obituaries

Robert Bianco

Mar 6, 2026

Robert A. Bianco (Bob), a Dutchess County resident since 1981, formerly of Staten Island, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026 at the Hudson Valley Hospice House in Hyde Park. He was 79.

Son of the late Carmen and Mary (Lonczynski) Bianco, he was born in Staten Island on January 6, 1947. Bob graduated from Curtis High...

Kathleen Peterson

Mar 5, 2026

Kathleen M. Peterson, age 87, of Fishkill, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at The Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Hopewell.

Born on May 5, 1938, in the Bronx, she was the daughter of the late Vincent Raduazzo and Winifred Yorke Raduazzo. Kathleen graduated from Monroe High School, Class of 1956 and weeks later married her...

Kathleen Lauro

Mar 5, 2026

Kathleen R. Lauro, a 20-year resident of Fishkill, formerly of Mahopac, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at White Plains in Hospital. She was 83.

Daughter of the late Francis and Anne (Kane) McNamara, she was born in Brooklyn on March 7, 1942. For more than 20 years, Kathleen worked in the human resources department at...

Tejpal Brar

Mar 3, 2026

John Classey

Mar 3, 2026

John "Jack" Classey, a lifelong local area resident, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx. He was 66.

Son of the late Thomas J. and Frances (Toppi) Classey, he was born in Yonkers on June 7, 1959. In 1977, he graduated from John Jay Senior High School, where he ran track...

Stanley Miller

Feb 28, 2026

Stanley B. Miller, a resident of Fishkill since 1968, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2026, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. His wife, Rose, and his sister, Ruth, were with him at his bedside. He was 87 years old. Stanley was born in Poland on January 5, 1939. He was the son of Otto and Olga (Schmidt) Miller. After immigrating...

Patricia Wyder

Feb 28, 2026

Patricia G. Wyder, a beloved resident of Fishkill, NY since 1979, passed away peacefully at home on February 28, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was 96 years old.

Born on November 20, 1929, in Scarsdale, NY, Patricia was the daughter of the late Michael and Rose (Stauble) Keegan. On Valentine's Day, she married the love...

Frank Kemlage

Feb 27, 2026

Frank J. Kemlage, 84, a resident of East Fishkill since 1969 and formerly of Manhattan, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in New York City on July 17, 1941, he was the son of the late Frank and Katerina (Viskup) Kemlage. Frank proudly served his country in the Army National...

Richard Shubert

Feb 25, 2026

Richard Harold Shubert , a cherished resident of Hopewell Junction for the past 50 years, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026. He was 89 years old.

Born on September 18, 1936, in Buchanan, New York, he was the son of the late Michael and Catherine (Burris) Shubert.

Richard proudly served his country...

Dorothy Beazley

Feb 24, 2026

Dorothy "Dotty" (Kahn) Beazley, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and cherished educator, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026, in Hopewell Junction, New York, at the age of 83.

Born on November 11, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, Dorothy was known for her thoughtful heart, steady fairness, and quiet strength. She lived a life rooted in love,...

Peter Berg

Feb 23, 2026

Peter Raymond Berg, 77, fought his last battle and hesitantly stepped into the universe on February 23rd, 2026.

He was born in Ossining, NY on September 15, 1948. From the beginning he had a panache for doing things his way. He was a creative builder and spent his time restoring old houses and vintage cars, he could...

Marietta Picard

Feb 23, 2026

Marietta Rhodes Picard October 8, 1950 - February 23, 2026

Marietta Rhodes Picard of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away peacefully at her home on February 23, 2026. She was 75 years old.

Born on October 8, 1950, Marietta was the daughter of Myron Rhodes and Caroline Riggs. She graduated from Cornwall High School in...

Evalisa Skyrianos

Feb 23, 2026

Evalisa Skyrianos, a 30-year resident of Wappingers Falls, formerly of Mahopac, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 55.

Daughter of Rafael Guzman and Margarita Cancel, she was born on July 22, 1970 and was raised in the Bronx.

Evalisa owned and operated her own...

Mary Galvin

Feb 22, 2026

Mary Galvin, 92, died peacefully at her home on February 22, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was a resident of Myrtle Beach, SC and previously of Poughquag and Bronx, NY.

Born in Dublin, Ireland on September 20, 1933, she was a devout Catholic whose life revolved around her faith and family. Mary will always be...

Mary Christie

Feb 22, 2026

EAST FISHKILL - Mary A. Christie, 97, an area resident since 1974 and formerly of the Bronx, died peacefully at her home on February 22, 2026.

Born on December 15, 1928 in the Bronx, she was the daughter of the late Sebastian and Josephine (Papa) Rizzo. Mary had worked as a secretary for Marketing Administration in New...

Swamy Kandadai

Feb 20, 2026

Dr. Swamy N. Kandadai , devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born in Andhra Pradesh, India and overcoming many hardships, he completed his PhD in Chemistry to begin his science career at Nagpur University in Nagpur, India. After being awarded the National Young...