Obituaries
Frank Contratti
Jul 25, 2023
FISHKILL- Frank R. Contratti entered the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 25, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late John and Louise Contratti. He is survived by his beloved wife, Kathy of 61 years; dear children, Lisa and Rod Houston, David Contratti, and Linda and...
Giuseppe Diana
Jul 23, 2023
Fishkill- Giuseppe Diana, age 91, passed away on July 23, 2023 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Amaseno, Italy on May 21, 1932 to the late Luigi and Carolina (Crecco) Diana. On July 6, 1958, he married the love of his life, Rosa Maria (Schiavone) Diana in the Bronx. They were happily married for 61...
Frank Spola
Jul 22, 2023
FISHKILL – Frank D. Spola, 91, a Fishkill resident since 1968, died peacefully on July 22, 2023 at Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Hopewell. He previously lived in Manhattan and North Bergen, NJ. Born on March 7, 1932 in New York City, he was the son of the late Dario and Gilda (Boglietti) Spola. He proudly served in the US...
Victor Costanzo
Jul 21, 2023
Hopewell Junction- Victor J. Costanzo, 89, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1968, passed away peacefully at home on July 21, 2023. Born on July 25, 1933 in the Bronx, Victor was the son of the late Sebastiano and Jennie (Savio) Costanzo. He proudly served in the US Army Military Police Corps. In 1993, he retired as a manager from...
Nancy Lacorte
Jul 20, 2023
Nancy LaCorte, a Pennsylvania resident since 2019 and formerly of Westtown, NY, passed away on Thursday, July 20th, 2023 at the Delaware Valley Personal Care Center in Matamoras, PA. She was 87. Daughter of the late Bernardo and Mary (DiGiangiacomo) DiGennaro, she was born in the Bronx on March 10, 1936. On May 16, 1965, she married Joseph LaCorte in...
Donald Mills
Jul 19, 2023
WAPPINGERS FALLS – Donald Hall Mills, 91, an area resident since 1970 and formerly of Yonkers, died on July 19, 2023 at The Pines of Poughkeepsie. Born in Abington, MA on January 26, 1932, he was the son of the late Helen Clark. Donald proudly served our country in the US Army during the Korean War. He had been employed...
Mary Boniello
Jul 18, 2023
BEACON – Mary Patricia Boniello, a Beacon, NY resident since 1995 and formerly of Peekskill, passed away surrounded by her family at Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY. She was 85. Daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (McGuiness) Horan, she was born in Peekskill, NY in 1938. She graduated from Peekskill High School in 1956 and then...
Anthony Divito
Jul 16, 2023
WAPPINGERS FALLS - Anthony J. DiVito, 77, died on July 16, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. A former resident of East Fishkill since 1973, he was most recently residing in Wappingers Falls. Born in Mount Vernon, NY on May 31, 1946, Tony was the son of the late Louis and Filomena (Pasquale) DiVito. He proudly served in the US...
Francis Coppola
Jul 16, 2023
Francis Charles Coppola ~ July 8, 1951 -July 16, 2023 Francis "Frank" Charles Coppola, 72, of Long Beach, California, passed away peacefully at home on July 16, 2023 following a brief illness. Born in Manhattan, New York, to Ann (Keeley) and James Coppola, Frank grew up in Yonkers, New York. A twin brother to James "Jimmy" Coppola, who predeceased him...
Richard Morreale
Jul 15, 2023
In Loving Memory of Richard Morreale January 19, 1959 - July 15, 2023 Fisherman's Prayer I pray that I may live to fish until my dying day. And when it comes to my last cast, I then most humbly pray; When in the Lord's great landing net And peacefully asleep, That in His mercy I be judged Big enough to...
Mark Trifilo
Jul 15, 2023
Mark T. Trifilo, a resident of Sullivan County for 25 years, formerly of Dutchess County, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023 following complications from cardiac arrest. He was 60. Born on December 18, 1962, he was raised in Beacon, NY, where he attended St. John Elementary School and later graduated from Beacon High School. For many years, Mark owned...
Tina Jahelka
Jul 15, 2023
Binghamton- Tina L. Jahelka, a lifelong resident of Binghamton, NY passed away July 15, 2023, at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, NY surrounded by her family. She was 58 years old. Tina was born in Binghamton on April 1, 1965, the daughter of Frederick and Joanne (Materese) Harris. Tina was a fun loving, kind woman, who loved to dance, make people...
Caterina D'Amico
Jul 14, 2023
Caterina "GiGi" Bertolini D'Amico, a Wappingers Falls, NY resident for 40 years and formerly of the Bronx, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 75. Daughter of the late Natale and Celide (Baccilli) Bertolini, she was born in Italy on May 4, 1948. Her family emigrated to the United States when...
Michelle Fraleigh
Jul 14, 2023
Michelle Fraleigh, age 51, made an unforgettable impact on the lives she touched before suddenly passing on July 14, 2023. She was born on November 3, 1971, in Yonkers, NY to the late John and Carol Perillo. The family moved to Fishkill where Michelle became a Fiskhill Frog before graduating from The Beacon Christian Academy in 1989. Michelle attended Dutchess...
Peter Mcfadden
Jul 14, 2023
Peter G McFadden of LaGrangeville, NY passed on Friday July 14, 2023 at the age of 63, peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a long and brave battle with brain cancer. Peter was born on May 1, 1960 in Yonkers NY, was raised in Yorktown Heights before moving to New Rochelle and eventually settled in LaGrangeville to personally...
Sally Lynn
Jul 13, 2023
Wappingers Falls – Sally Ann Lynn, 81, an area resident since 1972 and formerly of Kingston, died on July 13, 2023 at the Lutheran Care Center. Born in Monaca, PA on July 15, 1941, she was one of nine children of Harold and Willow (Birge) Winkle. Sally had been employed as a cook at the Glen Eagles Retirement Home in...
Anna Parmelee
Jul 12, 2023
Anna (Lezon) Parmelee, 98, a lifelong local resident, died Wednesday July 12, 2023. She was born on January 8, 1925 to John and Helen (Gawlikowska) Lezon. On August 11, 1951 at St. Joseph's Church in Poughkeepsie, she married Lawrence "Larry" Parmelee who predeceased her in 1988. She is survived by her daughter Kathy (Parmelee) Lynch, son-in-law Thomas Lynch, grandson Larry...
Ruth Wisst
Jul 8, 2023
Wappingers Falls- Ruth Wisst, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1964, passed away on July 8, 2023. She was 96 years old. Ruth was born on December 19, 1926, in Brooklyn, the daughter of William and Emma Metzler. On February 16, 1964 at Trinity Reformed Church in Queens, Ruth married Sigmund Wisst who predeceased her on September 25, 2019. She...
Alice Heusinger
Jul 8, 2023
EAST FISHKILL – Alice Heusinger, an area resident since 1969, and formerly of Yonkers, died on July 8, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Yonkers on December 5, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Catherine and Harold Davis. After graduating from Yonkers Schools, she graduated from Hunter College. In 1957, she married Richard Heusinger who predeceased...
Joseph Venticinque
Jul 7, 2023
WAPPINGERS FALLS – Joseph Charles Venticinque, 71, an area resident for over 26 years, died peacefully at home on July 7, 2023. He previously lived in the Bronx. Joseph was born in the Bronx on July 11, 1951. He had been employed by the Gap Warehouse in Fishkill for many years until his retirement. Joe enjoyed clowns, and loved making...


