Obituaries

Mar 6, 2023

Christopher R. Chudkosky, a resident of Fishkill since 1989, and previously of the Bronx, passed away on March 6, 2023, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was 70 years old. Christopher was born in the Bronx on February 3, 1953, to the late Walter and Gladys (Gordis) Chudkosky. On June 27, 1976, Christopher married the love of his life, Lana...

Mar 5, 2023

Wappingers Falls - James A. Stecher, a lifelong area resident, died on March 5, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Beacon on December 14, 1955, he was the son of the late James and June (O'Dell) Stecher. Jay graduated from John Jay High School in 1973 and immediately began a career in the construction...

Mar 5, 2023

Barbara Jean Syska (Birkenstock) died March 5, 2023. Born January 10, 1935, Barbara was the eldest daughter of Bertha and Robert Birkenstock of Harrison, New York. She attended Bellows High School in Mamaroneck. She married Paul Syska in 1951. They later divorced. She lived most of her adult life in Mahopac, New York, with her partner of many years, Larry...

Mar 4, 2023

William D. Corrigan, 86, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2023, at Maplewood in Danbury. Son of the late Maurice and Lucille (Nichols) Corrigan, he was born on July 8, 1936, in Yonkers, NY. He attended Cathedral College in Manhattan and earned his Bachelor of Science in Physics from Manhattan College in 1959. On June 11, 1960, he married his...

Mar 4, 2023

NEW MILFORD, CT – Marilyn J. Ehrhard, 82, passed away on March 4, 2023 at home. She previously lived in Anderson, SC and Hopewell Junction, NY. Born on February 6, 1941 in Brewster, Marilyn was the daughter of the late James and Patrena (Arnone) Larkin. Marilyn is survived by her son, Robert Ehrhard and his wife Melissa of Hopewell Junction;...

Mar 3, 2023

Woodbury, CT – Donna Marie Olwell, 77, formerly of Poughquag, Fishkill and Yonkers, died on March 3, 2023 at Motif by Monarch in Southbury, CT. Born in Yonkers on June 10, 1945, she was the daughter of Kenneth Joseph and Rose (Arden) Arimento. Donna had been employed by the Town of Fishkill until her retirement in 1998. Donna was a...

Mar 2, 2023

POUGHKEEPSIE – Lori Johnson, 61, a lifelong area resident, died peacefully at home March 2, 2023. Born in Poughkeepsie on July 28, 1961, she was the daughter of Charlotte Johnson and the late Mark L. Johnson. Lori was a graduate of Dutchess Community College and was employed as a software engineer at IBM in Poughkeepsie. Lori was an accomplished ballet...

Mar 2, 2023

Poughkeepsie – Walter Archibald Clarke Jr., a lifelong local area resident, died at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie on March 2, 2023. He was 71 years old. Son of the late Walter and Margaret (Parmali) Clarke Sr., he was born in Poughkeepsie on August 20, 1951. Walter was a lifelong employee of M and S Auto Shop as a mechanic....

Feb 28, 2023

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Joseph William Lopez, 51, an area resident since 1999, passed away on February 28, 2023. He previously lived in the Bronx. Joseph was born in Licey, Dominican Republic on October 27, 1971. He loved working as a HVAC Technician, and was employed by Clean Air Quality Services (CAQS) in Thornwood when he became disabled and lost his...

Feb 27, 2023

Feb 27, 2023

Hopewell Junction- Charles Joseph Jagielski, a resident of Hopewell Junction for the past 24 years and previously from the Bronx, NY, passed away on February 27, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was 65 years old. Charlie was born on November 24, 1957, the son of Stanley and Ellen (Moylan) Jagielski. Charlie attended Manhattan College, and after graduation went...

Feb 25, 2023

Gregory Vanderhoof Bentley, Sr. a long-time resident of Beacon, NY who is well-known and loved by many, passed away on February 25, 2023. He was on vacation in Cancun, Mexico, with his beloved companion, Ellie La Vecchia when he suddenly suffered from heart failure. Gregory was born in Peekskill, NY on January 28, 1958, the sixth child of Gertrude (nee...

Feb 24, 2023

Thomas Dotolo, 67, of Wappingers Falls, passed away on February 24, 2023 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Irvington, NY on July 25, 1955 to parents Carmen and Anna (Murray) Dotolo. On April 20, 1991, he married his beloved wife June at the Villa Barone in Mahopac, NY. June survives at home. Thomas started his career...

Feb 22, 2023

Karl Williams suddenly passed away on February 22, 2023 in Brooklyn, New York. Karl Williams was born on January 24, 1957, in Kingston Jamaica. Karl received his primary education in Nassau Bahamas. Received his secondary education in Poughkeepsie, NY when he was in the 12th grade. Karl attended Dutchess Community College. Karl then moved to NJ for a short while....

Feb 21, 2023

Dessie Cornelia Clark, a local area resident since 1968 and formerly of North Carolina, passed away at her home in Poughkeepsie, NY on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. She was 74. Daughter of the late Eugene Archer and Norma Hale, she was born in Winton, NC on November 10, 1948. Dessie partook in many activities such as puzzles, crosswords, and trips...

Feb 20, 2023

Carol Jean Martin, a Dutchess County resident since 2000, formerly of Brewster and Yonkers, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023 at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco. She was 83. Daughter of the late Joseph and Alice Gunston Foerst, she was born in the Bronx on September 21, 1939. On July 11, 1959, she married Walter G. Martin. Carol...

Feb 19, 2023

LAGRANGEVILLE – James E. Quigley, Jr., 78, of Lagrangeville, passed away at home surrounded by his family on February 19, 2023. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, and an area resident for over 50 years. He previously lived on Long Island and in New Jersey. Born on November 29, 1944 in New York City, James was the son...

Feb 19, 2023

Harry Marcus "Mark" Wright, 72, died peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care Campus in Castle Point, NY after being confined for over a decade, resulting from a surgical injury. Son of the late James Wright and Marilyn Ault, he was born in Pasadena, CA on September 8, 1950. He graduated from Covina High...

Feb 17, 2023

Dolores Delgado, 87, of Fishkill, NY and formerly of the Bronx, passed away on February 17, 2023 at Wingate at Beacon. She was born on April 11, 1935 in Naquabo, Puerto Rico to parents Santiago and Alfonsa (Esquilin) Delgado. On December 27, 1958 she married her loving husband Walter Astacio, Sr. Walter predeceased her in 1985. On July 15, 1988,...

Feb 17, 2023

R. Allen Heusinger, 64, of Hopewell Junction, NY passed away at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on February 17, 2023 after a battle with cancer. Allen, the son of Richard Allen and Alice Heusinger was born in Yonkers, NY on March 6, 1958. He is survived by his mother Alice, sister Donna (Stephen) Critelli, brother James (Rose) Heusinger, 5 nieces and...