Obituaries
Doris Johansen
Oct 26, 2022
Good Friday, April 18th, 1930, Doris was born in Bournemouth, England, middle child of the late Ester May (Mead) and Stanley Richard William Johnson. Her elder sister, Beryl Butt, pre-deceased her earlier this year. Her younger sister, Margaret Kent, is currently living in Stratford Upon Avon, United Kingdom. Along with Margaret, Doris leaves in England a nephew, David Butt, and...
George Schneider
Oct 26, 2022
HOPEWELL JUNCTION – George D. Schneider, 82, an area resident since 1995, died on October 26, 2022 at his home. He previously lived in the Bronx. Born in the Bronx on November 29, 1939, George was the son of the late George and Dora (Gobbi) Schneider. He proudly served in the US Army as a Corporal and a MP in...
Dru Herman
Oct 25, 2022
Dru J. Herman, 65, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Palmerton, Pennsylvania to parents James and Dorathea (Weitrich) Herman. He married the love of his life Karen (McHale) Herman on November 12, 1977 at Immaculate Conception Church in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. Like his name, Dru was one-of-a-kind. He was quick...
Dolores Casella
Oct 25, 2022
POUGHKEEPSIE – Dolores M. Casella, 87, an area resident since 1966, died on October 25, 2022 at home. Born in Paulsboro, NJ on September 16, 1935, Dolores was the daughter of the late Charles and Minnie (Rutolo) Rapagna. She retired from the Hudson Valley River State Psychiatric Hospital after 20 years of service, and had previously been employed by IBM....
William Lee Jr
Oct 25, 2022
EAST FISHKILL – William Wallace Lee, Jr., 69, a lifelong area resident, died on October 25, 2022 at the Fishkill Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Billy was born on January 8, 1953 in Poughkeepsie, the son of William & Bertha (Bruise) Lee. He graduated from John Jay High School in 1972 & SUNY Cobleskill in 1974 with his degree in Animal...
Jack Apicella
Oct 25, 2022
Jack R. Apicella, a Fishkill resident since 2001 and formerly of the Bronx, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie. He was 91. Son of the late Vincenzo and Carmela (Capone) Apicella, he was born in Manhattan on December 17, 1930. In 1948, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served during the...
Patricia Genin
Oct 25, 2022
Patricia Michelle Genin, 84, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 25 following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Patricia was born in Chicago, Ill. on Sep 4, 1938, the daughter of Polish immigrant parents Sophie and Stanley Fudala. The youngest of three, Patricia grew up in a Polish speaking household. A determined student she earned...
Grace Stevens
Oct 24, 2022
Grace Ann Stevens, a Wappingers Falls resident for 55 years, passed away at home on Monday, October 24, 2022. She was 90. Born in Yonkers on December 20, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Frances Finezeo. In 1951, she married Alexander Stevens, who predeceased Grace in 1984. Grace had a great sense of humor. She enjoyed...
Diane Mullin
Oct 24, 2022
HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Diane Jean Mullin passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022. Beloved Wife, Mother, Sister, Grandmother, and Friend. Diane was born in Brooklyn and raised in Carle Place, New York. Predeceased by her parents Joseph and Eleanor (Romano) Cipriani and sister Carol Ann Feibusch. She will be missed by her husband Victor; son John and his wife Elizabeth;...
Richard Luders
Oct 23, 2022
Poughquag, NY – Richard Christian Luders, 88, died peacefully on October 23, 2022 at Putnam Hospital Center surrounded by his family. He had formerly lived in Somers, NY, Mendham, NJ and Plainfield, NJ. Born in Staten Island on July 23, 1934, he was the son of Christian and Edith (Rasmussen) Luders. He received his Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Wagner...
Richard Donohue
Oct 23, 2022
WAPPINGERS FALLS – Richard Donohue, Jr., 51, a lifelong area resident, died on October 23, 2022 at Mount Sinai West Hospital in New York City. Richard was born on December 18, 1970 in Mount Vernon, NY. He had been employed as a carpenter for Donohue Contracting in Poughkeepsie. Richard was always willing to help others, and would go to the...
Geneve Baley
Oct 22, 2022
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Geneve Baley died peacefully on October 22, 2022 at the Pines of Poughkeepsie Nursing Home, just seven days short of her 99th birthday. Born on October 29, 1923 in Chicago, IL, Geneve was the daughter of Steve and Marie (Tsalameka) Karras. Geneve had a truly amazing life: musician (piano) and published composer; artist; published poet and political...
Dolores Almena
Oct 21, 2022
Dolores Almena, a longtime resident of Wappinger Falls, died at home on October 21, 2022, with her daughters by her side. Dolores was born in Eastchester on August 14, 1935, to the late Anthony and Sophie (Karpinski) Tarter. On April 24, 1954, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scarsdale, she married the love of her life, Joseph Almena, who...
Peter Stolz
Oct 21, 2022
Peter Robert Stolz, 87, resident of Pleasant Valley, NY since 2020 and formerly of Rocky Point, Long Island, died peacefully in his home on October 21, 2022 surrounded by his wife and three daughters. Born in Ulm, Germany, he was the son of Robert and Marie (Schneider) Stolz. Peter proudly served our country in the US Army and was employed...
Brian Fabozzi
Oct 21, 2022
Brian James Fabozzi, 33, a lifelong area resident, died unexpectedly on October 21, 2022. Born in Mount Kisco on January 29, 1989, he was the son of Frank Fabozzi and Kim (Egloff) Fabozzi. Brian was a longtime member of the Challenger Bowling League and attended the CBS Day Program and ARC Without Walls. Those who knew Brian, knew he loved...
Dolores Bleakley
Oct 20, 2022
BETHEL, CT – Dolores "Doreen" Bleakley, 87, died peacefully at the Maplewood at Stony Hill in Bethel, CT. She previously lived in Westchester and Putnam counties, and had spent 18 years of her retirement in Sunset Beach, NC. Born in Edenderry, Co. Offaly, Ireland on September 15, 1935, Doreen was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Kate (Slevin)...
Carl Gervasi
Oct 20, 2022
Carl Gervasi, 75, Bronx Businessman A true patriarch and friend to many, Carl Anthony Gervasi, 75, of LaGrangeville, NY, passed after a long illness Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie under hospice care. A native of the Bronx, he was owner and operator of Boston Road Tires for more than 40 years, where he employed numerous...
Robert Van Tassel
Oct 20, 2022
Robert Van Tassel, 64, died unexpectedly on October 20, 2022. He was surrounded by his family. "Bobby," "Bob," "Bob Bob," "Rob," and very lovingly, "Pooh," was a devoted husband, father, son, brother and Papa. Bobby was born October 11, 1958 in Cold Spring, NY to parents Robert and Carolyn. He grew up in Beacon and graduated from Beacon High in...
Abigail Tsahalis
Oct 20, 2022
LAGRANGE – Abigail Arianna-Theresa Tsahalis, 17, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2022 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD surrounded by her parents following a brief, but hard fought battle against very severe Aplastic Anemia. Sweet Abigail was born in Poughkeepsie on July 9, 2005. She attended St. Peter's School in Hyde Park, Unionvale Middle School, and was...
Jeffrey Cooper
Oct 20, 2022
Wappingers Falls- Jeffrey S. Cooper, a resident of Wappingers Falls, NY passed away on October 20, 2022 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, after a valiant battle with heart disease. He was 69 years old. Jeffrey was born in Yonkers, NY on January 22, 1953, the son of James and Eleanore (Dmytryszyn) Cooper. Jeffrey worked for and retired from Entergy/NYPA at...
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