Obituaries

Oct 19, 2022

Edward Francis Winters, 85, an area resident for 50 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on October 19, 2022 following a long illness. Born in the Bronx on December 23, 1936, he was the son of Lawrence and Anna (Wilson) Winters. Ed had been a dispatcher for the NYC Transit Authority and a part time school bus driver in...

Oct 19, 2022

FISHKILL – Stanley John Levandowski, Jr., age 73, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 after a long illness. He was born February 19, 1949 in Middletown, NY to the late Stanley and Josephine (Guarino) Levandowski. Survivors include his loving wife, Susan; daughter, Amy Montes and her husband Jose of Marlboro, NY; and daughter Holly Herring and her...

Oct 18, 2022

FISHKILL – Jasbir Kaur Naina, 60, an area resident since 1997, died at home on October 18, 2022. She previously lived in India. Born in Punjab, India on May 6, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Niranjan Singh Bhangu and Nand Kaur Bhangu. She is survived by her husband, Balkar Singh Naina; her sons and their wives, Gurpreet...

Oct 17, 2022

Sr. Jacqueline A. Tierney, OBT, age 85, died on October 16, 2022, in her family home in the care and the company of her sister Fran and religious sister, Sister Hedwig Rojas, OBT. She was born October 3, 1937, to John and Frances (Keller) Tierney in The Bronx, NY. She attended Sacred Heart Private School and Sacred Heart of Mary...

Oct 17, 2022

LAGRANGE – Angelina Patierno, 80, an area resident for 49 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on October 17, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in New York City on June 18, 1942, she was the daughter of Joseph and Genoveffa (Grieco) Cecere. Angelina had worked for many years as a salesperson for Macy's in...

Oct 14, 2022

LAGRANGEVILLE – It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Jack Aidan Strehl, 16, a lifelong area resident, on October 14, 2022. This is the amazing life of an all-American boy and his everlasting smile. In July of 2017, at the young age of 11, Jack earned his Blackbelt in Tae Kwon...

Oct 14, 2022

Oct 14, 2022

Wappingers Falls- Erin Marie Lustig a long-time resident of Wappingers Falls, NY passed away suddenly on the morning of October 14, 2022. She was 40. Erin was raised and educated in Wappingers Falls graduating from Roy C. Ketchum High School and attended Dutchess Community College. Erin worked for the last 20 years at BJ's Wholesale Club in Wappingers where she...

Oct 12, 2022

Abrahem M. Abou-Eid, a resident of Wingdale and previously of Wappingers, and Egypt, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on October 12, 2022. He was 69. Abrahem was born in Egypt on June 6, 1953, to Mohamad and Fawiza (Elgazwly) Abou-Eid. He proudly served in the Egyptian Army before he moved to the United States at the age of 26....

Oct 12, 2022

Robert Joseph Gallo Sr, an area resident for 47 years, passed away at Laurel Ridge Health Care Center in Ridgefield Connecticut. Known as "Bob Gallo" to his family and friends, he was 84 years old. Born in the Bronx on March 13, 1938, he was the son of the late Joseph and Frances (Soldo) Gallo, and predeceased by his brother,...

Oct 11, 2022

STORMVILLE – John Thomas Toal, 63, a resident of Lake Luzurne, NY, passed away on October 11, 2022. Born on September 8, 1959 in New Hyde Park, NY, he was the son of the late John and Dolores (Gilmartin) Toal. He was raised in Kew Gardens, Queens. John proudly served in the US Navy, and was a member of the...

Oct 11, 2022

LAGRANGEVILLE – Tulio Rocco Rispoli, Jr., 70, an area resident since 1994, died peacefully at home on October 11, 2022. He previously lived in Queens. Born in Brooklyn on October 24, 1951, he was the son of the late Tulio Rocco Rispoli, Sr. and Beatrice (Mattioli) Rispoli. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Dorothy "Dee" Rispoli on October 17,...

Oct 10, 2022

Joseph Orazio Celtruda (82), a longtime resident of Hopewell Junction NY, passed away peacefully on October 10th, with his sons at his side. Joe, fondly known as Papa to his grandchildren, was born January 30, 1940 in Ossining, NY the son of Joseph and Julia Celtruda. Joe received his bachelor's degree from Clarkson University in Electrical Engineering on a ROTC...

Oct 8, 2022

POUGHKEEPSIE – Lisa Ann (Koehler) Durling, 56, an area resident for over 25 years, died on October 8, 2022. She previously lived in Peekskill. Lisa was born on December 1, 1965 in Peekskill. She had previously been employed by the Chestnut Mobil in Hyde Park as manager. An avid bowler, Lisa was a member of two leagues at Spins Bowl...

Oct 8, 2022

POUGHQUAG-Irmgard Agnes Zoeller, 90, died peacefully on October 8, 2022 in Germany while visiting family. A Dutchess County resident since 1964, she previously lived in Somers. Born on May 30, 1932 in Grossheubach, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Alois and Maria Kremer. Irmgard first worked in the family knitwear business before immigrating to the US in 1955...

Oct 7, 2022

Dave Dugas a resident of Hopewell Junction, NY died on October 7, 2022 at Maplewood of Danbury Assisted Living Center. He was born on April 30,1951 in Rumford, Maine and was the third son of Charles and Betty Dugas. He was predeceased by his parents; two older brothers, Jerry Dugas and Thomas Dugas; and his daughter, Jessica. His wife, Christine,...

Oct 7, 2022

Charles Gustave "Chuck" Theiss, 94, passed away at his home in Fishkill on Friday, October 7, 2022. Chuck was born on August 22, 1928 in New York City, the first son of Emil and Anna Theiss. In 1942, the family moved to Wappingers Falls in their summer home on Osborne Hill Road. Chuck and his brother Robert grew up in...

Oct 7, 2022

POUGHQUAG -Hazel Ryer Jensen, 86, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2022 at her home with her daughter and son by her side. An area resident since 2004, she previously lived in Hawthorne. Born in Mount Kisco on August 22, 1936, Hazel was the daughter of the late Charles and Emma (Fenn) Ryer. She had been employed as a correctional...

Oct 7, 2022

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Melanie Moe, 18, a lifelong area resident died at home surrounded by her family on October 7, 2022 after an 8-month battle with cancer. Melanie was born on June 18, 2004 in North Hempstead. She recently graduated from John Jay High School in Hopewell Junction, where she was the recipient of the AP Art graduation tassel. She...

Oct 7, 2022

Douglas Finlay "Tony" Bachem, 93, passed away on October 7, 2022 at the Maplewood at Danbury. He spent most of his adult life living in Manhasset, Long Island. Born in Manhattan on March 3, 1929, Tony was the son of the late John and Louise (Hastings) Bachem. He proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He owned...