William Fidanza
November 03, 1925 - - January 13, 2019
POUGHKEEPSIE - William “Bill” Fidanza, 93, Passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family.
Born in New York City on November 3, 1925, William was the son of the late Ralph and Caroline (Pinella) Fidanza.
Dubbed as the “Mayor” of Jackson Drive, Bill and his family have lived here since 1959, when he joined IBM as a systems engineer. He ...
Dominic Luongo
May 08, 1950 - - January 10, 2019
WAPPINGERS FALLS – Dominic Luongo, 68, an area resident since 1954 and formerly of Italy, died on January 10, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.
Born in Naples, Italy on May 8, 1950, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Immaculata (Carrino) Luongo. Dominic graduated from Poughkeepsie High School in 1968. He then went on to become a tool and die maker, graduated with ...
Joan A.K.A. Joni Handley
October 23, 1946 - - January 10, 2019
Joni Handley, a longtime Dutchess County resident, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 10 at the age of 72. She was born in Brooklyn on Oct. 23, 1946, and was the daughter of Sam Kessler and Anna Levy Kessler. Her Yiddish name was Yuspa.
A graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School at age sixteen, Joni earned an associate's degree in secretarial sciences from N.Y.C. Community Coll ...
Brittany Barger
May 16, 1988 - - January 10, 2019
STORMVILLE – Brittany J. Barger, 30, a lifelong area resident, died on January 10, 2019 at home surrounded by her family.
Brittany was born in Peekskill on May 16, 1988. A graduate of Herkimer Community College and SUNY Brockport with dual degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology, she was enrolled in the nursing program at Dutchess Community College.
She is survived by he ...
Renee Visconti
March 31, 1942 - - January 07, 2019
FISHKILL – Renee J. Visconti, 76, a resident of Dutchess County since 1970 and formerly of the Bronx, died on January 7, 2019 at MidHudson Regional Hospital.
Born in the Bronx on March 31, 1942, she was the daughter of Victor and Helen (Moccia) Marcolina. Renee had been employed as a Bus Driver for the Wappingers Central School District for 10 years until her retirement in 1 ...
Jeffrey Leon
September 02, 1952 - - January 06, 2019
Jeffrey L. Leon, a Beacon resident since 1987, died on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 66.
He was born in New York, NY on September 2, 1952. In 1969, Jeff enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged from service as Sergeant and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
H ...
Richard Maddock
September 19, 1934 - - August 18, 2018
LAGRANGE - Richard M. Maddock, 83, an area resident since 1981, and formerly of Harrison and Yonkers, died on August 18, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.
Born in Inwood, Queens, NY on September 19, 1934, he was the son of Richard and Bridget (Lee) Maddock. Richard was employed as a salesman with Uniroyal Rubber Company in New York City. He was a parishioner of St. Mar ...
