All Obituaries

Ramon L. Rosado aka “Lefty”, aged 60, passed from this life into the next on April 6, 2024, in Hyde Park, New York, after a lifetime filled with joy and compassion. He was born on April 11, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York to his loving parents, Miriam Alvarez and the late Elias Rosado. Lefty, as he was affectionately known, was a beacon of hard work, good humor, and tremendous heart. He lived a life marked by the deep and abiding connections he made, inspiring respect and fondness...

   Ronald Lee Bowman, 74 of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh, NY.  Born on January 31, 1950, in Poughkeepsie, NY he was the son of the late Eugene Bowman and Eveyln Elem. He was educated in the City of Poughkeepsie School System and worked at the Mid-Hudson Workshop from 1970-1987.  After retirement his passion was to work on everyone’s cars in the neighborhood.  Ronald loved hunting especially...

  It is with great sorrow and a heavy heart that our beloved mother, Sally Decker passed away on March 16, 2024, at the age of 80.  Sally was a dedicated mother, wife and grandmother.  She was a selfless, loving and giving woman who touched the hearts of everyone that was fortunate to know her.  Sally was predeceased by her husband and son.  She is survived by her three daughters: Karen Post, Kimberly Decker and Lucretia (Lucy) Decker as well as her ten grandchildren...

    “God saw that you were getting tired, so he called him home.”  Juan W. Black passed away on March 7, 2024, at home.  Born on February 9, 1956, in Laurel Mississippi, he was the son of the late John Black and Ada Ruth Gray.  Juan was baptized at an early age and attended Old Park Elementary School in Hattiesburg Mississippi.  Juan moved to New York with his mother and siblings where he attended Park Elementary School and then middle school.in...

  On February 20, 2024, at Northern Dutchess Hospital, Doris Jean Traver, 97 went to Heaven to reunite with the love of her life.  She was born on November 8, 1926, at home on Canoe Hill Road in the Town of Washington to the late Charles W Chase and Mary C. (Green) Chase.  She was the youngest of 11 Children. Doris grew up in the Town of Clinton on a farm.  She attended a one room schoolhouse (Spooky Hollow) and attended high School at F.D. Roosevelt    On...

Our truly loved Regina Marie Watts entered eternal rest at the age of 73 on the early morning of Tuesday February 6, 2024 peacefully at home in Poughkeepsie NY. Regina Marie was born on November 22,1950 to the late Horace Hinton and Anna Mae Twyman-Johnson in Poughkeepsie NY. Regina married Tyrone Watts in Baltimore, Maryland in 1971 who predeceased her in 2016.. She worked at Hudson River Psychiatric Center and Letchworth until she retired in 1989. Regina could make anything out of nothing....

John A Banks Jr, 77 of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on Friday February2, 2o24 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.  Born on August 4, 1946, in Alpoca West Virginia, he was the son of John A. Banks Sr. and Medenia Green.  John served as a Military Policeman in the United States Army from 1971-1972, where he received a National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal.  He worked for Schatz Federal Bearing Co. until its closure and then for IBM retiring in 1987, but most of...

Shirley Louise Alston, 88, passed away January 26, 2024 surrounded by her loved ones.  Shirley was born August 31, 1935 in Poughkeepsie, NY to Arthur West and Margaret Herdon West.  She spent most of her life in Poughkeepsie, NY but made Pleasant Valley, NY her final home.  She was married to Arthur Edmonds of Millbrook, NY 1955 and had 3 children.  She was later remarried to Charles Alston of Norfolk, VA in 1975. Shirley held several important positions in...

       Bessie Mary Helen Duzon, age 65, of Beacon, NY, passed away on January 2, 2024. She was born January 12, 1958 to Ceferino T. Duzon and Mary Davis Duzon, the 11 th child of 15 children from this union. She grew up in Harlem, New York City, where she lived for many years in the Polo Grounds. Bessie was baptized and raised Catholic and converted to Buddhism later in life. She respected all religions and shared her kindness.and generosity with all. In her...

Bertha Mae Wise (nee Deyo) was born on January 6, 1932 in Bronx, NY. She passed away at age 91, on December 23, 2023 (3:22 a.m.) in a Poughkeepsie Hospice facility with family members at her bedside .When she was 5 years old, she moved to Poughkeepsie, New York, where she went to school, and raised her. Family and where she lived the majority of her life. She had intense love for her children (and a nephew she counted as one of them), and for all her grandchildren. Bertha is perhaps...