Grace Plass
Feb 7, 2022
Grace M. Plass a resident of Staatsburg N.Y. entered into rest on February 7, 2022, at Renaissance nursing home in Staatsburg.
She was the daughter of late Grace Shaffer and Charles Shaffer Sr. She was born April 23, 1941, in Poughkeepsie. On September 20, 1959, in St. Paul's Episcopal church in Poughkeepsie she married John J Plass...
Richard Grisby
Feb 5, 2022
Richard Grisby, 81 of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on February 5, 2022, at the Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at River Valley. He was born on February 22, 1940, in Orlando Florida. He graduated High School in Florida and Dutchess Community College here in Poughkeepsie. He was employed at King Richards Hair Salon in Poughkeepsie, NY for 51 years.
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Irene Louise Brown
Feb 5, 2022
It is with profound sadness that we tell you of the peaceful passing of our beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother, Irene Louise Brown of Hyde Park, New York on Saturday, February, 5, 2022. Mom was at her home and surrounded by her family.
Mom was born on January 19, 1928 to Catherine Kniffen Castle VanNosdall and William...
Joseph L Walsh
Feb 4, 2022
Joseph L. Walsh was born at home in Poughkeepsie, NY On Oct 11th, 1931. He died February 4th 2022, Pine Plains, NY.
He graduated high school in 1951 and served in the Air force 1952 to 1956. Went to bootcamp at Sampson Air Force base, trained and worked at Nellis AFB as an Electrical Power Production Repairman....
Henry L Williams
Jan 30, 2022
Henry L. Williams was born in Aiken, South Carolina on August 21, 1945 to Eleanor Williams and the late Wyman Williams Sr. He attended school in Aiken County South Carolina. Henry was employed at Suffolk State School for Children & Adults with disabilities for 10 years. He worked in the Food Service Department . He also worked at I.W....
Edward Williams
Jan 24, 2022
Edward Leslie Williams passed away on January 24, 2022. He was 92 years old. Mister Ed, as he was affectionately called by his co-workers at the NYS Department of Transportation Region 8 Poughkeepsie, was born on August 23, 1929. His parents were Edward Williams and Helen Demsky. Ed was a lifelong resident of the City of Poughkeepsie. He graduated...
Mark Demartine
Jan 23, 2022
Mark deMartine, 68 of Salt Point, NY passed away on Sunday January 23, 2022. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY on June 10, 1953, he was the son of the late Elliot Ross and Jeanne Freer.  Mark received his bachelor's degree in Music from Ithaca NY. He was a Private Music Teacher for years. He was than employed by the Millbrook...
Dorothy M Butler
Jan 2, 2022
Dorothy M. Butler, 84, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on January 2, 2022. She was born April 8, 1937, in Claxton, GA to the late Moses Johnson and Gussie Mae Braggs. Dorothy graduated school from Evans County Claxton, GA. She married Albert Butler Sr in Poughkeepsie, NY on February 7, 1975. In 1999 she retired from employment at Vassar...
Dorothy Marie Hart
Jan 2, 2022
Dorothy Marie Hart passed away into eternal heavenly rest on January 1, 2022. With dear loved family members by her side. Dorothy was born on October 2, 1927, to Helen and Patrick Mahoney of Poughkeepsie, New York. Dorothy is survived by brothers Robert Mahoney and Donald Mahoney and
sister Patricia Rider. She was predeceased by her brother...
Edward Martin
Jan 1, 2022
Edward Martin, 95 of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on Saturday January 1, 2022, at home, with his loving family by his side. Born on June 16, 1926, in Buffalo, NY he was the son of the late Halina Martin. On October 22, 1961, in Poughkeepsie, NY he married Dorothy Kessell, who survives at home. Edward of the Catholic Faith...
Stephen Copeland Young
Dec 31, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Stephen Copeland Young announce his passing on December 31, 2021, at the age of 70 in Poughkeepsie, NY. He will be lovingly remembered by his sister Deborah (Young) Tribble, his son Christopher Berlin, his nieces – Bambi Walters, Heidi Faivre and Abigail Charity Sorey, his nephew Clifford Tribble, his ex-wife...
Lizzie Melvin
Dec 31, 2021
Lizzie Melvin, 80 of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on January 11, 2022, at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital. Born in Clinton North Carolina on May 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Coley Melvin and Geneva Ingram. She was employed by Eden Park Nursing Home, retiring after 15 years of service. She was married to James Oscar Herring who...
Brenda Graves
Dec 31, 2021
Brenda "Sissy" Graves 65, passed away on December 31, 2021, at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital surrounded by family. Born on May 10, 1956, and a lifelong resident of Poughkeepsie, she was the beloved daughter of the late William and Marie McNair Graves. She attended the City of Poughkeepsie School District. For over 3 decades "Sissy" operated a successful food pantry...
Alice Eleazard
Dec 25, 2021
Alice Eleazard,66 of Poughkeepsie, former longtime resident of Pleasant Valley, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital from COVID complications. Born September 7, 1955, in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of Carolyn and Frank Viehmann. She was a graduate of Arlington High School and continued her education in Boston, MA, getting her degree in...
Teresa L. Williams
Dec 24, 2021
Teresa Williams 60 of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away peacefully on Friday December 24, 2021 with her loving family by her side.
I was born January 14, 1961 on my mom's birthday to the late David S. Roberts and Marcia E. Hill-Roberts who survives at home. After graduating from Poughkeepsie High School in 1980, I moved to New...
Tyrone Lee Cheatham
Dec 18, 2021
Tyrone Lee Cheatham, 64 of Hyde Park, NY passed away peacefully at home Saturday December 18, 2021 with his loving family by his side.
Tyrone was born on August 29th, 1957 to Earnest Cheatham and Minnie Voss in Utica, NY.
Tyrone graduated from Poughkeepsie High School and entered military service in 1975, where he received...
Darrell Hughes Johnson
Dec 17, 2021
It is with profound sorrow that we announce the unfortunate passing of Darrell Hughes Johnson after a short illness on December 17, 2021. He was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on October 3, 1973 to Johnny Johnson Sr. and Theresa Anderson. Darrell attended Poughkeepsie City School District enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
Besides his parents, Darrell...
Alphonso "Fresh Money" Headly Dennis
Dec 6, 2021
Alphonso "Fresh Money" Headly Dennis, 42 of Poughkeepsie N.Y, tragically had his life taken in Queens, N.Y. on December 6, 2021. He was a victim of senseless gun violence.
Born on December 20th, 1979, in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica he was the son of Tatleen Inez Stewart Del of Panama and his late father Hilary Dennis.
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Donna Lynn (Neilson) Knapp
Dec 1, 2021
Donna Lynn Knapp, 64, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on December 1, 2021. She was born on September 18, 1957, in Poughkeepsie, NY to Donald A. Neilson and Arden F. Tibbetts. Donna graduated from Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in 1975 and worked as a secretary for the Town of Hyde Park Planning Board retiring on July 29, 2016....
Calvin Sparrow, Sr.
Nov 30, 2021
Calvin Sparrow Sr. of Poughkeepsie, NY transitioned from this life on January 19, 2022, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Calvin Sparrow was born on August 12, 1960, in Sylvester, GA to the late Minister Eddie and Effie Sparrow. The oldest son of nine children, his family moved to Poughkeepsie when he was very young. Mr. Sparrow attended City of...
