OBITUARIES

Oct 6, 2021

Yvonne Hampton Received her Angel Wings on Wednesday October 06, 2021.

Yvonne Duke Hampton was born in Poughkeepsie, New York and graduated from Roosevelt High School class of 1963.During her time in High School, Yvonne was an avid basketball player and excelled in Math. She received her associate degree from Massachusetts School of Fine Art and Design...

Oct 5, 2021

With profound sadness and heavy hearts, the Roberts, Woods, and Jones families announce the home-going of their beloved husband, father, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, Mr. Athanasius A Roberts Sr. This sad event occurred on Tuesday October 5, 2021, at the Vassar Brother Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York, after a brief illness. AA was predeceased by his parents,...

Sep 30, 2021

Albert Calvin Hayes, 67, of Miami Gardens, Fla. passed away on September 30, 2021. He was born on August 9, 1954, in Lois, SC to the late Albert D. and Della Mae Wooten Hayes. He attended Poughkeepsie High School and always followed his dream to be a trucker. Albert went to Browns driving school, he loved being on the...

Sep 19, 2021

Carolyn Ann Taylor 81, of Poughkeepsie NY passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on September 19, 2021.  Born in Poughkeepsie, NY on April 6, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Miriam Allen Van Duzen.  Carolyn's favorite thing to do was to spend time with her family.  She was an avid scrapbooker, crafter...

Sep 15, 2021

On September 15, 2021, Stop and Shop lost one of its biggest supporters.

Ida Hanaburgh passed away at home of natural causes at the age of 100.  Her appearance remained younger than her years, her spirit forever strong but her soul longed for those she lovingly referred to as "her people".  None the less…she left this world...

Sep 14, 2021

Elleen Davis, 80, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on September 14, 2021 at the Pines at Poughkeepsie. She was born May 27, 1941 to the late Robert and Virginia Burhans. She graduated from  High School and was a caregiver all her life. She marries Albert Davis who predeceased her on May 9, 2009. Elleen enjoyed gardening, her grandchildren, and...

Aug 30, 2021

Louise Jackson departed this life on Monday, August 30, 2021, after a long illness with her loving family by her side.  Louise was the youngest of eight children born to the late Robert and Eula Mae Jackson on February 27, 1960, in Poughkeepsie, NY.  Se was educated and graduated from Poughkeepsie High School.  She worked at Occupation, Inc., in...

Aug 16, 2021

Elmer Merlyn Thurston Jr. was born on October 24, 1935 to the union of Elmer M. Thurston, Sr. and Minerva Ann Toles Thurston Hopkins.  Elmer was a lifelong member of Poughkeepsie, NY. As a graduate of Poughkeepsie High School, he Married Estelle Thurston 1959. Elmer was employed by Shatz Federal bearing, IBM, Vassar Hospital and Eden Park.  Elmer was...

Aug 14, 2021

Evelyn Louise Strother Johnson, 83, of Clinton Corners NY, passed away on August 14, 2021. Evelyn grew up in Millbrook, NY. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at home surrounded by her devoted husband. Evelyn was born July 31, 1938, in Orange Va. in her grandmother Alberta's home to Havana Johnson Strother (pre-deceased) and Rufus A. Strother Sr...

Aug 13, 2021

Donald H. Johnson, 79, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed onto his eternal life at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.  He was born on July 30, 1942, to Clara I. Nicholas and Thomas Malcom (Mack) Johnson in Poughkeepsie, NY.  Donald attended City of Poughkeepsie School District, he was a self-employed roofer and handyman.  On August 22, 1964, he married Mary Mitchell who...

Aug 12, 2021

Harold H. Elmendorf 84, of Rhinebeck, New York passed away peacefully August 12, 2021, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.  Born in Poughkeepsie, NY on October 20, 1936, he was the son of the late Harold Elmendorf and Alice Weddle Elmendorf.  He was a graduate of FDR High School, class of 1955.  After graduating he worked at the Hudson River...

Aug 9, 2021

Maxxwell Chansey Faircloth born July 6th 1992 was called home on August 9th 2021 due to a severe asthma attack.  With his passing, the hearts of all who love him will forever have a void.

Maxxwell was born and raised in the Hudson Valley and was the first born son to his mother, Cicely Prevost (Branche) and...

Aug 8, 2021

Christine Herring, 76 of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on Sunday August 8, 2021, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY.  Born on July 1, 1945, in Durham, North Carolina she was the daughter of the late Oscar Herring and Louise Herring.  She was married to Leamon Lee Williams who predeceased her. She loved to sew, dance, listen to...

Aug 6, 2021

Chanel Claire Chanel "Nelly", Mouks, Moo Moo" Claire of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away August 6, 2021. Chanel was born June 6, 1992 in Brooklyn, NY to Cecelia Claire and Ivory Thomas. Chanel was a Clinical Nurse Manager at NY Presbyterian Allen Hospital. Also, current grad school student. Chanel "Nelly" had a love for her pets "Batman" Bruce Wayne her...

Jul 28, 2021

William "Bill" Fox Jr., 86 of Youngsville, NC and previously of Hyde Park, NY passed away on Wednesday July 28, 2021, at Maria Parham Franklin Hospital in North Carolina.  Born in Poughkeepsie, NY on September 9, 1934, he was the son of the late William F. Fox Sr and Emily Schmitt Fox.  Bill proudly served his Country in the...

Jul 24, 2021

Irene Nolan, 90 of Lakeland Florida, and formally of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on July 24, 2021, in Florida.  Born on November 1, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Hicky.  She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Yonkers, NY.  She was a paralegal for several law firms retiring and moving to...

Jul 20, 2021

David Lee Meck,, 74, of Hyde Park, NY  passed peacefully at home into the next life on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, after a long journey with Alzheimer's.  Dave was born on October 26, 1946 in the small town of Ephrata, PA in Lancaster County to Joseph Zerfass Meck and Sara Anne Neff, where he was the oldest of 5...

Jul 15, 2021

Jul 14, 2021

Rupert George Roberts, 84 of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on July 14, 2021, at the Grand at River Valley.  He was born in Kingston Jamaica on July 29, 1936.  Rupert attended St. Michaels Primary and Gaynestead High School.  His passion for printing to him to the government printing office in Kingston, Jamaica, where he worked for many years until...

Jul 10, 2021

Gladstone "Shine" Alexander, 78, of Poughkeepsie, NY and previously of Jamaica transitioned peacefully to eternal rest on July 10, 2021.He was born in St Ann Jamaica on August 26, 1942, to the late Alfred Alexander and Ives Whilby. He attended primary schools in Jamaica. After he left school, he worked at University Hospital of West Indies for over 35...