OBITUARIES

Nov 30, 2021

Shawn Roland Ashby also known as Shawn Du, the son of Roland and Cicely Ashby was born on April 30, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York. Shawn's huge personality captivated many and filled the home with many friends. Throughout his childhood Shawn played games known to Brooklynites such as handball, skelly and marbles. As an adolescent he participated in the...

Nov 25, 2021

Steven Douglas Brown, 63, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on November 25, 2021 at home. He was born on June 29, 1958 in Greenville, North Carolina to the late Dallas E. Daniels and Norma Brown. Steven graduated Poughkeepsie High School, never married and was a member of Bethel Church of God in Christ. He was a bus driver for...

Nov 23, 2021

Marlene E. Lenehan, 69, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away peacefully on Tuesday November 23, 2021, at the Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Pawling.  Born in Manhattan, NY on July 2, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Irwin and Naomi Eder Kriegsman.  Marlene graduated Mahopac class of '70 and went on to Fisher Jr. College in Boston and...

Nov 7, 2021

Thomas C. Green, 65 of Poughkeepsie, NY and formally of Oyster Bay, Long Island passed away on November 7, 2021, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.  Born on September 7, 1956, he was the son of the late Edward Green Sr., and Shirley Bunn Green.  He was a High School Graduate.  He was a powder coater for Rollo Advanced Design...

Nov 6, 2021

Carlos Luis Buchanan a loving and understanding father, husband, brother, son, cousin of many passed away peacefully on November 6,2021 in his bed at 150 S Hamilton St from a heart attack when he was 52 years young. Carlos was born February 23 1969 in the Bronx he is the baby out of all his older brothers and sisters...

Oct 27, 2021

James Alvin Medley was born on October 15, 1954, in Kingston, New York, he was the eldest son of Dorothy and James Medley, longtime residents of Poughkeepsie.  Our beloved James departed this life on October 10, 2021, at his residence in Annapolis, Maryland, due to a sudden respiratory condition.

In the late 60s, James was an All-American...

Oct 15, 2021

Raymond Louis Wynter 54, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away at home on October 15, 2021.  He was born on December 6, 1966, in Brooklyn, NY.  He graduated from PS306 in Brooklyn, NY, went on to a gifted School in Spring Creek, Brooklyn and graduated from Transit Technology School.  He was employed as a Carpenter and Electrician, building houses from...

Oct 15, 2021

Marjorie was born to James & Mary Elmendorf on November 30, 1962 in Poughkeepsie, New York, and the Step-Daughter of Ralph Cline Sr. She attended Poughkeepsie Schools and was a New York State Certified Nursing Assistant. Marjorie worked in the nursing field for over 25 years in Dutchess and Ulster counties. She was last employed providing private duty care...

Oct 12, 2021

Sandra Lee Coleman, 69 of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday October 12, 2021.  Born to the late Dorothy and Sanford Frazier on November 1, 1951, in Rochester, New York.  Raised in Poughkeepsie, NY, she graduated from Poughkeepsie High School and Dutchess Community College.  After 40 Years of service, she retired from the former Hudson River...

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...