OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Dutchess County and Surrounding Areas
Rejean Earnest Joseph Fauteux
Jan 13, 2019
Rejean Earnest Joseph Fauteux, 61, of Poughkeepsie, NY, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019. He was born June 12, 1957 in Coaticook, Canada to the late Roger Fauteux and Raymonde Roy. He was an outstanding drywaller for many years as well as a well known mechanic. He enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson, being outside and anything fast and loud....
James Earl Glenn
Dec 18, 2018
James Earl Glenn, 33 went into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Ellis Hospital, Schnenectady. Â James was born on June 11, 1985 to the late James Glenn Sr. and Elsie Glenn. He was educated in the Poughkeepsie and Kingston School Districts. James loved to make people laugh, took pleasure in pinching your cheeks and liked wearing fitted...
Walter M. Patrice
Dec 16, 2018
Walter M. Patrice was born in Hoboken, New Jersey on October 14, 1919 to his proud parents John and Unetta Patrice. The family moved to Poughkeepsie, New York when Walter was 6 months old where he spent his formative years attending local schools. At Poughkeepsie High School, he excelled at football and baseball. He attended Johnson C. Smith College...
Dorothy H Houghtaling
Dec 8, 2018
Dorothy H. Houghtaling, 74, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on December 8, 2018. She was born October 1, 1944 to the late Nels H. Wennersten Sr and Mildred E. Watts. She was educated in the Kingston City Schools.
Dorothy is survived by her partner of 41 years, Rod A. Lane; children Ray Houghtaling III, Mary (Michael) Carr,...
Marzell Davis
Dec 4, 2018
Marzell Davis as know as "Marcie", 40, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away peacefully on December 4th, 2018 at Vassar hospital. She was born on May 13th 1978 in Newark, New Jersey to Ulysses Smith and Cora Mae Overby. She attended both Dutchess Community College and SUNY Ulster. She was employed by Hudson Valley Hematology Oncology for over 18 years....
Charlotte Elizabeth Moore
Nov 29, 2018
Charlotte Elizabeth Moore passed on November 29 th at Vassar Brothers Hospital. She was 10 days from her 94 th birthday. Born on December 9, 1924 she was the 6 th of 16 children to the late Julia Pinte and Everett Lee.
Charlotte graduated from Wappinger's High School in 1943 and was very proud that she graduated...
Martha Lee Pitcher
Nov 25, 2018
Martha Lee Pitcher, affectionally known as Ma, 95, died unexpectedly on November 25, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Martha was born December 24, 1922 to Harvey and Beatrice Hancock in Charlotte Court House, Virginia. She was married to the late Wilmore Pitcher for 57 years.
Martha was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and s he devoted her...
Mary Ann Bondzinski Mcgrath
Nov 21, 2018
Mary Ann Bondzinski McGrath died peacefully at her home in Poughkeepsie, NY on November 21, 2018. She was 85.Mary was born August 26, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to Frank Bondzinski and Mary Evangeline Smythe. On November 23, 1957 in New York City, she married Sydney Leo McGrath, a fellow participant in the Catholic Charities organization. In 1967, the McGrath...
Richard J Gallagher
Nov 1, 2018
Richard Gallagher, 62, of Pleasant Valley passed away November 1, 2018. He was born September 7, 1956 to the late Charles and Arlene Gallagher. Richard was a hard worker and loved his dog and frogs.
Richard is survived by his wife Michele Gallagher; children Garry Gallagher of Pleasant Valley, NY, Richard (Courtney) Gallagher of Malone, NY
...Gloria Mae Mcclinton Lawrence
Oct 29, 2018
Gloria Mae McClinton Lawrence, 88, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on October 29, 2018. She was born April 10, 1930 in Carthage, NC to the late Bishop George Washington McClinton and Delma Walker. Â Gloria married Thomas Lawrence in Poughkeepsie, NY who predeceased her in 1991. She worked at Allstate Homecare in Poughkeepsie for over...
Floyd Baker
Oct 26, 2018
Floyd O. Baker, 92 passed away on October 26, 2018 in Pleasant Valley, NY He was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on January 8, 1926 to the late Basil Baker and Jenie Hawley. He served his country from 1944 to 1945 as a B52 bomber. He owned Floyd Appliance in Pleasant Valley repairing many appliances. Funeral services are at the...
Laverne A. Ennist
Oct 23, 2018
Laverne A. Ennist, 75, a resident of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away at home on October 23, 2018 in the presence of her loving son. She was born in Potecasi, N.C. on November 23, 1942 to the late D.W. and Annie Mae (Bradley) Walden.
She moved to New York in 1954. She was educated in the Poughkeepsie City...
Mary Mahoney
Oct 17, 2018
Mary Monica Mahoney, 79, a resident of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away at home on October 17, 2018. She was born in the Square Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Ireland on January 23, 1939 to the late Thomas and Annie Hyland.
Mary came to Poughkeepsie on January 5, 1954 and was sponsored by and resided with her aunt and uncle,...
Irene Algieri
Oct 2, 2018
Irene Ingaborg Algieri, 90 went to meet her Lord & Savior on Tuesday October 2, 2018 peacefully at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.
Irene was born on November 8,1927 to Guida Albert Marz and Ida Pantke in Breslau, Germany; the middle child of 4. After surviving thru WWII and the Russian invasions she finally fled to West Germany-...
Pauline L Cotter
Sep 26, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Pauline L Cotter, announces her passing peacefully, after a long illness on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Pauline was born in Flokstone, England to the late Margaret and Frederick Oremeck.
As a young professional, prior to moving to the United States, Pauline worked as a Psychiatric Nurse. Upon moving...
Alice Hall
Sep 21, 2018
Alice Hall, 80, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away September 21, 2018 at home. She was born July 10, 1938 to the late Earl Nichols and Phyllis Harris Nichols. She loved traveling, spending time with her family, fashion, crocheting and knitting.
She is survived by her children; William, Jr. "Billy" (Cheryl) Fields, Robert, Victor, Pamela (Gregory) Wilson, Barbara...
Augusta P. Mercer
Aug 16, 2018
Augusta P Mercer, 78, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on August 16, 2018 with her loving daughter by her side. She was born on February 5, 1940 to the late Edward Gray and Jeancy Whitehead.
Calling hour will be Friday August 24, 2018 from 10-11am, with a funeral service beginning at 11am at Joseph J. Darrow Sr....
Jeanette C Bentley
Aug 3, 2018
Jeanette Carol Hunt-Bentley transitioned peacefully into eternity on August 3, 2018. Popularly known by her middle name, Carol was born September 15, 1947 to James Edward and Leatrice Ernestine Hunt. She grew up in the Hudson Valley area and attended public schools in Albany and Beacon, NY. Carol graduated from the Cosmetology School of Newburgh, NY with a beautician...
Jerry Latimer
Aug 3, 2018
Jerry Latimer, 70, a beloved father and grandfather, passed away Fri., Aug. 3 ,2018, at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, N. Y.
Jerry was born on Sept. 15, 1947 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to Lydia Mae and Milton Latimer. He was one of thirteen children, with six sisters and six brothers. He drove trucks for the laundry service ...
Ja’Nyah Mariah Flowers
Jul 16, 2018
Ja'Nyah Mariah Flowers Born was April 11, 2018 in Poughkeepsie, NY. She went home to the Lord on July 16, 2018
Ja'Nyah leaves to cherish her memory; her mother Kiesha Flowers of Poughkeepsie, NY; father Darnel Porch of Manhattan, NY; Nana Alicia Flowers of Poughkeepsie, NY; grandparents Patrice Porch and Paul Philpot of Manhattan, NY; siblings Jaedon...
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