OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Dutchess County and Surrounding Areas
Roosevelt Hargrove
Apr 11, 2025
Roosevelt "Pugga" Hargrove, 69, a beloved resident of the City of Poughkeepsie, passed away on April 11, 2025. He was born on September 13, 1955, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Roosevelt was known for his unwavering presence at Narcotic Anonymous meetings, where he offered support and found strength. He also endeared himself to those in his apartment building community...
Lillian A. Buckley
Apr 5, 2025
At 8:02 PM on January 16, 1928, Lillian joined the family circle as the last child of 7 born to Charles Carl Goebel & Viola Amy Slocum Goebel. It was a home full of busyness and a rollercoaster ride of activities. Learning how to make your voice heard when your three older brothers join the Army - making friends...
David Sobotko
Feb 24, 2025
David Sobotko, a beloved father, husband, son, brother, uncle, nephew, and friend passed away on February 24, 2025 at the age of 63. The world is dimmer without his warmth, humor, love, and smile.
David was born and raised in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, and held many fond memories of his Brooklyn childhood. He spent his summers at...
Theresa Drino
Feb 7, 2025
Theresa Drino, 68 of Pleasant Valley, NY passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side on Friday February 7, 2025. Born in Yonkers, NY on September 25, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Charles Nolan and Irene Hickey. Theresa was a graduate of Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls, NY class...
Marlene Lattery
Jan 26, 2025
PLEASE NOTE MARLENE PASSED AWAY ON JUNE 27, 2024. HER ASHES WILL BE BURIED WITH HER HUSBAND CARLTON LATTERY ON 2/7/25 SEE HIS OBITUARY FOR DETAILS
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Marlene Movita Lattery. Born to Sylvia Smith and Verley Hansen on November 11th, 1939 in St. Catherine, Jamaica, Marlene grew to...
Carlton Winston Lattery
Jan 26, 2025
The Latterys, regretfully announce the passing of their beloved, Carlton Winston Lattery, 81. Born to Benjamin Lattery & Anita Linton on January 21, 1944 in Kingston, Jamaica. Growing up in Jamaica was hard. Carlton for go higher education for work experience. He learned how to repair and make shoes, working with a cobbler. He also learned the fine art...
Charlotte (Charlie) L. Miranda (Rinaldi)
Jan 17, 2025
Our beloved Charlotte (Charlie) L. Miranda (Rinaldi), of Poughkeepsie New York, passed away on January 17, 2025, at Vassar Brother's Medical Center in Poughkeepsie surrounded by her loving family. Charlotte was born on July 25, 1946, to the late Wilson and Dorothy (Lovelace) Robinson in Poughkeepsie New York. Charlotte called Poughkeepsie her home all her life and spent many...
Rahean Johnson
Dec 23, 2024
Rahean "Hean" Johnson, age 44 resident of Poughkeepsie NY passed away unexpectedly Monday December 23, 2024 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Rahean "Hean" Johnson was born to the late Roxanne "Rocky" Johnson and Tracy Lee Faircloth Sr. He grew up in Poughkeepsie NY and attended Poughkeepsie City school where he received his high school diploma and continued his education...
James J. Carlon
Dec 21, 2024
James J. Carlon, 67 of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away unexpectedly at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born on October 4, 1957 in Poughkeepsie, NY he was the son of James R. Carlon and Mary Jo Degroat Carlon. James was an LPN at Dutchess Manor in Poughkeepsie for many years until...
Rory G. Blackwell Sr.
Dec 15, 2024
Rory Gene Blackwell Sr., 77, of Hyde Park, NY passed away on December 15, 2024, in the comfort of his Hyde Park home. Born on August 19, 1947, in Alberta, Virgina, the son of Roy Lee and Mittie Blackwell, Rory moved to Pleasant Valley, during grade school. Rory graduated from Arlington High School in 1966 where he was a...
Jacqualyn R.P. Coston-White
Dec 9, 2024
Jacqualyn Rossi Patrice Coston-White 35, of Poughkeepsie, NY entered into eternal rest on December 9, 2024. Jacqui was born on June 25,1989 at Vassar Brothers Hospital. Jacqui was raised in Staatsburg, NY and attended Hyde Park Schools. She was a high honor roll student who played the violin in the school's orchestra. She received her GED at the young...
Vivian L. Bucey
Nov 30, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Vivian Bucey, who was taken from us far too soon on Saturday November 30th at the tender age of 72. She brought immeasurable joy and light into our lives with her generous heart, radiant smile, and boundless kindness. Full of love, laughter, and resilience, she touched the lives of all who...
Henry Parslow
Nov 30, 2024
Poughkeepsie – Henry (Hank) Parslow of Poughkeepsie, NY, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on November 30, 2024. He was born November 2, 1942, the son of Joseph and Melissia Parslow, in Hunter, NY. He proudly served in the U.S. Army as a medic from 1959-1962. Throughout most of his life, Hank worked as a master carpenter. His...
Marie Hayoz
Nov 28, 2024
Marie "Snooks" J. Hayoz left this realm to rejoin with her ancestors after a 2-month battle with heart and lung issues at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, on November 28, 2024, she was 87 years old. Marie was born to Margaret Egnor and Vincent D'Amato on September 27, 1937, in Bronx, New York. To her family...
Beverly A. Podwall
Nov 20, 2024
Our dear sister Beverly Ann MacPhedran Podwall of Vassar Warner Home in Poughkeepsie, died peacefully on the 20th of November. She was 78 years old.
Bev will be best remembered for her perpetual smile, her love of pink flamingos, and anything Disney. She was notorious for her mile-long stubborn streak and wicked sense of fun and good...
Patricia Fernandez
Oct 15, 2024
Patricia Fernandez,56, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on October 15,2024 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was born on March 4, 1968 in Poughkeepsie, NY to Albert Conners and Rose Shaw. She received her high school diploma, loved to thrift shop, color, and spend time with her grand kids and family.
Patricia married on June 17, 2018...
Jean "Jeanne" C. Cowan
Oct 13, 2024
Jean Catherine Cowan was called Home to Glory on October 13, 2024, at HealthAlliance Hospital, Kingston, N.Y.
Jean was born in Ottumwa, Iowa on July 30, 1935, along with her twin sister Jane, to the late Leonard Leon Green and Margaret Robinson Green.
She attended school in Ottumwa and Poughkeepsie and studied Psychology and Public...
Jaonta S Scarlett
Oct 8, 2024
Jaonta S Scarlett of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away unexpectedly on October 8, 2024 at the age of 36. She was born on May 6, 1988 in Bronx, NY. Jaonta is survived/outlived by her mother, father, sister's and brother's.
She was a member or Ebenezer Baptist Church as a child. Jaonta went on to get her GED, and...
Thelma Usher
Oct 4, 2024
Evangelist Thelma Usher went home to be with the Lord on October 4, 2024. She passed away peaceably at the Hudson Valley Hospice House at the age of 91 years old. She was born on July 26, 1933, in Wallace, North Carolina. Thelma, her husband, Charlie, and three daughters, Rosetta, Charlene, and Polly moved to Highland, New York in...
Renate Vargas
Sep 9, 2024
Renate Vargas, 83 of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on Monday September 9, 2024, in Albany, NY. Born on November 7, 1940, in Frankfurt, Germany she was the daughter of the late Adam Laun and Maria Elizebeth Schweikhand Laun. She attended Business School and went on to be the Account Clerk for the City of Poughkeepsie from 1970-2012, retiring after...
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