OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Dutchess County and Surrounding Areas
Arthur Charter
May 22, 2023
Arthur J. Charter, 79 passed away Monday May 22, 2023, after battling a long illness. Art, a life-long Poughkeepsie resident, was predeceased by his parents Claire and Lillian Charter, sister, Barbara Palmateer, and brother Kenneth Charter. He is survived by sisters Gail Burger and husband Garth of Gardiner, and Arlene Mund and husband Don of Hyde Park.
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Louis Milburn
May 19, 2023
Louis Milburn, 80, died on May 19, 2023 at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital. A longtime Poughkeepsie resident, he was born on July 24, 1942, in Manhattan, the son of Ruby Milburn and Louis Rollins. He was father to Annette Joyce.
After surviving the Attica uprising, he brought several important prison rights cases that improved prison medical care and...
Thomas Jayden Galimore-Rhodes
May 13, 2023
On January 16, 2004, Thomas (Jayden) Galimore-Rhodes was blessed into this world by his loving parents Veronica Galimore and Thomas Rhodes. On May 13, 2023, he was given back to his creator far too soon.
Jayden was the most realist, loving, caring, funny yet very strong-minded young man who loved music. To know him was to truly...
Lucille Marie Gifford
May 7, 2023
Lucille Marie Gifford 92 of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away peacefully at home on Sunday May 7, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 3, 1930, in New Bedford, MA to the late Manuel Moniz Pimentle and Marie Flora Gendron. She was the eldest of 7 children.  Lucille graduated as valedictorian of her high school, was...
Angela Newman
Mar 23, 2023
Angela Pearl Newman was born on August 14, 1955, to the late George W. Smith and Rosalie Smith in Mount Vernon, New York. She made her transition and entered the pearly gates eternal rest, on March 23, 2023.
Angela, affectionately known as "Big Ang", was raised in the Bronx, NY. She'd let you know that's where she...
Albert Butler, Sr.
Mar 13, 2023
Albert Butler Sr., 86 departed this life on March 13, 2023. Born November 19,1936 in Saluda, S.C. to the late Emory Butler Sr. and Lucille Hill. He was educated in Saluda Public Schools. In 1953 he moved to Washington, D.C., where he met the love of his life Dorothy Johnson. They relocated to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. in 1964 and later...
Matthew Piccininno
Feb 26, 2023
A Memorial Service will be held for Matthew on Sunday March 26, 2023 from 1pm to 3pm at Darrow Funeral Home, 39 So. Hamilton Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.
Eileen L. Marallo
Feb 18, 2023
Eileen L. Marallo, 91 of Wappingers Falls, NY passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 4, 1931 in Peekskill, NY she was the daughter of the late Thomas Travis and Martha Herrick. On July 22, 1950, in Peekskill, NY she married Joseph A. Marallo, Jr. who predeceased her on September 19, 2019. She...
Joanne Wood
Feb 10, 2023
Joanne Wood, 93, of Shokan, NY, passed away quietly in her sleep on February 10th, 2023. She was born Eleanor Joanne Black on July 3, 1929, in Philadelphia, PA. Joanne attended Upper Darby High School, where she excelled in music. She went on to study music at Oberlin College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts. Following college, Joanne...
Juanita Garland
Jan 13, 2023
SHE SLEEPS
The Garland family mourns the transition of their beloved Juanita Garland
Juanita Garland departed this life peacefully on Friday January 13, 2023. She was born on February 2, 1965, in Bronx, NY at Jacobi Hospital to Stanley Lorenzo Garland Sr. and the late Lillie Mae Garland.
She had a loving childhood...
Kamal Rashid Wardlaw-Young
Jan 2, 2023
Kamal Rashid Wardlaw-Young, 31 of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away at home unexpectedly on January 2, 2023. Born on May 30, 1991, in Poughkeepsie, NY he was the son of Kenneth Wardlaw and Margaret Craft Young.  Kamal attended the Poughkeepsie School System. He enjoyed spending time with family, reading, art and playing video games. Besides his parents he is survived...
Padiyah-Kayim Ben-Levi
Dec 28, 2022
Padiyah-Kayim Ben-Levi, 28 of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away unexpectedly on December 28, 2022. Born on March 26, 1994, in Poughkeepsie, NY he was the son of Daved Ben-Levi and Hadassah Yacab. He was loved by so many of us and he loved his family more than anything in this World. He was so silly always joking and playing. The...
Emma Lee Bailor
Dec 28, 2022
On Wednesday, December 28th 2022, Emma Lee Bailor died in Poughkeepsie, NY of ongoing medical issues. She was 22 months old.
Emma is survived by her parents Jason and Samantha Bailor of Poughkeepsie, NY; her sister Ava Bailor of Poughkeepsie, NY; her grandparents Douglas and Carol Bailor of Wurtsboro, NY; her uncle Christopher Mayville and his wife...
Steven Craig Berry
Dec 16, 2022
Steven Craig Berry, 53 of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on December 16, 2022, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Born on August 13, 1969, in Poughkeepsie, NY he was the son of the late Joseph Berry and Barbara Wallace Brink. He worked for Great Eastern Printing, Modern Kitchen Cabinets and Jabil. Steven liked doing Construction, playing horseshoes, card...
Kathy T. Calenti
Nov 28, 2022
Kathy T. Calenti , age 70, of Highland, New York, passed away on November 28, 2022, at her home.
Kathy suffered from advanced pulmonary disease. She was born in Newburgh, New York, to Dominick
F. and Teresa (DiMilto) Yozzo.
Kathy graduated from Newburgh Free Academy, Newburgh, New York. She received an associates
...Patricia Crawley
Nov 26, 2022
Patricia Crawley, 85, of Poughkeepsie, entered into eternal rest, on November 26,
after a brief illness. She was born on January 27, 1937, to Isabelle M. Schoonmaker.
Patricia's maternal grandmother, Anna Bush, cared for Patricia often. She taught
Patricia the most valuable lesson, "When you don't know where to go, go to God."...
Marshall J. Mannese Jr.
Nov 13, 2022
Marshall J. Mannese, Jr., 48, of the Village of Milton, NY passed away on November 13, 2022, at home with his immediate family by his side – son, Marshall J. Mannese, III, mother, Pauline Elva Mannese, sister, Lu-Tricia Mannese, Uncle Joseph J. Mannese and Aunt Geraldine Mannese Wilkinson. Born on July 1, 1974, in Newburgh, NY he is predeceased...
Carlo Arco
Nov 11, 2022
Carlo Arco, 70, of Newburgh, New York, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2022 at
Vassar Brothers Medical Center with his beloved wife and family at his side. He was born on
April 19th,1952 in Turin, Italy and was adopted at six years old by Sam and Katherine Arco of
Trumbull, Connecticut.
...Arno A. Frank
Nov 9, 2022
Arno A. Frank, passed in the company of his loving family on November 9, 2022, after living a long and happy life. Arno's greatest legacy will always be the beautiful family he nurtured with the love of his life, Marie. Born in Weseritz, Sudetenland, Germany on October 23, 1938, he was the son of the late Anton Frank and...
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