1961 - 2026 OBITUARY: Edward Joseph Mulcahey, known by all as ‘Joe Mulcahey’, a longtime Wappingers Falls resident, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY; at the age of 65. He was born on January 3, 1961 in Champaign, Illinois, son of the late Ed Mulcahey and the late Judy J. (nee Davis) Bird. Joe was raised lovingly by his Dad William Bird who married Judy when Joe was very young. Joe attended Wappingers Central Scho

1947 - 2026 OBITUARY: Elizabeth Anne Jordan, affectionately known by her family and friends as ‘Liz / Betty’, passed away on August 27, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. She was born to William and Lillian Humphries on May 25, 1947 in Queens, NY. Elizabeth graduated from John Adams High School and SUNY New Paltz. She worked as an admissions counselor at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY; for over 30 years, where she also taught courses and led countless clu

1967 - 2026 OBITUARY: Alan Piciacchio, 59, of Fishkill, NY, formerly of Farrell, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Alan was born January 3, 1967, in Sharon, PA to Isadore and Irene (Yevchak) Piciacchio. He was a 1985 graduate of Farrell High School and was Class President and Valedictorian. Following high school, he attended Penn State University earning a BS and MS in Ceramic Science and Engineering and remained a proud Nittany Lion. While in colle

1931 - 2026 OBITUARY: Yarmouth Port, MA - Joan P. Moruzzi, 94, passed away peacefully at home on August 27th, surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born on November 2, 1931, in Wappingers Falls, the daughter of Mario and Emilia Paggi. Some people measure a life by years. Others measure it by accomplishments. Those who knew Joan Elizabeth Paggi Moruzzi know her life was measured by something far more enduring—faith, family, kindness, and love. Born during the Great Depre

1939 - 2026 OBITUARY: Eleanor De Gori, 86, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2026, surrounded by family. Born to Bruno De Gori and Maria Grazia Russomanno, she was fiercely proud of her Italian roots in Cardinale, Calabria. Eleanor dedicated many years of hard work to General Motors, beginning at the Tarrytown, NY, plant before relocating to Youngstown, Ohio, where she eventually retired. Throughout her life, she was guided by deep faith, wonderful food, and devotion to fa

1949 - 2026 GRAVESIDE SERVICE: St. Mary Parish Cemetery 19 Clinton Street, Wappingers Falls, NY PRIVATE INTERMENT: St. Mary's Cemetery 19 Clinton Street, Wappingers Falls, NY

1934 - 2026 OBITUARY: Jeanne Doris Marcojohn, a longtime Wappingers Falls resident, passed away peacefully at Vassar Brother Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on August 21, 2026; at the age of 92. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 27, 1934, daughter of the late Alfred and Evelyn (nee King) Montegari. Jeanne worked for many years lab technician specialist at the IBM plant in East Fishkill, NY; until she retired. Jeanne was a longtime member of the Dutchess County Pistol Assoc

1955 - 2026 OBITUARY: Dr. David V. DiMarco, a life-long resident of Wappingers Falls, NY, died suddenly at his home on August 19, 2026 at the age of 71. He was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on February 23, 1955, son of the late Henry A. & Dolores L. DiMarco. He attended St. Mary’s School in Wappingers Falls and graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie, class of 1973. He later went on to Union College and the University of Padua in Italy, ultimately graduating

1936 - 2026 OBITUARY: Calvin M. Lawrence, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, veteran, community leader, and friend, passed away on August 11, 2026, at the age of 90. Calvin was born at home on June 10, 1936. He dedicated his long and fulfilling life to his family, his country, his work, and the community he loved. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1959, serving aboard the USS Hyman (DD-732). His years in the Navy remained an im

1935 - 2026 OBITUARY: Virginia M. Holtman, a long-time Poughkeepsie resident, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026, at the age of 91. Born on April 11, 1935, in Flushing, Queens, New York, she was the daughter of the late James and Miriam (Lanigan) Dullahan. On August 16, 1956, Virginia married the love of her life, Louis S. Holtman, at St. Andrew Avellino Catholic Church in Flushing. She was predeceased by her husband after sharing 56 wonderful years of marriage. Virgini

1928 - 2026 OBITUARY: Josephine McCullough, a longtime Highland Falls resident and formerly of Brooklyn, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2026; at the age of 98. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 19, 1928, daughter of the late Raymundo and Maria Louisa (Rios) Diaz. She loved her crafts of crocheting and painting. Josephine was predeceased by her beloved husband, William J. McCullough Jr., on August 1, 2018. She was also predeceased by her son Thomas McCullough and her

1964 - 2026 OBITUARY: The family of Deborah Anne Sylvester (nee Consiglio), 61, is saddened to announce her sudden transition to heaven on July 27, 2026. Debbie was born on July 30, 1964, to Elizabeth (Day) and Louis Consiglio. Debbie earned a Bachelor’s Degree in chemical engineering from Marist College and was proud to work as a chemical engineer at IBM, where she was employed for more than 30 years. Debbie was compassionate and selfless, strong and sharp. Debbie had a rema

1967 - 2026 OBITUARY: Lisa Marie Megna, a longtime Beacon resident, passed away at the Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY; at the age 59. She was born in Cold Spring, NY on March 17, 1967, daughter of Carol J. (Ferrara) and the late Paul J. Megna. She attended Beacon City Schools and graduated from Beacon High School. Lisa went onto attend Mount Saint Mary College in 1994, and Adelphi University in 1995. Lisa worked for Dutchess County Community and Famil

1936 - 2026 OBITUARY: Jane Agfalvi, a resident of Poughkeepsie and formerly of Schenectady, NY, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on July 14, 2026; at the age of 90. She was born on January 5, 1936 in Poland, daughter of the late Ignacy Pawlak (her father) and Bronislawa Pietrasek (her mother). Jane immigrated to the United States in 1951, and became a naturalized citizen in 1956; early on she worked for United Baking in Schenectady. Later on she wor

1946 - 2026 OBITUARY: Franklyn F. Richey, a longtime resident of Village of Wappingers Falls, passed away peacefully at home with his family on July 7, 2026; at the age of 80. He was born in Yonkers, NY on January 15, 1946, son of the late Franklyn & June (Karst) Richey. Franklyn proudly served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Era from 1965 to 1970, until his honorable discharge. He was a former member of the Wappingers Falls VFW Post 5913. On July 30, 1966 in Mah

1969 - 2026 OBITUARY: Scott D. McGuire, a longtime Wappingers Falls resident passed away at his home on July 4, 2026; at the age of 57. He was born in Peekskill, NY on April 18, 1969, son of Betty Ann (Torhan) Miceli and the late Roger William McGuire. Scott graduated from Roy C. Ketcham High School, class of 1987. Scott worked various jobs and in recent years he was a sale associate at Raymour & Flanigan Furniture Store in Poughkeepsie. He loved gardening and being outside.

1932 - 2026 OBITUARY: Dilys Clark (née Hunt), born July 31, 1932 in Cambridge, England, passed away on July 1, 2026 surrounded by her loved ones. For those who knew her, there is no doubt that the few paragraphs in an obituary will never be able to capture who she was as a family matriarch, friend, and person. She attended St. Katherine’s College in London, England to become an educator, a role that she carried with her throughout her life, both in and out of the classroom.

1942 - 2026 OBITUARY: Gary Stafford, a resident of Hyde Park, NY and formerly of Mamaroneck, NY; passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on June 30, 2026; at the age of 84. He was born in New York, NY on February 20, 1942, son of the late Michael & Frances (Cornell) Stafford. Gary served in the United States Army from 1964 and until 1966, when he received an honorable discharge for his service from the Vietnam Era. On September 14, 1969 at St. Vito Church in M

1936 - 2026 OBITUARY: Christa I. Tomaine, a life-long Poughkeepsie resident, passed away peacefully at her home on May 23, 2026; at the age of 89. She was born in the Town of Poughkeepsie, NY on December 19, 1936, daughter of the late Frederick and Sadie I. (Nash) Plog. Christa attended Poughkeepsie City Schools and graduated from Poughkeepsie High School with high honors. Later in life she achieved her realtor’s license, and worked as a real estate agent for Coldwell Banker

1967 - 2026 OBITUARY: Daniel J. Quinn, a longtime Poughkeepsie area resident, passed away on May 6, 2026 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie; at the age of 58. He was born in Brooklyn. NY on May 16, 1967, son of Patricia (Brodnicki) Quinn and the late James Quinn. Grew up in Queens, and after high school he went onto the Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School in France where he found his passion for culinary arts. Dan worked in various restaurants and catering halls thr

1964 - 2026 OBITUARY: Pamela Ann Rivera, 62, of Hopewell Junction, NY, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2026, at Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Hopewell. She was born in Hudson, NY, on February 2, 1964, the daughter of the late Wesley Robert Gelhorn and Katherine I. (Folmsbee) Gelhorn. Pamela was raised in the Town of Stuyvesant and attended Kinderhook Schools, graduating from Ichabod Crane High School. She went on to earn an Associate’s Degree in Business from Columbi

1923 - 2026 OBITUARY: Mary J. Cardascia, 102, born and raised in the Village of Wappingers Falls, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026 at her home. She was born on December 15, 1923, to Fermo and Margherita (Pozza) Priante. On October 25, 1947, she married Robert R. Cardascia at St. Mary’s Church, Wappingers Falls. She was a parishioner of St. Mary's Church and was devoted to her Catholic faith. Mary is survived by her children: Margaret (Mark) D'Angelo, Robert (Jayne) C

1926 - 2026 OBITUARY: Theresa Morgan, a life long Village of Wappingers Falls resident, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2026; at the age of 100. She was born at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY on January 17, 1926, daughter of the late Santo and Marianna (Brescia) Ruggiero. Theresa grew up in the City Of Poughkeepsie where her father had a floral business with two greenhouses. Theresa was awarded a scholarship to the Colorado Springs Art Academy, where she pursued

1949 - 2026 PRIVATE INTERMENT: Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery - Community Mausoleum 342 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY