Obituaries

Mar 18, 2022

Paul Michael Gauquie, a life long Beacon resident passed away unexpectedly on March 18, 2022. He was 44 years old. Paul was born at Butterfield Hospital in Cold Spring, N.Y. on April 10, 1977 to Anne C. (Hayden) Gauquie and James J. Gauquie. He graduated from Beacon High School class of 1995. He also attended Dutchess Community College, SUNY...

Mar 14, 2022

Louis Frank Cava, a life-long Cold Spring, NY resident, recently of Fishkill, NY, passed away on March 14, 2022 at the Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY; he was 64 years old. He was born at the Peekskill Hospital in Peekskill, NY on January 11, 1958, son of the late William and Rose Marie (Prestiani)...

Mar 13, 2022

Clarence J. Silver, a resident of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Veterans Hospital in Montrose, NY for the last year, formerly of the Bronx, NY, was Called Home to rest on March 13, 2022; he was 87 years old. Affectionately known to many of his family & friends as “Sgt”. He was born in Newport News, Virginia on December 11,...

Mar 7, 2022

Donald R. Brown Jr., a life-long Beacon-area resident, passed away unexpectedly on March 7, 2022 at the Montefiore St. Luke’s-Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY; he was 48 years old. Affectionately known by his family & friends as ‘Donny’. He was born in Beacon, NY on November 30, 1973, son of Saundra (Layton) Brown and the late Donald...

Mar 6, 2022

Bernice Litcofsky, 89 years old and a 20-year resident of Poughkeepsie, died at her home on March 6, 2022. She was born in the Bronx, NY on July 6, 1932, daughter of the late Sam & Anna (Schwefelgeist) Winterfeld. She wed David Litcofsky on February 16, 1952 and was happily married for 23 years until his death...

Mar 1, 2022

Luis Domingo Olivo-Paz, a resident of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Veterans Hospital in Montrose, NY, was Called Home to the Lord on March 1, 2022; he was 83 years old. He was born in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico on April 21, 1938, son of the late Domingo Olivo and Lydia Paz.

Luis proudly served in the United...

Mar 1, 2022

Michael Paul Kracht, affectionately known as “Mikey”, a resident of Poughkeepsie, formerly of Newburgh, NY, passed away unexpectedly on March 1, 2022 at his home; he was 43-years old. Michael was born in Newburgh, NY on November 19, 1978, son of the late Paul Kracht and Genevieve Squilla.

Mikey had an avid love for reading, sketching, and...

Feb 22, 2022

Patricia Mary Mendoza Case, a longtime Beacon-area resident, recently years of Schenectady, NY, passed away unexpectedly on February 22, 2022 at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY; she was 30-years old. She was born on August 28, 1991 in Poughkeepsie, NY, daughter of Paulette Mendoza.

Patricia had an amazing love for animals and had a knack...

Feb 16, 2022

Tanya Elmore transitioned from her earthly life to her heavenly home on February 16, 2022, surrounded by her loving daughters. Tanya was born on October 12, 1955, in Valhalla, NY. She is the daughter of Estelle Josephine Brickhouse and Jack Wesley Sutton.

Tanya strived to live life to the fullest. Determined to further her education she proudly...

Feb 13, 2022

Johanna Farber, a lifelong Beacon resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Pawling, NY; at the age of 79. She was born in Beacon, NY on June 16, 1942, daughter of the late John & Teresa (Ireland) Papo. She attended the Beacon City Schools.

Johanna worked for...

Feb 11, 2022

Connie (Constance) Hogarth, 95 years of age left her body on February 11, 2022. Her spirit lives on in the many lives she touched as a mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, organizer, activist, leader, mentor and beloved friend.

Connie was born in Brooklyn in 1926 to Rose Mandel and Stanley Holubar and her activist life started early: “My...

Feb 9, 2022

Lawrence T. Wilkins, a longtime resident of Glenham, NY, passed away at his home on February 9, 2022; he was 80 years old. Affectionately known by his family & friends as ‘Lonnie’. He was born on February 5, 1942 in the Bronx, NY, son of the late Walter & Madeline (Ernst) Wilkins.

Lonnie was an extremely active...

Feb 5, 2022

Flora was born in Alabama and came to New York at the age of 8.

She attended Columbia University where she achieved a Masters Degree in Social Work. She was a Social Worker to her core. Helping people by providing information on education, employment, health services and politics was what she loved. Flora was an avid reader. ...

Feb 1, 2022

Margaret Mary Inness, a longtime Beacon resident, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Montefiore St. Luke’s-Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY; at the age of 73-years old. Affectionately known by her family & friends as ‘Peggy’. She was born January 19, 1949 in Yonkers, NY, daughter of the late Isabelle (Betterton) Kelly.

On...

Jan 31, 2022

Josephine Chevere, a former resident of the Howland Avenue Group Home at Ability Beyond in Beacon; recently of Staatsburg, NY, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2022 at the Renaissance Rehabilitation and Nursing Center; she was 84-years old. She was born on January 13, 1938 in Haiti.

Arrangements were entrusted to the care of the LIBBY FUNERAL...

Jan 18, 2022

Irene ‘Dali’ Quintana, a longtime Beacon resident, passed away on January 18, 2022 at her home, at the age of 54 years old. She was born in Añasco, Puerto Rico on December 30, 1967, she was the daughter of Elba Caraballo and the late Hamilton Quintana Sr..  She attended Beacon City Schools, and graduated from Beacon High School, class...

Jan 17, 2022

Arue D. Medley, a life-long Beacon resident, passed away on January 17, 2022 at his home in Beacon, at the age of 47-years old. He was born in Cold Spring, NY on October 9, 1974, son of Ella L. Oates Medley and the late Warren M. Medley. Arue graduate from Beacon High School, class of 1993.

Arue...

Jan 13, 2022

Carlos Rene Abreu, a former resident of the Hedgewood Home in Beacon, passed away on January 13, 2022 at the VA Hudson Valley Healthcare Medical Center in Montrose, NY; at the age of 70. He was born Bridgeport, CT on April 12, 1951, son of Romualda Santiago Rivera, the late Carlos Noel Abreu; and also his stepfather the late...

Jan 10, 2022

Susan G. Beckett, a resident of Newburgh, NY and formerly of Beacon, passed away on January 10, 2022 at the Montefiore St. Luke’s-Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh; at the age of 69-years old. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 31, 1952, daughter of the late Luz Maria Gomez, her beloved mother.

Susan worked for 40-years as...

Jan 6, 2022

Orlando Lujan Martinez, a longtime Beacon resident passed away peacefully on January 6, 2022 at the Montefiore St. Luke’s-Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY; at the age of 82 years old. He was born on November 25, 1939 in Manizales, Colombia.

Orlando is survived by his beloved wife Luz Maria Ospina-Lujan.

A Memorial Mass of Christian...