Obituaries

Jan 4, 2022

Robert Lee Parker Jr., also known as P.J., a longtime Beacon and Newburgh resident, passed away unexpectedly on January 4, 2022 at Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY. He was born in Cold Spring, NY on July 21, 1977, son of the Patricia Ann (Lewis) Parker and Robert Parker.  He was a graduate of Beacon High School...

Jan 4, 2022

Kenneth Joseph Tomlins, former a longtime resident of Beacon, recently 10-years of Fall River, MA, passed away on January 4, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He was born in Beacon, NY on September 13, 1955, son of the late Harold & Anna (Partivich) Tomlins.

Kenneth is survived by his three brothers and three sisters: William...

Jan 3, 2022

Joseph V. Condon Jr., a life-long Beacon resident, passed away on January 3, 2022 at the Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY; at the age of 67 years old. He was born on August 17, 1954 in Poughkeepsie, NY, son of Nancy (Hellman) Condon and the late Joseph V. Condon Sr.

Joe attended the St. Joachim...

Jan 2, 2022

Nancy Ann Eraca, a life-long Beacon resident, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2022 at the Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY at the age of 84 years old. She was born on July 8, 1937 in Poughkeepsie, NY, daughter of the late William J. Myers & Margaret (Ball) Charron, and step-father John Lou Charron.

Dec 31, 2021

Claver Allman, a resident of the Hedgewood Home in Beacon, NY, passed away on December 31, 2021 at the Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY; at the age of 69-years old. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 1, 1952, son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Katherine (William) Allman. Claver is survived by several cousins, and...

Dec 25, 2021

Rene ‘Scout’ Vivo, a longtime resident of Beacon, NY, died tragically on Christmas Day, December 25, 2021 at the Montefiore St. Luke’s-Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY. He was born on July 11, 1956 in the Bronx, NY, son of the late Raul Vivo and Elba Iris Feliciano.

Upon completing High School, he enlisted in the...

Dec 21, 2021

(Obituary will follow when ready)

PLEASE REMEMBER HER...

In the rising of the sun and in its going down, we remember her. In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, we remember her. In the opening of buds and in the rebirth of spring, we remember her. In the blueness of...

Dec 20, 2021

Obituary will soon follow upon finalizing .....

Dec 17, 2021

Reginald E. Norton, a resident of the Hedgewood Home in Beacon, NY since-2000, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2021 at the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. He was born on May 17, 1954. Reginald is survived by his friends and neighbors at the Hedgewood Home. A Private Burial take place, and he will be laid to...

Dec 9, 2021

Angel  Antongiorgi,  a  longtime  Beacon  resident,  passed  away  on  December  9,  2021,  at  the  Montefiore  St. Luke’s-Cornwall  Hospital  in  Newburgh,  NY;  he  was  72  years  old.  He  was  born  in  Humacao,  Puerto  Rico  on October  2,  1949,  son  of  the  late  Sergio  Antongiorgi  and  Francisca  Pérez.

Angel  served  in  the  United  States  Army  during  the  Vietnam  War ...

Dec 5, 2021

Patricia Emily Mollach Cassidy 1962 – 2021

Patricia Emily Mollach was born to Kathryn and Francis Mollach in Syracuse, New York. As a child of the sixties and seventies, she had the freedom to move and explore the city. It was here she first started her artistic explorations of place. After graduating from Nottingham High School, she...

Dec 4, 2021

Peter J. O’Toole, a resident of Clintondale, NY, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2021 at the Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Beacon, NY; he was 79 years old. He was born on April 16, 1942 in Peekskill, NY, son of the late Peter & Beatrice (Harder) O’Toole.

Peter worked early on as a frameman...

Nov 30, 2021

Illyana S. Fleming, a life-long Beacon resident, passed away on November 30, 2021 at the Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, NY. Illyana, affectionately known as “Princess”, was 49 years old. She was born in Beacon, NY on December 2, 1971, daughter of the late Floyd Cabiness and June (Galloway) Fleming. Illyana attended and graduated from Beacon City Schools. Illyana...

Nov 27, 2021

George Baltich, 84, a life-long Cold Spring resident passed away peacefully on November 27, 2021, surrounded by his family.

Born in Cold Spring, NY on September 4, 1937, he was the son of Michael & Nora (nee Durrick) Baltich. George was a graduate of Haldane High School class of 1955, and served in the US...

Nov 24, 2021

William Henry Blacknall, 76, a longtime Beacon resident, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2021 at the Sapphire Nursing Center in Newburgh, NY. He was born in Raleigh, NC on July 11, 1945 son of the late Ruth Blacknall, and raised by his late grandparents; Hillard & Marjorie Blacknall.

William attended schools in Vance County, Henderson, NC.   ...

Nov 18, 2021

A man who’s life touched more residents than most in what seemed like a lifetime lived in Beacon.

Paul Putorti, a longtime Beacon resident, formerly of the Hedgewood Home and recently of the Avalon Assisted Living in Wappingers Falls, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2021 at the Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie; he was 84...

Nov 17, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Joel M. Rozinsky. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 6, 2021

Doris Helen Filkins, 94, a long time Fishkill resident passed away on November 6, 2021 at the Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was born on December 30, 1926 in Beacon, NY, daughter of the late Ed ward T. & Viola (Smith) Johnson.

On August 28, 1954 at the First Presbyterian Church of Beacon she...

Nov 1, 2021

John ‘Jack’ P. Catalano Jr., 57, a life-long Beacon resident, passed away on November 1, 2021 at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. He was born in Cold Spring, NY on August 27, 1964, son of Sharon (Lepore) Lee and the late John P. Catalano Sr.. Jackie was a graduate of Beacon High School...

Oct 19, 2021

Kenneth H. Ludlum, 91, passed away in Mt. Airy, Maryland, October 19, 2021. He was born in Albany, New York, on November 16th, 1929, to John Henry and Mary Harpham Ludlum. Ken lived the early part of his life in Albany, graduating from the NY State College for Teachers (now UAlbany) with his bachelor’s in 1951 and his master’s...