Obituaries

Sep 10, 2020

Helen May Moschiano, 69, a longtime Beacon resident, passed away on September 10, 2020 at her home. She was born in Yonkers, NY on July 5, 1951, daughter of the late William & May B. (Glover) Guski. Helen was a graduate of Peekskill High School, class of 1969; she later went onto secretarial school. Helen worked for many years as...

Sep 8, 2020

Betty Ann Coughlin, 77, a life-long Beacon resident passed away peacefully on September 8, 2020 with her family by her side. She was born November 20, 1942 in Cold Spring, NY daughter of the late Robert W. & Elizabeth (Brilliant) Haight. Betty Ann was a graduate of Beacon High School, class of 1960. On July 9, 1961 at St. Joachim...

Sep 4, 2020

Stephen Joseph Sarich, 71, longtime Beacon resident passed away peacefully on September 4, 2020 at his home. He was born on April 1, 1949 in Yonkers, NY son of the late Joseph & Theresa Dorothy (Porach) Sarich. Born and raised in Yonkers he attended St. Bartholomew Catholic School, and graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic High School also in Yonkers. Stephen...

Aug 30, 2020

Inez M. Brown, 96, a life-long Beacon resident, passed away on August 30, 2020 at the Wingate At Beacon Nursing Facility. She was born on June 24, 1924 in Glenham, daughter of the late Fred and Emma (Dinges) Travis. Inez attended Beacon City Schools, and graduated from Beacon High School in 1941. She married Theodore ‘Ted' Brown in 1953 while...

Aug 19, 2020

Catherine Colleen Cherry, 76, a longtime Beacon resident, passed away on August 19, 2020 at the Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was born in Madison, WI on April 25, 1944, daughter of the late Russell William Cherry and Thelma Marie (Best) Cherry. Colleen attended Beacon City Schools, and graduated from Beacon High School. She worked in the maintenance...

Aug 18, 2020

Arlene "Pinkey" Frances McNair Russell, 63, a life-long and beloved Beacon resident, passed away on August 18, 2020 at the Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. Arlene was born in Beacon, NY on March 8, 1957 daughter of the late James & Frances (West) McNair. Pinkey attended the Beacon City Schools, and graduated from Beacon High School. She went onto the...

Aug 17, 2020

Graveside Service :

Fairview Cemetery 375 Washington Avenue Beacon, NY 12508

Aug 14, 2020

Rebecca Dancy also known as Becky, was born on November 21,1927 to Isaac Scott and Martha Ann Smith in Philadelphia PA. The family later moved to Harlem, NY; where Becky attended school but left school at an early age to work as a vending machine attendant. She did this for quite some time then the company closed down and Becky...

Aug 6, 2020

Richard Allen Williams (AKA Yo Bet!!! And the Judge), 78, of Beacon, passed away after a long illness on August 6, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was formerly a bus driver for the Wappinger Central School District; and retired as a custodial worker. He had a love for music, dance and food. Everyone was a friend...

Aug 5, 2020

Gary Andrew Medley, Sr. ‘Sammy’ departed this life for eternal rest on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. Gary was born on January 8, 1939 to the late Thomas and Mildred (Washinton) Medley. Gary was an 81 year old life-long resident of Beacon, NY. He graduated from Beacon High School. He went on to...

Aug 3, 2020

George Bradley Jr., 78, formerly of Brooklyn, NY and a resident of Beacon, NY and the Castle Point VA Hospital, passed away on August 3, 2020 at the Montefiore St. Luke's-Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. He was born in Aiken, South Carolina, son of the late George Bradley Sr. and Louise Mathis. George proudly served in the United States Army during...

Jul 24, 2020

VISITATION: Friday, July 31, 2020 from 5:00PM to 9:00PM Libby Funeral Home, 55 Teller Avenue, Beacon, NY 12508 MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: Saturday, August 1, 2020 10:00AM St. John the Evangelist Church, 31 Willow Street, Beacon, NY 12508 BURIAL: Saturday, August 1, 2020 (IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING MASS) Fishkill Rural Cemetery, 801 Route 9, Fishkill, NY 12524 OBITUARY: HYDE PARK, NY –...

Jul 22, 2020

VISITATION: Thursday, July 30, 2020 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM Libby Funeral Home, 55 Teller Avenue, Beacon, NY 12508 MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: Thursday, July 30, 2020 10:30AM St. John the Evangelist Church, 31 Willow Street, Beacon, NY 12508 BURIAL: Thursday, July 30, 2020 (IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING MASS) St. Raymond Cemetery, 2600 Lafayette Avenue, Bronx, NY 10465 OBITUARY: Rafaela Hortencia Ducasse, 77,...

Jul 19, 2020

Joseph F. Russell, 71, a resident of Highland Falls, NY passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at the Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Beacon, NY. Born on June 15, 1949 in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Howard Russell & Catherine Loretta Bell. Joseph served his...

Jul 13, 2020

Timothy A. DeCarlo, 52, a life-long Beacon resident and recently of Hopewell Junction, passed away on July 13, 2020 at St. Luke's-Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY. He was born in Beacon, NY on November 20, 1967, son of William and Patricia (Ketcham) DeCarlo. Timothy was a graduate of Beacon High School, Class of 1985. Tim was passionate about being a...

Jul 12, 2020

Vera J. Wilson, 92, passed away peacefully at North Westchester Restorative Therapy & Nursing Center in Mohegan Lake, NY on Sunday, July 12, 2020. Born in Brockway, NY on March 27, 1928 daughter of the late Rubin & Stella (Vaughn) Lassiter. She was predeceased by her sister, Grace L. Sims, brothers Louis Lassiter Sr., Rufus Lassiter, Raymond E. Lassiter, and...

Jul 5, 2020

Cold Spring, NY, - Julia Margaret "Peg" (Monroe) Merandy, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Peekskill. One of 10 children of Samuel Monroe and Catherine (Trimble) Monroe, Peg was born on May 13, 1927 at the Butterfield Hospital in Cold Spring. She grew up on Garden Street in Cold Spring. As...

Jun 24, 2020

Peter R Pavelock, 62, a life-long Beacon resident, passed away on June 24, 2020 at the Vassar Brother Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. He was born August 31, 1957 in Beacon, NY, the son of the late Frank G and Amy (Warren) Pavelock. Peter enlisted at the age of 17 to serve his country in the United States Navy, and...

Jun 19, 2020

Pedro De Leon Sr married Aleja Melendez in Bronx, NY on November 6, 1976. They had 4 children Lydia, Jessica, Pedrito and Juan Ramon. Growing up, Peter lived on Prospect Avenue and went to school at P.S. 25 on 149th St. and I.S. 184 on Westchester Avenue. He attended All Souls Church on Vyse Avenue and was proud of being...

Jun 2, 2020

Benjamin Franklin Cole, 74, a life-long Beacon resident passed away peacefully on June 2, 2020 at the Montgomery Nursing Home in Montgomery, NY. He was born on November 28, 1945 in Beacon, NY, son of the late Donald Clayton Cole and Josephine Marion (Melius) Cole. Benjamin served his country in the United States Army from 1963-1966 during the Vietnam War,...