Obituaries

Ruth Peralta

Ruth Peralta

Feb 25, 2017

Peralta, Ruth F. of Millbrook, formerly of Beacon, entered into rest Saturday, February 25, 2017 at The Fountains of Millbrook retirement community where she resided for the last 15 years. She was 96. Born April 20, 1920, in Williston, VT., she was the daughter of the late William H. and Mina Walker Frisbie. Ruth attended Westport Central Schools and was...

Theodore Bowles

Theodore Bowles

Feb 10, 2017

Bowles, Theodore G. of Beacon entered into rest, Friday, February 10, 2017 at Vassar Brother’s Medical Center. He was 96. Born May 18, 1920 in Beacon, NY, he was the son of the late George Bowles and and Mary E. Woody Shelton. Theodore was the widower of the late Anna May Cobbs Bowles. He was a World War II U.S....

Simon Gottfried

Simon Gottfried

Feb 4, 2017

Gottfried, Dr. Simon Peter of Fishkill, New York, passed away on February 4, 2017. He was 90 years old. Born in Przemysl, Poland on April 30, 1926, he was the only son of the late Morris and Claire (Alexandrowicz) Gottfried. He was a Holocaust survivor who lost most of his extended family. He fought in the Polish Underground Resistance as...

Phyllis Ginsberg

Phyllis Ginsberg

Jan 28, 2017

Phyllis Ginsberg, of Beacon, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 28, 2017 after a long illness. She was 84. Born April 1, 1932 in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Hyman and Estelle Goldberg. Phyllis was a graduate of Queens College. She taught second grade at the South Avenue School in Beacon for twenty-one years until...

Patrick Morales

Patrick Morales

Jan 19, 2017

Morales, Patrick M. of Levittown, formerly of Poughkeepsie entered into rest Thursday, January 19, 2017 in Long Island. He was 27. Born October 8, 1989 in Poughkeepsie, He was the son of Ileana Torres Prentice. Survivors include his mother: Ileana and her husband James Prentice of Beacon, his brother, Juan Luis Morales and wife Nicole of Levittown, NY, his sister,...

William Ashburn

William Ashburn

Jan 19, 2017

William Ashburn, age 72, passed away peacefully at home with his wife and children by his side on Thursday, January 19th. Bill was born May 17th 1944 in Beacon, NY to Dr. Harry V. Ashburn and Evelyn Kimble Ashburn. Bill joined the Beacon Police Department on July 26th, 1965, rose through the ranks and retired as Chief in 1985. After...

Fausto

Fausto

Jan 9, 2017

Cabral, Fausto Mateo Sr. entered into rest Monday, January 9, 2017 at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh. He was 86. Born April 28, 1930 in San Juan De La Maguana Dominican Republic, he was the son of Idalio Cabral and Josefa Mateo. Fausto was a retired Machine Operator for Tesa Tape, Middletown, he was a member of Tabernacle De Christo,...

Timothy Lange

Timothy Lange

Jan 6, 2017

Lange, Timothy Edward of Wappingers Falls, entered into rest Friday, January 6, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. He was 48. Born November 21, 1968 in No. Tarrytown, he was the son of the late Egon Lange and Shirley E. Tompkins Hallock. Timothy was a Baker for The Cake Bin, Beacon, for 36 years. Survivors include, his mother Shirley...

Charles Heady

Charles Heady

Jan 2, 2017

Heady, Charles of Beacon, entered into rest Monday, January 2, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. He was 69. Born in Beacon, on July 24, 1947, he was the son of the late Joseph F. Jr., and Anna Gilleo Heady. Charles was a retired Mechanic for Bottini Fuel. Survivors include his wife Blanche Marie Baisley Heady who survives him...

Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson

Dec 28, 2016

Thompson, Mark 49, of Highland, died suddenly on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at home. Born in Beacon on January 23, 1967, he was the son of Rosemary Thompson and the late Woodrow P. Thompson. Mark was a 1985 graduate of Beacon High School. Mark was currently employed by Joshua Paving of Clintondale, New York and Seminole Paving of Sandford, Florida....

Doris Liquorman

Doris Liquorman

Dec 27, 2016

Liquorman, Doris A.,a former longtime Beacon resident, entered into rest on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at her home in Teaneck, NJ. She was 92. Born January 18, 1924 in Lima, OH she was the daughter of the late Harry and Sadie Perlmutter. She was the widow of the late Bernie Liquorman. Doris was a member of Beacon Hebrew Alliance, Hadassah,...

Jack Oswald

Jack Oswald

Dec 25, 2016

Oswald, Jack J. of Beacon, entered into rest Sunday, December 25, 2016 at his home. He was 67. Born September 8, 1949 in Peekskill, NY, he was the son of the late Edward and Elnora Wilke Oswald. Jack was a retired Corrections Officer for Fishkill Correctional Facility and a U.S. Army veteran, seving as an M.P. during the Vietnam era....

Victoria Mattis

Victoria Mattis

Dec 17, 2016

Victoria Ann (Brock) Mattis, 65, returned to her heavenly home on December 17th 2016 after a valiant battle with illness. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her through her fight and ultimately gave her peace. Vicki was born to the late Al Gill and Ruth Ann Brock on January 5th 1951 in Nashville, TN....

David Miller

David Miller

Dec 9, 2016

Miller, David W. of Beacon, formerly of San Diego, CA. entered into rest Friday, December 9, 2016 at Hudson Valley Rehab, Highland. He was 77. Born in Beacon on February 17, 1939 he was the son of the late Peter C. and Nellie Mae Williams Miller. David was a retired Air Force Veteran serving from Jan. 1956 to June 1976...

Donna Morgan

Donna Morgan

Dec 8, 2016

Morgan, Donna L. Haas, of Wappingers Falls, entered into rest Thursday, December 8, 2016 at home. She was 57. Donna was an inspiration to those that knew her, having fought brain cancer with strength, courage, peace and her strong faith. Born June 30, 1959 in Levittown, PA., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Jacqueline Krapf Haas. Donna...

Corinne Dickson

Corinne Dickson

Dec 7, 2016

Dickson, Corinne Ann of Beacon, entered into rest, Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. She was 88. Born September 23, 1928 in Elmira, NY, she was the daughter of Vincent O’Herron and Mary E. Morrissey. Corinne was a retired Correctional Officer with Fishkill Correctional Facility. She was a member of The Gadabouts of Fishkill, the only...

Paula Decker

Paula Decker

Dec 6, 2016

Decker, Paula M. of Glenham, entered into rest Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at home. She was 55. Born May 10, 1961, in Poughkeepsie, she was the daughter of the late Earl R. Decker and Marion M. Scholl. Paula was a Mail Clerk for Finkelstein & Partners, Newburgh. Survivors include: three children, Kevin Van Tassel Jr. of Poughkeepsie, Nicholas Van Tassel...

Sandra Sensel

Sandra Sensel

Dec 1, 2016

Sandra Ann Josephine Karkota Sensel, passed away December 1, 2016 peacefully at her home in Beacon, NY. Born 10/9/42 in Newton, NJ to Anna Homonchuk Karkota & Joseph John Karkota. Sandra lived in Brooklyn, NY till she was 8 and moved with her parents to Beacon, NY where she grew up and lived happily. She graduated from Beacon H.S. in...

Patricia Papula

Patricia Papula

Nov 25, 2016

Papula, Patricia ‘Trish’ E., of Beacon and Zephyrhills, FL., entered into rest Friday, November 25, 2016 at Gulfside Hospice, Zephyrhills, FL. She was 70. Born November 9, 1946 in Bell Island, New Foundland, Canada she was the daughter of the late Patrick J. and Agnes Hickey Hurley. Trish retired from the City of Beacon School District-Transportation Department and was a...

Elena Eckert

Elena Eckert

Nov 19, 2016

Eckert, Elena Marie of Beacon, entered into rest Saturday, November 19, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 53. Born November 2, 1963 in Poughkeepsie, NY, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Joseph DiRubbio and Sophia Charkalis DiRubbio. Elena was a recently retired Corrections Officer for Fishkill Correctional Facility and a former Waitress and Bartender...

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