Obituaries

Robert Cooper

Robert Cooper

Mar 10, 2013

Cooper, Robert Lee of Beacon, entered into rest March 10, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY. He was 56. Born May 24, 1956 in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late George W. and Beatrice Anna Cooper. Robert was a former Microfilm Processor and a United States Army Veteran. Survivors include: a son, Richard Cooper, two sisters, June...

Tommy Terwilliger

Tommy Terwilliger

Feb 13, 2013

"Tommy" James Thomas Terwilliger, 58, of Middletown NY, passed away on Wednesday February 13th 2013. Tommy was born in Middletown on December 4th 1954 and was a lifelong resident. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy and former volunteer firefighter for Middletown FD, Phoenix engine #4. Tommy is survived by son James, 34, daughter in-law Michele, 34, grandchildren...

Patricia Breuer

Patricia Breuer

Feb 11, 2013

Breuer, Patricia Helen Cooper of Beacon, entered into rest Monday, February 11, 2013 at Vassar Bros. Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. She was 74. Born June 2, 1938 in Beacon, she was a self employed Housekeeper. Patricia was married to the late William Cooper who preceeded her in death. Survivors include four children: Sandy Butler (Harry) of Beacon, Bonnie Baker (Joseph) of...

Robert Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez

Feb 4, 2013

Rodriguez, Robert Sr. of Beacon, formerly of the Bronx, entered into rest Monday, February 4, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. He was 73. Born November 30, 1939 in Luquillo, PR, he was the son of the late Anastacio and Petra O’Niel Rodriguez. Robert was a Vocational Education Supervisor for Sing-Sing Correctional Facility, Ossining, as well as a US...

Hilda Medina

Hilda Medina

Feb 4, 2013

Medina, Hilda M. of Newburgh formerly of Puerto Rico, Elmira and Beacon, entered into rest Monday, February 4, 2013 at Hudson Valley Rehabilitation Center, Highland, NY. She was 88. Born April 4, 1924 in Yabucoa, PR she was the daughter of the late Justiniano and Catalina Alicea Montanez. Mrs. Medina was a homemaker, she enjoyed needlepoint, sewing, crocheting, cooking, she...

Judith Siebert

Judith Siebert

Feb 2, 2013

Judith Siebert peacefully left this life at Albany Medical Center on February 2, 2013. According to doctors in 1944 this obituary is 60-someodd years overdue. After Judy was born on December 22, 1944 in Oak Ridge Tennessee with spina bifida, doctors predicted that she would die within a few years. Her survival to age 68 was a tribute to advances...

Dolores Swain

Dolores Swain

Jan 24, 2013

Swain, Dolores Carol entered into rest January 24, 2013 at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh. She was 70. Born April 20, 1942 in Peekskill, NY, she was the daughter of the late Samuel L. and Martha Ann Barksdale Lunsford II . She was the widow of the late Lewis Swain Sr. who pre-deceased her in 1999. Dolores was a retired...

Phyllis Musacchio

Phyllis Musacchio

Jan 21, 2013

Musacchio, Phyllis of Fishkill, entered into rest Monday, January 21, 2013 at her home. She was 78. Born July 21, 1934 in Beacon, NY, she was the daughter of the late Phil and Theresa Basson Horton. Mrs. Musacchio was a homemaker, and a member of St. Joachim’s Church, Beacon. On August 24, 1952 at St. Joachim’s Church, she married Carmen...

Normadine Varland

Normadine Varland

Jan 12, 2013

On January 12, 2013 Normadine Frances Brennan Varland's earthly life came to an end, and she began her long anticipated heavenly life. Normadine was born in Hartford Connecticut on July 10, 1936 to William A. and Lillian Smith Brennan (Cadmus). Normadine had a very special relationship with her maternal Grandmother, Frances Mary Elizabeth Fredrick Smith, lovingly called Nanny. Normadine moved...

James Gerardes

James Gerardes

Jan 10, 2013

Gerardes, James A. III (Tony) of BEACON, entered into rest Thursday, January 10, 2013 at his home. He was 44. James was born March 14, 1968 in Brooklyn, NY. The son of James A. Gerardes Jr., and Barbara Gerardes Grant. James was a Plumber in NYC, he also served in the U.S. Army from 1988 to 1996, and was a...

Eugeniusz Brzezinski

Eugeniusz Brzezinski

Jan 4, 2013

Brzezinski, Eugeniusz ‘Gene’ of Beacon, formerly of New York City, entered into rest Friday January 4, 2013, at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh. He was 62. Gene was born September 22, 1950 in Grudziadz, Poland. He was a retired Mining Engineer. He was a former member of Four Seasons and a former Volunteer at Castle Point VA Medical Center. He...

Barbara Humeston

Barbara Humeston

Jan 2, 2013

Humeston, Barbara M. of St. Johnsville, NY formerly of Beacon, entered into rest peacefully, Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, NY. She was 73. Born March 23, 1938, in Athol, MA, she was the daughter of the late Merle and Clara Mary Beauchemin Olmstead. Barbara was predeceased by her husband Carl Humeston on February 20, 1987. She was...

Mary Summerlin

Mary Summerlin

Jan 2, 2013

Mary B. Summerlin of Hyde Park, NY died on January 2, 2013 at Vassar Hospital after a long illness. She was born in Anderson, SC on December 23, 1935 to the late Luke Smith Bouknight and Vera McGee Bouknight. She was raised on the family farm in Starr, SC. Mary graduated from Hanna High School in Anderson, SC, received a...

Gwendolyn Link

Gwendolyn Link

Dec 31, 2012

Link, Gwendolyn Pauline, of Pleasant Valley, NY, entered into rest Monday, December 31, 2012 at Elant @ Fishkill, she was 83. Born March 24, 1929 in Rhinebeck, NY she was the daughter of the late Alice Louise Simmons. Gwendolyn was the widow of the late Albert Link, who predeceased her in 1976. She was a self employed Nanny and Housekeeper...

Donald Fayo

Donald Fayo

Dec 28, 2012

Fayo, Donald Lee, of Wappingers Falls, formerly of Beacon, entered into rest Friday, December 28, 2012, at his home, he was 67. Born December 27, 1945, in Beacon, NY, he was the son of the late Ralph Frederick and Mildred Eva Niver Fayo. Donald was a Laborer with the Local #1000 in Poughkeepsie, NY. He proudly served in the U.S....

Alan Shafer

Alan Shafer

Dec 21, 2012

Shafer, Alan R. of Rhinebeck, entered into rest on December 21, 2012 at his home. He was 67. Born Setember 17, 1945, in Poughkeepsie, NY. He was married to the late Barbara Jean Tomlins Shafer who predeceased him on September 29, 2011. Mr. Shafer was a former employee of Walmart, and Hoe Bowl in Kingston, NY. He is survived by...

Virginia Fiege

Virginia Fiege

Dec 3, 2012

Fiege, Virginia, of Fishkill, NY formerly a long-time Beacon resident, entered into rest Monday, December 3, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. She was 92. Born June 26, 1920 in Tarrytown, NY, she was the daughter of the late Aaron B. and Edna McCallister Wager. In September of 1939 she married Hilary Richard Fiege who predeceased her on...

Elizabeth (Betsy)  Murphy

Elizabeth (Betsy) Murphy

Dec 2, 2012

Murphy, Elizabeth Ann ( Betsy ) of Frederick, MD, formerly of Highland Falls, NY, entered into rest December 2, 2012 in Mount Airy, MD, she was 57. Born October 23, 1955, in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harold F. and Dorothy E. Smith Campbell. Surviviors include three children, Kim DaSilva of Millbrook, NY, Brian DaSilva...

Edith Newham

Edith Newham

Nov 23, 2012

Newham, Edith Caroline of Beacon, formerly of Liberty, entered into rest Friday, November 23, 2012, at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh. She was 92. Born March 26, 1920 in Liberty, NY, she was the daughter of the late Benson E. and Josephine Engel Hobart. Edith was the widow of the late Howard Newham Sr. Survivors include her daughter Phyllis A....

Michael Pavelock

Michael Pavelock

Nov 20, 2012

Michael P. Pavelock, a lifelong resident of Beacon peacefully entered into rest Wednesday, November 20, 2012 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, with his loving family by his side, he was 80. He was born May 3, 1932, the son of the late Joseph and Agnes Jablonsky Pavelock. Michael was a retired foreman for Tuck Tape Industries, Beacon. He proudly served...

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