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Douglas Plumer

Douglas Plumer

Jan 3, 2012

Plumer, Douglas ‘Juice’, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, NY. He was 55 years old. Born May 9, 1956 in Dover NH, he was the son of the late Donald and Margaret Elsmore Plumer. Douglas was the superintendent with Fluor Industrial Service with East Fishkill IBM, and was formerly employed by Chelsea Ridge...

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Eva Bender

Eva Bender

Dec 3, 2011

Bender, Eva, of Niskayuna, NY, a former longtime resident of Beacon, entered into rest Saturday, December 3, 2011 at St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, she was 80. Born September 1, 1931 in Alma Kamars, Hungary, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Teresa Metz Ziegelbauer. On September 23, 1950 in Germany she married Vendel Bender. Mr. Bender survives at...

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Laura Bonse

Laura Bonse

Dec 3, 2011

Bonse, Laura W., of Hopewell Junction, NY, formerly of Kingston, NY entered into rest Saturday, December 3, 2011 at her home with her family by her side, she was 85. Born November 5, 1926 in Haines Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Lorenzo C. and Anna Clara Benz Prosser. On April 21, 1946 in Kingston, NY, she...

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Elder Thomas

Elder Thomas

Nov 28, 2011

THOMAS – Rev. Elder G. 62 of Newburgh, died Monday November 28, 2011. VISITING: 5:00 – 8:00 pm, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 at Libby Funeral Home, Beacon. SERVICE: Graveside at Saratoga National Cemetery, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 at 1:00 pm. To send a condolence or for directions please visit www.libbyfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Jarett D. Quick 55...

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Roger Verdesi

Roger Verdesi

Nov 22, 2011

Roger C. Verdesi, 79, a 40 year resident of Beacon, died on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at home. Born on March 28, 1932 in New York City, he was the son of the Rev. Gustavo and Sofia Fivaz Verdesi. Roger served in the US Army Signal Corps. On September 12, 1959 he married Barbara Howie at the Tremont Presbyterian Church...

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Thomas Bull

Thomas Bull

Nov 21, 2011

Thomas Franklin Bull (85), loving husband of Lynn (Layton Hepworth), and father of Andrea Bull Brainard and David Andrew Bull, and their spouses, Brad Brainard and Dover Chorley Bull, died peacefully at his home November 21, 2011. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, July 4th, 1926, to Susan Moore and Laverne Meddaugh Bull, he attended the Clinton School, Poughkeepsie Day School and...

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John Scadura

John Scadura

Oct 25, 2011

Scadura, John, 89, of Beacon, NY entered into rest Tuesday October 25, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. Born September 22, 1922 in Beacon, NY he was the son of the late Michael and Agnes Derescavage Scadura. John was a retired machine operator for IBM, Poughkeepsie, and East Fishkill. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in England during...

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Stephen Garo

Stephen Garo

Oct 18, 2011

Stephen R. Garo of Hilton Head, SC, formerly of Beacon, entered into rest October 18, 2011 at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh, he was 61. Born November 23, 1949 in Beacon, NY, he was the son of the late Stanley E. and Olive Greene Garo. Stephen was a former Correction Officer at Fishkill Correctional Facility, a graduate of Beacon High...

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Elizabeth (Gloria) Cherry

Elizabeth (Gloria) Cherry

Oct 13, 2011

Elizabeth (Gloria) Cherry, age 75, a resident of Beacon, departed this life suddenly on Wednesday, October 13, 2011. She was born on January 6, 1936 in Asheville, North Carolina, the fifth of eight children born to the late John and Pauline Cunningham Sullivan. Following the family’s relocation to Beacon, Elizabeth attended and was graduated from Beacon High School. Elizabeth was...

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Kathy Roberts

Kathy Roberts

Oct 5, 2011

Kathy J. Roberts of Glenham, NY entered into rest Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at her home with her family by her side, she was 62. Born June 27, 1949 in Adams Center, NY, she was the daughter of the late John Kenneth and Morna Murray Dixon. On April 6, 1968 she married Laurence R. Roberts, Mr. Roberts survives at home....

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Eugene Smith

Eugene Smith

Oct 3, 2011

Smith, Eugene W. Gene, formerly of Beacon, NY, passed away on October 3 at his home in Omaha, NE where he lived with his wife, Mary, who survives. He was 82 years old. Born in Beacon on June 25, 1929, he was the son of Elmer and Anieta (Urquhart) Smith. Gene, who started working at National Biscuit Company at the...

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Barbara Shafer

Barbara Shafer

Sep 29, 2011

Shafer, Barbara Jean of Rhinebeck, entered into rest Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck, she was 61. Born June 30, 1950 in Beacon, she was the daughter of the late Robert Tomlins and Winona O’Dell Tomlins Bailey. She was employed as a bus driver for Rhinebeck Schools System. Survivors include her her husband Alan R. Shafer at...

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Jeanne Quirk

Jeanne Quirk

Sep 29, 2011

Quirk, Jeanne Collins-Currier Jeanne Collins-Currier Quirk of Beacon, NY, formerly of Sunapee, NH, entered into rest Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Elant @ Wappingers Falls, she was 87. Born August 3, 1924 in New London, NH, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Lilian Serviss Collins. She was the widow of the late James Currier and John F....

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Ella Lindsay

Ella Lindsay

Sep 25, 2011

Ella Francis (Childs) Lindsay, a long time resident of Kingston, NY, departed this life on Sunday, September 25, 2011, after a short illness. She was born on July 21, 1920 in South Boston, Virginia. She was daughter of the late William and Louise Childs. She had a full and rich life. She was 90 years old. A very important aspect...

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John Palmer

John Palmer

Sep 20, 2011

Fishkill, NY Palmer, John A. Jr. of Fishkill, NY entered into rest Tuesday September 20, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, NY he was 88. Born October 2, 1922 in Beacon, NY he was the son of the late John A. Sr. and Stella Mackey Palmer. John was a member of the Teamsters Union Local # 707 Poughkeepsie, the...

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Susan Mather

Susan Mather

Sep 16, 2011

Susan Hallsworth Mather BEACON, NY- Susan Hallsworth Mather passed away peacefully and with dignity and grace on September 16th, 2011, at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Newburgh, NY, following a courageous 4 year battle with ovarian cancer. She was 63. Sue was born on February 6, 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia, to John and Sarinthia Hallsworth. Her mother predeceased her in...

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Joseph Arquilla

Joseph Arquilla

Sep 16, 2011

Arquilla, Joseph A., a lifelong Beacon resident, entered into rest Friday, September 16, 2011 at Vassar Bos. Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, he was 90 years old. Born August 21, 1921 in Beacon, he was the son of the late Valentine and Anna Pomerico Arquilla. On June 6, 1954 in Croton-On-Hudson, NY he married Jean Luposello, Mrs. Arquilla survives at home. Joseph...

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Verna Ticehurst

Verna Ticehurst

Sep 6, 2011

Verna Ticehurst, 84, of Beacon, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 6th. Born to the late Theresa and Thomas Mortensen in the Burnsville section of Beacon, near Dennings Point, on December 10th, 1926, she would be a Beacon resident all her life. After moving to the family home on Jackson Street with her parents and brothers, Bob and Tom, Verna attended...

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Lottie Hansen

Lottie Hansen

Sep 4, 2011

Hansen, Lottie M., of Beacon, entered into rest Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, she was 64. Born February 27, 1947 in Newburgh, she was the daughter of the late Harry Alexander Sr. and Mae Parent. Survivors include her two sons Harry J. Hansen and his wife Carol of Moosic, PA, and Michael J. Hansen and...

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Claudette Humphrey

Claudette Humphrey

Sep 1, 2011

Humphrey, Claudette, a lifelong resident of Beacon, entered into rest September 1, 2011 at Vassar Bros. Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, she was 69. Born February 5, 1942 in Wappingers Falls, she was the daughter of the late Lonzie and Thelma Booten Humphrey. Claudette was a member of the East Fishkill Kingdom Hall and formerly worked as a Nursing Assistant at the...

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