Louise H. Fridkis, a resident of the Town of Fishkill, entered into rest Monday, February 20, 2012 at her home. She was 89. Daughter of the late Charles A. and Anna L. Camack Hubner, she was born November 26, 1922 in Wappingers Falls. On October 23, 1943 at Zion Episcopal Church in Wappingers Falls, she married her high school sweetheart, Alexander F. Fridkis. Mr. Fridkis survives at home. Louise was a 1940 graduate of Wappingers Falls High...

Joan Marie Vivalda, a resident of Wappingers Falls, entered into rest Thursday, February 16, 2012 at her home. She was 73. Daughter of the late Aloysius G. and Regil Rutledge Nolan, she was born and raised in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. She married Victor Vivalda on September 10, 1960 at St. Rose's Church in Carbondale. Mr. Vivalda preceded her in death on July 11, 2002. Lovingly known as "Mrs. V", she was a Teaching Assistant at Fishkill...

Bernice Paggi, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. A lifelong resident of the area, Bernice was born in Beacon on July 6, 1927 to Martin and Loretta Neary. Bernice married Joseph E. Paggi on November 6, 1948. Bernice was the cherished mother of ten children: Susan Singer of Pittsburgh, PA; Joseph (Charleen) Paggi, Jr. of Wappingers Falls; Barbara (Thomas)...

Victoria King Powell, 64, a beloved woman gave her final gift to her family and friends on February 12, 2012. Victoria was born in Hampton, Virgina in 1947 to the late William and Billie Marie Bentley King. She moved to Dutchess County in 1965 where she lived very happily in Poughkeepsie since 1990. She was a Public Historian and Archivist who worked with many historic and government agencies and non-profit organizations. Victoria's family...

Sebastian D. "Tommy" Andriello, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1994 and formerly of the Bronx, entered into rest Friday, February 10, 2012 where he joined his wife, Connie in Heaven. He was 95. Son of the late Dominick and Teresa Madonna Andriello, he was born August 24, 1916 in New York City. On August 18, 1945 he married the former Candita "Connie" Pace in the Bronx. Mrs. Andriello preceded him in death on February 25, 2000. Tommy...

Mildred Adeline Kruse, a resident of Poughkeepsie and former longtime Staten Island resident, entered into rest Saturday, February 4, 2012 at her home. She was 73. Daughter of the late Francis J. and Adeline Bogart Stafford, she was born October 22, 1938 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Mildred was a Safety and Security Officer with ORMDD for thirty-eight years, retiring in 2008. She was proud of the fact that she was the first woman Safety and...

Mary F. Kelly, of Wappingers Falls, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Born in Long Island City, Queens, New York on February 15, 1918, she was the eleventh child of Vinzenio and Angelina DiMarcantonio. After graduating high school, she was employed as a seamstress at an elite dress shop in New York City. On November 3, 1951, she married Eugene F. Kelly of Wappingers Falls. After he served twenty...

Ann M. "Tunch" Terwilliger, a resident of Wappingers Falls, entered into rest Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at The Pines at Poughkeepsie. She was 94. Daughter of the late Stanley and Julia Jurys, she was born September 18, 1917 or there about. She supported the war effort by working at Schatz Federal Bearing for ten years. After the war, she married her sweetheart, Douglas W. Terwilliger. Mr. Terwilliger preceded her in death on June 19, 1984. ...

Donald J. Geiger, an eight year local resident and former lifelong resident of Yonkers, entered into rest Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at River Valley Care Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 62. Son of the late Joseph and Catherine Wixon Geiger, he was born July 4, 1949 in Yonkers. Donald had worked as a butcher and later in the print shop at Yonkers General Hospital. Donny was an outstanding athlete at Yonkers High School and carried his love of...

Ronald Wenzowitz, 73, passed away peacefully at his home in the Village of Wappingers Falls. He was born November 8, 1938 to the late Emil and Marjorie Wenzowitz. He was a graduate of Wappingers Falls High School. Ronald retired from IBM in Poughkeepsie in 1993. Survivors include his nephews, Randy Wenzowitz and his wife, Debi and their children, Noel and David and Robert Wenzowitz and his wife, Arlyne and his cousins, Marge and Marlene. ...