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George Whalen, 85, Of Nanuet
NANUET, N.Y. – George Whalen, formerly of Nanuet, died Sunday, July 24. He was 85.
Born Jan.6,1931, in Yonkers, he was the son of Lester and May Whalen.
He served in the U.S. Army for six years and fought in the Korean War and attained the rank of master sergeant.
He served as president and coach of Nanuet Little League for over 15 years. As a parishioner of St. Anthony's Church, he served on the parish council, was a lecturer and a YCS leader. He also drove the parish bus, providing transportation for seniors to attend Mass, and for volunteer youth group programs.
He was the executiv…
Francesca Vinciguerra, 94, Of Pawling
PAWLING, N.Y. – Francesca Vinciguerra, a former resident of Pawling and the Bronx, died Sunday, July 24. She was 94.
Born Dec.12, 1921, in Sicily, she was the daughter of Calogero and Vincenza (Aromantico) Montalbano.
She worked as a dress maker at Martino Dress Shop in the Bronx. She enjoyed traveling and was a history buff.
She is survived by her son, Joseph and his wife, Michelle of Pawling; two sisters, GiuGiu DiPizza and Anna Zarbo, both of Sicily; three grandchildren, Jesse, Benjamin, and Lauren; and three great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Salvatore.
In …
Charles Joseph Chetner, 86, Of Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Charles Joseph Chetner, a resident of Poughkeepsie, died Satuday, July 23. He was 86.
He was born April 12,1930, in Lodi. In 1944, his family relocated to a dairy farm in Cooperstown, N.Y.
He graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1948 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served as a cook in the Panama Canal Zone and on the USS LST 1071, Panama, and was honorably discharged in 1952. He began working at The Hackley School in Tarrytown shortly thereafter.
On Oct. 15, 1955, he married Catherine “Kitty” Furphy in Tarrytown. Subsequently, he began a 38-year career at wh…
Kathleen Tobin, 89, Of Beacon
BEACON, N.Y. – Kathleen Tobin, a longtime area resident of Beacon, died Monday, July 25. She was 89.
Born on Feb.27, 1927, in County Galway in Ardrahan, Ireland, she was the daughter of Martin and Katie Jordan Malony.
She retired from IBM in East Fishkill and was a parishioner of St. Joachim – St. John the Evangelist Church.
She is survived by her sons, Michael Tobin and his wife, Lorraine of Portland, Ore., Brian Tobin and his wife, Victoria of Glendale, Calif. and Kevin J. Tobin of Key West, Fla.; her grandchildren, Martin Tobin and Rebecca Carrothers; her brother, William F. Maloney…
Vincent F.P. Graviano, 76, Of Fishkill
FISHKILL, N.Y. – Vincent F.P. Graviano, formerly of Fishkill, died Friday, July 22. He was 76.
Born July 18,1940, in New York City, he was the son of the late Vincent and Elizabeth Graviano.
He graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx. He worked as a printer for many years at Higham Press in Pleasantville and Yonkers Raceway. An avid outdoorsman, his hobbies included fishing and hunting. He also took interest in reading, singing and painting in addition to playing chess.
He is survived by his daughter, Maria Maliszewski and her husband Mark; his son, Anthony Graviano and h…
Lucille A. Santagata, 79, Of Elizaville
ELIZAVILLE, N.Y. – Lucille A. Santagata, a resident of Elizaville, N.Y., and part time resident of Cape Coral, Fla., died Friday, July 22. She was 79.
Born on Dec.17, 1936, in Astoria, N.Y., she was the daughter of Ralph and Rose (Casaletto) Barsotti.
On Jan.29,1956, she married Joseph Santagata Jr.
She is survived by two sons, Joseph Santagata III and Michael Santagata; and her daughter, Laurie Santagata.
Her husband died in 2013 and she also was predeceased by her two sisters Thelma Barsotti and Elizabeth D’Aguillo; and brother-in-law, Joseph D;Aguillo.
Visitation is at the Burn…
John Joseph Wiegard, 53, Poughkeepsie Police Officer, Of East Fishkill
EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. – John Joseph Wiegard, a lifelong area resident of East Fishkill, died Thursday, July 21. He was 53.
Born May 24, 1963, in Poughkeepsie, he was a son of Dolores (Sanfilippo) Wiegard and Harald Wiegard.
He grew up in Wappingers Falls and was a 1981 graduate of John Jay High School. He worked with his father at Wiegard and Son Plumbing and Heating, and also worked as a steamfitter for the state Department of Corrections.
He was a 1990 graduate of Dutchess Community College's inaugural police academy. From 1990-96, he was a police officer for the Town of East Fis…
Robert C. Lynch, 93, Longtime Rye Resident
RYE, N.Y. – Robert C. Lynch, a resident of Vero Beach, Fla., formerly of Rye, died Friday, July 22. He was 93.
He was born Nov.4, 1922, in Rye to Ethel and William Lynch.
He attended Milton School and Rye High School before graduating from New York University. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 19 without any prior discussion with his parents. He served in the 3rd Infantry Division as a combat infantryman and participated in first-wave amphibious assault landings on Anzio, Italy, and St. Tropez, France, accumulating 350 days in frontline combat.
He re…
James Claude Kastner, 61, Of Pearl River
PEARL RIVER, N.Y. – James Claude Kastner, a resident of Pearl River, died Thursday, July 21. He was 61.
Born Nov.18,1954, in Nyack, he was the son of Charles and Catherine Kastner.
He is survived by his two children, James Claude Kastner and Alexis Cierra Kastner of Garnerville; his brother, Thomas Kastner and his wife Arleen Dorr Kastner and their two children Elizabeth Dorr Kastner and Thomas Dorr Kastner of Highland Falls.
He was predeceased by his father, Charles Kastner, and mother, Catherine H. Kastner, a brother, Charles Kastner, and a sister, Marie Kastner Evans.
Funeral servi…
Newtown Farmers Market Serves Up Fresh Goodies Under The Sun
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The summer heat continues to beat down, but it doesn't seem to make a difference at the farmers market at the Fairfield Hills campus in Newtown on Tuesdays.
The market is set up on tables underneath tents, offering a bit of respite from the sun. One of the vendors is Oronoque Farms from Shelton, which served up a selection of different pies last week.
“We are voted No. 1 for our apple pies, according to CT Magazine,” says Kyle Drost. “You just have to try one of our pies, they are the best. We also offer cookies, muffins, honey, jellies, jams, and maple syrup to satisfy you…
