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Mary Reynolds, 79, Poughkeepsie Resident
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Mary Reynolds of Poughkeepsie died Monday, March 14, at Renaissance Rehab and Nursing Center. She was 79.
She was born Nov. 5, 1936, in Poughkeepsie to the late Stephan and Elizabeth Turzik.
She is survived by her children, Michele Kane, Thomas Kane Jr., Marie Kane, Michael Kane and George Kane; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation is Saturday, March 19, from 1-2 p.m. at Joseph J. Darrow Sr. Funeral Home, 39 S. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie, with a funeral service following at 2 p.m. Cremation will take place at the conve…
Walter Gerhart Frank, Poughkeepsie Resident
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Walter Gerhart Frank, a longtime Poughkeepsie resident, died Saturday, March 12, at home in Spring, Texas.
He graduated from Arlington High School in 1947 and received an associate degree from Sampson College in Hobart in 1949, before he returned to Poughkeepsie to work at Frank Brothers Farms as a dairy farmer and cattle dealer. Until his retirement in 1987 to Sarasota, Fla., and then to Spring, Texas, to be near his children, he co-owned and operated Frank Brothers Farms with the other members of the Frank family for many years. He conducted his business not only in Du…
Donald E. Gruendle, 89, Wappingers Falls Resident
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. – Donald E. Gruendle, of Wappingers Falls, died Thursday, March 17, at Wingate at Dutchess in Fishkill. He was 89.
He was born Oct. 29, 1926, in Beacon to Edward and Jennie Schmidt Gruendle, .
He served in the Seabees during World War II.
He married the former Mary Scofield on Oct. 13, 1951.
He worked for IBM and retired in 1991 as a graphic artist and technical illustrator.
He was a former member of the Elks Lodge 275 in Poughkeepsie.
He is survived by his sons, Jerry D. Gruendle and Allan Gruendle; grandchildren, Kristen Carlson, Heather Hulslander, Nichol…
Julia Mary Aceste, 93, Millbrook Resident
MILLBROOK, N.Y. – Julia Mary Aceste of Millbrook, a former longtime resident of Douglaston, Queens, died Tuesday, March 15. She was 93.
Born in Brooklyn on April 25, 1922, she was the daughter of John and Mary Setera Rabowski. She worked as a seamstress at Pauline's in Roslyn. She married Vincent Aceste, and they were married for 73 years.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter, Ann Marie Reichenbach and her husband, Michael, of New Hamburg; her son, Vincent Aceste Jr. and his wife, Sharon, of South Salem; her brother, Edward Rabowski and his wife, Carolyn, of West New …
Russell C. Doughty, 55, Poughkeepsie Resident
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Russell C. Doughty, a lifelong area resident, died on March 15 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was 55.
He was born in Poughkeepsie on Feb. 14, 1961. He had been employed as an environmentalist for IBM in East Fishkill for over 25 years. An avid NASCAR fan, he enjoyed watching car racing.
He is survived by his mother, Alice (Schoonmaker) Doughty of Arizona; his brothers, Joseph Doughty, Dwayne Doughty and his wife, Karen, of Hopewell Junction, and Keith Doughty of Tucson, Arizona; his dear friend, Lisa Marcojohn; his nieces and nephews, Kyle and Kerri Doughty, Van…
Greenwich Reps Floren, Bocchino Show Support For Kids In Crisis
GREENWICH, Conn. – State Reps. Livvy Floren (R-149) and Mike Bocchino (R-150) showed their support Thursday, March 10 at “Tip A Cop,” held at Sundown Saloon in Greenwich.
The event, put on by the Greenwich Police Department's Silver Shield Association, benefited the Cos Cob children’s shelter Kids in Crisis. Kids in Crisis is Connecticut’s only free agency that provides emergency shelter, crisis counseling and community educational programs for children and families dealing with a wide range of crises, such as domestic violence, mental health and family problems, substance abuse, economic d…
Ottavio Martin Bertolini, 96, Dumont Resident
BERGENFIELD, N.J. – Ottavio Martin Bertolini, formerly of Dumont, died Monday, March 14 at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, N.Y.. He was 96.
He was born in Weaver, W.Va., to Carola (Bertolli) and Antonio Bertolini. Later, his family moved to the Bronx. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in the Pacific Theater as a medic during World War II. He saw action at the Battle of Luzon and other islands in the South Pacific. He was employed at Stella D’Oro, Bronx, and Phelps Dodge in Yonkers, N.Y.
After retiring, he and his wife, Rose, moved to Pine Bush, N.Y., where he indulged in a few of his…
