OBITUARIES

Jun 22, 2025

Patricia Faulkner Guest

(April 18, 1933 - June 22, 2025)

Patricia Faulkner Guest died peacefully at her home in Nelsonville, New York on Sunday, June 22, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 92.

Mrs. Guest was born April 18, 1933 in Pensacola, Florida to Ira Thomas Faulkner, the Assistant Postmaster for the City of Pensacola, and Margaret Rauscher Faulkner, a devoted...

Jun 19, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Rita Concetta Bencivengo DiBenedetto on June 19, 2025. She passed away peacefully just one day shy of her favorite/longest day of the year, five months after celebrating her 95th birthday, and 15 years plus nine days after the passing of her beloved husband, Eugene William DiBenedetto.

Born on Jan. 10,...

Jun 12, 2025

Stella Blanche Grimes Rossi, age 100, of Cold Spring and Fishkill, NY, died peacefully on Thursday, June 12, 2025, with her daughter by her side.

Born in Pikeville, TN on March 30, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Addie and Henry Grimes. She grew up alongside her sisters, Ruth Raymer, Illa Adams, Hattie Hinson, Frances Patterson, and her brothers,...

May 19, 2025

Marie Henderson Corless, a lifelong resident of Cold Spring, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 88 years old. 

Born on January 26, 1937, in Cold Spring, Marie attended Our Lady of Loretto Catholic School and Haldane schools. She grew up on the north side of the Cornish Estate — always fondly referred to...

May 11, 2025

Hans Noë, a distinguished architect and sculptor, died peacefully in his sleep in the home he had designed for his family in the scrub-forested hills of Garrison, NY on May 11, a few weeks shy of his 97th birthday. Born in 1928 in Czernowitz, a cosmopolitan provincial capital in the far east of the former Austro Hungarian empire (his generational...

May 5, 2025

Benjamin J. Sarconi Sr of Cold Spring passed away on May 5, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was 84.

Born on August 28, 1940 in New York City to the late Benjamin and Margaret O’Neill Sarconi.

Ben grew up on the East Side on Manhattan where he attended school and enlisted in the United States Army where he served his...

May 1, 2025

Michael Patrick Klubnick, a longtime resident of Cold Spring, passed away on May 1, 2025. He was 76. Born at Butterfield Hospital in 1948, Mike was the son of the late Marie and Frank Klubnick. A graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Mike won a Merit Scholarship to Marist College. After college Mike worked as a counselor at...

Apr 30, 2025

Jean M. Roberts of Cold Spring passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025. She was 97

Born on October 13, 1927 in Queens, New York to the late Arthur and Margaret Gunn Boehle.

Jean Graduated from St. Catherine’s Hospital School of Nursing in Brooklyn in 1948 and went on to work at Brooklyn State Hospital, Butterfield Hospital and was the Nursing Supervisor...

Apr 27, 2025

Lawrence M. Codacovi, aka “Larry”, passed away peacefully at Calvary Hospital, located in the Bronx, New York, on April 27th, 2025, at age 91. His life was a testament to an unwavering love for family and friends, generosity, and an amazing sense of humor.

Born in Manhattan, New York City, on September 17th, 1933, Larry was the eldest of 3 children...

Apr 18, 2025

Charles Gorges of Garrison passed away suddenly on April 18, 2025 at home. He was 75.

Born on February 28, 1950 in Yonkers to the late George and Marie Gorges.

Charles retired from Entergy ( Indian Point) after 40 years where he worked in many capacities. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Diane Gorges, Children Amanda and Brad Gorges....

Apr 16, 2025

Douglas H. Banker

Douglas H. Banker passed away on April 16th from complications of pneumonia. Loving husband of 65 years to Sarah Griffin Banker, father of Alexander (Skippy), Jean (John Miottel) and Abigail (David Lieber) and grandfather of Carter, Sarah, Henry Lieber, Woody Miottel, Lila, Annatie Miottel and Travis Lieber. A longtime resident of New York City and Garrison, NY, Doug...

Apr 7, 2025

Burton Gordon, 93, of Estero, Florida, formerly of New York City and Garrison, New York, passed away in Fort Myers, Florida on April 7, 2025 .

Born on June 26, 1931 in the Bronx, Burt was the son of the late Dr. Howard and Jean Seidman Gordon He was a graduate of New York University and Harvard Law School, served in...

Apr 6, 2025

Charmaine Choi left this earth on Sunday April 6th. She was too vibrant to be taken from us so soon.

Charmaine was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. She moved to the US to attend the Parsons School of Design and met her husband while living in New York City. In 2016 they moved to Cold Spring, where she became an...

Apr 2, 2025

Maxine Kavanda (nee Silver), longtime resident of Bronxville, NY and most recently Ossining, NY, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2025. She was 80. Born June 25, 1944, she was proud to have been born and raised in the Bronx. She tells fond stories of her childhood: playing and attending programs in Crotona Park, walking to the Bronx Zoo, and...

Mar 28, 2025

Gayle L. Needelman aged 69, of Cold Spring, NY died on March 28, 2025 at NY Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital after a valiant battle with esophageal cancer.



Raised in Yonkers, NY, Gayle graduated from Yonkers Public Schools and the St Joseph’s School of Nursing. After many years working in Skilled Nursing Facilities, she retired and most recently did private care for...

Mar 24, 2025

Mar 23, 2025

Joey Carano of Cold Spring passed away peacefully on March 23, 2025 at home surrounded by his family. He was 76.

Born on November 18, 1948 in Peekskill to the late Salvatore and Yolanda Iaconangelo Carano.

Joey prided himself on his work. His love of landscaping and designing beautiful flower beds brought him, and many others, much joy He retired from Amalgamated...

Mar 22, 2025

Jerome Michael Rubino, known as Jerry to family and friends,was born on November 2, 1944 in Brooklyn, NY to Gilda and Jerome Nunzio Rubino. Jerry would often regale his children and their friends with stories from his childhood in Sunset Park.From stickball in the street and fountain sodas at the corner drug store to riding the Wonder Wheel on Coney...

Mar 19, 2025

William Joseph Schlich of Garrison and Punta Gorda passed away peacefully on March 19, 2025, surrounded by his loving children. He was 86.

Bill was born on September 3, 1938, in Manhattan, to the late Edward and Mary Barton Schlich.

William grew up on Boyd Ave in the Bronx. After high school he enlisted in the United States Navy. Upon being honorably...

Mar 14, 2025

Ralph A. Landolfi was born to the late John and Mary (Musto) Landolfi on August 13, 1937 at Butterfield Hospital in Cold Spring, NY. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on March 14, 2025.

Ralph is survived by his devoted wife Mariann who were wed at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish on June 3, 1967. In their...