All Obituaries

AnnaMaria Schram, 75, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Ann was born October 2, 1944 in Rome, New York; she was the daughter of Fernando and Maria (Voci) Pacicca. She was a 1963 Graduate of Rome Free Academy [RFA]. She married Paul J. Schram on September 23, 1967 at St. John’s Church in Rome, NY.  Paul survives at home in Rhinebeck. Ann was a communicant of the Good Shepherd Church, Rhinebeck, where she was a Eucharistic Minister and...

COLUMBIA - Michael Jacob Strong, a native of Rhinebeck, NY, who was the third generation of his family to own and publish the weekly newspapers, The Rhinebeck Gazette and Gazette-Advertiser, and later worked as an alcohol and drug counselor for over 20 years in Dutchess County, died on August 4, 2020, at Sedgewood Nursing Home in Hopkins, SC. He was 83. Born in Rhinebeck, NY October 28, 1936, the older son of the late Jacob Hill Strong, Jr. and Shirley Clark Horton Strong Smith, Mr. Strong...

Red Hook – Donald J. Butler, 84, a longtime resident of Red Hook, passed peacefully surrounded by his children on July 31, 2020.    Born in Rhinebeck, NY on July 6, 1936, he was the son of the late Albert and Mildred E. (Hanaburgh) Butler Jr. After attending Rhinebeck Schools, Don enlisted in the US Army, where he served honorably from 1954-1957.   On February 29, 1972, he married Mildred Carr. The two raised their family in Rhinebeck and Red Hook until her passing...

Rhinebeck – Joan A. Coluccio, 89, a lifetime resident of Rhinebeck, passed away at her home on August 2, 2020. Born in Rhinebeck on June 8, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Earl Barnes and Ruth Estelle (Hobson) Akert. Joan had a lifelong passion for dogs. She was a professional handler for JAFCO Kennels in Rhinebeck in the 1970’s and also raised Britney Spaniels and Dobermans that were the top in the county 3 years running. For many years she showed and placed in the...

Edith Mary Skennion, 89 passed away at the Baptist Home in Rhinebeck on Sunday August 2, 2020, the day after her 89th birthday. Born in the Bronx, NY on August 1, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Harry L. and Frances (MacArthur) Ross. Edith graduated from the St. Thomas Aquinas High School in the Bronx; and was the widow of William F. Skennion who passed in 1981. The two moved to Blooming Grove in 1969 to raise their family while Edith worked in the Washingtonville School...

The funeral service may be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/chris.chestney.1/videos/1601684460015934   In place of a registry, family and friends are asked to post a tribute to Joyce on this website.      Joyce E. Tumolo, 76, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020, after battling cancer for nearly four months.  Born April 25, 1944 in Plainfield, NJ, she was the daughter of Arthur Edwards, Jr. and Lucy Marie (Genaro) Edwards. In 1961, during her junior year...

Red Hook, NY – Doreen H. Alexander, 92, a resident of Red Hook since 1980, passed away at the Baptist Home, Rhinebeck, on July 20, 2020. Doreen was born August 20, 1927 in Buffalo, NY to George H. and ‘May’ Gertrude (Tippett) Hayes. Before moving to Red Hook, she was a resident of the Englewood and Tenafly, NJ area where she was very active in the community.  She was President of the Englewood Evening Women’s Club; Choir Member and assistant organist at the...

  Robert T. Suppies Sr., 96, a longtime resident of Rhinebeck and Staatsburg, went home to be with the Lord on June 3, 2020 in Wake Forest, NC.   Born in Kingston on September 9, 1923, he was the son of the late Fred and Emma (George) Suppies.   Robert served in the US Navy during WWII. Upon returning home, he worked in the Laboratory for IBM in Poughkeepsie before his retirement after 37 years.   After retirement Bob spent a lot of time traveling as an active...

Stony Point, NY – Vincent Gerard Campo, 57, passed away suddenly on July 15, 2020, at home. Born April 15, 1963 in Suffern, NY, he was the son of the late Charles A. Campo, Sr. and Jane M. (Mannlein) Campo of Rhinebeck. Vincent attended St. Christopher School, Red Hook, and graduated from Red Hook Central High School before attending Dutchess Community College. Most recently he was employed by Stony Point Center. In addition to his mother, Vincent is survived by a sister Susan M....

Rhinebeck – Margaret Rose ‘ Peggy’ Sanchez, 78, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 11, 2020, at her home in Rhinebeck. Peggy was a lifelong Rhinebeck resident and graduate of Rhinebeck High School class of 1961.  She was born June 24, 1942 in Boston to Thomas J. Myron, Sr. and Rose A. (Lake) Myron.  Her family moved from Boston to Rhinebeck in 1956.  Peggy and Manny raised their children in Rhinebeck and during that time Peggy worked at Foster’s...