OBITUARIES

Shirley Rochester-Davis, born in Junction, St. Elizabeth, on July 23, 1960, to the late Hector Rochester and Melva Newman-Elliott, passed away on September 25, 2025. She relocated to Poughkeepsie, New...

Christopher Polk born July 24, 1968 and passed away on September 18, 2025. He was 57 yrs old. Chris was born to his parents, Annie Polk and the (Late) Arthur Lee Polk Sr. Chris attended Newburgh schoo...

Sadie A. Tallie, born in Clinton, North Carolina, July 2, 1933, to the late Roosevelt and Elvira Raynor, passed this life at home, September 23, 2025, after a long illness. She relocated to New York, ...

Audley Roy Thompson, affectionately known as “Tom,” passed away peacefully on September 19, 2025, at the age of 81. Born on December 8, 1943, in Portland, Jamaica, Audley was the beloved son of t...

Mary R. Cooper, known as “Tata,” was born on February 9, 1944, in Dillon County, South Carolina, to the late Silas Jackson and Pearl Shedrick Thompson Jackson. While in the presence of her home, M...

Edith “Pup” Mae Herring, age 90, of New Windsor, NY, peacefully entered into rest on Monday, September 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born to Samel “Sam” Shipman and Mollie Baldwin ...

Joe Louis Rivers, 88, of Newburgh, New York, passed away peacefully in the early morning of August 26, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York. Joe was born on March 18, 1937, in Ridgev...

In Loving Memory ofJoshua Caleb GauseOctober 1, 1993 – August 18, 2025 With profound sorrow and deep love, we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Joshua Caleb Gause, affectionately known a...

In Loving Memory of Myrtle Elaine ShellMyrtle, aka (Laine) Taylor, Shell, a lifelong resident of Poughkeepsie, NY, entered eternal rest on August 19, 2025, in her home with her family, after battling ...