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MID-HUDSON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2003 POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL DEATH NOTICES Brzozowski, Richard 56, of Poughquag, died Saturday, Mar. 29, 2003. Arrangements by Robert H. Auchmoody Funeral Homes, (845) 221-9234. Cunningham, Patricia Diane, 61, of Pleasant Valley, died Monday, March 31, 2003.

Arrangements by McHoul Funeral 221-2000. Dolan, James 42, of Hopewell, Junction, died Monday, 2003. Arrangements by Brooks-Didonato Funeral Home, (845) 561-8300. Finkle, Dorothy 85, of Pine Plains, died Monday, Mar. 31, 2003.

Arrangements by Peck Peck Funeral Home, (518) 398-7777. Forbes, Jean Harrington, 75, of Rhinebeck, died Monday, March 31, 2003. Arrangements by Burnett White Funeral Homes, (845) 876-3193. Francis, Jr. Martin 74, of Poughkeepsie, died Sunday, Mar.

30, 2003. Arrangements by William G. Miller Son Funeral Home, (845) 485- 0241. Kent, Thomas 84, of Beacon, died Sunday, Mar. 30, 2003.

Arrangements by Halvey Funeral Home, (845) 831-0380. Morris, James 83, of DeBary, Fla. and formerly of Poughkeepsie, died Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2003. Ullinger, Dorothy, 71, of Beach Haven, N.J., died Monday, Mar.

31, 2003. Arrangements by Thomas L. Shinn Funeral Home, (609) 597-7740. Walsh, Mary Ann, 69, of Hopewell Junction, died Sunday, March 30, 2003. Arrangements by McHoul Funeral Home, (845) 221-2000.

Barbara M. Blanchard A memorial service for Barbara M. Blanchard of Dover Plains, who died on Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, will be held on Saturday, Apr. 5, at 11:30 a.m.

at St. James Episcopal Church, 12 Reimer Dover Plains. Arrangements by Kenny Funeral Home, 41 Main Sharon, Conn. IN MEMORIAM Souza In Loving Memory Of SUSAN E. SOUZA In Heaven November 11, 1960 January 10, 2002 When we picked up a paper clip on April Fools' Day, So many memories came our way Of paper clip chains; pens with no springs; Tape stuck to it's dispenser; -just so many things.

Your hearty chuckle and your wonderful smile, To see them again we would walk miles. So remember not only on April Fools' Day, You are missed so much by Jenn and Fay Happy Birthday WYATT We Love You. Today we will celebrate. your life. Love, Mom, Bill, Meg, Nicole, Hunter, Patrick, Matthew 0000407569 and Nanny Ye Ver nOT In Loving Memory Of Steven R.

Ciancio SR. Happy 1st Birthday In Heaven Dad, I was proud of you here in this picture when I was 4 and I'm proud of you now and Forever more. I Love You Lisa Renee' Cianco ON Richard E. Brzozowski POUGHQUAG Richard E. Brzozowski, 56, a 23-year resident of Poughquag and formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Saturday, Mar.

29, 2003 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was employed as an installer for in White Plains, N.Y. until his retirement in 1996. For seven years, Mr. Brzozowski was a T-Ball coach for the Town of Beekman.

He enjoyed fishing. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Aug.

18, 1946, he was the son of Joseph and Wanda Bankowski Brzozowski. On Sept. 14, 1974, he married Barbara Ruppenstein in Jackson Heights, N.Y. Mrs. Brzozowski survives at home.

In addition to his beloved wife, he is survived by four sons, James, Erik, Craig and Tyler Brzozowski, all of Poughquag; a brother and sister-inlaw, Gregory and Florence Brzozowski of Hicksville, N.Y.; and five nieces, Cindy, Diane, Mary, and Maureen Brzozowski and Claudia Segneri. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, Apr. 2, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Robert H. Auchmoody Funeral Homes, Route 82, Hopewell Junction.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Apr. 3, at 12 noon at the Robert H. Auchmoody Funeral Homes, Route 82, Hopewell Junction. Burial will be in Clove Cemetery. Mary Ann Walsh HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y.

Mary Ann Walsh, 69, of Hopewell Junction, died on Sunday, March 30, 2003 at the Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart, surrounded by her family. A local resident since 1979, she previously resided in Parsippany, N.J. was employed as a Legal Assistant for Hankin, Hanig, Stall, Caplicki, Redl and Curtin in Poughkeepsie for 13 years until her retirement in 1994. She was a former member of St. Peter's Rosary Society.

She did volunteer work for the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association. She loved gardening and cooking. She especially loved the beach and spending winters on Hutchinson Island, Fla. Born on July 25, 1933 in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.., she was the daughter of Pasquale and Frances Camissa Raffa. On August 30, 1958 in Dobbs Ferry, she married Martin Blake Walsh.

Mr. Walsh survives his wife at home in Hopewell Junction. She is also survived by her son, Thomas Walsh of Portland, her daughters, Marianne Walsh of PelDeborah Adler and husband, Bruce of Chatham, N.J.; Lorraine Troisi, and her husband, Vincent of Woodstock, Ga; Andrea Walsh of Long Beach, N.Y; her sister, Margaret Domorod, of Shelton, Ct; her brothers, Lou Raffa of Acworth, Ga; Larry Raffa of Lake Worth, Fla; David Raffa of Granbury, Tx; and twin year old granddaughters, Gabrielle and Lauren Troisi. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2003 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the McHoul Funeral Home, 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, April 4, 2003 at 10 a.m. at St. Denis Church, 602 Beekman Road, Hopewell Junction. Interment will follow in St. Denis Cemetery, Hopewell Junction.

CARD OF THANKS FROM THE FAMILY OF MRS. ARTHUR LONG SR Best known as Aunt Kay We wish to express our heart felt thanks for all the prayers, love, expressions of sympathy during her illness after her passing. She was an 'Angel on Earth' now she sends her love to all in a heavenly way. IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory Of SUSAN CAROL STEWART on her 1st Anniversary in Heaven In all the world we shall not find A heart so wonderfully kind, So soft a voice, so sweet a smile, An inspiration so worth while, A sympathy so sure, so deep, A love so beautiful to keep. From your husband Bill, Father John, Son Wife, Sister husband, nieces nephews 0000407490 James J.

Morris DEBARY, FLA. James J. Morris, 83, a nine year resident of DeBary, died at home on Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2003. Mr.

Morris was a retired sergeant of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. He was appointed as a patrolman in February of 1947 and retired in August of 1981 after 34 years of dedicated service. He attended St. Peter's School and graduated from Poughkeepsie High School. A member of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Benevolent Association, he also belonged to the Poughkeepsie Elks Club, Lodge and the Polish-American Club.

Mr. Morris was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church in DeBary, Fla. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the destroyer U.S.S.

Mervine, assigned to the North Atlantic Fleet and the Mediterranean Ocean on convoy duty. Born in 'Poughkeepsie on July 18, 1919, he the son of Patrick E. Morris Sr. and Carrie Wenzel Morris. His wife, Elizabeth McGinnis, predeceased him in January of 1987.

Mr. Morris is survived by two sisters, Helen di Gennaro and Marlene Soloway, both of Poughkeepsie; two brothers, John A. Morris of DeBary, Fla. and Noel T. Morris of Poughkeepsie; and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by three sisters, Hilda O'Loughlin of New York City, Jean Ringwood of Middletown, N.Y. and Myra Long of Poughkeepsie, and two brothers, Patrick E. Morris Jr. of Wappingers Falls and Nelson J. Morris of Poughkeepsie.

Burial will take place in Mystic, Conn. at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by Altman-Long Funeral Homes, DeBary, Fla. Jean Harrington Forbes RHINEBECK Jean Harrington Forbes, 75, of Rhinebeck, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 31, 2003, at the Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck. She was the secretary in the Social Work Department at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck from December 1972 until her retirement in January of 1990.

Mrs. Forbes was a member of Third Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rhinebeck where she had served as the President of the Church Council and sang in the choir for over: 35 years. She was also a member and past president of the Rhinebeck Alumnae Association. Jean was a past member of the Rebecca's (Odd Fellows), the VFW Auxiliary, the Rhinebeck Choral Club, the Rhinebeck Garden Club, the Grange, the Junior Garden Club and the St. Cecelia Choral Group.

In addition, she volunteered at Grace Smith House in Poughkeepsie and was a past member of the Board of Directors of the Northern Dutchess Caregivers Coalition. From 1990 to 2001, she served as the Clerk of the Rhinebeck Village Planning and Zoning Boards. Born in Rhinebeck on Sept. 25, 1927, she was the daughter of Chester and Elizabeth Manning Harrington. She graduated from Rhinebeck Central High School and married Robert A.

Forbes. Mr. Forbes died on May 10, 1972. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Robert R. Sally Forbes of York, two grandchildren, Anna L.

Forbes and Robert J. Forbes of Warren, a sister Victorine Forbes of Rhinebeck; and several cousins. Friends may call on Wednesday, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., at the Burnett White Funeral Home, 91 E. Market Rhinebeck.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, at 11 a.m., at the Third Evangelical Lutheran Church, 31 Livingston Rhinebeck. The Rev. John W. Malfatti will officiate. Interment will be at a later date in the Rhinebeck Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made in Jean's memory to Third Evangelical Lutheran Church, 31 Livingston Rhinebeck, NY 12572. Arrangements are by Kenneth G. Giek, Burnett White Funeral Homes, Rhinebeck. Please sign the online guestbook at www. Directions are also available.

Thomas F. Kent, Sr. BEACON Thomas F. Kent, 84, a lifelong Beacon resident, entered into rest on Sunday, 30, 2003 at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie.

Son of the late William and Mary O'Brien Kent, he was born Dec. 31, 1918 in Beacon. He was married to the late Antoinette Kent. He proudly served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corps. He was an employee of Texaco Research Center in Glenham, N.Y.

He is survived by his son, Thomas F. Kent, his brother, William Kent his wife, Ann; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by his sister, Loretta Glanville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. on Friday, Apr.

4, at St. Joachim's Church, Leonard Beacon. Interment of ashes will follow in St. Joachim's Cemetery, Washington Beacon. Funeral arrangements under the direction Peter T.

and William J. Halvey, Halvey Funeral Home, Beacon. To send an online condolence or for directions please visit our website at www.halveyfh.com. James "Jimmy" Dolan HOPEWELL JUNCTION James "Jimmy" Dolan, of Hopewell Junction, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Monday, March 31, 2003 at home. He was 42.

Son of Bernard Dolan and the late Beatrice Carney Dolan, he was born on March 2, 1961 in Bronx, N.Y. Jimmy was a 1979 graduate of the Newburgh Free Academy, who was currently working for Comfort Master, a heating and air conditioning company in Cold Spring. He was a loving father and husband, and a loyal Mets fan. Jimmy was loved by all who had the privilege of knowing him. He fought a courageous battle and will be greatly missed.

Survivors include his father, Bernard Dolan; his wife, Janine Certo Dolan at home; his children, Ian Patrick Dolan and Emma Beatrice Dolan, at home; his sister, Eileen Taylor and her husband, Jim, of Milton; three brothers, Kevin Dolan, and his wife, Joy of Cornwall; Daniel Dolan, and his wife, Pattie of New Windsor; and Dolan of the state of Florida; his maternal grandmothBarney, er, Dorothy Healey of Marlboro. Family will receive their friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at the Brooks-DiDonato Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Avenue, Newburgh. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2003 at St.

Francis of Assisi Church, with Father John Vondras officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, New Windsor. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ian and Emma Dolan Scholarship Fund, Stanley Marks 32 Fostertown Newburgh, NY 12550. To send a personal condolence, or for directions to the funeral home, please visit Patricia Diane Cunningham PLEASANT VALLEY Patricia Diane Cunningham, 61, of Pleasant Valley, died on Monday, March 31, 2003 at her son's home in Hopewell Junetion. A 10 year local resident, she had previously resided in Bergen County, N.J.

She was a self employed health care giver for the last 10 years. Born on April 19, 1941 in Savannah, she was the daughter of James Patric and Josephine Bush Cunningham. She is survived by her sons, Wayne A. Neckles of Hopewell Junctions; James A. Neckles of Hopewell Junction; Reed A.

Neckles of Fredericksburg, Va; a sister, Joy Cunningham of New Jersey, and her grandchildren, Danielle Neckles; Andrew Tyler Neckles; Jesse Lee Neckles; and Eleni Neckles. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the McHoul Funeral Home, 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2003 at 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Interment will be in Hopewell Cemetery, Hopewell Junction. Memorial donations may be made to, the Hospice Foundation, 374 Violet Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. Dorothy Ullinger BEACH HAVEN, N.J. Dorothy Ullinger, 71, of Beach Haven, N.J., died Monday, Mar. 31, 2003 at Southern Ocean County Hospital in Manahawkin, N.J.

A homemaker, she was a wonderful mother and grandmother. Born in Jersey City, N.J., she lived in Staten Island, N.Y. until moving in Beach Haven in 1971 to enjoy gardening and the shore lifestyle. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard L. Ullinger, in 1984.

She is survived by a daughter, ver Karen Ryerson of West Creek, N.J.; two sons, Richard L. Ullinger, Jr. of Beach Haven, N.J. and Mark E. Ullinger of Poughkeepsie; a son-inlaw, Michael E.

Ryerson West Creek; a daughter-in-law, Mariaelena Ullinger of Poughkeepsie; and two granddaughters, Haley and Katie. A gathering for friends and family to celebrate her life and share memories will be held on Saturday, Apr. 5, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Thomas L.

Shinn. Funeral Home, 10 Hillard Drive, Manahawkin, N.J. Lung specialist doctor, clinic founder dies NEW YORK Anne Logan Davis Wichern, a lung specialist at Bellevue Hospital Center who established one of the first emphysema clinics in the country, died March 9 of cancer at a Manhattan hospital. She was 78. Davis founded the emphysema unit at Bellevue in 1956, seven years after arriving at the hospital as an intern.

She served as the unit's director until two years ago, when it was merged into the hospital's chest and asthma units. A pioneer in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, Davis, as she was known professionally, directed the Bellevue chest clinic from 1987 to 1992. During that period, she oversaw roughly 6,000 patient visits a year. Davis was born in Rahway, N.J. and graduated from Wellesley College in 1945.

She received her medical degree from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons four years later. The Associated Press Martin J. Francis, Jr. Martin J. Francis, 74, a resident of Poughkeepsie since 1966 and formerly of Albany, N.Y., died at home on Sunday, Mar.

30, 2003. Mr. Francis was a branch manager for AM International in Poughkeepsie for 34 years until his retirement in 1989. In 1950, he received his B.S. from Bryant College in Smithfield, R.I.

A member of the American Legion and the B.P.O.E he served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict as a Teleman, First Class. Past president of the McCann Golf Club in Poughkeepsie, he was inducted into the Dutchess County Golf Hall of Fame in 2002. Born in Elmhurst, N.Y. on Feb.

1929, he was the son of Martin J. Francis, Sr. and Theresa Brusini Francis. His wife, Nancy (Hayes) Francis, predeceased him in 1991. Survivors include his companion, Beth Wright; four sons, Michael Francis Marlborough, Paul Francis of Pleasantville, N.Y., Robert Francis of Marlborough, Conn.

and William Francis of Poughkeepsie; a daughter, Mary Linge of Poughkeepsie; a brother, Russell Franceschini of Plainville, a sister, Lois Moglia of Granada Hills, two grandchildren, Geno Tim Francis; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, Apr. 2, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the William G. Miller Son Funeral Home, 371 Hooker Poughkeepsie.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Apr. 3, at 10 a.m. Mary's Church, 231 Church Poughkeepsie. Burial in the family plot in Wappingers Rural Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice Foundation, 374 Violet Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, or to National M.S.

Society, 1650 South Suite 100, Rochester NY 14620. If you need directions or wish to send a condolence, visit our website at www. www.wmgmillerfuneralhome.com. Dorothy S. Finkle PINE PLAINS Dorothy S.

Finkle, 85, passed away on Monday, Mar. 31, 2003 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, Conn. She was employed for 25 years at IBM Poughkeepsie. She was also employed as a nurse's aide for Northern Dutchess Hospital and as a secretary for Dr. Brown and Dr.

Webster at the Pine Plains Veterinary Hospital. Mrs. Finkle was a member of the Pine Plains Methodist Church; the Pine Plains Grange; the Pine Plains Ladies Auxiliary; and the IBM Quarter Century Club. Born in Copake, N.Y. on July 11, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Cora Proper Scism.

On May 18, 1936, she married Frederick C. Finkle Sr. in Millerton. He predeceased her on Dec. 28, 1999.

Survivors include a son and Frederick and Darra Dillinger Finkle Jr. of Stanfordville; daughters, Helen Bird and Carolyn Swart, both of Pine Plains; grandchildren, Mark, Jeffrey and Bryan Finkle; Ricky a and Barry Swart, and Debbie, Brenda and Jill Smith; six greatgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Finkle was predeceased by a sister, Clare Butler, and a brother, Byron Scism. Calling hours are Thursday, Apr.

3, from 5-8 p.m. at the Peck Peck Funeral Home, South Main Pine Plains. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Apr. 4, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Pine Plains. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Pine Plains Ladies Auxiliary or to the Pine Plains Hose Pine Plains, NY 12567. Leader of failed Soviet coup is dead MOSCOW Valentin Pavlov, a former Soviet prime minister who helped lead the failed hardline coup against Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991, has died, Russian news reports said Monday. He was 66 years old. Pavlov, who died Sunday after a long illness, began his career as a city financial inspector and rose slowly through the Soviet economic bureaucracy, becoming finance minister in 1989 and prime minister in January 1991.

In August 1991, Pavlov and other Soviet hard-liners calling themselves the State Emergency Committee announced Gorbachev was ill and isolated the reformist Soviet leader at a Black Sea resort. Looking glum and nervous, eight of them sat together at a news conference to tell the nation their committee was in charge. They moved armored columns into Moscow but stopped short of using them on thousands of protesters, who rallied behind Boris Yeltsin, then president of the Russian republic. After just three days, the coup collapsed, Gorbachev was freed, and the plotters were arrested. Although the hard-liners said they were trying to prevent the USSR from disintegrating into chaos, the coup attempt precipitated its demise.

Four months later, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus announced the Soviet Union defunct, forcing Gorbachev to resign on Dec. 25. The Associated Press Man admits passing fake train ticket A Dutchess County man admitted in court Tuesday he forged a Metro-North railroad commuter pass worth more than $200. Michael Paponetti, 32, of Beacon, entered a guilty plea to second-degree forgery, a felony, in proceedings before County Court Judge Gerald V. Hayes.

Paponetti told the judge he used a program on his personal computer to make a pass that looked like the monthly commutation tickets sold by Metro-North. Assistant District Attorney Andrea Long, who prosecuted the case, said Paponetti boarded a train carrying the fake pass on Sept. 9, 2002. A conductor on the train, Richard Hatch, noticed the pass was the wrong color and notified Metro-North police. Paponetti was then arrested, Long said.

Long told Hayes he had made several passes in various colors and had sold two of them. A monthly Metro-North commuter pass costs $235. In exchange for his plea, Paponetti will be placed on probation for five years and will be required to wear an electronic monitoring device for up to six months. He will also be required to forfeit the computer program he used to make the false passes. Paponetti is scheduled to return to court for sentencing May 28.

Larry Fisher-Hertz IN BRIEF Ground zero chaplain to speak at Marist The Rev. Tito Mesa, one of the Fire Department of New York rescuing chaplains at ground zero, will present "Universal Service in Challenging Times," from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday in the chapel at Marist College on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie. Mesa will reflect on his experiences during the World Trade Center attacks. Admission is free and open to the public.

For information, call (845) 575- 5653 or (845) 575-3000 ext. 2181. Poughkeepsie taxpayer meeting is scheduled A meeting of the Poughkeepsie Taxpayers Association will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday in room 101 of Poughkeepsie Middle School, 55 College Poughkeepsie. Taxes and spending within the City of Poughkeepsie will be discussed.

The public is welcome to attend. For information, call (845) 452- 5308. Town man organizing animal protection plan A Town of Poughkeepsie man is seeking volunteers to help him draft a county-wide "animal disaster plan." The plan would focus on how to protect animals, primarily pets, during emergencies. The American Red Cross is offering what help it can to the effort, and Ed Sommerfield is leading the effort. To volunteer or find out more, call Sommerfield at (845) 297-4251.

Community college to hold open house Dutchess Community College will hold its annual open house tonight on the main campus in Poughkeepsie. The event will begin at 7 p.m. with an introduction led by Admissions Director Rita Banner and other college representatives in the Dutchess Theater of Dutchess Hall. A curriculum fair will follow in Drumlin Hall featuring representatives of different academic programs, services and organizations. Tours will be available with student ambassadors.

For information, call the Admissions Office, (845) 431- 8010. Lecture will advocate multicultural education A lecture titled, "Oppression, Privilege and High Stakes Testing," will take place at 5:30 p.m. today in the Villard Room of the Main Building at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie. Carl A. Grant, professor, author and advocate for multicultural education, will lead the program.

Grant chair's the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and is a professor in the Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Admission is free and open to the public. For information, call (845) 437-, 5370..