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POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL MONDAY APRIL 11. 2011 OBITUARIES MID-HUDSON 5B Richard J. Strack Dora Myrtle (Jones) Coon 'Unsung heroes' search begins Frances Rose Flory FISH KILL Frances Rose Flory, 90, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1969 and formerly of Mahopac and Queens, died on Saturday, Apnl 9, 2011 at the Wingate at Dutchess. Born in Queens on May 11, 1920, she was the daughter of Gas pari and Antonina Catenzara Amato. On February 22, 1940 at St.

Mary's Church in Flushing, Frances married Frank Joseph Flory who survives at home. She is also survived by her children, Nazareth Flory and his wife Patricia of Wappingers Falls, Gasper "Jerry" Flory and his wife Prudence of Putnam Valley and Phyllis Mackin of Fishkill; her grandchildren, Narzareth and Diane Flory of Hopewell Frank and Christine Flory of Hopewell Nicole and Derek Kellogg of Amherst, MA, Gasper "Jerry" and Deborah Flory of Fishkill, Jamy and Chris- John A. Oris FISHKILL John A. Oris, a resident of the Town of Fishkill. entered into rest Friday, April 8, 2011 at St.

Luke Cornwall Hospital, New-burgh. He was 76. Son of the late John and Emily Mesnick Oris, he was born January 4, 1935 in Beacon. On November 20, 1955 he married the former Jean A. Lewis.

Mrs. Oris survives at home in Fishkill. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1958. Prior to his retirement, John worked as a technician at Texaco Research Laboratories in Glen-ham. He later worked as a courier with and Bank.

He was a member of Trinity Council 445 Knights of Columbus in Beacon. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Lori Frohnhoefer and her husband, Steve of Wappingers Falls; his grandchildren, Timothy Anson and his fiancee Mae Schmitz and Sean Anson; Journal staff Know a friend, neighbor or colleague whose volunteer efforts go unheralded? The United Way of Dutchess County and Hands On! The Hudson Valley would like to hear about them. Nominations for the 2011 Spirit of Dutchess County Awards that salute residents who make the community a better place in which to live through volunteerism open Monday. "Volunteers are unsung heroes who embody the spirit of volunteerism, which is at the core of our community's success," said Sheila Ap-pel, chairwoman of the Board of Governors of Unit ed Way of Dutchess County. Community members are encouraged to nominate individual, youth, group or corporate group volunteers online at either at www.spir-itofdutchess.com or www.unitedwaydutchess.org.

The deadline is April 29. Five awardees will be chosen to receive a $1,000 grant for a nonprofit organization of their choice. Community members can go online from May 8 to 25 to vote for a nominee, who will be honored at a lunch and provided with one of the $1,000 grants. The other honorees will be chosen by juries and program sponsors. All nominees will be recognized at the Spirit of Dutchess County lunch in June at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel.

Tickets are $20. Tickets are available at www.spir-itofdutchess.com or www.handsonhv.org or by calling 845-471-1900. Gil Robbins, '60s folk singer, guitarist, dies I tina Flory of Hopewell James and Monica Mackin of 1 Hopewell and Lance and I Staci Mackin of Poughkeep- I sie; and her great-grandchil- dren, Erin, Sophia, Isabella, Olivia, Maximus, Taylor, Gabriella, Gianna, Regina- I Grace, Lily, Lucas, Cassidy, Madison, Lance and Cole. She was predeceased by her son- in-law, James Mackin and her siblings, Rosie, Mary, Salva- i tore, Sammy and Jimmy. 1 The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 10 am at St.

Co- lumba Church, 835 Route 82, Hopewell Junction followed I by entombment in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Putnam I Valley. Arrangements are I under the direction of the McHoul Funeral Home, 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junc- I tion. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the American Cancer Society. 1 HOPEWELL JUNCTION -Dora Myrtle (Jones) Coon, age 97, having lived her life in Beacon, Peek- mm .1 skill. Poueh- keepsie, Fishkill and later years in Hopewell Junction, passed away on April 9, 2011 at Elant in Wappingers Falls, NY.

Born March 8, 1914 in Nel-sonville, NY in a little white house on the corner of Routes 9 301, to Gertrude and Charles Jones. She was one of 10 children (6 girls Gertrude, Dora, Marion, Margaret, Alma, Henrietta and 4 boys Arthur, William, Charles, James Travis). She was predeceased by 4 sisters and 3 brothers. One sister, Alma Frye of Hyde Park, and 1 brother, James Travis in Alabama are still surviving siblings. Survivors also include her only child, John DePew and his wife Doris of Fishkill, 8 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her late husband, Roland Coon in 1987. Her working career was mainly as a waitress and short order cook. She worked for years at the old Campbell House in Poughkeepsie, many years for M's Coffee Shop on Route 9 in Fishkill, and in her later years, cooking and managing the coffee shop in Route 82 in Hopewell Junction. At one point, she even ran her own alteration and sewing shop in Poughkeepsie. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity in Dora's name.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 from 4 to 8 pm at Robert H. Auchmoody Funeral Homes, 900 Route 82, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533. Funeral Services will be held 10 am on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Beekman Cemetery. If you would like to leave an online condolence and for directions please visit www.

HudsonValleyFuneralHomes. com. More obituaries 4B 4 WAPPINGERS FALLS Richard J. Strack, 62, of Wappingers Falls, died after a long illness, on Friday, April 8, 2011 at Vassar 2w Brothers Medical Center. Born in Lake Clear, NY on October 22, 1948, he was the son of James and Helen (Minney) Strack.

Richard served in the US Army during the the Vietnam War with the 101st Airborne. On October 23, 1982, Richard married Marie A. Bol-lella at St. Patrick's Church in Armonk. He was employed at Castle Point VA Medical Center for 35 years, retiring in 2004 as a Bio Medical Engineering Technician.

Following his retirement he went to work at Branton Woods Country Club until 2010. Mr. Strack was an avid golfer and loved to bowl, fish and hunt. In addition to his wife Marie, he is survived by his 2 children; James Strack and his wife Melissa and Helen-Rose Strack, both of Wappingers Falls; brothers, Gerry Strack and his companion Chris Mac-ey of Lake Clear, NY, Wesley Strack of Saranac Lake, Edward Strack and his wife Janet of and Eugene Strack and his wife Holly of Saranac Lake; sisters, Mya Duprey and her companion Gary Martin of Saranac Lake and Dawn Boula and her husband Andy of Bloomingdale, NY; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son Mark Andrew Strack in 1985 and brothers George and Thomas Strack.

Visitation will be Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Robert H. Auchmoody Funeral Home, 1028 Main Fishkill. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Thursday 10 am from St. Mary, Mother of the Church, Jackson Fishkill. Interment will be at the convenience of the family.

Memorial donations may be made in Richard's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude PL, Memphis, TN 38105, or American Lung 155 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210. For condolences and directions, please visit www.Hud-sonValleyFuneralHomes.com i unarm and his niece, Kimberly. He was predeceased by his sister, Ann Marie Simmons in 2009.

Family will receive the friends on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Halvey Funeral Home, 24 Willow Street, Beacon. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Mother of the Church, Jackson Street, Fishkill.

Interment will follow in St. Joachim's Cemetery, Washington Avenue, Beacon. Arrangements are under the direction of Patrick J. and Pe ter T. Halvey, Halvey Funeral Home, 24 Willow Street, Beacon.

To send the family a personal condolence or for directions to the funeral home, please visit our website at www. HalveyFH.com. CALENDAR OF EVENTS EVERY DAY The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Gil Rob-bins, a folk singer, guitarist and member of the early 1960s group the Highwaymen, has died. He was 80. Robbins died Tuesday at his home in Esteban Cantu, Mexico, Tracey Jacobs said Saturday night in an email.

Jacobs is a publicist for Rob-bins' son, the actor and director Tim Robbins. Shortly before Gil Robbins joined the Highwaymen, the group had a major hit with "Michael," its version of "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore." When Robbins joined in 1962, he took the group in a more political direction, playing and singing baritone on five albums until their 1964 breakup. Tim Robbins, star of "The Shawshank Redemption" and director of "Dead Man Walking," said in a statement that Gil Robbins was "a fantastic father," "a great musician" and "a man of un-shakeable integrity." "His commitment to social justice was evident to us from an early age, as was his infectious, mischievous sense of humor," Tim Robbins said. Father and son worked together on the 1992 film "Bob Roberts." Core Aeration Flea Tick Control Granular Fertilization Grub Control Power Seeding Weed Insect Control mmam mm mm rur uiivuig uuecuuns aim online condolences, please visit www.mchoulfuneral-home.com. Theresa DeBroske Thorns MILFORD, DE -Theresa DeBroske Thorns, age 75, died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Milford, DE after a brief ill- i ness.

Theresa was born in Peek-skill, NY on January 6, 1936 to Alador Valadmil DeBroske and Anna Viravec DeBroske. She graduated from Peekskill High School. She was a member of The Church of The Assumption in Peekskill and of The Sacred Heart Church in Pigeon Forge, TN. Terry was retired from the Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck, NY. Hobbies she enjoyed included traveling, boating, camping, and competitive roller-skating.

She was preceded in death by her parents and is survived by her husband Henry Randall Thorns; a brother John Michael DeBroske and his OFF ysurHrsissrvfce. SSSSL ffirsf-hmp rust nnfv oa'anang LCWN DOCTOR Contact your local experts at 1.800.529.6362 LawnOoctGr.com vm I PK-00001 10538 TDd source tfoir ft Anns uueeCxeinidl' CT 0pin) lhioys6S is aft your ffiinigieirttiips, qjoanclx St easy! 7 lltff f3 If ti iiiii I.I Visit www.poughkeepsiejournal.com and click on this icon: wife Arlene; her son James Michael Conklin and his wife Valerie Delamater Conklin; and a grandson Daniel Conklin of Hyde Park, NY. Funeral services will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at the Fol-som Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham, MA Interment at Gethsemene Cemetery in West Roxbury, MA. Arrangements by Lofland Funeral Home, Milford, DE.

Lawrence J. Franciosa POUGHKEEPSIE On April 5th, 2011, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Lawrence J. Franciosa, (born 02-08-1929), who had finally come home to find peace, has today gone to his final reward and rest. He will be missed more than words can express. Larry was a kind and gentle spirit.

We can shed tears that we have lost him or we can smile because he lived and we loved him as he so loved us. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we learn to deal with this loss. Larry's Wife, Gwen, his Son Blaise and his Daughter Michelle and her Husband David Myers, his Granddaughter Nicole (Franciosa) and her Husband Cory Blan, his Grandson Andrew Franciosa, his Granddaughters Alexandra and Emily Myers and his Great-Grandson Dylan Oliver Blan. Memorial donations in Larry's memory can be made to The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement co Graymoor, PO Box 305, Garrison, NY, 10524 www.AtonementFriars.org There are no calling hours and burial will be private. Arrangements are under the direction of Parmele-Auchmoody Funeral Home Poughkeepsie, NY.

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