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THURSDAY, 7A OBITUARIES OBITUARIES -GeorgeGarcia yearresident oftheCityof awaypeacefullyonThursday, thislovingfamilyandfriends atVassarBrothersMedical Center.Georgewasborn UnitedStatesVirginIslands, toJacintaGarciaSantosand predeceasedhim.Hewasthe 4thchildofeightchildrenof thisunion.Heisalsoprede- Juanita.Georgeissurvived HegrewuponHillStreet, waseducatedinChristianst- edCatholicSchoolSystem. Heworkedwithhisfather, GeorgemovedtoPoughkeep- sieandmarriedonJune8, 1963.Theyrecentlycelebrated their54thweddinganniver- sary.Ofthisunion,theyhad Hiswifeandchildrensurvive himathome. andMr.George,wasakind andgivingman.Hewas adedicatedemployeeasa HousekeeperandSpanish InterpreteratSaintFrancis Hospital(nowknownasMid- HudsonRegionalHospital atWestchesterMedicalCen- yearsofservice.Heloved baseball(atrueYankeesfan) andwasapitcherandout- elderwhenthehospitalhad ateamforcompetitions.He alsocoachedkidswithinthe neighborhoodwhereverwe livedtoplaybaseballandfoot- ball.Hewouldofferthekids onhotsummerdayswhathis islandcallsfreco(shavedice personallyshavedtheicewith histwohandsandsharedit withallwhocameforsome. Healsotookprideinpreserv- ingthetraditionsandmusic ofhisVirginIslandsheri- oldbottleofguavaberryrum grandmother.Georgewasa ackofalltradeswholoved tostaybusy.Hewouldhelp landscapingforsomeofthe localdoctorswithinthearea, watchbirdsandsmallani- forhimself(flowersandveg- fishing.Hetinkeredaround withrepairingcarsandalso foundpleasureinkeepinghis homespotless.Georgewasa MasonbrotheroftheNimrod Georgewasafamilyorient- edmanwholovedallitsmem- bersandwouldoffertheshirt ofhisbacktoensureyouhad whatyouneeded.Hewasa lovingsensitivespiritinthat way.Childrentooktohimas theirownandhecherished thosememoriesashewatched themgrowolderandaccom- plishedtheirwishes.Inaddi- prideandjoywerehisgrand- (threegreatgrandchildren) whoalsosurvivehim.His SantosofSt.Croix,USVI, CynthiaBenjaminofPough- sephofSt.Thomas,USVI;and hismarvelouscousin-in-law, UnahTurnbullofSt.Thomas, tiontohisgodsonandgod- great-great-greatniecesand hostofwonderfulpeoplewho hecalledfriendsandextend- edfamilymembers.George isalsopredeceasedbymany familymembersandclose buddiesaswell. Wewilltrulymissthisex- traordinarysinceregentle soulwhowasourrockand ourfoundation.Weknow Godlovedhimsoverymuch thathewascalledhomebe- causehisroomwasreadyand heissurroundedbylovein Heaven.

heldatRhodesFuneralHome, p.m.AMasswillbeheldat 10a.m.onSaturday,July1, 2017atSt.Paul’sEpiscopal willimmediatelyfollowat PoughkeepsieRuralMausole- um.Receptionforthefamily willbeatSt.Paul’sEpiscopal Churchafterservices. tionscanbemadetoSt.Paul’s EpiscopalChurch. GeorgeGarcia HYDE PARK Vincenza M. Mauro, age 82, of Hyde Park, died Saturday, June 24, 2017 at home in Hyde Park. Vincenza was born August 11, 1934 in Poughkeepsie, NY.

She is the daughter of the late Anthony and the late Maria (Capasso) Notarnicola. She married Rosario S. Mauro on June 27, 1954 at Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Rosario S.

Mauro on May 22, 2017. Vincenza was the past owner of Poughkeepsie Concrete Inc. She was a member of St. Church Poughkeepsie, New York and loved to go to the Ocean and enjoyed and loved her family and friends She is survived by one son: Sal Anthony Mauro and his domestic partner Jeanne Dorrer of Hyde Park, NY; daughter and son In-law, Nicole Marie and Anthony Legname of Rhinebeck, NY; grandson, Caleb Mauro of Hyde Park, NY; great grandchildren, Cassidy Isabel Simmons and Emma Lynn Mauro and her sister Dorothy Mavilla of Poughkeepsie, NY. Vincenza was predeceased by her granddaughter, Danielle Mauro and her siblings Rose Mainardi, Margaret Gallante, Sam Nicolis and Peter Calling hours will be Thursday, June 29, 2017 from 10am to 12pm at Timothy P.

Doyle Funeral Home 371 Hooker Poughkeepsie, NY. The funeral will be held 11:30 am during the visitation, Burial will be in Private. In lieu of owers, memorials may be made to St. Hospital, Attn. Memorial Donations 501 St.

Place, Memphis TN 38105 Vincenza M. Mauro HIGHLAND Vincent S. Simone II, Highland, NY, passed away in Columbus, Ohio on June 14th. He was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on January 18, 1947, and grew up in Highland. He served in the U.S.

Army from 1966 to 1968 and was a decorated veteran of the Viet Nam war, awarded a silver star and three purple hearts. Vincent is survived by his mother Geraldine (Gerry) Simone, his sister Phillis Simone, and brother Kenneth Simone, all from Highland. He is also survived by two very special nephews, Vincent S. Simone III and Jason McAteer, and his niece Re- nessa Wammack and three grandchildren. There will be a memorial service and celebration of his life on July 1, 2017, at the American Legion Hall, 84 Grand Street, Highland at 10:30 am.

Please join us. Vincent Simone II SUFFOLK, VA Virginia Gillespie Schildt, 98, passed away June 24, 2017. She was born in Richmond, VA. She was a lifelong resident of Poughkeepsie, NY before relocating to Suffolk, VA. Virginia is predeceased by her husband of 69 years, Elmer David Schildt; also her siblings Dorothy Holden and Earl Churchill.

Her family will miss her sense of humor, beef stew and apple pie. Virginia is survived by her son, Schuyler Schildt; daughter, Stacy Butt; grandchildren, Kyle Ann Malabanan, Jason Wood, Jesse Schildt, Ryan Schildt; and 7 great- grandchildren. A memorial service will held at a later date at the discretion of the family. The family is being served by Baker Foster Funeral Home. Condolences may be offered bakerfoster.com.

Virginia Gillespie Schildt They say there is a reason, They say that time will heal, But neither time nor reason, Will change the way I feel, For no-one knows the heartache, That lies behind my smile, No-one knows how many times, I have broken down and cried, I want to tell you something, So there be any doubt, so wonderful to think of, But so hard to be without. I love you and miss you so much. Love, Me xxxooo Edward C. Cobb To My Sister Family is what we were Friends are what always be I Love and Miss you so much Happy 70th Birthday Love You 2-10 Lots KimMarie SUZANNE MANERI TO OUR READERS: In Memoriams are placed between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Monday through ursday only. Deadline for placement including photos, copy and payment is a minimum of a week prior to publication date. The phone number is 845-437-4783. 845-485-0241 www.wmgmillerfuneralhome.com PK-0000220904 Wm.G.Miller&Son VincentJ.Miller JosephStevens LicensedFuneralDirector asyouthoughtitwouldbe-butitreallydependson OnlyYouCanChoose To Send Flowers a Sympathy Card or a Gift to the family online, please visit poughkeepsiejournal.com/obits and follow the prompts. powered by the NIAGARA FALLS A daredevil who died after plunging over Niagara Falls in an apparent stunt with an inflatable ball might have brought a boa constrictor along for the ride.

After Kirk death, New York State Park Police found a web- site with a photo of him and the 7- foot snake named Misty previewing his plans and selling T-shirts and photos, the Niagara Gazette reported Wednesday. in the Impossible Kirk Jones Misty Conquer Niagara Falls NY read the site, which has since been taken down. body was recovered from the water below the falls on June 2. Investigators believe he died April 19, the same day tourists spotted an 8-foot plastic ball, its zippered hatch clearly open, spinning in the Niagara River rapids before it went over the brink. The snake been found, though an empty snake cage was found in parked van.

Exotic- pet experts told police it have survived the cold water. Footage from a crashed drone belonging to Jones, found by a parks employee April 20, shows only rushing water. Police began looking for Jones after the discovery of the ball and drone and after a call from wife telling them she feared her husband had gone over the falls. That led to the discovery of the website: www.kirkjonesniagarafalls- daredevil.com. were looking for him and a 7-foot boa Park Police Detective Sgt.

Brian Nisbet said. Police know whether Jones fell or climbed out of the ball before reaching the brink. Jones, 53, became the first person known to survive the plunge over Niagara Falls without a safety device in October 2003, when he climbed over a rail and into the water in an apparent suicide attempt. The feat brought fleeting fame for the then-unemployed salesman from Canton, Michigan, and a brief stint in the circus, but he had been out of the public eye in recent years. Police listed his most recent address as Spring Hill, Florida.

Although such stunts are illegal, several daredevils have survived trips over Niagara Falls in various contraptions, beginning with Annie Edison Taylor, who rode over in an oak barrel in 1901. At least two other men have survived unprotected plunges since Jones did it. AP FILE PHOTO Daredevil Kirk Jones is shown in 2003. His body was recovered in the water below Niagara Falls earlier this month. Investigators believe he died April 19 after plunging over the falls in an apparent stunt with an inflatable ball in which he might have brought a boa constrictor along for the ride.

Daredevil possibly died in plunge with snake ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK The Empire State Building in New York City has been lit up in burgundy and white for Qatar Airways amid a diplomatic dispute with Qatar. The top of the Empire State Building was lit in the colors Tuesday night to recognize its 10th anniversary of flying to the United States. Qatar Airways is the state flag carrier of Qatar, a small energy-rich nation now at the center of a diplomatic crisis with other Arab nations. The dispute has seen countries cut diplomatic ties to Qatar, as well as block air travel routes. sovereign wealth fund in August bought a 9.9 percent stake in the company that owns the Empire State Building for $622million.

Skyscraper lit in Qatar colors amid diplomatic flap FRANK FRANKLIN The Empire State Building is lit up in burgundy and white for Qatar Airways in New York on Tuesday. The top of the Empire State Building was lit in the colors to recognize its 10th anniversary of flying to the United States. ASSOCIATED PRESS.