All Obituaries

Arue D. Medley, a life-long Beacon resident, passed away on January 17, 2022 at his home in Beacon, at the age of 47-years old. He was born in Cold Spring, NY on October 9, 1974, son of Ella L. Oates Medley and the late Warren M. Medley. Arue graduate from Beacon High School, class of 1993. Arue worked in private security, he ran his own personal security which he called, Arue’s Bodyguard Service. Arue enjoyed cooking. He was a fan of wrestling, boxing, and football which he was a...

Carlos Rene Abreu, a former resident of the Hedgewood Home in Beacon, passed away on January 13, 2022 at the VA Hudson Valley Healthcare Medical Center in Montrose, NY; at the age of 70. He was born Bridgeport, CT on April 12, 1951, son of Romualda Santiago Rivera, the late Carlos Noel Abreu; and also his stepfather the late Vidal Nieves, who helped raised him. Carlos served his country in the United States Army from 1970 to 1981; and he received an honorable discharge for his service. He...

Susan G. Beckett, a resident of Newburgh, NY and formerly of Beacon, passed away on January 10, 2022 at the Montefiore St. Luke’s-Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh; at the age of 69-years old. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 31, 1952, daughter of the late Luz Maria Gomez, her beloved mother. Susan worked for 40-years as an engineering technician at the IBM plant in East Fishkill, NY until she retired.  She enjoyed a lot of hobbies, like sewing, quilting, crafts, and painting...

Robert Lee Parker Jr., also known as P.J., a longtime Beacon and Newburgh resident, passed away unexpectedly on January 4, 2022 at Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY. He was born in Cold Spring, NY on July 21, 1977, son of the Patricia Ann (Lewis) Parker and Robert Parker.  He was a graduate of Beacon High School and held several construction and commercial driving jobs.     PJ enjoyed spending quality time with his family and friends,...

Kenneth Joseph Tomlins, former a longtime resident of Beacon, recently 10-years of Fall River, MA, passed away on January 4, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He was born in Beacon, NY on September 13, 1955, son of the late Harold & Anna (Partivich) Tomlins. Kenneth is survived by his three brothers and three sisters: William Tomlins, Walter Tomlins, Sandy Eller, Sue Miers, Judy Trankle, and Brian Sanford; and a host of nieces & nephews. Along with his parents,...

Joseph V. Condon Jr., a life-long Beacon resident, passed away on January 3, 2022 at the Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY; at the age of 67 years old. He was born on August 17, 1954 in Poughkeepsie, NY, son of Nancy (Hellman) Condon and the late Joseph V. Condon Sr. Joe attended the St. Joachim School in Beacon and graduated from Beacon High School class of 1973.  He worked at IBM in East Fishkill, and then he opened his own business, Joe’s Irish Pub in Beacon...

Nancy Ann Eraca, a life-long Beacon resident, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2022 at the Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY at the age of 84 years old. She was born on July 8, 1937 in Poughkeepsie, NY, daughter of the late William J. Myers & Margaret (Ball) Charron, and step-father John Lou Charron.   On June 2, 1979 in Beacon, NY, she married Michael Eraca, who predeceased her after 30-years of marriage. Together they owned and operated The Hub...

Claver Allman, a resident of the Hedgewood Home in Beacon, NY, passed away on December 31, 2021 at the Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY; at the age of 69-years old. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 1, 1952, son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Katherine (William) Allman. Claver is survived by several cousins, and his friends at the Hedgewood Home in Beacon. Claver was a very person, and enjoyed simple thing like fresh-air on a beautiful day and socializing with friends he has...

Rene ‘Scout’ Vivo, a longtime resident of Beacon, NY, died tragically on Christmas Day, December 25, 2021 at the Montefiore St. Luke’s-Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY. He was born on July 11, 1956 in the Bronx, NY, son of the late Raul Vivo and Elba Iris Feliciano.   Upon completing High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam Era in 1977 and received an honorable discharge for serving his country.   Rene was affectionately...

(Obituary will follow when ready) PLEASE REMEMBER HER... In the rising of the sun and in its going down, we remember her. In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, we remember her. In the opening of buds and in the rebirth of spring, we remember her. In the blueness of the sky and in the warmth of summer, we remember her. In the rustling of leaves and in the beauty of autumn, we remember her. In the beginning of the year and when it ends, we remember her. When we are weary and...