Dolores (Missy) A. Dinnebeil
October 21, 1953-February 11, 2016
Dolores (Missy) A. Dinnebeil, of Mountainville, entered into eternal rest on Feb. 11 at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. She was 62 years old.
The daughter of the late John and Helen Pelgen O”Connell, Dolores was born on Oct. 21, 1953 in San Francisco, Calif. She was the Office Manager of Yankee Construction Co. of NY, Inc. in Mountainville.
Missy was an avid sports fan; her heart was always with the Mets and Jets. Those who knew Missy will deeply miss her sense of humor and love of life. She was a supportive and dedicated wife and mother, as well as a gracious host and the life of the party. She will be missed greatly.
Dolores is survived by her loving husband, Gary J. Dinnebeil at home; two sons, Art J. Schmidlein (Dana) of Dover Plains, N.Y. and James J. Dinnebeil of Mountainville.; brothers, John O’Connell of Phoenix, Ariz. and Danny O’Connell of Princeton, N.J.
Her family received visitors on Feb. 15 at Quigley Bros. Funeral Home in Cornwall-on-Hudson. Cremation took place at Cedar Hill Crematory, Middle Hope, N.Y.
The family would appreciate memorial contributions in Dolores’ name to the Highland Engine Company #1, 1 Quaker Avenue, Cornwall, NY 12518
James L. Kehoe III
July 27, 1946-February 14, 2016
James L. Kehoe III, of Cornwall, entered into eternal rest on Feb. 14, at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Cornwall. He was 69 years of age.
The son of the late James L. Kehoe II and Evelyn Patterson Kehoe, Jim was born on July 27, 1946 in West Point, N.Y.
He had a successful career, starting out at IBM, where he progressed up to Program Manager. He was a co-founder of Plasmaco, and former CEO of Sono-tek. He was past chairman of the board of the Hudson Valley Technology Development Center and at the time of his passing, Jim was the Vice-President of Global Operations for Hawkins Chemicals (formerly Stauber USA) in Florida, N.Y. He was highly regarded in the industry for his successful achievements in technology development and business growth and won many accolades throughout his career. He was a leader, a strategic thinker and a problem solver. He never encountered a problem that he couldn’t solve. He was a respected colleague to many and a friend to all.
A lifelong resident of Cornwall, Jim is survived by his devoted wife, Sandra Kehoe, at home; his daughters, Kimberly Poje of Cornwall-on-Hudson and Kelly LaGrasta of Woodridge, N.J.; step-daughters, Deirdre Sumski (Dublin, Ireland) and Annmarie Sumski, at home; four grandchildren, Juliana Poje, and Ryan, Jayden and Kayla LaGrasta and sons-in-law Erik Poje and John LaGrasta.
His family received visitors from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, at Quigley Bros. Funeral Home, 337 Hudson St. in Cornwall-on-Hudson. A Service of Remembrance and Celebration of Jim’s life will take place at the funeral home on Friday, Feb. 19 at 11:30 a.m. Cremation will take place at Cedar Hill Crematory, Middle Hope, NY.
Col. (Ret.) Tom Lainis
Died February 11, 2016
Colonel (Retired) Tom Lainis passed away on Thursday, Feb. 11. After graduating from the United States Military Academy in 1971, he began a 30-year career of selfless service to this nation and the U.S. Army. As an Armor Officer, Col. (Ret.) Lainis has served in various command, staff, and leadership positions in the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, and 1st Armored Division. In 1991, he returned to USMA to serve as an Academy Professor and later as the Deputy Head of the Department of Physics. In 2001, Col. (Ret.) Lainis retired from the military and continued teaching at West Point as a civilian professor. He taught in the Department of Mathematical Sciences for three years and, in 2004, he was appointed the West Point Associate Dean for Plans, Resources, and Development. In 2008, Col. (Ret.) Lainis rejoined the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering as a Professor of Discipline.
Col. (Ret.) Lainis earned a Masters of Science degree in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1975, an MS in Computer Science from the Polytechnic Institute of Technology in 1984, and a PhD in Physics from MIT in 1991.
Col. (Ret.) Lainis has conducted research at the Fermi National Laboratory in Italy and the Brookhaven National Laboratory, and was a visiting scientist at M.I.T. from 1995-1998.
He participated in education outreach programs at many local schools. In 1996, Col.(Ret.) Lainis helped begin the Cadet Mentorship Program, which partnered West Point Cadets and 7th graders from Newburgh.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; his children, Tom and Kristen; his parents, Tom and Daisy; his grandchildren, Gianna and Tommy; and siblings, Guy and Karyn.
Memorial gifts may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (www.mskcc.org) to further Cancer Research, or the Fisher House (www.fisherhouse.org).
Paola Bedarida Saunders
Died February 11, 2016
Paola Bedarida Saunders passed away peacefully on Feb. 11 at the age of 91 in Cambridge, Mass.
She was born and lived in Turin Italy until her family fled the Italian fascists aligned with the Nazis, settling in Tangier Morocco before emigrating to the United States in 1946. A graduate of Columbia University and then Hunter College, she settled in Cornwall in 1965, where she enjoyed a long career as a foreign language teacher at Cornwall Central High School. After retiring from teaching she was a docent at The Storm King Art Center. Although she left Cornwall in 2014, she always cherished the beauty of the Hudson Valley with its mountains and the river.
She was married to the late William Davidson and thereafter, to the late Fred Saunders. She is survived by her sisters Mirella Shapiro of Yonkers, N.Y. and Adria Klausner of Gainesville, Fla.; her two daughters Deborah Davidson of Somerville, Mass and Claudia Davidson (Mark Rubenstein) of Pittsburgh, Penn. as well as her three grandchildren, Casey Monroe, Jake Rubenstein, and Max Fine.
A memorial service is planned for spring 2016 in Cornwall.
Walter J. Nock
Died February 10, 2016
Walter J. Nock, a longtime resident of Cornwall-on-Hudson, died on Wednesday, Feb. 10. He was a retired conservator of the West Point Museum, USMA.
He was predeceased by his loving wife, Valerie Nock and son Ryle.
Visitors were received on Feb. 17 at James F. Lulves Funeral Home in Cornwall-on-Hudson. Interment followed in the Cemetery of the Highlands in Highland Mills.
Donations in Walter’s memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice.