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Irvington High School Students Receive Awards For Empathy
IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Eighteen Irvington High School students have been recognized by the school district for demonstrating empathy, the ability to understand and share others’ feelings.
For displaying this quality in an exceptional way, they were awarded a Core Value Award on Nov. 4 in the category of Empathy.
The award recipients were Kelli Beja, Sarah Boyle, Jagger Clark, Cleo Davidowitz, Alex Eccles, Anthony Giampaolo, Ryan Meng-Killeen, Nathaniel Moyer, Shivay Perekh, Rebekah Rosman, Ana Sandoval, Mackenzie Tatananni, Nora Toussey-Wyatt, Isabella Vendramin, Evan Weinstein, Jacob Wisnik,…
Erik B. Wagner, 68, Of Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Erik B. Wagner, a Poughkeepsie resident, died Nov. 19, after a four-year battle against cancer. He was 68.
Wagner was born March 7, 1947, in Poughkeepsie, the son of Walter W. and Dorothy Bennett Wagner. He was a 1965 graduate of Poughkeepsie High School and later received his associate's degree from Dutchess Community College.
He began his career working at M. Schwartz & Co. during his high school years eventually serving as the vice president and comptroller for many years. After the store’s closing in 1991, he became the owner of Brady’s Publick house, formerl…
Marion Souder Hartmann, 82, Of Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Marion Souder Hartmann, a Poughkeepsie resident, died Nov. 20. She was 82.
Hartmann was predeceased by her sisters, Bettie Gauntt and Eleanor Fleischman, and her daughter-in-law, Martha G. Hartmann.
She is survived by her husband, John Paul Hartmann; sons, John P. Hartmann Jr. and daughter-in-law Lisa M. Hartmann of Sarasota Fla., Eric B. Hartmann of Poughkeepsie; Thomas E. Hartmann and daughter-in-law Jodi G Hartmann of Poughkeepsie; daughter, Nancy Hartmann Barron and son-in-law Mark B. Barron of Randolph N.J.; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. …
Issa Khalil, 79, Of Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Issa Khalil, a Poughkeepsie resident, died Saturday, Nov. 21 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. He was 79.
Khalil was born Jan. 1, 1936, in Irbid, Jordan . He was the son of the late Mansour and the late Sadah (Naser) Khalil. He married Huda Fakhouri in 1964 in Jordan.
He retired from the Jordanian Army and was a member of St. James Antiochian Orthodox Church.
He is survived by his wife, Huda (Fakhouri) Khalil of Poughkeepsie; daughters, Vera Deeb and her husband Issa of Poughkeepsie, daughter Ranya Salem and her husband Salem of Arizona; sons, Hani Khalil and his wif…
