Beacon Obituaries

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Charles Heady (1947-2017)
Charles Heady, 69, of Beacon, died Jan. 2, 2017, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie.
He was born in Beacon, on July 24, 1947, the son of Joseph F. and Anna (Gilleo) Heady. He was a retired mechanic for Bottini Fuel.

Survivors include his wife Blanche Marie Baisley Heady at home, son Timothy C. Heady of Marlboro, and daughter Terry L. Heady of Beacon, as well as granddaughter Kayla M. Heady of Beacon, brother John Heady of Beacon and two sisters, Irene Mintz of Walden and Dolores Heady of Beacon.

Funeral services were held Jan. 6 at Libby Funeral Home in Beacon, with interment at St. Joachim’s Cemetery.

David W. Miller (1939-2016)
David W. Miller, 77, of Beacon and formerly of San Diego, died Dec. 9, 2016, at Hudson Valley Rehab in Highland.
David was born in Beacon on Feb. 17, 1939, the son of Peter C. and Nellie Mae (Williams) Miller.  He served in the U.S.  Air Force as a staff sergeant from 1956 to 1976 before retiring.
His survivors include two sons: Scott Miller and Stephen Miller of Elcahone, California; two brothers, Peter Miller and John Miller of Beacon; two sisters, Nancy Miller of Nashville and Betty Ann Durlacher of Beacon.
His wife Jeannette died in 2007. A daughter, Michelle Hawes, also died before him.
Visitation will be held Saturday, Jan. 7, at 10 a.m. at Libby Funeral Home, Inc. 55 Teller Ave. Beacon, followed by an 11 a.m. memorial service.

Mark Thompson (1967-2016)

Mark Thompson, 49, of Highland, died suddenly on Dec. 28, 2016, at his home. Born in Beacon on Jan. 23, 1967, he was the son of Woodrow P. and Rosemary Thompson and a a 1985 graduate of Beacon High School.

Mark Thompson

Mark was employed by Joshua Paving of Clintondale and Seminole Paving of Sandford, Florida. He was also a member of Laborers Local 17. He was formerly employed by Avello Brothers and Porco Energy.

Mark is survived by his mother and his sisters Leilani Thompson of Oviedo, Florida, Jeannine Lamoree (David) of Fishkill and Karla Lahey (Dennis) of Beacon.

Mark was an amazing son, brother, uncle, and friend. He was passionate about his family, the New England Patriots, and life in general. He was a hard worker who took pride in every job he did. He made lifelong friends everywhere he went and his spirit will live on in all who knew and loved him.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Jan. 3, at St. John The Evangelist Church in Beacon with interment at St. Joachim’s Cemetery.

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