Dutchess County Executive's Father Passes From COVID-19; "I Already Miss" Him, Molinaro Says

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After a two-week battle with COVID-19, Anthony Molinaro, father of Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, passed away after being on a ventilator at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. According to the article, he was 67 and had no known underlying health conditions.

Marc Molinaro tweeted: “Anthony Molinaro quietly left us this afternoon. I already miss my father but confidently know of his love for my sisters, their mom, my brother and me. And, we are grateful for the moments and memories we shared.”

Marc further elaborated in that tweet:

"All our lives have been touched in some way by the coronavirus and we know we will never be the same. This afternoon, my father died and while it's natural to dwell on the final moments, I know it is the value of all the moments that make up our lives together that matters most.

"I entered public life inspired by the desire to bring people together, so it's with immense sadness that at this most difficult of times we were apart.

”Yet, he did not leave this world alone. He was expertly and passionately cared for by an amazing team of doctors, nurses and caregivers; he had his memories of better times and those he loved; he felt the love and prayers of family, friends and even strangers who wouldn't give up..."

A Little Beacon Blog reached out to Beacon’s Mayor’s Office for comment, and Mayor Lee Kyriacou responded: “We mourn another lost soul, this one the father of my colleague and friend, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro. He and family are in our thoughts and prayers. Stay well, all.”