There are many people on the streets of Beacon that locals are familiar with. Could be a person who seems to always be on the same grocery store schedule with you, or a person walking on the sidewalk at different times. Tyler Scott John (S.J.) Brzozowski was such person for many, though those familiar with him may never have known his name.

Tyler could be seen often sitting outside of Beacon Pantry or near the Veterans Memorial Building on Main Street. Sometimes he sat on Wolcott Avenue near the boarding house formerly known as “The Guest House.”

Always friendly and usually quiet, Tyler passed away at home on November 19, 2022 at the age of 38, according to his obituary published in the Poughkeepsie Journal. He was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on February 14, 1984. “Tyler was a graduate from Arlington High School. He enjoyed playing ice hockey and roller hockey. He was an avid fan of the New York Rangers, who also enjoyed cooking and art. He is survived by his mother, Barbara (Ruppenstein) Brzozowski of Poughquag; his brothers, James Brzozowski and his wife Erin of Union Vale, Erik Brzozowski of Camano Island, WA, and Craig Brzozowski and his wife Christin of Union Vale; his nieces and nephews, Paul, Asher, Lucian, Madilyn, and Blake; his aunt, Flo Brzozowski; and many cousins and friends. Tyler was predeceased by his father, Richard E. Brzozowski.”

Tyler’s funeral was at McHoul Funeral Home, Inc. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Kateri Church. He was buried at Clove Cemetery.

The obituary states that donations may be made in memory of Tyler to Mental Health America of Dutchess County.