Hyde Park - Nicholas James Arvanetes, 63, of Hyde Park, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at home.

Born, December 18, 1960, in Poughkeepsie, he was the son of the late James N. Arvanetes and Marie C. DuPilka Arvanetes, his mother survives at home.

Nicholas truly enjoyed music whether it was on records or Cd's. He enjoyed listening to rock & roll and heavy metal, especially Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osborne and many others. He was known to be an avid reader of anything to do with music, bands or rock stars, often being able to memorize many different things about the artist he liked listening to.

He also loved starting up a conversation with anyone and could often make friends wherever he went and in his free time he enjoyed watching tv and could often be found watching shows relating to music.

Nicholas worked for Gateway Industries in Kingston as an assembly worker, it was there he met his fiancée, Rebecca "Becky" Fasce.

He is survived by his fiancée of 20 years, Rebecca "Becky" Fasce; mother, Marie Arvanetes; sister, Dawn Harris; and his adopted brother, Jay Marshall.

He is also survived by his two nephews, Andrew Harris and his wife, Shannon, and Austin Harris and wife, Chelsea; grandnephew, Jaxson Cole Harris; and grandniece, Penelope Austin Harris.

Calling hours will be from 11AM to 1 PM, on Thursday, July 18th at Sweet's Funeral Home, Rte. 9, Hyde Park.

A Funeral Service will follow at 1PM at the Funeral Home.

Entombment will take place at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.

Nicholas's family respectfully requests memorial donations to Shriners Hospital for Children, 2900 Rockey Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607 (www.donate.lovetotherescue.org)

To send an online condolence, or for directions, please visit Nicholas's obituary page at www.sweetsfuneralhome.com.