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Obituaries 05/22/13

Rosemarie Joyce Kennedy, 72, Of Yorktown Heights

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. - Rosemarie Joyce Kennedy of Yorktown Heights died Monday, May 20. She was 72.

Kennedy was born March 4, 1941, in New York City, daughter of Rosella Ferris Joyce of Omagh, Ireland. She graduated from St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York ...

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Obituaries 05/17/13

Eleanor E. Curtin, 91, Of Yorktown, Worked For N.Y. Telephone

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PEEKSKILL, N.Y. - Eleanor E. Curtin of Peekskill died May 15. She was 91.

Curtin worked for N.Y. Telephone in Yorktown as an administrative assistant prior to retiring. Locally, she was a eucharistic minister at Church of the Holy Spirit and a volunteer at Hudson Valley Hospital.

Curtin is survived by children, Richard Huff of Wallkill, Brian Curtin of ...

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Obituaries 05/15/13

Irene M. Farrisi, 85, Formerly Of Yorktown Heights

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. - Irene M. Farrisi, of Hopewell Junction and formerly of Garrison, Yorktown Heights and Yonkers, died May 13, 2013. She was 85.

Farrisi was employed as a secretary and customer service representative for Kemet Electronics in Elmsford.

Farrisi is survived by daughter, Christine Farrisi, companion, Jerry Rocco; lifetime friend, Lynn ...

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Obituaries 05/09/13

Frederick H. Ducady, Jr., 86, Longtime Yorktown Firefighter

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY. - Frederick H. "Duke" Ducady, Jr., a lifelong Yorktown Heights resident died May 7. He was 86.

Ducady was born Feb. 19, 1927, in Yorktown, son of Frederick H. and Mary Ducady. He served in the U.S. Navy as fireman first class during WWII. He was a welder for Metro North Railroad, retiring in 1987 after 41 years.

He was a 70 year ...

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Obituaries 05/08/13

Virginia Andersen, 82, Of Yorktown Heights

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YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. - Virginia "Ginger" Andersen of Yorktown Heights died May 6. She was 82.

Andersen was born May 20, 1931, in Yonkers, to Archer and Ethel (Dillion) Newsome.

Andersen is survived by her son, James (Patricia) of Hilton Head Island, S.C.; son, David (Elizabeth) of Putnam Valley; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, ...

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Obituaries 05/03/13

Joseph John Pierini, 83, Of Mohegan Lake, Retired NYPD Detective

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

MOHEGAN LAKE, N.Y. - Joseph John Pierini, of Mohegan Lake, formerly of Mahopac, died May 2. He was 83.

Pierini was born Feb. 8, 1930, to Joseph and Natalie (Decola) Pierini, in the Bronx. He served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was a detective for the New York Police Department until his retirement.

Pierini is survived by his children, ...

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Obituaries 04/29/13

Marie Corini, 97, Of Yorktown Heights

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. - Marie Corini of Yorktown Heights died April 26. She was 97.

Corini was born Nov. 28, 1915, in New York City to Rose (Troccolo) and Pasquale Matera.

Corini is survived by her children, Alex Corini(Dolores), Marielaina (Robert) Phelan; son in-law, Richard Delianodo; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her ...

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Obituaries 04/25/13

Ethel K. Fedorczak, 84, Of Shrub Oak

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SHRUB OAK, N.Y. - Ethel K. Fedorczak of Shrub Oak died April 22. She was 84.

Fedorczak was born to George and Anna Kolesar and raised in Yonkers. She graduated from Commerce High School.

Fedroczak is survived by her daughters, Ann Marie DeMaria (George) and Carol Sasso (Joseph); four grandchildren; her sister, Lucy; and many loving nieces and nephews. She was ...

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Obituaries 04/01/13

Corrado F. Cicciarella, 33, Of Yorktown Heights

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YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. - Corrado F. Cicciarella, of Yorktown Heights and formerly of Sleepy Hollow, died March 30. He was 33.

Cicciarella was born in North Tarrytown on Sept. 30, 1979, son of Giorgio and Concetta Garro Cicciarella.

Cicciarella was operations manager of the Brickman Group in Hawthorne.

Cicciarella is survived by his wife, Luz; ...

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Obituaries 03/30/13

Record Producer Phil Ramone Dies, Former Westchester Resident

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WILTON, Conn. -- Phil Ramone, a Grammy-winning producer, arranger and musical innovator who lived in Wilton, died Saturday at the age of 79, The Associated Press reported.

Ramone previously lived ...

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Obituaries 03/27/13

Thomas Pignatelli, 89, Of Yorktown Heights, Owned Hot Dog Truck

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YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. - Thomas Pignatelli of Yorktown Heights died March 25. He was 89.

Pignatelli was born April 14, 1923, in the Bronx to Josephine Marco and Vincent Pignatelli. He served in the United States Army during WWII. He married Josephine DiFrancia. He worked as an operating engineer for local 137 retiring in 1981. He later opened a hot dog truck on route 6 ...

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Obituaries 03/26/13

Ross Capewell Barker, 72, Formerly Of Yorktown Heights

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ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands - Ross Capewell Barker, formerly of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., died in St. Croix Feb.15. He was 72.

Barker was born March 26, 1940, in Peekskill, N.Y. After graduation from ...

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Obituaries 03/14/13

Vivian Brown Busch Messina, 97, Lakeland Schools Cafeteria Worker

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

MILLBROOK, N.Y. - Vivian Brown Busch Messina, a resident at The Fountains, Millbrook since 2008 and formerly of Yorktown Heights and Peekskill, N.Y., died March 12. She was 97.

Messina was born in Peekskill, N.Y., on July 9, 1915, daughter of Lewis Brown and Josephine Ansorge Brown.

She grew up in Peekskill and Roe Park (Cortlandt Manor), and attended ...

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Obituaries 03/08/13

Patrick J. Brown, 88, Of Mohegan Lake

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

MOHEGAN LAKE, N.Y. — Patrick J. Brown, of Mohegan Lake, died March 7, He was 88.

Brown was born March 17, 1924, in the Bronx, to Michael and Honora (Murray) Brown, both from county Mayo, Ireland.

He graduated from LaSalle Academy, and served as a lieutenant tank commander in the United States Army during World War II.

After the war, he ...

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Obituaries 03/07/13

Eilene Riess-Witts, 54, Yorktown VFW Volunteer

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

MAHOPAC, N.Y. — Eilene Riess-Witts, of Mahopac, died March 6. She was 54.

Witts was born Oct. 1, 1958, to Stephen and Marion (Carney) in Yonkers, N.Y. She was employed by Crown Delta Dental Supply, in Yorktown, N.Y. She was a volunteer at the VFW in Yorktown, and was a member of the Teamsters Union Local #456 and Laborers Union Local 60.

She is ...

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Obituaries 03/06/13

Eleanor Bartolini, 98, Of Yorktown Heights

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YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. - Eleanor (Robusto) Bartolini, of Yorktown Heights, died March 4. She was 98.

Bartolini was born March 27, 1914, to Paul and Theresa (DeAngelis) Robusto in Mount Vernon and spent most of her life in Yorktown Heights.

Bartolini is survived by her children, Joyce (Michael), Luiso and Peter (Elisa) Bartolini Jr.; and six grandchildren and ...

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Obituaries 02/27/13

Oliver Wells, 82, Retired IBM Scientist

by Brian Marschhauser   Comment

YORKTOWN, N.Y. - Oliver Wells, a retired IBM scientist, community volunteer and longtime Yorktown resident, died Feb. 20. He was 82.

Wells was born in London, England in 1931, son of George Phillip ...

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