Tarrytown Daily News from Tarrytown, New York (2024)

July 24, 1993

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Tarrytown Daily Newsi

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Tarrytown, New York

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Saturday, July 24, 1993

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'4B Saturday July 24 1993 RDMTRPCMK Local NewsObituaries Gannett Suburban Newspapers NJ to probe death of Kent Cliffs woman Staff and wire reports TRENTON NJ The death of a 20 year old Kent Cliffs wom an found bruised bloodied and half clothed in a Wildwood NJ alley more than three years ago will be investigated as a homi cide not an accident New Jersey state Attorney General Robert Del Tufo said yesterday The development in the case of Susan death comes after persistent efforts by the father Kent Ne gersmith and a review by nation ally known pathologist Dr Mi chael Baden am encouraged that the state of New Jersey is finally acknowledging that my daughter Susan was beaten raped and Kent Negersmith said in a prepared statement death was not an acci dent We want the death certifi cate changed to reflect that he said body was found in an alley behind a restaurant on Memorial Day weekend in 1990 Negersmith a graduate of Carmel High School and a li censed cQsmetologist and six friends went to Wildwood to cele brate the end of the school year She was studying marketing at the time of her death An assistant state medical ex aminer ruled she had died from drinking too much alcohol and Cape May County authorities closed the case The state Division of Criminal Justice began an independent review in April 1991 that has included interviews polygraph and DNA tests and re view of the body Del Tufo said Baden deter mined that Negersmith had been sexually assaulted and strangled in the alley and that her body had been moved so it would not be easily seen Several factors continue to complicate the case including extremely drunken state at the time of her death and evidence she fell and broke a tooth before her death authori ties said Tests after her death revealed a blood alcohol level of 0285 percent in her brain Kent Negersmith started ask ing questions after the local au thorities labeled her death acci dental He talked to a witness who said he saw the woman at 2:15 am and that her eyes were puffy and red from crying yet saw no cuts and bruises daughter Ne gersmith said was strong about that sort of A news release from Del Tu fa's office said several people have said that may have been the subject of violent abuse by others at several loca tions she visited prior to her Del Tufo said the state police Major Crimes Unit would ma nage the homicide investigation am hoping that it is a new fresh Kent Negersmith said yesterday of state police taking the case Staff writer Sue Lemma and The Associated Press contributed to this report Lennart Thurston Johnson: retired postal worker Lennart Thurston Johnson a retired postal worker and a life long Mamaroneck town resident died at his home Thursday He was 74 He was born April 17 1919 to rank and Emma Antonson Johnson in Mamaroneck where he attended schools and graduat ed from Mamaroneck High School He was an US Army veteran of World War II who served in rance Mr Johnson delivered mail for the Larchmont post office for 38 years 33 of them on a route that encompassed Valley Road Glenn Road and North Chatsworth Av enue He retired in 1981 He had been a member and former chief of the town of Ma maroneck Volunteer ire De partment Mr Johnson is survived by a sister Eleanor Johnson of Ma maroneck and a niece Judy Smith of Larchmont A brother rank Johnson died in 1963 The John ox uneral Home in Larchmont is handling the arrangements David Peterman: sales representative David Peterman a sales representative died of cancer Wednesday at his home in East Brookfield Mass He was 43 He was born Oct 17 1949 in Brockton Mass to Charles and Dorothy Gordon Peter man Mr Peterman grew up in Chappaqua and graduated from Horace Greeley High School He also was a graduate of the Uni versity of Maine He was a sales representative for Wholesale Club in Chicopee Mass until the time of his death Earlier he worked for Linden Bakery in White Plains Mr Peterman had been a resi dent of East Brookfield since 1981 Earlier he lived in Chap paqua On Aug 7 1981 Mr Peterman married Wendy Larson He was a member of the Heri tage Country Club in Charlton Mass In addition to his parents of Venice la and his wife Mr Peterman is survived by a son Matthew Peterman of the home address a brother Ralph Peter man of Putnam Valley and a sister Diana Peterman of Wash ington DC Henri Morin Son Inc in Spencer Mass is handling ar rangements Anna elicetta: homemaker church parishioner Anna elicetta a homemaker and a former Mahopac resident died Wednesday at University Hospital Center in Tampa la She was 70 Mrs elicetta lived in Maho pac from 1984 until 1992 when she settled in Tampa She was a former member of St John the Evangelist Church in Mahopac Mount Carmel Church in the Bronx He died in 1984 Mrs elicetta is survived by three daughters Sylvia McElhin ney of Mahopac Antoinette Ab bate of Somers and Patricia La Cava of reehold NJ a son Louis elicetta of armingdale Long Island three brothers Pat Cacciottoli of Yonkers and Ciro Pet bear on the loose By Jerry Gleeson Staff Writer George Popolizio whose Patterson home burned downtwo months ago had more bad news this week his pet bear had gotten loose again Police sheriffs deputies and state Department of Envi ronmental Conservation ofifi cers were notified Thursday of the disappearance of Susie a 23 year old Himalayan bear with no teeth and no claws Police pursued the animal but were unable to catch her on her 26 acres off Ludingtonville Road The bear was still missing yester day morning Popolizio a former circus 'r performer bought the animal as a cub and used her in his her across the driveway from the site where his house burned on May 18 Popolizio now lives in a motor home there Lost in the fire were pic tures he kept of him kissing Susie and walking her on a leash He said she used to ride a bike and roller skate until he stopped performing with her about 13 years ago A DEC officer in New Paltz said Popolizio has a permit to keep the animal feel any danger to the Lt Charles Nash said although police are concerned the ani mal may wander in front of a car DEC officers have biologists with tranquilizer guns but the She was born May 14 1923 in the Bronx to Pasquale and Antoi nette Giagrande Cacciottoli She was raised and educated in the Bronx She married Vitalino elicetta on eb 3 1946 at Our Lady of Herbert Eugene Daniels of Peekskill a former Mount Ver non resident died Monday in a car accident in Harrison He was 43 He was born June 2 1950 to Louis and Sarah Daniels in Williamston NC He moved to Mount Vernon with his family when he was about 8 and Vincent Cacciottoli both of the Bronx two sisters Mary Dis tefano of Copiague Long Island and Rose Castaldo of Tampa and seven grandchildren Cargain uneral Home in Ma hopac is handling arrangements the Jan Peek House a homeless shelter in Peekskill Survivors include two daugh ters Latoya Daniels of Peekskill and Marlene Campbell of Pough keepsie two sisters Sophia Dan iels and Nancy Long both of Mount Vernon three brothers Bobby Daniels of Yonkers and Joseph and James Daniels both of Mount Vernon and several aunts uncles and cousins Several years ago he moved to Peekskill He had worked for Diversified Research Inc in Irvington and Arrangements are being made by the Primm uneral Home in Mount Vernon Herbert Eugene Daniels: homeless shelter worker ave sale an event that once drew Mat Joyce Valerio: former Hawthorne resident Matilda Hegeman: homemaker after they This obituary is being rerun because there were several errors in the original which was published Wednesday Local 664 in the 1980s He was a former member of the Stickman Golf Club in White Plains Mr Hobby is survived by his wife of 32 years Daisy Hobby of White Plains two daughters Nejha Mason of Richmond Va and Mea Kring of White Plains two sons Bruce Hobby and Mi chael McClee both of airfax Va a sister Elsie Martin of Compton Calif and five grand children Arrangements are by uneral Home in White Plains Joyce Valerio a former Hawthorne resident died of can cer Thursday at her home in Hudson alls NY She was 65 Mrs Valerio moved to Hudson alls three years ago She had worked as a home care aide for the county of West chester In addition to her husband it allowed organizers to ourth Avenue between and Second Streets in the that merchants would cre agency want to sum mon them until the animal is cornered In the case of wild bears that usually means waiting un til it climbs a tree a feat beyond declawed reach People who see the animal should not approach it but call police instead Nash said Clarence of Hudson alls she is survived by a daughter Maria SanMarco of Wappingers alls a son Charles of Hudson alls a brother John Moores of Bristol England and two grand children Arrangements are being han dled by the Delehanty uneral Home sining Mr Keels was a former Mason He enjoyed the outdoors and followed professional sports his family said He is survived by two sons orest Jr of Tarrytown and Nel son of Coral Springs la two daughters loretta McCarthy of Ossining and Gwendolyn Keels of Philadelphia two sisters Anslia ulwood of Sumter and Jeanette Sowers of Washington DC three brothers Moses Ray and James all of Washington DC and five grandchildren Two brothers Robert and Isaac and three sisters Kathleen Rose Clara Harris and Willie Mae Keels died earlier The Andre Baker uneral Home Ltd in Ossining is hand ling the arrangements nearly every store on the nues And of those that took part this year only about a third paid the $70 entrance fee up front Quaranta said It help that the 3500 fliers sent to loyal Mount Vernon shoppers gave the wrong dates for the sale The chamber had originally asked the city to approve a five day sale Quaranta said but the City Council scaled back the re quest to three days Thursday through today By the time the approval came the fliers were printed and in the mail When the council approved the sale close irst hope ate an air mall almost like a block said Council Pres ident James Jubilee was kind of a mix said Bob Pomerantz whose store Wear 24 ourth Ave takes part in the sale every year city blocked the street off but with road signs No one from the chamber put up signs telling peo ple there was a sale so they thought it was a bomb scare or he said Store owners who take part in the sidewalk sale said they were furious that the street was closed Many like Buddy Korsh owner of Wear 54 ourth Ave com plained to the city council act He said the 200 pound animal has been spayed and is very gentle The bear he added weighs less than he does loves me She follows me all over the he said will come back to me She always Susie escaped from the barn where Popolizio 76 has kept By Alison Gendar Staff Writer Mount annual side walk sale was supposed to be a chance for residents to browse find a few bargains and boost the local economy Instead the three day sale opened this week in confusion hampered by a lack of publici ty a drop in the number of stores taking part confusion over dates of the sale and complaints from merchants that the event was costing them business instead of increasing it been a good past two Salvatore Quaranta presi dent of the Mount Vernon Cham ber of Commerce said yesterday The chamber organizes the annu al sidewalk sale Only about 30 stores along ourth and Gramatan avenues agreed to take part in the annual sale an event that once drew in Annual sidewalk sale hindered by confusion $1000 reward offered for info on cop attack By Will David Staff Writer The chairman of Mount Ver non Crime Stoppers has offered a $1000 reward for the arrest and conviction of people who pelted police officers with rocks and bottles as they were arresting a man near the Doles Community Center on Wednesday James Hobby: retired GM employee James Hobby of White Plains a retired General Motors Corp inspector died Sunday at the Rosary Hill Nursing Home in Hawthorne He was 62 He was born Oct 30 1930 in Port Chester to William Hobby and Alice Boyd Hobby He grad uated from White Plains High School As a young man Mr Hobby played semiprofessional baseball in Washington DC area and owned and operated a bar bershop in Greenburgh He worked 32 years for Gener al Motors in North Tarrytown He retired from his job as an automobile inspector in 1986 Mr Hobby was a president of the General Motors Credit Union orest Keels: longtime GM worker orest Keels a longtime Ge neral Motors Co worker and Cro ton on Hudson resident died of a heart attack at his home Tues day He was 61 Since 1958 Mr Keels had worked at the GM plant in North Tarrytown first as an assembly line worker and later in a vari ety of jobs including stock or ganizer and forklift operator He was born Aug 27 1931 to James and Ethel Nelson Keels in Sumter SC He grew up in South Carolina and moved to Tarrytown in 1957 On May 26 1962 he married Mahalia Miller in Tarrytown they moved to Ossining their marriage In 1979 moved to Croton He was a member of St Methodist Church in Os Robert Badaloto said that the reward was being offered be cause the incident was a display of lawlessness Nearly 300 people gathered around the five officers as they arrested Reginald Overton 28 of 238 irst Ave across the street from the ourth Street Playground get through So at 5 pm Thursday they took down the police barri ers and opened the said Korsh who taken part in the sidewalk sale in years stores don't take part because it's so disorganized and the qual ity of merchandise sold is he said Matilda Hegeman a native of Yonkers died July 8 at her home in Eastport Long Island She was 90 She was born Dec 5 1902 in Yonkers Mrs Hegeman was a home maker She was a member of the over 50 club in Eastport Edward of Cornwall NY Andrew of Eastport William of Manorville NY and Rich ard of Marietta Ga 11 grand children and four great grand children She is survived by four sons Arrangements were handled by Moriches uner al Home in Moriches NY Vincent DelDuca: carpenter union member Vincent DelDuca a longtime Harrison resident who helped build the Playland Amusem*nt Park boardwalk and roller coaster died Thursday at his home He was 82 He was born Dec 28 1911 to Thomas and Caroline Misercola DelDuca in Hinckley NY He attended schools there and in Utica and moved to Mamaroneck in his early 20s During the Depression Mr DelDuca was able to get a job in Rye as a carpenter at Playland where he helped build the board walk and the roller coaster tracks In 1939 Mr DelDuca married Angelina Della Donna and they moved to Harrison She died in 1969 Mr DelDuca was a member of Local 543 of the Carpenters union in Mamaroneck or many years he worked at East Coast Wholesale Lumber in Mamaro neck which is now closed He was a parishioner of St Church in Harrison He was a member of the Vitorio Emanuel Society Mr DelDuca is survived by two daughters Sylvia Derby and Suzanne rench both of Harri son a brother Leonard DelDuca of Utica and five grandchildren Two brothers Thomas and Paul and three sisters elicia Jason Theresa Grassi and Mary Edicola died earlier Donations are being made to the Harrison Ambulance Corps or the hospice at United Hospital Medical Center in Port Chester Coxe Graziano uneral Home in Mamaroneck is hand ling the arrangements Dominick Tino: Korean War veteran Dominick Tino a former Dobbs erry resident died Sun day at his home in West Palm Beach la He was 64 He was born Dec 11 1928 in Detroit He lived in Dobbs erry for 55 years before moving to lorida in 1985 A veteran of the US Army he served in artillery during the Korean War Mr Tino worked for the Dobbs erry Department of Public Works for more than 25 years He retired in 1983 He was a charter member of the Dobbs erry Tophatters who was an avid sports fan In addition to his wife Jerry of West Palm Beach he is survived by a daughter Tammy Bellamy of Loxahatchee la a son Mick ie of West Palm Beach two sis ters Clara Muscari and Mary Nyemchek both of Yonkers a brother Lawrence Tino of Dobbs erry and a grandchild Arrangements were handled by the Tillman uneral Home of West Palm Beach Joyce Kem: American Chemical Society member Joyce Kern a longtime Pel ham Manor resident whose inte rest in chemistry became her career died Thursday at New Rochelle Hospital Medical Cen ter She was 78 Mrs Kern was born Oct 5 1914 in New York City to Arun del and Emma Carter Cotter She grew up in New York City In 1936 she received a degree in chemistry from the Connecticut College for Women or many years she worked at the Soap and Detergent Associa tion in Manhattan She was in management in the atty Acid Producers Council a division of the association She retired in the 1970s or 35 years she was a mem ber of the American Chemical Society She married George Kern in the late 1940s They lived in Stamford Conn for a few years before moving to Pelham Manor He died in 1966 Mrs Kern was a member of Christ Episcopal Church of Pel ham She is survived by three neph ews Arundel Cotter III of Bar rington NH Bruce Cotter of Santa Cruz Calif and Robert Cotter of San rancisco and a cousin Margaret Pitassy of Larchmont A brother Arundel Cotter Jr died earlier The Pelham uneral Home is handling arrangements Death Notices paid listings DEATH NOTICES To place a paid Death Notice Card of Thanks In Memoriam St Jude or Lodge Notice please call 694 5147 prior to the day of publication Hours: Monday riday 9 am to 8:30 pm Saturday 8 am to 8:30 pm Sunday 3 pm to 8:00 pm PLEASE NOTE: or Yonkers and Mount Vernon publication deadline is 5:45 pm Monday through Sunday NEWS OBITUARIES To speak with an editor about an obituary news story please call the Community News number listed at the bottom of this page Monday through riday On Saturday and Sunday please call 694 5006 LIST DEATHS CROTON ON HUDSON KEELS orest ANDRE BAKER HARRISON Del DUCA Jimmy COXE GRAZIANO UNERAL HOME KATONAH HILLER Josephine CLARK ASSOCIATES UNERAL HOME LARCHMONT JOHNSON Lennert JOHN OX UNERAL HOME INC MAHOPAC BARETTE Lulu Clayton CARGAIN UNERAL HOME MT VERNON DANIELS Herbert PRIMM UNERAL HOME NEW ROCHELLE WHALEN Margaret A LLOYD MAXCY'S BEAUCHAMP CHAPEL PELHAM KERN Joyce PELHAM UNERAL HOME OTHER AREAS SOMERS Heidi Ann AUCHMOODY UNERAL HOME VALERIO Joyce DELEHANTY UNERAL HOME KEELS orest on July 20 1993 Be loved husband of Mahalia ather of loretta McCarthy Gwendolyn orest Jr 8 Nelson Keels 5 grandchildren Brother of 6 Reposing at St Matthew United Methodist Church 50 Malcom St Ossining on Sun 7 9PM uneral Monday at at the Church Ar rangements by ANDRE BAKER KERN Joyce on July 22 1993 of Pel ham Manor NY Wife of the late George Kern Aunt of Arundel Bruce and Robert Cotter Cousin of Margaret Pitassy Memorial Services Church of Christ The Redeemer Pelham Manor NY on Monday July 26 1993 at 11 AM SOMERS Heidi Ann Of Hopewell Junc tion Daughter of rank and Virginia Schwab Somers Sister of rank Somers Granddaughter of Elmer and Mary Ann Schwab and the late John and Kathleen Somers Niece of Mary Ladue Catherine Teller Esther Orr George John and Joseph Somers neral Sunday 1PM at the ishkill Bap tist Church Route 82 Hshkill riends may call today 2 4 7 9PM at the AUCHMOODY UNERAL HOME 126 Main St ishkill VALERIO Joyce On July 22 1993 Mass of Christian Burial Monday 11AM St Mary's Church ishkill NY Calling hours Sun 2 4 7 9PM at the DELEHANTY UNERAL HOME 64 Main St Wappingers alls NY WHALEN Margaret A On July 21 1993 Beloved Sister of the Late William Wha len Sister In Law of Ann Dear Aunt of Noreen A and William Whalen Reposing LLOYD MAXCY'S BEAU CHAMP CHAPEL Shay PI New Ro chelle Mass of Christian Burial Holy amily Church Monday Inter ment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Visiting Sun 2 4 8 7 9pm In lieu of lowers contributions to Holy amily Church preferred BARETTE Lulu Clayton On July 22 1993 at Putnam Hospital Survived by 1 daughter 5 Sons 1 brother 11 grand children and 3 great grandchildren neral Service Saturday July 24 2pm at Cargain uneral Home Rte 6 Maho pac NY COWPER George Vernon Jr 86 on July 21 1993 In 1929 he moved to Scarbor ough NY and coached track at United States Military Academy at West Point Mr Cowper was an enthusiatic sailor and past commodore of the Sattemuc (Yacht dub and member of the NY Yacht club until his death He is sur vived by his daughters Louise Wallace of NYC and Holliday McKenna of Santa Barbara Calif and four grand children A Memorial Service will be held on Sat July 24 at 11 am at St Mary's Episcopal Church In lieu flowers Memorials should be sent to St Mary's Episcopal Church or the lynn Home both in Kinston NC DANIELS Herbert on July 19 1993 Re posing PRIMM UNERAL HOME Sunday 2 6PM uneral Service on Monday 10AM in the Chapel Inter ment North Carolina Def DUCA Jimmy On July 22 1993 Be loved husband of the late Angelina (neeDellDonna) Devoted father of Sylvia Derby Suzanne rench Loving brother of Leonard the late Thomas Paul elida Jason Theresa Grassi Mary Edicola Cherished grandfather of Heather Tomassetti Hillary Schiff Robert rench Marcy rench and Sa mantha Tomassetti Reposing Sat eve 7 9 Sun 2 4 7 9 at COXE GRAZIANO UNERAL HOME 767 Boston Post Rd Mamk uneral Mass Mon 10am at St Gregory's RC Church ollowed by interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery HILLER Josephine on July 23 1993 of Pound Ridge NY Wife of the late Edgar Sister of Carl A Blediner Aunt of Marilyn Indtti Judith Marchiano and Karen Nash Services at CLARK ASSO CIATES UNERAL HOME Katon ah NY Mon at 11AM Interment Pound Ridge Cemetery Visiting hrs on Sun from 2 4 8 7 9P JVL JOHNSON Lennert On July 22 1993 Dear Brother of Eleanor Johnson Unde of Judy Smith amily will receive friends Sunday 6 9pm Service Monday 10am at the JOHN OX UNERAL HOME INC 2080 Boston Post Rd Larch mont NY IN MEMORIAM ROSSKOP Joseph 2nd Anniversary in Heaven We will always remember a kind and caring person and our dear friend John Bridget JB Bridgie VIGGIANO Mary A Happy first anniversary in Heaven It broke our hearts to lose you You did not go alone for part of us went with you the day God called you home We miss you Mom Your Children SPECIAL NOTICES TO BLESSED VIRGIN Never known to fail Oh Most beautiful lower Of Mt Carmel ruitful Vine Splendor of Heaven Blessed Mother of the Son Of God Immaculate Virgin assist me in my necessisty Oh star of the Sea help me and show herein You are mmy Mother Oh Holy Mary Mother Of God Quenn of Heaven and Earth I humbly beseech You from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity (make request) there are none that can withstand Your power Oh Mary con cieved without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times) Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (3 times) Say this prayer for 3 consec utive days You must publish It and it will be granted to you DD PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN Never known to fail Oh most beautiful flower of Mt Carmel fruitful vine splendor of Heaven Blessed Mother of the Son of God Immaculate Virgin as sist me in my necessity Oh Star of the Sea help me and show me herein you are my mother Oh Holy Mary Mother of God Queen of Heaven and Earth) humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity (Make request here) There are none that can withstand your power Oh Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times) Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (3 times) Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days You must publish it and it will be granted to you LK Thanks Gratitude and appreciation tor answered Prayers to Jesus the Blessed Virgin and St Joseph MP Of PRAYER.

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