Tarrytown Daily News from Tarrytown, New York (2024)

August 21, 1997

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Tarrytown Daily Newsi

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Tarrytown, New York

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Thursday, August 21, 1997

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6

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6 A Thursday August 21 1997 TRRDPOSPK Obituaries Eleanor Kleine 83: Yonkers Republican Party chief Marie Davis 77: retired domestic worker Marie Davis a retired domes years in Mount Vernon Eleanor Kleine the first wom an ever chosen to head Republican City Committee and ft MB Eleanor Kleine a longtime GOP support who worked for three state senators died Tuesday Aug 19 1997 at St River side Hospital in Yonkers She was 83 and a lifelong Yonkers resi dent Mrs Kleine who was popular ly known as Ellie was elected chairwoman of the Yonkers Re publican Party in 1995 after serv ing many years as vice chair Her election came well into a heated mayoral campaign in the city as Mrs Kleine worked to ensure Mayor John election Spencer described Kleine as loyal leader in the Republican Party who stood by me in a difficult time when I was running for mayor She displayed a loyal ty and a friendship that never Party members and Republi can officeholders remembered Mrs Kleine yesterday for her fierce dedication to the politics to which she dedicated her life Her dedication to old time party protocol also put her at odds with more recent rising stars within the GOP ranks but her followers say that tenacity also served people well when needed one had influenced me more politically than Ellie said state Sen Nicholas Spano one of the three Republi can senators Mrs Kleine worked for as executive secretary or community representative had characteristics that are rare a district leader and 6th Ward leader also grew to become in fluential in politics at a time when it was less fashionable for women to enter that fray In addition to Spano Mrs Kleine also worked for former state Sen William Condon and former state Sen John lynn in a career that spanned 50 years Kleine was a very dedi cated lynn said yester 't day only to her family but to the community and political life of this county She was a real devoted person to the city of Yonkers and the political atmo sphere of the state of New Vincenza Restiano City Council president said Mrs Kleine possessed a political acu men matched by few tic worker died of cancer Mon A kind and considerate woman day Aug 18 1997 at her Mount Vernon home She was 77 and had lived in the city for more than 60 years Miss Davis was a domes tic worker for more than 45 years She was with many friends Miss Davis was always willing to help some one in time of need her family said She is survived by a daughter Linda Lovelace of Mount Ver non two sons Carl Davis of Las Vegas and Gerald Davis of Mon trose two sisters Elsie Davis and Martha Shorts both of Charles Town 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren A sister Viola Patterson died Marie Davis bora Sept 13 1919 in Charles Town Va to James and Annie Dotson Davis She attended schools in West Virgin ia in 1978 The wake is today at Camelot uneral Home 174 Stevens Ave Mount Vernon fu neral service begins at 10 am at the funeral home with burial at Miss Davis was a member of 11:30 am at Beechwoods Ceme the Order of the Elks for 35 tery in New Rochelle William Nathan Mebane 38: former country club groundskeeper you know Ellie Kleine she was a woman you Restiano said when you got to know her you hoped you could have that astute political quality She knew if you were going to win she knew if you were going to Mrs Kleine was born June 6 1914 to Joseph and Josephine Sheridan McDermott and was educated in Yonkers schools She was married Dec 2 1943 to William Kleine at Church of the Immaculate Conception (St in Yonkers He died in 1986 Mrs Kleine was a member of Church of Christ the King in Yonkers She is survived by a daughter Eleanor A Warren of Hopewell Junction a brother Joseph Mc Dermott of Yonkers and a granddaughter A brother John McDermott died earlier William Nathan Mebane a life long resident of Greenburgh died Monday Aug 18 1997 at his home He was 38 The cause of death was compli cations from lupus and kidney failure his family said Mr Mebane was a ground skeeper at a country club in Rye Brook from 1993 to 1995 Pre viously he was a restaurant cook in Elmsford He was born June 23 1959 in Valhalla to Allen and rances Thomas Mebane He attended Greenburgh public schools and Valhalla High School Mr Mebane served in the Army for two years receiving an honorable discharge in 1979 He was baptized as a member of the irst Community Baptist Church in White Plains but worshiped most recently at the Strait Gate Church in Mamaro neck where he was a member of the usher board Mr Mebane is survived by his parents four brothers Timothy Anthony and Peter all of Green burgh and Stephen of Rochester NY a sister Kathleen Mebane of Greenburgh three nephews two nieces and several cousins A brother John died in 1995 Visitation is today at the irst Community Baptist Church in White Plains where the funeral will be held at 1 pm tomorrow uneral Home in White Plains handled the arrange ments May Repaci Habbas 87: former seamstress in politics When she was a friend she was a friend to the end And she was Spano noted that Mrs Kleine Martin Limmer a longtime White Plains resident died Wed nesday Aug 20 1997 at the White Plains Center for Nursing He was 90 Mr Limmer had lived in White Plains for 65 years where he owned and operated the Chan tecler rench Bakery from 1952 to 1978 He was a confectioner at other bakeries in the area before opening his own business Mr Limmer was a member of Elks Lodge 535 in White Plains He was twice elected the exalted ruler of the Elks and once was named Elk of the Year He was born Nov 11 1906 in Saal Germany to Georg and Maria isher Limmer and moved Home 168 Park Ave Yonkers A funeral service will be held at 10 am today at Church of Christ the King 740 Broadway He married Anna Zwanziger on July 22 1931 in Brooklyn Mr Limmer is survived by his wife a son Martin of Ossining a daughter Rosemarie I Tinkler of Clinton NY four grand children and three great grand children A sister and brother died ear lier Visitation will be tomorrow at Ballard Durand uneral Home in White Plains where the funer al service is scheduled for 2 pm tomorrow Burial will take place in White Plains Rural Cemetery Donations may be sent to irst Assembly of God Church 294 Old Mamaroneck Road White Plains Mary Repaci Habbas a former Port Chester resident died Tues day Aug 19 1997 at Laurelton Nursing Home in Greenwich Conn She was 87 She was born March 24 1910 to Concetta DeLorenzo and Vin cent urci in Sao Paulo Brazil She attended Port Chester schools Mrs Habbas lived in Port Chester for 83 years before mov ing to Greenwich two years ago Mrs Habbas was a former free lance seamstress She was a member of the Port Chester Se nior Citizens Her greatest joy was her family family members said She is survived by two sons former Port Chester police Lt Anthony Repaci of Barefoot Bay la and Vincent Repaci of Rye Brook a daughter Constance Sciglimpaglia of Newtown Conn two brothers red urci of Oca la la and Joseph urci of Mamaroneck 14 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren Her first husband Samuel Re paci and second husband George Habbas a daughter Mar tha Mirando and a brother Mi chael urci died earlier James Gunipero uneral Home in Port Chester is handling the arrangements Visitation is this evening The funeral Mass is at 9:30 am tomorrow at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Port Chester Memorial contributions may be made to Laurelton Nursing Home 1188 King St Greenwich! Conn 06831 Martin Limmer 90: retired bakery owner toBrooklyn in 1929 NY 10605 William Ramon Goetz 68: retired bus driver Richard Raymond Grob 48: Yorktown resident William Ramon Goetz a life long Mamaroneck resident died Coxe Graziano uneral Home of Mamaroneck Gannett Newspapers 7 Hill Lxt' $1 are Mr Robert Hartwell Cornell a longtime resident of Carmel who once ran two local lumber stores died Wednesday Aug 20 1997 at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel He was 83 or 42 years Mr Cornell was part owner of Carmel Lumber and Coleman Lumber in Pawling He retired in 1977 Mr Cornell was a member of Gilead United Presbyterian Church in Carmel He had lived in Carmel for more than 61 years He was born March 8 1914 to William and Charlotte Hartwell Cornell in Pleasantville where he was raised and educated Mr Cornell graduated from Pleasant ville High School and the Wilbra ham (Mass) and Monson Acade my He also attended the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania During World War II Mr Robert Hartwell Cornell 83: retired part owner of lumber stores Cornell served in the US Army Air Corps Europe attaining the rank of sergeant On Jan 15 1946 he married Claire errier in Montreal In addition to his wife he is riirvivnil hv fun cnnc William A rxroll TT Cracnonf Ci tv Calif and Craig Cornell of Hubbardton Vt a daughter Suzanne Chapis of Carmel and five grandchildren A brother Stephen Cornell II died in April riends and relatives making contributions in name to the Carmel Volunteer ire Department care of Cargain uneral Home 10 owler Ave Carmel NY 10512 No calling hours are sched uled and the memorial service will be private Mr Cornell will be buried in Raymond Cemetery in Carmel John Morehead 44: church pastor John Morehead the pastor and bishop of Eternal Light Church in Mount Vernon died Saturday Aug 16 1997 at St Riverside Hospital in Yonkers He was 44 Bishop Morehead led the con gregation at Eternal Light Church in Mount Vernon for 15 years He was also the co presid er of the Eternal Light Churches of the Apostolic aith He was born Dec 31 1952 in New York City to Anderson and Betty Garrison Morehead He attended Mount Vernon schools and Iona College in New Ro chelle He married Delores Powell on July 17 1982 in New Rochelle Bishop Morehead is survived by his wife a daughter Tranee Elise Morehead of White Plains four brothers Anderson Jr and 7 Delbert of Dallas Dennis of New Rochelle and James of fi Mount Vernon and five sisters Betty Brown of Carmel Violet Moe of Dothan Ala Sylvia (no Murphy of Pelham Teresa Mill er of Mount Vernon and Rebec ca Plummer of White Plains svA A memorial service is sched uled for 5 pm Saturday at Eternal Light Church in Mount Vernon Burial will take place in Kensico Cemetery in Valhal fj la Hawthorne uneral Home is ro? handling the arrangements Antonio Stamegna 80: retired interior decorator Antonio Stamegna of Mamaro neck a retired interior decora tor died Tuesday Aug 19 1997 at his home He was 80 Mr Stamegna was born July 18 1917 in Roccasecca Italy to Gaetano and Domenica nio Stamegna He lived in Ma maroneck since coming to the United States with his family at age 7 A World War II Navy veteran Mr Stamegna served in the Pa cific on the USS Oklahoma In November 1948 he married Rose Spadaro at St Church in Mamaroneck He was a member of St Vi i03 Church Survivors include his wife of Mamaroneck a son Robert of Mamaroneck a daughter Susan 's Stamegna of White Plains a brother Richard of Virginia and a sister Carmella Merolle 'f of Mamaroneck His sister Teresa and three brothers Thomas Domenick and Mario Stamegna died earli Mr Stamegna was a self em 4 ployed interior decorator who owned a decorating studio in Mamaroneck until he retired in 1988 er Visitation will be today atow Coxe Graziano uneral Homein in Mamaroneck A funeral Mass will be at 10 am tomorrow at St Church Interment ini will be at Greenwood i Union Cemetery in Rye i ioi Andrew Cianelli 85: retired lawyer 7 Andrew Cianelli a former Young who died April 30 1997 New Rochelle resident died Monday Aug 18 1997 at the Andalusia Manor a nursing facil Mr Cianelli was a retired law yer Richard Raymond Grob of Yorktown died Sunday Aug 17 1697 at McPherson Hospital in Howell Mich He was 48 and had been on vacation" Mr Grob had worked as the manager of building services at tfte Research Institute of Ameri ca in Valhalla for 25 years IIe was a White Plains native born there on July 28 1949 to Raymond and rieda Shuler Grob He attended Our Lady of Sorrows elementary school in tyhite Plains the former Peeks kill Military Academy and Belk qap (NH) College I He moved to Yorktown five jrears ago Hl Mr Grob enjoyed fishing and often chartered boats for the day with friends his family said Mr Grob is survived by his mother of White Plains two daughters Katherine and Eliza beth Grob both of North Salem a brother Robert Grob of Wap pingers alls NY and a sister Claudia Toner of Hopewell Junc tion NY His former wife Mary Kate Hanaburgh lives in North Salem Visiting hours will be today at Ballard Durand uneral Home in White Plains The funeral will be tomorrow at 10 am at the funeral home and burial will follow at the June Road Ceme tery in North Salem Debra Ann Zicca Puleo 43: former office manager Ms Puleo is survived by her mother of Port Chester two broth ers Albert Zicca and John Zicca both of Port Chester and a sister Theresa Zicca of Port Chester Visitation will be tomorrow eve ning at Craft Memorial Home Inc in Port Chester The funeral service will be at 11 am Saturday at the funeral home Debra Ann Zicca Puleo a native for Refrigeration in Stamford 6 Port Chester died Wednesday Conn from 1984 to 1994 Aug 20 1997 at her home in Port Chester She was 43 1 Ms Puleo was bom Jan 19 1954 to Albert and Mary Valvona Zicca She graduated from Port Chester faigh School in 1973 LShe lived in Greenwich Conn 1973 to 1987 Ms Puleo was an office manager Daniel Santarsiero 93 Retired security guard Daniel Santarsiero a retired security guard and longtime Port Chester resident died Wednes day Aug 20 1997 at home He was 93 Mr Santarsiero was born April 11 1904 in Italy to Angelo and Angela Maria Moscatelli Santarsiero He was educated in Italy and moved to the United States at age 17 settling in Port Chester On Nov 30 1924 he married 'Marie Vaccaro at Holy Rosary Church in Port Chester He was a parishioner at Holy Rosary Church in Port Chester and a member of the Aviglianese Society He is survived by three daugh ters Angie Creamer and Dolores rese both of Port Chester and Kathleen Pagliaro of Stamford Conn three grandchildren and five great grandchildren His wife and a grandson died earlier Visitation will be tomorrow at James Gunipero uneral Home Inc in Port Chester A Mr Santarsiero retired in 1969 after 30 years as a security guard at the Arnold Bakery in Green 'wich Conn funeral Mass will be held at 9:30 am Saturday at Holy Rosary Church 22 Don Bosco Place Port Chester Monday Aug 18 1997 at Ad irondack Medical Center in Sa ranac Lake NY He was 68 Mr Goetz was born April 22 1929 in Mamaroneck to Ramon Alvarez and Mary Elizabeth Goetz He graduated from A Memorial Mass is scheduled for 11 am Saturday at the Cov enant Church ofNew Rochelle Donations may be made to the Covenant Church 280 May flower Ave New Rochelle NY 10801 ity in Andalusia Ala He was 85 He was born July 16 1912 to Alphonse and Geneveve Guip pone Cianelli Mr Cianelli served during World War II He married Mayme Louise He is survived by a daughter Carole Pellegrino of New Ro te' chelle oreman Brown Service ui neral Home in Andalusia han died arrangements Bellows High School and the Workshop School of Commercial Arts Mr Goetz married Ethel Nicholson on April 23 1955 at the Covenant Church of New Rochelle Mr Goetz was a bus driver for County Coach Bus Co in Rye until he retired in 1992 He was in the US Army Military Police from 1951 to 1953 and was stationed at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama Mr Goetz was a member of Covenant Church of New Ro chelle and was a trustee and usher at the church Death NoticesPaid 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 8 am to 4:30 pm Saturday 8 am to 4:30 pm Sunday 2 pm to 4:30 pm NEWS OBITUARIES To speak with an editor about an obituary news story please call the Community News number listed on the Our Town page Monday through riday before 4 pm On Saturday and Sunday please call 694 5006 through riday before 4 pm On Saturday and Sunday please call 694 5006 before 4 pm D'ARCO Anne on August 20 1997 of Yonkers NY Loving wife of Augustine D'Arco Sr Beloved mother of Augus tine Jr Elena Stipanovic and Joan Scordino Cherished grandmother of Augustine III ond of sister of Jeanne Hertel Angela Rubeo Con stance Sabatini Elissa Scopino and An thony Sabatini Also survived by seven teen nieces and nephews riends may call Thursday and riday 2 4 and 7 9 PM at the SINATRA MEMORIAL HOME INC 601 Yonkers Ave Yon kers uneral Mass Saturday 11 AM Mount Carmel Church Entombment erncliff Mausoleum GOETZ William Ramon on Aug 18 1997 amily will receive friends ri2 4 8 7 9PM at COXE 8 GRAZIANO NERAL HOME 767 Boston Post Rd Mamk Committal is private A Memo rial Service will be on Saturday 11AM at Covenant Church New Rochelle NY wife of the late Robert Veit Devoted mother of Robert Veit Also survived by her grandchildren Robert! and Gregory Veit Reposing WHALEN 8 BALL NERAL HOME INC 168 Park Ave (cor of Glenwood) Mass of Christian in St Bartholomew's Church on Aug 22 at 10AM Interment St Joseph's Cemetery Visiting hrs Thurs 2 4 8 7 9 YOUNG Walter Layne On Aug 18 1997 The amily will receive friends this evening (Thursday) 7 9pm at Lee's neral Home 160 isher Avenue White Plains where funeral will be held 10am riday Interment Mt Hope Cemetery Hastings on Hudson NY IN MEMORIAM MARAZITA John A Tm Our love 8 admiration for you He was a member of the Ma maroneck Auxiliary Police LIST DEATHS In addition to his wife he is survived by a son Lyle Goetz of Poughkeepsie NY two daugh ters Paulabeth Bonelli of Mid dleburgh NY and Laura Di Benedetto of Willowbrook Ill and five grandchildren Visitation will be tomorrow at Obituary policy Gannett Suburban Newspa pers publishes the obituaries of people who have I i ved or worked in Westchester or Putnam coun ties Obituaries may be submitted through funeral homes or directly through the family of the de ceased Due to the large volume of obituaries all information must be submitted for publication with in three days of a person's death Obituaries submitted to Gannett Suburban Newspapers by 4 pm appear in the next day's editions Additional information can be ob tained from our newsroom or a list of newsroom numbers please see the "Call us" list on Page 4A CARMEL CORNELL Robert CARGAIN UNERAL HOME MAMARONECK GOETZ William Ramon COXE GRAZIANO UNERAL HOME STAMEGNA AnttHHiy COXE GRAZIANO UNERAL HOME NEW ROCHELLE ADAMSON John ANDRE BAKER UNERAL HOME INC PORT CHESTER HABBAS Mary (Repaci) JAMES GUNIPERO UNERAL HOME PULEO Debra Ann (nee Zicca) CRAT MEMORIAL HOME ING SANTARSIERO Daniel JAMES GUNIPERO UNERAL HOME ING WHITE PLAINS GROB Richard Raymond BALLARD DURAND UNERAL HOME YOUNG Walter Layne LEES UNERAL HOME YONKERS D'ARCO Anne SINATRA MEMORIAL HOME ING HOLLOWAY Virginia I BROOKS MEMORIAL HOME VEIT Elizabeth THE WHALEN BALL UNERAL HOME INC ADAMSON John of New Rochelle on Aug 18 1997 Reposing Sat Aug 23 10:00 12 noon at The Gospel Tabernacle Church 99 Lincoln Ave New Rochelle NY uneral Service immediately fol lowing at 12:00 noon Interment Kensico Cemetery Valhalla NY Arrangements by ANDRE BAKER UNERAL HOME INC CORNELL Robert on August 20 1997 in Carmel Husband of Claire (nee errier) ather of Suzanne William Craig ather in law of Nick Chapis Susan Cornell Grandfather of Linsey Kyle Caitlin Cornell and Nadine Jennifer Chapis Private Memorial Ser vice at a later date CARGAIN UNER AL HOME 10 owler Ave Carmel NY GROB Richard Raymond of Yorktown Heights NY ormerly of White Plains NY uneral service riday 10 AM at BALLARD DURAND UNERAL HOME 2 Maple Ave White Plains NY Interment June Cemetery North Sa lem NY riends may call at the funer al home Thursday 2 4 8 7 9 PM HABBAS Mary (Repaci) on August 19 1997 Visitation at JAMES GUNIPERO UNERAL HOME INC Thursday 5 9pm Mass Sacred Heart Chruch ri day Interment St Mary's Ceme tery Rye Brook NY HOLLOWAY Virginia I Of Yonkers on 81897 uneral Service on Sat 82397 10am at BROOKS MEMORIAL HOME 275 Warburton Ave Yonkers NY In terment Oakland Cemetery Yonkers Reposing riday 82297 2 4 7 9pm at the funeral home where the family will receive friends PULEO Debra Ann (nee Zicca) of Port Chester NY on Aug 20 1997 Visi tation at CRAT MEMORIAL HOME INC on riday 5 9 pm uneral service Saturday 11 am at funeral home In terment private SANTARSIERO Daniel on August 20 1997 Visitation at JAMES GUNIPERO UNERAL HOME INC on riday 1 9 PAA Mass Holy Rosary Church Satur day 9:30 AAA Entombment Saint Mary's Cemetery Rye Brook NY STAMEGNA Anthony on August 19 1997 amily will receive friends on Thursday from 2 4 8 7 9pm COXE 8 GRAZIANO UNERAL HOME 767 Boston Post Rd AAamk uneral Mass riday 10AM at ST RC Church in AAamaroneck followed by Interment at Greenwood Union Cemetery in Rye VEIT Elizabeth (nee Stasko) of Yon kers on Tues Aug 19 1997 Beloved will live through eternity We miss you very much Happy irst Anniversary in Heaven rom your loving wife Anne Kay 8 rank 2 grandsons 2 great granddaughters 1 LODGE NOTICES PRAYER TO ST CLAIRE Pray nine Hail Mary's for nine days and ask for three miracles Publish this on the ninth day and even if you do not believe the miracles will happen BD SPECIAL NOTICES JAE Leo The Board of Governors 8 members of Hampshire County Club are deeply 1 saddened by the passing for our es teemed member Leo Jaffe Our heart felt sympathy is extended to his dear1 wife Anita to all his family "'J Hampshire Country ClubJ Board of Governersi Norman Zarkin President THANK YOU Our Lady of Mt Carmel for answering my prayers CARD THANKS COHEN Alqueen We wish to express our deep gratitude to our many friends neighbors 8 rela tives and the Members of Calvary Bap 2 fist Church for the floral offering their assistance and sympathy rendered during the loss of our mother and sister amily of Alqueen uller Cradle andJ Cohen T' Death NoticesPaid Listings.

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