Tarrytown Daily News from Tarrytown, New York (2024)

November 8, 1997

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Tarrytown Daily Newsi

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Saturday, November 8, 1997

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8 A Saturday Novembers 1997 RDMTR Obituaries Gannett Newspapers ri Barbara Burch Hall of ort Lauderdale la a former Mount Vernon resident died of kidney failure Monday Nov 3 1997 at Columbia Union University Hos pital in Tamarac la She was 50 Ms Hall was born June 21 1947 in Mount Vernon to Robert and Dora Barksdale Burch She graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1965 Ms Hall had lived in Mount Vernon for 30 years before mov ing to lorida 20 years ago fit She liked music and outdoor activities her family said Ms Hall is survived by a brother James Barksdale of Mount Vernon A son Kyle Burch died earli er Visitation will be tomorrow at Primm uneral Home 102 Mount Vernon Ave Mount Ver non A 10 am funeral will be Monday at the funeral home followed by cremation at ern cliff Crematory in Hartsdale Joan Marie Keeler 67: volunteer retired secretary Joan Marie Keeler a 40 year resident of Scarsdale died i 1997 at her home She was 67 The cause was lung can cer her family said She was born July 7 1930 in New York City to Edwin and Lillian Keeler Ms Keeler gradu ated from St Barnabas High School in Woodlawn NY She was a secretary at the Burroughs Welcome Co in Tuck ahoe She lived in San rancisco in the 1970s where she was the secretary to the president of the San rancisco Symphony When Ms Keeler moved back to Scars dale she was the secretary to the vice president of purchasing at the Inter Continental Hotel in New York City until her retire ment at age 55 Ms Keeler traveled extensive ly in Asia Africa Australia South America and Europe after her retirement She served as a Republican district leader in Scarsdale She Thursday Nov Joan Marie Keeler 1 I 5 devoted a great deal of time to volunteer work her family said Among the organizations where Ms Keeler volunteered were the New York oundling Home for Children St Cabrini Nursing Home and various soup kitchens in New York City San rancisco and Westchester She was a parishioner of Im maculate Heart of Mary Church in Scarsdale Ms family said her love and devotion for children and the elderly were only ex ceeded by her overwhelming thoughtfulness and generosity to her favorite charities friends and family She is survived by two broth ers Richard and George Keel er both of Scarsdale and two sisters Carol Keeler of Scarsdale and Barbara Kuhr of New Ro chelle Visitation will be today and tomorrow at Bennett uneral Home in Scarsdale The funeral Mass is at 10 am Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Mount Pleasant Memorial donations for the Ursuline Residence in New Ro chelle may be sent to the Ursu line Provincialate 323 198th St Bronx NY 10458 Ethel Smilkstein 85: volunteer Ethel Smilkstein a Mount Kis co resident died on Wednesday Nov 5 1997 at the Northern Westchester Hospital Center in Mount Kisco She was 85 Mrs Smilkstein volunteered with the American Red Cross and at Northern Westchester Hospital Center as a Gray Lady for more than 25 years She was also a past president of the Mount Kisco Hospital Auxiliary Along with friends she started a program to provide meals for the Passover seder service at Bedford Hills Correctional acil ity She was one of the founding members of the Sisterhood of Bet Torah Synagogue in Mount Kisco where she served as a treasurer and a member of the Board of Education She was fund raiser for the Leonard Park Pool in Mount Kisco and a Brownie and Girl Scout leader She enjoyed playing canasta and mah jongg and doing word puzzles her family said She was born on Sept 26 1912 to rank and Lubi Schack ishkin in New York City where she was raised and educated In 1931 she married Louis Smilkstein in the Bronx He died earlier The family settled first in Bed ford Hills and moved Mount Kis co in the 1940s In the 1950s she worked as the manager at Variety Store in Mount Kisco She is survived by three daughters Elaine Lowell of Hartsdale and Dr Rita Smilkstein and Barbara Lalley both of Seattle two sisters Es ther Levitt of Sunrise la and Goldie Weinberg of ort Lauder dale la nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren A funeral service will be held at 11 am tomorrow at the Oelk er Cox uneral Home in Mount Kisco Interment will be at King David Cemetery in Putnam Val ley Memorial contributions may be made to the Scleroderma eder ation Tri City Area 1182 Teaneck Road Suite 104 Tea neck NJ 07666 Lucy Solombrino 87: retired autoworker Lucy Solombrino of Ossining died Thursday Nov 6 1997 at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow She was 87 A member of the United Auto Workers Mrs Solombrino worked for General Motors Corp at its former Sleepy Hollow plant for 35 years She retired in the 1970s Mrs Solombrino was born in Yonkers on Oct 6 1910 to Sam uel and Anna Simon Besharo She lived in Tarrytown 30 years before moving to Ossining 35 years ago She is survived by three daughters Rita Capozzi of Ossin ing Barbara Anechiarico of Val halla and Lorraine Bondi of Yorktown four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Two grandsons died earlier Memorial contributions may be made to St Church 25 Eastern Ave Ossining NY 10562 or to St Teresa of Avila Church 130 Beekman Ave Sleepy Hollow NY 10591 A funeral Mass will be said at St at 10 am today with interment at Oakland Ceme tery in Yonkers Dwyer uneral Home in Tarrytown is handling the arrangements Dorothea Wolfe 88: retired bank employee Dorothea Wolfe a former White Plains resident died Wed nesday Nov 5 1997 at Garden Spot Village in New Holland Pa She was 88 She was bom May 5 1909 in Brooklyn to James and Ricarda Anderson Hagen Mrs Wolfe worked in the securi ty trading department of a New York City bank most of her life She lived in New York City before moving to White Plains She then moved to Pennsylvania and had been living in New Holland for a year She attended the Presbyterian church Burial will be in Evergreen Cem etery in Brooklyn Groff High Eck enroth uneral Home in New Hol land handled the arrangements Manuellores 78: retired cook Manuel lores of Sleepy Hol low died Thursday Nov 6 1997 at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow He was 78 He was born eb 19 1919 in ajardo Puerto Rico Mr lores attended school in Puerto Rico and moved to Manhattan in 1945 In 1970 he moved to North Tar rytown now known as Sleepy Hollow Mr lores was a cook His last employment was at Howard in Manhattan where he worked from 1969 to 1979 Mr lores is survived by four sons Manuel Ovidio and Wilfre do all of Sleepy Hollow and Ernesto of Spring Hill Tenn and six grandchildren Private graveside services and burial will be in Rose Hill Memo rial Park in Putnam Valley Dor sey uneral Home in Ossining is handling the arrangements Barbara Burch Hall 50: former Mount Vernon resident Obituary policy Gannett Suburban Newspa pers publ ishes the obituaries of people who have lived 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 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 list on Page 4A John Bologna 66: retired police officer IJnda Lee Ammdsen 49: Shenorock resident John Bologna of Rye Brook and Bay Head NJ died Wednesday Nov 5 1997 at Westchester County Medical Cen ter He was 66 Mr Bologna began his career as a police officer with the Port Chester Police Department in 1959 Then he spent 21 years with the Pleasantville Police De partment until he retired in 1981 rom 1985 91 he was em ployed as a youth aide by the Greenburgh Graham Union school district in Hastings on Hudson He also had worked as the head chef at Club Lounge in Pleasantville from 1980 85 He was born Nov 23 1930 in Port Chester to Philip and Rose Sabia Bologna He graduated from Port Chester High School in 1949 during the Korean War He was a parishioner of Cor pus Christi Church in Port Ches ter He was an avid golfer and boxing fan and enjoyed wood working cooking gardening and entertaining at home his family said In addition to his wife Mr Bologna is survived by three sons John of Coldwater Mich Daniel of airfield Conn and Michael of Albany NY two brothers Daniel of Port Chester and Philip of Val halla and a sister Marie McCro ry of Port Chester A sister Ann Gazick died ear lier amily and friends are making memorial donations to the Amer ican Heart Association 3020 Westchester Ave Purchase NY 10577 Linda Lee Amundsen a Sheno rock resident died Thursday Nov 6 1997 at her home She was 49 She was the victim of a homi cide Ms Amundsen was a customer service representative at Crown Trophy a trophy manufacturer in Yonkers for three years She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star Mount Kisco Chapter 770 She also belonged to the alumni association of Somers High School She lived in Hawthorne for 17 years before moving to Shenorock four years ago party was not a party with out said her aunt Barbara Kohnken of Somers She was bom Jan 17 1948 in Mahopac to Roald and Lilyan Pleger Amundsen She graduated from Somers High School in 1966 and from Graham Junior College in Boston in 1968 In addition to her father of Shenorock she is survived by a longtime companion John Kwap and a granddaughter Samantha Sharon Eckels of the Bronx A daughter Sharon Lee Eckels died July 17 Her mother dietr Aug 27 Calling hours are tomorrow at Cargain uneral Home in Maho pac A funeral will be at 1 pm Monday at the funeral home An Eastern Star memorial service will? be at 8 pm tomorrow at the funeral home Memorial contributions may made to riends of Karen 118 Titicus Road PO Box 190 Pur dys NY 10578 0190 1 Agnes lynn Hensley 90: homemaker He married Barbara Pierce on May 26 1956 at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Port Chester They couple lived in Port Ches ter until moving to Rye Brook in 1987 Since 1990 they have had a second home in Bay Head Mr Bologna served as a corpo ral in the Army irst Calvary Kenneth Carrigan Kenneth Carrigan of White Plains a former Ossining resi dent died Thursday Nov 6 1997 at his home He was 67 Mr Carrigan moved to White Plains from Ossining eight years ago He was a manager at West chester House Cleaning Service in Ossining for 42 years retiring in 1995 Mr Carrigan was a member of the Senate Hook and Ladder Company of the Ossining Volun teer ire Department for 35 A funeral Mass will be 10:30 am today at Corpus Christi Church South Regent Street Private interment will be at erncliff Mausoleum in Harts dale Arrangements are by the Craft Memorial Home Inc in Port Chester 67: retired manager died in 1994 Visitation will be this evening and tomorrow at Waterbury and Kelly uneral Home in Ossining where a funeral service will take place at 10 am Monday Burial will be in Dale Cemetery in Ossining Memorial donations may be sent to the American Heart As sociation 3020 Westchester Ave Purchase NY 10577 or to the American Cancer Society 2 Lyon Place White Plains NY 10601 Agnes lynn Hensley a home maker died Thursday Nov 6 1997 at her home in Rye Brook She was 90 She was born Oct 17 1907 in Rye to Mark and Anna Ward lynn She graduated from Our Lady of Mercy grammar school in Port Chester and Rye High School Mrs Hensley was a parishio ner at St Church in Ma maroneck and a member of Ma maroneck Senior Citizens As an adult she lived in Port Chester and then Mamaroneck for nearly 30 years before mov ing to Rye Brook about six months ago She is survived by three sons Donald Hensley of Stamford Conn and Ronald Bozzuto and Angelo Bozzuto both of Clearwa ter la two daughters Lorraine Esposito of Port Chester and Marilyn Dealco of White Plains two brothers Carl Gonzalez and Edward Gonzalez both of Beth el Conn three sisters Ann Piper of Danbury Conn anc Jeanette Sivo and Caroline Bari i rett both of Bethel 25 grandj children and 11 great grand children A brother Robert Gonzalez died earlier Visitation will be tomorrow at) Craft Memorial Home in Port Chester The funeral will be atj 9:30 am Monday at Corpus Christi Church in Port with interment at Greenwood' Union Cemetery in Rye amily and friends are mak ing memorial contributions to the Port Chester Rye Brook Am bulance Corps 419 Ellendale Ave Port Chester NY 10573 years serving as a captain and past president of the board of directors He also was a member Death NoticesPaid Listings of the American Legion in Larchmont and several West chester bowling leagues Mr Carrigan was born April 3 1930 in Ossining to George and Essie Green Carrigan He at tended Ossining public schools and graduated from Ossining High School in 1949 Mr Carrigan served in the US Army and was discharged in 1952 He married Joan Dulea in 1952 in Croton She died in 1985 On Dec 31 1989 Mr Carrigan married Sally oley at Ossining United Methodist Church In addition to his wife he is survived by a son William of Wappingers alls four daugh ters Marie Kadlec of Wapping ers alls Luann lores of Ten nessee Dorothy Christman of Aiken SC and Denise Smith of Ossining two stepdaughters Sheila and Bonnie oley both of White Plains a stepson Edward oley of White Plains a sister Isabelle Vail of Kingston NY and 1 1 grandchildren A sister Gertrude Hudson James Bernabo 56: letter carrier James Bernabo of Mount Kis co a former resident of North Tarrytown now known as Sleepy Hollow died Thursday Nov 6 1997 at Westchester County Medical Center in Valhalla He was 56 Mr Bernabo was born Jan 16 1941 in the Bronx to Andrew and Johanna Hannigan Bernabo He graduated from Sleepy Hol low High School in 1960 Mr Bernabo was a letter carri er in Tarrytown He was a past president of the Letter Union at the Tarrytown post office Mr Bernabo moved to Mount Kisco from Sleepy Hollow two years ago He is survived by a brother John of Cortlandt Manor a sis ter Cathleen Berr of New York City two nieces one grandniece and one grandnephew Visitation will be tomorrow afternoon and evening at Coffey uneral Home in Tarrytown where a funeral service will be at 10 am Monday Burial will be in St Cemetery in the Bronx 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 before 4 pm LIST DEATHS BRONX CICIO Dominic THE WOODLAWN MORTICIANS CARMEL HILL Dawn CARGAIN UNERAL HOME CROTON COSTANTINI Luigi THE EDWARD CARTER UNERAL HOME EASTCHESTER CECERE Gennaro WESTCHESTER UNERAL HOME INC MT KISCO SMILKSTEIN Ethel OELKER COX UNERAL HOME NEW ROCHELLE ATLAS Irving ZION MEMORIAL CHAPEL LaPERA rank LLOYD BEAUCHAMP CHAPEL OSSINING CARRIGAN Kenneth WATERBURY KELLY UNERAL HOME PORT CHESTER HENSLEY Agnes CRAT MEMORIAL HOME ING RYE BRENNAN Dorothy Murden WILLIAM GRAHAM UNERAL HOME TAYLOR HERBERT WILLIAM GRAHAM UNERAL HOME TARRYTOWN BERNABO James COEY UNERAL HOME WHITE PLAINS ARMSTRONG Larry Eric LEE'S UNERAL HOME YONKERS SANTULLO Nicholas DAVID HODDER SON UNERAL HOME ARMSTRONG Larry Eric Sr on Nov 3 1997 Viewing Sunday 3 9pm at LEE'S UNERAL HOME LLC 160 isher Ave White Plains where family will recieve friends and wake will be held 7 9pm uneral Monday 11am at Sacred Heart Church 10 Lawton Ave (off Central Ave) Burial White Plains Rural Cemetery ATLAS Irving On November 6 1997 A funeral service will be held Sunday No vember 9 12 Noon at ZION MEMORIAL CHAPEL East Boston Post Road Ma maroneck 914 381 1809 ollowed by an interment at Montifiore Cemetery in St Albans Queens BERNABO James on Nov 6 1997 of Mt Kisco formerly of North Tarrytown Loving brother of John Bernabo 8 Cathleen Berr Dear uncle grand un cle Reposing at COEY UNERAL HOME 91 Broadway Tarrytown where uneral Service will be held Monday at 10:00 AM Interment St Raymond's Cemetery riends may call Sunday 2 4 8 7 9 PM 'BRENNAN Dorottiy Murden on Nov 7 1997 of Rye NY Beloved wife of the late Don Brennan Devoted mother of Dawn Maloney of Rye Thomas of Mansfield MO and Lane of Sausalito CA Loving sister of William and Betty Murden of Peekskill Dear grandmoth er of ten grandchildren 8 eight great grandchildren amily will receive friends 2 4 8 7 9 pm Sunday at the WILLIAM GRAHAM UNERAL HOME 1036 Boston Post Rd Rye neral Mass will be held Monday 10am at Church of the Resurrection Memori al donations may be sent to Hospice of United Hospital 406 Boston Post Rd Port Chester NY 10573 CARRIGAN Kenneth On November 6 1997 of White Plains ormerly at Os sining Survived by wife Sally 1 son William 4 daughters Marie Kadlec Luann lores Dorothy Christman and Denise Smith 1 sister 3 step children and 11 grandchildren Reposing WA TERBURY KELLY UNERAL HOME 45 Highland Ave Ossining on Saturday 7 9 PM 8 Sunday 2 4 7 9 PM Services at the uneral Home on Monday at 10 AM Interment Dale Cemetery Memorial contributions to The American Heart Assocation or The American Cancer Society CECERE Gennaro on Nov 6 1997 of Eastchester Beloved husband of Angelina Devoted father of Gina Cecere Maria Biancavilla 8 son in law Cliff Biancavilla Loving grandfather of Marc Biancavilla Pre deceased by his brother Louis Cecere The family will receive friends at the WESTCHESTER UNERAL HOME INC Eastchester Sat 8 Sun 2 4 8 7 9 pm Mass of Christian Burial Mon Nov 10 Immaculate Conception Church Tuckahoe at 9:45 am Interment Rose Hills Memorial Pk Putnam Valley NY CICIO Dominic On November 7 1997 Loving husband of Ida Mary Lov ing father of Gall Golino Robert Cicio Arleen Muro and Maria Richman ond brother of Mary Gandara Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 3 great grand children Predeceased by a son Rich ard riends may call THE WOOD LAWN MORTICIANS 4420 White Plains Rd Bronx NY on Saturday and Sun day 2 4 and 7 9pm Mass of Christian Burial St Barnabas Church Monday at 9:45 AM COSTANTINI Luigi age 73 of Croton NY on November 7 1997 Husband of Silvia ather of Luigi 8 Rosemarie Brother of Peter Pauline Speziale 8 Emma Marrocco uneral Mass will be held on Wednesday at 10AM at the Holy Name of Mary Church Visiting hours Monday 8 Tuesday 2 4 8 7 9PM at the Holy Name of Mary Church uneral arrangements are being handled by THE EDWARD CARTER UNERAL HOME Croton HENSLEY Agnes of Rye Brook NY on Nov 6 1997 Visitation at CRAT ME MORIAL HOME Inc from 4 8 pm on Sunday uneral Mass at Corpus Christi Church Monday at 9:30 am Interment Greenwood Union Cemetery Rye NY HILL Dawn on November 6 1997 of Carmel NY Wife of Charles Mother of Charles 8 Robert Daughter of Idabell Lamphear Bunn 8 Henry Bunn Sister of Alan 8 ay Lamphear Predeceased by father Donald Lamphear Visitation at CARGAIN UNERAL HOME 10 owler Ave Carmel Mon 2 4 8 7 9pm A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date Memorial donations may be made to The Developmental Chemotherapy Cancer Research und Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen ter Box 1275 York Ave New York NY 10021 or Drew United Methodist Church Box 900 28 Gleneida Ave Car mel NY 10512 LaPERA rank on November 6 1997 Beloved husband of Mary ather of Joan Itzla Brother of ilomena McDon ald Sal LaPera the late Julia Summa Thomas 8 George LaPera Grandfather of Derek Itzla Reposing at LLOYD BEAUCHAMP CHAPEL Shea PI New Rochelle Mass of Chris tian Burial Mon at Blessed Sacrament Church Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Visiting hours Sat 7 9 and Sun 2 4 8 7 9pm SANTULLO Nicholas on November 6 1997 of Yonkers NY Beloved husband of Gloria (nee Mancini) Devoted father of Valerie Nibe and Nicholas Dear brother of Michael Dominick and Phy liss Cuoco Reposing DAVID HOD DER SON UNERAL HOME 899 McLean Ave Yonkers Sat 7 9 PM Sun day 2 4 8 7 9 PM Mass of Christian burial St Denis Church Monday 10 AM Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery SMILKSTEIN Ethel of Mt Kisco on Nov 5 1997 Beloved wife of the late Louis Dear mother of Elaine Lowell Dr Rita Smilkstein 8 Barbara Lalley Cherished sister of Esther Levitt 8 Gol die Weinberg Also survived by nine loving grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren uneral service will be held Sunday Nov 9 11 am at the OELKER COX UNERAL HOME 262 Main St Mt Kisco Interment King Da vid Cemetery Putnam Valley NY In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to the Scleroderma eder ation Greater NY Area 1182 Teaneck Rd Teaneck NJ 07666 TAYLOR HERBERT of Sawgrass Point Drive Port Orange Died Wednes day Nov 6 1997 at Halifax Medical Center Daytona Beach Mr Taylor born in Mount Vernon NY was a frequent winter visitor to lorida area for the last ten years from Brewster Mass He retired from New York Tele phone Company after 35 years of ser vice as an engineer He was a member of St Luke's Anglican Church Port Orange Telephone pioneers of America Order of The DeMolay and a WWII Navy Veteran Mr Taylor enjoyed woodworking boating and fish ing He Is survived by his wife Phyllis Wesp Taylor Port Orange 1 son Rich ard Taylor Yorktown Heights NY one step son Joel Wesp Columbus OH two daughters Nancy Merryman Natick Mass Pamela A Hickey Katonah NY Seven grandchildren Donations can be made in Mr memory to St Luke's" Anglican Church co Building und PO BOX 290274 Port Orange 32129 0274 Viewing times are Sunday No vember 9 from 2PM 5PM at the funeral' home Graveside services will be Monday 11AM November 10 Arrange ments are under the direction of WILLIAM GRAHAM UNERAL HOME Rye New York 967 0129 IN MEMORIAM COWLES Alfred Happy Birthday in Heaven Al on November 6 You are alive in my heart Never to be forgotten Lots of love Your sister Elizabeth Minnie LALLY Marie HAPPY IRST ANNIVERSARY I said a prayer for you today I know God must have heard I felt the answer In my heart though He spoke no words I asked him to bless you 8 keep you in His loving care I know you are happy Marie because you have joined Mama Papa Edith Sue Lee rank You were a mother sister 8 friend to me 8 I miss you very much Love your sister Mary LUDOVINO Catherine Dear Aunt Katie Happy Birthday in Heaven You are in our thoughts and prayers Love Cookie Bob SILVESTRO Angelo 18th Anniversary in Heaven Always in our hearts thoughts and prayers Love Children 8 Grandchildren TOONE Emma 3rd year in Heaven That you have been in Heaven You closed your eyes and drifted away We will never forget that difficult day We know that you are happy above Because you took with you our love Your children and sister CARD THANKS WEST James We would like to thank our many friends and relatives for their many acts of kindness and their prayers dur ing our recent time of bereavement Margaret Tyson and the amily of James West OBI HAWTHORNE uneral Home BBCB tul KIM (914) 764404 Douglas a Daniels 21 Stevens Ave Hawthorne NY Ernest Carpentien Robert Barber Conveniently located on theTaconic State Parkway 7 Death NoticesPaid 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