Andrew Williamson-Noble, 20

Andrew Edward Kirkley Williamson-Noble, a 2007 graduate of Irvington High School, died November 3. He was 20.

He was born May 21, 1989 at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Rohampton, London. At Irvington High School he was the founder of the fencing team for which he became captain and an All-League champion. He attended Pennoni Honors College at Drexel University and then transferred to New York University in 2008 to study East Asian Studies with a focus on the Chinese language and a minor in Business.

He had explored the world during his many travels and the countless books he read. He also cherished riding his motorbike, Loki, and the loving camaraderie that accompanied it. His gifts and qualities were countless. They showed most in his unique sense of humor and an enormous head of hair.

He was proud of his family and his heritage. He is survived by a beloved 22-year-old sister, Florentina, whom he adored and hoped to emulate. He is also survived by his 14-year old brother, Robert, a freshman at Irvington High School and a member of the Cross Country Team. As Andrew looked up to Florentina, Robert looked up to Andrew. Andrew, Florentina and Robert had been the honorary co-chairs of the Windflower Ball, a fundraiser in memory of Robert’s twin brother, Alexander, who died of SIDS in 1995. He is also survived by his parents, Esmeralda and Hugh.

For anyone that would like to communicate further with the family and learn more about Andrew, his mother has been working on a blog that is now dedicated to Andrew. http://lawofattractionenterprise.wordpress.com/

Irene Zinchak, 81


Irene Zinchak, a graduate of North Tarrytown High School, died peacefully at home October 31. She was 81.

She was born April 16, 1928 in Tarrytown to Harry and Anna Hagen Dietrich. Mrs. Zinchak was a bookkeeper for AFP Imaging Corporation in Elmsford for many years. She was a member of the Cortlandt Seniors and the Leisure Club of Tarrytown and was a volunteer at the Ossining Food Pantry and Phelps Memorial Hospital.

Georgina Gonzalez, 85


Georgina M. Gonzalez, a resident of Sleepy Hollow, died November 2. She was 85. Mrs. Gonzalez was born on April 3, 1924 in Cuba and worked at Mallory Battery for many years.

Doris Arduino, 77


Doris E. Arduino, a former Tarrytown resident, died November 5. She was 77. Mrs. Arduino was born February 23, 1932 to William and Lena Ferguson Wade in Bridgeport, Connecticut and worked for many years at Sears in Peekskill.

Margaret Schmadel, 93


Margaret “Peggy” M. Schmadel, a lifelong resident of Irvington, died November 5. She was 93.

She was born in North Tarrytown to James and Jessie McMurtrie and lived her entire life in Irvington. She graduated from Irvington schools and later worked for MET Life. In 1951, she went to work as a secretary for Burnham Corporation in Irvington. She retired in 1981.

Elizabeth Lewit, 83


Elizabeth D. “Betty Ma Lewit”, a resident of Irvington, died November 7. She was 83.

Born in Englewood, New Jersey, she lived in Irvington for more than 50 years. She formed the Irvington Volunteer Ambulance Corps., which started operation on March 4, 1963. She was also a volunteer for the American Red Cross Disaster Services, a Gray Lady at the VA Hospital in Montrose and a foster mother. She worked as an administrative assistant at Children’s Village in Dobbs Ferry for more than 20 years.

Rose Sansevera, 92


Rose B. Sansevera a long time resident of Irvington, died November 12 at The Schulyer Ridge Nursing Home in Clifton Park, N.Y. She was 92. She was born October 24, 1917 in Kent Cliffs, N.Y. to Luigi and Domenica Beni. Mrs. Sansevera enjoyed a long career in the Westchester area in the retail and real estate business.