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By Elizabeth Tucker– The embodiment of strength and physical groundedness for many, Jane Alexandre died on February 16 from ALS at the age of 71. A memorial service on March 7 drew a crowd that overflowed Ackerman Hall in Tarrytown. As the founder of Tappan Ze... More »
Bryan Cabreja, a proud member of the Sleepy Hollow High School Class of 2015, died suddenly on March 9. He was 28. He was born on Oct. 21, 1997. In high school he played on the football team. The words “Gentle Giant” truly describe best who he was on Earth. Wi... More »
Peter “Pete” John Suerken, 85, of Plain City, Ohio, formerly of Marietta, Ohio, where he raised his family and devoted most of his life’s work, passed away peacefully March 3rd, 2026 at Walnut Crossing Assisted Living in Marysville, Ohio. Pete was born July 19... More »
Robert Francis Patterson, a longtime resident of Tarrytown died February 21, 2026 at the age of 97. Robert was born in Kingston Jamaica in July 1928 to Major Frank and Estelle Patterson; the youngest of seven children he attended Alpha Boys School and St Geo... More »
By Rick Pezzullo– James J. Hart, Sr., a former longtime treasurer in the Village of Tarrytown and a former trustee in the Village of Sleepy Hollow, died Feb. 6. He was 77. A longtime resident of Sleepy Hollow, he was born in the Bronx on Sept. 2, 1948 to James... More »
Paul Kazmierczak, a resident of Irvington, NY, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Monday, February 2, 2026, at the age of 78. Paul is survived by Maren, his wife of 52 years; his children, Anthony and Craig; his daughters-in-law Erin an... More »
Willian Robert Hoffman, “Bill”, 88, of Irvington, New York passed away on December 1, 2025, surrounded by his family. Bill was born in Mahnomen, Minnesota, on November 21, 1937 to Esther Ganley Hoffman and William Edward Hoffman. He graduated from Arlington H... More »
By Elizabeth Tucker– The news of Anne White’s death at the age of 88 came as a shock to many in Sleepy Hollow. “I thought she was immortal,” said trustee Jared Rodriguez at a memorial service held Wednesday, December 10. Only a week before, she had attended th... More »
Louise Bracchitta, a longtime resident of Sleepy Hollow and most recently of Briarcliff Manor, died Nov. 1. She was 89. Born in Dobbs Ferry on May 28, 1936, she was the daughter of Frank and Mary E. (Sanzo) Guglielmo. She attended Catholic Grammar School in Do... More »
Robert N. Ackerman, Sr., formerly of Tarrytown, most recently of Bushkill, PA, died Nov. 15. He was 85. He was born and raised in White Plains on May 16, 1940 to Clayton and Esther Ackerman. Bob met his future wife Delia Marmo in North Tarrytown. They were mar... More »
Robert Andrew Mackie, Jr., 87, of Irvington, New York, and Groton Long Point, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born in New York City, Robert (Bob) began his education in the shadow of Yankee Stadium at t... More »
Always a “Life Celebrant,” Jim Casey left us on Monday, October 6, following a heart attack. A proud Brooklynite, one of the Flatbush boys, he grew up in a large, loving Irish family, one of six children, the oldest boy. A devout Catholic, he attended St. Jose... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Maureen Barbelet, a lifelong resident of Tarrytown who served in many leadership positions in the village, died Aug. 17. She was 80. Born in Mount Vernon on Nov. 1, 1944, she was the eldest of five children of Raymond and Eleanor (Frawley) Mc... More »
Mary L. Melvin, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and dear friend to many, died on July 22, 2025, at the age of 86. Her long life was filled with many blessings and joys, including her four children, Mary E. Melvin, Melissa A. Melvin, Ann ... More »
Paul T. Wise, 88, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2025. He was born on March 23, 1937 in New York City, the son of Parker Stevens Wise and Rebecca Phifer Wise, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. After graduating from Middlesex School in Concord, MA in 1955 he went... More »
Mary Middleton Obituary January 30, 1921 ~ April 17, 2025 Mary Ballas Middleton, 104 years young, peacefully passed on April 17, 2025, surrounded by love at her home in Cortlandt Manor, New York. Mommy was born in Heilwood, PA on January 30, 1921 to Blaze and... More »
Richard Gabriel Toomy Jr. (Dick, Dad, ACE, Ricardo), 88, died peacefully at Andrus on Hudson, Hastings, New York on April 18,2025. He was born July 8,1936 in Hoboken, New Jersey; he grew up in Brooklyn, New York, the eldest of three children born to Mary Annet... More »
Robert James Higle 2/2/54 – 3/15/25 Robert J. Higle, a lifelong resident of Sleepy Hollow, NY, passed away on March 15, 2025, after a courageous battle with multiple illnesses. He was born on February 2, 1954, at the former Tarrytown Hospital to George and Bar... More »
Sister Susan Gardella, RSHM died peacefully at St. John’s Riverside Hospital, Yonkers, NY, Tuesday, January 14, 2025. She was 67 years of age and had been a member of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) for 39 years. Susan Teresa Gardella was born... More »
Margaret Ann Murphy passed away on January 21, 2025 at the age of 76: Marge was born on June 20, 1948 to Paul and Peggy McKeever in the Bronx NY. She graduated from St. Simon Stock High School in the Bronx NY. She married James R. Murphy in Tarrytown NY on 8... More »
