Dr. Samuel S. Koide, also known as “Sab,” died April 2 at his Dobbs Ferry home surrounded by family. He was 97. He was born October 6, 1923 in Honolulu, HI, the fourth of 13 children of Sukeichi and Hideko Koide. He was predeceased six weeks prior by his belov... More »
Dennis M. Fitzgerald, a resident of Sleepy Hollow and Queensbury, NY, died March 30 at Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls, NY. He was 71. He was a graduate of Iona College, class of 1971 and New York Law School, class of 1974. He was a partner with the law firm... More »
Mario DiFelice, a longtime resident of Sleepy Hollow, died April 1. He was 91. He was born in Castel di Ieri Italy on May 13, 1929 to Carmine and Anna DiFelice. At the age of seven, he immigrated to the United States, arriving at Ellis Island, NY. He attended ... More »
Valerie Elizabeth Cirillo Bunch, a resident of Tarrytown and beloved preschool teacher, died March 30. She was 41. She was born February 28, 1980 in Irvington to Joseph and Janice Cirillo. Her infectious smile and positive attitude always lit up the room. Her ... More »
Carol Chicatelli Rocchio, a resident of Dobbs Ferry, died March 26 with her loving family at her side. She was 62. She was born December 17, 1958 in the Bronx to Margaret and William Chicatelli. She was the youngest of eight children. She was raised by her sis... More »
Frederic John Welsh, Jr. a longtime Tarrytown resident, died March 16. He was 66. He was born March 20, 1954 at Mitchell AFB on Long Island to Frederick John and Helen Kelsey Welsh. On July 16, 1983, he married Marie Louise Hill in Cooperstown, NY. He had work... More »
Michelangelo Giuliano, a resident of Dobbs Ferry, died March 10 at St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers. He was 85.He was born in the Village of Camposano, within the City of Naples, Italy, on March 16, 1935. One of eight children, he was born to Antonio a... More »
Raye Ann Nilsson, a lifelong resident of Irvington, died February 19 after a long illness. She was 78. She was born January 6, 1943 in Tarrytown. She was a devoted wife, mother, Nan and the center of her family. She enjoyed hosting holiday gatherings and loved... More »
Patricia Ann Piacentino, a longtime resident of Dobbs Ferry, died peacefully March 2. She was 87. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Cadwallader. She married Gerard (“Jerry”) Piacentino on February 11, 1956 at St. Margaret Mary Church in the Bron... More »
Josephine Raguzin, a longtime resident of Sleepy Hollow, died February 17 after a brief illness. She was 81. Born in Illovik, Croatia on April 15, 1939, she immigrated to the United States in 1963 with her husband and three small sons, while being eight months... More »
John Kraft, a lifelong resident of the Tarrytowns, died peacefully February 16 in the presence of his loving family. He was 77.Mr. Kraft, whose nickname was “Speedy,” was born February 7, 1944 to Frederick and Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kraft. He graduated from Slee... More »
Rocco Buscetto, a lifelong Sleepy Hollow resident, died peacefully February 7. He was 79. He was born July 2, 1941 in Tarrytown, to Angelo and Lucia Buscetto. On June 2, 1963, he married Ann Marie Brideau. They had four children and later nine grandchildren. A... More »
Anthony L. Vano, Jr., a lifelong Dobbs Ferry resident, died February 9. He was 90. Also known as “Topper,” Mr. Vano proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was a member of the American Legion Post 1048. He had a career as an electric... More »
Doris Toltz Friedman, a resident of Tarrytown and former village justice, died suddenly February 3. She was 88. Born on December 16, 1932 to Frances z’l and Harry Toltz z’l in Chelsea, Massachusetts, she grew up surrounded by an extended family in a city she l... More »
Vanda Ficalora, a resident of Irvington, died peacefully at home February 4. She was 93. She was born February 10, 1927 in New York City. While on a family visit to Italy, World War II erupted, preventing Vanda, her sister and brother from returning to the Uni... More »
Greer P. Hodge, a resident of Pocantico Hills, died peacefully January 30. He was 67. He was a lifelong resident of Pocantico and a proud member of the Pocantico Hills Fire Department for more than 40 years. He sang acapella with the Cerebral Palsy of Westches... More »
Barbara Golio, a longtime resident of Dobbs Ferry, died February 2. She was 81. She was born April 5, 1939 in Yonkers, to Salvatore and Ruth (nee Clayton) Bentivenga. It is rumored that in her youth, she ran with the Yonkers MC and loved to ride Harley Davidso... More »
Frank G. Delmerico, a lifelong resident of Tarrytown, died January 28. He was 75. He was born April 27, 1945 in Tarrytown to Frank and (Mary Wicheck) Delmerico. He attended Tarrytown schools and went on to work for the Village of Tarrytown Sanitation Departmen... More »
Janet Morrison, a resident of Tarrytown, died peacefully January 30. She was 94. Born in North Tarrytown on October 20, 1926, to Joseph and Helen Gonelly Duffy, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Good Counsel College in White Plains. She married John A. Morri... More »
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Frasca, a lifelong resident of Tarrytown, died January 22. She was 86. She was born February 3, 1934 in Tarrytown to Augustine and Mildred Prototo Frasca. She had a long career with the Bank of New York where she was an Executive Secretary. M... More »
