Obituaries
Gloria Sobel Casero
Dec 10, 2025
A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she was first and foremost an animal lover, a responsible breeder, and a passionate advocate for excellence and integrity in the sport she loved.Her greatest joy came from the dog show ring-watching generations from her breeding and bloodlines, Boxers and Great Danes, proudly represent the highest standards of quality. Nothing made her prouder than...
Luz Marina Ayala-Perez
Dec 29, 2025
Luz Marina Ayala-Perez, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, friend, and confidant, passed
away on December 29, 2025, at the age of 69 in New Rochelle, New York.
Born on November 5, 1956, to Graciliano Ayala and Marina Perez de Ayala, in Bogota D.C.,
Colombia. Her passion for knowledge propelled her through her professional career. Beginning
as a legal studies graduate from...
Thomas Eldred
Dec 22, 2025
Thomas A. Eldred, 83, a long-time resident of Merrick, NY passed away peacefully on Dec. 22, 2025.
Tom is survived by his son, Christopher (Melissa) and his daughter, Elizabeth. He leaves behind two grandchildren, Gianna and Michael and his loving sister, Susan (Lewis) House, and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Rose...
Bruce M. Forester, M.D.
Dec 21, 2025
Bruce M. Forester, M.D., passed away peacefully on December 21, 2025, surrounded by family, at the age of 86-on his 63rd wedding anniversary to his beloved wife, Erica.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Bruce carried his roots with pride throughout his life. He graduated from Dartmouth College and earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians &...
Joan Alderisio
Dec 20, 2025
Joan's life was marked by her love of her husband of almost 68 years, her three sons, two daughters, two daughters-in-law and five grandchildren. She took great comfort in her faith, never missing an opportunity to say the rosary. Outside of faith and family, she found joy in reading, mocking Trump and listening to a shockingly broad range of music...
Edward Heben
Dec 20, 2025
Edward D. Heben, a devoted family man, respected business leader, and dedicated community servant, passed away peacefully after a life well-lived. He was 78.
A native of the Bronx, New York, Ed graduated from Pace University and served his country honorably in the US Army Reserves. He built a successful career spanning over four decades as an accomplished Certified Public...
Domenica Lanni
Dec 20, 2025
Domenica "Mickey" Lanni passed away peacefully in her home on December 20, 2025 at the age of ninety-three.Mickey (Pugliese) grew up in Greenburgh, New York. She was pre-deceased by her husband of 69 years, Ralph Lanni. She is survived by their children David, Laura, Maureen Regan (Kevin), Michael (Maureen), four grand-children, and two great grand-children. She was pre-deceased by her...
Joseph G. Esteves
Dec 19, 2025
Joseph G. Esteves, 90, of Thornwood, NY, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025. He was born on May 6, 1935, in Minho, Portugal, to the late Luis and Alzira Esteves.
Joe immigrated to the United States with his father in 1949 where he built a life through hard work and dedication as a very skilled carpenter. He later started a...
Marianne Calo
Dec 16, 2025
Marianne Calo passed away on December 16, 2025 in her White Plains home following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. She was 78 years old.
Born in Monastir, Tunisia in 1947 from French parents Georgette and André Delorme, she then moved at the age of 9 to France, followed by the French Congo, before settling in France again in 1965...
Laura Bruno
Dec 14, 2025
Laura Jean Simon Bruno passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025 at 80 years young. She was born on October 14, 1945 in Manhattan, the daughter of Elizabeth and Bernard Simon. At 16 she met and then married the love of her life Joseph Bruno and had 50 years with him before Joseph passed away way too soon. Her ultimate...
Francesca Pagano
Dec 14, 2025
Francesca Pagano of Congers, NY passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on February 4, 1939, in Corleone, Sicily, to Maria and Pasquale Gallina. Francesca carried her Sicilian roots with pride throughout her life, expressing her love most deeply through family, tradition, and unwavering love to those she...
Dr. Thomas Herrick Milhorat
Dec 13, 2025
Dr. Thomas H. Milhorat, Renowned Neurosurgeon and Scholar, Dies at 89
Dr. Thomas Herrick Milhorat, a pioneering neurosurgeon whose research reshaped the understanding and treatment of disorders of cerebrospinal fluid and Chiari malformations, died at 12:05 a.m. on December 13, 2025, in Norwalk, Conn. He was 89.
Over a career spanning more than five decades, Dr. Milhorat was widely regarded...
Bernardo Ferrera
Dec 13, 2025
Bernardo Ferrera, 92, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025. He was born on June 17, 1933, in Fontechiari, Italy, to the late Domenico and Santa Ferrera.
Bernardo immigrated to the United States in 1963, where he brought his family from Italy and built a life through hard work and dedication. He worked for many years as a carpenter and...
Anita Hickey
Dec 12, 2025
Anita Hickey (née LoCicero), of Hawthorne, NY, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 12, 2025. She was born in the Bronx, NY, on August 31, 1945, to Madeline (Caldarraro) and Benjamin LoCicero.Anita graduated from Saint Helena's Business School and began her career with Metropolitan Life Insurance in Manhattan. She met the love of her life, Patrick Hickey...
Nicola Buonocunto
Dec 12, 2025
Nicola Buonounto, age 91 of White Plains, New York passed away December 12, 2025.
Nicola was born on April 21, 1934 in Naples, Italy to Pietro and Concetta Buonocunto and grew up in Italy where he served in the Italian Navy from 1954 through 1956.
Nicola immigrated to the United States, became a citizen, and began his United States Army career in...
Victor Jotso
Dec 6, 2025
Flowers and donations to St. Jude Children's Hospital are appreciated at this time.



