Obituaries

Feb 2, 2026

Laurence J. Doyle, 87, died on February 2, 2026. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Alice, his brother John, and his sister Patricia.He was a graduate of Fordham Preparatory School and Fordham University (1961). He worked for IBM/World Trade as manager of Executive Compensation for over 30 years and served as a member of the Greenburgh Zoning Board...

Feb 7, 2026

Judith Stern passed away on February 7, 2026. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend whose warmth and energy touched many lives.

Judy was born in Deva, Romania, the only child of Adolf and Gizella Marcus. She later married her beloved husband of 40 years, Andrew Stern. In Romania, they welcomed their two children, daughter Ria and son...

Feb 7, 2026

Feb 5, 2026

It is with heavy and grateful hearts we celebrate the life of Michael Farley: a devoted husband, proud father, and loving grandfather. He passed away at home on February 5th, 2026, surrounded by people and love. He is survived by his wife, Mary, daughters Kathleen and Patricia, her partner Joseph Maldonado, three grandchildren Darius, Joaquin and Malcolm Maldonado, his sister,...

Feb 6, 2026

Born on May 22, 1947 in Villa Santa Maria, Abruzzo, Italy, Maria Rita D'Agostino (Rita) very proudly came to America with her mom, Iole and dad, Nicholas. There, they joined her extended family living in the Bronx, NY. Her parents worked very long hours, Iole in a dress shop and Nicholas in a restaurant to eventually purchase their first home,...

Feb 4, 2026

Betty E. Ortiz was born on Thursday, December 30th, 1954, to Ramon Ortiz-Flores and Gloria Gonzalez-Gonzalez in the Bronx section of New York. Her family originated from Puerto Rico and moved to New York City before her birth where she spent her formative years surrounded by family in the South Bronx. She began working at a young age, selling jewelry...

Feb 6, 2026

Ellen Villarie, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 4, 1951, in Manhattan, New York, to Irene and John Kennedy.

Ellen grew up in New York City and graduated from Grace Dodge High School, where she discovered and refined her talent as a beautician. She went...

Feb 6, 2026

Jan 14, 2026

Betty Gatewood, 76, of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, and Penobscot, ME, died on January 14, 2026, of complications from cerebral amyloid angiopathy. She loved good books, music, birds, and plants and was a gardener extraordinaire. She looked forward to spending time in Maine every year and took delight in the song of the hermit thrush and the calls of the loon. For...

Feb 3, 2026

Edmund Martin Burke, age 100, of Valhalla, NY, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026.Ed was born on July 22, 1925, in Westhampton Beach, NY, to Ursula (Ruby) Stack and Martin J. Burke.Raised in the Bronx, Ed graduated from Fordham Preparatory School and, at just 18 years old, was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1944. Assigned to the 38th...

Jan 12, 2026

Philip Connington Sears, 79, of Somers, NY, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Known to family and friends as Phil, he will be missed for his quiet strength, humility, and patience and, as a man who loved deeply, thought clearly, and lived meaningfully.

Born March 3, 1946, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Richard...

Feb 2, 2026

Beloved wife of Arthur L. Altman, Esq. and mother of Scott Coloney. Survived by her beloved daughter-in-law, Jennifer Coloney, her grandchildren, Mackenzie Coloney, Alexandra Coloney and Dylan Varner, her beloved stepchildren Elizabeth Cuccinello (Peter), grandchildren Briana DelRosario (Jarell), Peter Cuccinello, Anthony Cuccinello and Angelina Cuccinello, her stepson, Raymond Altman (Pamela),her grandchildren Joshua Stephens (Dorrie), Jack Altman, Joseph Altman and Jason...

Jan 30, 2026

Erling Pytte died peacefully on the evening of January 30, 2026 at the age of 88. He is survived by his wife Patricia; children, Katherine and her husband Beach Edwards, Carolyn and her husband James Castonguay, and John and Angie Olivar; and his grandchildren, Gillian, John, Simon and Benjamin.

Above all else, it was Erling’s integrity that led to the affection...

Jan 29, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Edith Elise Hodge (Schoen) a longtime resident of Hawthorne NY died peacefully at her home on January 28, 2026. She was born on February 10, 1929 in Wolfgang Germany to Wilhelm and Anna Schoen. She was raised and educated in Germany and in 1955 immigrated to the United States.

She married her loving husband , Alfred W Hodge Jr. (who predeceased...

Jan 28, 2026

Dorothy Asen, age 85 of Purchase, NY passed away Wednesday,

January 28, 2026 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx. She was born

August 22, 1940 in Port Jefferson, NY.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Sheldon

Asen. She is survived by two sons, Michael of Scarsdale, NY and

Matthew of Harrison NY, as well as...

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 26, 2026

William Wallace Meyer, architect, inspector, and devoted family man, passed away peacefully surrounded by love on January 26, 2026, at the age of 91. He lived a life defined by curiosity, creativity, and a quiet dedication to both his profession and his family.

Born in 1934 in White Plains, New York, to Helen Wallace Meyer and William Thomas Meyer Jr.,...

Jan 26, 2026

Stephen J Cannas 64 passed away suddenly on January 26,2026 at the Huntington Hospital. He was born on April 25 1961, in the Bronx, NY to Frank and Barbara Cannas. He was the younger brother of sister Teresa Wittwer.

After his parents separated, he lived in Stony Point, NY, Hawaii, New Mexico and in St.Croix USVI, but finally came...