Obituaries

Dorothy Pugliese

Dorothy Pugliese

Sep 5, 2024

Born on August 2, 1927, Departed on September 5, 2024, Dorothy Pugliese, a resident of West Harrison, NY passed away at her home on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Dorothy was married to the late Joseph Pugliese on May 5, 1946 in Des Moines, Iowa. They were married for 62 years. Dorothy worked for the Bank of New York as Assistant...

Carolyn Granger

Carolyn Granger

Sep 4, 2024

Carolyn Granger, 81, of Annapolis, MD passed away on September 3, 2024, in Sleepy Hollow, NY.

Carolyn was born on January 15, 1943, in Chehalis, WA to Eric and Charlotte Sommer and older sister Barbara. She left home to attend George Washington University where she met her husband James Granger on a blind date. She said, "he wanted to get married...

Robert Maiaro

Robert Maiaro

Sep 4, 2024

Robert "Bob" Maiaro, a resident of Hague, NY and also of Tuckahoe, NY, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2024 at the age of 88. Born in Yonkers, NY in 1935 to Giacomo Maiaro and Lucy Sparno, Bob was a man whose life was defined by family, love and a deep passion for the islands and waters of Lake George,...

Beverly Thomas

Beverly Thomas

Sep 3, 2024

Beverly M. Thomas (nee Murray) passed away peacefully at home in White Plains, NY on September 3rd.

Born in Riverdale, NY, to James Murray and Mildred Randolph. She was 96 and living in White Plains, NY with her loving husband of 36 years, Bob J. Thomas.

Beverly was an Executive Secretary for Barclays Bank of New York and an avid artist.

She is...

Bruce Waite

Bruce Waite

Sep 1, 2024

On Sunday, September 1st, 2024, at precisely 6:22pm, Bruce Cawsey Waite, the inventor of Frankie Frank’s Flat Frank®, America’s first flat hot dog, finally passed away after an 80-year battle against himself. His first act as a child was ruining Christmas Eve dinner when he arrived in White Plains, NY, on the evening of December 24th, 1943. He was the...

Antonio Martino

Antonio Martino

Aug 31, 2024

Antonio Martino, 88, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2024 at Schervier Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born on July 18, 1936 in San Sosti, Italy, to Ciriaco and Francesca Martino. Antonio came to New York in 1956 and then returned to Italy for one year to serve in the Italian Selective Service at the age of 22. Shortly...

Jane Hein

Jane Hein

Aug 26, 2024

Jane was born in New York City to Harmon (1891-1954) and Edna Lichtenstein (1893-1985). She shared the same birthday with her maternal grandmother Jennie Silberstein (1867-1941) and they often celebrated it together. Jane was preceded in death by her brother Robert and husband John. She is survived by her children Simeon and Jeremy, as well as Jeremy's children Rose and...

Giuseppe Errico

Giuseppe Errico

Aug 26, 2024

Giuseppe Errico, residing in Hawthorne, NY, passed away peacefully on August 26th, 2024 at age 83. Giuseppe Errico was born November 18th, 1940 in Sannicandro di Bari, Italy to Angelina and Vito Errico. He leaves behind 2 brothers and 3 sisters, Frank, John, Maria, Vincenza, Rosa and meets a sister, Lina, in heaven. Giuseppe leaves behind a spouse Anna Errico,...

Antonio "Tony" Casale

Antonio "Tony" Casale

Aug 24, 2024

Tony Casale, residing in White Plains, NY, passed away peacefully on August 24th, 2024 at age 84. Tony Casale was born December 17th, 1939 to Marietta and Tarquinio Casale. He leaves behind a brother & sister, and meets a brother in heaven. Tony leaves behind a spouse Carol Casale, and 5 children, 7 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild. Tony Casale...

Morton Bender

Morton Bender

Aug 23, 2024

Dr. Morton Bender, 89, passed away surrounded by loved ones on August 23, 2024, in Rye Brook, NY.

Beloved husband of Linda Weiss Sachs Bender of White Plains, NY and the late Evelyn Solomon Bender, he is survived by Linda, sister Velma Hirsch (Stuart) of Pittsburgh, PA, son Andrew Bender of Santa Monica, CA, daughter Renée Bender-Cohn (Michael) of Natick,...

Lee Sokoloff

Lee Sokoloff

Aug 22, 2024

On the 22nd day of August, 2024, Lee Sokoloff peacefully passed away in the morning hours at the Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Ossining, NY. Preceded in death by her parents Ann and Louis

Sokoloff she is survived by her sister Marion, brother Harry and her many nieces and nephews. In recent years the family all have come to refer...

Frank Bishop

Frank Bishop

Aug 18, 2024

"End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path. One that we all must take. The gray rain of this world rolls back and all turns to silver glass and then you see it... white shores. And beyond? A far green country under a swift sunrise." 

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Michael Frances Miller

Michael Frances Miller

Aug 18, 2024

Michael F. Miller, 57, of Tuxedo Park, New York, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2024 after a brief illness. He was born on February 11, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York, to Barbara and LeRoy Miller. Mike is survived by his beloved sister, Karen, and her partner, John; both of whom made sure he had everything he needed every day...

Celeste Bernard Lovett

Celeste Bernard Lovett

Aug 15, 2024

Celeste, Marie Bernard-Lovett (Pedgie) was born on 18 September, 1965 in Yonkers, New York at Yonkers General Hospital to her father Benjamin Gustave Bernard and her mother Brenda Joyce Bernard.

Raised in Yonkers, Celeste graduated from Yonkers High School and pursued her passion for beauty at Robert Fiance Beauty School in the Bronx, New York. 

Celeste’s career included serving as an Assistant...

Brandon Plunkett

Brandon Plunkett

Aug 15, 2024

Brandon Chance Plunkett, 39, of Ringgold, Louisiana, passed away on August 15, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Lilliana Ferreira, who was the love of his life, and his children: Anthony, Lola, and Layla Mae. He is also survived by his father, Steven Plunkett (Karen) and his brothers, James Plunkett (Denise) and Steven Plunkett, and many nieces and nephews,...

Uma Iyengar

Uma Iyengar

Aug 15, 2024

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Uma Mukund Iyengar, beloved wife of Mukund Iyengar, adored mother of Neil and Ravi Iyengar, and cherished grandmother of Aadhi and August Iyengar. She entered this world in Mysore, India, married in 1979, emigrated to the US in 1980 where she completed her Masters in computer engineering at the Illinois Institute...