Obituaries

Genevieve Christiansen

May 18, 2024

Genevieve (Carroll) Christiansen (97) of Hawthorne, NY passed away on Saturday, May 18 at home with her family at her side. She was born in Brooklyn, NY January 21,1927.

She received a bachelor's degree in education from St. Josephs College and her master's degree in education from Hunters College in 1948.

She married Henry Christiansen in 1953 and...

Barbara Cox

May 17, 2024

Barbara Cox (née D'Andrea)

In Loving memory of Barbara Cox

June 29, 1929 - May 17, 2024

Barbara Cox was born on June 29, 1929 at Manhattan General Hospital to Giovanni and Emily D'Andrea. She was the oldest of two children.

Barbara grew up in the Highbridge section of the Bronx on Shakespeare Avenue. She attended Sacred Heart Grammar School, Cathedral High School, and...

Darla Bradbury

May 14, 2024

Paul E. Morris

May 13, 2024

Born in Brooklyn, New York, to James Morris and Agnes (Morrell) Morris, Paul is survived by his wife of 36 years, Debora Hughes Morris; brothers, James Morris and William Morris; sisters, Mary Aurea Morris and Bernadette Elkind; brothers-in-law, Clifford Elkind and Antonio Gonçalves; nieces, Christine Gonçalves, Catherine Gonçalves and Nora Elkind; and nephew, Peter Elkind. He was predeceased by his...

Kamal Arora

May 12, 2024

Kamal Arora, a cherished mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 12th, 2024. She leaves behind a legacy of love, warmth, and kindness that will forever be remembered by all who were fortunate enough to know her.

Born on Dec 19th, 1940, Kamal lived a life filled with purpose and devotion to her family. She was a beacon of...

Joyce Schumacher

May 12, 2024

Joyce Elaine Schumacher (nee Morris) passed away on May 12, 2024 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, NY, where she received excellent and loving care. She was 83 years old.

Born on December 28, 1940, in Burkburnett, TX, she started her family living on her grandfather's farm surrounded by animals. When she was still in grade school, her family moved to...

Walter Zobelt

May 12, 2024

Walter R. Zobelt, of Poughquag, New York, passed away on May 12, 2024.  Walter was born in Bronx, New York to the late W. Richard and Mildred Zobelt. Walter joined the Air Force in 1960 and received an Honorable Discharge in 1964.  He began his working career with the Department of Recreation in Croton.  From there he worked his way up...

Maria Stetter

May 9, 2024

Eugene Allen

May 7, 2024

Charles Sclafani

May 7, 2024

Professor Carlo "Charles" Sclafani, the former long-time Chairperson of Modern Languages at SUNY/Westchester Community College (NY) who transformed Italian language instruction by having students "feel" the language passed away at his retirement hometown of West Palm Beach, Florida, on May 7, 2024. He was 83.

The beloved educator, who had moved to Florida after retiring from WCC in 2014,...

Alberto Spagnuolo

May 7, 2024

Alberto (Nonno) Spagnuolo was born June 11, 1922 in Pietradefusi, Avellino, Italy.  He was the son of Angelo Spagnuolo and Angelina De Iesu. Alberto passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully during a nap; at his son’s home in Hawthorne, NY. He traveled on fluffy white clouds to heaven on May 7, 2024. Alberto was only 101 years of age. His entire...

Paul Robert Kalkut

May 7, 2024

Paul Robert Kalkut, a longtime Rye resident, died on May 7, 2024, from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.  He was 81 years old.  

He was born on March 21, 1943, to Charlotte and Adolph Kalkut in New York, NY.  He grew up in Washington Heights and Queens where he spent his time on his paper route, playing stick and stoop ball,...

German Jimenez

May 6, 2024

German Antonio Jimenez, 58, unexpectedly passed away on May 6, 2024 at Westchester Medical Center. He was born December 8, 1965 in Santiago, Chile, to Maria Barahona and German Jimenez.

German married Maria Jimenez on June 2, 1990 in Yonkers, NY. Together they built a beautiful life with their three children Arianna, Alexa, and Michael, starting in Yonkers then...

John R. Glassford

May 6, 2024

John 'Jack' Reynolds Glassford, 91, passed away peacefully Monday in his Elmsford home of 60 years. He was born in Dobbs Ferry on January 30, 1933 to John Royal and Helen Francis (Reynolds) Glassford; he shared his birthday with FDR and liked to tell anyone he met. He was the proud grandson of longtime Hastings mayor and Westchester County Sheriff,...

George Thomas Holbrook

May 5, 2024

George Thomas "Tom" Holbrook, 72, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024, with his wife of 50 years, Beth, at his side. Tom bravely battled Parkinson's disease and its many complications for over 28 years. Tom loved applying math and science to solve meaningful problems. He was inquisitive and loved learning, experimenting, designing, and building. As a teenager, he designed and...

Dorothy Murray

May 4, 2024

Leonard Tufaro

May 3, 2024

Lucille Carilli

May 3, 2024

Lucille left us suddenly on May 3, 2024.

It was the simple things that Lucille enjoyed. Summers in Highland Lakes, NJ with her family, visits to the Botanical Gardens, trips to local theater and visits to New York City to take in a play. She especially enjoyed her vegetable garden, planting enough to ensure that once the rabbits and...

Emil Margine

Apr 30, 2024

It is with joyful sadness that, Emil Margine, died Tuesday, the 30th of April at the age of 99.  Emil resided at The Bristal Assisted Living at White Plains, NY were he peacefully died in his sleep.  Emil was 10 days shy of his 100th birthday.

Emil was born in Hazleton, PA on May 10, 1924 to William and Anna (Kalinich)...

Ann Marie Byrne (née Collins)

Apr 24, 2024

Ann Byrne, 93, of Hartsdale, NY sadly left us on Wednesday April 24, 2024 unexpectantly. She is preceded in death by her husband, James and her eldest son, James. She is survived by her sons Kevin (Julie) and Stephen (Cindy) and her beloved grandchildren, Mike, Mark, Jeff, Rebecca and Jessica. Ann was a happy-go-lucky lady who wore a smile wherever she...