Obituaries

Geraldine Gerry Riley

Geraldine Gerry Riley

Mar 26, 2014

Geraldine (Gerry) Riley 69, of Valhalla, N.Y. died on March 26, 2014 at Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne, N.Y. She was born on Jan.17, 1945 to the late Dominic and Sadie (nee Bracchitta) Leonelli in Ossining, N.Y. She is survived by her devoted husband, Ralph Riley and her loving son, Ralph Christopher Riley both of Valhalla, N.Y. Also survived by...

Mary Axthelm

Mary Axthelm

Mar 26, 2014

Born on April 17, 1915 Departed on March 26, 2014

Mary Annette Axthelm (nee Marie Grimm) passed away March 26, 2014. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 17, 1915. Parents were Pauline Charlotte (nee Wright) and Henry Peter Grimm. She attended schools there and graduated from Bushwick High School. She became a Secretary to an Executive...

Geraldine Gerry Riley

Geraldine Gerry Riley

Mar 26, 2014

Geraldine (Gerry) Riley 69, of Valhalla, N.Y. died on March 26, 2014 at Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne, N.Y. She was born on Jan.17, 1945 to the late Dominic and Sadie (nee Bracchitta) Leonelli in Ossining, N.Y. She is survived by her devoted husband, Ralph Riley and her loving son, Ralph Christopher Riley both of Valhalla, N.Y. Also survived by...

Whamon Pedrow

Whamon Pedrow

Mar 23, 2014

Born on September 23, 1933 Departed on March 23, 2014

Whamon Pedrow, 80 of White Plains, passed away at White Plains Hospital on March 23, 2014. For the past few years he resided at Schnurmacher Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Whamon, who was born in Mt. Pleasant, New York on September 23, 1933 to the late Whamon and Margaret...

George M. Dickie, Jr

George M. Dickie, Jr

Mar 23, 2014

George M. Dickie, Jr. 90 of Hawthorne, N.Y. died on March 23, 2014. He was born on May 19, 1923 to the late George and Louise Dickie, Sr. in Bronx, N.Y. He proudly served in the US Army during WWII. George was a retired credit mgr. for GMAC in NYC. He is survived by his devoted wife, Jean Dickie of...

George M. Dickie, Jr

George M. Dickie, Jr

Mar 23, 2014

George M. Dickie, Jr. 90 of Hawthorne, N.Y. died on March 23, 2014. He was born on May 19, 1923 to the late George and Louise Dickie, Sr. in Bronx, N.Y. He proudly served in the US Army during WWII. George was a retired credit mgr. for GMAC in NYC. He is survived by his devoted wife, Jean Dickie of...

Karola  Isabella Gruettner

Karola Isabella Gruettner

Mar 22, 2014

Born on July 24, 1919 Departed on March 22, 2014

Achille Petraia

Achille Petraia

Mar 22, 2014

Born in N.Y., N.Y. on Sep. 29, 1924 Departed on Mar. 22, 2014 and resided in Hawthorne, NY.

Visitation: Monday, Mar. 24, 2014 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Funeral Mass: Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2014 11:00 am

Cemetery: Ferncliff Crematory

Achille Petraia

Achille Petraia

Mar 22, 2014

Born in N.Y., N.Y. on Sep. 29, 1924 Departed on Mar. 22, 2014 and resided in Hawthorne, NY.

Visitation: Monday, Mar. 24, 2014 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Funeral Mass: Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2014 11:00 am

Cemetery: Ferncliff Crematory

Nicholas E. Celano

Nicholas E. Celano

Mar 21, 2014

Nicholas E. Celano 85, formerly of Valhalla, Carmel and Croton, N.Y. died on March 21, 2014. He was born on Sept.4, 1928 to the late Magno and Helen Celano in Bronx, N.Y. Nicholas proudly served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired pharmacist. He is survived by his loving children, Ellen Celano of Ringwood, N.J.,...

Nicholas E. Celano

Nicholas E. Celano

Mar 21, 2014

Nicholas E. Celano 85, formerly of Valhalla, Carmel and Croton, N.Y. died on March 21, 2014. He was born on Sept.4, 1928 to the late Magno and Helen Celano in Bronx, N.Y. Nicholas proudly served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired pharmacist. He is survived by his loving children, Ellen Celano of Ringwood, N.J.,...

Eugene Murnek

Eugene Murnek

Mar 18, 2014

Born on May 23, 1941 Departed on March 18, 2014

Arnold (Andy) L. Pearson

Arnold (Andy) L. Pearson

Mar 17, 2014

Arnold L. Pearson (Andy), of Valhalla, N.Y. died on March 17, 2014 at Calvary Hospital. He was born on Jan. 2, 1926 to the late Anton and Martha (nee Erickson) Pearson in New York, N.Y. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS Success. Andy was a Cable Splicer for New York Telephone in...

Marie S. Harley-Oakes

Marie S. Harley-Oakes

Mar 17, 2014

Marie S. Harley-Oakes 75, of Hawthorne, N.Y. died on March 17, 2014 at her residence. She was born on July 15, 1938 to the late William and Sarah Huerstel in NYC. She was a teacher at Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale, N.Y. and later with Croton Harmon Schools. Marie was predeceased by her first husband, John P. Harley in...

Marie S. Harley-Oakes

Marie S. Harley-Oakes

Mar 17, 2014

Marie S. Harley-Oakes 75, of Hawthorne, N.Y. died on March 17, 2014 at her residence. She was born on July 15, 1938 to the late William and Sarah Huerstel in NYC. She was a teacher at Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale, N.Y. and later with Croton Harmon Schools. Marie was predeceased by her first husband, John P. Harley in...

Arnold (Andy) L. Pearson

Arnold (Andy) L. Pearson

Mar 17, 2014

Arnold L. Pearson (Andy), of Valhalla, N.Y. died on March 17, 2014 at Calvary Hospital. He was born on Jan. 2, 1926 to the late Anton and Martha (nee Erickson) Pearson in New York, N.Y. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS Success. Andy was a Cable Splicer for New York Telephone in...

Kenneth  Paul Nadasdi

Kenneth Paul Nadasdi

Mar 15, 2014

Born on January 28, 1937 Departed on March 15, 2014

Kenric  M Atkins

Kenric M Atkins

Mar 14, 2014

Born on January 22, 1968 Departed on March 14, 2014

In lieu of flowers, the Atkins family would deeply appreciate donations be made in Kenric's memory to the Sarcoma Foundation of America at curesarcoma.org.

Mary  A Daley

Mary A Daley

Mar 14, 2014

Born on July 3, 1917 Departed on March 14, 2014

Mary A. Daley, a gracious lady and beautiful spirit, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, March 14th, 2014. Mary lived each day with a zest for life, and had the ability to raise the spirits of everyone she came in contact with. She loved to travel (which...

Walter  H Gutman

Walter H Gutman

Mar 13, 2014

Born on February 3, 1921 Departed on March 13, 2014

Walter H. Gutman died on March 13, 2014 in Rye Brook, NY at the age of 93 years old. He was born in Vienna, Austria on February 3, 1921. Former husband of the late Ruth Gutman, father of John and Steven Gutman, brother of Lyla Weiss and Peter Gutman....