Obituaries

Jun 21, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of beloved wife, mother, and grandmother Laura Hanson, who passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at the age of 86, at White Plains Hospital. Laura was a longtime resident of Valhalla, NY. She was born in Long Island City, NY on May 16, 1939, to her parents Stefano and...

Jun 21, 2025

Jun 20, 2025

Joseph ( Joe) Tancredi of Hawthorne NY, passed away peacefully at home on Friday June 20th surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born on April 20, 1943 in New York City to his parents Joseph and Carmela( Bruno) Tancredi. Joe attended elementary school in the Bronx where he grew up and went on to graduate from Roosevelt High School...

Jun 18, 2025

Jun 18, 2025

Jun 17, 2025

Joan Dolores Baum (nee Morris) of Hawthorne, NY was born on December 10, 1934, and entered Heaven on June 17, 2025. Joan recently celebrated her 90th birthday with her beloved family & friends. She was born in Brooklyn to the late Thomas and Lillian Morris and is survived by her siblings Thomas Jr. and Jeffrey Morris. Joan worked for IBM...

Jun 15, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Nevenka "Nena" Dzajkic, of the Bronx and Mamaroneck, New York - a devoted daughter, wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and tireless advocate for others, who died at the age of 65 after a courageous battle with leukemia.

Nena is survived by her husband of 47 years, Mladen, her Mother Dragica, her...

Jun 10, 2025

Kathleen Markert Doyle, 53, of 435 East 86th Street Apt 1B, New York, New York, passed on Tuesday, June 10th, 2025, in New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Kathleen was born in New Hyde Park on August 30, 1971, to Anthony Markert and Maureen Bednar Doyle. She was an only child and was preceded in death by several uncles and...

Jun 6, 2025

Kofi Osae-Kwapong, a resident of White Plains, NY, passed away peacefully on June 6th, 2025, at White Plains Hospital, at the age of 71. Born in Akropong- Akwapim Ghana, on July 3, 1953, Kofi was the cherished son of the late Kwadwo Osae-Kwapong and Matilda (Akuffo) Osae-Kwapong.

On January 30th, 1984 he married his love, Joyce E. Brown, who survives him at...

Jun 6, 2025

Berney Goodman, M.D., adoring husband of Irene (née Kanfer) and loving father of Lawrence, Lowell and Alexis (Sandler), passed away on June 6 after a long illness. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, he finished medical school at the University of the Witswatersrand. He came to the United States in 1960, seeking freedom from what he saw was an oppressive and...

Jun 4, 2025

Maureen McLynn, a beloved wife and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2025, at the age of 77. Born on December 22, 1947, in Yonkers, New York, Maureen brightened the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her. She resided in Hawthorne, NY, where she created a warm and welcoming home.Maureen dedicated her professional life of...

Jun 4, 2025

Claudette Elise Bolakas passed away in her ninetieth year on Wednesday June 4, 2025. Born in Manhattan in 1934, she is survived by sons Paul and Vance and grandchildren Artemis, Lana, Wade, and Melissa.

Claudette graduated from the New York State Teacher's College in 1956. She was a French teacher, although she also taught Spanish. But French was her first...

Jun 3, 2025

Burton Grad, a pioneering figure in the computer software industry and a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at home in Westport, Connecticut, on June 3, 2025. He was 97 years old.

In 1954, Burt, while working for General Electric, was one of the original programmers for the first commercial computer, Univac 1. He helped write the very...

Jun 3, 2025

Jun 3, 2025

Clotilde ‘Millie’ Maisonave, a longtime resident of The Bronx, NY, passed away peacefully on her 75th birthday, June 3, 2025 at the Calvary Hospital in the Bronx. She was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on June 3, 1950, daughter of the late Candido Maisonave and Maria Antonia Velez.

She worked as a dental assistant in Puerto Rico and medical assistant in...

Jun 3, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of beloved wife and mother, Natalina Diaco, 79, on the morning of June 3, 2025, in Ossining, New York. Natalina is preceded in death by her husband, Francesco Diaco and sister Serafina. She is survived by her son, Franco Diaco and wife Michelle, as well as sisters Caterina, Teresa, Rosina...

Jun 2, 2025

Jun 1, 2025

Stella Akua Bonsu passed away peacefully on June 1, 2025 at the age of 51 years. She was born June 20, 1973 in the Bronx, New York to parents, Janet and Addai Bonsu, who emigrated from Ghana, West Africa. Stella was a registered nurse, and a beloved wife, daughter, sister and friend.

In her younger days, Stella had a wide...

Jun 1, 2025

Raymond "Tucker" Keesler Jr. of Mount Vernon, NY, son of Patrolman Raymond "Whitey" Keesler and Anna Bobolia, passed away at 82 years old on June 1, 2025. Born and raised in Peekskill, NY he worked for the US Postal Service for 33 years before retiring. He attended the Assumption School and graduated from Peekskill High School in 1960.

Raymond served in...

May 31, 2025

Barbara Belle Friedman (née Balbinder)Barbara Belle Friedman, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, passed away peacefully at her home in Sun City, AZ. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, to Arthur Balbinder and Bessie Solomon and spent most of her life there, aside from a few childhood years in Philadelphia. Barbara and her late husband, Lawrence Friedman spent their...