Obituaries

Aug 23, 2021

Dr. Philip Douglas Lief of White Plains, NY died on August 23rd, 2021. He was 81. He was a graduate of Yale University (1961), and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1965) and completed a research fellowship in nephrology at Tufts University (1969). During the Vietnam War, he practiced medicine at the Naval Hospital in Oakland, CA (1970-1972)....

Aug 21, 2021

Elizabeth “Betsy” (Plaut) Lublin, 69, Loving Mother of two, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2021 in White Plains, NY.  Betsy was born in Staten Island New York on April 23, 1952. She was the only child of Robert & Patricia Plaut (Deceased) and was raised in Larchmont, NY for 20 years, then lived in White Plains, NY for...

Aug 20, 2021

Jimmy Thomas was born Monday, June 2, 1941 in Mount Gilead, North Carolina, the third child of Reid Horace Thomas and Annie Frank Thomas. The Lord called him to Heaven on Friday, August 20, 2021. Upon seeing his son at his bedside, he departed his earthly life into an eternity of peace.

Jimmy joined Thomasville...

Aug 19, 2021

Thomas Lester Fabry passed away peacefully at his home in New Rochelle on Thursday August 19th, 2021 at the age of 84 after fighting progressive illness for over a decade. Born Tamás Laszlo Fuchs in Budapest, Hungary on May 30th 1937 to Lucy and Leo Fuchs, he came to them late in their lives and was an only child....

Aug 19, 2021

David Robert Blot residing at 5700 Arlington Avenue, Riverdale, N.Y. passed away peacefully early Thursday morning on August 19, 2021 at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx. Born in White Plains, New York on May 13, 1941, he was the son of the late August and Carmela Blot of Thornwood, New York.

David graduated from Stepinac High School...

Aug 17, 2021

Rafael Ganjumyan was born and raised in Tbilisi, former Soviet Republic of Georgia and studied civil engineering at the Georgian Technical University . In 1962, he moved to Yerevan, Armenia soon after marrying his wife Laura so that they could raise their children in their homeland. Rafael worked as a civil engineer and was an adjunct professor of engineering...

Aug 16, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Dr. Robert S. Goldstein. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Aug 16, 2021

Elena Paola passed away surrounded by her loving daughter and two granddaughters on Monday, August 16th at the age of 86. Elena was born on September 24th, 1934 in the beautiful town of Paolisi, Italy. She married the love of her life, (predeceased) Tommaso Paola, in 1958, in Pompei, Italy. They had their son (predeceased) Giuseppe Paola and daughter...

Aug 15, 2021

Mary Alice Jannace of Valhalla, N.Y. our dearest, died on Sunday, August 15th at age 90. Born and raised in White Plains, she was the daughter of Alice and Elmer Gargan and sister of Betty Ann Gargan Dolan (dec’d). Mary Alice was fun-loving and playful in youth, then a spirited adult. In 1952, she married James Jannace. He died...

Aug 15, 2021

Nancy DeMizio 91, of Valhalla, N.Y. died on August 15, 2021 at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y. She was born on Sept. 28, 1929 to the late Frank and Nancy (nee Paese) Embrogno in NYC. Nancy was predeceased by her devoted husband, Anthony DeMizio in 2015 and also predeceased by her three sisters, Fanny Embrogno, Mary Rosato and...

Aug 12, 2021

Madeline Bello Bartolotta passed away on August 12, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family after a brief battle with cancer.  Madeline was just shy of her 92nd birthday, and is pre-deceased by her husband Ralph and son John. She and her twin sister, Emily, were the youngest of nine children growing up in East Harlem, New York...

Aug 11, 2021

Maria Puig, more popularly known as “Madreselva,” was born on December 22, 1940, in Ecuador. She resided in White Plains, N.Y. for more than 60 years. Maria had a love of authentic, homemade foods from all countries. She was an avid book reader and had a love for travel. Maria made sure to put a smile on everyone’s face...

Aug 9, 2021

Frank Ackermann, 87, of Hawthorne, NY died August 9, 2021 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s and brain cancer.  He was born October 17, 1933 in Batsch, Yugoslavia to Frank and Magdalena Ackermann.  He was owner of a family owned business, Automotive Upholstery in Tuckahoe, NY.  He served in the US...

Aug 9, 2021

Barbara Ryan's love of life didn’t come to an end with her passing – it will live on through each of us who she touched with her love, care, laughter and light. Barbara died on August 9, 2021 at the age of 45 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor her...

Aug 8, 2021

Peter V. Lentini Sr., 85 of Valhalla, NY, (formally of Bronx, N.Y.) passed away on August 8, 2021. Pete was born on June 29, 1936 and was raised in the Bronx by his parents, the late Victor and Josephine Lentini. He is survived by his children, Toni-Marie DiMassimo of Delray Beach, FL, Dawn (Kevin) Cioffi of Melbourne, FL, Thomas...

Aug 8, 2021

Sable Regina Fields unexpectedly died early Sunday morning August 8th at St Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, New York.

She was born February 24, 1987, to Everett and Angela Fields and lived  her formative years in Greenburgh, New York attending Greenburgh Central 7 District schools, and graduated from Woodlands High School and The Westchester Magnet Academy in...

Aug 7, 2021

Thomas N. Mazzola, 71 of Hawthorne, NY, (formally of New Rochelle, N.Y.) passed away on August 7 th 2021 surrounded by his loved ones. Tom was born on October 7, 1949 and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. to the late Santo Thomas and Lillian (nee D’Avanzo) Mazzola. He is survived by his devoted wife, Carol Ann (nee D’Adamo) Mazzola and...

Aug 7, 2021

Nicole Scova Geoghegan 52, of Pleasantville and formerly of Hawthorne, N.Y. died suddenly on August 7, 2021. She was the daughter of Nicholas Biddle Scova (deceased) and Patricia Brennan Scova and born on March 21, 1969 in North Tarrytown, N.Y. After graduating from Westlake High School, she graduated from Berkeley College with a degree in business. Her interest in...

Aug 6, 2021

Frances G. Lawless-Ray, passed away on August 6th 2021. She was born in was in the Bronx, New York attaining a BS degree in Elementary Education from Fordham University and Master’s degree in Special Education.

She is survived by her devoted and loving husband John Arthur Ray Jr., her daughters: Claire Severa, Helen Lawless, Nancy Magee-Lawless and...

Aug 5, 2021

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Ronald Louis Syarto of Hawthorne, New York on August 5, 2021. Ron passed away after a brief, but difficult battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 71; two days shy of his 72 nd birthday.

He will be lovingly remembered by his...