Obituaries
Domenica Lanni
Dec 20, 2025
Domenica "Mickey" Lanni passed away peacefully in her home on December 20, 2025 at the age of ninety-three.Mickey Pugliese grew up in Greenburgh, New York. She was pre-deceased by her husband of 69 years, Ralph Lanni. She is survived by their children David, Laura, Maureen, Regan (Kevin), Michael (Maureen), four grand-children, and two great grand-children. She was pre-deceased by her...
Bruce M. Forester, M.D.
Dec 21, 2025
Bruce M. Forester, M.D., passed away peacefully on December 21, 2025, surrounded by family, at the age of 86-on his 63rd wedding anniversary to his beloved wife, Erica.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Bruce carried his roots with pride throughout his life. He graduated from Dartmouth College and earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians...
Edward Heben
Dec 20, 2025
Edward D. Heben, a devoted family man, respected business leader, and dedicated community servant, passed away peacefully after a life well-lived. He was 78.
A native of the Bronx, New York, Ed graduated from Pace University and served his country honorably in the US Army Reserves. He built a successful career spanning over four decades as an accomplished Certified Public...
Joseph G. Esteves
Dec 19, 2025
Joseph G. Esteves, 90, of Thornwood, NY, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025. He was born on May 6, 1935, in Minho, Portugal, to the late Luis and Alzira Esteves.
Joe immigrated to the United States with his father in 1949 where he built a life through hard work and dedication as a very skilled carpenter. He later started a...
Marianne Calo
Dec 16, 2025
Marianne Calo passed away on December 16, 2025 in her White Plains home following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. She was 78 years old.
Born in Monastir, Tunisia in 1947 from French parents Georgette and André Delorme, she then moved at the age of 9 to France, followed by the French Congo, before settling in France again in 1965...
Laura Bruno
Dec 14, 2025
Laura Jean Simon Bruno passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025 at 80 years young. She was born on October 14, 1945 in Manhattan, the daughter of Elizabeth and Bernard Simon. At 16 she met and then married the love of her life Joseph Bruno and had 50 years with him before Joseph passed away way too soon. Her ultimate...
Francesca Pagano
Dec 14, 2025
Francesca Pagano of Congers, NY passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on February 4, 1939, in Corleone, Sicily, to Maria and Pasquale Gallina. Francesca carried her Sicilian roots with pride throughout her life, expressing her love most deeply through family, tradition, and unwavering love to those she...
Dr. Thomas Herrick Milhorat
Dec 13, 2025
Dr. Thomas H. Milhorat, Renowned Neurosurgeon and Scholar, Dies at 89
Dr. Thomas Herrick Milhorat, a pioneering neurosurgeon whose research reshaped the understanding and treatment of disorders of cerebrospinal fluid and Chiari malformations, died at 12:05 a.m. on December 13, 2025, in Norwalk, Conn. He was 89.
Over a career spanning more than five decades, Dr. Milhorat was widely regarded...
Bernardo Ferrera
Dec 13, 2025
Bernardo Ferrera, 92, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025. He was born on June 17, 1933, in Fontechiari, Italy, to the late Domenico and Santa Ferrera.
Bernardo immigrated to the United States in 1963, where he brought his family from Italy and built a life through hard work and dedication. He worked for many years as a carpenter and...
Anita Hickey
Dec 12, 2025
Anita Hickey (née LoCicero), of Hawthorne, NY, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 12, 2025. She was born in the Bronx, NY, on August 31, 1945, to Madeline (Caldarraro) and Benjamin LoCicero.Anita graduated from Saint Helena's Business School and began her career with Metropolitan Life Insurance in Manhattan. She met the love of her life, Patrick Hickey...
Nicola Buonocunto
Dec 12, 2025
Nicola Buonounto, age 91 of White Plains, New York passed away December 12, 2025.
Nicola was born on April 21, 1934 in Naples, Italy to Pietro and Concetta Buonocunto and grew up in Italy where he served in the Italian Navy from 1954 through 1956.
Nicola immigrated to the United States, became a citizen, and began his United States Army career in...
Victor Jotso
Dec 6, 2025
Flowers and donations to St. Jude Children's Hospital are appreciated at this time.
Janet Ackerley
Dec 6, 2025
Janet Ackerley of Fort Salonga, NY passed away surrounded by her family, on Saturday, December 6, just two days shy of her 80th birthday. Born on December 8, 1945 in Omaha Nebraska, to Ron and Mary Beth (Deatz) Ackerley, she grew up in Tarrytown, New York, and later made Westchester County her home, where she raised two children born to...
Pearl Johnson
Dec 2, 2025
In Loving Memory of Pearl Isloe Johnson
Pearl Johnson, aged 95, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2025. Though her long and fulfilling life has come to an end, her warmth and love will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.
Pearl was born on September 12, 1930, in Plymouth, England, to Frank and Gladys Bussell. She grew up...
Lorrane P. Keesler
Dec 2, 2025
Lorrane (Haynes) Keesler, 70, of Mount Vernon, NY, passed away peacefully at home on December 2, 2025, surrounded by family and friends after a courageous 4-year battle with colon cancer.
Born on April 7, 1955, in Bridgetown, Barbados, to Frank Vaughn and Joyce Haynes, Lorrane later immigrated to the United States, where she built a life marked by dedication and hard...
Harald Sanden
Dec 1, 2025
A devoted family man who kept himself busy with work and comfort. He worked his whole life. We thank him for all the support he gave to his wife and family. He was a very proud person. Although he is gone he is not forgotten. Born at a difficult time and place only to discover America and it's land of...
Donald Jones
Nov 30, 2025
Donald Kelly Jones, born on August 9, 1944, in Fresno, California, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025, after a life marked by intelligence, integrity, and deep kindness. He was the beloved son of Chester Jones and Helen Edith (Summers) Jones.
Kelly pursued his passion for learning at Stanford University and Johns Hopkins University, dedicating his professional life to economics,...



