Tributes to local residents who have passed away
André Ferrara, 88, Mount Kisco, passed away on Apr. 2 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. André was born on Oct. 31, 1935, to Andrea Ferrara and Giuseppa Giuliano in Martigues, France. When he was four years old, André’s
Read MoreMartha (Sis) Miller of Putnam Valley passed away on Apr. 6. She was 96. She was born June 3, 1927, in Yonkers to Arthur Sowdon and Martha Blythe. Martha was predeceased by her brothers, Arthur and Richard Sowdon, and her daughter,
Read MoreOn Apr. 5, Mary Schalge, loving mother of four children and grandmother to one grandson, passed away at the age of 91 after a long illness. Mary was born on Mar. 5, 1933, in Brooklyn to loving Italian immigrant parents
Read MorePaul J. Nelson, 71, of Pleasantville, passed away on Friday, Mar. 22, surrounded by his family. He was born in Brooklyn on Jan. 9, 1953, the son of the late Randolph and Marie Nelson. Along with his parents, he was
Read MorePatricia “Patty” Evans Bassett Trapasso of Ossining passed away Apr. 4 at Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was 72. Patty was born Aug. 25, 1951, in Dobbs Ferry to Henry and Kathleen Bassett.
Read MoreWilliam W. Geis, Jr., a prominent local businessman in the automotive industry and a community philanthropist, died March 29, surrounded by his family. He was 93. Geis, known to many as “Billy,” was born May 24, 1930 in the former
Read MoreAnn Baker was born on Apr. 5, 1959, in North Tarrytown to Theresa Callaghan and James Duggan. She was a teacher at Our Lady of Sorrows in White Plains for 41 years. She passed away on Mar. 26 at 64
Read MoreAcclaimed neurosurgeon, entrepreneur, philanthropist and former Peekskill native Dr. Ernest A. Bates Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Napa, Calif. on Mar. 19. Bates was born Dec. 7, 1936, in Valhalla to Ernest A. Bates Sr. and Sally
Read MoreEugenia Gribb passed away in Briarcliff Manor on Mar. 26. She was celebrated by her friends and family for her kindness and guidance. Gribb was born Apr. 11, 1931, in New York City. She was educated at Hunter College. She
Read MoreWarren Schloat, a longtime Pleasantville resident and businessman, died on Sept. 12, 2023, in Avon, Conn. at the age of 83. He leaves three sons, David, Benjamin and Michael, and six grandchildren. Please join the family to celebrate Warren’s life on
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