Obituaries

Barbara Bruce Jackson (1939-2025) died at Westchester Medical Center on Jan. 22 after a fall at her home in Mount Kisco. A dedicated and inspiring English teacher who helped generations of youngsters get into college from Blind Brook High School

Ruth (Manganello) Strumke died Jan. 10, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. She was 92. She was born Feb. 23, 1932 in Peekskill to James Manganello and Margit (Ekstrom) Manganello. She grew up in Montrose and went on to graduate from

Jack Yvars, a devoted husband, loving father, and cherished grandfather, died Jan. 8, 2025. He was 90. Born April 4, 1934 in White Plains to Jack Yvars and Lena Fusaro, he grew up with a passion for sports, particularly baseball.

James J. Connor, Jr., known affectionately to family and friends as Jim, died peacefully Jan. 11, 2025 at the NYS Veteran’s Home in Montrose, where he resided for almost four years. He was 92.   He was born Aug. 27,

Peter Poulakis, a resident of Yorktown, died peacefully Jan. 11, 2025. He was 89.   He was born Aug. 18, 1935 in New York City to James Poulakis and Mary Bailos Poulakis. He grew up in the Bronx and Saugerties,

Eisabetta Coletti, 92, of Pleasantville, passed away on Jan. 8 surrounded by her family. Elisabetta (Lisa) was born in San Donato, Val di Comino, Frosinone, Italy on Oct. 24, 1932, one of five children of Antonio and Assunta Visco. She

Patricia Anne (Patty) Nicolaysen, 83, of Chappaqua, passed away at home surrounded by family in the early hours of Jan. 10 following a 20-year battle with ovarian cancer. The daughter of the late Harry and Viola (Meehan) Hohn, she was

Gasper John Barcia, 92, a Hawthorne resident, died on Dec. 6. Born on June 24, 1932, in Brooklyn and raised in the Bronx, Gasper was the son of the late Thomas and Philomena (nee DeLuca) Barcia. Gasper served in the

Joseph C. Belmont Jr. passed away on Dec. 4 at the age of 86. Joe was born to Joseph and Bessie Belmont on Apr. 16, 1938. After graduating from White Plains High School in 1956, Joe joined the Army that

Dino Centi, a Thornwood resident, passed away on Dec. 5. He was 73. Dino was born in L’Aquila Italy on Aug. 21, 1951, to Giuseppe and Clorinda Centi and sister Maria Bucci (married to Massimo Bucci). Dino moved to New