Tributes to local residents who have passed away
Gertie M. Cooper passed away on Sept. 3 at the age of 93. The daughter of Justin and Beate (Wortsmann) Maier, she was born on Feb. 23, 1931, in Augsburg, Germany. She immigrated to the United States to escape Nazi persecution,
Read MoreJanet M. Boyle, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away at her Buchanan home on Sept. 4. She was 84. She was born on Oct. 26, 1939, in Buchanan to Michael and Catherine (Buress) Shubert, who predeceased her.
Read MoreRonald Seth Tumpowsky, beloved husband, father and friend, died at the age of 49 on Friday, July 19. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Powell Tumpowsky, and two sons, Robert Henry Tumpowsky and Harrison Powell Tumpowsky, of Chappaqua; his
Read MoreHarriet Lousie Feinberg was born June 10, 1941, to Ted and Eva Beckman Allen in the Woodcrest section of the Bronx. She died Aug. 19 in her home in Mount Kisco. Her brother, Bruce, was born Feb. 16, 1943, and
Read MoreJoel M. Walker of White Plains passed away at age 83 on Monday, Aug. 19 after a brave three-year fight with pancreatic cancer. His wife, Ellen, son Brian and daughter Allison were by his side. Born on Dec. 25, 1940, he grew
Read MorePhilip Miller, a lifelong resident of Mohegan Colony in the Town of Cortlandt, died Aug. 19. He was 84. Phil loved to tell the story of how he was raised in Shrub Oak on a chicken farm, collecting eggs and
Read MoreRichard Walter Devine II, 49, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Aug. 12. Rich was born on Feb. 22, 1975, to Frances (Conklin) and Richard Walter Devine Jr. at St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers. He was a lifelong
Read MoreJohn Howard Fokine quietly passed away as the result of a stroke on Aug. 5 in Yorktown. He was 91 years old. John was born in Lyon, France to Aimee Johnson Fokine and Nicholas Fokine. In 1943 the family immigrated
Read MoreLouise Anne LeTendre died on Aug. 5 at the age of 94. She was a smart, accomplished woman who lived independently all over the world and was highly praised and awarded in her field of library science. She spent most
Read MoreFormer Yorktown Councilman Anthony L. Grasso, a longtime leader in the town’s Republican Committee, died peacefully Aug. 13. He was 96. Grasso served one term on the Town Board from 1985 to 1990, where he was liaison to the Planning
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