Reports the death of an individual, providing an account of the person’s life including their achievements, any controversies in which they were involved, and reminiscences by people who knew them.
William (Bill) J. Chestnut, a Mohegan Lake resident, died peacefully in his sleep on Aug. 14 after several months of battling sepsis and kidney failure. He was 71. Born in the Bronx and raised in Yorktown, he is survived by
Read MoreBy Paul DiGiacomo, President of the Detectives’ Endowment Agency and Matt Slater, Supervisor of the Town of Yorktown In 2019, New York State’s legislature made a series of ill-fated “reforms” that turned the state’s criminal justice system upside down. The policies
Read MoreThomas John Waitkins, who served as the Town of Cortlandt’s assessor since December 2010, died July 31. He was 62. Waitkins, a Peekskill resident, was born Oct. 28, 1959, and grew up in Croton-on-Hudson with his parents, Ruth and Frank
Read MoreDon Quinn, a Shrub Oak resident and husband of Support Connection Executive Director Kathy Quinn, died peacefully on Aug. 4 after a courageous two-year journey living with cancer. He was 67. Born in the Bronx, he is survived by his
Read MoreJohn K. Bates Jr., 98, of Briarcliff Manor, died on July 26. He was born in Scranton, Pa. on Sept. 8, 1923, and graduated from Tunkhannock (Pa.) High School. He served in World War II and then earned a bachelor’s
Read MoreThomas John Waitkins, who served as the Town of Cortlandt’s Town Assessor since December 2010, died July 31. He was 62. Waitkins, who lived in Peekskill, was born October 28, 1959 and grew up in Croton-on-Hudson with his parents, Ruth
Read MoreIn the June 16 Yorktown News, Assembly candidate and Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater offered his commentary on what he wrongly perceives to be a New York State spending crisis. He ignores the fact that this money represents an influx of new federal infrastructure
Read MoreJoan A. O’Connor Giovannetti passed away peacefully on July 20 in Naples, Fla. Joan was born on Apr. 29, 1935, in New York City to Thomas and Mary O’Connor. Joan became a successful banker and was employed for many years
Read MoreIt’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Frank Martinez of White Plains on July 13. Born Francisco Martinez Santamaria on Dec. 1, 1929, in Carracido, A Coruña, Spain, he was the elder son of Manuel and
Read MoreEileen Mary Carter of Yorktown Heights passed away on July 7. She was 95. Eileen was born in New York City on Oct. 5, 1926, to John and Mae Hart. Eileen grew up in the Inwood section of New York City
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