Obituaries

Obituaries for current and former Bedford and Pound Ridge residents are posted online as they are received as a courtesy to family and friends who want to attend services. Obituaries are also printed in the newspaper on Friday if submitted to the newsroom, by Tuesday at 5 p.m. There is no charge for publication. Submissions must be 500 words or less and may be edited to conform with the paper's editorial style. To have an obituary published unedited, as a paid ad, contact the Advertising Department

Carl Magnone, 64, of Pound Ridge

Carl Magnone, 64, died on May 5. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 25 years, Jennifer, and their son, Peter, of Pound Ridge, his sister Tina Magnone of Sarasota, Fla., and his brother Stephen Magnone of Chicago. Carl had a successful career as an executive at RCA Records and production manager of NBC Sports. Carl was described as the epitome of a loving husband, father, brother and uncle, with a larger-than-life personality and loved by all.

Bea Goodrich, 76, of Ossining

Beatrice Goodrich of Ossining died on May 5. She was 76. Beatrice “Bea” M. Goodrich was born Jan. 10, 1937, in Norwalk, Conn., to Albert R. and the late Hazel (McLaughlin) Fancher of Bedford.

She graduated from Bedford Hills High School in 1954, attended New Paltz Teachers College and received a professional certificate from Berkeley Secretarial School in White Plains. Ms. Goodrich began to devote her life to caring for and helping others while nurturing her three toy poodles. She possessed a heart of gold and a wonderful sense of humor that enabled her to transcend any adversity that came her way. She will be greatly missed by her friends and neighbors and her devoted family.

She was predeceased by her husband, Philip Goodrich, in 1990.

Ms. Goodrich is survived by her stepchildren, Susan Goodrich of Florida and David Goodrich; her brother Russell Fancher (Jean) of Katonah; her sister Linda Hopkins (Leonard Wallace) of Westbrookville; two nieces, Christine Fancher (Dan Ducibella) of South Salem and Alison Sahm (Edward) of Katonah; one nephew, Christopher Hopkins of Westbrookville; one grandniece, Kiya; and two grandnephews, Shawn and Callisto.

The funeral service was held on Wednesday, May 8, at the Bedford Presbyterian Church in Bedford Village. Internment will follow at the Bedford Union Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to PetsAlive, 363 Derby Road, Middletown 10940; www.petsalive.org.

Susan Fenimore Cooper Weil, nature lover, philanthropist

Susan Fenimore Cooper Weil, a lifelong watercolorist, died after a short illness at the age of 90, surrounded by her family, in her home in Cooperstown. She was also a resident of Mount Kisco.

A graduate of the Chapin School in New York and of Smith College, she worked for a decade in the photography and preparations departments at the American Museum of Natural History, where exhibitions were designed, many of which persist to this day. She worked under Margaret Mead for a time at the museum.

During World War II, Ms. Weil volunteered in the war effort, both in New York City and Cooperstown. An early American women’s ski racer, she commuted every weekend from New York City to Stowe, Vt., during winter while in her 20s. She raced in giant slalom and downhill events, placing well in both the easterns and nationals, and ultimately declining an invitation to race in Europe on a three-woman U.S. team. She suffered a devastating leg break in the early 1950s and stopped skiing competitively.

In 1953, after a long courtship, she married Peter Weil. They raised three children while making several moves around the Northeast due to his work at IBM. Peter died in 1980, and Susan continued living in Cooperstown and Mount Kisco, switching between the two.

Ms. Weil had a lifelong love of nature and the outdoors and supported numerous conservation groups in Otsego County and beyond. She often rehabilitated wounded or orphaned animals and birds and adopted feral cats. She walked with her dog daily until a few months prior to her death.

In her 80s, to her surprise, Ms. Weil was named by local philanthropist Hannah Lee Stokes as the Cooperstown representative for her posthumous charitable trust. She took great care in helping disseminate Ms. Lee’s extraordinary gift to the Cooperstown community, providing grants to Bassett Hospital, Hyde Hall, the Otsego Land Trust and the Smithy, in order to enhance life for area residents.

Through those years until her last days, Ms. Weil continued to paint watercolors, usually landscapes centering on barns or farmhouses. The paintings were often deceptively representational but possessed an underlying complexity and feeling of mystery that many people admired. She was an active member of the Katonah Gallery in the 1970s and ’80s. She showed her work in several galleries and one-person shows in Westchester County, Otsego County and Mount Desert Island, Maine. Her line drawings were frequently published in the New Yorker. She was board president of the Cooperstown Art Association for many years and of the Smithy-Pioneer Gallery in Cooperstown for over two decades.

Ms. Weil was a lover of reading, practical jokes, and hot fudge sauce.

She is survived by three children, Susan Delancey Weil, Sara Weil and Henry F.C. Weil, and five grandchildren, Dean, Peter and Glenn Weil, and Samantha and Benjamin Pious.

A funeral will be held at Christ Church in Cooperstown on Saturday, May 4, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Smithy Center for the Arts or the Susquehanna SPCA, both in Cooperstown.

Vera Griggs, 92, of Katonah

Vera J. Griggs of Katonah died Monday, April 22, at the Westchester Medical Center following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was 92. She is survived by her husband, George E. Griggs Jr.; two sons, George E. Griggs III, of Old Lyme, Conn., and Peter Griggs of Katonah; her daughter, Christine Griggs Narcisse of Southborough, Mass.; and four grandchildren, Anna, Ian and Daisy Griggs, and Lizzi Narcisse.

Born to Herbert and Ida Johnson, Vera Griggs was raised in Brooklyn and attended Erasmus High School. After graduation she worked for the London Insurance Company in Manhattan, where she was one of the company’s first female underwriters. There she met her future husband George, having their first date on V-J Day, 1945. They married in 1947, moved to Manhattan, and she became a full-time homemaker. They settled in Katonah in 1955.

Ms. Griggs was active in the Katonah community as a longtime member of the Katonah United Methodist Church and the Women’s Civic Club of Katonah, where she held several different positions of leadership over the years. Most of all she loved spending time at her cottage on the coast of Maine and sharing holiday celebrations with her extended family.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 10, at 2 p.m., at the Katonah United Methodist Church at 5 Bedford Road in Katonah. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Katonah United Methodist Church.

Margaret Mary Murphy of Somers, age 90

Margaret Mary (Goodwin) Murphy of Somers died in her home on April 19, 2013, at age 90. She was born on Nov. 5, 1922, in New York City to Margaret Doyle and Francis X. Goodwin.

Ms. Murphy attended the Academy of Mount Saint Ursula, the College of New Rochelle and Fordham University School of Social Work. She was a certified social worker, and worked at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and Catholic Charities.

She married Col. John DeSales Murphy at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City in 1945. He predeceased her in 1998.

She is survived by her beloved sons John DeSales, Jr. of Reseda, Calif., and Francis X. of Ossining, her four grandchildren, Maureen Murphy Carollo of Tuttle, Okla., Ryan and Shane Murphy of Reseda, Calif., and Kaeley Murphy of Lake Peekskill, and two great-grandchildren, Katherine and Spencer Carollo of Tuttle, Okla. Funeral arrangements by Oekler-Cox Sinatra in Mt. Kisco; mass at St. Patrick’s in Bedford; internment at West Point.

J. Paul Kennedy, longtime Bedford resident

J. Paul Kennedy, 87, of Ridgefield, Conn., died peacefully at his home on April 29, with his beloved wife of 56 years, Mary Helen, at his side. The Kennedys were longtime residents of Bedford and raised their family there. For the better part of 35 years, Paul could reliably be found on the golf course each Saturday and in St. Patrick’s each Sunday.

Paul was the second of five children born to Mary and Gerald “Spike” Kennedy, who served as chairman of General Mills. His older brother Gerald died in childhood and his youngest brother David died serving his country as a pilot in the United States Air Force in 1955. He and his younger brother Thomas, who died last year, remained close throughout their lives as traveling companions and conflicting storytellers. He is survived by his younger sister Kathleen, his wife Mary Helen, his three children, Mary, Ellen and J.P., and his three grandchildren, Andrew, Helena and Patrick, the last of whom he was pleased to have named after his own grandfather.

Paul served his country faithfully in the Navy in World War II and again in Korea in the Army. He cherished the friendships he made in Korea and traveled to Minnesota to attend reunions of his unit, the 461st Ordinance Company.

A proud graduate of the University of Notre Dame, he spent his entire career at insurance brokerage Marsh & McLennan, serving the needs of his clients wherever they might be, traveling to six continents.

A quiet man of faith and integrity, he was devoted to his family and friends. He will be missed by many and always remembered as one of the greats. Donations in Paul’s memory may be made to the scholarship established in his brother’s memory: The David Francis Kennedy Memorial Scholarship Fund, University of Notre Dame, 1100 Grace Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556.

Ingrid Climis, longtime Pound Ridger

Ingrid D. Climis, 80, longtime resident of Pound Ridge, died in her home on April 18.

Ingrid Nilsen was born July 11, 1932, in Teaneck N.J. She married Ted Climis in 1955 in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.

She was a faithful member of St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Bedford for more than 46 years, where she served as liturgical and Eucharistic minister and was a member of the choir. She was a devoted student of the Catholic church and received her master’s degree in theology from Franciscan University in January of this year.

She was a member of the Pound Ridge Lions Club, the Sons of Norway and the Cursillo Community.

Ingrid was predeceased by her husband, Ted E. Climis, and her sister, Peg Russell. She is the beloved mother of Melanie Climis of West Virginia, Kevin Climis of South Dakota, Buzz Climis of Connecticut and Alyson Bolton of Pound Ridge. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and many relatives in the U.S., Norway and Germany.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Birthright of Northern Westchester and Putnam Counties, 12 Fair St., Carmel 10512, and Right to Life Committee, 99 Valley Road, Katonah 10536.

Lynn T. Ayers, Pound Ridger, dies at 86

Lynn T. Ayers of Pound Ridge, 86, died at home on Friday, Jan 4. Mrs. Ayers was born June 29, 1926, in Rumson, N.J. She is the daughter of the late Phillip and late Marcia (Prieth) Townley. She married Donald C. Ayers on June 17, 1950, in Westfield, N.J. Ms. Ayers graduated from Miss Beard’s Academy in West Orange, N.J., and Westfield High School. Lynn volunteered for the Pound Ridge Library and was a charter member of the Pound Ridge Tennis Club, working with the children’s program to teach children tennis and bring them to meets throughout the county. She was employed for many years by Sunburst Films in Chappaqua.

Lynn is survived by her husband of 62 years, Donald C. Ayers; their four children, Katherine Ayers, Donald C. Ayers Jr., Patricia Ayers and Scott T. Ayers; four grandchildren and one great-grandson. Lynn’s older sister, Cynthia Reid, lives in Hawaii. A private cremation was held. The interment of cremains will take place soon at the Pound Ridge Cemetery.

Edward J. Gallagher, former Katonah resident

Edward J. Gallagher of Milbridge, Maine, formerly of Katonah, passed away after a brief illness on March 5.

Mr. Gallagher was born on July 4, 1940, the first son of Dr. Edward J. Gallagher and Irene M. Gallagher. He attended St. Mary’s Elementary School in Katonah, Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains and Holy Cross College in Worcester, Mass. In 1966 he married Anne Sellers, who survives him at home. For many years they lived in New Jersey, and Mr. Gallagher worked in financial services in New York City and New Jersey. He retired as a certified financial planner and, during his retirement, he and Anne ran a Bed & Breakfast in Milbridge.

In addition to his wife he is survived by his daughter Lynne Lakomy and her husband Carlos; grandson Sean Lakomy and granddaughter Shannon Lakomy; brother Kevin Gallagher and his wife Christine; brother Richard Gallagher; sister Marie Cosentino and her husband Thomas; brother Paul Gallagher and his wife Isabelle; and sister-in-law Noreen Gallagher-Smith. He was pre-deceased by brothers John Gallagher and Philip Gallagher.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated by Fr. Eugene Gaffey and Deacon Jim Gillen of St. Peter the Fisherman Parish. The Mass was held at St. Michael Church in Cherryfield, Maine. Burial will take place at a later date.

Frances Greene Halpin, former Bedford Village resident

Frances Greene Halpin of Flagler Beach, Fla., died at home surrounded by her family on April 2. She was born March 10, 1930, to James F. and Ellen Mackey Greene (predeceased), and survived by her sister Maryellen White of Ormond Beach, Fla. She married Kenneth J. Halpin on May 24, 1952. Living in Bedford Village, together they raised seven children, Kerry (Wayne) Crandall, Susan Piercey, Maureen (Dick) Keys, Patricia (John) Dente, James (Elissa) Halpin, Timothy Halpin, and Matthew Halpin. She is additionally survived by 15 grandchildren, Courtney, Stephanie, Ashley, Evan, Rebecca, Jeffrey, Jeremy, Brenda, Thomas, Corrine, Tim, Sara, Trevor, Tyler and Chelsey, and two great-grandchildren, Caitlyn and Gavin.

She graduated from Good Counsel College, and retired from Reader’s Digest after having raised her family. She was a devout Catholic, sharing her gift and love of music as organist and choir director at St. Patrick’s in Bedford, St. Mary’s in Korona, Fla., and Santa Maria del Mar in Flagler Beach. She was active in her community as a member of the Bedford Chowder and Marching Club and the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Flagler Beach. She enjoyed gardening, crosswords, golf and playing cards with “the girls.”

Donations in her memory may be made to Santa Maria del Mar Church, P.O. Box 130, Flagler Beach, Fla. 32136 or Camp Challenge, 31600 Camp Challenge Road, Sorrento, Fla. 32776.

A Memorial Mass will held on Thursday, April 18, at 11 a.m., at St. Patrick’s Church in Bedford, with internment immediately following at St. Francis Assisi Cemetery in Mount Kisco. A memorial mass will be held at Santa Maria del Mar at a later date.

Edward P. Kalaydjian, former Pontiac Dealer, long time Bedford Hills Resident

Edward P. Kalaydjian, 82, of Bedford Hills, New  York, passed peacefully at his home on March 17, 2013, surrounded by his  loving family. Born of Armenian descent in Hamadan, Iran, his family settled  into Great Neck, New York when he was 8 years old. In 1954 he graduated from  Bucknell University, with a degree in Commerce and Finance. He was inducted  into the Bucknell Wrestling Hall of Achievement in 1997 in recognition of  his success in life and contributions to society. During his Bucknell days,  he was a two-time letterman, wrestling at 130 pounds, finishing third at the  Middle Atlantic Wrestling League his senior season. He also played varsity  soccer, worked on the Student Handbook, and held memberships in the Kappa  Delta Rho fraternity, the  Christian Association, the Intrafraternity  Council and Intramural Council.

Eddie was awarded an exclusive Pontiac  Dealership in 1975 where he served as the president of Kalaydjian Pontiac in  Bedford Hills until 1998. During his days as a dealer, he was president of  the Chamber of Commerce, on the Pontiac National Dealer Council Advisory  Board, and member of the National Automobile Dealers Association. Among his  many honors, he was awarded and recognized as a Pontiac "Master Dealer". He  also received the prestigious General Motors 5 Star Sales and Service  Excellence Award and Pontiac "Dealer Achievers" Award. 

Eddie is survived by his wife Alice of 54 years and  daughters Leslie and Lisa. A lover of nature, he enjoyed being outdoors more  than anything, especially in his backyard where he could golf while being  serenaded by his favorite birds. He had a lifelong passion for sports,  particularly college basketball, and was a faithful fan of his alma mater to  the end.

Online memorial:  http://www.ballarddurand.com/obituaries/Edward-Kalaydjian/

Thomas Marotta dies at age 68

Katonah native Thomas B. Marotta died March 28, at the age of 68. Mr. Marotta was born April 17, 1944, in Mount Kisco, to Beatrice (Christian) and Carlo J. Marotta.

Mr. Marotta worked as a lineman/installer for New York Telephone in Mount Kisco. He loved to fish and was a fan of the New York Giants and New York Yankees. He will be greatly missed by his friends at the Fiddler’s Green pub in Carmel.

Mr. Marotta is survived by his brother Carlo Marotta of Carmel, cousins Jackie Christian, Betty Gadman and Marie Blaney of Brewster, and many cousins in Connecticut, Mississippi, Long Island, Vermont and Texas.

A funeral service took place on Thursday. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory are asked to be made to a charity of your choice.

Alexander J. Vigliotti Sr., 89

Alexander J. Vigliotti Sr. of Mount Kisco died on March 23 at the age of 89. Mr. Vigliotti was a custodian for the Chappaqua School District. He was born on March 30, 1923, in White Plains to Joseph and Santa (Bernardi) Vigliotti. Locally he was involved in the fire and police departments in Mount Kisco. Mr. Vigliotti will be remembered for his love of his family, good food and his garden.

He is survived by his wife Philomina, his children Joseph and Alex (Gena), his grandchildren Brian (Tara), Michael (Debbie), his great grandchildren Ava, Tavano and Lorenzo, and his sister Angelina Lena. He is predeceased by his parents, two brothers and three sisters.

John R. Citro, 87, longtime Bedford resident

John R. Citro, a Bedford resident for 48 years, died on March 14. He was born Sept. 18, 1925, in New York City, to the late Frank and Guiseppina (Grimaldi) Citro. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943 and was honorably discharged in 1946. He was proud to be an American and loved his country.

John married the love of his life, Dorothy (Frusciante) Citro on April 8, 1951. He graduated from New York University in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree. After working for the New York Telephone Company for 40 years, his passion for educating led him to become a substitute teacher at the Fox Lane Middle School, where he was admired by students and teachers alike. John enjoyed gardening, U.S. history, reading, photography and spending time with his family.

John is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy Citro of Bedford; his son Michael Citro and his wife Laura Blau of Bedford; his daughter Dorothy Citro Speidell and her husband Peter of Katonah; his son Thomas Citro of New York City; his daughter Marianne Citro Flayhan and her husband Chad of Waccabuc; his sister Diane Citro of Deer Park, his daughter-in-law Cassandra Conrad Citro of Pacific Palisades, Calif., and his five grandchildren John William and Marika Citro of Pacific Palisades, Calif., Lindsay Speidell of Katonah, and Chad and Amanda Flayhan of Waccabuc. John was predeceased by his son John R. Citro, Jr. and his brothers Frank, Joseph, Carmine and Louis Citro.

Family will receive friends on Sunday, March 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., at Clark Associates Funeral Home in Katonah. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, March 18, at 10 a.m., at St. Patrick’s Church in Bedford. John will be laid to rest immediately following the Mass at St. Francis Cemetery in Mount Kisco. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Patrick’s Church, Village Green, Bedford 10506.

Eugene C. “Poppy” Borrelli, 92

Eugene C. “Poppy” Borrelli, 92, of Katonah, died Saturday, March 2. Mr. Borrelli was born Aug. 4, 1920, in the Bronx to the late Tranquillo and Antoinetta (Mammarella) Borrelli.

A veteran of World War II, he is survived by his devoted wife Jean Findley Borrelli, who he married on Sept. 24, 1944. He is also survived by his caring and loving twin daughters, Pat Johannessen, married to Richie, of Southbury, Conn., and Joyce Kehoe, married to Dave, of South Salem. In 1995 he was predeceased by his only son, Eugene C. Borrelli (Chuck). Mr. Borrelli has five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild, with another great-grandchild expected in August.

Mr. Borrelli had a lifelong career in men’s clothing sales and worked for Rogers Peet in New York City, Brooks Brothers in Scarsdale and Harry Ketchel in Mount Kisco. He was active in the local community, ushering for St. Mary’s Church in Katonah, volunteering in the Katonah Fire department, and later belonging to the Lewisboro Senior Citizens.

Mr. Borrelli was happy, friendly, funny and always entertaining. He loved music, both singing and dancing. He enjoyed playing cards and bocci ball, and watching football. He will be strongly missed.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.

Evelyn Frances DuBois, age 99

Evelyn Frances DuBois, age 99, died peacefully at Waterview Hills Nursing Home in Purdys on Thursday, March 7.

Evelyn was born July 17, 1913, in the Town of Gardiner, to the late Frank and Grace (Wilklow) DuBois. She attended school in Gardiner and New Paltz and received a teaching degree from the New Paltz Normal School in 1934. Evelyn enjoyed a long and rewarding teaching career in New Paltz, Walden and Somers. She began teaching at the two-room schoolhouse in Gardiner, where she instructed children of all ages in reading, writing and arithmetic in one room while her younger sister Marion taught music, choir and art in the other room.

Children were a very important part of Evelyn’s life. Over the course of a teaching career that spanned nearly forty years, she touched the lives of many children and was very fond of recalling her students. After retiring from the Somers school district in 1973, Evelyn and several of her closest friends traveled the world.

Evelyn was a member of the Dutch Reformed Church in Gardiner and was a long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church in Katonah. She also belonged to the Presbyterian Women’s Group, the Katonah Women’s Civic Club and the Retired Teachers Association of Somers and Northern Westchester. In addition to being an accomplished seamstress and knitter, Evelyn had a passion for card games and was known for her skill at bridge.

Evelyn was proud to have grown up on a dairy farm in rural New York. Throughout her life she extolled humility and grace and placed great importance on the simple things in life.

Evelyn is survived by her nephew and his wife, Dwight and Joan Mossman of Brewster; her nephew, Garrett Mossman of North Salem; her niece and her partner, Marion Mossman and Gerianne Carillo of Milford; and five great-nieces and -nephews, Lauren, Sean, Ryan and David Mossman of Brewster and Carly Mossman-Carillo of Milford.

Funeral services for Evelyn DuBois took place on Wednesday, March 13, at the First Presbyterian Church in Katonah. A graveside service followed the funeral service at the New Paltz Rural Cemetery in New Paltz.

Fred deWysocki Jr., longtime Pound Ridge resident

Frederick William deWysocki Jr., a 30-year Pound Ridge resident, died from complications of leukemia on Tuesday evening at age 79. Fred was born in Cranford, N.J., on Sept. 12, 1933. He was afflicted with polio when he was in college at Davis & Elkins in West Virginia, which prompted him to take an active role in helping to raise awareness of the newly developed polio vaccine. Polio never slowed Fred down. He would still play all-out games of baseball in the street with his seven children, drive to New York City to sit in to play saxophone with the big bands, and he even built a 17th-century wooden barn over their family in-ground pool at their prior residence in Norwood, Mass.

After working for Wilkinson Sword, Fred joined Polaroid as a purchasing manager, working directly with company founder Edwin Land to research and buy the leather that once adorned the SX-70 camera. In 1982 he moved his family to Pound Ridge, where he took a job as materials manager with Carl Zeiss in Thornwood. In the 1990s, Fred followed his entrepreneurial spirit and started his own telecommunications company, WED Associates.

As the grandson of a Polish count, Fred was very creative. Family members say he was an avid saxophone player and has passed that passion down through two generations. He was also a very creative and talented woodworker; he loved to build birdhouses, furniture and even a playhouse for his grandchildren in his front yard. He painted murals, loved gardening and enjoyed working with stained glass. He volunteered for school PTAs and Girl Scout clubs, where he initiated field trips to local factories. Fred also served a term as president of the Pound Ridge Lions Club.

Fred was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Kelly deWysocki of Pound Ridge; seven children, Kathleen Fahle of Dennis, Mass., Frederick deWysocki III of Los Angeles, Calif., Mary Anne deWysocki of New York City, Elizabeth Barrette of Acton, Mass., John deWysocki of New York City, Jacqueline McCarthy of Chappaqua, and Rebecca Woolley of Yorktown Heights. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at St. Patrick’s Church in Bedford on Saturday, March 16. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Fred’s name to the Special Olympics New York.

Spencer Dvorkin of Katonah, former school board member

Spencer Dvorkin, 88, after being ill for an extended period of time, died on Friday, March 1, at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center with his wife and daughters at his side. Mr. Dvorkin was born on Dec. 22, 1924, in New York City. He was predeceased by his parents, Meyer and Etta Weissberg Dvorkin, and by his sister, Judith Dvorkin. He is survived by his wife, Nancy L. Taddiken, his four daughters, Elizabeth Botwin (Michael), Constance, Kate (Charles Kutler), and Julia Mastnak (Tomaz), his five grandsons, Elliott and Nathan Goldbaum, Elijan and Martin Mastnak, and Dorje Kutler, and by his devoted caregivers, Christine, Yvonne, Jill, Janette and Norma.

Mr. Dvorkin had a long career in real-estate management, and he was always an interested and involved member of the communities in which he resided. He was a member of the Edgemont Board of Education for 13 years, resigning during his last term to serve the Edgemont school community as capital project supervisor. When he resided in Edgemont he served on the zoning board in the Town of Greenburgh, was a volunteer firefighter in the Greenville Fire Department, and was president of local civic associations.

Mr. Dvorkin was also a member of the Katonah-Lewisboro Board of Education for six years, and he was a volunteer at Meadow Pond Elementary School. He worked to ensure quality education for all students at the same time that he fought to maintain costs for taxpayers.

A memorial service will be held at Clark Associates Funeral Home in Katonah on Saturday, March 9, at 11 a.m. Visiting from 9 to 11 a.m. will precede the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Edgemont Scholarship Council, Tay-Bandz, the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation, the Vijay Nibhanipudi Scholarship Fund or the Edgemont School Foundation would be appreciated.

Charles Lewis Forberg, architect and designer

Charles Lewis Forberg died after a car accident on Feb. 4 at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla.

Mr. Forberg was born Aug. 23, 1919, in Minneapolis. He became a longtime resident of Pound Ridge in 1979, where he designed his own home.

Mr. Forberg attended Black Mountain College in North Carolina, where he was an integral member of the community and helped design and construct campus buildings. He was a life-long personal friend of Theodore Dreier, co-founder of the college.

Mr. Forberg was a conscientious objector in World War II and served four years in the civilian public service building roads and national parks, as well as working in a mental hospital.

After marrying Ati Gropius in 1947, daughter of Bauhaus founder and first Harvard Graduate School of Design director Walter Gropius, they moved to Cambridge, Mass. Mr. Forberg received a degree in architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 1948 and was awarded the Appleton Traveling Fellowship for 12 months of travel/study in Europe from 1948 to 49.

He was assistant professor of architecture at the Institute of Design of the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago from 1952-1956 and associate of architect Edward Larrabee Barnes in New York City from 1956-1960. He designed Pan Am airlines ticket offices, aircraft interiors, personnel uniforms and, most importantly, its famous blue globe logo. Mr. Forberg also detailed controversial illuminated logo signs on the Pan Am building. In 1960 Charles started his own architectural office in New York City with associate Don Davidson, where they designed many memorable projects, including installations of American artwork for the Smithsonian Art Project at the Tredicesima Triennale di Milano, which won Grand Prize for Exhibit Technique, and at the IX Bienal de Sao Paolo in 1967.

Among his many accomplishments, he designed an award-winning children’s playground in Brooklyn for a joint project between MOMA and the New York City Parks Department in 1970; he built a fully automated model of Walter Gropius’ (never built) “Total Theater” for a Fogg Museum exhibit at Harvard in 1972; he co-designed the Beth Hatefutsoth Museum of the Diaspora in Tel Aviv, Israel, from 1974 to 1978, and he maintained a 40-year design collaboration with textile designer Jack Lenor Larsen.

After moving his office to Pound Ridge, he continued to produce significant works, including his own residence and studio in Pound Ridge in 1978; a major South Asian sculpture installation at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo.; and the “LongHouse” in East Hampton for Jack Lenor Larsen, featured on “Best of American Design” on HGTV. He completed his final project, a private residence in Rhinebeck, in 2010.

Mr. Forberg was an avid and skilled photographer, filmmaker, craftsman of furniture, sculptor, jeweler, ultralight pilot, tennis and table tennis player, astronomer and philosopher. Mr. Forberg was predeceased by his daughter Sarina Forberg in 1975. He is survived by his second wife Elizabeth Kennedy Forberg; his daughter Erika Forberg Markou; stepchildren Brenda Golden, Deborah Doucette, Katherine Kennedy, Laurence Kennedy and Michael Kennedy; and his two grandsons and nine step-grandchildren.

George Richard Russell, longtime resident of Katonah

George Richard Russell died on Feb. 5. George was born in Newark, N.J., on Jan. 19, 1931, to George C. Russell and Mildred (Stiegler) Russell. He was on active duty in the Army during the Korean War, where he was a radio operator. He was honorably discharged in 1956. In 1960 he married Shirley Griffith. They moved to Katonah and raised three sons.

George graduated from NYU and the Parsons School of Design and had a successful career as an art director in the field of advertising for many years. He created advertising and marketing campaigns for residential and commercial real estate developments at the Baker Companies from 1967 to 1999. After his retirement in 1999, George continued to sketch and paint, much to the delight of his family and fellow artists at the Heritage Hills art group. George created scores of beautiful pencil sketches and still life oil paintings. In addition to his wife of 53 years, George is survived by his sons Andrew (Carolyn), David (Laureen) and Ian, and two cherished grandsons, Duncan and Charlie.

Friends may visit on Friday, Feb. 8, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Clark Associates Funeral Home, 4 Woods Bridge Road in Katonah. The funeral service will begin at 7:30 p.m.

John DiRago dies at 71, helped develop Bedford Hills Little League

A key figure in the lives of hundreds of Bedford Hills Little Leaguers, John DiRago died surrounded by his family on Jan. 22 after a six-month battle with cancer. Mr. DiRago, 71, was a longtime vice president and treasurer of the league.

“He was a baseball lover, but what he loved most was his kids,” said Mr. DiRago’s son Bill, who is now president of the league. “He was all about his family. To coach his sons and family and helping the community, that was something.”

Mr. DiRago was born in Brooklyn and spent most of his life in Bedford Hills. He was heavily involved in the community for over 20 years as vice president of the Bedford Hills/Katonah Little League.

Bill said that his dad got involved in the Little League in the mid-1970s. “I was 8. He signed us up and started coaching my team with my brother, and coached until we were 15 years old.

In 1983 and 1984 the field was completely renovated. According to Jaap Ketting in his “History of Bedford Hills,” lighting was installed and fencing positioned that completely surrounded the field. A real score board appeared. Fundraising collected $100,000 for materials, but the labor was all done by volunteers.

“It was a small 200-foot baseball field that these guys would expand to what it is today, just as volunteers,” Bill said this week. “He inspired me, because I would go there as a kid and rake the field with him. We’d help him cut down trees to expand the field. He was there every single weekend.”

During those years, Bill said, Mr. DiRago was not only a volunteer during the field’s renovations, but worked in the snack bar and helped with registration before becoming vice president and treasurer. When Bill went to college, he said, his father stepped back a bit. But in years to come, when Bill became more involved and his own son began playing in the league, Mr. DiRago stepped back into the league as coach.

“He loved watching my son play baseball,” Bill said. “It’s handing the tradition from generation to generation.”

Mr. DiRago was elected to the league’s Hall of Fame in 1991, an honor that was the highlight of his Little League involvement. “Getting inducted into our Hall of Fame in 1991, which finally showed all the years of volunteering down there, and helping with the league — he was proud of it,” Bill said. “He’s such a humble guy, he felt like he didn’t even deserve it.”

Bill DiRago now serves as league president, and Bill’s wife Cindy serves as vice president.

Bill said that his father’s example inspired him. “As a kid, watching what my father did, I thought, ‘Why does he spend so much time down there?’ Now I realize what he was doing down there, how great it was for the community.”

He said that even in his last years, Mr. DiRago was able to serve as an assistant coach, coaching his grandson. Bill said he regretted that his father would not be able to coach this year, which would have featured three generations of the DiRago family.

“Everybody loved my father,” Bill said. “I don’t think he ever had any enemies. He stayed away from controversy. There’s always people who want to do politics; he stayed away from that. He was the most honest guy you’ll ever find and made sure everything was run right. He knew that I knew how proud he was. He said, ‘You’re doing a good job down there, keep it up.’ It made him proud.’’

Mr. DiRago worked as payroll manager at Mutual of America and retired in 2010. Along with his Little League activities, during his free time he enjoyed traveling with his wife, Lynne, to places like Las Vegas and Atlantic City. He and his wife also enjoyed cruising to the Caribbean. His hobbies included collecting shot glasses from each of their vacation spots and collecting coins. Mr. DiRago loved the holidays, particularly Christmas Eve, when he got to play the role of “Santa” and hand out the presents. He was a big fan of the New York Giants, the New York Rangers and the New York Mets.

Along with his son Bill and Bill’s wife Cindy, Mr. DiRago leaves behind his wife of 49 years, Lynne, and four other children and their spouses: Diane and Doug, John and Colleen, Christine and Tim, and Matthew and Debbie. Mr. DiRago was also the proud father of 14 grandchildren: Stephanie, Billy, Ricky, Sammy, Rachael, Katie, Brendan, Zach, John, Annie, Mandy, Nick, Daniel and Abigail.

Raymond ‘Red’ Marschke, 85, former local resident

Raymond ‘‘Red’’ Marschke, 85, of Kingston, died Sunday, Jan. 27, at Kingston Hospital. He was born Oct. 12, 1927, in Mount Kisco to the late Henry and Mary (Lassen) Marschke.

He was married to his loving wife Cindy (Fitzgerald) Marschke; they wed on April 19, 1986. Raymond served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II before his honorable discharge in 1948. He was a self-employed builder and contractor. Raymond loved golfing and was a longtime member of the Osiris Country Club in Walden; he also golfed for over 40 years at James Baird State Park Golf Course.

In addition to his wife, Raymond is survived by his daughter Christiane Schell, and Mike Chebitar, of Katonah, grandchildren Spencer and Jilli Schell of Katonah, brother Robert L. Marschke of Wilton, Conn., and many nieces and nephews.

Raymond was predeceased by his parents as well as his son Robert Marschke, brothers Fred, Richard, Henry, Norman, Donald and Charles Marschke, and his sisters Edith Darboven, Florence Romanowicz, Lillian Ferguson and Janet Peoples.

Friends may call at A. Carr & Son Funeral Home, 65 Lucas Ave. in Kingston today, Feb. 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service will take place tomorrow, Feb. 2, at noon, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 382 Cantitoe St. in Bedford. Burial will follow in St. Matthew’s Churchyard.

Donations in Raymond’s memory may be sent to Ulster County Office for the Aging, 1003 Development Court, Kingston, NY 12401 or Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.

Lorna Marotta, former Katonah resident

Lorna A. Marotta, a resident of Carmel for 28 years, died on Jan. 11, 2013. She was born on Nov. 19, 1942, in Teaneck, N.J., to Laura and Allan Komula and married Katonah resident Carlo Marotta Jr. on July 13, 1968, at St. Mary’s Church in Katonah. Lorna loved bowling and was a member of the New York State Women’s 600 Bowling Club as well as the inspections coordinator for the Westchester Bowling Association. She worked as a quality assurance manager at Curtis Instruments in Mount Kisco, and was proud of her Finnish heritage. Lorna is survived by her loving husband Carlo Jr. An entombment ceremony will take place in the future at Rose Hill Memorial Park.

Kate Sullivan Foster, 62, formerly of Bedford

Kate (Sullivan) Foster, a residential architect and designer with a lively curiosity that ranged from classical art to Eastern philosophy, died on Jan. 18 at Northern Westchester Hospital from complications of breast cancer treatment.

Ms. Foster, 62, who was professionally active in Westchester County for nearly 30 years, delighted architecture clients with solutions that maximized living space and displayed a deep understanding of how people move in their homes.

Born Mary Kathleen Sullivan in Cincinnati, Ms. Foster was the youngest of six children of William and Florence Sullivan. After graduating high school in Cincinnati, she attended Rosemont College near Philadelphia and the University of Cincinnati School of Design, where she earned a degree in interior design. During a 1977 internship with the international architecture firm of HOK in New York, Ms. Foster decided to stay in New York and become an architect.

It was that year that she met and married food-industry entrepreneur Alain Foster. The couple lived in a loft in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood while Ms. Foster obtained her architecture degree at Pratt Institute and launched her professional career.

In 1983, while expecting the first of their two daughters, the couple moved to Bedford, renovating an antique farmhouse on Route 22 near Fox Lane. Ms. Foster worked with partners in White Plains and Bronxville, and then founded her own firm, Kate Foster Architect, working from home as she raised her young daughters. She had a love of such classical forms as Greek columns and porticos, but also embraced tenets of feng shui, the ancient Chinese system of determining the most auspicious site for a building.

The Fosters spent three years in Belgium in the early 1990s, where Ms. Foster indulged her love of painting and participated in international service organizations. Throughout her life, she continued painting, traveling and entertaining her legions of friends. She was also a spirited tennis player and member of the Pound Ridge Tennis Club. In 2010, the Fosters moved from Bedford to Pawling.

Besides her husband, Alain, and daughters, Celine and Julia, Ms. Foster is survived by a brother, William Sullivan, four sisters, Nancy Beck, Carolyn Braham, Emily Dietz and Ruth Tart, and several nieces and nephews. Visitation was at Clark Associates Funeral Home in Katonah on Tuesday, Jan 22. Interment will be private.

Ralph Metzler, longtime Bedford resident

Ralph Metzler of Bedford, age 75, died on Jan. 14 after being unconscious for nearly nine months since a car accident on April 28.

Ralph Thomas Metzler was born on June 30, 1937, in Hamilton, Ohio, the eldest of five children. He was raised on a farm in Brookville, Ind., graduated from nearby Miami of Ohio University, and received a masters degree in physics education from Colombia University and then a second masters degree in math education from Stanford University in California.

His teaching career included positions at a private school in France, the Walden School in New York City and 24 years in the math department at Yorktown High School in Yorktown Heights. Mr. Metzler retired in 1992 to continue a tutoring practice.

Mr. Metzler was a fitness club enthusiast and tennis player at the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco. He ran 10K races and skied on Bromley and Stratton Mountains in Vermont. In his later years he became an avid gardener as well as a showcase ballroom dancer with the New York Dance Center in Dobbs Ferry. It was on the way to a salsa showcase in Bridgeport, Conn., that he had the automobile accident leading to his death.

He will be remembered for his infectious laugh, his entrepreneurial spirit, his wide range of cultural interests and friendships, and his love for and commitment to his family.

He leaves behind his daughter Michelle E. Metzler of Bedford; sisters Jane Goble of Sarasota and Phyllis King of Bradenton, Fla.; brother Edward Metzler of Murrieta, Calif., and sister Mary Kay Sandman of Rockford, Mich.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. Patrick’s RC Church at 7 Pound Ridge Road in Bedford on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 10 a.m. Interment will be private.

Irene Connelly McMahon, longtime resident of Bedford

Irene McMahon died suddenly on Monday, Dec. 17, in Somers Manor nursing home from respiratory complications. She was 85. A native New Yorker and the daughter of Alice and Joseph Connelly, Ms. McMahon was born and raised in the Inwood section of Manhattan.

Mrs. McMahon was a graduate of Cathedral H.S. in Manhattan, where she was an honor student. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in education from the Fordham University School of Education in 1949 and served as co-chair for her 10th and 15th reunion class events. After graduation, she was employed by the Federation of Department Stores as the buyer for children’s clothing and remained with the company until 1958.

She married Raymond J. McMahon, now deceased, in 1955, and they lived in Bronxville until they  moved to Bedford in the 1960s.

Mrs. McMahon was a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate in Bedford Village for many years, and had volunteered for the Katonah Community Center & Cancer Care.

She is survived by her daughter, Jean Marie McMahon of Bedford Village, and numerous nieces and nephews. Her brother, Joseph Connelly, is deceased.

A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, Jan. 11, at 10 a.m., at St . Patrick Church in Bedford Village.

Suzan G. Scherer

Suzan G. Scherer of North Salem died on Nov. 19 at age 61. Suzan was a retired special education teacher and had taught at the Hawthorne Cedar Knolls School district for most of her career. She is survived by her father, Arthur H. Scherer Jr., two sisters, Liz Ruediger and Joann Jacobson, and two brothers, JR Scherer and Bill Scherer.

A memorial service will be held at the Katonah Memorial House at 71 Bedford Road in Katonah on Sunday, Dec. 30, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Doris Cakavell, longtime Pound Ridge employee

Doris Cakavell, age 77, of Pound Ridge died Saturday, Dec. 15 at Greenwich Hospital. Mrs. Cakavell was born Feb. 17, 1935, in New York City. She is the daughter of the late Alfred and Friedel (Hempel) Lachhein.

Doris held many positions for the Town of Pound Ridge during her 42-year career, most recently as town receptionist. She was a member of the St. Peter Lutheran Church of Norwalk, Conn.

Doris is survived by her husband George A. Cakavell, her daughters Leslie Dickert and Deborah (Makoto) Wray Kikuchi, her son Jonathan Dickert, her stepson Frank Dieter Cakavell, and her grandsons Robert and Christopher Wray.

The funeral service will be held at Clark Associates Funeral Home on Friday, Dec. 21, at 11 a.m. The interment will follow the service at the Pound Ridge Cemetery in Pound Ridge.

Anne Marie Murphy, 52, dies in school tragedy

Anne Marie Murphy, 52, a 14-year resident of Sandy Hook, Conn., formerly of Katonah, died Friday, Dec. 14 at the Sandy Hook school tragedy.

She was born July 25, 1960, in Mount Kisco, the daughter of Dr. Hugh and Alice McGowan of Katonah, and graduated from St. Mary’s School in Katonah, John F. Kennedy High School in Somers, and Southern Connecticut State University with a Master of Science degree in education.

Anne was employed by the Newtown Board of Education as a teacher at the Sandy Hook Elementary School.

She will be remembered for her love of the arts, walks in the outdoors and, most importantly, her family.

Anne is survived by her devoted husband Michael; her loving children Kelly, Colleen, Paige and Thomas; her beloved parents Hugh and Alice McGowan of Katonah; and her siblings Mary Pat of Ridgefield, Conn., Alice of Newtown, Catherine of Katonah, Hugh of Pawling, Thomas of Somers and Peter of Troy.

The Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, Dec. 20 at St. Mary of the Assumption in Katonah. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Autism Speaks, 1060 State Road, 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540; www.autismspeaks.org

Jane Claflin Baxter, former Katonah resident

Jane Claflin Baxter died Dec. 3, just two weeks short of her 91st birthday, of natural causes, in Gainesville, Fla. She was born Mary Jane Claflin in Chippewa Falls, Wis., on Dec. 14, 1921, to Billie and Doc Claflin. When Jane was 9 she settled with her parents in Barron, Wis., where she attended junior high and high school.

Jane graduated from Hamline College in Minneapolis with a two-year degree and then the University of Wisconsin at Madison with a Bachelor of Science in economics in 1943. She moved to Chicago, where she worked for IBM, and later volunteered for the American Red Cross in Hawaii during World War II. She returned to Chicago, worked again for IBM, and met and married Frederick Albert Baxter on Sept. 13, 1947.

The couple moved to the New York City area and eventually settled in Katonah, where they raised their three children. Jane was active in civic affairs, especially the Katonah Village Improvement Society, and served in several capacities at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Mount Kisco.

Jane decided to embark on a career in teaching children with developmental disabilities, and graduated from Danbury State College in 1971 with a masters degree in special education. She worked for ten years as a special education teacher for the New York State Board of Cooperative Education Services in the northern Westchester area.

In 1985, she and Fred became snowbirds, adding a home in Ocala, Fla. Upon retirement, Jane traveled extensively, played bridge and improved her golf game.

In 2004, she moved into the Oak Hammock continuing care retirement facility in Gainesville, where she maintained an active, engaged life, making many new friends. Jane was predeceased by her husband Fred in 1991. She is survived by her daughter Susan, sons Jeffrey and Jonathan, and grandchildren Lissa, Blythe, Charlotte, Allie, Jordan, Nicholas and Emilie.

Contributions in memory of Jane Baxter may be given to St. Marks Church of Mount Kisco, the University of Wisconsin, or a charity of your choice.

Memorial gatherings will be held on Dec. 15 at Oak Hammock in Gainesville, Fla., from 3 to 5 p.m., and at a time to be announced later in Mount Kisco.

Conny Ketting

Conny Ketting, born Jacoba Cornelia Petronella Helena Van Rossen, died on Nov. 30, age 87, from complications of a stroke last May. Mrs. Ketting was born Sept. 16, 1925, in Surabaya in the Netherlands East Indies, present day Indonesia. Her father, Cornelis Van Rossen, was a governor on the island of Java. After the outbreak of World War II, she suffered through several years in Japanese concentration camps.

In 1946, Conny left with her parents for the Netherlands. She obtained her teaching degree in The Hague and came to the United States in 1949 to continue her studies at Teachers College at  Columbia University. In 1950, she married Jaap Ketting, who predeceased her in April of this year. Shortly after getting married, they moved to their home in Bedford Hills, where they remained for 62 years.

Conny was a past member of the Bedford Hills Woman’s Club. She loved nature and the outdoors, proudly maintaining a large collection of well-stocked bird feeders in her yard.

Conny is survived by her son, Jaap Jan, of Princeton, N.J., and two grandchildren, Juliana and Conrad.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Clark Associates Funeral Home in Katonah. A private cremation was held.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Bedford Hills Historical Museum, P.O. Box 331, Bedford Hills, NY 10507.

Margaret Sinclaire, long-time Bedford resident

Margaret W. Sinclaire, 85, of Bedford, died on Nov. 24. Born 1927 in Rochester, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Rochester and went on to marry her husband, John Sinclaire, on May 24, 1952.

She lived most of her life in Bedford, where she raised her seven children and was a community volunteer for many organizations, including Saint Patrick’s CCD and Wainwright House in Rye. She had a great love for world travel, literature and history, and maintained a keen interest in learning throughout her life.

She is predeceased by her husband, John, and her son Robert. She is survived by her six children, Kathy, Anne, Elizabeth, Michael, Patricia and John Paul, as well as five grandchildren, Erica, Peter, John William, Emily and Matthew, and two great grandchildren, Colin and Lily. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Patrick’s church in Bedford on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m., followed by interment at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks contribution be made to Wainwright House.

Care and services have been entrusted by the family to the Cassidy-Flynn Funeral Home., 288 Main Street, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; 914-666-4840; www.cassidyflynnfuneralhome.com.

Hank Blaney, local resident

Henry Joseph (Hank) Blaney, born on April 8, 1935, a Bedford resident, died on Nov. 19 after a long, courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Hank, who was born in Jackson Heights, graduated from Manhattan College and New York University with advanced degrees. He was an electrical engineer whose career spanned several decades at Bell Labs, AT&T, Telephone/NEX and Verizon, where he was on the forefront of innovative telecommunications technology.

Hank particularly enjoyed Irish music and culture, and among the highlights of his life were his trips to Ireland to trace his family roots and visit relatives. He was also an avid photographer.

Hank’s faith also gave him great comfort. He was a longtime member of St. Patrick’s Parish in Bedford.

Hank was devoted to his family and, particularly later in his life, his grandchildren gave him great joy.

Beloved husband and father, he leaves behind his loving wife of 48 years, Kathleen; daughters Mary (Dozois) and Diana (Sabados); sons Henry, Daniel and Thomas; brothers John and Richard; sisters Arline (Pavlochik) and Margaret (Christy); grandchildren Kevin, Michael, Matthew, Daniel, Emmet, Ian, Ailish, Dylan and Kyle; and numerous extended family.

Friends may visit at Clark Associates Funeral Home, 4 Woods Bridge Rd. in Katonah, on Friday, November 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, Dec. 1,  at 10 a.m., at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Bedford. Interment will follow at Mount St. Mary Cemetery in Flushing. The family is requesting donations to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org in lieu of flowers.

Marion D. McKenna, former Pound Ridger

Marion D. McKenna, 89, of Waterloo, Neb., formerly of Pound Ridge, died Friday, Nov. 16, at Life Care Center of Elkhorn, Neb. Marion was born on July 28, 1923, in Flushing. She was a graduate of Adelphi University, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in English. Marion was the beloved wife of the late Arthur V. McKenna and the loving mother of Philip of Waterloo, Neb., and Stephen of Sausalito, Calif. She was the devoted grandmother of Greg, Brandy, Misty and Michael, and of great-granddaughter Ella Rose. Marion is preceded in death by her sister Helen Ivey of Franklin Square. Friends may call at Clark Associates Funeral Home, 4 Woods Bridge Rd., Katonah, on Friday, Nov. 23, from 9 to 11 a.m. Internment and a graveside ceremony will follow at Pound Ridge Cemetery West Lane, Pound Ridge.

Flora Fontana, lifelong Bedford Hills resident

Flora M. Fontana, 78, a lifelong resident of Bedford Hills, died Saturday, Nov. 17, at Northern Westchester Hospital Center in Mount Kisco, surrounded by her family, after a two-year battle with cancer.

She is the daughter of the late Ida and Luigi Fontana, sister of Dionisio (Danny) Fontana, aunt of Danny, Louis and Teresa, and grandaunt of Louis, Cory and Holly.

Flora was a past president of the American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 136 in Mount Kisco and a long-time member of St. Matthias Church in Bedford Hills.

She was a real estate agent in Mount Kisco for many years and an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, Nov. 21, at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Katonah. Entombment followed at Ferncliff Mausoleum in Hartsdale.

Jane E. Banks, formerly of Bedford Hills

Jane Elizabeth Banks, 81, of Poughkeepsie, a former longtime resident of Bedford Hills, died Oct. 13, 2012, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie.

She was born April 13, 1931, in Mount Kisco to William and Gladys Mooney, and was employed as a secretary by Tanrackin Farm in Bedford Hills for many years.

Mrs. Banks was predeceased by her beloved husband, Lloyd Franklin Banks, who died on Dec 15, 2003, and her daughter-in-law Mary Denise Banks, who died in 1996. Jane is survived by her loving children, Lloyd Banks Jr. of Bedford Hills; Kathleen Taylor of Westport; John Banks of New Rochelle; Robert of Poughkeepsie; and Jeffrey of Poughkeepsie. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Melissa, Jennifer, Scott, PJ, William, Jillian, Matthew, and Bobo; her sisters, Carolyn Fazzinga and Diane Netsch; many nieces and nephews; and her cousin, Peter Crane

Friends may visit on Friday, Oct. 19, from 2 to 7 p.m., at Clark Associates Funeral Home, 4 Woods Bridge Road in Katonah, with a prayer service also to be held at the funeral home at 6:30 p.m.

Private interment will follow.

Marjorie Wright Phillips, 88, of Katonah

Marjorie Wright Phillips, 88, of Katonah, died on Friday, Oct. 5 at Franciscan Oaks in Denville, N.J. Marjorie was born on April 2, 1924, in Northern Westchester Hospital to the late Harry Clement Wright and Lucy Susanna Reeves Wright. Mrs. Phillips grew up in Chappaqua and graduated from Horace Greeley High School. She was the executive secretary to DeWitt Wallace, founder of Reader’s Digest, and his wife, Lila Acheson Wallace. She retired from a career at Reader’s Digest and continued to work part-time, including performing office support at Clark Associates Funeral Home in Katonah. Mrs. Phillips is survived by her daughter, Christy Campbell of Denville, N.J., and son, Roger Phillips of Port Hudson, La.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Mount Kisco.

Georgiana McGill Hull, longtime Bedford resident

Georgiana McGill Hull of Bedford died on Sunday, Oct. 7 in Greenport. She was the wife of the late Oliver Hull, mother of Oliver Hull Jr. of West Sayville, Christopher M. Hull of Bayport, and Peter A. Hull of Bedford, and grandmother of Oliver Hull III, Braden T. Hull, and Cassidy M. Hull.

She was born in 1918, and graduated Erasmus high school in 1935 and Douglas Residential College at Rutgers in 1939. Mrs. Hull worked for the Patent Trader newspaper and Northern Westchester Hospital. She was the author of the “Fire Island Cook Book.”

Family remember her for her love of cooking, gardening, skiing, tennis and the ocean, and for being a prolific reader. A service is to be held Friday, Oct. 19, at 10 a.m., at St. Patrick’s church in Bedford.

South Salem resident Kathryn Ann Ronfor Cameron died on Wednesday, Aug. 29. Kathryn was born on Oct. 1, 1953, in Morristown, N.J., to artists Philip Alan Ronfor and Eva Genevieve Spieler Ronfor. In her youth, her family moved to Wilton, Conn., where Ms. Cameron forged profound friendships that would last throughout her life.

She studied art at Cabrillo College in Aptos, Calif., and graduated from Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She continued her education at Fordham University, receiving a masters degree in clinical social work, while simultaneously completing a three-year program in Kabbalistic Healing with A Society of Souls. Ms. Cameron became a valued member of a team of professionals at Four Winds Hospital in Cross River, working as a psychiatric social worker. She later developed a private psychotherapy practice in Mount Kisco, and Santa Barbara, Calif.

She was a gifted artist and photographer, her creativity inspired by her love of nature, the ocean, and the hothouse colors of Mexico. Through her work and love of life she developed a highly attuned aesthetic sensibility and an abiding love of beauty. Friends recall that Ms. Cameron possessed great intellectual and spiritual curiosity; her exploration connected her to people and places all around the world.

She is survived by her sister, Buddhist Acharya Allyn Ronfor Lyon, of Colorado, and her beloved nephew, Chris Ronfor Lyon, also of Colorado.

There will be a memorial service and reception to celebrate her life on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 1  p.m., at the Hammond Museum, 28 Deveau Road in South Salem.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Kathryn’s memory to the nonprofit organization Swamahiman at Self Inquiry Life Fellowship, P.O. Box 30627, Santa Barbara, CA 93130.

Charlene Denton, former Pound Ridger

Charlene (Lenox) Denton, daughter of Robert and Mabel Lenox, born in West Chester, Pa., in 1942, died at her home in Gales Ferry, Conn. on Wednesday, Sept. 12.

Charlene, the daughter of two school music teachers, grew up in Stratford, Conn., and received a degree in elementary education from SUNY Fredonia, majoring in music and the pipe organ.  During her junior year in college, she studied under Flor Peeters at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Antwerp, Belgium. Later she earned a masters degree from the University of Bridgeport.

In 1970, Charlene married The Rev. Frank Denton. For most of the following 35 years, Charlene was organist and choir director in United Methodist Churches in Stratford and Monroe, Conn., and Pound Ridge.

Music, education and the church were important in Charlene’s life. From the time she was in high school, Charlene was a substitute organist in several Bridgeport-area churches. She was a long-time member of the American Guild of Organists. She taught elementary school music in Ossining and Greenwich, Conn., followed by teaching instrumental music in Stratford, Conn. A significant family experience was when all four family members joined the Stratford Sister Cities Band, and after a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City, played concerts in Germany during a two-week tour.

She was pleased with the accomplishments of her family. Her daughter, Janet, is the Associate Pastor of the Salem Presbyterian Church in Salem, Va., and her husband, Brian Chisom, is the Associate Dean of Students at Roanoke College. Her son, Richard, and daughter-in-law, Bonnie, are members of the U.S. Coast Guard Band.

Charlene enjoyed outdoor activities such as gardening, hiking, camping and walking with friends. And in many settings she found ways to help others. During one period she was a regular volunteer at Habitat for Humanity, and Heifer Project’s alternative gifts have been part of her gift shopping for many years. She participated in at least 30 CROP Hunger Walks, and after moving to southeast Connecticut, was a monthly volunteer at the Community Meal Center in New London.

Charlene is survived by her husband, Frank; their daughter, Janet Chisom, and her husband, Brian, of Salem, Va.; and their son, Richard Denton, and his wife, Bonnie, and their son, Henry, of Gales Ferry, Conn. In addition, she is survived by her sister, Susanne MacNamee, and her husband, David, of Clearwater Beach, Fla.

A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m., at United Methodist Church, 10 Chapman Lane, Gales Ferry, Conn. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to Heifer International, 1 World Ave., Little Rock, Ark. 72202, or to a charity of your choice.

Debra J. Stewart, 45, formerly of Pound Ridge

Debra J. Stewart, formerly of Pound Ridge, died in New York City on Sept. 11. Ms. Stewart was born in Stamford, Conn., on Jan. 12, 1967, and grew up in Pound Ridge. She attended the Pound Ridge Community Church Playschool, Pound Ridge Elementary School and Fox Lane Middle School. She graduated from Fox Lane High School, class of 1985. She attended Lehigh University and Ohio State University. After college she moved to New York City, embracing her life there and becoming a true Manhattanite.

Ms. Stewart worked for many years in the cable industry, first at Discovery Channel and then at Oxygen, before leaving to follow her love of and passion for New York real estate. At the time of her death, Ms. Stewart was a broker for Prudential Douglas Elliman.

She is survived by her mother, Judy Stewart, of Stamford, Conn.; her father, Don Stewart, of Tequesta, Fla.; her brother, Kyle, his wife, Sarachon, and her nephew, Matthew, of Hong Kong and Bangkok; as well as aunts, uncles and cousins. She also leaves behind her much-beloved Bernese mountain dog, Shelby. A memorial service will be held at the Pound Ridge Community Church on Sept. 25 at 1 p.m. The family invites guests for a reception, following the service, at the Carriage House of the Waccabuc Country Club. In lieu of flowers, donations are invited to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Wendy J. Tisch, 59, of Pound Ridge

Wendy J. Tisch, age 59, a resident of Pound Ridge, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, with her husband of 29 years, Richard, and her family by her side. Born in State College, Pa., on Nov. 25, 1952, Ms. Tisch was the daughter of Raymond Jolie of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and the late Helen Frownfelter Jolie.

An exceptionally talented pianist as a child, Wendy won a statewide piano competition in New Jersey and was rewarded with a recital in Carnegie Hall on her 10th birthday. After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Wooster in Ohio, she earned her law degree and worked as a lawyer for several years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and then in a private corporation. Upon the birth of her son, Alex, 25 years ago, Ms. Tisch gave up her legal career. Several years later she returned to the classical music she loved and began teaching piano to children, an occupation she pursued for over 20 years. A longtime member of the Schubert Club of Fairfield County, Inc., Ms. Tisch recently served as chairwoman, Teachers Roundtable.

In addition to her father, Ms. Tisch is survived by her husband, Richard G. Tisch of Pound Ridge; her son, Alex Tisch of Orange, Va.; and her five sisters: Kris Cheeseman of Charleston, S.C.; Pat Jolie of Averill Park; Judy Branson of Chapel Hill, N.C.; Kim Jolie of Manchester, Mass.; and Barbara Jolie of Gillette, N.J.

A memorial service will be held on Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. at the Pound Ridge Community Church, 3 Pound Ridge Road in Pound Ridge, with the Rev. Lori Miller officiating. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made through checks payable to “The Schubert Club of Fairfield County,” a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, designating payment on the checks for the “Wendy Tisch Fund.” Address checks to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Third Party Deposit, P.O. Box 5629, Portland, OR 97228.

For online condolences visit www.hoytfuneralhome.com.

Robert C. Vincent dies at age 74

Robert C. Vincent Jr., age 74, of Pound Ridge and Florence, Wis., died Sept. 12, 2012, in Greenwich, Conn., from complications related to treatment for cancer. Mr. Vincent, born May 21, 1938, in Staten Island to Robert C. and Elizabeth M. Vincent, was married twice; first to Barbara M. Vincent who pre-deceased him and then to Karin R. Vincent.

Mr. Vincent was a graduate of Dartmouth College, Class of 1961, and Columbia Law School, class of 1965. He retired as a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and was currently counsel at Gellert & Klein, P.C. He was a past director and board chairman of Barclays Bank of New York, N.A., and a director of several other companies including the National Securities Corporation, Mercantile & General Reinsurance Co. of America, and First Westchester National Bank. In addition to his professional roles he once served as a trustee of Choate Rosemary Hall School, the Institute for Humanist Studies, and the Westchester Land Trust. He was previously a director of the Bedford Association, chairman of the Washington College 1782 Society, a vestryman and junior warden of St. Matthew’s Church, and a governor and past president of the Bedford Golf and Tennis Club.

He devoted his life to ensuring that the needs and wants of his family, friends, clients and community were always met. He is survived by his wife Karin, his three children: Page Vincent of Bedford, Caroline Mockridge of Mount Kisco, and Robert Vincent III of Greenwich, Conn., and their spouses, Oscar Mockridge and Elise Vincent; three stepsons Erik, Tore, and Rolf Carlson; nine grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; two siblings, Wendy Townsend of Bedford and Roger Vincent of Bedford Hills; as well as two sisters-in-law, Nancy Vincent of Bedford Hills and Maureen Vincent of Bedford. He was predeceased by his wife Barbara Vincent in 1993 and by his brother Peter Vincent in 2006.

A memorial service for Mr. Vincent was held Tuesday, Sept. 18 at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Bedford.

In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made in memory of Robert C. Vincent Jr., to Dartmouth College, ASD Office, 105 Wentworth Hall, Hanover, N.H. 03755-3526.

Dorothy Wettje Cook, longtime South Salem resident

Dorothy Wettje Cook, 94, died on Sept., 4. Mrs. Cook, previously of South Salem, lived in Jensen Beach, Fla., for the past 15 years.

She was pre-deceased by her first husband Henry Wettje, second husband Robert Cook, daughter Martha Schettini, and great-grandson Russell Bakhart. Dorothy is survived by her son Curtis Wettje of Jensen Beach, Fla.; her grandchildren Denise and her husband Mark Macri of South Salem; Elizabeth and her husband Ted Seminara, of Mount Holly, N.C.; Laura and her husband Craig Dibble of Danbury, Conn.; and Paul Schettini of North Salem. She is also survived by two great-grandchildren Michael Dibble and Molly Schettini.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking donations to be made in her memory to Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201, S.E. Indian Street, Stuart, Fla. 34997.

Otis (Pasciuti), Marian

Marian Otis Pasciuti passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at the age of eighty-four. She was born on Aug. 25, 1927, in New Rochelle. Upon completing high school in New Rochelle, she worked for March of Time in New York. This was the company that produced the newsreels shown in movie theaters during the 1950s. She married V. James Pasciuti in 1948 and moved to Pound Ridge, where she lived for about fifty-five years. Jim Pasciuti also passed away on Aug. 7, forty years prior, in 1972.

Marian enjoyed working at Schellings Market for many years. She was an active member of the Pound Ridge Community Church and sang in the choir. She also researched, wrote and published “Alexander Gordon and His Descendants: A Genealogy of the Gordon Gamily,” about her original Scots ancestor, who emigrated to the colonies in 1652.

She is survived by her four children, Paul, Sandra, Jim and Marian, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Since 2003, she spent one year with her son Jim in Vermont and eight years in Helena, Mont., with her son Paul. She passed away in Helena loved and cared for.

There will be a memorial service at the Pound Ridge Community Church on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 1 p.m. All are welcome.

Nanny Wyeth, resident of Katonah for 57 years, dies at age 85.

Nancy Coffin Wyeth, a long-time resident of Katonah, died of cancer on Aug. 21, in Princeton, N.J. She was 85 years old.

Born and raised in Manhattan, Ms. Wyeth moved in 1953 to Mount Holly Road in Katonah, where she raised three children with her husband Buz Wyeth, worked as a teacher and real estate broker, and played an active role in the sporting and social circles of the Katonah/Bedford area for much of her life.

Known as “Nanny” to her friends, Ms. Wyeth’s creativity was evident in both her work and play and in the care she devoted to her photography and art work, her extensive garden, and the decoration of the home she lived in for 57 years.

She began her work career with a nine-year stint as the lower school art teacher at Rippowam Cisqua School. In 1966, she switched to real estate and became a broker with the firm of Houlihan-Lawrence and, over the next three decades, was awarded on multiple occasions for her superior salesmanship.

Ms. Wyeth excelled in gardening as well. In addition to her own beautifully kept garden, she took prizes in competitions held by the Bedford Garden Club, where she was a long-time member, and was on the flower committees of St. Matthew’s Church, the Bedford Golf and Tennis Club and other venues. She was also an advocate for the preservation of open space and the natural beauty of the Bedford/Katonah community.

An avid sportswoman, Ms. Wyeth was a competitive tennis player and golfer and loved to ski. She cherished many generations of dogs, including the Jack Russell terriers that she bred and raised on her own.

She is survived by her son Sims Wyeth of Montclair, N.J.; her daughter Ellie Wyeth of Skillman, NJ; her sister Lisa Coffin Witte of Cumberland, Maine; her brother Jarvis Coffin of Peterborough, N.H., and six grandchildren. Her husband, Marion S. Wyeth Jr., died in 2011. Her daughter, Lisa Wyeth Kirk, died in 2001.

Ms. Wyeth’s memorial service will be held at St. Matthews Church in Bedford on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to fortheloveofdogsrescue.org.

Dorothy Butler Harder

Born April 20, 1920, in New York, Dorothy Butler Harder passed away Aug. 22, 2012, at Waverly Heights in Gladwyne, Pa. Dorothy (Dotty) was a lifelong resident of Bedford until recent years when she moved to Gladwyne to be near her two daughters. Dotty graduated in 1937 from the Westover School in Middlebury, Conn., and attended Parsons College in New York City, where she studied interior architecture and mechanical drawing. In 1941 she married Lewis Bradley Harder who, after his graduation from Harvard College, was a decorated naval aviator who fought in the Pacific during World War II. In 1943, their first daughter, Deirdre, was born and in 1945 Diana was born. By the early 1950s, Dotty and her family moved to her family’s home in Bedford, “Little Cassiobury. Throughout her life, Dotty was active in charities and her community. During World War II she worked as a volunteer with the Red Cross Emergency Canteen. In Bedford, she was a trustee of Northern Westchester Hospital, the Bedford Garden Club and the Bedford-Rippowam School. In 1954, Dotty was elected as Town Councilman in the Town of Bedford.

Dotty was also an accomplished sportswoman, excelling in equestrian, golf and tennis. She was a member of the Bedford Golf and Tennis Club, The Colony Club, Gulph Mills Golf Club and the Mill Reef Club of Antigua, where she and her family vacationed for several decades. Throughout her life, Dotty was considered a guiding light to her family, her community and her friends. She is survived by her two daughters, Deirdre Laveran of Gladwyne, Pa., and Diana Terrell of Wilmington, Del. In addition, Dotty leaves seven grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to the Mianus River Gorge Reserve, Inc., Gibb House, 167 Mianus River Road, Bedford, New York 10506. A memorial service will be held on Sept. 29, 2012 at 3 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church in Bedford.

Mildred Wolken Connors, Katonah resident

Mildred Wolken Connors, aged 90, passed away peacefully at home in Katonah, NY, on Aug 25, 2012. Born February 27, 1922, in New York City to Carl and Margaret Wolken, she was the widow of Howard F. Connors.

Affectionately known as Mooie, she lived with a gusto for life. A dedicated Girl Scout earning her Eaglet award in Yonkers in 1939, her motto was “Do a good deed daily.” For fifty years she was involved in the Women’s Civic Club and the First Presbyterian Church in Katonah. Her children, gardening, history and discovering treasures were among her myriad passions.

She is survived by her children, Pamela Tonery, Russell Connors, Joyce Romano and Brian Connors; grandchildren, Mark, Justin and Adam; and her great-grandchildren, Lance, Brooks, Dallas and Aubrey.

A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Katonah on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 12:30 p.m., followed by lunch. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to W/P Girl Scouts and Hospice Care Westchester/Putnam.

James Louis Gilleo, 61, volunteer firefighter

James Louis Gilleo, 61, of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., passed away peacefully on Aug. 7. Born Nov. 16, 1950 in Peekskill, “Big Jim” was a member of the USMC Reserves and a volunteer of both the Peekskill and Bedford Hills New York fire departments.

Mr. Gilleo retired to Port Saint Lucie, Fla., in 2007 from the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, where he served for more than 30 years.

Survivors are his son, Wayne, and his daughter-in-law, Amanda Gilleo of Port Saint Lucie, Fla. Mr. Gilleo is also survived by his brother, Charles, and sister-in-law Deborah Gilleo of Wylie, Texas, as well as many other family and friends.

A celebration of life was hosted in the Gilleo home on Sunday, Aug. 19.

John E. O’Neil, former local businessman

John E. O’Neil, 83, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., passed away, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012 at the Treasure Coast Hospice residence in Ft. Pierce, Fla.

Mr. O’Neil was born in Brooklyn. He served in the United States Army as a first lieutenant in the 7th regiment. He was a graduate of The College of Insurance in New York. For 24 years prior to retirement, he owned Carpenter & Pelton, Inc. in Mount Kisco. He had been a resident of Port St. Lucie for the past 27 years, where he was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Joan B. O’Neil of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; his son Thomas O’Neil of Stamford, Conn.; three daughters, Patricia D’Alton of Bedford Hills; Catherine Nanda of Avon, Conn.; Maureen Roth of Longwood, Fla.; his sister Jane O’Neil Prendergast of Palm Harbor, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 SE Indian Street, Stuart, Fla. 34997.

Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Hills-Byrd, Young & Prill Funeral Home in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Flowers, Gifts and a guest register may be found at www.foresthillsfunerals.com.

Robert W. Swartz, longtime Katonah resident

Robert Walter Swartz, a resident of Katonah for 62 years, died on June 19, at age 96. Fondly known as Bob, he was born in Philadelphia, Pa., to the Rev. George and Jeanette Swartz. In 1947, Bob married the love of his life, Elois Reinhard.

His younger years were spent in Cobleskill. The family relocated to Brooklyn, where he continued his education. After graduating from New York University as a civil engineer, he worked for many years as an electrical engineer, primarily for Ward Leonard Electric in Mount Vernon. During the war, his talents were well used. He designed the gun hoists and tracking for battleships and submarines. He was awarded a commendation from the War Department at that time.

After the war he became chief engineer, designing controls for dimmers, as used in stage lighting. These were used in large theatres in the major cities as well as universities. Adapting his talents, he designed the lighting for the World’s Fair symbol, the rotating Trylon and Perisphere. He furthered his career successfully in the sales department, lighting division.

He was a 60-year member of the Katonah Methodist Church, in an active capacity. He was an active member of the square dance community, especially in Friendly Squares of Katonah, in which he and his wife held life memberships. He was also active in the Lions Club.

Additional interests were in history and geography, leading to numerous trips, especially to our national parks. Trips abroad included Egypt, Spain, and South America by freighter. His deep interest in astronomy was awakened in college and fostered by continuous reading in the last 50 years, when knowledge in this field exploded.

They were married in the Kings Highway Methodist Church, Brooklyn, by the Rev. Arch Tremayne and the Rev. George Swartz, his father. The couple celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary earlier this year. Celebrating this milestone were his three children, Raymond Swartz and his wife Hilary of Coarsegold, Calif.; Walter Swartz and his wife Janet of Highland Park, Ill.; and Ellen Reeder and her husband Geoff of Spring, Texas. His is also survived by granddaughters Rebecca and Paula. Mr. Swartz was predeceased by his brother George.

Bob was particularly proud of his home, which was designed by his wife and architecturally drawn by Mr. Swartz.

A memorial service is planned for Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. at Katonah United Methodist Church. For details call 232-4094 or 232-4517. Mr. Swartz achieved his wish to donate his brain to the Parkinson Research Program. The family suggests that any donations be made out as checks to either the Mayo Clinic Research, Robert Swartz Memorial or the Katonah United Methodist Church. Send these donations to the church at 5 Bedford Road, Katonah, N.Y. 10536. R.S.V.P. for the memorial service by Sept. 9 at 232-4094.

Irwin Walter, 75, South Salem resident

Irwin Walter, age 75, died Thursday, Aug. 16, at home in South Salem. Mr. Walter was born Jan. 16, 1937 in Brooklyn. He is the son of the late Hyman and the late Bessie (Adler) Walter.

Irwin served in the Air Force. He graduated from Queens College, and was employed for 28 years by Litton Industries, located in Mt. Vernon. He then went to work for the Hessel Group, in Wilton, Conn., as their director of tax administration. Recently, Mr. Walter enjoyed working as a manager at the Ridge Club in Vista.

Mr. Walter is survived by his wife Beth (Siple) Walter; his son Michael Walter; his stepson David (Kim) Oltman; his stepdaughter Leigh Ann (Tom) Arthur; and three grandchildren, Scott, Kelsie and Alan Oltman.

A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 17 at South Salem Cemetery, Spring Street, South Salem with Rabbi David Greenberg officiating.

Memorial donations in memory of Irwin Walter may be sent to the American Cancer Society or the Make A Wish Foundation.

Cameron Wells Kilby, 15

Son of Jim and Ivy Kilby of Annandale, Va., grandson of Gerald and Cecilia Kilby of Pound Ridge, died  unexpectedly on Aug. 4. Cameron was a rising sophomore at Woodson High School where he participated in cross-country and track. He also swam on the Truro swim team and was a member of Boy Scout Troop 1115. Cameron served as an acolyte at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, where a memorial service was held on Aug. 11.

Donations may be made in Cameron’s name to Triple R Ranch, 3531 Bunch Walnuts Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322; (757) 421-4177, or through the online giving link at www.triplerranch.org.

Laura Thorn, owner of Thornbrook Farms

Laura Thorn, age 58, died Saturday, Aug. 11 at home in Mount Kisco. Ms. Thorn was born June 3, 1954, in New York City. She is the daughter of William Kelly and the late Marilyn (Milton) Simpson.

Ms. Thorn was a prominent horsewomen and owner of Thornbrook Farms, Bedford Hills. She was a lifelong animal rights advocate and loving mother and grandmother.

Laura is survived by her three children: Will O’Neill of San Francisco; Eliza O’Neill Sommerville of South Salem; Kalynda R. Klementis of Katonah; two grandchildren Marilyn and Cormac; and a sister: Abby Simpson of New York City. A private family service will be held in the future.

Arrangement are entrusted to Clark Associates Funeral Home in Katonah.

Celebrate the life of Richard Lemon

Molly, Ben and Ted Lemon invite the community to a celebration of Dick Lemon’s life. Richard C. Lemon, 81, a longtime resident of Bedford, died of a stroke Friday, June 29, at Northern Westchester Hospital.

The event takes place Saturday, Aug. 25 at 11 a.m. All are welcome at the Bedford Historical Hall, 608 Old Post Road, Bedford.

Christina Marie Rohrer, accomplished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, died of lung cancer on July 30 at the age of 72. Ms. Rohrer was a resident of Pound Ridge for over 40 years, and brought much love into the world by contributing to society as an artist, scientist and volunteer.

Ms. Rohrer was born in Washington, D.C., to Colonel Andrew and Mary Scheele, and traveled the world for her first 20 years as part of her father’s army career. Ms. Rohrer received an undergraduate degree, with a major in biology and minor in chemistry, from Randolph Macon Woman’s College in Virginia, and a Ph.D from Harvard, even spending time at Dartmouth Medical School for part of the program.

She met and fell in love with her husband Dean while studying abroad at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and they married in 1969 in Thetford Center, Vt. Throughout her life, Ms. Rohrer enjoyed downhill skiing, ocean sailing, playing bridge and doing The New York Times crossword puzzle (even the Sunday edition).

In her first career, Ms. Rohrer was a distinguished scientist and contributed to advancements in virology through her work at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., and the department of viral oncology of the Public Health Research Institute Center in Manhattan. Ironically, she was a recipient of a Damon Runyon Cancer grant.

After several years raising a family, she started on her second career as an artist. In her words, her art helped her with her spiritual, emotional and mental health, which later served her well as she worked through the emotions of fighting and beating breast cancer twice as well as with some of life’s other challenges. She was an avid volunteer in the community and served on the Pound Ridge Library Board as well as at Stamford Hospital.

She found a welcoming, supportive and happy home in the art community at the Silvermine Guild Center for the Arts in New Caanan, Conn., the Loft-Artists Association in Stamford, Conn., ArtPlace in Fairfield, Conn., and the NoHo Gallery in Manhattan. She volunteered her time for all of these groups as well. Ms. Rohrer’s art was featured several times in The New York Times. In her 27 years as an artist, she participated in many art shows and won numerous awards. She painted for the love of creation and her art is a graceful intersection of her scientific/geometric mind and a strong artistic eye for colors, movement, shading and dimensions.

She is survived by her loving husband Dean; her son, Jonathan Rohrer of Long Beach, Calif.; her daughter, Kirstin McPolin of Navesink, NJ; her son, Jay Rohrer of San Francisco, Calif.; her sister, Nancy Louise Waite of Solvang, Calif.; and her brother, Drew Scheele of Bellevue, Ore. She was graced with five grandchildren: Emma Christine, Manuel Peter, Luna Jane, Juliet Rose and Isabel Christina, all of whom will miss her dearly.

The family will receive friends on Friday, Aug. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Hoyt Funeral Home, 199 Main St., New Canaan, Conn. 06840. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, Aug. 11, at 10 a.m. at St. Aloysius Church. Interment will follow at Pound Ridge Cemetery. For online condolences and directions, visit our website at www.hoytfuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to The Bennett Cancer Center at Stamford Hospital or the Silvermine Guild Center for the Arts.

Henrietta Voorhees Herkert, former Bedfordite

Henrietta Voorhees Herkert, formerly of Bedford, died on July 26, 2012 surrounded by her family. Henrietta was born in New Brunswick, N.J. on March 26, 1924 to Adelaide Parker and Clifford Irving van Voorhees. She was a graduate of Brearley School ’42 and Vassar College ’45. Henrietta was predeceased by her former husband Carl John Herkert, Jr. and her siblings, Frances V. Kelsey, Willard P. Voorhees and Clifford I. van Voorhees. She is survived by her three children: Adelaide Harris, Carl John Herkert and Marie Louise Bogdanovics, and six grandchildren: Adelaide B. Harris, William R. Harris, Sophie M. Harris, Henrietta M. Bogdanovics, Alexandra B. Bogdanovics and Andre P. Bogdanovics. She was a wonderful mother and friend to us all.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 11, at 11 a.m. at The First Congregational Church in Litchfield, Conn.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Brearley School and Vassar College.

Robert Joseph Yates, 18

Robert Joseph Yates, 18, of Pound Ridge, New York, died at his home on July 30. Born Jan. 9, 1994, Robert was the son of Jim and Jean Yates.

Robert attended Mount Kisco Elementary School, Fox Lane Middle School and Fox Lane High School, and loved playing with his brothers and on his computer. Robert was an exceptionally gifted child who was known for his loving nature and his ability to bring a smile to the face of anyone he came in touch with.

Robert is survived by his parents, Jean and Jim Yates, of Pound Ridge. He is also survived by his brothers Ian, Dylan, Jim and Sandy, his sisters Emily and Abby, and his nephews Sam, Robby and Matthew.

Donations in his name may be made to: Westchester Exceptional Children’s School, 520 New York 22, North Salem 10560 or by calling 277-5533.

Thomas Bassett, Muscoot farmer

Thomas Bassett, age 70, a lifelong resident of Somers, died at his home on July 23.

Mr. Bassett was born in Mt. Kisco on March 28, 1942, to Edward Bassett and Anna Towey. He graduated Somers High School and worked as a farmer at Muscoot Farm for many years. Mr. Bassett (Tommy) will be remembered for his quiet demeanor, sense of humor and fondness for animals.

He is survived by his nephews, John Askew and Leon Askew, Jr., and his great nieces and nephews, Leon Askew, III, Amanda Askew, Jeremy Askew, John Askew, Jr. and Andrew Askew.

A graveside service took place Thursday at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Somers. Arrangements were made by Clark Associates Funeral Home, 4 Woods Bridge Road, Katonah.

Norma DeRoberts, long-time Pound Ridge resident

Norma DeRoberts, a long-time Pound Ridge resident died on Thursday, July 19, at her home. Mrs. DeRoberts, 69, was the wife of Kenneth DeRoberts.

Born in Port Chester on Jan. 31, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mildred Wicks. She was raised in Rye and graduated from Rye High School.

Mrs. DeRoberts worked for the J. Walter Thompson Company and for BBDO, two of the premier advertising agencies in New York City. She and Mr. DeRoberts married in 1972 and, after her daughter was born, she left her advertising career to raise her family, which eventually included two more sons.

In addition to raising her three children, Mrs. DeRoberts was a substitute teacher with the Bedford Central School District, a member of the Bedford Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday School and a volunteer for countless sport teams and school programs. Her family described her as “a voracious reader, often reading multiple books in a week’s time and leading the discussions in her book group.” Mrs. DeRoberts also enjoyed traveling and skiing.

Besides her husband, Mrs. DeRoberts is survived by her daughter Susan Brodnicki; sons Kevin and Brian DeRoberts; grandson Luke Brodnicki; and a number of other relatives and friends.

There will be a graveside service at the Pound Ridge Cemetery on Friday, Aug. 3, at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at atalz.org or P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.

Jack Egan Reyna, 13, of Bedford

Jack Egan Reyna, 13, of Bedford, died on July 19 after a two-year battle with brain cancer. Jack was born in Wolfsburg, Germany on April 9, 1999, to Claudio and Danielle Reyna. Jack was older brother to Giovanni, 9, Joah-Mikel, 5, and Carolina, 2.

Family members recalled that sharing happy times with his parents, siblings, extended family and special friends was important to him, and he always shared in the joy of other friends accomplishments. 

A student at Greenwich Country Day School, family said that he loved his friends, teachers and the overall learning environment. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Making Headway Foundation, 115 King Street, Chappaqua, www.makingheadway.org in Jacks honor.

Helen Federico, artist, dies at 90

Helen Federico, a painter, illustrator and graphic designer who lived in Pound Ridge for 60 years, died at her home on Thursday, July 19, 2012, at age 90. She was the wife of the noted art director Gene Federico, who died in 1999, and the mother of Lisa Federico of Hillsdale and Gina Federico of Pound Ridge.

She was born Sept. 15, 1921, in Manhattan, to Donald and Augusta Brand Lesser, and was raised in Manhattan and Toledo, Ohio. A talented and directed young artist, she graduated from Washington Irving High School and then enrolled in the Parsons School of Design at age 16.

As a young graphic designer, she worked in advertising for the Abbott Kimball Co., where she met her future husband. They were married on June 26, 1942, while he was on leave from the U.S. Army during World War II.

In the 1940s, Helen worked at I. Miller shoes, assisting the acclaimed designer Alexey Brodovich, who was noted for introducing modern graphic design elements to the U.S. from Europe. She was an associate art director under another of graphic design’s major figures, Paul Rand, at William H. Weintraub Co.

In the late 1940s, Helen and Gene bought five acres in Pound Ridge, on which they helped design and build one of the town’s first mid-century modern houses. They moved in 1951, and were followed to Pound Ridge within several years by a dozen others from the New York City advertising, graphic design and art world.

In Pound Ridge, Helen set about establishing herself as an independent illustrator, painter and graphic designer. Her clients included the Museum of Modern Art, IBM, Mobil, Doubleday, Glamour, Fortune, and Harper’s Bazaar. Standard Oil commissioned her to travel throughout New York State to paint local scenes, which the company reproduced in its magazine, The Lamp.

Specializing in gouache and acrylics, Helen created dozens of beautiful paintings both for clients and for her own pleasure, generously giving many away to friends and family. For years the Pound Ridge Post Office has been graced with a large painting of Helen’s featuring the town’s ZIP code — 10576 — in big white numerals.

In the 1950s and ’60s, she wrote and illustrated at least 11 children’s books for Golden Books, including “The Golden Sturdy Book of Counting,” “A Golden Sturdy Happy Book of ABC,” “The Sunshine Book,” and “I Look Out My Window.”

She was a regular illustrator for Gourmet Magazine and illustrated numerous cookbooks, including “James Beard’s Treasury of Outdoor Cooking.”

Her skill as an illustrator of food and cooking spilled over to her skill in the kitchen. Helen was an enthusiastic and accomplished cook, both for festive holiday gatherings and everyday occasions. She learned the cuisines of several European countries, adapted the techniques for her own use, and passed them on to her daughters and other young friends. Some of her happiest times were spent in the kitchen with her daughters and grandchildren.

Helen was equally enthusiastic about travel. She visited Europe dozens of times and made one around-the-world trip with her husband. In Europe in particular they established a circle of lasting friends in the art and design world.

In Pound Ridge she served for 15 years as a trustee of the Hiram Halle Memorial Library, and was also active in the Pound Ridge Democrats.

In addition to her daughters, she is survived by four grandchildren, Rio Goodman of San Francisco, Deco Goodman of Brooklyn, Elie Andersen of Pound Ridge and Kaare Andersen of Pound Ridge; and her sons-in-law, Michael Goodman and Tom Andersen.

She was lovingly attended in her later years by her two caregivers, Steven Hunt and Paula Forbes.

Donations may be made to the Cary Library, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, to support the Helen Federico Collection.

A private memorial is planned for Sept.

Bertil (Vinny) Hall dies at 95

Bertil (Vinny) Hall, 95, of Bethel, Conn. formerly of Bedford Hills, beloved husband of the late Louise Hall, passed away at the Cascades in Bethel on Saturday July 7. He was the son of the late John V. and Elin (Lundgren) Hall. He was born on Dec. 17, 1916 in Brockton, Mass. When he was 10 years old, his family moved to Bedford Village. He went to elementary school at the two-room schoolhouse on Seminary Road in Bedford Village. He graduated from Bedford Hills High School in 1934. During the Depression, he worked at the Kinkle Quarry in Bedford Village. He served as a Merchant Marine during World War II. After the war, Vinny received a degree from New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences, now known as Westchester Community College. He retired from United Technologies in Norwalk, Conn., in 1981.

Mr. Hall loved gardening, camping and watching sports. He is survived by his loving family, Lynn Martin and her husband James of Alexandria, N.H., Dale Osborne and her husband Bruce of Katonah, Leslie Guest and her husband Rodger of Bedford Hills, Glenn Hall and his wife Dana of Newtown, Conn., and Carol Diebold and her husband Thomas of Brewster; nine grandchildren, Bradley and Erika Osborne, Kristin and Brandon Guest, Michaela and Mark Hall, Sean, Nicole, and Cameron Diebold; a brother, Warren Hall of East Amherst, and a sister Mildred Mullaney of Bedford, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother Verner Hall.

There will be a memorial service at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 15 South Bedford Road, Mount Kisco, on Sunday, July 29 at 2 p.m. Cremation and interment will take place at the convenience of the family. Arrangements in care of Cornell Memorial Home, 247 White St., Danbury, Conn.

There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions in Bertil’s memory may be made to the Regional Hospice of Western CT, 405 Main St., Danbury, Conn. 06810 or Zion St. John’s Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 151, Sharon Springs 13459. To light a candle of hope and remembrance please visit our website at www.CornellMemorialHome.com.

By MARY LEGRAND

Family and friends of jazz singer Jody Sandhaus, a longtime Pound Ridge resident, were shocked earlier this week to hear of her untimely death. Ms. Sandhaus died Tuesday, July 17, following extended treatment for breast cancer.

Her husband and performing partner, jazz pianist Pete Malinverni, in part announced his wife’s passing by email and on Facebook. “Jody’s body eventually gave out under the brutal strain of a 29-month siege by breast cancer, but I believe she beat that disease,” Mr. Malinverni wrote. “She never complained, never entertained the thought of not surviving the fight, and she died as she had lived, with dignity, wit and grace. To say we will all miss her is to state the obvious.”

Born in Texas and raised on Long Island, Ms. Sandhaus grew up in a family where singing and playing instruments were part of life. Her father, a physician, helped instill a love of music in Ms. Sandhaus and her siblings, but he did not encourage it as a career path, preferring they find work in the medical world.

Ms. Sandhaus followed her heart, however, taking classes at the Cleveland Institute of Music while an undergraduate at nearby Case Western Reserve University.

“Life has its twists and turns, and I ended up in the jazz world,” she said in a 2010 Record-Review interview. “I really don’t know why, except that I loved the music, all the standards, and loved listening to the singers of that era — Sinatra, Holiday, Fitzgerald — and fell into that direction.”

A fixture since the 1990s on the musical scene in New York and beyond, Ms. Sandhaus had performed on WNYC’s “Around New York” and in venues such as Steinway Hall, the 92nd Street Y, Rich Forum Theater and the Buffalo Museum of Art. She was a featured performer at the Ear Shot Jazz Festival in Seattle, Women in Jazz Festival in Mendocino, Calif., William Paterson University’s “Jazz it Up” concert series, Mohonk Mountain House’s Jazz on the Mountain Festival and the Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival in Rome, Italy.

A number of years ago she volunteered to sing at the Pound Ridge Library in a concert benefiting the library foundation’s building fund. The event came close on the heels of the death of Ms. Sandhaus’ father, but she forged ahead and continued on in spite of her grief.

“Library director Marilyn Tinter told me I didn’t have to come,” Ms. Sandhaus told The Record-Review, “but I did it anyway and found it was incredibly rewarding to be able to get up and sing during tough times. It made me just so much more aware of what music is all about.”

Ms. Sandhaus said it was a “blessing” to have music in her life, adding, “My mission is to make listeners aware of the feelings they have.”

Most recently Ms. Sandhaus and Mr. Malinverni entertained on Sunday evenings at the Roger Sherman Inn in New Canaan, Conn. Jazz singing differs from performing as a solo artist, she said, in that “it’s not the singer out front; you and the musicians are a unit working together. The nature of jazz is that you are listening very closely to each other and it’s not pre-worked out.”

Ms. Sandhaus said that she became “enveloped in the song” when singing jazz, which gave her the “freedom to improvise to whatever degree I feel like. It’s really more about tearing down layers of the song to get a real, honest interpretation of music.”

She was also a member of the choir at the Pound Ridge Community Church, where Mr. Malinverni is music director and organist.

In addition to performing in New Canaan and recording a new album with Mr. Malinverni, Ms. Sandhaus spent the last year working on an album of World War II-era songs based on musical references she found in the letters her father wrote home during the war, when he lived through the Battle of the Bulge and the freeing of prisoners at Buchenwald. She also hoped to publish a book of her father’s letters, “because he wrote beautifully and it’s an interesting view, to me anyways, of [her parents’] relationship and the nature of different people and how they handle situations that are so traumatic and horrific.”

In addition to Mr. Malinverni and her siblings, Ms. Sandhaus is survived by three children: Hayes, Guss and Peter Luca.

A service celebrating her life took place yesterday, Thursday, July 19, at the Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale.

Shiva is being observed at the Pound Ridge home of Mark and Lori Sandler from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, July 21.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Ms. Sandhaus’ memory may be made to Historic Saranac Lake, 89 Church Street, #2, Saranac Lake NY 12983.

Phyllis Andrews, South Salem resident

Phyllis Andrews, 101, a resident of South Salem for more than 15 years and formerly of Manhasset, died Monday July 9, at Meadow Ridge Health Center in Redding, Conn., with her family by her side.

Born in New York City on April 20, 1911, Ms. Andrews was the daughter of the late Antoninna and Luigi DiGiulio and the wife of the late Vincent Andrews. She was an active member of the Lewisboro Seniors and a communicant of St. Aloysius Church in New Canaan, Conn.

Relatives said Ms. Andrews “enjoyed knitting, cooking and reading and visits with friends and family. Phyllis will long be remembered for her legendary Sunday dinners.”

Survivors include her two sons, Vincent and his wife, Ashley, of North Salem and Robert and his wife, Suzanne, of South Salem, and six grandchildren, Sarah, Vincent Chesley, Matthew, Robert Jr. and David.

In addition to her husband, Ms. Andrews was predeceased by her sisters, Antionetta and Mary, and brothers, James and William.

A Mass of Christian Burial is being celebrated today, Friday, July 13, at St. Aloysius Church, with interment to follow in Calvary Cemetery in Queens.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

For online condolences and directions, visit www.hoytfuneralhome.com.

Douglas E. Kellogg dies; was born in Katonah

Former local resident Douglas E. Kellogg died peacefully in Wilder, Vt., on July 6.

Mr. Kellogg was born Aug. 16, 1919, in Katonah to parents Ethel (Green) and William Kellogg. He grew up in Katonah.

Mr. Kellogg graduated in 1941 from Amherst College. Family members said Mr. Kellogg’s fondest memories were playing the clarinet and conducting his big band, the Lord Jeff Jesters. Upon graduation, Mr. Kellogg joined the United States Army and served in Panama, Alaska, Guatemala and Okinawa during World War II as a member of the signal corps. He served 22 years in the Army Reserves, retiring as a major.

Mr. Kellogg married Joan (Hill) of Freyburg, Maine, in 1951. They lived in Connecticut and New Hampshire until her death in 2010 and raised four children, Linda Glover (Rob) of Morgan Hill, Calif.; Randolph of Washington, N.H.; Lisa (who predeceased Mr. Kellogg); and Diane Forester (Jake) of Jamaica, Vt.

Mr. Kellogg is also survived by his brother, Robert, of Middlebury, Vt., and four grandchildren, Katherine, Andrew, Oscar and Finley.

In 1959, Mr. Kellogg began a long career with Foredom Electric Company in Bethel, Conn. He became president and renamed the company Blackstone Industries. In 1987 Mr. Kellogg wrote “A Primer For Buying and Selling Small Manufacturing Companies.”

Family members said that Mr. Kellogg will be remembered for his wit and charm, adding that “he restored old things, built stonewalls, collected coins and stamps, carved canes and enjoyed walking in woods.”

Mr. Kellogg was a member of the AFS, served on the Newtown Library Board, was a trustee of several companies and belonged to the ROMEO Club in Hanover, N.H.

A celebration of his life will be in September. Burial will follow at Pine Knoll Cemetery in Hanover.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Amherst College.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Rand-Wilson Funeral Home of Hanover. To view an online memorial and/or send a message of condolence to the family, visit www.rand-wilson.com.

Jayne Aquilino Wilkinson dies, resident of Bedford

Jayne Aquilino Wilkinson, 62, of Bedford died Wednesday, July 11, peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends.  

The daughter of the late Nick and Pat Aquilino, Ms. Wilkinson was employed by the Bedford Central School District and was a fire commissioner for the Bedford Village Fire District. Family members said she was “full of life, love and laughter” and “an amazing friend to many.”

Ms. Wilkinson was the sister of Joanne and Paul Aquilino. She was a loving aunt to two nieces, two nephews and two grand-nieces.

Calling hours are from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 15, at Oelker-Cox & Sinatra Funeral Home, 262 E. Main Street, Mount Kisco.

A memorial service will be held Monday, July 16, at 3 p.m. at Bedford Presbyterian Church on the Village Green.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Care of Westchester and Putnam or the ASPCA of Westchester.

To light an online candle in Ms. Wilkinson’s memory, visit www.sinatraffh.com.

‘Kitty’ Harrington dies, mother of Pound Ridger

Kathleen “Kitty” Harrington, a longtime resident of Larchmont, died on June 26 at the age of 98. She was born Sept 12,1913, in Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland. Her son, Denis, is a Pound Ridge resident.

Ms. Harrington immigrated to the United States as a young girl and married the late Michael Harrington in 1939. Five children were born from this union: Michael, Denis, Donald, John and Mary. Ms. Harrington was predeceased by two sons — Donald, age 7, and John, age 52 — as well as her sisters Mary, Nora and Sheila and brothers John (Maura), Denis and Michael. 

Ms. Harrington was one of the founding parishioners of Sts. John and Paul Parish in Larchmont, where she served on the Altar Guild. She was also active in the Columbettes, Ancient Order of Hibernians and the American Irish Association.

According to relatives, her interests included “family, friends, swimming, gardening, sewing, baking, dancing, reading, a good chat, her neighbors, the porch at 712, the daily ‘Page 6’ and praying for and with others”

Ms. Harrington is survived by her sister Margaret; sons Michael and Denis and their spouses, Gail and Lynn; daughter-in law Christine Harrington; daughter Mary; grandchildren Denise and spouse Robert Cohen, Vanessa Harrington and Vincent Barth; and her two beloved great-grandchildren, Madeline and Michael Cohen. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and her many friends.

Services were held at Coxe and Graziano Funeral Home in Mamaroneck on June 29. A Mass of Christian Burial was planned to be at Sts. John and Paul Church in Larchmont, with interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Valhalla.

Howard D. Fogle Jr., former Katonah resident

Howard D. Fogle Jr., of the Watermark at East Hill in Southbury, Conn., formerly of Katonah, died peacefully on Saturday, June 23, surrounded by his family.

Mr. Fogle was born on Jan. 25, 1923, in Corvallis, Ore., loving son of the late Howard D. Fogle and Esther (Roeder) Fogle.

Besides his wife of 67 years, Roberta (Ashe) Fogle, he is survived by his sons, H. Daniel Fogle III (Virginia McCarthy) of North Salem and Kenneth J. Fogle (Janet Ferguson) of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; and his daughter, Mary Anne Denton (Kirk Denton), of Southbury; seven grandchildren and their spouses; and thirteen great-grandchildren.

Mr. Fogle was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II, serving his country in Italy, Greece and Austria. Upon his discharge from the military, he completed his degree with honors in electrical engineering at Penn State University and had a 37-year career with AT&T.

His major hobby was working with electronic projects, and he was known as a man who could fix anything. The Fogles traveled extensively pursuing his deep interest in caves, tunnels, bridges and trains. Mr. Fogle was also a licensed pilot who enjoyed many hours in the air and passed along his love of flying to his sons.

He was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church, serving as a deacon for many years. A celebration of his life will be held tomorrow, Saturday, June 30, at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, Bedford Road in Katonah. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Mr. Fogle’s memory to Gift of Life, Inc., 31 Louise Drive, Chagrin Falls OH 44022 or to Keith Kopka Fund for ALS, 6509 Zephyr Drive, Wilmington, NC 28412.

Munson-Lovetere Funeral Homes Inc., 235 Main Street North in Southbury, is in charge of arrangements. For online condolences, visit munsonloveterefuneralhome.com.

Madolin Clark Davies, lifelong Katonah resident

Madolin Clark Davies, 96, a lifelong resident of Katonah, died on June 10. She was born on Feb. 24, 1916, to Fredrick Stephen Clark and Ethel May Clark. She was a proud descendant of the Settlement of 1680 and graduated from Katonah High School in 1933. She briefly attended nursing school in Grasslands.

Mrs. Davies was the oldest surviving member of the First Presbyterian Church in Katonah. The church was a constant throughout her life and a true source of comfort and strength. She was married there in 1941, and each of her five children were baptized there. In her earlier years she was active in the church, working the rummage sale and the Pres Notes church publication.

She was a homemaker, caretaker and mother. A voracious reader, she was remembered by family members as grateful for the Bedford Hills Public Library and their home delivery of hundreds of books over the last few years. She remained a lifelong Democrat.

Mrs. Davies is survived by her children, Linda Davies of Mount Kisco; Richard Davies and Philip Davies of Bedford; Denise Davies Tedaldi of Danvers, Mass.; Stephen Davies of Garnerville; and her grandchildren Samantha Tedaldi of New York and Sean Davies of Garnerville. She was predeceased by her husband, William Daniel Davies, and her granddaughter, Traci Elizabeth Tedaldi.

All are invited to a celebration of her life to be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Katonah on Saturday, June 16.

Eugene L. Hammer Jr., former Pound Ridge resident

Eugene (Gene) L. Hammer Jr., 72, died at home Monday, June 4, surrounded by friends and family after a long illness.

Born in Wheaton, Ill., in November 1939, the son of Dr. Eugene L. and Roberta Hammer, he spent most of his childhood in Kingston, Pa. Growing up, he loved tinkering with things, especially cars, and had his first hot rod shortly after he got his driver’s license.

After graduating from Wilkes College in 1961 with an engineering degree, he moved to New York City. In New York, he met his first wife, Madeline Genise. They married in 1963 and eventually built a house and settled down in Pound Ridge.

Mr. Hammer started his career as a control salesman for Honeywell before moving into the HVAC service business.  He worked for a few different service companies before buying his own company, Atlantic-Westchester Inc. in Bedford Hills, in 1979. He and his wife jointly ran the business, growing it into one of the most well-respected service companies in Westchester County.

In 1997, Mr. Hammer retired to Savannah and rediscovered his love of cars. In retirement, he was an active participant in vintage racing in Georgia and throughout the Southeast and was happiest behind the wheel of his race car. When not racing, he liked to play golf and often described his golf game as “moments of brilliance surrounded by long periods of mediocrity.” He also enjoyed collecting guns and target shooting. He had a terrific, sarcastic sense of humor, loved assigning new friends nicknames and would happily spend hours debating politics with any willing sparring partner.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Roberta Lee Hammer, and his first wife, Madeline Hammer. He is survived by his current wife, Pamela Oakes Hammer; his eldest son and daughter-in-law, Bud and Lisa Hammer of Katonah; his youngest son and daughter-in-law, David and Megan Hammer of New Canaan, Conn.; his stepson, Patrick Mims, of Macon, Ga.; stepdaughter, Brittany Pilcher, of Savannah, Ga.; his three grandsons, Tyson, Max and Sam Hammer of New Canaan, Conn.; and his step-grandson, Peyton Mims, of Athens, Ga.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 7, at the Plantation Clubhouse at the Landings. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Savannah, P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416.

Patricia McCue Sorge, longtime Pound Ridge resident

Patricia McCue Sorge, 76, a resident of Pound Ridge for over 45 years, died suddenly Wednesday, May 23 at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York. Born in Middletown, Conn., June 12, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Margaret Slater McCue.

Mrs. Sorge received a bachelor’s degree from the College of St. Rose, a master’s degree from Fairfield University and an MBA from Fordham University. Her work included being a music teacher in the elementary school system in Stamford, Conn., and New Hyde Park,  An accountant, Mrs. Sorge had worked for Chase Packaging in Greenwich, Mutual of America in New York, and most recently Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care of Southwestern Connecticut. She was a chairperson for the Pound Ridge recreation committee as well as the Pound Ridge Republican Party, for which she was also the secretary for many years.

Ms. Sorge is survived by her husband, Paul E. Sorge, of Pound Ridge; two sons, Paul E. Sorge Jr. of Pound Ridge, and Thomas J. Sorge and his wife, Cathy, of Redding, Conn.; her sister, Honorable Sheila Hennessey of Wethersfield, Conn.; and three grandchildren, Thomas, Jonathan and Brandon.

Teresa R. Constantino, former longtime Pound Ridge resident

Teresa R. Constantino, 76, of Somers, and a former 30-year resident of Pound Ridge, died Monday, May 14, at her daughter’s home. She was born July 3, 1935, in the Bronx, the daughter of the late Salvatore and the late Rosa (Sberna) Puglia.

Mrs. Constantino was a 1953 graduate of Christopher Columbus High School in the Bronx, and graduated from Hunter College in Manhattan and the Bronx in 1957 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in education.

She was a teacher with the Port Chester School District. She enjoyed needlework and crafts, and had a love of antiques.

Mrs. Constantino was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Joseph Constantino, who died on April 3, 2000.

She is survived by her twin sister, Agata McCusker, of Clinton; her two daughters, Andrea Neri and her husband, Joseph, of Patterson; and Stephanie Chisolm of Maryland; one son, Joseph Constantino Jr. and his wife, Virginia, of Carmel; her granddaughters Claire, Katherine and Caroline Chisolm; Maria, Teresa and Francesca Neri; and her grandson, Nicholas Constantino.

She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Joan Giordano and Angela Cristentello, and 10 nieces and nephews and many great-nieces and -nephews.

The family requests that contributions in her name may be made to Hospice Care in Westchester & Putnam, 540 White Plains Road, Suite 300, Tarrytown NY10591-5132.

Danielle Freudenheim, former resident

After a long illness battling severe reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS), Danielle Freudenheim of New York, N.Y., died May 5 at the age of 39. She was a graduate of John Jay High School (’91). She was born in Mount Kisco on Feb. 24, 1973.

Ms. Freudenheim had an M.A. from Connecticut College and a Ph.D. in psychology from Case Western University. She worked as a licensed psychologist.

Her passions were many: art, music, jewelry design, fly-fishing, tennis, lacrosse and skiing.

Surviving family are her parents, Kari and Steve Freudenheim; her grandmother, Lenore Freudenheim; a brother, David Freudenheim; and her longtime fiance, Lee Berendsen.

In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in her honor to the RSD Association, 99 Cherry St., Milford, CT 06460, or at RSDS.org.

A private memorial service will be held on May 19 on Isle of Palms, S.C. In addition, there will be a celebration of friends in Fire Island.

Maribeth Curtis, former Pound Ridge resident

Maribeth Curtis, 70, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 2, with her two daughters by her side.

Ms. Curtis was born Aug. 20, 1941, in Herkimer, N.Y. Until recently, she lived in Ridgefield, Conn., and Pound Ridge, where she owned The Olde Lamplighter, an antique lighting business, for over three decades.

She is survived by her two daughters, Leta Applegate, of North Andover, Mass., and Katie Cohen, of Pacific Palisades, Calif., and her sister, Louise Sullivan, of St. Louis, Mo. She is also survived by her five grandchildren, Chris, 14, Colby, 10, Jack, 10, Caleigh, 8, and Molly, 7. She is also survived by two sons-in-law, Will Applegate and Bobby Cohen.

To offer online condolences visit www.contefuneralhomes.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center.

John Friedler, driving force on town issues, dies at 79

By JOHN ROCHE

John Friedler, whose passions included family, the outdoors and the betterment of Bedford, died last weekend. He was 79.

Following his death at his longtime Guard Hill Road home on April 27, family, friends and neighbors remembered him as both elegant and eloquent, who was as calm on his sailboat as he was driven when fighting for an issue or improvement project in town that he believed in.

Bedford Town Supervisor Lee Roberts said she was deeply saddened by Mr. Friedler’s passing, and pointed to his tremendous love of the town. “John was a wonderful person, and was very committed to the well-being of Bedford and was actively engaged in this community,” Ms. Roberts said. “Our thoughts are with his wife, Carole, and his family.”

Ms. Roberts, other town leaders and fellow activists recalled Mr. Friedler’s many involvements over the years, serving as one of the leaders of the Bedford Coalition, one of the founding members of the Community Organizations Committee 18 years ago and an important participant in the development of the town’s Comprehensive Plan in 2002.  “John had a particular interest in traffic and was always coming up with innovative ideas on ways to reduce the volume and speed of vehicles that sometimes seem to overwhelm our country roads,” Ms. Roberts said. “John encouraged us to be creative and look beyond the usual approaches to our problems. He was very bright, and generous with his time and talent. We are grateful for all his many contributions to Bedford.”

Others who served in civic organizations or on issues alongside Mr. Friedler remembered him this week in similar ways. “John was such a true gentleman, but he was a tiger when it came to pushing for what he thought was best for Bedford,” said Peter Ehrlich of Bedford Village, a friend who was involved in several groups with Mr. Friedler. “Perhaps the area he was most interested in in terms of issues was traffic, and did so much to make our roads safer because of his efforts to reduce speeding, clear up congestion, preserve our dirt roads and introduce other safety measures. Whether it was by committee or on his own, he really pushed to make our town better in many ways.”

Another friend, Richard Pearl, pointed to the traffic pattern changes on Route 172 near the Fox Lane campus as one of many success stories that resulted from Mr. Friedler’s vision and efforts. “John called for improvements to that stretch of road at least a decade ago, and envisioned the traffic turnaround and other changes that were made there in recent years as a way to address the congestion and safety issues that had plagued that part of Route 172,” Mr. Pearl said. “But traffic issues were only one of his passions. If it meant Bedford would be better for it, John was behind it. He made many contributions to our town, but he was also just a great, great guy. He’ll be missed.”

Whether it was writing letters to the editor to the newspaper, speaking at public meetings or recruiting neighbors to get more involved, Mr. Friedler also took an active role in advocating for the town to adopt a wetlands buffer, as well as other issues involving the preservation and protection of Bedford’s natural resources.

Mr. Pearl, a longtime resident of Old Wagon Road, also recalled how he and his wife, Jane, joined the Friedlers, the Ehrlichs and other townspeople in the successful effort to launch The Record-Review in 1995. After two newspapers, The Bedford Record and The Pound Ridge Review, folded in the spring of that year, a group of residents rallied together to raise the funds and other support to bring back a community newspaper for both towns.

That grass-roots effort convinced Deborah White to serve as publisher, and the new weekly newspaper serving Bedford and Pound Ridge hit newsstands in November 1995.

“John Friedler was certainly a key person in making The Record-Review happen,” Mr. Pearl said. “It’s just another example of John’s determination, his view of what could help the community and his knack for getting others to join in doing what was best for the town.”

Mr. Friedler’s wife of 33 years, Carole, known to family and friends as “Cookie,” said her husband had many passions. “He really loved the outdoors, especially hiking and biking on trails in Pound Ridge, Bedford and beyond,” she said. “And relatively later in life, he took up sailing. We bought a home in Cape Cod, and soon after, he purchased a little sailboat. He fell in love with being out on the water. I grew up in Westchester and spent a lot of my childhood on a sailboat on Long Island Sound. For me, it was a return to sailing, and for him, he just couldn’t get enough of it. He so looked forward to summers on the Cape.”

In addition to being an avid gardener and dedicated handyman, Mr. Friedler adored his black poodle, named Blackberry. “Anyone who knew my husband knew how much he loved that poodle,” his wife said.

Two of his other loves —vintage automobiles, an MG and an MG Club — led to treasured day trips and further car rides, Ms. Friedler explained. “We drove the MG on some great vacations, to Nova Scotia, through the Rockies and throughout the U.S.,” she said. “We had some marvelous adventures in those beloved cars.”

Reflecting back on her husband’s life, she also pointed to his love of family. In addition to their daughter, Elizabeth, he is survived by two children from a previous marriage: a son, Mark, who is married to Anna, and a daughter, Nicole, and her husband, Michael. Mr. Friedler loved his roles as grandfather to Matthew and Adriel, and uncle to Nick and Suze. He is also survived by his sister, Monique Kunewalder.

Mr. Friedler was born March 11, 1933, in Amsterdam to his mother, Nelly, and his father, Frans. The family fled Europe in 1939 and settled in Mexico, where he grew up. After attending school in the United States, first at the Westminster School in Connecticut and then at Hamilton College in upstate New York, he spent several years in his native Europe working for a trading company. When he returned to the U.S., he settled in New York and had a successful career on Wall Street.

He and Cookie shared their time between an apartment in Manhattan and a home in Bedford, first on Pound Ridge Road, then their current house on Guard Hill Road. Eighteen years ago, the couple and their daughter, who was about to start school, moved here full time.

Ms. Friedler said she and her family were touched by the expressions of sympathy and condolences they received this week.

Mr. Friedler did not want a public service, so his family held a private one at his graveside this week.

The family asked that anyone wishing to make a donation in Mr. Friedler’s memory do so online or via mail to Smilow Cancer Hospital at the Yale Cancer Center. Online donations can be made at www.giveclosertofree.org, or checks can be mailed to Smilow Cancer Hospital, P.O. Box 208028, New Haven, CT 06520.

Shirley Anne McManus, former Katonah resident

Shirley Anne (nee Whelan) McManus, a former resident of Katonah, died April 13 in Westerly, R.I., following a brief illness.

Born to David Everett Whelan and Alice Whelan on July 5, 1928, in Providence, R.I., Mrs. McManus graduated magna cum laude from Classical High School in 1945, and from Manhattanville College in 1949 with a degree in nursing.

She met her future husband, Dr. James E. McManus, of Hollis, Queens while each were employed at the French Hospital in New York City, she as a nurse and he as a surgical resident. They married in 1950 and lived in East Norwich and Douglaston, Queens, until 1962, when they moved to Katonah. They lived there for the next 40 years before eventually moving to Kingston, R.I., in 2005.

Mrs. McManus was a long-time member of the Westchester County League of Women Voters, served on the town committee of the Democratic Party in Bedford and was a parishioner at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Katonah. An accomplished lawn and paddle tennis player, she helped establish the women’s tennis program at Katonah Memorial Park, served as player-captain of the town’s lawn and paddle tennis teams and for many years was an instructor in the town’s recreational youth and women’s tennis programs.

She was a voracious reader of both fiction and nonfiction literature, and made a daily practice of completing the New York Times crossword puzzle, often in well under an hour. She was an accomplished gardener, chef and an aficionado of all genres of music, especially classical and heartland America folk music and an avid member-supporter of several environmental and human rights organizations.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. McManus is survived by her daughter and son-in law, Drs. Susan McManus and Robert Pickoff of Morristown, N.J., and Rodgers Rock Ticonderoga; sons and daughters-in-law James Jr. and Suzanne McManus of South Salem; John McManus and Dr. Marsha Kallich of Princeton, N.J.; Thomas and Kaori McManus of Ridgefield, Conn.; Dr. Paul and Elizabeth McManus of Altanta, Ga.; David and Susan Smiga-McManus of Etna, N.H., and Kevin and Renee McManus of Newtown, Conn.; her 16 grandchildren, including Dylan, Kate, James, Michael, Conor, Ryan, Margaret, Padraic, Kenneth, Liam, Zackary, Erika, Jack, Kiely, Reilly, and Lucie; and her two brothers, David W. Whelan, U.S.N. (retired) of Seattle, Wash., and Dr. Richard J. Whelan of East Greenwich, R.I. She was predeceased by her brother, John Everett Whelan.

Donations may be made in her name to Manhattanville College, Purchase, or to Christ the King Church in Kingston.

Peter Belliveau, Pound Ridge resident

Peter Belliveau of Pound Ridge died from a stroke in December of last year.

Mr. Belliveau was born in New Britain, Conn., and on graduation from New Britain Senior High School joined the U.S. Air Force. After four years in the service, he attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in advertising design. His career spanned over 28 years in pharmaceutical advertising in Manhattan, during which he received several awards.

In retirement Mr. Belliveau became an avid collector of clocks and was president of his  local chapter of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. He leaves his wife, Lorraine; his daughter, Allison; and two grandsons who live in Texas.

Samuel Brock, John Jay graduate, 25

Samuel Brock, 25, son of Deborah and Bruce and brother to Lucas and Hannah, died on Tuesday, April 10, in his home in Los Angeles, Calif. He grew up in South Salem, attended John Jay High School, and graduated from the California Institute of the Arts. Family members described him as “in love with music, brimming with ideas and joy. He is deeply mourned by his family, friends, and community.” In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to www.sierraclub.org.

Marguerite Rae (de Smet) Wiess

Marguerite Rae (de Smet) Wiess, 80, a resident of Fishkill, previously of Peekskill and Pound Ridge, died peacefully on March 17 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa., and as a child she and her late parents, George and Kathryn, moved to Arlington, Mass.

She graduated from Arlington High School, Cornell University and Harvard Law School, where she was in one of the first classes that admitted women. She was admitted to the bar in 1956, and early in her career she clerked for Judge Murphy in New York City. From 1975 to 1977 she served on the Pound Ridge Zoning Board and from 1978 to 1985 she served as a councilwoman on the town board. She retired from the Westchester County attorney’s office in 2000.

Ms. Wiess is survived by five children and five grandchildren: Jim and his wife, Debbie, of Boston, Mass.; John and his wife, Maryellen, and son, Matt, of Wood-Ridge, N.J.; Rich and his wife, Helen, and children Christina and Jordan, of Monroe, Conn.; Kathy, of New York City; and Bill and his wife, Ursula, and sons Wilson and Blair, of Mill Valley, Calif.

Donations in Ms. Wiess’s name to Salesian Missions or Doctors Without Borders would be appreciated. 

Margaret (Scanlon) Murphy, area resident

Margaret (Scanlon) Murphy, 85, of South Salem, wife of Paul E. Murphy, died on Wednesday, March 28, at Somers Manor Nursing & Skilled Care Center in Somers.

Mrs. Murphy was born in Boston, Mass., April 4, 1926, a daughter of the late Leonard and Margaret (McLaughlin) Scanlon. She attended Boston schools and spent much of her time sailing Cape Cod Bay with her father. After high school graduation, she worked in the office of Scientific Research and Development at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Mrs. Murphy and her husband were wed in Boston in 1950. They resided in Boston until 1962, when they moved to Commack, L.I., where Mrs. Murphy was a teacher’s aide. They lived there for twenty-seven years. Upon retirement, they moved to South Salem in 1989.

Mrs. Murphy was an accomplished dressmaker, enjoyed knitting, quilting and playing the piano. She attended St. Mary Church, Ridgefield.

In addition to her husband of 62 years, Mrs. Murphy is survived by three daughters, Paula Murphy of New Canaan, Conn.; Lorraine Murphy-Starr and her husband, Gary, of Pound Ridge; and Ann Nolan and her husband, Tim, with whom they made their home; a sister, Eleanor Groves of Mexico, Mo.; and four grandchildren, Jack Starr, and Terence, Sarah and Emma Nolan.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 14, at 10:15 a.m. at St. Mary Church, Ridgefield, Conn., with Fr. Peter K. Smolik, parochial vicar, officiating. Interment will take place on Cape Cod.

The family will receive friends in the Kane Funeral Home, 25 Catoonah St., Ridgefield, on Friday, April 13 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Westchester County Chapter, 2 Gannett Dr., Suite LC, White Plains NY 10604 would be greatly appreciated.

Richard Taylor Williams Sr., Bedford resident

Richard Taylor Williams Sr. of Bedford died Monday, April 9.

Mr. Williams was born the son of Edwin Taylor and Arline Little Williams in Orange, N.J., Jan. 31, 1931. He attended the Pennington School and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Thereafter, until retirement in 2000, he worked at Williams Automatic heating and air conditioning in Tuckahoe, serving for three decades as its president. He also served on the board of American Republic Insurance.

He married Julianne Lay, who survives him, on Nov. 24, 1956. He is also survived by their children, Richard Taylor Williams Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas; Sheryl Lynn Williams of Copake; David Lay Williams of Chicago, Ill.; and foster daughter Julie Micone, as well as three grandsons, Paul, Matthew, and Benjamin Williams.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Camphill Village USA (www.camphillvillage.org/).

David P. McNamara, local resident

David P. McNamara of Somers died on April 1.

Mr. McNamara was born Sept. 3, 1920, in Great Barrington, Mass. He was the son of the late John F. and the late Florence (Riordan) McNamara. The family moved to Garden City, where he was raised, and attended Garden City High School, graduating in 1938.

He served in the U.S. Army from January 1942 to September 1945 with the 29th Division, landing at Omaha Beach during the Normandy invasion. He was decorated with the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Air Medals. He later served with the National Guard in the 42nd Infantry Division.

Mr. McNamara was senior vice president at William Douglas McAdams, a pharmaceutical advertising agency in New York City, then created and ran Macor Publishing, publishing medical journals.

Mr. McNamara was predeceased by his wife, Nina. He is survived by four children: Owen McNamara of Bloomfield, Conn.; Mimi Hopgood and her husband, James, of Boonton N.J.; Katie Brunner and her husband, Rick, of Bedford Hills; and Margherita Farrell and her husband, Bryan, of Darien, Conn., and seven grandchildren as well as his brother, Eugene McNamara, of Phoenix, Ariz., and sisters Jane Coughlin and Brenda Millette of Northampton, Mass.

A private family cremation was held and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

Anne Catherine Esack, longtime Katonah resident

Anne Catherine Esack, 89, a longtime resident of Katonah, died Thursday, March 22, in Brewster. Born March 31, 1922, in Yonkers, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Carmel Foster and lived most of her life in Katonah and Port St. Lucie, Fla. Mrs. Esack was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Bernard Esack, and a son, Richard Esack.

Her hobbies included gardening and spending time with her family. She enjoyed vacations at the beach and traveling. She will be remembered not only for the love of her four children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, but for her kindness and caring spirit.

Mrs. Esack is survived by a son, Donald B. Esack Jr., and his wife, Marylou, of Pawling; Patricia Esack, of North Bend, Wash.; and Marilyn Drevik and her husband, Darren, of Manhattan. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Donald Esack III and his wife, Elizabeth, of Pleasant Valley; Maureen Garland and her husband, Chris, of Pawling; Sue DiVestea and her husband, Ken, of Union Vale; Erin Anne Brady of Roswell, Ga.; and Richard Charles Brady, of Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as six great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, April 9, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Katonah. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne.

Joyce B. Smith, lifelong area resident

Joyce B. Smith, a lifelong resident of the Katonah area, died on March 6 at her home in Bedford Hills. Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Lelon and Edna Brooks.

She is survived by her son, Mitchell C. Smith of Catskill; her granddaughter, Olivia L. Smith; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband of 38 years, Richard W. Smith, and her daughter, Lucinda L. Smith. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. March 24 at St. Mark’s Church, Mount Kisco.

Madeline C. Yodice, longtime Katonah resident

Madeline C. Yodice, 86, a longtime resident of Katonah and also of the Country House in Yorktown Heights, died on Feb. 23.

Miss Yodice was born Sept. 23, 1925, in Katonah. She was the daughter of the late Ralph Yodice Sr. and the late Anna (Ruocco) Yodice. She was a telephone operator for AT&T in Mount Kisco for 40 years.

Miss Yodice is survived by her sister, Mary Santori, of Sarasota, Fla.; her nieces, Janet Luff of Andover, N.J., Marianne Holian of Kinnelon, N.J. and Mary Stephens of Sarasota, Fla.; her nephew, Frank Panetta, of Succasunna, N.J.; as well as six great-nieces and -nephews and three great-great nieces.

Burial took place at St. Francis Cemetery, Mount Kisco.

Thomas L. Feeney, lifelong Bedford Hills resident

Thomas L. Feeney, age 54, a lifelong resident of Bedford Hills, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, in Cape Carteret, N.C.

Mr. Feeney was born June 28, 1957, in Mount Kisco. He was the son of the late Richard and the late Adelaide (Medeiros) Feeney.

Mr. Feeney was predeceased by his wife, Cindy Smith Feeney. He is survived by his daughter, Tara Anne Feeney; and his sisters and brothers: Patricia Mahoney and her husband, Kevin; Richard; Kathy; Lisa Yozzo and her husband, Robert; Pamela Lacko and her husband, John; and Michael Feeney and his wife, Bethany. He is also survived by eight nieces and nephews.

Family will receive friends on Friday, Feb. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m., with a memorial service starting at 7:30 p.m. at Clark Associates Funeral Home, Katonah.

Mary E. Hayes, Katonah resident

Mary E. Hayes, 91, of Katonah, died Saturday, Feb. 18, at home.

Mrs. Hayes was born May 2, 1920, in Eustic, Fla. She was the daughter of the late Henry and the late Eleanor (Anderson) Miller.

She was employed by William A. Kelly Inc. of Katonah as a secretary until her retirement in 1990.

Mrs. Hayes is survived by her son, Mickey Hayes and his wife, Lauren; her daughter, Lauren B. Jarmoszko of Montville, N.J.; four grandchildren: Jamie Jarmoszko, Sarah Quinn and her husband, Dan; Krystyna McDonald and her husband, Eric; and Jennifer Jarmoszko; a brother, Ralcey Miller; and a sister, Grace Emmons.

Mrs. Hayes was well-known for her walking throughout Katonah. She was the secretary for the Bedford Historical Society and an avid quilter and member of the Nutmeg Quilting Society of Ridgefield, Conn.

A graveside service was held on Thursday, Feb. 23, at Bedford Union Cemetery, Clinton Road, Bedford.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent directly to the Women’s Guild of the First Presbyterian Church of Katonah, 31 Bedford Road, Katonah NY 10536.

Judith Lawson, longtime Pound Ridge resident

Judith Lawson, age 71, a resident of Pound Ridge for many years, died Friday evening, Feb. 10, at her home with her daughters by her side.

Born May 21, 1940, in Huntington, L.I., Mrs. Lawson was the daughter of the late Bernard and Esther Stevens.

Mrs. Lawson grew up in Huntington and Northport, L.I. She began her college career at the University of Chicago and eventually graduated from Cornell University. She then attended Stanford University graduate school to study science. While at Stanford, she met her husband and left graduate school to move back to the East Coast, where she worked as a research scientist in Manhattan.

Mrs. Lawson left her job to raise two daughters in Armonk. When her girls were older, she went to Fordham University to earn a master’s degree in social work. She became a psychotherapist, eventually practicing privately with offices both at her home and in Rockland County. She specialized in individual and family therapy.

She was an avid animal lover and devoted much time to volunteering as a docent at the Bronx Zoo. She was also a world traveler who visited varied locales ranging from Africa to Israel to Russia and most recently Central America. Although a busy woman with varied interests, her greatest joy in the last years of her life was spending time with her four grandchildren.

Mrs. Lawson is survived by her daughter Suzanne Lawson and her husband, Michael Earley, and their two children, Thomas and Jane Earley, of North Falmouth, Mass.; and her daughter Pamela Lawson and her two children, Frances and Agatha Ryan, of Pound Ridge. She is also survived by her sister, Ann Stevens.

A celebration of her life will be held on Sunday Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. at the Hoyt Funeral Home, 199 Main St., New Canaan, Conn. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wildlife Conservation Society, www.wcs.org.

For online condolences visit www.hoytfuneralhome.com.

Carmelina Curra, longtime Bedford Hills resident

Carmelina Curra, an 80-year resident of Bedford Hills, died at her home on Feb. 6 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. She was 86 years old.

Mrs. Curra was born Nov. 27, 1925, in Calabria, Italy, to the late Frank Purello and Concettina Picera Purello. She was educated at St. Mary’s in Katonah and had training in banking and nursing. She was retired from the Department of Corrections in Bedford Hills.

Mrs. Curra married her husband, John, who survives her, on March 25, 1955. She is also survived by her children John Jr., Linda Hanrahan, and Tina Curra, as well as eight grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter Rosie.

A funeral Mass was held on Thursday at St. Mary’s Church, Katonah.

Charles Howard McDuffie, 84, longtime Bedford volunteer

Charles Howard McDuffie, 84, died at home on Jan. 22.

Mr. McDuffie was born in Lawrence, Mass., on Feb. 22, 1927, son of Katharine Selden McDuffie and Charles Dennett McDuffie. He grew up in North Andover and attended Phillips Academy, Andover, graduating in 1945. He entered Yale University in 1945, served in the U.S. Army for 16 months, and graduated from Yale in 1950.

Mr. McDuffie worked at American Woolen Company and then at Burlington Industries, planning and designing textiles as vice president for product development in Burlington's menswear division. He married Ann Van Norden in 1954, and they lived in New York before moving to Bedford in 1957.

He traveled to Europe, Asia, Central and South America for both work and leisure, loved music of all types, was an avid reader of historical and cultural nonfiction, and enjoyed gourmet cooking.

Following his retirement in 1992, Mr. McDuffie was active in many local volunteer jobs. He served on the board of Bedford Audubon Society for several years as vice president and treasurer and helped with the improvement and refurbishing of the society’s headquarters. At Marsh Sanctuary, he enjoyed outdoor work and served on the executive committee as treasurer. He served on the Bedford Town Housing Committee and was treasurer for the Blue Mountain Housing Development Corporation. He also oversaw and helped with several housing renovations. With A-HOME, he was on the President’s Council, an advisory committee to the president.

With the Appalachian Service Program, which helps poor people with various needs, he went to Tennessee in the summer on two occasions. With Bridges to Community, which has the same mission, Mr. McDuffie worked in Nicaragua for several weeks one summer.

As a trustee of the Katonah Village Library, he was active on the Building and Grounds Committee. Even when his term ended in 2007, he continued to volunteer his time and talent. At the Community Center more time and talent was used in a variety of ways, including repair and construction.

When it was apparent that the long, low branch of the Bedford Oak was in danger of breaking, Mr. McDuffie obtained permission from the Bedford Historical Society, assembled a few friends and arranged the shaping and placing of the needed support.

Mr. McDuffie is survived by his brother, Frederic Clement McDuffie, M.D.; his wife, Ann; four daughters, Sunshine Tartter, Carrington McDuffie, Katharine Etchells and Margaret McDuffie; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

There will be a memorial service on Saturday, March 10, at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, Bedford, followed by a reception at the Parish House. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Community Center, 84 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY 10536. 

Robert Allen Rubinstein, former Katonah resident

Robert “Bob” Rubinstein, 75, a Middlebury resident and previously a longtime resident of Katonah, died at home on Feb. 3 with his wife by his side after a battle with cancer.

He was born in New York City on Dec. 18, 1936, the son of the late Herman and Fanny (Trachtenberg) Rubinstein. Before his retirement, Mr. Rubinstein was the self-employed owner of Karl’s Garage & Motor Service Inc. in Riverdale. Prior to that he worked for Lotus East in Manhattan. He was also a veteran of the Korean War.

After briefly attending City College of New York and completing his service in Korea, Mr. Rubinstein worked for Johns Manville before deciding to create his career around what he loved most: the automobile. His talents in this field were broad: an expert at complex repairs, including exotic cars, automotive sales and test-driving special models.

He gained some fame on the regional amateur racing circuit when, throughout the ’60s and the early ’70s, he won dozens of trophies and awards for slalom or obstacle course, driving his white Jaguar at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn.

He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Jaguar Club. Especially, he was known to his friends and family for his jovial nature and penchant for humor of all kinds.

Mr. Rubinstein is survived by his wife of 30 years, Constance Burak Rubinstein; his sons, Gary and Jay, both of Hoboken, N.J.; and his stepdaughter, Johanna Bates; her husband, Colin Mitchell; and their son, Emlyn Mitchell-Bates, of Montague, Mass.

He also leaves a sister, Helene Rubinstein Bergman, of Manhattan. He was predeceased by his brother, Joel Rubinstein. He is also survived by his niece, Meredith Bergman Apicella; her husband, David Apicella; and their son, Ben, of Stamford, Conn.; and his nephew, David Bergman, of Manhattan. His previous marriage to Joan Hoffman Rubinstein-Payne ended in divorce.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101 or Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut, 405 Main Street, Danbury, CT 06810.

Elizabeth Beardsley, longtime Katonah resident

Elizabeth W. Beardsley, 91, of Heritage Hills, Somers, died peacefully at home on Jan. 25 following a short illness.

A longtime resident of Katonah, Mrs. Beardsley was born in Minneapolis to Percy Wash and Elizabeth Stacy Wash on May 6, 1920. She was a graduate of Wellesley College (1942) and received an M.L.S. degree in library science from Long Island University (1977). She served on the Katonah-Lewisboro board of education from 1960 to 1968 and was director of the Katonah Village Library from 1974 to 1988. She was a member of and a volunteer with many local community organizations, including the League of Women Voters, Katonah Village Improvement Society, Wellesley in Westchester and the Somers Library.

Shewill be remembered for her independent spirit, her passion for reading, bridge, politics and education in all their aspects, a love of travel and cooking, and a deep engagement with the lives of family and friends. Childhood summers spent on the North Shore of Lake Superior fostered in her a love of the outdoors and conservation, and in her later years she led large family trips to Block Island, the Canadian Rockies, the coast of Maine and the south of France.

Mrs. Beardsley was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, James Beardsley, a well-known local artist, in 2004. She is survived by a sister, Margaret Van Tassell; two daughters, Ann and Mary; three sons, James, Peter, and John; 10 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. A private interment will be held. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made in her name to the Katonah Village Library.

Pauline O’Connor, longtime Bedford Hills resident

Pauline O’Connor, 88, a longtime resident of Bedford Hills, died on Jan. 26 at Waterview Hills. She and her twin sister, Betty, were born in Elgin, Scotland, Dec. 29, 1923, to Paul and Ann MacDonald. The family immigrated through Canada into the United States settling in Katonah, where Mrs. O’Connor grew up. She became a registered nurse after attending the University of Michigan and worked at Northern Westchester Hospital.

She married Eugene O’Connor after his return from World War II and had three children: Thomas, Barbara and Joan. She was predeceased by her husband; her daughter Barbara; and her sister. She is survived by her children Thomas O’Connor and Joan O’Connor; a daughter-in-law, Eileen O’Connor; and four grandchildren: Jamie O’Connor, Jason O’Connor, Leighann Terraforte and Megan Terraforte.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Fund.

Ruth Buehler, longtime Pound Ridge resident

Ruth S. Buehler, a longtime resident of Pound Ridge, died on Jan. 20 at the age of 93 at Meadow Ridge in Redding, Conn.

Born Ruth Arnold Shontz in Port Washington, she attended Syracuse University and Smith College (class of ’41) majoring in art and art history.  She was an accomplished children’s portrait artist for many years.

In 1943 she married Robert Buehler. Together they were active in the community for five decades.

Mrs. Buehler will be remembered for her leadership in the Pound Ridge Garden Club and the Pound Ridge Historical Society, including the 1976 publication of “Pound Ridge Cemeteries,” a photographic essay she wrote. She often did flower arrangements for the Pound Ridge Community Church, where she was a member. In the 1990s she worked with children of inmates at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility doing watercolor, pen-and-ink and finger-paint drawing. Her art talent was a great asset to her husband’s business, Weblon Inc.; she often worked with him in fabric designs for awnings, canopies and boat covers. They were both early members of Waccabuc Country Club and avid golfers.

She will be deeply missed by her friends in Pound Ridge; at Meadow Ridge, the retirement community where she spent her last years; and by her family: her daughter, Barbara, and son-in-law, Dale Laurin, of New York City; her son, Peter, and daughter-in-law, Kati, of Santa Barbara, Calif.; her grandsons Peter and Rudy and Rudy’s wife, Sarah; and her great-grandson, Jack.

A celebration of her life is being planned at Meadow Ridge (contact Barbara at bbdl170@aol.com), and memorial gifts may be sent to the Meadow Ridge Employee Appreciation Fund at 100 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896. 

Mary Ellen Alpi, lifelong area resident

Mary Ellen Alpi of Port St. Lucie, Fla., a native of Mount Kisco, formerly of Bedford Hills, died on Jan. 3. She was 83 years old and the wife of Edward V. Alpi Jr.

Mrs. Alpi will be remembered not only for her love of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, but for her strong faith, her kindness and mostly for always putting others before herself.

Mrs. Alpi is survived by three daughters, Jane Zink and her husband, Kevin, of Mansfield, Pa.; Anita Rotyliano and her husband, Joseph, of Rockledge, Fla.; Veronica Alfredo and her husband, Rob, of Ridgefield, Conn.; two sons, Edward Alpi III of Goldens Bridge and James Alpi and his wife, Donna, of Arlington, Va.; 13 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She is also survived by a brother, Thomas Fox, and his wife, Ronnie, of Chatham, Mass.; a sister, Catherine Stevens, of South Salem; and a brother-in-law, William Reilly, of Katonah. A sister, Margaret Reilly, of Katonah, predeceased her.

The family will receive friends and family on Friday, Jan. 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Clark Associates Funeral Home, 4 Woods Bridge Road, Katonah. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 10 a.m. in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 117 Valley Road, Katonah. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Somers.

In lieu of flowers, please send a donation for breast cancer research to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Helen S. Lazzaro, former Katonah-Lewisboro teacher Helen S. Lazzaro, 94, of Katonah, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Northern Westchester Hospital.

Mrs. Lazzaro was born July 27, 1917, in Glen Cove. She was the daughter of the late Frederick and the late Helen (O’Brien) Stroppel.

She graduated from St. Joseph’s College for Women and received her master’s degree from Teachers College at Columbia University. She was a social studies teacher for the Katonah-Lewisboro School District and for many years was also a substitute teacher. Later, she worked at the Book Worm in Katonah.

Mrs. Lazzaro was predeceased by her husband of 36 years, Dominick N. Lazzaro, in 1984. She is survived by two daughters: Anne Miller and her husband, Roger, of Loudonville; Jean Barrett of Yorktown Heights; and two sons: Robert Lazzaro and his wife, Beth, of Hopewell Junction; and William Lazzaro and his wife, Elaine, of Mount Airy, Md. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Her family will receive friends at Clark Associates Funeral Home, 4 Woods Bridge Road, Katonah, on Friday, Jan. 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption RC Church, 117 Valley Road, Katonah.

Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Katonah Village Library or St. Mary’s Church.

Annie B. Swenson, former Bedford resident

Annie B. Swenson, a former resident of Bedford Village, died Dec. 24 at the Redwoods in Mill Valley, Calif., the assisted living facility she called home for the last 11 years. She was five days shy of her 100th birthday.

Born Dec. 28, 1911, to Harry and Annie Elliott Adams, Mrs. Swenson was the youngest of nine children and graduated from Mount Kisco High School in 1930. She then attended the Merchants and Bankers’ Business and Secretarial School, and upon graduation in 1931, worked as a secretary on Wall Street for several years.

She married Harold Swenson of Bedford on Sept. 5, 1940.

Mrs. Swenson was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, and while in Bedford was an active member of the Bedford Presbyterian Church. She loved to travel, was an avid walker and reader, and enjoyed the company of her large circle of friends. In 2000 she moved to the Redwoods retirement home in Mill Valley, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold, in December 1974. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Jay Knox, and a grandson, Michael Knox, all of Corte Madera, Calif. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and grand-nieces and nephews in Rhode Island, Virginia, Florida and Nevada.

A memorial service will be held in Bedford Village in the summer. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Redwoods, Mill Valley, Calif.

Grazia Cambareri, Bedford Hills resident

Grazia Cambareri (nee Oliveri), 88, of Bedford Hills, died Jan. 2.

Born June 8, 1923, in Solano, Italy, Mrs. Cambareri was predeceased by her husband, Annunziato Cambareri, and a brother, Fortunato Oliveri. She is survived by her brothers, Antonio and Umberto Oliveri, as well as her children, Nina and Rocco Tripodi, Pino and Melina Cambareri and Maria and Giuseppe Bueti. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Angela and Giuseppe Gioffre, Grace and Diego Cardillo, Grace and Stephen Latus, Carmela and Stephen Slansky, Judy and Troy Coleman, Nancy and Bobby Cardea, Nunzio and Maria Tripodi, Joseph Cambareri and Lydia Cambareri, and her great-grandchildren, Daniela and Stefania Gioffre, Sam, Rocco and Francesco Cardillo, Maribelle, Luke and Noah Slansky, Troy, Ariana and Jeffece Coleman, Courtney and Bobbie Cardea, and Isabella, Nina and Rocco Tripodi.

Minturn V. “Mike” Chace, longtime president of Westmoreland Sanctuary Minturn V. Chace, 70, of Mount Kisco died Dec. 28 of cancer.

Mr. Chace graduated from Milton Academy in 1959, Harvard College in 1963 and Harvard Business School in 1969 (MBA with distinction).

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1963 to 1967 as the ASW officer on board the Destroyer Forrest Royal DD872. He was a management consultant and financial VP for several New York firms. His favorite assignment was as medical coordinator for Project Orbis, the flying eye hospital. Most recently, he was a founding director of the Bedford Management Group until retirement in 2006.

Mr. Chace was active in St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Bedford, and St. Marys-by-the-Sea Northeast Harbor, Maine. He was Past Commodore of the Northeast Harbor Fleet, and for 20 years he was president of Westmoreland Sanctuary for Wildlife and Forest Conservation. His passions were skiing, sailing and choral singing.

Mr. Chace is mourned by his wife, Helen Clay; daughters Martha and Susie; son-in-law John; former son-in-law Tom; four grandchildren, three sisters and one brother. Services will be held at St. Matthew’s, Route 22, Bedford, on Monday, Jan. 9, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Westmoreland Sanctuary, 260 Chestnut Ridge Road, Bedford Corners NY 10549, or to the Northeast Harbor Sailing School, P.O. Box 12, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662.

Marie L. Fleck, Bedford Hills resident

Marie L. Fleck of Bedford Hills, 80, died peacefully in her home on Dec. 19.

Ms. Fleck was a very active member of St. Patrick’s Church in Bedford Village.

She is survived by her children, Michael Nunno, Lynn (Nunno) Devenuto, and her six stepchildren; her grandchildren Nicholas Nunno, Sanya Lynn Gudim and 23 step-grandchildren.

Ms. Fleck is also survived by her sister, Elaine Casadei, and her husband, Joe; and her brother Vincent Groppa and his wife, Patricia.

Predeceased by her husband Thomas E. Fleck, to whom she was married for 27 years, and her son Gary Nunno.

Friends may send donations in her memory to St. Patrick’s Church, Bedford Village, or Hospice of Westchester.

John E. Dalrymple, 79, of Bedford Hills

John Eaton (Dal) Dalrymple, 79, of Bedford Hills died at home on Dec. 20 after a long illness.

Born in Worcester, Mass., on Nov. 9, 1932, he was the son of John R. and Katherine Marlow Dalrymple and the younger brother of his late sister, Nancy D. Cross, of Yarmouth Port, Mass.

Mr. Dalrymple was a graduate of Classical High School in Worcester, Middlebury College, and New York University School of Law.

He was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and began his career in the trust department of the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City, where he met and married his wife of 42 years, Elizabeth Faylor Dalrymple. He later moved on to County Trust Company and then the Bank of New York in White Plains. Upon his retirement, he opened his own law practice (which became Dalrymple & Dalrymple when his son joined him) in White Plains.

Mr. Dalrymple is survived by his wife, Beth; his son, James Eaton Dalrymple, and his wife, Nathalie, of Katonah; and his daughter, Jessica Marlow Dalrymple and her husband, Gregg Kreutz, of Jersey City, N.J. He is also survived by two granddaughters, Elizabeth (Lily) and Kathryn (Kat) Dalrymple, and two nephews, Bradford and Jeffrey Cross.

Mr. Dalrymple was an active member and served on the board of directors of the White Plains YMCA. He was also a member of the Bedford Golf & Tennis Club. After the cremation, there will be a private burial on Cape Cod. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution may be made to Northern Westchester Hospital or Hospice Care of Westchester and Putnam.

James Alexander Miller Douglas, longtime Bedford resident

James Alexander Miller Douglas, a longtime resident of Bedford, died on Dec. 8.

Known to his family and many friends as Jim, Mr. Douglas was born in New York City on Nov. 29, 1933, the son of former member of the New York State Assembly Archibald Douglas Jr. and Constance Miller Douglas. Growing up in New York, Mr. Douglas attended the Buckley School and later was enrolled in St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H. Following his graduation from St. Paul’s, he attended Yale University, where he was a member of the fence club, graduating in 1956.

From 1956 to 1958 Mr. Douglas served in the U.S. Army, stationed in northern Italy. Returning to civilian life, he began a long and distinguished career as a financial adviser. He started in the investment business at U.S. Trust’s New York office, in its equity research department, later moving to Mackay Shields as a portfolio manager. In 1979 Mr. Douglas joined Guardian Advisory Services of New York as its president. In 1982 he left Guardian to form Douglas Noyes, a financial advisory firm, offering a broad range of investment services.

An accomplished bridge player, he was a member of the Regency Whist Club in New York City for more than 50 years, where he served at various times as treasurer, vice president and for 10 years as its president. In 2010 he was a member of the club’s team that won the New York City Bridge League Championship. He was also a member of the Leash Club in New York.

In 1981, Mr. Douglas and his family moved to Bedford, where he later became a member of the Bedford Golf & Tennis Club. An avid golfer, he was also a member of the Ekwanok Country Club in Manchester, Vt.

Mr. Douglas is survived by his wife, Gail K. Douglas; his three children, James A.M. Douglas Jr. and his wife, Sandy; Evelyn Douglas; and Constance Douglas; and his stepdaughter, Christie Densen Root. He was predeceased by his son Palmer Caton Douglas in 2010. He is also survived by two brothers, Archibald Douglas III and Geoffrey Douglas, and a sister, Eleanor Douglas, as well as 14 grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held today at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 382 Cantitoe St. in Bedford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul’s School, 325 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301.

Dr. H. Omar Gutierrez, M.D., longtime Pound Ridge resident

Dr. H. Omar Gutierrez, M.D., a 22-year Pound Ridge resident, died of pulmonary fibrosis on Dec. 10, surrounded by his family.

Born in 1937 in Mompos, Colombia, Dr. Gutierrez was a graduate of the University of Cartagena Medical School and later completed his psychiatric residency at the Menningers Foundation in Topeka, Kan. He was a caring and compassionate psychiatrist for 45 years, practicing mostly in the New York metropolitan area.

A Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy and veteran of the Vietnam War, Dr. Gutierrez was proudly sworn in as a U.S. citizen in 1972.

He is survived by his wife, Ann Johansmeyer, and four children, Omar D. Gutierrez, M.D., and his wife Ana Marte; Nina Gutierrez and her husband, Francesco Quartuccio; Captain Soren Gutierrez, U.S. Army, and his wife, Cassandra Griffin; and Paloma Espinoza and her husband, Esau Espinoza-Lucas.

Private services will be held. The Gutierrez family will receive friends and neighbors at Conant Hall, 255 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge, on Saturday, Dec. 17, from 2 to 5 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions in Dr. Gutierrez’s memory be made to the Pound Ridge Lions Ambulance Corps Box 237, Pound Ridge NY 10576.

Marie Worden, active church member

Marie Worden, a lifelong resident of Armonk, died peacefully at Waterview Hills Nursing Home in Purdys on Nov. 28. She was 97 years old.

For over 80 years Miss Worden was an active member of the Bedford Presbyterian Church in Bedford. She was proud to say she held every office during her long affiliation with the church. She also served from the 1970s as secretary-treasurer and honorary trustee of the Middle Patent United Methodist Church. She retired from Lloyd Bedford Cox Insurance in Bedford Hills.

Besides her many friends at Bedford Presbyterian Church, she leaves two nieces: Graceann Feher of Brewer, Maine, and Clare Horan of The Villages, Fla. She is also survived by great-nieces and -nephews Heather Cain and Harrison Horan of Wisconsin and Kimberly Feher and William Feher of Montana.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Clark Associates Funeral Home in Katonah. In lieu of flowers, contributions to either of her churches would be appreciated.

Burgess Joslyn Lawrence, Katonah High School grad

Burgess Joslyn Lawrence, 85, of Malone, died on Nov. 15 at Dirigo Pines, her assisted living residence in Orono, Maine. Born in Lewisboro on Oct. 27, 1926, she was the daughter of Charles H. and Nellie Kercher Joslyn. Her childhood was spent with her parents, her sister, Mary, and her aunt, Lilian Kercher, on Onatru Farm in Lewisboro.

Ms. Lawrence graduated from Katonah High School in 1944 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1948. After graduation, she worked as an editor for the Reader’s Digest in Pleasantville, She married John Lawrence on July 11, 1953, in South Salem. The Lawrences raised four children together.

After moving to Malone in 1972, Ms. Lawrence worked at Weed Library and later as an adjunct journalism instructor for North Country Community College. While family was always central to her focus, she pursued a lifelong avocation as a creative writer. Her work was published in poetry journals and in local newspapers. She was instrumental in establishing Malone’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity, where she served initially as president and then in other roles for over 20 years. Living with her family in Malone, she was always involved in the Adirondack Mountain Club, with which she and her family took many trips into the mountains, skiing, hiking and canoeing. She was also an active longtime member of the First Congregational Church in Malone.

Ms. Lawrence was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, John, in November of 2010. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Bruce and Maryann of Long Island; daughter and son-in-law Linda and Tim Dumont, of Brunswick, Maine; son and daughter-in-law Howard and Susan of Spokane, Wash.; and daughter and son-in-law Amy and Edward Clement of Bangor, Maine; and her sister, Mary Kellogg, of Granville, and two nieces, Nancy Wiltse and Barbara Beckley. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Friends and family may call for visitation at the First Congregational Church in Malone from 4 to 5 p.m. today, Friday, Nov. 25. The funeral will be held at the church at 7 that evening. A reception of light refreshment will follow. Interment will be at the family plot in the South Salem Cemetery overlooking her hometown neighborhood, on Sunday, Nov. 27, at 1.

Memorial contributions may be made to North Country Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 773, Malone NY 12953.

David LeRoy Gudim, longtime member of Bedford Fire Department

David LeRoy Gudim, 79, a lifelong resident of Bedford, died Monday, Nov. 7, at Westchester Medical Center.

Mr. Gudim was born Dec. 19, 1931, in Mount Kisco to Berger and Mildred (Hobby) Gudim. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a 50-year member of the Bedford Village Fire Department.

He was the head groom for a member of the 1964 U.S. equestrian team in Tokyo as well as head groom at Sunnyfield Farm in Bedford for many years. Following that he was a truck driver for the Town of Bedford Highway Department, from which he retired.

His passions were his family, community, country, golf, stock car racing and his two granddogs, Casey and Dillin.

Mr. Gudim was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Donna (Hall) Gudim, on Aug. 8, 2005.

He is survived by his children, Lauren Hayes and her husband, Mickey, of Goldens Bridge; David L. Gudim Jr., of Beacon; and Glenda Johnson of Gaylordsville, Conn. He was the grandfather of Sanya Gudim, Jedidiah and Jacob Johnson, and brother of Joan Hajjar and Mildred Barlow. He was predeceased by his brothers John T., Ralph and Berger Gudim, and his sister Helen Hunt.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Bedford Fire Department.

Carmen C. Bassett, longtime Bedford Hills resident 

Carmen C. Bassett, 83, a longtime resident of Bedford Hills and formerly of Puerto Rico, died on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Northern Westchester Hospital. Mrs. Bassett was a retired employee of the Town of Bedford.

She was a devoted mother and grandmother who loved gardening, ceramics, singing and dancing, baking, reading, attending senior citizen activities and telling wonderful stories.

Mrs. Bassett is survived by two sisters, six children, 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A memorial will be held in her honor at the Bedford Hills Community House at 74 Main St., Bedford Hills, on Saturday, Nov. 26, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Vincent Richard Duffield Sr., former Pound Ridge Fire Department chief

Vincent Richard Duffield Sr., 65, of South Salem, died Sunday, Nov. 6, at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco. He was the son of the late Irving and Jennie Duffield.

Mr. Duffield was employed by the Town of Pound Ridge as an employee of the highway department and lately of the fire district. A longtime member of the Pound Ridge Fire Department, he achieved the rank of chief and was currently deputy chief. He was a member of the Westchester County Parade Judges Association.

Mr. Duffield is survived by his wife, Nancy; his children, Kimberly and Vincent Jr.; his daughter-in-law, Dee; his granddaughter, Jordan; and his sister, Lorelei Floughton, of Pleasant Valley. He was predeceased by his brother, Michael Duffield.

Contributions in his memory may be made to either the Pound Ridge or Vista fire departments.

James S. Rosenthal, longtime Katonah resident

James S. Rosenthal, 52, died peacefully on Oct. 30 of appendiceal cancer.

Mr. Rosenthal attended the University of Michigan and received his master’s degree from NYU. He worked as a trader at E.F. Hutton, as head of trading at Punk Ziegel & Co., and at Ladenburg Thalmann, and more recently as a financial adviser at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

A lifelong Mets and Jets fan and a big University of Michigan supporter, he was known for his love of sports, food, wine, classical music and jazz.

A resident of Katonah for 19 years, he is survived by his wife of 18 years, Evelyn; his parents, Jerrold and Louise Rosenthal of East Meadow; his sister and brother, Linda Popper and Edward Rosenthal; as well as 11 nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Hammond Museum, P.O. Box 326, North Salem NY 10560.

Matthew “Jackie” Dunn, Katonah resident

Matthew “Jackie” Dunn, 80, of Katonah, formerly of Yorktown Heights, died Saturday, Oct. 15, at Sharon Health Care Center in Sharon, Conn.

Mr. Dunn was born July 30, 1931, in the Bronx to John A. and Nora Dunn. The family moved to Yorktown when he was 15, and he graduated from Yorktown High School. He was a former member of the Yorktown Fire Department, and served with the Marine Corps during the Korean War and retired after serving for 20 years with the Air National Guard Reserves.

Mr. Dunn joined the Westchester County Sheriff’s Department in 1970 and was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 1975. In 1979 he transferred to the New York State Courts as a court officer and was assigned to the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains. He retired from law enforcement in 1990.

Mr. Dunn is survived by his children, John, of Somers; Timothy, of Danbury, Conn.; Matthew and his wife, Holly, of Bedford; and Helen Piebes and her husband, Arthur, of Wappingers Falls. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Amanda and Melissa Piebes and Casey and Jesse Dunn; his sister, Theresa Foca, of Pleasantville; and his former wife, Helen Baumberger, of Chappaqua.

Denise Vetere, Katonah resident, 54

Denise Vetere of Katonah died on Sept. 30. She had lived in Katonah for the past 27 years. Before that, she lived in Harrison and in Port Chester.

Ms. Vetere was born Feb. 6, 1954, in the Bronx to Peter and Mildred Guadano Gregorio.

She was educated in Harrison and graduated from Harrison High School in 1972. She earned an associate degree from Iona College in New Rochelle and began her career in the recording studio of Columbia Records City, and then worked at Palma Settimi Inc., and last as a guidance secretary for Pleasantville High School. Locally, she was past vice president of fundraising for the Katonah Elementary School PTO.

She will be remembered for her quilting, cooking and her generous, caring nature. She was a beautiful person who loved and was loved by her family and friends.

Ms. Vetere is survived by her beloved husband, Patrick; her loving children, Patrick, of Brewster, and Lindsay, of Katonah; as well as her loving mother, Mildred Gregorio, of Harrison. She is also survived by her brothers, Anthony and his wife, Jan, of Middletown, Conn.; Peter, of Harrison; her mother-in-law, Antoinette Vetere, of Harrison; brother-in-law Frank Vetere and his wife, Janet; sisters-in-law Laurie Legakis and her husband, Peter; and Marianne Zink and her husband, Tom; along with many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her father, Peter Gregorio, and father-in-law, Frank Vetere.

Friends may send memorial donations to the Muscella Foundation, 1100 Peninsula Blvd., Hewlett NY 11557.

Walter Goertz, former Pound Ridge resident

Walter Goertz, 89, of Somers, formerly of Pound Ridge, died Sunday, Oct. 2, at Waterview Hills Nursing Home in Purdys. He was the son of the late Charles and the late Helene Goertz.

Mr. Goertz was born June 13, 1922, in Passaic, N.J, and attended schools in that city. He was a World War II veteran, serving with the U.S. Marine Corps. He married Elizabeth Ann Stephenson Marcus on Nov. 11, 1961. She predeceased him on Dec. 27, 1991.

Mr. Goertz is survived by four nieces: Bonnie Ann Fleming and her husband, Kevin, of Asbury, N.J.; Joan Gillis of Indian Trail, N.C.; Nancy Goertz of Spring Valley, Calif.; and Barbara Little of Spring Valley, Calif.; grand-nieces Sharon Little of Spring Valley, Calif.; and Kelsie Fleming of Asbury, N.J.; grand-nephews Josh Fleming of Asbury, N.J. and Brian Gillis of Virginia; and nephew-in-law Kevin Fleming of Asbury, N.J.

Mr. Goertz is also survived by his dear friend and companion of 23 years, Lucille Corda, of Somers.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s own choice.

Elvira Malfetano Giglio, Bedford resident

Elvira (Elvy) Malfetano Giglio of Bedford, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, mother-in-law, sister and teacher, died Saturday, Sept. 3, while in the care of her family and Hospice of Westchester.

Born Elvira Anna Malfetano to Dominic Malfetano and Teresa Indelli Malfetano of New York City, Mrs. Giglio was a standout student who earned her bachelor’s degree in art from Hunter College at age 20 and her master’s in fine arts from Teachers College, Columbia University. She was working as an art teacher in the New York City public schools when she wed Dr. John J. Giglio of New York City on Dec. 16, 1951, at St. Mary’s Church in the Bronx.

Mrs. Giglio and her husband began their family in Arlington, Va., while he was attending Georgetown Dental School. They had two more children in New York City. In 1959, they moved to White Plains, where they had their last two children and her husband started his dental practice. In 1966, they moved to Bedford.

Mrs. Giglio was a vivacious, bright, articulate, creative, loyal and strong woman whose life revolved around her family, students and friends. She loved being a mother and devoted herself to raising her five children. She equally loved being a grandmother and aunt who regularly presided over large family gatherings.

When her children grew older, she joined the Casa di Bambini preschool in 1972 as co-director, where she then became director. Its welcoming environment and unique blend of creative and learning activities attracted families from throughout the area. She also volunteered regularly at Fox Lane High School.

Mrs. Giglio is survived by her husband, John; her children Christine, Linda, John, Steven and Mark; her grandchildren Steven, Elizabeth, Jessica, Kristen, Gabriella and Madelyn; and her sister Catherine. Her brother, Biagio, and sister Marie died earlier.

Memorial donations may be sent to Friends of Karen, www.friendsofkaren.org or P.O. Box 190, Purdys, NY 10578.

Jeanne-Marie Kenny, lifelong Katonah resident

Jeanne-Marie Kenny, 80 a lifelong resident of Katonah, died Monday, Sept. 19, at Hebrew Hospital Home of Westchester of Valhalla.

Mrs. Kenny was born July 5, 1931, in Brooklyn. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and the late Kathleen (Grubert) Hayden.

She was a secretary at John Jay High School in Cross River for 20 years.

Mrs. Kenny is survived by five daughters: Jeanne-Marie McCarthy and her husband, Jack, of Hoboken, N.J.; Diane Kenny and her husband, Robert, of Katonah; Catherine Brown and her husband, John, of North Massapequa; Marianne Kelly and her husband, Chris, of Katonah; and Ellen Meagher and her husband, Justin; and three sons: William Kenny and his wife, Lorena, of White Plains; Michael Kenny of White Plains; and Arthur Kenny and his wife, Lia, of Pelham Manor. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Liam Kenny, on May 8, 2009, and her brother, Arthur.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, Sept. 22, at St. Mary of the Assumption RC Church in Katonah. Burial followed at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne.

Virginia Spencer Clark , local resident, volunteer

Virginia Spencer Clark, 67, died on Aug. 25 at her home in South Salem.

She was born on March 28, 1944, along with her twin brother, Halstead, in Charlottesville, Va., to the late Samuel S. and Emma H. Clark. She grew up in Charlottesville and graduated from St. Anne’s School, after which she attended and then graduated from Hollins College in Roanoke.

Ms. Clark’s first job after college was as a flight attendant for Pan American Airways, based out of New York City. She then worked for the brokerage firm of Smith Barney, in their Paris office, where she lived for three years. When she returned from overseas, she started a long career in the banking industry in the New York City area, where she became a loan officer and vice president. She met her future husband, James Liao, while attending night school at New York University, where she obtained her M.B.A. degree. She had employment at several banks including Marine Midland Bank, Manufacturers Hanover Trust, Citibank and Emigrant Savings, from which she retired at the end of 2010.

Ms. Clark rafted down the Mississippi and Colorado Rivers, enjoyed theater and the arts, traveled widely in Europe and the Southwest and was an avid horsewoman. She especially loved her two horses, Chaco and Butler, and her dogs, Summer, Peanut, Pebbles and Squeaky. Her volunteer activities included working with Guiding Eyes for the Blind. She adored the 1789 farmhouse she and her husband maintained in its early colonial style and could sometimes be found tending the gardens surrounding it. She had a multitude of friends and enjoyed socializing with them and family. She also had a special place in her heart for her native Charlottesville and Albemarle County, and went back to visit as often as she could.

She is survived by her husband, James Liao, of South Salem; her siblings, Samuel S. Clark III of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Halstead H. Clark of Ivy, Va., and William S. Clark of Whiteville, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews.

Private memorial services to celebrate her life will be held in South Salem and in Charlottesville.

Memorial gifts may be made to www.globalh2o.org.

Ruth T. Marsh, lifelong Bedford resident

Ruth T. Marsh, 81, a lifelong resident of Bedford, died Thursday, Sept. 1, at Ridgefield Crossings Assisted Living in Ridgefield, Conn.

Ms. Marsh was born Nov. 7, 1929, to Marie Miller Marsh and Thurborn Marsh.

She was a graduate of Bedford High School and received a B.A. degree from Wheaton College.

She was a corresponding editor for the Reader’s Digest Corporation in Chappaqua for 35 years, and was a member of the Wheaton College alumni, Smith College, Mohonk Preserve Inc., the Bedford Historical Society and St. Matthew’s Church in Bedford.

She was also an avid gardener and will be remembered as an accomplished artist. She created, designed and built wooden dollhouses and furniture.

Burial services were held on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at the Bedford Union Cemetery.

Edith McCabe Sherry, former Bedford Village resident

Edith M. Sherry, a longtime resident of Bedford Village, died Aug. 13 surrounded by her family at her home in Niskayuna.

Mrs. Sherry was born Nov. 24, 1920, and raised in Bedford Village, attended Bedford Hills High School and Hakes Secretarial School. Her father, George McCabe Sr., was instrumental in establishing the Bedford Village Volunteer Fire Department.

As a child, she helped her Aunt Molly run the Bedford Village Library. Her love for reading and library work stayed with her throughout her life, and she ultimately chaired the library committee at Glen Eddy retirement facility in Niskayuna, where she had lived for the last eight years.

After raising her children and working for 10 years for General Foods/Kraft, Mrs. Sherry volunteered at organizations such as Northern Westchester Hospital, the American Cancer Society and the Somers Library. She was past president and an active member of the Katonah Women’s Club.

Mrs. Sherry was predeceased by her husband, Ralph E. Sherry, proprietor of pharmacies in Bedford Village, Pound Ridge and Vista. She is survived by four children, April Sherry of Niskayuna, William Bradford (Brad) Sherry of Mahopac, Maryann Wagner of Mohegan Lake and Mark Sherry of Schenectady, as well as three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held on Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Union Cemetery in Bedford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs. Sherry’s memory to the American Cancer Society www.cancer.org or the Bedford Village Fire Department at www.bedfordfire.com. 

Thomas J. Weldon, 59, of Bedford Hills

Thomas J. Weldon, age 59, a 25-year resident of Bedford Hills, died Tuesday, Aug. 30, at home.

Mr. Weldon was born Feb. 11, 1952, in Mount Kisco. He was the son of the late David J. and the late Mary (Wade) Weldon.

Mr. Weldon was an auto mechanic for many years. He was known for his love of golf and long motorcycle rides. He always had a good story or joke, and he will be remembered for the courage and strength he had facing health battles.

He is survived by his wife, Denise Weldon; his sons, Thomas Jr. and Clifford; his grandchildren, Thaddeus, Kevin, Thomas and Meagan; and his brothers, David, Eddie, Michael, Brian, George and Martin; as well as so many good friends including Ross and Dave.

Services were private.

Richard G. Webb, former Pound Ridge resident

Richard G. Webb, 79, a finance executive and antiques dealer, died of complications from cancer and pneumonia on Saturday, July 30, in Newport, R.I.

Mr. Webb was born May 11, 1932, and was raised in Tulsa, Okla. His parents were Judge William Leslie Webb and Cora Kroshus Webb. His great-grandfather was an Indian agent at the time when Oklahoma was an Indian Territory. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, in 1954 and then came east for the first time to attend Harvard Business School, where he received his M.B.A. in 1956. After graduating, he took a two-year commission at the Army Finance Center at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana, where he and his first wife, Pat Wagdin, started their family.

Mr. Webb’s business career commenced with McKinsey & Co in 1959, followed by Mobil Oil, ITT, and Illinois Tool Works. He was CFO for Interstate Brands, General Host, and ended his corporate business career as CFO and treasurer of Grolier Publishing. He was an avid follower of markets all his life.

Mr. Webb remarried in 1980, joining with Judith Dodge to bring together the two families from their previous marriages, settling in Pound Ridge.

He loved to travel, and his favorite trip took place in 1992, just after retirement from the corporate world. He and his wife took off on a four-month trip, exploring Fiji, New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific, including Tahiti and Bora Bora, where he celebrated his 60th birthday. He credited that trip with the decision they made for him to join Antique Associates, his wife’s established fine arts and antiques business. Their business was located in Stamford, Conn., and at home in Pound Ridge.

In July 2005, after winding down their business, they moved to Newport, R.I. Every summer afternoon Mr. Webb could be found doing his half-mile swim at Second Beach, followed by a good book.

Mr. Webb was active in civic and nonprofit organizations for many years. From 1987 to 1989 he was chairman of the regional YMCA when a new Y was built under his leadership in Brookfield, Conn. Then in Newport, he was finance chairman at Channing Memorial Church while the church was undergoing a substantial historic preservation effort, and later he served as endowment chairman. Additionally, he served on the Newport Trust & Investment Commission from 2007-2011 and was a member of the advisory council for the Salve Regina University Business School.

Mr. Webb enjoyed reading and many forms of wordplay. He was a member of the East Providence Library Great Books Discussion Group for many years and took numerous literature classes at the Salve Circle of Scholars program.

A devoted Mets fan, he followed the games and players stats up to the day he died.

Mr. Webb is survived by Judy Webb, his wife of 31 years; his children from his first marriage, Catherine Anne Webb and her husband, David Dunlap; Andrea Susan Webb and her husband, Timothy Hoover; Nicholas Leslie Webb and his wife, Susan; his stepchildren Mara Dodge, Karen Dodge, Jennifer Dodge, Christopher Dodge and his wife, Hilary Berkman; and his mother-in-law, Louise Harris. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Molly, Emma, Tess, Kyle, Dmitri, Lucy, Esme and Nate. His brother and sister-in-law, Thomas and Gretchen Webb of Tulsa, also survive him.

According to his wishes, his ashes will be scattered at sea and, on Saturday, Sept. 17, a memorial service celebration of his life will be held at Channing Memorial Church, 135 Pelham St., in Newport, at 11 a.m. The public is invited and a reception will follow.

In his memory, donations may be made to Visiting Nurses of Newport & Bristol Counties or the Newport Hospital Foundation.

Frances Drake, former elementary school teacher

Announcement has been made of the recent death of Frances Bourgeois Drake of Katonah.

Born Oct 12, 1922, in Brooklyn, Ms. Drake wed Edward Stanley Drake of New Britain, Conn., on Feb. 21, 1952. They were married for 44 years until his death in May 1996.

She was a loving cousin to Adele Gollan, John Frohner and Edith Foley.

Ms. Drake “was a graduate of New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1944, and was an elementary school teacher for a number of years,” family members said. “Frances and her husband were dedicated world travelers and patrons of the Katonah Village Library, Katonah Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Northern Westchester Hospital.”

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Aug. 10 at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Malverne, L.I. Interment followed at St. John’s Cemetery in Middle Village, Queens.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Ms. Drake’s memory may be sent to the Katonah Museum of Art and the Katonah Village Library.

Arrangements were handled by Flinch and Bruns Funeral Home in Lynbrook, L.I.

Betty Lou Repanti, lifelong resident

Betty Lou Repanti, lifelong resident of Bedford Hills and Mount Kisco, died Monday, Aug. 8. “Betty Lou will be remembered for her love and devotion to her family,” relatives said.

Ms. Repanti is survived by her son, Albert (A.J.), and her daughter, Susan (Peter) Welch; her sister, Joyce Smith; and grandchildren John, Rebecca, Julie and Jaclyn.

A service takes place tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 13, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Mount Kisco.

Arrangements are being handled by Cassidy-Flynn Funeral Home in Mount Kisco.

Florence C. Rakow, former Bedford resident

Florence C. Rakow, known as Dot or Dotsy, a former Bedford resident, died peacefully on July 29 at the age of 96.

Mrs. Rakow was born in New York City on Oct. 27, 1914, to Frank and Florence Graser Capalino. Growing up, she had an avid interest in tap dancing and piano. For a short while, she headed a small dancing school. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Long Island University, she married Otto Rakow on Oct. 12, 1938. They moved to Bedford in 1955. While raising their children, Mrs. Rakow received her Master of Science degree in elementary education from Western Connecticut State University. She was a much-loved teacher at Bedford Elementary School, where she contributed much toward the enhancement of reading and mathematics instruction. In 1978, she retired after 20 years, and remained in touch with some students throughout her life.

While a resident of Bedford, Mrs. Rakow was an active member of the Bedford Village Chowder and Marching Club and the Bedford Garden Club. In 1983, she and her husband moved to Boynton Beach, Fla., where Mrs. Rakow was an active tap dancer and performer in community musicals well into her 70s. She returned to the Northeast in 2003, residing with several of her children. Most recently, she lived in Fairfax, Va.

Mr. and Mrs. Rakow and their five children spent many summers at their cottage on Peach Lake in North Salem. She created many clever costumes for her children for the community’s annual Mardi Gras. They usually won first place. She will be remembered for her caring spirit and sense of humor.

Mrs. Rakow was predeceased by Otto Rakow, her husband of 49 years, in 1987. She later married Leo Land, who also predeceased her. She is survived by her three sons: William, and his wife, Linda, of Fairfax, Va.; Eugene of Rutland, Vt.; Donald and his wife, Chris, of Missoula, Mont.; two daughters: Marylin Leslie and her husband, Philip, of North Salem and Lois Trieb of Honeoye Falls; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Aug. 5, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick s Church in Bedford. Memorial contributions are welcome to the Parkinson Alliance, P.O. Box 308, Kingston, NJ 08528-0308.

Sam Frederick Seymour, former Pound Ridge resident

Sam Frederick Seymour, formerly of Pound Ridge, died June 9.

Born Oct. 1, 1922, the eldest of four sons of Sam Houston Seymour and Marjorie Scofield Seymour, in Chattanooga, Tenn., Mr. Seymour grew up in Pound Ridge and for the past 16 years lived in Denver with his wife, Barbara Baggs, of Wyoming.

Mr. Seymour attended a one-room schoolhouse in Pound Ridge and graduated from Katonah High School as salutatorian. He served as an ensign in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Indian Island during World War II. After the war he graduated from Union College, received an M.A. from Stanford and a doctorate in sociology from the University of Chicago. After working a short time for the Rand Corporation, Mr. Seymour dedicated his life to teaching. He taught at several colleges including Tufts University, American University, the University of Oregon and for 28 years at Northern Illinois University, where he was, for a number of years, chairman of the sociology department.

Mr. Seymour and his wife were married for 61 years. They had no children. He is survived by two brothers, Willard, of New Canaan, Conn., and Dorin, of New York City. He is also survived by a brother-in-law, Fred Baggs, of Wyoming, and a sister-in-law, Eunice Scofield, of Maryland, the wife of his late brother Houston. He is also survived by his nieces and nephews, Joanne Halligan of South Salem, Bill Seymour of Honesdale, Pa., Jeff Seymour of Pound Ridge and Gunnar Wheeler of Dover Plains. Services were held in Cheyenne.

Ilona Nancy Costa Pemberton, former Bedford Hills resident  

Ilona Nancy Costa Pemberton died peacefully at the age of 68 on Dec. 23, 2010, surrounded by her children.

Ms. Pemberton grew up in Bedford Hills, and lived in Ohio, Belgium, Massachusetts, Florida, Michigan and Maine. She was the daughter of Joseph A. Costa, M.D., and Helen S. Latinka Costa of Bedford Hills, South Harwich, Mass., and Lake Worth, Fla.

Ms. Pemberton is survived by her brother, John L. Costa, M.D., and his wife, Linda Ash Costa, and her sister, Concelia Costa Burton, and her husband, Peter. She is also survived by her children: John Stout; Colleen Stout Calo; Jennifer Stout Mercier and her husband, Glen; Laura Stout White and her husband, Robert; Rob Pemberton; Jennifer Pemberton; and Joseph Pemberton and his wife, Amber; along with her grandchildren Nicholas Dillon-Stout, Oliver Dillon-Stout, Justin Pemberton, Zachary White, Skye Calo, Samantha White, Cyle Pemberton, Kyle Mercier, Milo Pemberton, Abigail Pemberton and Madeline Pemberton.

A memorial service in celebration of her life was held in the Chapel at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne on June 24. Inurnment followed. There will also be a family reunion, in one of her favorite places, Cape Cod, near Skinequit Pond and Red River Beach on Nantucket Sound.

Louise Kalinowski McQuade, longtime Katonah resident

Louise Kalinowski McQuade of Katonah died Thursday, June 16, at Westchester Medical Center. She was 72 and a 22-year resident of Katonah.

Born in Manhattan on June 1, 1939, to Lillian and Ludwig “Bob” Kalinowski of Garden City, Ms. McQuade was a graduate of Garden City High School and Empire State College in Saratoga Springs in 1981. She earned her J.D. from Pace University School of Law in White Plains in 1984, passed the New York State Bar in 1985 and practiced as an attorney specializing in matrimonial law and family court practice. She maintained an active law practice in Carmel until she retired in 2000.

Ms. McQuade married John K. McQuade in 1969. They made their home in North Salem for 18 years before moving to Katonah.

Family members note that in addition to her beloved husband, Ms. McQuade is survived and will be enormously missed by her dear sister, Lorry Fitch of Hendersonville, N.C.; her loving children, Dr. Gary (Catherine) Hayes, Douglas Hayes, Cindy Sheffield and Dr. Jennifer (Timothy) McQuade. In addition, she was blessed with nine grandchildren: Kevin, Austin, Olivia, Michael, Jonathan, Matthew, Kimberly, Isabelle and Alexander.

Mrs. McQuade was preceded in death by her parents. 

“Her vivacious spirit will be missed,” family members continue. “Louise was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and loved cultivating her garden, orchids and pottery. She loved to celebrate the differences in people and cultures and enjoyed her travels to Europe, Russia and China. She was a member of the Katonah Women’s Civic Association, the Greater Westchester Orchid Society and the Clay Art Center of Port Chester. Louise will be remembered for her warm, gentle smile, her devotion and advocacy for the handicapped, and her creative, artistic approach.”

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Bedford Village on Wednesday, June 22.

Arrangements were handled by Clark Associates Funeral Home in Katonah. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Liver Foundation at www.liverfoundation.org.

Albert Louis Pellini

Albert Louis Pellini of Katonah was born in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 30, 1939. He is survived by his wife Marilyn (Romano) Pellini; his son, Michael Pellini of Shrewsbury, Mass., and his wife, Dr. Jane Molinari and grandchildren, Catherine and Elizabeth. He also leaves his daughter, Dr. Lynn Dykstra, her husband, Dr. Bennett Dykstra, and grandchildren Bennett and Ethan of Kalispell, Mont.

Mr. Pellini’s family said he “was doing what he loved best, fishing on Cuttyhunk Island off the coast of Massachusetts, when he died on June 14. He was an avid fisherman, and in 1984 caught the second-largest striped bass from shore recorded in the world for that year, weighing in at more than 62 pounds. He also had many other noteworthy catches including his second-largest fish of 48 pounds, caught last fall off Montauk.”

He attended Classical High School and was a graduate of Boston College in 1961. Mr. Pellini recently celebrated his 50th reunion at Boston College, where he saw classmates he had not seen since graduation. He was so proud to be considered a “Golden Eagle.”

After college, Mr. Pellini attended Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I., and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy. His working career was spent with Continental Can Company and then with Advanced Monobloc, a part of CCL Industries of Canada, where he was the senior vice president of sales and marketing. At that time, his company was the largest producer of aluminum aerosol cans in North America.

In 1991, Mr. Pellini served as chairman of the board of the Chemical Specialties Manufacturing Association (now CSPA), an association of more than 500 major U.S. companies. He also served as chairman of the Aerosol Board for that same group, served on its board for many years and headed many other committees.

Mr. Pellini also leaves behind his brother, Paul Pellini of Reading, Mass., and a sister, Virginia Cristi of Millis, Mass., along with many nieces and nephews, and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law. He was predeceased by his sister Anna Vierra; his mother, Mary Pellini; and his father, Amerigo Pellini of East Greenwich, R.I.

Mr. Pellini’s community was important to him and he served on the Katonah Village Improvement Society, the citizens nominating committee, and the Friends of the Katonah Village Library. He was an active leader in the Boy Scouts Troop 1 of Katonah and a member of Rotary Club for many years.

According to family members, “Al had an infectious laugh and all who knew him delighted in his company. He was so loved and the void he leaves will never be filled.”

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Our Lady of Mercy Church in East Greenwich, R.I. Burial was at St. Ann’s Cemetery in Cranston, R.I.

A memorial service takes place this Monday, June 27, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Katonah.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Kidney Cancer Association at www.kidneycancer.org would be appreciated, as Mr. Pellini was a two-time survivor of kidney cancer.

Ruthevelyn (Evelyn) Pim Zwick, former Pound Ridge resident

Ruthevelyn “Evelyn” Pim Zwick, formerly of Pound Ridge, died on May 11 in Haverford, Pa., at the age of 88.

Mrs. Zwick graduated from Vassar College in 1944. After working as an elementary school teacher at Tule Lake Relocation Center in California, she earned a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Chicago. She married Fred Zwick in 1950, and they moved to Pound Ridge in 1957. Mrs. Zwick was an active member of many local organizations, most especially the Bedford Central School District board of education, the League of Women Voters, the Pound Ridge Ambulance Corps and the volunteers of Northern Westchester Hospital. She was the recipient, with her husband, of the Pound Ridge Good Neighbor Award.

Mrs. Zwick was preceded in death by her parents, Harold E. and Ruth W. Pim, and her husband. She is survived by her children: David Zwick and his wife, Wendy; Peter Zwick and his wife, Cindy; Heidi Drake and her husband, Larry; Meg Keydel and her husband, John; Lola Goldberg and her husband, Peter; and Nancy Jendrzejczyk and her husband, Brian; and 10 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at a future date. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Pound Ridge Ambulance Corps at 89 Westchester Ave., P.O. Box 237, Pound Ridge, NY 10576 or the Alzheimer's Foundation of America at alzfdn.org.

Edwin D. Brooke Jr., Bedford Hills resident

Edwin D. “Dave” Brooke Jr., 65, of Bedford Hills died Wednesday, June 1, at home.

Mr. Brooke was born April 6, 1946, in Stanford, Fla. He was the son of Dorothy Lamberton and the late Edwin D. Brooke. He served his country in the Marine Corps for 15 years.

Mr. Brooke was employed by U.S. Postal Service in White Plains as a computer programmer. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Penelope (Graves) Brooke.

Philip Joseph Palumbo Sr., local resident and volunteer

Philip Joseph Palumbo Sr., 89, of Mount Kisco, died peacefully Monday, May 30. Mr. Palumbo was born on February 18, 1922, in New York City to Peter and Mary Palumbo and raised in Brooklyn by his parents and his aunt and uncle, Minnie and Joseph Pignataro.

Mr. Palumbo was educated at Pratt Institute and graduated from Bridgeport Engineering Institute with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He worked for many years for Norden Systems, a division of United Technologies, in Norwalk, Conn.

He was involved in civic activities as a member of the parking commission in Mount Kisco, was a Eucharistic minister at his parish of St. Francis of Assisi, volunteered with the Mount Kisco Little League and Meals on Wheels and was a member and officer at the Mount Kisco Senior Center.

He is survived by his wife, Agnes Palumbo (nee Grogan); his 12 children and their spouses: Philip Jr., John, Thomas (Audrey Fort), Catherine (Windell Smythe), Joseph (Ginger Smith), Mary (John Seaboldt), Margaret (Edward Dinnen), Christine (Wayne Turnbull), Lisa (David Sanchez), Francis (Susan), Michael and Matthew (Ann Marie); and his 12 grandchildren, Andrew, Evan, Taylor, Ian, Mariah, Jonathan, Sean, Colin, Peter, Camil, Diriangen and Sandino; as well as a host of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers Thomas, Francis and Anthony; his daughter-in-law Amy Rabinowitz; his nephews Robert Palumbo and Patrick Grogan, and his grandchildren Emily Smythe and Casey Michael Seaboldt.

A Funeral Mass was held at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Mount Kisco, followed by interment at St. Francis Cemetery.

Contributions may be made to St. Francis of Assisi Church or the Mount Kisco Senior Center.

10. J.Gordon Compton dies, formerly of Bedford
    

J. Gordon Compton, 88, of Menands, N.Y., formerly of Bedford, died Thursday, May 26, at Albany Memorial Hospital.

Born in Flushing, Queens, on Feb. 18, 1923, he was the son of the late Joseph Henry Compton and Julia Cosgrove Compton. He was a graduate of the McBurney School, Lehigh University with a degree in business administration, Rutgers University and the Stonier School of Banking.

Mr. Compton was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a pilot aboard a B-17, and the Korean War, serving with the U.S. Air Force as a pilot flying C-119s.

Mr. Compton began his career in banking with the Corn Exchange Bank and later served as president of Tappan Zee National Bank; Chemical Bank, where he was a regional president; Community State Bank, where he was president; and finally with First American Bank in Albany, where he served as president.

He was active with the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Compton was an Eagle Scout with Troop 1 in Flushing, where he was a life member and on the troop committee. He was treasurer and president of the Westchester-Putnam Council, BSA, and treasurer of Troop 97 in Manhasset.

Mr. Compton was a board member of the Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Society, a board member and board president of the Albany Rural Cemetery, a member of the Schuyler Meadows Club and a communicant of St. Pius X Church in Loudonville.

He was the husband of Constance “Connie” Wilder Compton and father of Susan C. Bruce and her husband, Robert, of Wilmot, N.H., formerly of Pound Ridge and New Canaan, Conn.; Willard G. Compton and his wife, Ann, of Southbury, Conn.; and David J. Compton and his wife, Peg, of Fayetteville. Survivors include eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

A memorial Mass was celebrated yesterday, June 2, at St. Pius X Church. Inurnment followed in Albany Rural Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Friends of Albany Rural Cemetery, Cemetery Avenue, Menands, NY 12204. Arrangements are by the Bowen & Parker Bros. Funeral Home in Latham, with a condolence book at www.bowenfuneralhome.com.

Marylyn Rosenblum, educational technology innovator

Marylyn Rosenblum, of Katonah, and Bayside, Maine, age 65, died at Northern Westchester Hospital early Thursday morning, May 26.

Born Marylyn Berkowitz to Leon and Raynor Berkowitz on Jan. 18, 1946, she was raised in the Bronx and in Tenafly, N.J. She attended Boston University and Bard College before moving to New York City, where she worked in publishing. Ms. Rosenblum spent three decades as an executive and consultant in educational technology. She was a pioneer in educational software, electronic information resources and early Internet content at CBS, Trintex (Prodigy), Grolier, Broderbund and others. She mentored many female executives in her field. After many years away, she returned to school and completed her Bachelor of Science degree at SUNY Empire State College in 2003.

In 1969 she married Harry A. Rosenblum Jr. in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. The couple moved to Katonah in 1972 and raised their sons, Harry and Aaron, there and in Petaluma, Calif. She spent summers at the family cottage in Maine reading, knitting, picking blueberries, baking and canning.

An avid knitter, she helped found the Taconic Knitting Program, which teaches incarcerated women to knit for themselves, their communities and their loved ones.

She is survived by her husband and sons, siblings Stan Berkowitz and Barbara Kleyman, daughter-in-law Taylor Erkkinen and granddaughter Moxie. She was predeceased by her sister Joan Berkowitz.

A memorial service will be held at the covered shelter in Katonah Memorial Park on Saturday, June 4, at 11 a.m. 

Donations to the Taconic Knitting Program can be made to the Westchester Knitting Guild, c/o Dorothy Freeman, 43 Morningside Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520.

Bernard E. Lynch, longtime Katonah resident

Bernard E. Lynch, a longtime retail executive at major New York stores who enjoyed a second career as a college administrator and instructor, died on Friday, May 20. He was 83 and had lived in Katonah for 56 years.

Born in Hamden, Conn., in 1928, the son of Bernard and Dorothy Coffey Lynch, Mr. Lynch was a graduate of Fordham University and received an MBA from New York University. A U.S. Army veteran who served in postwar Japan, he met the former Ann-Marie Brady when she was a student at Fordham, and the two were married in the spring of 1951. Mr. Lynch began his retail career at Wallach’s, a chain of New York City men’s stores, and after 13 years as a buyer at Macy’s, moved up through the executive ranks at New York-area Macy’s, Gimbels and Alexander’s department stores. He joined Baruch College of the City University of New York in 1990 as director of business programs, continuing and professional studies, where he also taught management courses. After his retirement in 2003, he served as an adjunct instructor at Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business in the department of management until 2008. He also taught marketing at Westchester Community College. He took an active interest in his students and enjoyed helping them attain their career goals.

Mr. Lynch moved to Katonah from the Bronx in 1955. The father of six children, he was active in the community and at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where he was a lector. Well into his 70s, he continued to play ice hockey in local leagues, took up golf and held season tickets for West Point football, where he introduced many of his grandchildren to the joys and excitement of a fall afternoon at Michie Stadium. He joined his family each summer for the past 20 years in a week in Martha’s Vineyard.

He was a past president and member of the board of directors of the Katonah Memorial Park Association, and was instrumental in the building of the town swimming pool, where several of his children and grandchildren still spend summers.

Besides his wife, Ann-Marie, his survivors include his children, Thomas Lynch and his wife, Gael, of Newtown, Conn., and their children Matthew, Caitlin and Timothy; Kathleen Robinson and her husband, Brian, of San Francisco, Calif., and their son, Sean; Eileen Meyer and her husband, Peter, of Falmouth, Mass., and their children, T.C. and Annie; Patricia Moss and her husband, Brian, of North Salem, and their children Caroline, Ben and Lucy; John Lynch and his wife, Francesca, of Katonah and their children, Ryan, Kevin and Michaela; and James Lynch and his wife, Marilena, of Katonah and their children Dylan, Julia, Andrew and Liam. He is also survived by his sister Barbara Ortoleva and her husband, Guy, and his sister Carol Driscoll. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Mary’s Church, Katonah. Interment followed at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne.

Mary Elizabeth Keleher, mother of local resident

Mary Elizabeth Keleher, mother of Pound Ridge resident Cathy Keleher Mishkin, died Tuesday, April 5, at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Keleher was born May 3, 1922, to Lloyd and Eileen Kissick in Kansas City, Mo.

She attended St. Teresa’s Academy and St. Teresa’s College, where she earned a degree in music. Graduation from college was quickly followed by her marriage to William (Bill) Owen Keleher. Over their 57 years together, they raised a family of eight.

She was an avid bridge player and musician/organist. Her performance days continued throughout her life, as she served as an organist for the parishes she attended as well as at family gatherings.

Mrs. Keleher was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Eileen; her brother, Lloyd Jr.; and her husband, Bill. She is survived by her children, Mary Northcutt (Robert), Catherine Mishkin (Richard), William Keleher (Jeanette), Michael Keleher (Tarese), Patricia Davis, Barbara Marasco (George), Joan Hail (Christopher) and Thomas Keleher (Dana), along with 22 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.

Contributions can be made in her memory to Pro Arte Singers, P.O. Box 4251, Stamford, CT 06907.

Albert Link Jr., Model A enthusiast

Albert Link Jr., 88, of Somers, died of cancer on Thursday, April 28, at Northern Westchester Hospital. Mr. Link was born Aug. 5, 1922, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Anne W. (Jones) Link and the late Ernest Albert Link. He was a 1944 graduate of New York University and a World War II Navy veteran.

Mr. Link is survived by his wife of 58 years, Elizabeth M. (Dennison) Link, and two children: his daughter, Lucinda A. Rafferty, her husband, James P. Rafferty, and their two sons, Jason A. and Devin M. Rafferty; and his son, Albert D. Link, and his wife, Patricia D. Link, their son, Andrew D., and their daughter, Colleen A. Link.

Mr. Link worked as a manager for the New York Telephone Company for 38 years, retiring in 1982. He was a founding member of the Westchester Chapter of the Model A Club of America. He was a lifelong musician and played saxophone in two area bands: the Norm Hathaway Big Band and the Pleasantville Fire Department Band.

Katherine Ann Kelly Heller, longtime Bedford resident

Katherine Ann Kelly Heller died at her home on April 24, Easter Sunday, surrounded by her daughters.

Born in New York in 1931, Mrs. Heller was a resident of Bedford for more than 50 years. She attended Marymount College and married the late Frank Blanchfield Heller, her cousin’s roommate from Canterbury School.

She was a successful real estate broker in Bedford Village and in the ’80s was named the top agent in Westchester County.

For many years she was on the board of St. Vincent’s Hospital and The Lighthouse for the Blind and was a Eucharistic minister at St. Patrick’s Church. She was also actively involved with Marymount secondary school in Tarrytown and the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich.

Mrs. Heller is survived by her nine daughters: Kelly Heller of Washington, D.C.; Holly Hewitt of Fairfield, Conn.; Mary Pool of Greenwich, Conn.; Victoria Patterson of Katonah; Cecilia Glazebrook of South Salem; Elizabeth Akers of Bedford Hills; Alexandra Heller of Pound Ridge; Christine Seaman; and Sarah Heller of New York City, as well as 15 grandchildren: Catherine and Andrew Hernandez; Ann, John and David Hewitt; Heller, Harry, Field and Merriwether Pool; Tom and Henry Patterson, Larkin and Otis Glazebrook; and Frank and Andi Seaman. She was predeceased by her husband and granddaughter Margaret Hernandez.

A memorial service will be held in her honor at St. Patrick’s Church on the Village Green in Bedford on May 5 at noon. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Hospice of Westchester.

Hobart D. Lewis, longtime Reader’s Digest exec

Hobart D. Lewis, formerly of Bedford, died on April 1. He was 101 years old.

Mr. Lewis graduated from Mercersburg Academy and Princeton University. In 1942 he began a long career working for Lila and Dewitt Wallace, founders of the Reader’s Digest. He was an executive editor for 22 years, and in 1961 he became vice president of the Digest. When the Wallaces retired in 1965, they handed the reins over to Hobart Lewis.

An article in Time Magazine dated 1/01/65 stated:

“Hobe Lewis was both the predicted and the predictable choice. When he came to the Digest in 1942, his only experience was in advertising; everything he learned about journalism he learned from the Wallaces. Lewis proved a good student and rose rapidly on the masthead. He had a thorough working knowledge of the business side of publishing, but he also became, say his colleagues, one of the best story editors in the business.”

Mr. Lewis traveled with Richard Nixon’s 1960 presidential campaign as the Wallaces’ deputy, and in 1962 they began shifting some of their administrative burdens to him. He retired from Reader’s Digest in 1976.

Mr. Lewis was predeceased by his wife, Edith, and his daughter, Heather. He is survived by his family: Paul Lewis and his wife, Jean; Linda Lewis Donn and her husband, Dr. Anthony Donn; and Timothy Lewis and his partner, Richard McKeon. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Beth Lewis Jackson, Kirsten Lewis Askildsen, Alexander Donn and Cassin Donn Duncan, and one great-grandchild, Phoebe Donn.

A memorial service was held on April 6 at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Bedford. Memorial contributions can be made to Downtown Music at Grace, 33 Church St., White Plains NY 10601-1902 or at DTMusic.org.

Edna (Dede) M. Persina, local resident

Edna (Dede) M. Persina, 90, died peacefully in her home March 30.

“Dede,” as she was called, was the daughter of James A. and Marie Hynes Deering. She was a graduate of the Villa Maria School and Berkeley Secretarial School in New York. She last worked at the Coldwell Banker real estate office in Bedford. She was a parishioner at St. Matthew’s Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Laura J. Sturz, and her husband, Paul Sturz, of Pound Ridge; three grandchildren, Kimberly, and her husband, Greg Gaynor, of Bedford; Christian, and his wife, Margot Sturz, of New Canaan, Conn.; and Shannon Sturz of Greenwich, Conn. Mrs. Persina had four great-grandchildren: Charlie, Lindsey, and James Gaynor and Carolena Sturz. She is also survived by her brother, Robert Deering, of Queens.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 6, at 3 p.m. at St. Matthew's Church, 382 Cantitoe St., Bedford.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Matthew’s Church, P.O. Box 293, Bedford NY 10576.

Robert Jackson Best, longtime Bedford resident

Robert Jackson Best, 84, died March 25, surrounded by his family, at home in Bedford, where he lived for 45 years.

He is survived by his wife, Carol, of 50 years; five children, Anne Tucker, Kate Ginnell, Robert Best Jr., Stacey Lambert, Jim Best and their spouses; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandson. He is also survived by his brother, Edward Best.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday, March 29, at St. Patrick’s Church, Bedford. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to My Second Home, Radio Circle, Mount Kisco, or VNA Hospice, Tarrytown Road, Tarrytown.

Ellen Hyman-Browne, former area resident

Ellen Hyman-Browne, 59, died at home in Philadelphia, where she was born, on March 29, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Ms. Hyman-Browne attended school in Lower Merion, graduated from Temple University, and earned her L.L.M. and J.D. from Villanova Law School, and her M.P.H. from the Columbia University School of Public Health. She taught law at Nova Law School in Fort Lauderdale,  Fla., Pace Law School in White Plains and CUNY Law School in Queens before her career in medical research compliance at Beth Israel Medical Center, Columbia University, NYU, and most recently as the director of research compliance at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

She lived in North Salem for many years and was a member of the Jewish Family Congregation in South Salem. She had many friends in the Bedford area. Her husband, Patrick Browne, works as a realtor for Houlihan Lawrence in Katonah.

Ms. Hyman-Browne is survived by her husband; sons Aaron and AJ Browne; daughter Melanie Browne Donoghue; grandchildren Jezabelle, Willow and Reed; brother Steven Hyman; sister-in-law Susan Afriat; nephew Ari; and niece Emily Afriat Hyman; other cousins and their families; and countless friends in Philadelphia, New York and Westchester.

Louise (Schildt) Hall, former Bedford Hills resident

Louise (Schildt) Hall, 85, formerly of Bedford Hills and Cobleskill, died at the Cascades in Bethel on Sunday, Feb. 13.

Mrs. Hall was born on Feb. 6, 1926, in Oldenbrok, Germany, daughter of the late Louis and Henriette (Freels) Schildt.

Mrs. Hall graduated from Mount Kisco High School. She held many positions with the Bedford Central School District, retiring as a secretary of the AV department.

In addition to her husband of 61 years, Bertil, she is survived by her son, Glenn Hall, and his wife, Dana, of Newtown, Conn.; her four daughters, Lynn Martin and her husband, James, of New Hampshire; Dale Osborne and her husband, Bruce, of Katonah; Leslie Guest and her husband, Rodger, of Bedford Hills; and Carol Diebold and her husband, Thomas, of Brewster; along with nine grandchildren, Michaela and Mark Hall, Bradley and Erika Osborne, Kristin and Brandon Guest, Sean, Nicole, and Cameron Diebold. She is also survived by her brother, Herbert Schildt, and several nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 9, at 11 a.m. at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 15 South Bedford Road, Mount Kisco. Cremation and interment will take place at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions may be made to Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut, 405 Main St., Danbury, CT 06810 or to Zion St. John’s Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 151, Sharon Springs, NY 13459.

To light a candle of hope and remembrance visit www.CornellMemorial.com.

Sally Chapman Ledes, Katonah resident

Sally Chapman Ledes (Sara Macgill Chapman) died in the early morning of March 25 from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease.

Born Oct. 26, 1927, in Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Ledes was a member of the Colonial Dames of America and the Mount Vernon Club. She was a longtime resident of Katonah and Manhattan but traveled extensively. She was an active volunteer in local charitable organizations, as well as an executive director of the American Friends of Blerancourt, a restoration and fundraising organization for the Musee de Blerancourt in Blerancourt, France.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, John G. Ledes; two daughters, L. Bayly Ledes-Daviau of New York City, and Sara L. Aiken of Annapolis, Md.; two sons, George M. Ledes and Richard C. Ledes, both of New York City; and five grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at St. Matthew’s Church in Bedford on April 2 at 3 p.m. The family requests that donations be made in Mrs. Ledes’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60601 or at www.alz.org.

Caroline Hardenbergh Ohler, of Pound Ridge

Caroline Hardenbergh Ohler, wife of the late David Ohler, died on Sunday, March 27, at her home in Pound Ridge.

Mrs. Ohler was born on Sept. 1, 1929, in New York City. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hardenbergh of Bedford Hills.

Mrs. Ohler graduated from the Rippowam School, the Emma Willard School and Briarcliff College. She lived in the Bedford area for most of her life and had worked in the real estate office of Vincent & Whittemore in Bedford Village.

Mrs. Ohler is survived by her sons, Stephen H. Ohler of Bedford Hills and Philip E. Ohler of Katonah; her daughter, Caroline W. Ohler, of South Salem; and her four grandchildren, Nicholas D. Ohler, Sophia V. Ohler, Haley C. Miller and Henry C. Ohler.

Rocco Sardanelli, Bedford Hills resident

Rocco Sardanelli, 85, of Bedford Hills, died March 26 at Salem Hills Health Care Center in Purdys.

He was born Oct. 24, 1925, in Pizzo, Calabro, Calabria, Italy, to Domenico and Concetta Montelione Sardanelli.

Mr. Sardanelli is survived by his daughters, Tina Sardanelli, Lia Hobbs, Mickey Sardanelli and Maria Swain; his grandchildren, Samantha Hobbs, Alexandra Swain and Ian Swain; and his brothers, Joseph and Anthony Sardanelli. He was predeceased by his wife, Chiata.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, March 30, at St. Mary of the Assumption R.C. Church in Katonah, followed by interment at All Souls Cemetery, Pleasantville.

Leonarda (Jackiewicz) Wielawski, longtime Bedford Hills resident

Leonarda (Jackiewicz) Wielawski, who survived a German labor camp in World War II, found her way to America and learned English partly by watching movies at the Bedford Playhouse, died on March 13 at Northern Westchester Hospital. She was 90.

Mrs. Wielawski, known to friends as Lee, worked as a real estate agent for several local companies after her husband died in 1968. Before that, she was a homemaker, raising three children and holding leadership roles in volunteer organizations, including the Fox Lane High School PTA, the League of Women Voters and the Northern Westchester Mental Health Association. She was also a Slavic languages scholar who earned two master’s degrees from Columbia University.

Born in rural eastern Poland to parents who bred horses for the Polish cavalry, Mrs. Wielawski was snatched from the streets of her hometown at age 22 by German soldiers and transported to a forced-labor camp, never to see her family again. Half a century later, she received formal reparations from the German government and the official designation of Holocaust survivor.

She met her future husband, psychiatrist Joseph L. Wielawski, after the war at a United Nations refugee camp in Germany, where she was a teacher in a makeshift school for war orphans and he was part of the international team of psychiatrists charged with evaluating the competence of accused war criminals to stand trial at Nuremberg. When they fell in love, Dr. Wielawski had silver spoons melted into wedding rings.

They emigrated to the United States, arriving with millions of other newcomers at Ellis Island. Their first home in America was in an apartment over the Bedford Playhouse in Bedford Village. Mrs. Wielawski learned English from the movies of the 1940s, making a deal with the landlord that for the price of one ticket she could see a movie as many times as she liked. Thus in her spoken English and bearing were whiffs of Bacall, Hepburn and Stanwyck.

In 1955, the couple built a house on Roosevelt Drive in Bedford Hills, where Dr. Wielawski had a medical office as well as one in New York City, and also served as a psychiatric consultant to the former Hillcrest Center for Children, now Kasho on Harris Road.

Mrs. Wielawski’s wish to remain in her home — a symbol of the life she and her husband rebuilt after the devastation of World War II — was sustained by her family, friends and neighbors. Many knew her as an avid gardener and lover of the outdoors who could be seen trimming shrubs, mowing the lawn, and undertaking new gardening projects to the very end of her life.

Mrs. Wielawski is survived by her children, Edward J. Wielawski of Boston, Irene Wielawski Mulligan of Pound Ridge and Andrew R. Wielawski of Seravezza, Italy; four grandchildren, Emily Mulligan of Boston, Andrew Mulligan of Brooklyn, Leon Wielawski and Sophia Wielawski, both of Seravezza, Italy; a son-in-law, Thomas Mulligan of Pound Ridge, and a daughter-in-law, Irena (Przybylo) Wielawska of Seravezza, Italy.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church in Bedford Village at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 18. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Women’s Civic Club of Katonah, 71 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY 10536, where Mrs. Wielawski was a member and thrift shop volunteer for many years.

May (Healy) Lowney, former Katonah resident

May (Healy) Lowney, 82, formerly of Katonah, died March 3 after a long illness.

Mrs. Lowney was born on Dec. 30, 1928, in Mount Kisco and lived in Katonah for 80 years before moving to Califon, N.J., to live with her daughter.

She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Katonah and from the Woods Business School in New York.  She worked as a teacher’s aide for 23 years at Bedford Hills Elementary School.

Mrs. Lowney is survived by her husband of 58 years, John T. Lowney, of Califon, N.J.; sons Thomas, of Rochester, and Paul and his wife, Robin, of Jeffersonville, Vt; daughters Barbara Hardt of North Branford, Conn., and Janet Matukaitis and her husband, Paul, of Califon, N.J. and seven grandchildren: Darin, Matthew, Bryon, Kasey, Christopher, Jennifer, and Nicholas.

She was predeceased by her son John and her son-in-law Edwin Hardt.

Mrs. Lowney was the sister of Margaret Helmes of Katonah and Gus Healy of Clementon, N.J., and was predeceased by her sister Claire Reynolds, of North Salem, and brother Joseph Healy, of North Branford, Conn.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church in Katonah, followed by interment at St. Francis Cemetery in Mount Kisco. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to The Little Brook Home in Califon, N.J.

Robert Wayne Manfrida, Katonah resident

Robert Wayne Manfrida, 58, of Katonah died Thursday, March 3, at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.

Mr. Manfrida was born in New Rochelle on Aug, 24, 1952. He was a graduate of Iona College. He was the director of financial resources at U.S. Tobacco in Greenwich, Conn.

He is survived by his wife, Lynn; his sons, Stephen, of Somerville, Mass., and Michael, of Katonah; his brothers, Edward G. and John C. of Bonaire, Ga.; and a sister, Jacqueline Lyons, of Warner Robins, Ga.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 12, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption R.C. Church, 117 Valley Road, Katonah. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th St., Box 123, New York NY 10065.