All Obituaries

John L. Toppi 82, of Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. and formerly of Mt.Vernon and New Rochelle, N.Y. died on Jan.11, 2020 at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. He was born on August 30, 1937 to the late John and Elsie (nee Fanelli) Toppi in Yonkers, N.Y. He proudly served in the US Navy. John was a retired General Mgr. with Pepsi Cola Bottling Corp. in Mt.Vernon, N.Y. John is survived by his devoted wife, Kathleen (nee Smith) Toppi of Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. and by his loving children,...

It is with great sadness that the family of Frank Vito announces his passing on Sunday, January 5th, 2020 at the age of 94 years. Frank will be lovingly remembered as a beloved father and grandfather by his children, John (Cindy) and Carol (Glenn), and by his grandchildren, Michelle (Christopher), Catherine and Lindsey. Frank was predeceased by his former spouses, Norma Vito and Frances Vito. Frank was born in Italy in 1925 and came to America as a young boy where he settled in New Rochelle,...

Greg Todd Bleakley 54 of Croton-on-Hudson NY passed away Sunday December 22, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on January 16th, 1965 raised in Buchanan NY. While attending Hendrick Hudson High School, Greg was an outstanding athlete excelling in Football, Baseball and received the Con Edison award for Wrestling. Later moving to Croton-on-Hudson, Greg joined the Local 137 IUOE in 1990 and was a devoted union member. Greg lived life in the fast lane – if it...

It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, Brendan John Fee, on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019 (age 44). Brendan was a long time resident of Briarcliff Manor and loved growing up in this close knit community. He is preceeded in death by his loving father, Brian E. Fee and is survived by his loving mother, Maureen Fee; siblings, Brian Fee (Lisa), Mary Kate Elsworth (Bryan), Kevin Fee (Kathleen), Timothy...

Sarina A. Filippi 84, of Briarcliff Manor, NY passed away peacefully on Dec. 22, 2019. Sarina was born on Jan. 18, 1935 to the late Arthur and Antoinette Agate in the Bronx, NY. After high school Sarina attended and graduated from Westchester Community College and went off to become an Executive Secretary for IBM in White Plains, NY for 10 Years. Sarina went on to raise her two children and become a Secretary for a pool company and restaurant in Briarcliff Manor, NY. Sarina enjoyed...

SHEA, Paul Vincent, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2019, at the age of 87, surrounded by family local to Louisville, KY where he had recently moved.  He was born on October 23, 1932 in Charlestown, MA, later moving to Somerville, MA where he attended St. Clements High School, and where he met Gertrude (Gert) O’Brien, the love of his life. Paul and Gert married in 1956 and a year later, after earning a BS in Business at Boston College, they started a family.  In...

With love, we celebrate the life of Rose Winterfeldt.  She passed at age 92 at Calvary Hospital on Saturday, November 23, 2019. Born in Berlin, Germany in 1927 to Gertrude and Edmund Lehmann, Rose is survived by her son, Walter Winterfeldt, and daughter, Jane Tibbatts; grandsons, Johnny and David Tibbatts; son-in-law, John Tibbatts; and daughter-in-law, Lori Winterfeldt. Her early years were spent in Berlin, surviving the difficult war years.  Her Shoah testimony is available and...

Joan S. Ageloff 88, of Briarcliff Manor, NY passed away peacefully with her family by her side on November 22, 2019. Joan was born on October 16, 1931 to the late Hyman and Minnie (nee Schwartz) Moses in Newburgh, NY. Joan is predeceased by her beloved husband Franklin R. Ageloff. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday at the Leach & Thomas Funeral Home at 12 PM. Interment, Sharon Gardens Cemetery in Valhalla, NY to follow.  LEACH & THOMAS FUNERAL HOME 45 S. Highland...

Croton on Hudson - Juana (Juanita) Huaman, peacefully passed away on Monday, November 18th, 2019 at the age of 80. She was surrounded by her loving daughters, son-in-law’s, grandchildren and family. Juanita was born on June 26th, 1939 in Lima, Peru. She arrived to the United States in 1963 where she met Cesar Huaman, and they married in 1965. The couple had two daughters, Annie and Gina. They lived in Manhattan until 1994 when they moved to Elmsford, N.Y., and then to Croton on Hudson...

Ralph Martinelli, a local publishing luminary who over 35 years led a successful magazine and event business in the Hudson Valley, died on Saturday at a care facility in New Rochelle. He passed peacefully, surrounded by his brothers, fiancée, and family members. He was 57. For 16 months, Mr. Martinelli had been dealing with the aftereffects of a catastrophic brain injury and had battled valiantly to recover.  As a publisher, Mr. Martinelli created Westchester magazine, now in...