All Obituaries

Joan Ford, of Yonkers, NY passed away peacefully on January 14, 2019.  Joan was born to Mary and Michael Ford in the Bronx, New York on November 27, 1942.  She graduated from Aquinas High School and the Thorpe Business School.  In her career Joan worked for Westinghouse, R&G Affiliates, CBS Inc. and finally Yonkers Public Schools until her retirement.  Joan lived in the Bronx until 1976 when she relocated to Yonkers NY, where she lived until 2017 when she moved to the...

Elinor Josephine Haight of Briarcliff Manor, NY, age 96, passed away peacefully at her home on January 8. She was born in Bartlesville, OK on October 3, 1922. She grew up in Altadena, CA and was raised by her late parents Katherine and Arnold Horning. Elinor graduated Pasadena Junior College with honors and went on to attend UCLA and Washington State College where she joined and was initiated into Chi Omega Sorority. While at Washington State College, Elinor trained and became a United...

Elizabeth Hedwig Anderau at age 97, while residing at Atria Rye Brook, NY passed away peacefully January 7, 2019 in Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, Ct.   She was born Dec. 1, 1921 in Winterthur, Switzerland to Gabriella (people called her Paula) and  Heinrich Oberhansli.  Elizabeth was their only child.  She had two adopted sisters, Trudy and Annie.  There she went to Primary and Secondary school and eventually graduated from Ecole de Superieure de Commerce, a...

Angelo Apollonio of Ossining, New York died on January 3, 2019. He was 92 years old. Angelo was born in Sassinoro, Italy on April 14, 1926 to Nicola and Concetta(Iamiceli)Apollonio. He worked in the autobody industry for many years. Angelo loved his garden, playing cards, his electronics and gadgets. He is survived by his wife Antonietta, daughters, Maria(Winter) Pascale and Ivonne(Jerry) Forgione, grandchildren, Claudia (Mimmo) Velardo, Frank (Sheena) Forgione, Nicholas Forgione and Sabrina...

Edgerton Grant North Jr. of Hastings-on-Hudson died peacefully on Dec. 23. He was 92. Mr. North was born to Edgerton Grant North Sr. and Marjorie Hadlow North in Brooklyn. He was a proud graduate of Poly Prep in Brooklyn and Williams College in Massachusetts.Mr. North worked many years as a banker at JP Morgan & Co., retiring as an executive vice president and managing director. He later served on the board of directors of Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow.He had been married to Joan...

Kadoza “Woody” Worthy passed away Dec 21, 2018 at his home. He was 95 years old. Woody was born December 4, 1923 to Henry and Fannie Worthy in Winston-Salem, NC. He was an Army Veteran, serving during WWII and the Korean War. He met and married Blanche Morrison on September 12, 1948 and they recently celebrated their 70th anniversary. After his military service, Woody attended NYU and obtained his B.S. in Accounting. He worked as an Accountant and Controller for Tele-Guide, Inc....

David F. Bubser 86, of Bedford Hills, NY and formerly of Briarcliff Manor, NY passed away on Dec. 9, 2018. David was born on July 2, 1932 to the late Andrew and Florence (nee Raring) Bubser in Pottsville, PA. David married the love of his life Maryellen (nee Powers) Bubser who predeceased him in 2014. David had two brothers Andrew and James Bubser. David bought, sold and traded stocks and bonds in NYC in his professional career. He prided himself on serving his community through various...

Gloria Galgano 91, of Ossining, NY passed away on Nov. 28, 2018. Gloria was born on May 19, 1927 to the late Joseph and Concetta (nee D’Orazio) Molinaro in Ossining, NY. Gloria married the love of her life Lawrence Galgano who predeceased her in 2008. She loved cooking and was always the life of the party. Gloria worked at the Main Street Gift Shop in Ossining. Gloria is survived by her loving son Joseph (Ann Marie) Galgano of Ossining, NY and her two cherished grandchildren Stephen...

Betty Tripp, formally a resident of Tarrytown, NY, Verplanck, NY and South Windsor, Ct. died on November 21, 2018 at the age of 95 years old in Glastonbury, CT.  Betty was born in Tarrytown, NY on Sept 11, 1923 to Ambrose Cosgrove and Nora Burke Cosgrove.Betty graduated from Washington Irving High School in Tarrytown, NY.   (June 1942) During World War II, Betty worked for Gibbs and Cox, a Marine Engineer and Naval Architecture firm, which designed many ships in support of the...

Jack Phillip Beck, 83, of Briarcliff Manor, NY. Born in the Bronx, NY to Fannie and Harry Beck along with older sisters, Betty and Shirley. Jack developed deep friendships, as a kid, sitting on the stoop debating every topic under the sun. He drew people to him through his dry wit and charming sense of humor. Jack attended Stuyvesant High School, subsequently joining the US Army where he served as a Medic. Jack earned his BS in the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance at NYU and...