Obituaries
Lewis A. Weissmann
Feb 8, 2025
Lewis A. Weissmann 93, of Hawthorne, NY passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 8, 2025. Lewis was born on June 19, 1931 in Callicoon Center, NY. Lewis proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He enjoyed camping, fishing, travelling, cooking and family get togethers. Lewis worked as a...
Valentino Conte
Jan 30, 2025
Valentino Conte of Ossining, NY died on January 30, 2025. He was 81 years old. Valentino was born April 17, 1943 in Sassinoro, Italy to Francesco and Teodora (Duva) Conte. He was a carpenter and mason in Local #235. Valentino enjoyed spending time with his family, the Ossining Senior Center, cooking for big events and making homemade wine. He...
Maria R. Chuni Zhinin
Jan 18, 2025
Maria R. Chuni Zhinin of Ossining, NY died on January 18, 2025. She was 54 years old. Maria was born in Giron, Ecuador to Jose Victor Zhinin and Mariana de Jesus Tenesaca Cabrera. Maria is survived by her husband Claudio, her children, Mayra and Luis, grandson, Joel, brothers Rodrigo (Elizabeth) and Luis (Marivel) Zhinin Tenesaca, nieces and nephews, Michael,...
Rosalia D. Mazzacone
Jan 8, 2025
Rosalia (Rose) D. Mazzacone of Woodstock Virginia, formerly of Ossining, NY, died in Woodstock VA., on January 8, 2024. She was 91. Rose was born in Forest City, PA on April 29,1933 to William and Rose Volk Steponaitis. Rose was employed for Nestle Food Company for over 30 years where she worked as an Executive Secretary to one of...
Vincent Giuliano
Jan 8, 2025
Vincent Giuliano passed away peacefully on January 8, 2025 with his devoted wife by his side and surrounded by his loving family while in hospice care at Regional Hospice of Danbury.
Vincent was born on January 28, 1952 in the Arthur Avenue section of the Bronx to Marie Pizolongo and Nicholas Giuliano. At the age of six...
Kwana Christina Johnson Wheeler
Jan 5, 2025
In Loving Memory of Kwana Christina Johnson
July 21, 1976 – January 5, 2025
Kwana Christina Johnson, born on July 21, 1976, in Brooklyn, NY, lived a life defined by love, wisdom, and connection. Moving to Ossining in her middle school years, Kwana quickly made friends with her no-nonsense personality, brilliant mind, and deeply compassionate...
Rose Teresa Cardella
Jan 4, 2025
Rose Teresa Cardella, born January 18, 1919 in the Bronx, NY passed away on January 4, 2025 Cortlandt Manor NY. She leaves behind her children, Virginia Liotta (Ted), Nicholas (Beverly), Charles (Denise), and Anne, along with grandchildren, Nicole, Samantha, Scott, Michael, Chaz, Brian, and CarrieAnne, as well as great-grandchildren, Vincent, Nicholas, Salvatore, Dominic, Cameron and Sofie Rose. She is...
George Lanni
Jan 3, 2025
George Lanni of Cocoa Beach, FL (formerly of Ossining, NY) died January 3, 2025. He was born in Italy in 1927 to Antonio Lanni and Angelina (Valvona) Lanni. George attended Port Chester, NY schools. He served in the 13th Army Air Force during WWII and was stationed in the South Pacific. He married Catherine Nuara in 1953. He retired...
Concelia M. Court
Dec 7, 2024
Concelia M. (Bertoldi) Court, lifelong resident of Ossining, died on December 7, 2024. She was 87 years old. Concelia was born in Ossining Hospital on March 9,1937 to Wieda and Julia Bertoldi. She attended St. Augustine's School and Ossining High School. Concelia worked as a cashier at various local supermarkets. She is survived by her sister Theresa Bertoldi, long...
Edward A. Mattson
Dec 6, 2024
Edward A. Mattson of Ft. Pierce, Fl and formerly of Ossining, NY passed away on December 6, 2024. Edward was born in Ossining on May 24,1939 to Albert and Ann Mattson. He was a graduate of Ossining High School. Edward was veteran of the US Airforce. Edward retired a Senior Investigator with the New York State Police. He was...
Maria Domenicangela Conte
Nov 29, 2024
Maria Domenicangela Conte of Ossining, NY died on November 29, 2024. She was 86 years old. Maria was born in Morcone, Italy on January 20, 1938 to Bernardino and Elisabetta Cassetta. Maria worked as a seamstress at John Charles Sportsware in Ossining for over 30 years. Â She was a parishioner at St. Ann's Church. Maria is survived by her...
Dr. John T. Mickel
Nov 15, 2024
Dr. John T. Mickel, 90, of Briarcliff Manor, NY and distinguished botanist at the New York Botanical Garden for nearly 50 years, died November 15, 2024, peacefully at home.
John grew up in Hudson, Ohio, and graduated cum laude from Western Reserve Academy in 1952. He was an Eagle Scout, loved playing soccer and also enjoyed wrestling...
John J. Benke Jr.
Nov 7, 2024
John J. Benke Jr., 83, loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother and friend, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2024. A lifelong resident of Ossining, John was born on May 28, 1941, to Florence (Chiacchia (Riccio)) and John Benke.
John will be missed by all whose lives he touched. He had a gift for giving selflessly to...
Leone M. Stangle
Nov 6, 2024
Leone M Stangle, 75 of Croton-on-the Hudson, New York passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. Leone was born and raised in Ossining, New York prior to settling in Croton-on-the Hudson in 1979. She is an alumnus of St. Augustine School, Mary Immaculate High School in Ossining New York and Elizabeth Seton College in Yonkers, NY. After a lifelong...
Manuel S. Martinez
Nov 5, 2024
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Jean Lois Sundermann
Nov 4, 2024
Jean was a lifelong resident of Ossining, born September 15, 1930. She graduated from OHS in 1948 and SUNY New Paltz in 1952, with a degree in Education. She was a teacher in Ossining and also worked at Robert W. Sundermann Insurance and Real Estate Agency.
Jean and Robert W. Sundermann were married in 1953. He predeceased...
William W. Driver Jr.
Nov 1, 2024
William W. Driver Jr. 78, of Briarcliff Manor passed away peacefully on November 1st 2024. William was born on May 8th 1946, to the late William and Helen (nee Droge) Driver in Binghamton, NY. William was predeceased by his beloved wife Sharon Humphreys in 2005. He was predeceased by his sister Barabra Newman. William is survived by his devoted...
John 'Jack' Benedict Dwyer
Oct 30, 2024
John Benedict Dwyer died on October 30th, in Yonkers, NY, where he lived for 62 years, after growing up in Astoria, Queens. He was born to William Dwyer and Mary Benedict Dwyer in November of 1932, and his childhood was shaped by WWII, Catholicism, patriotism, and the immigrant milieu of New York. He got his first job at Sugar's...
Marie 'Maya' Andrews
Oct 28, 2024
Marie Diemer Andrews, affectionately known as Maya to her family, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on October 28. She was born to Ulrich and Josephine Schiele Diemer on September 18, 1927 in Ossining, N.Y. where she resided most of her life. She graduated from Ossining High School in 1945 and Business School in New York City...
Dr. John Rider Klauder
Oct 24, 2024
Dr. John R. Klauder, 92, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2024 in Briarcliff Manor, NY. Born on January 24, 1932, Dr. Klauder was a pillar in the world of theoretical physics and mathematics. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley in 1953 and received his PhD in 1959 from Princeton University.
His illustrious career spanned nearly...
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