All Obituaries

After a lengthy illness stemming from rheumatoid arthritis, Rachel Marie (Higgins) Leihbacher passed away on May 29th 2023. Born June 12th, 1962 in Manchester New Hampshire, Rachel is survived by her husband Tom, son Tommy (Jordan,) granddaughter Sloane, twin sister Martha (Bruce Ferguson,) brother Andrew, sister in-law Lore, nephew Geoffrey (Mei-Lan) and niece Alexis (Seth Coen) nephews Ian (Catie) and Tyler, brother in-law Doug (Wendy) brother in-law Bob (Pam) nieces Alana, Kaylee and...

Joan Santa Galli passed away on May 22, 2023 at the age of 92. She was born on July 29, 1930 in Mount Vernon, NY. She was born to Anthony and Helen Petrone and was the oldest of five children. Joan is predeceased by the love of her life Guido “Ginky” Galli. She is survived by her children William Galli (Joan), Helena Kaminski (Philip), Laurie Cardillo (Jack), Dana Mencke (Richard) and predeceased by her daughter and son in law Rosemary and Joseph Monteleone. Survived by her...

Daniel Elisha Hill was born on August 7, 1930 in Clover, Virginia. He was the oldest of six children, four girls and two boys, born to Richard Hill and Josephine Wylie. Dan, which is what everyone called him, attended schools in Clover, Virginia. In his early twenties, Dan met and married Marian Elvira Moore and together they had two beautiful daughters Mary and Deborah. Vie, as she was affectionately known, passed away a few short years after their marriage. Not long after her death, Dan...

Jane Caroline Livingston of Briarcliff Manor died Wednesday May 3rd surrounded by her children. She was 67. Jane loved being with her family, riding horses, gardening, spending time in the Colorado mountains, and enjoying the rocky shores of Maine. She had an adventurous spirit and loved to be active. She was passionate about interior design and was a relentlessly hard worker in all her endeavors.  She never gave up and served as a role model to her children and grandchildren. Her...

A beautiful life she lived. An Amazing Woman, a Mother, a Grandmother, and a Friend. Maria Rosa was born in Palmeiros, Batalha on June 8, 1933. She was the only girl among four brothers, and she proudly shared stories about being a tough little girl — keeping up with the boys and preferring their company during playtime. In December of 1979, Maria and her husband immigrated to the United States with their four children. It was here, in Ossining, that they planted new roots; built a...

Rosemarie V. Sedlmayer, a lifelong resident of Ossining, died on April 25, 2023. She was 87 years old. Rosemarie was born in Ossining on January 17, 1936, to Vincent J. and Filomena (DeFeo) Masullo. She graduated from Ossining High School in 1953. Rosemarie worked at Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, Maryknoll, NY. before retiring.  She is survived by her loving children Kathleen (Hank) Grossman, Ralph (April), Carole and James, 10 adored grandchildren, Danay (Emma), Amanda (Keith),...

Edith Patricia Unsworth Franco, 96, passed away on April 17, 2023, after suffering a stroke. She lived in Briarcliff Manor for over 53 years. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 21, 1926. Edith was preceded in death by her beloved husband of over 66 years, Anthony Franco, her father, Colin Edward Unsworth, mother, Maria Dolores Hernandez, sister, Marie Inez Agurcia and brother, Colin Edward Unsworth, Jr. Edith is survived her daughter, Lola (Kevin Seaman), son Tony Jr....

Erunda Ferreira 93 of Ossining, NY passed away on April 15, 2023. Erunda was born on Dec. 6, 1929 to the late Monico and Constatina (Dini) Caraballo in El Colorado, Uruguay. Erunda was pre deceased by her beloved husband and daughter Carmen Benavidez. She is survived by her son Milton (Carmen) Ferreira, her sister Aida Velardo, her grandchildren Mauricio, Marcelo, Rosio, her great grandchildren Cilali, Rovani, Damian and Sophia. Erunda is predeceased by her grandchildren Cristobal and...

In Loving Memory of Cynthia Lee Washington   We regret to inform you of the passing of Cynthia Lee Washington on April 3, 2023.  Services will be held at Leach & Thomas Funeral Home located at 45 S. Highland Ave Ossining, NY 10562 on Wednesday April 12, 2023 at 12 PM.  Followed by her repass located at 22 State Street Ossining, NY 10562 LEACH & THOMAS FUNERAL HOME 45 S.Highland Ave Ossining, New York 10562 914-941-0840

Nellie T. Doyle 94, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 2, 2023. Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday April 5, 2023 at St. Francis Cemetery in Mt. Kisco, NY. Interment to follow.  WATERBURY & KELLY FUNERAL HOME 1300 Pleasantville Road Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510 914-941-0838