Tarrytown Daily News from Tarrytown, New York (2024)

May 18, 1998

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Tarrytown Daily Newsi

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Tarrytown, New York

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Monday, May 18, 1998

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6

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aar 6A Monday May 18 1998 TR RDM PC Obituaries Gannett Newspapers John Sheeran 77: retired banker John Sheeran a retired banker and former New City res ident died Wednesday May 13 1998 at his home in New City He was 77 Mr Sheeran was born Sept 24 1920 in New York City to Hugh and Cecilia Maloney Sheeran rom 1945 to 1962 he lived in Eastchester and Bronx ville He then moved to New City residing there from 1962 to 1982 when he moved to South Yarmouth Mass Mr Sheeran graduated from Iona Prep Holy Cross College and Harvard University Business School He also attended ord ham University Law School He worked as a banker for 34 years retiring from Hudson Val ley National Bank in Yonkers In 1982 he and his wife moved to Massachusetts During World War II Mr Sheeran served as a lieutenant with the US Navy He belonged to the Veterans of oreign Wars in the Cape Cod area of Massa chusetts He also was a member of the Lions Club in Westchester and the New York State Credit Grantors of Westchester On Sept 22 1945 he and Katherine Van Wagner were married at Holy amily Church in New Rochelle Mr Sheeran is survived by his wife of South Yarmouth a son John Paul Sheeran Jr of North Clarendon Vt three daughters Noel DeBoyace of New City Margot Rooney of El Segundo Calif and Patricia DeMarco of Ho Ho Kus NJ two sisters Ann Marie Van Ness of Bellair la and Norma Schaefer of White Plains and nine grandchildren A sister Cecilia Sheeran died earlier Higgins uneral Home in New City handled arrangements John Vannier 79: American Cyanmid executive John Vannier a former Ar I monk resident died Saturday I May 16 1998 at his home in New Smyrna Beach la He was 79 He was born July 3 1918 to Leo and Eva Pouliott Vannier in Hudson alls NY where he attended schools and graduated from Glens alls Academy In 1941 Mr Vannier received a degree from Union College in Schenectady NY He also graduated from the midship I school at Northwestern I University in Chicago and served as an ensign in the North Atlan tic and South Pacific during World War II Mr Vannier lived in Washing ton state and worked for Alexan der Smith Carpets there until i joining American Cyanmid in Wayne NJ as an executive He retired in 1983 He lived in Armonk from the mid 1950s until the late 1970s In 1942 he married Nancy Wallace She died in 1974 In June 1978 he married Mar garet Dickhaus in Armonk They lived in Brookfield Conn before moving to New Smyrna Beach in '989 He was an avid golfer and a member of tne Sugar Mill Coun try Club in New Smyrna Beach In addition to his wife he is survived by two daughters Susan eder of Duxbury Mass and Pamela Whiteley of Kingston Mass a stepdaughter Susan Wallace of Chatham NJ a step son Robert Dickhaus Jr of Atlanta a sister Burtrice Juck ett of Hudson alls and nine grandchildren Settle Wilder uneral Home in New Smyrna Beach la is handling the arrangements The family will hold a memorial serv ice in Armonk at a later date Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Volusia lag ler 3800 Woodbriar Trail Port Orange la 32119 Michelle Mahunik Hoffman 45: hairdresser Michelle Mahunik Hoffman a hairdresser and Cold Spring resi dent died of cancer on Sunday May 17 1998 at Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne She was 45 Mrs Hoffman was a hairdress er for several years at Salon in Dobbs erry She most( recently worked at Village Salon in Irvington She was born Nov 1 1952 inYonkers to Paul and Susan Syl JCvestri Mahunik She attendedSacred Heart School in Yonkers graduated from Wilford Beauty Academy in Yonkers in 1972 She was an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous in Croton Hudson where she met her'husband Paul Hoffman The two'were married on April 10 1997 in Jamaica In addition to her husband Mrs Hoffman is survived by two sons Michael Saldo of Tarrytown and Richard Saldo of Green burgh a stepson Paul Vincent Hoffman of Peekskill and two brothers Eugene Mahunik of Wappingers alls NY and Bri an Mahunik of Clifton Park NY Visitation is tomorrow at Good Shepherd Chapel in Croton on Hudson The funeral Mass is scheduled for 10 am Wednesday at Holy Name of Mary Church in Croton Carter uneral Home in Croton is handling the arrange ments Memorial donations may be made to Rosary Hill Home 600 Linda Ave Hawthorne NY 10532 JU Gladys Myer 81 retired registered nurse Gladys Myer of BallstonLake NY died Saturday May 16 1998 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady NY She was 81 Miss Myer was born Nov 9 in White Plains to James Jand Margaret Rennicks Myer graduated from North Tar rytown High School in 1934 and f'the West School of Nursing at Grasslands in 1938 i Miss Myer never married She £lived in Crugers from 1960 to1988 Before that she lived in Tarrytown Before retiring in 1978 Miss rjMyer was a registered nurse andsupervisor in the operating room Jrfand emergency room at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in North Tarrytown the village now known as Sleepy Hollow Miss Myer was an Army lieu tenant in the US Nursing Corps from 1945 to 1946 She was a former parishioner of the Church of Divine Love in Montrose Survivors include a sister Jayne Petrovich of Putnam Val ley and many nieces nephews and grandnieces and grandne phews Her brothers Deglin Heffer nan Bernard Heffernan and Richard Myer all died earlier Visitation is tomorrow at Car ter uneral Home in Montrose A funeral service is at 1 pm Wednesday at the Church of Di vine Love 70 Sunset Road in Montrose Burial will be in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery rederic Louis Henderson 80: retired butcher rederic Louis Henderson a resident of New Ro died Saturday May 165 1998 at Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester in New Rochelle He was 80 He was born Nov 9 1917 to rsZLouis and Dorothea Anthes Hen JJXderson in New Rochelle Hegraduated from New Rochelle £High School 5X On March 28 1948 he andBeatrice Caruso were married in J'New Rochelle Mr Henderson worked for5 many years as a butcher for i Gristede Brothers He retired in 1979 During World War II heserved as a radar operator for £jthe US Army in the Philippines He was an active member of Trinity St Episcopal I Church in New Rochelle and of the Veterans of or eign Wars Post 8 in New Ro chelle Mr Henderson volunteered for New Rochelle and the Road to Recovery He was an avid fisherman and reader who also enjoyed playing the piano his family said Mr Henderson is survived by a daughter Liz Dieter of Pleasant ville two sons red Jr and Chris both of New Rochelle a sister Dorothy Plant of Keene NH and two grandchildren His wife two brothers Peter and John and two sisters Grace Henderson and Priscilla McE wan died earlier A funeral Mass will be at 11 am tomorrow at Trinity St Episcopal Church in New Rochelle with burial to follow at the church cemetery Maher uneral Home in Pleas antville is handling the arrange ments Memorial donations may be made to the Associa tion Westchester Chapter 785 Mamaroneck Ave White Plains both St ood Pantry in NY 10605 Theodore Roberto 64: house painter Theodore Roberto a long time resident of White Plains died Saturday May 16 1998 at White Plains Hospital Center He was 64 He was born May 13 1934 in the Bronx to James and Mildred Solombrimo Roberto He at tended schools in North Tarry town the village now known as Sleepy Hollow On Oct 30 1992 he married Johanna Selino in White Plains Mr Roberto worked as a house painter for more than 35 years and had worked for Jurgen Krause Contractors since 1970 He was an avid sports fan and had a collection of baseball and football memorabilia He is survived by his wife McMahon Lyon Hartnett uneral Home in White Plains is handling the arrangements The family will hold a memori al service at a later date Memorial donations may be made to Our Lady of Mount Car mel Church 92 Lexington Ave White Plains NY 10606 or ranciscan Mission Asso ciates St Dymphna Devotion PO Box 598 Mount Vernon NY 10551 Julius McCree 87: longtime Port Chester resident Julius McCree a long time resident of Port Chester died Wednesday May 13 1998 at his home He was 87 He was born May 8 1911 in Athens Ga to Guy and Mamie McCree He moved to New York City when he was 13 and at tended city schools Mr McCree moved to Port Chester in the early 1950s He is survived by three daugh ters Debra Shatz of the Bronx Carol Douglass Clack of White Plains and Maryanne rench of Brooklyn two sisters Harriet Lucille Sargent of New Jersey and Jacqueline Victoria McCree of Manhattan five grandchildren and two great granddaughters A longtime companion Martha Martin Douglass and a son Howard Parker Martin died ear lier Visitation will be tomorrow at the Bethesda Baptist Church in Port Chester with the funeral to follow at 7 pm uneral Service in the Bronx is handling the arrangements rank Comblo: Waterworks employee Sylvia Sanders 81: customer service representative Sylvia Sanders who lived in Pleasantville and Somers for many years died Saturday May 16 1998 at Putnam Hospi tal Center in Carmel She was 81 She was born Sept 1 1916 to Milton and Ida Hokkanen al kenberg in New York City where she attended schools On May 23 1937 she and Schuyler Sanders were married in New York City The couple moved to Pleasantville in 1957 Mrs Sanders was a customer service representative for Inc in White Plains for about 15 years She moved to Somers 13 years John Phelan 84: retired attorney John Phelan a former resi dent of Larchmont died riday May 15 1998 at Hunterdon Med ical Center in lemington NJ He was 84 He was born June 28 1913 in New York City to John and Matilda Rode Phelan He graduated from ordham Uni versity and ordham Law School ago Mrs Sanders was a communi cant at St Church in Croton alls She is survived by a daughter Valerie Cook of Wappingers alls NY a son Blaise of Somers and two grandchildren Her husband died in 1983 A grandson Brian Christopher Cook also died earlier Visitation will be today and tomorrow at Clark Associates fu neral home in Katonah A funer al Mass will be at 1 pm Wednes day at St Church in Croton alls with burial 40 fol low at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Mount Pleasant He enjoyed sailing camping gardening and skiing his family said i Mr Phelan is survived' by a daughter Patricia Kinsey of Port Murray NJ a brother William of New York City and three grandchildren His wife and a brother rede rick died earlier rank Comblo a longtime resi dent of Mamaroneck died Satur day May 16 1998 at White Plains Hospital Center He was born in Naneglow Pa to Joseph and Mary Gilotte Comblo He moved to Mamaro neck with his family in 1927 In 1959 he married Jaye Espo sito osella in Harrison Mr Comblo worked for the Westchester Joint Waterworks from 1945 until his retirement in the mid 1980s He was a parishioner of St Church in Mamaroneck Mr Comblo was a past presi dent and state secretary of the Kiwanis Club He also was a member of the Republican Club and a Republican district leader and he was active with the Spe cial Olympics He served as police marshal for the village of Mamaroneck and was a former chief of the Mamaroneck Volunteer ire De partment Engine 42 In addition to his wife Mr Comblo is survived by four sons rank Comblo of Norwalk Conn rank osella Jr of Boise Ida ho Richard Preston of Keane NH and Lawrence Preston of Larchmont three daughters rances Comblo Waller of Vista Jaye Vaughn of Beacon NY and Marion Kessler of Reading Pa a foster son Billy Bluit of Brewster three brothers James of Brewster Anthony of Mamaro neck and Charles of lorida a sister Millie Tripodi of Green wich Conn 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren A brother Dominick died ear lier Visitation will be this evening and tomorrow at Coxe Grazia no uneral Home in Mamaro neck A funeral Mass will be held at 10 am Wednesday at St Vi Church 816 Underhill Ave in Mamaroneck Burial follows in Greenwood Union Cemetery Memorial donations may be made to the Village of Mamaro neck Volunteer ire Depart ment 643 Mamaroneck Ave Ma maroneck NY 10543 Katherine Sutton 65: domestic engineer Katherine Sutton a longtime Mount Vernon resident died Thursday May 14 1998 at Mount Vernon Hospital She was 65 She was born Katherine Sutton Centennial AME Mount Vernon 1 une 19 1932 in Grifton NC to John and Irene Pierce Kornegay She grew up in Kinston NC and attended schools in Grifton and Ayden NC On Aug 2 1954 she and Knerious Sut ton were mar ried at Greater Zion Church in le couple moved a daughter Charlese Randolph of Pomona a sister Lainie Kim brough of Harlem and eight grandchildren A brother Ulysses Kornegay a sister Bette Jean Kornegay and a son Donald Sutton died earlier Visitation will be this evening at Greater Centennial AME Zion Church in Mount Vernon A funer al service will be at 9:30 am tomorrow at the church with inter ment to follow at Rose Hill Ceme tery in Putnam Valley Camelot uneral Home in Mount Vernon is handling the ar rangements Memorial contributions may be made to Greater Centennial AME Zion Church 312 Eighth Ave Mount Vernon NY 10550 On July 8 1950 he married Jean Davis in New York City He lived in Larchmont from 1950 to 1992 when he moved to New Jersey Mr Phelan was chief counsel for the former Westchester ed eral Savings and Loan in New Rochelle for more than 20 years He retired in 1988 He was a former parishioner of Sts John and Paul Church in Larchmont A funeral Mass is at iff a today at Sts John and Paul Church 280 Weaver St in Larch mont Burial follows in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Valhalla John ox uneral Home in Larchmont is handling the ar rangements Memorial donations may 'be made to the Associa tion Westchester chapter 785 Mamaroneck Ave White Plains NY 10605 rancis eye 75: retired advertising director rancis eye a retired ad vertising director for Gannett Suburban Newspapers died Sun day May 17 i998 at Hudson Valley Hospital Center at Peeks kill Cortlandt He was 75 Mr eye worked as advertis ing director in Yorktown from 1985 to 1990 when he retired Earlier he was a general manag er for Gannett in New Rochelle and Mamaroneck for several years and was a display advertis er for Herald States man from 1949 to 1950 He was born Oct 5 1922 in Yonkers to ranciscus and Kath erine Esveld eye He graduated from Saunders High School in Yonkers and attended Pace Uni versity in New York City for three years He lived in Yonkers from 1922 to 1985 when he moved to Lake Peekskill Mr eye served in the US Coast Guard in California from 1942 to 1945 On April 10 1948 he and Peg gy Peterson were married at St Episcopal Church in Yon kers Mr eye was a parishioner at St Episcopal Church and served on its vestry for several years He started a Cub Scouts pack at St many 'years ago He was a former member of the Bryn Mawr Masonic Order in Yonkers He enjoyed fishing working on his lawn growing plants and flowers and spending timSwith his grandchildren his Jamily said In addition to his wifej Mr eye is survived by a sonran cis Jr of Lake Peekskill a sister Doris Nader of Yonkers and three grandchildren A brother Donald anda sis ter Jean Westervelt died eairli er Visitation is today at HOtitage uneral Home in Lake Peekskill A funeral service is scheduled Tor 2 pm tomorrow at St Lutheran Church with bufiat to follow at Rose Hill Manorial Park in Putnam Valley 1 Memorial donations may be made to St Lutheran Church Oscawana Lake Rdad Putnam Valley NY 105795 to Mount Vernon that year Mrs Sutton worked as a domes tic engineer at homes in Pelham Scarsdale and New York City for many years before retiring in 1996 She was an active member of Greater Centennial AME Zion Church where she served on the usher board and made baked goods for church functions Mrs Sutton served on Mount Vernon High Parent Teacher Association and was on the tenant patrol at Levister Tow ers She was active in former Mayor Ronald cam paign She enjoyed sewing crocheting and cooking especially baking her family said Mrs Sutton pre pared meals for various community functions and for homebound resi dents of Mount Vernon In addition to her husband Mrs Sutton is survived by three sons Derrick Sutton of New Rochelle Knerious Sutton Jr of Syracuse and Archie Kornegay of Oklahoma Obituary policy Gannett Suburban Newspa pers publishes the obituaries of people who have lived or worked in Westchester or Putnam coun ties Obituaries may be submitted through funeral homes ordirectly through the family of the de ceased Due to the large volume of obituaries all information must be submitted for publication with in three days of a person's death Obituaries submitted to Gannett Suburban Newspapers by 4 pm appear in the next editions Additional information can be ob tained from our newsroom or a list of newsroom numbers please see the list on Page 4A Death NoticesPaid Listings DEATH NOTICES To place a paid Death Notice Card of Thanks In Memoriam St Jude or Lodge Notice please call 694 5147 prior to the day of publication Hours: Monday riday 8 am to 4:30 pm Saturday 8 am to 4:30 pm Sunday 2 pm to 4:30 pm NEWS OBITUARIES To speak with an editor about an obituary news story please call the Community News number listed on the Our Town page Monday through riday before 4 pm On Saturday and Sunday please call 694 5006 before 4 pm LIST DEATHS EASTCHESTER PORPORA Secondina THE SINATRA MEMORIAL HOME INC ELMSORD VENUTI Sal THE McELROY LYNN UNERAL HOME HARRISON SABIA Leonard James THE COXE GRAZIANO UNERAL HOME KATONAH SANDERS Sylvia "DoHv" THE CLARK ASSOCIATES UNERAL HOME MAMARONECK COMBLO rank COXE GRAZIANO UNERAL HOME TAMBURINO Evelyn SISTO AND PAINO DIRECTORS MONTROSE WHITSON Ruben Washburne DORSEY UNERAL HOME PORT CHESTER ALVEY Howard A JAMES GUNIPERO UNERAL HOME INC PUTNAM VALLEY EYE rancis HERITAGE UNERAL HOME WHITE PLAINS COLOMBO Michael Joseph BALLARD DURAND UNERAL HOME COLOMBO Michael Joseph of White Plains NY Husband of the late Rose (nee lodice) Colombo Beloved father of AnnaMarie Colombo Surived by one brother Paul and the late Clara Cop pola Patsy John and James Colombo uneral Mass Wed 10am at Our Lady of Mt Carmel RG Church White Plains NY Interment Mt Calvary Cemetery Reposing at the BALLARD DURAND UNERAL HOME 2 Maple Ave White Plains NY Mon 5 9pm and Tues 2 4 and 7 9pm COMBLO rank on May 16 1998 amily will receive friends Monday evening 7 9pm Tuesdav 2 4 and 7 9pm Mass of Christian Burial Wed 10am at St Vito's RG thurch followed by interment at the Greenwood Union Cemetery ALVEY Howard A on May 15 1998 Visitation at JAMES GUNIPERO NERAL HOME ING on Mon from 5 9PM Mass Our Lady of Mercy Church on Tues at 11:15 AM Interment StMary's Cemetery Rye Brook NY EYE rancis May 16 1998 Be loved husband of Peggy Devoted father of rank and daughetr in law Marie Cherished grandfather of Eric Meghan and Ryan Dear brother of Doris Nader Visiting Mon 2 4 and 7 9pm at the HERITAGE UNERAL HOME Morris sey Dr Putnam Valley NY Services Tues 2pm at St Lukes Church followed by interment at Rose Hill Cemetery PORPORA Secondina Of Eastchester on May 17 1998 Beloved wife of Alfred Porpora Devoted mother of rank Al fred Jr and Michael Porpora and Laura DeMichele ond sister of Theresa Can tamessa Also survived by 8 grandchil dren riends may call at THE SINA TRA MEMORIAL HOME INC 601 Yonkers Ave on Mon from 7 9pm and Tues from 2 4 and 7 9pm uneral mass at IMMACULATE HEART MARY CHURCH Rte 22 Scarsdale on Wednesday at 10am Interment Holy Mount Cemetery SABIA Leonard James on May 15 1998 amily will receive riends on Mon from 2 4 8 7 9PM at THE COXE 8 GRAZIANO UNERAL HOME 767 Boston Post Rd Mamk NY uneral Mass on Tues at at StGre gory The Great RG Church in Harri son ollowed by Interment at StMary's Cemetery in Rye Brook SANDERS Sylvia "Dolly" on May 16 1998 of Somers NY ormerly of Pleas antville NY Wife of the late Schuyler Mother of Valerie Cook and Blaise Sanders Grandmother of Kristen and Justin Cook and the late Brian CCook Reposing at CLARK ASSOCIATES NERAL HOME Katonah NY on Mon 8 Tues from 2 4 8 7 9PM Mass of the Christian Burial at StJoseph's RCChurch in Croton alls NY on Wed 1pm Interment will be at The Gate of Heaven Cemetery TAMBURINO Evelyn on May 16 1998 Beloved wife of the late Gerald Tam burlno Devoted mother of Barbara Ri spole and Richard Tamburino Grand mother of Michael and Theresa Tamburino Sister of Louis Casale Re posing Monday 2 4 and 7 9pm GEOR GE! DAVIS 14 Le Count Place New Rochelle Mass Tues 10am Holy Trinity Church Mamaroneck Interment St Raymond Cemetery In lieu of flowers donations to the Allaelmers Assoc SISTO AND PAINO DIRECTORS VENUTI Sal of Elmsford Beloved Hus band of the late rances Piano forte) Devoted Mother of Steven Donna and Joseph Dear Brgjfierl of Richard Also survived by fiveGrand children Pre deceased by his brothers Joseph Michael and Robert Visitation 3 5 8 7 9PMMonTHE McELROY LYNN UNERAL HOME Qmsford NY Mass of the Christian Burial at Churchf WHITSON Ruben Washburne Mon trose formerly of Ossining Ijjay 16 1998 Survived by one son Norman 3 grandchildren 2 great grandchildren No visiting hours uneral "service Wednesday 11am at the Ossininj Unit ed Methodist Church IntermqfU air Ridge Cemetery Chappaqua uneral DORSEY UNERAL to 149 arrangements bv HOME In lieu of flowers donSft the American Diabetes AssQf Madison Ave New York NY 10016a a IN MEMORIAM nd of you from coming nd GATALETTO RUTH IN LOVING MEMORY ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS GONE BUT NOT ORGOTTEN HUSBAND 8 CHILDREN a MITCHELL Lester irst Anniversary in Heaven Dear son TU 4 4 IIIIUUWII LkjIK UT niQTIT 1 do not a day goes by we don'Mhii you we remember you tew make no outward show what fl meant in la UUI MA AAA tw in wire win ever kikjw in our hearts so very deep memor you we win always Keep Loving forever forgetting you never Mommy and Dad MITCHELL Lester Happy irst Anniversary in Heaven We love you and miss you Love The amily SPECIAL NOTICES SINATRA RANK Out of respect for the late entertainer" 2 A Memorial Register Book fXyilU be available for signing at the BAtLARD DURAND UNERAL HOME Maple Ave White Plains NY Sunday? Mon day Tuesday during the of 12noon 4pm each day The bodis will be given to the New York riers Club for presentation to the Sinatra amiW' VENUTI Sal A special gathering by the members of the Elmsford American Italian Club Monday May 18 1998 at 7pm McElroy lynn uneral Parlor Elmsford.

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