All Obituaries

Kathleen Ann (Hyland) Buckhout of Sarasota FI passed away on November 14, with her loving children at her side. Kathleen was born in North Tarrytown/ Sleepy Hollow on May 24, 1938, to Maurice and Mary Sheridan Hyland. She attended St. Teresa's School and was among the last graduating class of the original North Tarrytown High School. Kathleen married Gerard Buckhout and made her home in Irvington where they raised their children, Mary Beth-Buckhout and Brian. On their 50th wedding...

Crystal Standish of the Bronx, died March 18, 2023 at the age of 71. Born and raised in New York City, she was the daughter of John and Josephine (Auld) Standish. Crystal spent the early part of her career working in the fashion industry notably for Gloria Vanderbilt and Tommy Hilfiger. Most recently she had been a program director with the New York City Homeless Shelter System and was at the Sammon Build Center on the Bronx. Crystal will be remembered for her love of classic Hollywood...

Laurinda Pereira, a longtime resident of Sleepy Hollow, died March 20, 2023, at the age of 92. Laurinda passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Tondela, Portugal on February 21, 1931. She married her husband, Jose, in June of 1952 in Estoril, Portugal. Laurinda and her husband moved to Sleepy Hollow in 1959 to start their lives in the United States. Together, they created a home where they raised their only child, Isabel, and watched their only grandchild,...

Joan Margaret Sullivan Dunnings passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 18th, 2023.  She was born February 15, 1939 in Tarrytown, New York to Edward F. and Ruth L. Sullivan.  She married Thomas J. Dunnings, Jr. on July 17th, 1960 at St. George’s Chapel in Mohegan Lake, New York.  He predeceased her on September 29, 1993.  She is survived by two sons, Thomas III (Rita) of Yorktown Heights, NY, and Jeffrey (Dina) of Tarrytown, NY.  She is also survived by six...

Margaret Lukavic, born January 13, 1917, was the daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Kondas. She passed away March 6, 2023 at the age of 106. Margaret was a resident of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow for 93 years and was married to Paul T Lukavic and they had 3 children Paul, Jean & Barbara. She worked at Phelps Memorial Hospital as a Diet Aide for 9 years and was an active member of the Columbia Hose Auxiliary. Margaret was a talented baker & cook and loved to shower family &...

Theresa Ann (“Terry”) Fortugno (née Liso), 87 a long-time resident of Yonkers, NY died peacefully on March 9th at home in Hopewell Junction, NY surrounded by her loving family. Born in the Bronx on March 20, 1935 to Joseph and Rose (née Morelli) Liso, she married her beloved husband Angelo Fortugno of nearly 65 years on November 28, 1954 at Our Lady of Mercy Church in the Bronx. Together they raised four loving children; Angelo, Theresa, Laura (Frank) and Michael...

William B. Graham was born at Tarrytown, NY in 1936, and passed away peacefully on January 25th. He lived his entire life in the hamlet of Pocantico Hills. After serving his nation in the US Army, Bill held the position of Superintendent of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery for forty-years. Upon retirement he took a part-time position at the Stone Barn Center for Food & Agriculture, a job he greatly enjoyed. When not at work, he could usually be found in his gardens, doing yardwork or on walkabout...

Alice C. Coqueran, a longtime resident of Tarrytown died February 12, 2023 at the age of 77. Born in New York City, on July 13, 1945, she was the daughter of Albert and Alyce (Charles) Coqueran. She was a graduate of Sleepy Hollow High School, Class of 1964. Alice attended Barbizon Modeling School and Business School and went on to have a long career at AT&T in White Plains. She is survived by her son Adam Johnson of Yonkers, her grandson Adam Johnson, Jr. of Yonkers and her...

Lowell H. Lamb 9-27-1935 to 2-25-2023   Lowell H. Lamb, 87, formerly of NYC, passed away on February 25, 2023, at Kendal on Hudson in Sleepy Hollow, NY after a period of declining health. Born in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of Lowell Lamb and Dawn (Hawkins) Lamb/ Anderson.  Lowell graduated from Mountain Lakes High School in New Jersey, then went on to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania.  He also proudly served his country as an Army reservist. He studied to...

Silverio da Silva, (74), of Poughquag NY, passed away on February 14, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.  Silverio was born to Laurentino and Alita da Silva on July 11, 1948.  He worked as a machinist.  He was generous to a fault and loved sharing his home with family and friends.  He loved social events and taking pictures of everyone.  Other interests included collecting coins, almost anything related to electronics, and traveling.  Silverio is...