All Obituaries

Remembrance of Dorothy Louise (Stanton) LeFever  Loved, Missed, and forever Cherished by her family. SEPTEMBER 14, 1929 - AUGUST 16, 2018   Dorothy was born on September 14, 1929, in Norwich, NY, the second child of Walter & Muriel Stanton. She grew up on a farm in Poolville, NY, along with her sisters Irene & Marion, and their brother Lynn, until the death of her mother from double pneumonia when Dorothy was just nine years old.  Their father, Walter, was also...

              Marie Battista Badagliacca, a longtime resident of Irvington, passed away peacefully at home on September 18, 2018 at the age of 93.  She was born in North Tarrytown (Sleepy Hollow), N.Y. on October 22, 1924, the daughter of Antonio and Mariangela DeVico Battista.             Mrs. Badagliacca selflessly devoted her life’s energy to her family –...

Dominic A. Fulgieri of Tarrytown died September 13, 2018. He was born in East New York and later lived in Gravesend Brooklyn His father died when he was 11 and he became the ‘man’ of the family helping his mother and sister as much as he could. He worked his way through Fordham University and then went on to earn Masters’ Degrees from Brooklyn College and Pace University. He worked for the Social Security Administration for over 30 years and was the Area Director. He loved...

John B. Vlacancich, a longtime resident of Sleepy Hollow died September 11, 2018 at the age of 99. Born in Sitvan, Cres, Croatia, he was the son of Anton and Marija Muzic Vlakancic. He married Carolina Benvin in Croatia and the couple came to the United States in 1959 and eventually settled in Sleepy Hollow where they raised their family. John was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church. He was a member of the Sleepy Hollow Seniors and the Neighborhood House as well as the Anchor...

Sr. Ellen Marie Keane, RSHM, died at Marymount Convent, Tarrytown, NY, August 5, 2018. Born in New York City, NY, on June 7, 1935 to Michael and Eileen Minahan Keane, she entered the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary in Tarrytown, NY in 1953. Sr. Ellen Marie taught at St. Bridget’s School, Richmond, VA, and was Mistress of Novices for the RSHM Eastern American Province. For more than 40 years, she taught philosophy at Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY. She is survived by her...

Sebastião Afonso da Silva, 87, of Cortlandt Manor, NY (formerly of North Tarrytown & Ossining), passed away on August 1, 2018 in Portugal.  Sebastião was born December 22, 1930, in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, son of Portuguese parents, the late Maria Cândida Andrade da Silva and Afonso da Silva.  At five months of age, he and his family returned to Alijó, Portugal, where he was raised and educated.    At 22 years of...

Sr. Máire (Brendan) McQuillan, RSHM, 97, died at Marymount Convent, Tarrytown, NY, August 5, 2018. Born in Drogheda, Ireland, to Alexander and Florence O’Hare McQuillan, she entered the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary in 1938. Sr. Máire taught at Marymount Secondary School and Marymount College in Tarrytown. She was directress of Marymount School, Neuilly, France; principal of Marymount School, Tarrytown (1952-1959), and president of Marymount College, Tarrytown...

Patrick A. Menna, most recently of Armonk died July 21, 2018 at the age of 94. He had lived in White Plains for many years. He and his wife Barbara retired to Hendersonville, NC for about 20 years. They later moved to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and Pat moved back to New York after the death of his wife. Born in North Tarrytown on February 10, 1924, he was the son of Fileno and Letizia Carunchia Menna. After high school, Patrick served proudly in the United States Navy. He was part of the...

James P. Paolantonio, a lifelong resident of Sleepy Hollow died July 21, 2018 at the age of 89. James had moved to Ashland, PA a few years ago to be near his daughter. Born on June 29, 1929 in North Tarrytown, he was the son of Vincenzo and Lucia Galgano Paolantonio. He served proudly in the Unites States Air Force. He then continued his education, earning a Master’s Degree from NYU. James had a long career as an officer with the Internal Revenue Service in White Plains. On October...