All Obituaries

Emma Spagnoli, of Ossining, NY, formerly of Sleepy Hollow, NY passed away peacefully in the early morning of November 18th, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Emma was born in Joef, France on September 26, 1928 and was raised in the small hilltop town of Camarda, Italy. She married her husband, Antonio, in Camarda in 1951. With their daughter, Ida, they followed their American dream and immigrated to the United States in 1953 but never forgot their Italian roots. When their second...

Sr. Patricia (Sr. Timothy) Fahey (90) died Friday, November 12, 2021 at Marymount Convent, Tarrytown, NY. Born in New York City, NY, to Patrick J. and Della Lee Fahey, she was a Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary for 71 years. She taught at Marymount School of New York and was principal of Marymount Junior School; St. Anne’s School, Garden City, NY; and St. Catharine of Alexandria School, Brooklyn, NY. She worked in the Brooklyn Diocese Office of Religious Education and in the...

Christopher R. O’Hare of Cortlandt Manor and formerly of Tarrytown died suddenly on November 14, 2021 at the age of 59. Born in Fort Dix, NJ, he was the son of Arthur and Barbara O’Leary O’Hare. Christopher was a graduate of Sleepy Hollow High School. Christopher is survived by his loving wife Kimberly (Marino) and his loving daughters Altagracia Marie O’Hare and Olivia Anne O’Hare. Also surviving are his parents Arthur (Margaret) O’Hare and Barbara...

Sister Ann (Rosaleen) O'Halloran (80) died Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Marymount Convent, Tarrytown, NY. Born in Co. Cork, Ireland, to John and Anne Beirne O’Halloran, she had been a member of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary for 60 years. She taught at Marymount School, New York, NY; and, at Marymount Schools in Bogota and Medellin in Colombia. She taught at St. Thomas Aquinas School, Bronx, NY; St. Anthony’s School, Manhattan, NY; and was principal of St....

Janet Freund, a resident of Tarrytown for 53 years, died November 6, 2021 at the age of 88. Born in Yonkers on April 18, 1933, she was the daughter of Marinus and Olga Dichewich Freund. Janet had a long and enjoyable career with Cognitronics Corporation in Stamford, CT where she retired as Director of Personnel. She had been a very active member of the Elmsford Reformed Church. She was a longtime member of the Tarrytown Seniors and had served as their president. She enjoyed going out for...

Edna Belanich (nee Esposito) died on November 5, 2021. Edna’s late husband Mario Belanich, died on June 11, 2016. They were married 59 years. Surviving are 2 daughters, Sandra Perucci of Port Charlotte, FL and Denise (Joseph) Simicic of Hicksville, NY. Also surviving are her four grandchildren: Brendan (Tori) Simicic, Ursula Simicic, Holly (Paul Stuckey) Perucci and Clifford Perucci as well as her 2 great grandchildren Gabriella and Jackson Simicic. Edna wished to be remembered for...

Jean Leslie Cerbone (née Vocat) died on November 4th, 2021, at the age of seventy-four at her home in Tarrytown, NY. Jean was born on November 3rd, 1947, to Joseph and Mary Jane (Graves) Vocat in Chicago, IL. She worked as a computer programmer and web developer until her retirement, which she spent sewing and caring for her granddaughters.  A prolific and generous quilter, Jean held herself blessed to provide the gift of warmth, not only to her loved ones but also to theirs in...

Nicholas J. Gasparre, a longtime Irvington resident died November 2, 2021at the age of 74. Born in Yonkers on October 28, 1947, he was the youngest of 5 sons born to Joseph and Jean Scialdone Gasparre. After graduation from high school, Nick went on to serve in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. On April 16, 1967, he married Loretta Gennaro in Transfiguration Church. The couple settled in Irvington where they raised their family. After his return from service, Nick...

      Marilyn C. Wright of Thornwood, NY went to heaven on November 1, 2021 at the age of 82, though she told everyone she was 28.  She is now with her beloved husband of 57 years, the late John (Jack) G. Wright, who predeceased her just sixteen months earlier and whom she missed every day.  Marilyn was born on February 17, 1939 in Dobbs Ferry, NY to the late Karl Joseph and Mary Magdalen Wetzel and is predeceased by her three siblings, Barbara Jensen,...

Velda L. Collymore, of White Plains and formerly of Tarrytown, died October 19, 2021. She was 82. Mrs. Collymore was born on Feb. 22, 1939 to Conrad and Miriam Parris Rawlins in Barbados. She worked for many years as a Claims Adjustors Asst. at Chubb Insurance.  She is survived by her 5 children: Vere Rawlins, Victor Rawlins, Henderson Collymore, Sonia Collymore Perser, and Terry Collymore. She is also survived by her 8 grandchildren and her great grandson.  Visitation will be...