All Obituaries

Florence Croke Gilroy a lifelong resident of Tarrytown died at home on July 13,2019 surrounded by her loving daughters. Florence was born March 24, 1928 to Ethel Higle and William Croke at the Tarrytown Hospital. Florence graduated from Washington Irving High School in 1946. On February 23, 1952 she married John Gilroy, a member of the Tarrytown Police Department, at the Church of the Transfiguration. Florence was employed by the General Motors accounting department and was the Village of...

Sophie Janos, a life-long resident of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown died July 11, 2019 at the age of 100 at Phelps Hospital surrounded by her children. She was born May 18, 1919 on Gesner Place in Sleepy Hollow (formerly North Tarrytown) and just recently celebrated her milestone birthday with family and friends. Sophie was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Margaret McGinniss Nikitopoulos. On January 13, 1946, she married Frank P. Janos in the Church of the Transfiguration in Tarrytown...

Andrew J. Martin of Sleepy Hollow died unexpectedly on July 8, 2019. He was 21. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on April 24, 1998, he was the son of Keith E. Martin and Kate Kudynska. Andrew will be remembered as a warm and loving young man and he will be forever missed by his loving parents Keith and Kate and his dearest sister Michelle. Also surviving are his grandparents Jadwiga (Yaga) and Richard Kudynski and Al Martin and Mary Martin as well as his aunts, uncles and...

Frances C.  Bustamante of Sleepy Hollow died peacefully on July 10, 2019 at the age of 87. Frances was born in Cuba on June 4, 1932. She was one of 12 children born to Norberto and Maria Rita Hernandez Rodriguez. Frances and her husband Orlando left Cuba in 1963 and came to Tarrytown. They settled in North Tarrytown where she has lived ever since. She was a wonderful seamstress. She enjoyed sewing everything from the simplest repairs to dresses of all kinds. She was a devoted...

Elda Piscopiello of Stony Point and formerly of Tarrytown died July 8, 2019 at the age of 86. Born in Cozensa, Italy on September 21, 1932, she was the daughter of Francesco and Maria Schettini Ferraro. She was married to Rafael Piscopiello and together they raised their three children. Elda is survived by her loving children Franco (Lucia) Piscopiello of Ossining, Anna (Roy) Maliszewski of Stony Point and Tony (Erika) Piscopiello of Stony Point. She is also survived by her beloved...

Joaquim Pastilha, a longtime Sleepy Hollow resident died peacefully at home on July 5, 2019. He was 89. Born in Portugal on May 25, 1930, he was the son of Manuel F. and Maria Claudina Pastilha. He served in Portuguese Army in Mozambique and he remained there because he found work there. That is when  he met his future wife Maria Adelina Pereira. They married there and their two children Luisa and Antonio were born there. When the children were very young, Joaquim and his family came...

Joan Mary Hamshire, born June 17, 1937 in Tarrytown, NY to Mary and Andrew Hamshire died July 5, 2019 at the age of 82. Joan moved to Ossining where she resided until her death.  She is predeceased by both parents and was an only child.  Joan worked for General Foods Corp for 42 years and then for Gordon McKean Esq and Abbott House for the remainder of her career.  Burial is private and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

Philip James Farenga, beloved son of Pat and Kay Farenga died June 26, 2019 at the age of 60. Dearest brother of Patrick and Stephen Farenga. Survived by his devoted nieces Lauren, Alison and Audrey and sisters-in-law  Deborah Farenga and Alisa Farenga. Reposing Coffey Funeral Home, Inc 91 N. Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591 Sunday from 3PM to 8PM. Mass of Resurrection Monday 12:00 noon at Transfiguration Church 268 S. Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591. Interment Ferncliff Cemetery.

James J. Kennedy of Tarrytown passed away peacefully surrounded by his entire family on Tuesday June 25, 2019. He was 72. James was born in Maum Camp, County Kerry Ireland on October 2, 1946 to James and Bridie Kennedy. He immigrated to Ardsley, NY in 1964 where he resided with his aunt and uncle James and Margaret Curran. Accompanied by his brothers Patrick and Thomas, he entered the construction industry which led to a successful business that spanned 40 years. James is survived by his...

Maria E. Suarez of Wappingers Falls died June 24, 2019 after a long struggle with cancer. She was 62 years old. Born in Cardenas, Cuba on March 26, 1957, she was the daughter of Rene Alberto Urbano Diaz de Arce and Olga Gonzalez. She came to the United States with her family when she was 10 years old and grew up in Ossining. On July 31, 1976, she married George Suarez in St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sleepy Hollow.  Maria had been working for Cartus Realty in Danbury, CT at the time...