Mary-Beth F. Buckhout, 65, formerly of Irvington, NY, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025 at Lakewood Ranch Hospital in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.  Mary-Beth was predeceased by her parents Gerard and Kathleen (Hyland) Buckhout.  She is survived by her brother Brian Buckhout, nephew Andrew Buckhout, sister-in-law Patricia Freeman-Buckhout, Aunts Maureen Flores (Hyland), Marion Hyland, Uncle Thomas Hyland and many cousins.

Mary-Beth was born on October 3, 1959 in Baltimore, Maryland.  Mary-Beth was a graduate of Irvington High School and Mercy College.  Mary-Beth worked for over 35 years in the celebrity industry, first as a research assistant for Star Magazine, Sygma-Corbis agency, Film Magic and Star Traks Photo Instar Images Celebrity Phot Agency.  

Mary-Beth lived in Greenwich Village in NYC for many years where she studied acting, became a film buff, attended several celebrity book signings and enchanted her cousins with her stories.  

 Mary-Beth loved NYC, the River Towns of Irvington/Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow and Sarasota, Florida.  Mary-Beth enjoyed the arts, fine dining and spare time with family and friends.  Mary-Beth also loved to meet new people, especially during her time in Tarrytown at the Music Hall, the Farmers Markets, Irvington HS reunions, cousins party, family reunions and wearing bunny ears during Easter weekends.  Our hearts are broken with her passing, but the memories of her always brings smiles.

Her theme in life was "Carpe Diem" which means live for the day.  She was a very sweet, sensitive person who would do anything for family and friends.  After retiring, Mary-Beth was an active member of Burns Film Society and PEO Sisterhood, an International philanthropic group that specializes in offering college scholarships to under privileged students wishing to further their education.

Services will be held at Coffey Funeral Home in Tarrytown, NY on Friday May 1st from 4-8 PM, Funeral Saturday May 2nd at 10:00 AM, burial at 11:00 AM at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, NY.  In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary-Beth's memory can be made to the American Cancer Society www.cancer.org and in Mary-Beth's name the program for continuing education @peointernational.org https://www.peointernational.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IndividualDonationForm_20241016_FINAL.pdf