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Camden
Obituaries
Theresa 'Tery' Mattera, Former Journalist, Pennsauken School Secretary, Dies At 59
Theresa Schneider Mattera, a former journalist and school secretary from Pennsauken, died on Saturday, Jan. 6, according to her obituary on the Falco, Caruso & Leonard Funeral Home website. She was 59 years old. She was a former print news reporter writing under the byline Tery Schneider in the late 1980s for the Gloucester County Times. She won a New Jersey Press Association Award for best small circulation news reporting, her husband, Jack, said. Tery then worked for many years as the school secretary at St. Stephen's School in Pennsauken, her obituary said. After the Catholic sc…
Yorktown
Obituaries
Formerly Of Mohegan Lake, Joanne Catherine Rini, 78, Valued Family And Career
Joanne Catherine Rini (nee LoCicero) passed away peacefully at her home in Winston Salem, NC on Oct. 22, 2023. Born on Dec. 29, 1944 in the Bronx, Joanne was the daughter of a fish monger and homemaker. Her childhood was one surrounded by cousins and big Sunday dinners at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. Her parent’s instilled in her a strong faith in God and a solid work ethic. She attended Catholic schools and graduated from Saint Barnabas High School in Yonkers in 1962. Joanne attended Catholic schools and graduated from Saint Barnabas High School in Yonkers, New York in 1962. Fami…
Port Chester
Obituaries
Longtime Larchmont Resident Anne M. McDermott, 78, Will Be Missed By Family and Friends
Anne M. McDermott, 78, passed away February 15, 2023. Anne was born May 25, 1944 in Port Chester and was an alumna of Port Chester High School. She lived most of her life in Larchmont with short residencies in Harrison, Pelham, and Stamford, CT. She tried the “snowbird” life for a while before moving to Glendale, AZ for a few years. But she returned and settled in Dover Plains in 2019. She worked for Sears nearly 25 years; then for JAI Press for 15 years. Anne also volunteered with Corporate Outreach. Anne’s hobbies included reading, movies, games, and knitting. She lo…
Suffolk NY
Obituaries
Longtime Director Of Funeral Home In Suffolk Dies
A longtime owner and director of a Long Island funeral home has died at the age of 89. David A. D’Andrea, of Copiague, formerly of Babylon, and the co-owner of the D'Andrea Brothers Funeral Home in Suffolk County died on Tuesday, March 8. Born and raised in Amityville, D'Andrea graduated from Amityville High School and went on to serve in the US Navy, said his obituary. He earned his license in mortuary science at Simmons Institute of Funeral Service in Syracuse and in 1957 opened D’Andrea Brothers Funeral Home in Copiague, a business that he ran with his brother Richard for more than 30 y…
Fairfield
Obituaries
Fairfield's Ann Monk, 87, Was Founding Member Of Town's Gaelic-American Club
Ann (Monahan) Monk, age 87, of Fairfield and beloved wife of the late George S. Monk, died Saturday, Jan. 22, at Sturges Ridge in Fairfield. Born in Lissycasey, County Clare, Ireland, she came to the United States in 1950. Being the wife of a career Air Force veteran, Ann lived in many areas throughout George’s 21-year career, finally settling in Fairfield in 1972. Ann worked for many years as an LPN at the Carolton Convalescent Hospital and also in private duty. She was a founding member of the Gaelic American Club in Fairfield and could often be seen registering members and g…
Armonk
Business
Brand-New Cake Shop Opens In Westchester County
A bakery chain has opened its first Westchester County location. Nothing Bundt Cakes has opened its doors in Hartsdale and will host a ribbon-cutting on Thursday, Nov. 4. It is the first Nothing Bundt Cakes location in the county and the sixth in New York state. The cake shop, located at 303 North Central Ave. in Hartsdale, will be run by twin sisters Florentina and Andreea Enica, according to an announcement from the company. “As children, we would gather with family, and our grandmother welcomed us with freshly baked cake," Florentina said in a statement. "So, Bundt cakes to us mean …
Morris
Obituaries
Joseph R. May Formerly Of Chatham Dies, 94
Joseph "Joe" Richard May, 94, formerly of Chatham, passed away of natural causes on July 26. He was at the home of his son David in Corona, CA, where he moved recently after losing vision in one eye. He is reunited in Heaven with Martha Jane May, his wife of 50 years who passed away in 2009. Born in Ridgewood to bridge designer Joseph Otto and Marcella Mary (Urell) May on June 29, 1926, he was the youngest of three children. After graduating from Ridgewood High School in 1944 during WWII, Joe joined the Army Air Corps. He was in airplane mechanic school when the war ended but his serv…
Paramus
Obituaries
Priscilla Cedar, 94, Wife Of Former First Congregational Church of River Edge Pastor
Priscilla Wentworth Cedar, 94, Wausau, WI, died April 2, at Stonecrest, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born August 8, 1925 in Sommersworth, NH, daughter of the late Raymond and Pauline (McIntire) Wentworth. On May 29, 1948 she married Robert Cedar in Manchester, NH. He preceded her in death March 6, 2005. Those who were close to Priscilla know that she generously and wholeheartedly dedicated her life to caring for those around her — as a wife, mother, grandmother, healthcare worker and community member. In the mid 1940s Priscilla trained to be…
Danbury
Obituaries
Margot Cantrall, 82, Of Danbury: Chemist, Accomplished Singer
Margot (Benz) Cantrall, 82, died on March 22 in Danbury Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was born in New York City on August 21, 1937 to Max and Louise (Steudle) Benz, who emigrated from Germany in the 1920s. Margot grew up in the Pelham Bay area of the Bronx and attended both Hunter High School and Hunter College, graduating with a BA in Chemistry in 1959. That same year she joined Lederle Laboratories — part of American Cyanamid, where she met her future husband, Edward Cantrall, also a chemist. She was a member of the team which developed Ethambutol, a. well-known anti-…
Clarkstown
Lifestyle
Phelps Offers Caregiver And Patient Services For Those With Alzheimer’s Disease
Understanding Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s is a progressive memory loss disease that affects a person’s ability to learn, reason, make judgments, communicate, and perform daily functions. It’s difficult watching those we care for struggle to perform daily activities. At Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, we’re here to provide support for those with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and loved ones. Supporting people with Alzheimer’s and those who care for them Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease involves a team of people who provide caregiving, support, and assistance with decision makin…
Briarcliff
Lifestyle
Phelps Offers Caregiver And Patient Services For Those With Alzheimer’s Disease
Understanding Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s is a progressive memory loss disease that affects a person’s ability to learn, reason, make judgments, communicate, and perform daily functions. It’s difficult watching those we care for struggle to perform daily activities. At Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, we’re here to provide support for those with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and loved ones. Supporting people with Alzheimer’s and those who care for them Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease involves a team of people who provide caregiving, support, and assistance with decision makin…
Port Chester
Obituaries
Mary Bendlin, 91, Port Chester Native, Nurse In Orange County
Mary Webster Bendlin, known to her family and friends as “Scotty,” died on Nov. 11 at the age of 91 in Kissimmee, FL. She was a retired registered nurse employed in Orange County at Horton Memorial Hospital in Middletown for 35 years and was Head Nurse of the OB/GYN Department before retiring in 1985. Born and raised in Port Chester, Mary graduated from Port Chester High School in 1946 and the Westchester School of Nursing in 1949. She was the daughter of David and Mary Webster of Rye. Following her marriage to Albert Bendlin in 1950, s…
Mamaroneck
Obituaries
Nicholas M. Berardi, Formerly Of Larchmont, Loved Making People Laugh, 88
Westchester native Nicholas M. Berardi, Jr., 88, of Jacksonville FL, lost his battle with Alzheimer's disease on Sept. 20. He was born on May 15, 1931 in Mount Vernon. He loved entertaining others, making people laugh with his stories and jokes. He was always sought after for his great advice. Nicholas was an honorable man who served his country in the Army during the Korean War; he was stationed in Germany. After serving, he felt it was important to get an education so he put himself through college at Westchester Community College and went on to became an instructor pilot, flying…
Peekskill
Obituaries
Lifelong Peekskill Resident Pauline Hunt Dies
Pauline Marie (Frugis) Hunt, 82, of Peekskill died Sept. 15 in the Royal Cape Cod Rehabilitation Center in Buzzards Bay, MA. She was the widow of the late Charles R. Hunt and the daughter of the late Sebastian Frugis and Beatrice (Tritto) Hongach. Pauline was born in White Plains and was a lifelong resident of Peekskill. She graduated from Peekskill High School in 1955. Mrs. Hunt was a loving mother and devoted friend who worked at AT&T, Robinson’s Florist, as a medical office assistant and volunteered for the Peekskill Community Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons, J…
New Canaan
Obituaries
Mary Jo Scarborough, Teacher, Church Music Director, Pageant Director, Morning Joe's Mother, 86
The mother of New Canaan resident, former Florida congressman and MSNBC's "Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarborough, Mary Joanna Clark Scarborough, died on Saturday, March 2, 2019 in Jupiter, Florida. Mary Jo Scarborough was born June 22, 1932 to William and Jewel Clark in Dalton, Georgia, during the depths of the Great Depression. She moved with her family to Rome, GA in fifth grade where she attended Rome public schools and the Maple Street Baptist Church. After graduating from Rome High School, Mary Jo studied music at Shorter College and then received her Master’s in Music from t…
Stamford
Lifestyle
Gene Wilder's Wife Remembers Late Stamford Actor's Battle With Alzheimer's
STAMFORD, Conn. — Karen Wilder, who was married to Gene Wilder for 25 years before the Stamford actor's death, has written an essay about her husband's battle with Alzheimer's disease for ABC News. She writes about how she cared for her husband, who died in August 2016 at the age of 83, as his condition deteriorated. And Gene Wilder's legacy will live on in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. A video of him in his beloved role as Willy Wonka (above) is featured in the Alzheimer’s Association's “Pure Imagination Project,” which aims to increase awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. In…
