Obituaries
Robert John DeGrazio
Feb 19, 2026
Robert John “Graz” DeGrazio of Pelham, New York, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 19 at the age of 65. He was the youngest child of Victoria and Frank DeGrazio. Robert graduated from Pelham Memorial High School and Devry University. He married Cyndi D’Onofrio in 1984, and the couple purchased their first home in Brewster. They eventually moved back to...
Ottavio Clarizio
Feb 17, 2026
Ottavio Vito Clarizio of Ossining, and formerly of New Rochelle, NY, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2026, at Westchester Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was 69 years old.
Born in Manhattan, NY, to Vito and Maria Clarizio, Ottavio was one of three siblings.
Ottavio graduated from New Rochelle High School in 1974. Within the walls of that school,...
Janet Vacca
Feb 8, 2026
Janet Passarelli Vacca, a happy and loving woman who brought warmth, laughter, and joy to everyone she met passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026. She was born on March 31, 1934, at New Rochelle Hospital to Carmine and Helen (Chiodo) Passarelli.
Janet was predeceased by her beloved husband, Albert Vacca, whom she married on October 28, 1956, at St. Gabriel’s...
Rae Arvonio DeRenzis
Feb 8, 2026
Rae DeRenzis, a longtime resident of Pelham, NY, passed away on February 8, 2026, at The Paramount at Somers. She was 101 years old.
Born in 1924 to Frank and Maria Lore, she was one of fourteen siblings. Rae was raised in New Rochelle and graduated from New Rochelle High School. In 1945, she married her first husband, Alfred, and together...
Michael Silane
Feb 5, 2026
Dr. Michael Silane, 82 of Pelham, NY died peacefully at Calvary Hospital on February 5, 2026. He was born in the Bronx in 1943 to Roy and Louise Silane, and was the older brother to Frank Silane. Michael attended Georgetown College and Georgetown Medical School. He then completed a surgical residency at Cornell-New York Hospital, followed by a Vascular Surgery...
Rafael Villafane
Jan 28, 2026
Rafael Eugenio Villafane (nicknamed Papo) of New Windsor, New York, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 81 years old. He was born on June 4, 1944 in Santurce, Puerto Rico to Ramon Eugenio Villafane and Aida Cecilia DeJesus Villafane. His parents moved to Astoria to build a better quality of life and instilled Ray with his drive and...
Maureen P. Woodley
Jan 22, 2026
Bishop Maureen Patricia Woodley
Born in Clarendon, Jamaica • Resided in Walden, New York
Sunset: January 22, 2026
Maureen Patricia Woodley lived a life shaped by love, service, and unwavering presence. She gave herself wholeheartedly to her family, her friends, and to every person fortunate enough to cross her path.
She mastered the art of showing up—often sensing a need before it was spoken....
Gregory Nelson Delgado
Jan 21, 2026
Gregory Nelson Delgado of Pelham, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, NY. He was 88 years old.
Born in New York City to Gregorio Delgado and Monserrate Pagan, Gregory was the eldest of six children. He grew up in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood with his devoted mother, graduating from Power Memorial High...
Ruth Markowe
Jan 16, 2026
Ruth Markowe-Manning
Ruth passed away January 16, 2026. She is finally at rest after many years of dementia. Her sister, Nancy and her companion Sal were with her. Ruth was a fire ball with a gentle heart, more with animals than people. She was an iconic NYC figure, walking to work every day from E 72nd to W 57 with her...
Samuel J. Lore
Jan 15, 2026
Samuel J. Lore passed away on January 15, 2026, at Hackensack Meridian Hospital.
Born in New Rochelle, NY, to Samuel and Rose Lore, Samuel was one of three children. He was a proud graduate of New Rochelle High School. Immediately after graduating, Samuel began working in the family business as an asphalt paver, Sam Lore and Son. Following the passing of...
Pauline Doreen Williamson
Jan 12, 2026
Pauline Doreen Williamson of Mount Vernon New York passed away on January 12th 2026. She was 73 years old. Born in Kingston Jamaica to Stanley Whittaker and Cynthia Cousins, Pauline was the middle of five children. Pauline was raised in Jamaica where she attended Excelsior High School. After high school Pauline worked as a seamstress at a garment factory in...
Sofia Leon De Aviles
Jan 12, 2026
Sofia Leon de Aviles of Bronxville in Westchester County, New York, passed away the early morning of Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Sofia was 89 years old, born into a farming family in Boyacá, a town in central Colombia with a population of ~4,500. Interestingly, it was one of the founding states of Colombia, known as “the land of freedom” and the...
Annette Cowan Monachino
Jan 9, 2026
Annette Cowan Monachino, a former longtime resident of Pelham Manor, passed away peacefully on January 9, after bravely facing several health challenges. She was 83.
Known for her warmth and positivity, Annette Romayne Cowan was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Paul R. and Anna B. Cowan (nee Toth) on August 26, 1942. Anna died tragically, following an illness, when Annette was...
Debra Ramona Campbell
Jan 7, 2026
Debra Campbell of Mount Vernon, New York, passed away on January 7, 2026, after a courageous battle with ALS.
Born in Port- of- Spain in Trinidad, Debra was the third of seven children. She was lovingly raised in Trinidad by her parents, Augustine and Claudette Webster, before moving to New York at the age of 17. Shortly after arriving in New...
Caroline McGinley
Jan 7, 2026
Caroline McGinley of Woodside, New York, passed away on January 7, 2026, at the age of 47.
Born in Derry City, Ireland, to Patrick and Kathleen McGinley, Caroline was the third of five children. She was raised in Gweedore, County Donegal, where she attended Derrybeg National School and Gweedore Secondary School. From a young age, Caroline had a deep love of...
Tom Hanusik
Jan 3, 2026
Thomas Hanusik of Pelham, New York & Cape Coral, Florida; passed away on January 3, 2026. He was 76 years old. Born in Yonkers, NY to Thomas and Anne Hanusik, Tom was one of 2 children. Tom graduated from Lincoln High School, Yonkers, NY. He would later meet his wife Barbara at Pace University. The couple would marry and move...
Barbara Ann Keane
Jan 2, 2026
Barbara Ann Keane, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, died on January 2, 2026 after a long illness. Born in The Bronx to Irish immigrant parents, Barbara was the youngest of four siblings. She met her future husband of nearly 60 years, Timothy “Ted” Keane, while they were teenagers growing up in the Highbridge section of The Bronx.
At Cathedral High School...
Armando J. (Mario) Deiana
Dec 26, 2025
ARMANDO (MARIO) J. DEIANA: A longtime resident of Mt. Vernon, NY, passed away on December 26, 2025 at the Wound Care Division of Calvary Hospital while lovingly and prayerfully attended to by Maire, his adoring wife and their devoted daughter Nicolette, both of whom never left his side.
Mario’s was born June 5, 1928 to (Giovanna-Mario) who was from Sardinia Italy...
Emil Jacques Balthazar M.D.
Dec 16, 2025
In Loving Memory: Emil Jacques Balthazar, MD
● (1933 – 2025)
It is with profound respect and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dr. Emil Jacques Balthazar, a titan in the field of diagnostic radiology, a devoted educator, and a cherished colleague. Dr. Balthazar passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy that fundamentally changed the way physicians diagnose and...
Anthony Villardi
Dec 16, 2025
Anthony J. Villardi died on December 16, 2025, at the age of 102. Mr. Villardi was born on March 12, 1923, to Joseph and Concetta Cacamo Villardi.
Anthony worked as a supervisor for the City of New York Police Department. Mr. Villardi served in the US Army during World War II. He was on Omaha Beach, during the initial attack.
Mr. Villardi...
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