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William was born in Dobbs Ferry and raised in Ardsley by Ethel Brown King and Raymond Clark King. He served in WWII, U.S. Army from 1945-46. He was a NY Central Freight Clerk from 1946, and retired from L.I.R.R. in 1984. He is survived by Anne King (Scofield) of Largo FL, and James W King of Middletown, NY; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Final resting place Bushnell National Cemetery with wife of 65 years, Albertina Jans King. Funeral arrangements made by Serenity Funeral Home, Largo, FL.

Mary Freda Calabro (nee Kirby) passed peacefully on February 11, 2025. Mary was born October 30, 1933, to the late Fred and Stella (Arseneau) Kirby in Tarrytown. Mary graduated from Sleepy Hollow High School, Class of 1951. Following graduation, she married the love of her life, Bernard Bruno Calabro, on April 19, 1952, who predeceased her on January 18, 2001. Mary is survived by her four beloved boys: Bernard(Cynthia), Joseph (Christine), David (Kathleen), Daniel (Lisa Oswald); grandchildren: Bernard (Melissa), Brian (Robin), Nicole, Joseph (Julie), Ashley (Logan), Bruno (Dana), Colleen (DJ) Sanner, Kyle (Melanie), Mary, Daniel (Michelle), Amanda (Steven), Kevin (Nicole); sixteen great...

Richard (Dick) Schild, 74, passed away Wednesday, December 18th. He is survived by his spouse, Barbara; son, Dean; daughter, Corinne; and sister, Beverly. He was a man of many values and cared deeply for justice. He will be sincerely missed by his family and remembered for his nutty sense of humor. Dick was born and raised in Nyack, NY by his parents, Robert and Nadine. He attended Cornell University where he graduated with a degree in Industrial Engineering. In 1981, he and Barbara married and raised their children in the Nyack area. Dick was employed for 35 years as a dedicated Systems Designer at Orange and Rockland Utilities. After retirement, Dick and Barb moved to Rochester, NY where...

Richard Gambino, 63, of Bonita Springs, FL, formerly of Stony Point, NY, died on September 29, 2024. He was born on May 26, 1961, in Mt. Vernon, NY, a son of Marie Cesiano and A. Richard Gambino. He had been a resident of Bonita Springs since October 2021. He graduated from North Rockland High School in 1979. He then attended Pace University in Westchester, NY, and graduated in 1983 with his Bachelor's degree in Accounting. Richard then began his career working for Rockland County as an accounting technician. He retired in 2003 after 20 years with Rockland County. Richard was an avid Scrabble player. He is survived by his mother, Marie Frasco, and her husband, Robert of Bonita Springs, FL;...

Josephine Licare, 96, of Pawleys Island, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2024, at The Lakes of Litchfield Assisted Living. Born in Port Chester, NY on November 12, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Mauro and Mary Salvatore. After graduating from Port Chester High School, she married the late Dominick "Mags" Licare on July 27, 1947. Jo was known for her cooking and baking for large family gatherings during the holidays. They enjoyed traveling and spending time at their lake house in the Berkshires. Starting in 1989, they split their time between Port Chester and West Palm Beach. Shortly after Mags' passing on March 10, 2016, she moved to Pawleys Island, SC. Survivors include her...

Eleanor Neumeister-McHugh passed away on April 2, 2024 at 1:40 PM at the age of 85. She was born on September 8, 1938 in New Rochelle, NY to her parents William and Virginia Bracken. She married Kurt Neumeister on June 7, 1958 and in 1998, retired to New Bern, North Carolina. Eleanor worked as a Library Clerk in the Sts John and Paul Catholic School in Larchmont, NY, as well as, the Larchmont Public Library. After moving to New Bern, she volunteered for the New Bern Police department and for the East Carolina Hospital for 25 years and was an active member of the YMCA and St Paul's Catholic Church as well as the Catholic Daughters organization. Eleanor was preceded in death by her late...

A beautiful life, well lived and well loved... William F Loftus, 90, of Brewster, MA, formerly of Valley Cottage, NY and South Nyack, NY died on March 20, 2024. Billy, Bill, Mr. Loftus, Dad, Grampa, he has meant so much to so many. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary Lawler Loftus, his children Kathy Goldrick (Brian), Michael (Joanne), Bill (Fran), Meg Fowler (Anthony), Anne McLaughlin (Ben) and Jenny. He is also survived by his grandchildren Kate Belfiglio (Joe), Colleen Briggs (Keith), Dan Goldrick, Meaghan Loftus, Matt Loftus (Kristina), Deirdre Loftus-Dowling (Todd), Christi Reinhardt (Greg), Brian Loftus (Devon), Bill Loftus (Julia), Addison (fiancee Alyssa), Kielty, and...

William Allen Baker, Jr., "Bill", 91, of Johns Island, South Carolina, husband of Ruth Baker entered into eternal rest Thursday, November 9, 2023. His Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, November 16, 2023 in Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3871 Betsy Kerrison Parkway at 10:00 am. Prayers of final farewell and commendation will be held in Fair Ridge Cemetery, Chappaqua, NY on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Downtown Chapel, Charleston. Bill was born September 29, 1932 in Saint Louis, Missouri, son of William Allen and Mary Powers Baker. He made it his life's work to dispense kindness on a...

Michael Anthony Dattilo passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on October 2, 2023 after a brief battle with cancer. Michael was born in Maida, Italy on July 21, 1940 to the late Guiseppe and Vittoria (Tedesco) Dattilo. He was predeceased by his sister Elisabetta (Gino) Delfino and Theresa (Frank) Fiola. Michael is survived by his five children, Tina Dattilo (Michael) Coombes, Jennifer Dattilo, Joseph (Margaret) Dattilo, Michele (Adam) Bernard and Michael James Dattilo, his soulmate, Maria Servidone and her children, Teresa Servidone, Thomas Servidone, eight beautiful grandchildren, his sister Anna (Enzo) Ottaiano, as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. Along with his...

Richard Goodwin, 91, of Ashley Falls, MA passed away on June 24, 2023. He was born on February 22, 1932, the son of Earl and Pearl Goodwin on a farm in northern Indiana. His parents divorced before he was born and he was raised by his grandparents, Paul and Nettie Rosenbaum. Dick was the first in his family to graduate from high school in Wanatah, IN and with a small scholarship from his Lutheran Church, he attended Valparaiso University. He graduated in 1954 after working various jobs to pay his own tuition for four years and three summers. His majors were English as well as Speech & Theatre within minors in music and education. The same year he graduated, Dick married his high school...

WILLIAM JOSEPH SULLIVAN, "Bill" and "Poppy" to his family and friends, died on Friday, May 12, 2023, at the age of 85. Bill was a long-time resident of Palisades, NY. At the time of his death he was living in Ashburn, VA. As a lifelong, diehard New Yorker, he reluctantly moved there to be close to his children in 2020. Bill is survived by his wife of 55 years, Christine Sullivan (n?e Healy); his children, Gerard Sullivan (Sally) and Patricia Rambin (Mitch), five grandchildren and one great grandchild. He is also survived by three brothers, Timothy Sullivan, Donald Sullivan (Linda), and Richard Sullivan (Alice). Bill was born January 9, 1938, in The Bronx, New York to Timothy Sullivan and...

Donna Faye Cummings-Felter May 16, 1940 - May 12, 2023 Donna F. Felter of Tamiment, PA and Lady Lake, FL, passed away peacefully in The Villages, FL surrounded by family. Born to Eva Teator-Cummings and G. Howard Cummings, Donna grew up in Nyack, N.Y. She attended Nyack High School class of 1958 and later the Katherine Gibbs School in New York City. Donna married Alan E. Felter in 1959. Together they raised 2 daughters, Jill and Alison in West Nyack, NY where they resided for over 40 years. For over 30 of those years, she worked as a business manager for the Fellowship of Reconsilliation (F.O.R.) in Upper Nyack. In 1987, Donna and Alan built their vacation home in Tamiment, PA, where...