Obituaries

Robert (Bob) L. Carey, of Chappaqua and formerly of Holbrook, Mass., passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 20 surrounded by his loving family at the age of 84. Born in Dorchester, Mass., for many years he had owned and operated Mr.

Marshall Asche of New Rochelle passed away on Dec. 9 at Calvary Hospice Care in the Bronx. He was 79. Marshall was born Dec. 16, 1941, in Mount Vernon to Leon Asche and Jeanette (Goldberg) Asche. He married Carol Jacobs

Peter Andrew Skrobela passed away at his home on Jan. 5 with family members by his side. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Frances, and his three children, Jennifer, David and John. He is also survived by

Masako Esaki, a writer and cultural commentator who lived most of her adult life outside of her native Japan, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Jan. 3 surrounded by family. She was 91. She had been a longtime Chappaqua

Donald Randall Ahrenberg was born on Feb. 25, 1956 in White Plains to Catherine Joan and Arnold B. Ahrenberg.  Don had his own food truck business known as DCL Foods and bartended locally for many years. He also had a

Dr. James J. O’Connell, a longtime Pleasantville resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx on Dec. 12. He was 91. Jim was born in Yonkers on Oct. 25, 1930, to Rita Keehan and James

Dr. J. Anthony (“Tony”) SanFilippo of Chappaqua died peacefully on Dec. 15 at the age of 81.   He is survived by his sweetheart and loving wife of 56 years, Catherine (nee Cusimano); their two sons, Joseph (Mary Kate) and John

Marshall Asche of New Rochelle passed away on Dec. 9 at Calvary Hospice Care in the Bronx. He was 79. Marshall was born Dec. 16, 1941, in Mount Vernon to Leon Asche and Jeanette (Goldberg) Asche. He married Carol Jacobs

John J. Valentine, 67, of Lake Wylie, S.C. and formally of Pleasantville, passed away on Dec. 7 after a courageous battle with multiple sclerosis.  John was born May 3, 1954, in New York, N.Y. to Joan (Rice) Valentine and the

Lillian DeCarlo passed away on Dec. 6 in her home in Thornwood. She died one day before her 101st birthday with her son, Terrell Kolodzinski, by her side.  She was predeceased by her husband, Frank J. Kolodzinski, her second husband,