Obituaries

Joan T. Lewis, 72, of Hawthorne, died peacefully in her home on Nov. 27. She was born on May 31, 1952, in the Bronx to Paul and Katherine Pecsiman. Joan loved being part of Holy Rosary parish in Hawthorne and

Gladys F. Caterinicchio, a resident of Mount Kisco for 60 years, died on Oct. 21 at Northern Westchester Hospital after suffering a heart attack. Gladys was born on Sept. 18, 1934, in Queens to the late Albin and Antoinette Cibeu.

Raymond Longhi, 67, a longtime resident of Mesa, Ariz., died on Nov. 5 when a private jet failed in its attempt at takeoff and hit the car Longhi was driving near Mesa Falcon Field Airport. He was killed instantly. Longhi

Alfred Avitabile, a leader in the Yorktown Lions and a pioneer in the Leos program, died Nov. 13. He was 82. He was born in the Bronx in 1942. He was the oldest of five children, along with Patty, John,

William J. Schmitz (Bill) of Mount Kisco passed away on Nov. 14, just one day shy of his 88th birthday. His devoted wife, Joan, and devoted son, James, were with him when he passed. Bill was born in Yonkers on

James W. Hughes, 92, of Yonkers left us peacefully on Nov. 14 surrounded by family and loved ones. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle, James, or “Jim,” will be remembered for his love of family and friends and

Virginia Connelly died on Nov. 3 at the age of 96. Born Mary Virginia Huebbe on Jan. 11, 1928, in the Bronx to William Huebbe and Mary Lucas, “Ginny” attended Holy Rosary grammar school and St. Barnabas High School where

Frances Meek, a former 50-year New Castle resident, died Oct. 13 at Inglemoor Rehabilitation & Care Center, in Livingston, N.J. She was 91. She was an immensely gracious, calm, warm woman with an easy laugh who was beloved by family

We are sad to announce the passing of Cindy Hite, 67, who lost her battle with cancer and went peacefully to the Lord on Oct. 14. Cindy was born in White Plains to Henry Clifford Hite and Irene Hite (neé