Tributes to local residents who have passed away
Catherine Galbraith passed away on May 11 at the age of 81. She was born in Putnam Valley to Adam and Ruth (Schneider) Timcoe. She and her late husband, Joseph, had been longtime residents of Jefferson Valley, where they happily
Read MoreWilliam Richardson, a longtime North Castle building inspector, died from complications from the coronavirus on May 5 at the age of 68 years old. Richardson, a lifelong Greenwich, Conn. resident, worked for the town for 25 years until his retirement
Read MoreAlice D. Smith of Peekskill passed away on May 12. She was 94 years old. Smith worked at Snowflake Laundry and West Ledge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Peekskill. She was born on May 17, 1925, in Philipstown to Otto
Read MoreMary G. Ferguson, a former New York City resident who lived in Mohegan Lake since 1977, died peacefully on May 9 of natural causes after a short stay at Calvary Hospital. She was 93 years old. Ferguson was born on
Read MoreEric S. Bender, a longtime resident of Yorktown and later Mahopac, passed away unexpectedly on May 5. He was 28 and had struggled with substance abuse for many years. Eric was born on Apr. 9, 1992, in Corpus Christi, Texas,
Read MoreCharles Ambrose Burgdorf, 83, entered eternal life on Apr. 17 in Westfield, N.J. after a long illness. Charlie’s family feels blessed that his final wish of dying at home in his own bedroom was fulfilled. He leaves behind his wife,
Read MoreLake Carmel resident Robert (Bob) Joseph Spring passed away on Apr. 27. He was 87. A loving husband and father, he was born July 3, 1932, to John and Alice (Frank) Spring. He was an iconic figure in the art
Read MoreGladys M. Mistretta, a longtime Mahopac resident, passed away peacefully on Apr. 28. She was 78. Mistretta was born in Brooklyn on Jan. 11, 1942, the daughter of John and Olga (Stiegelmayer) Richard, and sister to John and Robert Richard.
Read MoreEvelyn Katherine DiBenedetto passed away on May 2 at 93 years old due to complications from COVID-19 at Phelps Memorial Hospital. The daughter of Jesse Roy Hayes and Evelyn Maude Benton of Tampa, Fla., she was an 80-year resident of
Read MoreJoseph Paul DeBiase of Cortlandt Manor died on May 6. He was 73 years old. For more than 30 years, DeBiase worked for Verizon and also served as a chief steward for Locals 1105 and 1103. DeBiase was born on
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