Obituaries

George Adams, 80

George W. Adams, a lifelong resident of Tarrytown, died January 5. He was 80.

He was born in Tarrytown and graduated from Washington Irving High School. He went on to serve in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean Conflict. On August 23, 1953, he married Philomena D’Eufemia in Immaculate Conception Church.

Mr. Adams was well known as an excellent cabinet maker and was a member of the Carpenters Union in Hawthorne. He was a member of the Eagles Aerie 1042, the VFW Post 1939 and the American Legion Spencer Kelly Post 267. In Sarasota, Florida, he was a member to the Elks and the Loyal Order of Moose. Mr. Adams was and avid golfer and he loved fishing. One of his greatest pleasures was spending time with his family.  more »

Mary Sheehy, 90

Mary E. Sheehy, a lifelong resident of Tarrytown, died November 26. She was 90.

Born in Tarrytown on April 27, 1921, she worked for 40 years at County Asphalt in Tarrytown as an executive secretary. She was a parishioner of Transfiguration Church and was a member of the Transfiguration Seniors. She was also a member of the Ladies of Charity.

Rena Butkovich

Rena (Irene) H. Butkovich, a longtime Tarrytown resident, died peacefully on November 28.

Born in Indiana, PA, she was the oldest of nine children and lived in Tarrytown since the age of 14.  more »

Samuel Long, 71

Samuel A. Long, a longtime resident of Sleepy Hollow, died August 29. He was 71.

Mr. Long served in the United States Army. He was employed as a foreman for General Motors Corp. for 30 years and also worked at Green Rock for 15 years. He was a past member of the North Tarrytown Auxiliary Police. He married Claudette Bellefleur on August 15, 1964 at St. Teresa of Avila Church in North Tarrytown. She died in 2009.

Robert Hack, 97

Robert Henry Hack, a former Tarrytown resident, died September 4. He was 97. He was the beloved husband for 69 years of the late Santina (Oliva) Hack, who died on June 18, 2011.  more »

Alan Sitomer, 84

Alan Sitomer, a resident of Tarrytown, died August 17 surrounded by his family after suffering a heart attack. He was 84.

Mr. Sitomer served proudly in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II and graduated with honors in 1949 from the New York University School of Commerce. He built a highly successful career in sales and marketing of fabrics for men’s shirting and sleepwear and was a principal of Stylemaker Fabrics for many years. Family was central to his life and he is missed more than words can express.  more »

Kenneth von Glahn, Jr., 86

Kenneth Frank von Glahn, Jr., a former Tarrytown resident, died July 4 at the age of 86.

Mr. von Glahn was born in Brooklyn on June 27, 1925. He was a graduate of Brooklyn Prep and the Wharton School, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. He served in the United States Army and was awarded the Purple Heart during his service in World War II.

He had a long career as an accountant first with Price Waterhouse for 24 years and then with J.P. Morgan Chase for 24 years.

He is survived by his wife, eight children, 12 grandchildren and one brother.

Sylvia Freyler, 97

Sylvia D. Freyler, a resident of Tarrytown and a founding member of the North Tarrytown Senior Citizens, died July 4. She was 97.  more »

Santina Hack, 100

Santina Hack, a longtime resident of Tarrytown, died June 18. She was 100.

Mrs. Hack was a devoted volunteer for over 50 years at Phelps Memorial Hospital, logging over 52,202 hours. She was a charter member of the hospital’s auxiliary, serving as treasurer for many years. On April 9, 2001, the Village of Tarrytown honored her and proclaimed the day Santina Hack Day in honor of her dedication and loyalty to the hospital and the community.

She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Robert Hack. Donations in her memory may be made to Phelps Memorial Hospital.

John F. Joy, 91

John F. Joy, a 50-year resident of Sleepy Hollow, died June 7. He was 91.  more »

Robert Swift, 57

Robert Swift, a 26 year resident of Tarrytown, died May 19, 2011 at the age of 57. He is survived by his wife Vickie and his sons David and Lee. Services are private.

Michele Boylan Chebetar, 34

Michele Boylan Chebetar, who was very active in Tarrytown schools, died May 16. She was 34.

She graduated from Maria Regina High School and attended Manhattan College. In May 1998, she married Bryan Chebetar and they lived in Tarrytown. She worked part-time in the Tarrytown schools where her three children, Gabriella, Payge and Alexandra, attended. She was involved in school concerts, plays and Girl Scouts. A fund is being established for her three children’s future education.

Christine Stearns Horton, 89  more »

Christine Stearns Horton

Christine Stearns Horton died on April 28, 2011 at her home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A native of Alabama, she was born in Dadeville on December 25, 1921. She married Lt. Richard S. Horton in the Chapel at Moody Field, Valdosta, GA on December 13, 1942. After WWII they located in New York State.

Christine proudly served on the Board of Trustees for the Historical Society of the Tarrytowns, Inc., and was a long time patron of Christ Episcopal Church of Tarrytown, NY. She was employed as an executive secretary for twenty years at Pepsi-Cola International World Headquarters in Purchase, NY. She retired to Woodstock, CT in 1987 where she lived for 17 years.  more »

Margaret Callahan, 78

Margaret (Peg) Connelly Callahan, a longtime Tarrytown resident, died unexpectedly February 21. She was 78. A standout basketball player and championship golfer in high school in Maine, she graduated from Colby College in 1955 and landed a job in New York City with The New York Life Insurance Company, where she met her husband, Joseph Callahan, Jr. They relocated to Tarrytown shortly after marrying in 1957. Mrs. Callahan spent many years as a teaching assistant in the Public School of the Tarrytown’s and was an active volunteer at Phelps Memorial Hospital, The Junior League of Westchester-on-Hudson and The Sleepy Hollow Hockey Boosters. She is survived by her husband, three children and 10 grandchildren.

Marguerite Robichaud, 88  more »

Angela Adams, 79

Angela R. (Angie) Adams, a lifelong resident of Sleepy Hollow, died January 24. She was 79.

Mrs. Adams was the organist for Immaculate Conception Church in Sleepy Hollow and previously at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sleepy Hollow. She had been a music teacher at many Catholic schools in Westchester. She also organized and directed the choir at St. Patrick’s Military School in Harriman, NY and was a member of the Sleepy Hollow Seniors.

Evelyn Conca, 85

Evelyn V. Conca, a resident of Tarrytown, died January 28 at Phelps Memorial Hospital. She was 85. She worked for many years as a registered nurse in various positions. Mrs. Conca was a dedicated active member of her local community Board of Elections and the Republican Party of Westchester.  more »

Bobby Checchi, Retired SH Police

Detective

Bobby Checchi, a retired Sleepy Hollow Police detective and school resource officer for the Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns, died January 14 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 50.  more »

Tommasina Tucci, 88

Tommasina Tucci, a longtime Sleepy Hollow resident, died December 17. She was 88.

Born and raised in Italy, where she was a school teacher, Mrs. Tucci and her husband, Luigi, married in Italy and later settled in North Tarrytown. She worked for Technicon Corporation and Reader’s Digest and tutored people in Italian. She was a member of the Sleepy Hollow Seniors.

Mary DiMartino, 78

Mary DiMartino, a longtime Tarrytown resident, died December 10. She was 78.

Born in Italy, Mrs. DiMartino worked for many years in the mortgage department of Bank of New York, retiring from the Tarrytown branch. She was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church and worked at their bazaars. She was also a member of ITALO and the Tarrytown Seniors.  more »

Louise Lambert, Tarrytown

Main Street will never be the same. Louise Lambert, the unofficial mayor of Tarrytown's Main Street, passed away on November 2 after a shockingly swift, but fierce battle with leukemia. Louise spent her entire life in Irvington and the Tarrytowns, so mention her name today when you read this, and someone is bound to say, "Oh, Louise? She was terrific!" And she was.  more »

Joseph Falasca, 92

Joseph Emilio Falasca, of Hillsboro, Mo. and formerly of the Tarrytowns, died September 7. He was 92.

Mr. Falasca was born in North Tarrytown and worked for many years as a Millwright for General Motors Corp. in North Tarrytown. He served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II.

John Ryan, 90

John Patrick (Jack) Ryan, a resident of the Tarrytowns for more than 65 years, died September 9. He was 90.  more »

Donations for Anthony Ruggiero Jr. and John Kelly

In response to the inquiries about making donations for Anthony Ruggiero Jr. and John Kelly, the Village of Tarrytown will be accepting these gifts at the Treasurer’s Office at Village Hall, One Depot Plaza. The distribution of the funds will be decided by the respective families. Checks may be made payable to the Village of Tarrytown.

Anthony J. Ruggiero Jr.

Anthony J. Ruggiero Jr. a longtime resident of Tarrytown, passed away on September 6, 2010. He was 48.  more »

Robin Birrittella, 51

Robin Birrittella, a lifelong resident of Tarrytown died August 14, 2010 at the age of 51. Born in Tarrytown on October 10, 1958, she is the daughter of Roger and Patricia Karney Bucci. She graduated from Sleepy Hollow High School and SUNY Delhi.
Robin was a distinguished Real Estate Broker who was the recipient of many Real Estate Awards. She had an 18 year career and was a broker with Legends Realty Group.  more »

Sister Eulalia Villarino, 77

Sr. Eulalia Villarino RSHM died at Marymount Convent, Tarrytown on June 5. She was 77.

A Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary for 54 years, Sister Eulalia served as teacher and social worker in Rome, Italy; in Bogota, Baranquilla, and Cartagena, Colombia. She was active in the apostolate to mariners in Guayaquil, Ecuador and later through the Seaman’s Institute in New York City. Since 1985, she had been involved in many forms of pastoral ministry at Transfiguration Parish in Tarrytown.

Gifts in her name may be made to the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, 50 Wilson Park Drive, Tarrytown, NY, 10591.

Frederick “Bud” Sellers, 91  more »

Mrs. Lisa Sabour, 43,

Mrs. Lisa Sabour, 43, of Irvington, passed away on Wednesday morning,
May 26, at Phelps Memorial Hospital of Colon Cancer.
Lisa was born on August 27, 1966 in North Tarrytown. She was raised
in Irvington and returned there to raise her own family. She
graduated from Irvington High School and received her B.A. from
American University, where she studied Art.
Lisa was passionate about the world and traveled extensively, choosing
to live abroad in both Florence and Nice. This experience led her to
her career in the travel industry.
Lisa was a talented photographer and added her creative flair to all
that she did. She loved spending hours working in her garden, which
was a place of joy for her, as well as her friends and family.  more »

William Luney, 80

William Ross Luney, a resident of Tarrytown, died April 3. He was 80.

Mr. Luney was raised in Peoria, Illinois served in the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1956. He began his legal career at Sullivan and Cromwell in New York City and went on to serve as legal counsel for Bristol-Myers Squibb until his retirement as vice president and secretary of the corporation. He then practiced privately for the next decade.

Mr. Luney was a longtime member and had been chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals in Tarrytown. He was a member of the Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Scarborough, where he served a president from 1978 to 1980. He had also been a member of the New York Athletic Club.

John Fico, 75  more »

Celia E. Wilkinson, 97

Celia E. Wilkinson, a lifelong resident of Tarrytown, died March 9. She was 97.

Mrs. Wilkinson was born in Tarrytown on July 28, 1912 and graduated from Washington Irving High School. Celia worked as a bookkeeper at General Motors for 35 years. She was an active parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church, where she was a member of St. Ann’s Sodality. She was also a member of the Tarrytown Seniors.

John DelCarpine, 74

John DelCarpine, a longtime resident of Tarrytown, died March 1 at his home. He was 74.  more »

Julia “Judy” Dolan, 81

Julia “Judy” M. Dolan, a longtime Irvington resident who lived her last 18 month at Kendal-on-Hudson in Sleepy Hollow, died February 9 after a long illness. She was 81.

A former nurse in the 1950s at a residential treatment facility for children with rheumatic fever on the grounds where the Abbott House now sits, Mrs. Dolan and her late husband, Dr. Mario Dolan, established a medical practice on Main Street in Irvington now occupied by the Irvington Historical Society.

A lifelong Democrat, Mrs. Dolan was active behind the scenes in village politics and was a big supporter of building a public pool. She also served numerous volunteer roles in her 50 years as a parishioner at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Irvington.  more »

Dolores Siebrecht, 78

Dolores “Dolly” Siebrecht, a former Tarrytown resident and owner of Alma Snape Flowers, died January 15. She was 78.

Born in Tarrytown on March 26, 1931, she married Irving Siebrecht in 1950 in the Second Reformed Church. For 41 years, they owned and operated the flower shop.

Antonio Armesto, 85

Antonio Armesto, a resident of Tarrytown, died January 13. He was 85.

Mr. Armesto was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Spain. He moved back to the United States in 1956. He was a self employed cabinet maker and owned Armesto Millwork in Yonkers.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Church St. Station, PO Box 780, New York, NY 10008.  more »

Edward Keegan, 76

Edward A. Keegan, who owned and operated Eddie’s Automotive (now Mickey’s Automotive) in Sleepy Hollow, died December 19. He was 76.

Mr. Keegan was born June 11, 1933 in White Plains and was a member of the first graduating class at Stepinac High School. He went on to serve in the United States Army Automotive Division in France. He will always be remembered for his love of fishing. He was a member of Trout Unlimited.

He is survived by his wife, Norma, three sons, five grandchildren and two sisters.

Muriel Plunkett, 92

Muriel Cecelia Plunkett, who worked for many years at Marymount College in Tarrytown, died December 7. She was 92.  more »

Andrew Williamson-Noble, 20

Andrew Edward Kirkley Williamson-Noble, a 2007 graduate of Irvington High School, died November 3. He was 20.

He was born May 21, 1989 at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Rohampton, London. At Irvington High School he was the founder of the fencing team for which he became captain and an All-League champion. He attended Pennoni Honors College at Drexel University and then transferred to New York University in 2008 to study East Asian Studies with a focus on the Chinese language and a minor in Business.  more »

Douglas Halstead, 81

Douglas C. Halstead, who was born in Irvington, passed away peacefully October 17 while watching the New York Yankees playoff game. He was 81.

The youngest of seven children, Mr. Halstead married Constance (Kirby) September 28, 1952 at St Theresa’s Church in Tarrytown, and they started a beautiful life together raising five children. He was employed for many years with Emmadine and Dellwood Dairies and upon his retirement from the milk industry, he launched his own business, Better Pool Service.

He had many interests, especially sports, and played traveling, exhibition softball in the position of catcher with the four-man team “King and His Court.” He was a huge Yankee and Giant fan and loved playing golf.
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