obituaries

Mar 10, 2024

Charles "Chuck" Malanaphy died suddenly on March 10, 2024. He was 61 years old.

He was born in New York City on March 21, 1962 to John and Marilyn Malanaphy.  Chuck was a lifelong Blauvelt resident, and attended St. Catharine's grammar school and Albertus Magnus High School.

Chuck leaves behind his wonderful wife, Patricia (Scarry),...

Mar 5, 2024

Marie Rose Lyons (nee Morris) born September 27, 1948 in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx, NY. She received her call to dance with the angels of Heaven March 5, 2024 in Cresskill, NJ.

Marie grew up in the nostalgic Parkchester neighborhood with her parents, two brothers and a sister where, as a feisty,  but dedicated St....

Mar 1, 2024

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Feb 24, 2024

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Feb 21, 2024

John Paul Zimmerman, 29 years of age, passed away peacefully in his home on February 21, 2024.

John was born on February 8, 1995 in Teaneck, New Jersey to Paul and Sharon Zimmerman. He was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), a rare condition otherwise known as brittle bone disease. While having OI led to debilitating physical challenges,...

Feb 17, 2024

Maria Elisabeth Bender, 93, passed away peacefully on February 17th 2024 to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.                                                Beloved wife of the late John G Bender Sr.                                       Devoted mother of Dr John G Bender III and Dr Joseph F Bender.                                              Dear sister of Johann, Hilda, Hubert, Eric, and Berta Fruhmann.                                       Loving grandmother of Maria, John, Robert, Stephanie,...

Feb 16, 2024

Leo Canzoneri, age 91, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2024. Born and raised in the Bronx, NY, Leo lived most of his life in Tappan, NY. Loving husband to Theresa, devoted father of Theresa, Michelle and Leo, grandfather to Amanda, Dominic, Tyler, Samantha and Alex. Leo was an easygoing man of few words who imparted wisdom when he...

Feb 14, 2024

Anna Frontino (nèe Streppone) passed away on February 14, 2024 after a brief illness. Born in 1919 in Piermont, NY, Anna graduated from Tappan Zee High School in Piermont in June 1936. She worked at Lederle Laboratories in Pearl Rive for 42 years. Anna was married to Charles Frontino on May 15, 1948 until his death in November of...

Feb 13, 2024

Angeline 'Angie' Politis, 98, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2024. She was born on November 11, 1925 in Scranton, PA to Louis and Mary Bardaxe. Angie was raised in the Bronx and in 1963 moved to Orangeburg, NY where she lived most of her life before recently residing at Sunrise of Woodcliff Lake, NJ.

She was...

Feb 10, 2024

Unda Brechtel (nee Undite Jurka), 88, passed away on February 10th, 2024, in Longwood, Florida.  Her home was in Piermont, New York.  She was survived by her son Philipp, her partner John Durning of 19 years, her daughter in law Adele, her grandson Zachary and her brother Harold.  She was predeceased by her son Peter and her sisters Gunta...

Feb 7, 2024

Rena Ferri passed away peacefully on February 7th.  Rena was 97 years old and only two months shy of her 98th birthday.  She was born in Tenafly, NJ to Angioletta and Scolanti Corado and lived in Tenafly for her whole life only relocating to Arbor Terrace in Norwood, NJ,  in 2022.  She is survived by her daughter, Linda, of...

Feb 2, 2024

Richard G. Pforte, a lifelong resident of Tappan, New York, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2024. Born on December 10, 1935, in Nyack, New York to Josephine and John Pforte, Rich's life was marked by a deep commitment to family, service, and community.

Rich graduated from Tappan Zee High School in 1950 when it was located in Piermont, New York....

Jan 27, 2024

Marjorie Elizabeth Shaw Kubach, 102, died on January 27, 2024.

Marjorie was born August 12, 1921, to Lloyd and Gertrude (Jones) Shaw in Bath, Ohio, on the family farm her maternal grandparents, Henry and Elizabeth (Schmid) Jones, had acquired as a homestead.  She spent summers on the Bath farm as a child and grew up on West...

Jan 24, 2024

Alice Casey (Getler), aged 73, passed away peacefully at home in the presence of her beloved husband and lifelong partner Donald on January 24th after battling longtime health issues.

Alice is best remembered as a loving mother to her daughters, Colleen and Eileen and her son, Michael. She will always be remembered as "granny " to her...

Jan 21, 2024

With heavy hearts and profound admiration, the family of Christina Katharina Bourmatnov announces her passing on January 21, 2024 in Tappan, New York. Christina, 85, was born to Alois and Katharina Siebl on January 20, 1939 in Munich, Germany. After spending her early childhood immersed in World War II Germany, Christina was instilled with a tenacity, faith, and resilience...

Jan 21, 2024

Thomas "Mike" Payne, Jr., 83

January 11, 1941-January 21, 2024

Mike was called home by God on Sunday morning, January 21st, after a brief hospital stay.  He suffered a 'sudden cardiac event' after being admitted for treatment for complications from pneumonia.

Mike was born in Brooklyn, NY, to Jean-Margaret...

Jan 20, 2024

David James Sansone Jr., 65, of Blauvelt, New York, passed away on January 20, 2024 after a battle with cancer. David was born on November 28, 1958, the son of Barbara and David James Sansone Sr. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. David worked his career in wireless technology sales, but prided himself as a husband, father, and Grandfather above all. David...

Jan 19, 2024

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Jan 19, 2024

Joan (Downey) Biernacki passed away on January 19, 2024, surrounded by her loving grandchildren, following a valiant battle with lung cancer.  She was 90 years old.

Joan was born February 12, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, to Thomas Downey and Helen Weincek, the eldest daughter of five children.  She spent her childhood terrorizing New York with her...

Jan 5, 2024

Anita Mary Hafner (nee Kurtz), of Closter, NJ  passed away peacefully on Friday January 5, 2024. She was born on October 11, 1937 in New York City to Stephen and Mary Kurtz.

She was predeceased by her husband John G. Hafner in 1997.

Anita leaves behind and will be missed by her children June McMorrow...