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Recent obituaries in Closter, New Jersey & Tappan, New York .
The obituaries in the Rockland County, NY & Tappan, NJ area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity Rockland County, NY & Tappan, NJ history and identity.
Virginia Lynch
Dec 7, 2021
Blauvelt, NY - Tappan Location Virginia Corrigan Lynch, of Blauvelt, NY, died on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. She was born on January 5, 1926 in the Bronx to Daniel and Mary Brady Corrigan. She married the late Michael John Lynch on June 12, 1948 at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church in the Bronx. She retired in 1992 from St. Agatha...
Reno Del Ben Esq
Dec 6, 2021
Tenafly, NJ - Closter Location Reno A. Del Ben, Esq., 86, of Tenafly, NJ passed away peacefully at his home on Dec. 6, 2021. He was born Dec. 6, 1935 to hardworking Italian immigrant parents which came to Tenafly in the 1930's. Reno was a Class of 1958 graduate of Stevens Technical Institute in Hoboken, NJ. Reno spent years as...
Ruth Renee Alise
Dec 6, 2021
Tappan, NY - Tappan Location Ruth Renee Alise, 82, of Piermont, NY, passed away at home surrounded by family on Monday, December 6, 2021. Ruth known as Renee to everyone was born August 4, 1939 in Nyack, NY to Everett and Ruth Dickow. She was raised in Piermont, NY and graduated frorn Tappan Zee High School. In 1958 she married...
Alice Kayser
Dec 1, 2021
Tappan, NY - Tappan Location Alice Kayser (nèe DiFabio), 92, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Hospital on Wednesday, December 1st 2021 with her daughter Alice by her side. Born on July 2, 1929 to Charles and Olivia DiFabio (nèe Mastrangelo) in New York and raised in the Bronx in the home her family built. She was married to Louis E....
Thomas Mulvey
Dec 1, 2021
Blauvelt, NY - Tappan Location Thomas Mulvey, of Blauvelt, died peacefully on December 1st, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born on September 3rd, 1935 in Lisdromafarna, County Leitrim, Ireland to James and Ellen Mulvey. He emigrated to America with his brother Jim in 1956, seeking to live the American dream. His aunts got him a job at...
Gene Gerard Leman
Nov 28, 2021
Royersford, PA - Tappan Location Gene Gerard Leman, 62, of Royersford, PA passed away suddenly in his home on Sunday, November 28th, 2021. Gene was born to parents James and Dorothy Leman on April 23rd, 1959. Gene graduated from Tappan Zee High School and went on to become a successful carpenter. Gene is survived by his only daughter, Grace Leman...
Lorraine B. (Nevins) Foley
Nov 18, 2021
Tappan, NY - Tappan Location Lorraine B. (Nevins) Foley died suddenly on November 18, 2021. Lorraine was born in New York City on June 14, 1935 to Isabel and Frank Holmes. She grew up in lower West side of Manhattan (the "Village"). Her girlfriends (sister-in-law) Dolores, Barbara and Rosemary were lifelong friends and played cards on the day her life...
Salavatore Caiola
Nov 2, 2021
Tappan, NY - Tappan Location Salvatore Caiola, 94, of Tappan, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Beloved husband of Mary Caiola (nee Brai) for 69 years. Cherished father of Lorraine and husband John MacKenzie of Blauvelt, NY, Diane and husband James Cody of Tappan, NY, Richard and wife Catherine of Katonah, NY. Adored grandfather of nine and...
Chen (Judy) Hsu
Oct 26, 2021
Closter Location Chen (Judy) Hsu, 76, passed away on October 26, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones.She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.She battled complications after complications from her liver cancer treatments and fought fearlessly until the end. She was born to Sien-Jin (father) and Chan (mother) on January 3, 1945 in Xinying (a town in Southern...
Dr. Yiannis Andreopoulos
Oct 20, 2021
Orangeburg, NY - Tappan Location Dr. Yiannis Andreopoulos, March 19, 1948-October 20, 2021 Dr. Yiannis Andreopoulos of Orangeburg, NY passed away peacefully on October 20 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, surrounded by his family and friends. Born in Athens, Greece, on March 19, 1948, Yiannis earned a degree in Mechanical...
Carol M. Cameron
Oct 14, 2021
Cameron, Carol M. Piermont, NY - Tappan Location Carol M. Cameron, of Piermont, NY passed away with her family by her side on October 14, 2021 at the age of 66 years. She was born to Wilbur and Margaret Cameron on April 25, 1955. Carol attended Bauder Fashion College in Miami, FL, and graduated from the F.I.T in NYC. She...
Dominick V. D'Auria
Oct 14, 2021
Tappan, NY - Tappan Location Dominick Vincent D'Auria died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on October 14, 2021, one day shy of his 89th birthday. Born to Vincent and Mary D'Auria (nèe Berardi), he is survived by his sister Ann Camera, his brother Joseph D'Auria and predeceased by his brother Nicholas D'Auria. Dominick rejoins his beloved spouse, Jeanne...
Joseph P. Mcdonald
Oct 6, 2021
West Nyack, NY - Tappan Location Joseph Pierce McDonald died on October 6th, 2021 at his home in West Nyack.Joseph, aka Joe, was born in Bronx, NY. He is survived by his loving wife Virginia, his daughter Joanne McDonald Bennett, his granddaughter Caitlin Bennett, and his grandsons CJ (Christopher Joseph) Bennett, Mason Newton, his sister Kathy and her husband Paul...
Thomas Vignola
Oct 2, 2021
Nanuet, NY - Tappan Location Thomas J. Vignola, 74, of Nanuet, NY passed away on October 2, 2021.Beloved spouse of 49 years to Angela Vignola, devoted father to Jena, Laura, Michael and Saisha Vignola, proud and loving grandfather to Gianni Vignola.He is survived by his sister Rose Addesso, brother Frank (and Janet) Vignola, his nephews and friends.Tommy was born in...
Arthur O'Donnell
Oct 2, 2021
O'Donnell, Arthur Orangeburg, NY - Tappan Location Arthur O'Donnell passed away at home on Saturday October 2, 2021 surrounded by his loving family after a short but valiant battle with cancer. Arthur was born in the Bronx on January 29, 1934, where he remained until graduation from high school in 1950, when he joined the Marines at age 17 and...
Patrick Joseph Linehan
Sep 30, 2021
Orangeburg, NY - Tappan Location Patrick J. Linehan, 79, of Orangeburg passed away peacefully on September 30, 2021. Beloved husband of Kay (Reynolds), his wife of 52 years. Devoted father of Kate, Pat (Tara), Dan (Lisa), and Jerry (Cathy). Proud and loving grandfather to Danny, Grace, Kellie, Patrick, Tommy, Joseph, Brigid and Ellie. Patrick was born and raised in Manhattan....
Mary Clifford
Sep 30, 2021
Sparkill and Piermont, NY - Tappan Location Mary A. Clifford (nèe Harlan), 92, a lifelong resident of the Sparkill area, was called home to God on Thursday, September 30, 2021. Mary was born on July 28, 1929 at Nyack Hospital, the third of four children of Edward and Josephine (Marshall) Harlan. She attended grammar school in Palisades and Piermont, and...
Barbara Jean Bystrom
Sep 30, 2021
Closter, NJ Barbara Jean Bystrom, 88, on September 30, 2021, was born in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY in 1933. Barbara excelled while at Manual Training HS and entered the RN Nursing program at Kings County Hospital. She subsequently turned to her love of singing, supported by her choir director at UMC Brooklyn, to audition and was asked to join the...
Shirley Ann (Bagley) Simmons
Sep 21, 2021
Tappan, NY - Tappan Location Shirley Ann (Bagley) Simmons, 79, passed away peacefully September 21, 2021 surrounded by family at the home of her son in New Paltz NY. Shirley was born on May 26, 1942 in England to James and Eleanor (I'Anson) Payne-Troughton. She emigrated to the US in 1963 with her husband and first child. She raised all...
Fenicula C. Benitez
Sep 13, 2021
Sparkill, NY - Tappan Location Fenicula (Pining) C. Benitez of Sparkill, NY passed away on September 13, 2021 at Nyack, NY. She was born on June 7, 1931 to Tito and Lorenza (Domingo) Cabreros in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. After completing a course of study in midwifery, Fenicula worked as a midwife for several years in her home country....
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