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Elizabeth Destasio
Nov 17, 2024
Elizabeth DeStasio (1944–2024)
Beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Friend
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Elizabeth DeStasio, of Pelham, New York, on November 17, 2024. Elizabeth was born in New Rochelle, NY, to Henry and Diana Pinto, and was the middle child in a family of three. She was raised in New Rochelle, where she attended St...
Rajbhushan Rao Kairam
Nov 17, 2024
Rajbhushan Rao (“Raj”) Kairam was born on September 2, 1941 in the village of Mulaparru in Andhra Pradesh, India. He was the eldest of the seven children of Ramachandra Rao Kairam and Ramayanna Chenna. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Bala Kairam, son Jayant Kairam, his daughters in law, Dr. Neeraja Kairam and Loni Cortez Russell, and...
Evelyn Mable Turner
Nov 10, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Evelyn Mable Turner, of Mount Vernon, New York, who peacefully departed this life on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Calvary Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Evelyn was born on April 14, 1944, in Kingstree, South Carolina, to John and Rachel White, and was one of five children. She graduated...
Richie Bell
Nov 5, 2024
On November 5, 2024, we lost a beloved member of the Pelham Community, Richard Altobelli, at 93 years old. Known as Richie Bell, this kind, compassionate, dedicated, generous man was also a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and devoted friend. Kind, compassionate, dedicated, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend. Richard died peacefully at Calvary Hospital with his family...
Joseph Patrick Murray
Nov 5, 2024
Joseph Patrick Murray of Pelham Manor passed away on Nov. 5, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. He was 84.
Joe leaves behind Ann, his wife of 59 years, four children — James (Sarah), Maryanne Buechner (Terry), Eileen (Chris Hatton) and Patrick (Kimberly Yee) — and 12 grandchildren.
A Pelham resident since 1975, Joe had a very successful medical career as...
Frank F. Taubner
Oct 24, 2024
Frank F. Taubner of Pelham Manor, New York, passed away on October 24, 2024, at the age of 79. He was the youngest son of Valentine and Helen Taubner and grew up only five houses away from where he eventually settled to raise his own family. He attended Prospect Hill Elementary School and later Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut....
Patrick Garrett Donovan
Oct 20, 2024
Patrick Garrett Donovan resident of Upper East Side NY, passed away on the 20th of October at the age of 40. Born in Co. Limerick Ireland to Mary and Tommy Donovan, Pat was the oldest of two children. He graduated from Munster technology University with a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management in 2005.Pat worked as an estimator for James E...
Josephine Pinto
Oct 19, 2024
Josephine Pinto, a beloved resident of Riverdale in the Bronx, passed away on October 19, 2024, at the age of 90. Born in the Bronx to Martin Ryan and Emily Petraites, she was the eldest of three children and spent her formative years in the area, attending PS 32 and PS 45 before graduating from Roosevelt High School.
It was during...
Rita Martell
Oct 18, 2024
Rita Francis Martell Nee Simpson, of Pelham, New York, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2024, at the age of 78. Born in Manhattan to Clarence and Rita Simpson, she was the second of four children and raised in the Tolentine Parish of the Bronx. Rita attended Tolentine Elementary and High School before earning her Bachelor and Master of Fine...
Joseph Vincent Autorina
Oct 17, 2024
Joseph Vincent Autorina died October 17, 2024 at home in Mount Vernon, NY. Born September 1, 1929 in New Rochelle NY, he was predeceased by his parents, Lena Idoni Autorina and Nicholas Autorina and his first wife Louise Cassara.
Joe attended Albert Leonard High School in New Rochelle and The Missouri School of Mines in Missoula. Upon graduation he served in...
Josephine Smith
Oct 13, 2024
Josephine Mona Smith, 86, of Pelham Manor, NY, most recently Uxbridge, MA, passed away peacefully at Beaumont of Northborough in the early morning hours of October 13, 2024.
Josephine was born in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan, NY, the daughter of Nora Dolphin and Martin Killilea who were originally from Galway, Ireland. Josephine was predeceased by her husband of 28...
Lauford Gordon
Oct 12, 2024
The Lord giveth and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord.
Lauford Gordon affectionately called Crim was born on August 1, 1946, in Troja, St. Catherine in Jamaica. He was the 7th of nine children born to his mother Myrtle Gordon. His father affectionately called Mass Tip was a well beloved and respected man in the...
Osarogie Usiomwanta
Oct 9, 2024
Osarogie “Peter” Usiomwanta
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Osarogie Usiomwanta, commonly referred to by his baptized name of Peter. Affectionately known by many as the "Mayor" of our community. He passed away peacefully on October 9th in his home in the Bronx at at the age of 63.
Osarogie was born on April 25th 1961 in...
Harold "Chip" Barnett
Oct 7, 2024
Harry "Chip" Barnett, 67
Harry "Chip" Barnett of Venice, Florida, died on October 7, 2024, after a long illness. He was 67 years old.
Mr. Barnett suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, a disease related to the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on 9/11, which took place close to where he was working at the time.
Mr. Harold Walter George Barnett, Jr., was born in...
James Mullen
Oct 6, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of James Mullen, affectionately known to his friends as “The Beast,” who left us peacefully on October 6, 2024, at the age of 86. Born in the Bronx, New York, on November 23, 1937, James was a larger-than-life character who brought joy and laughter to everyone around him.
James was predeceased...
Catherine Hofmann
Oct 6, 2024
Catherine Veronica (Canavan) Hofmann, 91, of Pelham, NY, died peacefully on October 6, 2024. Catherine, the daughter of the late John and Josie (McDonald) Canavan, was born and raised in New Rochelle, NY, before moving to Pelham in 1967. Catherine was employed as a Branch Manager at Barclays Bank for 36 years and, after retirement, worked for many more years...
Isabel Theresa Caltabellotta Frost
Oct 2, 2024
Isabel Theresa Caltabellotta Frost, a lifelong resident of New Rochelle, passed away suddenly on October 2, 2024, at the age of 28. Born and raised in New Rochelle to Salvatore and Lori Caltabellotta, she was the youngest of three children.
Isabel attended New Rochelle Davis Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School before continuing her education at Eagle Hill School in Greenwich....
Lucy Lomurno
Sep 25, 2024
Lucy Lomurno, a resident of New Rochelle, New York, and formerly of the Bronx, passed away on September 25th, 2024, at the age of 92. She was born on February 14th, 1932, in New York City to Vincent and Anna (Giello) Ranisi. Lucy was one of four children and a proud graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School. After finishing her...
Eamonn Grant
Sep 21, 2024
Eamonn J. Grant of Larchmont, formerly of Dobbs Ferry, a beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend, passed away on September 21, 2024, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY. He was born on June 9, 1991, in Yonkers, NY, the son of Eamonn and Mary Grant. Eamonn was a graduate of Ardsley High School, he went on to earn...
Maria Prin
Sep 18, 2024
Maria A Prin
My love who finally gave in to the pain of living with cancer has passed away. She was a friend to many and a mother to more than just her two children. She wouldn't give money to the homeless but would be sure to feed them when she could. She had many jobs in her lifetime. She was...
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