Thursday, December 8, 2011
Kevin Townes died of an apparent heart attack.
Westchester firefighters today mourn the loss of one of their own, 54-year-old Mount Vernon firefighter Kevin Townes, who died of an apparent heart attack at the scene of a house fire this morning. Townes, a 25-year veteran of the fire department, was one of more than 20 firefighters who raced to the scene of a fire early this morning on Lorraine Avenue. Fire officials said Townes collapsed suddenly and died at Mount Vernon Hospital despite efforts to revive him. Officials noted that Townes had recently passed a mandatory physical exam and city officials said the married father of three children was one of the city's outstanding firefighters. In White Plains, firefighters there were quick to post a note about Townes on their Facebook page…
Thursday, October 6, 2011
One of Silicon Valley's greatest electronics and computer-industry pioneers succumbs to pancreatic cancer.
Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computer, now Apple, Inc., died on Wednesday, about 9 months after he began phasing out his leadership of the company. When I was an electronics and computer-industry editor and conference director, I met with and interviewed Jobs on many occasions. He was to technology and Silicon Valley what Washington Irving was to American literature and Hudson Valley — a person capable of extending the boundaries of their profession well beyond what had ever been done before. Apple's website posted Jobs' picture and the following message: "Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear …
41.07627
-73.8582
Sleepy Hollow Tarrytown Chamber of Commerce
1 Neperan Rd, Tarrytown, NY
/articles/remembering-steve-jobs-american-icon
46422
/locations/5536472
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The wake for John Chervokas, advertising executive and public servant, is July 28.
Former Town of Ossining Supervisor John Chervokas, politican and ad man best known for the famous "Please don't squeeze the Charmin" commercials, has died. He was 74. The wake will be held at Dorsey Funeral Home in Ossining on July 28 from 5-8 p.m. His funeral will be on July 29 at St. Theresa Church in Briarcliff Manor at 11 a.m. John Chervokas began his public service career in the 70s as the president of the Ossining School Board. He was the director of the Ossining Chamber of Commerce in the mid-90s. In 1998 Chervokas began his first term as the Town of Ossining's supervisor. He proudly served the people of the Town of Ossining in that position until 2008. Before his career in politics, John was a Madison Avenue advertising executive. …
Friday, July 15, 2011
Friends and family are remembering area resident Samantha Ann McCuen.
Samantha Ann McCuen died suddenly on July 5 at her home in New York City. She was born on July 19, 1968 in Bronxville. She was the devoted daughter of Lorraine and Peter McCuen of Ossining, Sister of Tracey Kocz, Sister-in-Law of Michael Kocz and Aunt of Lauren and Brandon Kocz, of Cortlandt Manor. Sam graduated from Edgemont High School in Greenburgh and Lehigh University followed by a successful career on Wall Street with Morgan Stanley and later with Sandler Capital. She left the financial world to pursue her passion for cooking, by launching a private chef business. In her earlier years she was a talented flutist and gifted artist. She was an enthusiastic NY Yankees fan. A memorial service is being held on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at …
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Officer Falcone died a hero last week and was honored as a hero Thursday.
John Falcone, a veteran police officer of 18 years, was remembered by his beloved family, friends, brothers in blue and the community Thursday. They arrived to pay their final respects to the officer, killed in the line of duty, protecting and serving the City of Poughkeepsie. Due to the amount of people attending the ceremony, shuttle buses were used to take viewers to St. James Church in Carmel. They began arriving at 9:40 a.m. Included in the massive police presence were representatives from Poughkeepsie, Putnam, Nassau, Ossining, Suffolk, Fort Lee, Teaneck and the NYPD. There was an estimate "of 5,000 to 10,000 attendees," said Lt. Thomas Jones, one of the thousands of officers who came. He called it a sea of brotherhood, that when …
Thursday, February 10, 2011
From TV repairman to small contractor to real estate developer, Cappelli left his mark on some of the biggest building projects in Westchester County.
- OBITUARIES
-
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Luca A. Cappelli Jr., a self-made businessman and entrepreneur who transformed a small electrical contracting business into one of the region’s largest real estate development companies, died on Feb. 9, 2011, at his home in Yonkers. He was 81. His death was announced by his son, Louis R. Cappelli, president of Cappelli Enterprises, the real estate development company his father founded in 1985. “My father loved spending time with his wife and family, as well as the many friends he made throughout his life,” Louis said. “He was a generous man who always had a place in his heart, his home and his plane for his family and his friends.” Born in 1929 in the Bronx, Luca Cappelli, the son of a carpenter, put himself through technical school and …
Friday, January 21, 2011
Friends and fellow musicians say good bye to local guitarist Charlie Scott.
To say Charlie Scott entertained people with his talents would be an understatement. He was a man who made music that moved souls, according to those who loved and knew him best. The beloved blues guitarist will be remembered not only for the songs that he played, but also for the lives that he touched. Scott, who was on the verge of celebrating his 60th birthday, died early Tuesday morning while playing guitar at a benefit “Jam” for friend and fellow musician, Eric Haight. Scott collapsed while on stage with Haight, Tom Dudley, Gary Schwartz and Anthony Candullo at the Peekskill restaurant 12 Grapes in the middle of playing a cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition.” He died of cardiac arrest. Paramedics responded quickly to the 911 call …
JJ
1:01 pm on Friday, December 9, 2011
This is as sad as it gets this time of the year. RIP Sir and May God Bless your family. more ›