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St. Francis of Assisi Church

Mt. Kisco
Obituaries
Mt. Kisco's Citizen Of The Year 2015 Frank Yozzo Touched The Hearts of Many Mt. Kisco's Citizen Of The Year 2015 Frank Yozzo Touched The Hearts of Many
Mt. Kisco's Citizen Of The Year 2015 Frank Yozzo Touched The Hearts of Many Francis “Frank” Anthony Yozzo (83) of Somers, passed away peacefully on January 24th surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on September 27, 1940 in Mt. Kisco to proud parents Rose and Joseph Yozzo. He was the youngest of 10 and loved his family dearly.  He married June Stapleton Cory, on October 20, 1973 and they had two daughters, Ashley and Alexis (Fortunato) Cambareri. For 55 years, Frank was the proud owner of Four Seasons Flower Shop. His generosity and kindness touched the hearts of many, reflecting his passion for his craft. He loved the town of Mt. Kisco and was…

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by Family of Frank Yozzo
Somers
Obituaries
Man From Somers Who Owned Shop For Over 50 Years Dies: Had 'Huge Heart' Man From Somers Who Owned Shop For Over 50 Years Dies: Had 'Huge Heart'
Man From Somers Who Owned Shop For Over 50 Years Dies: Had 'Huge Heart' A Northern Westchester man who owned a popular shop for more than half a century is being remembered for his never-ending kindness and his unwavering dedication to his community.  Somers resident Francis “Frank” Yozzo died surrounded by family on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at the age of 83, according to his obituary.  Born in Mount Kisco in 1940, Yozzo was the youngest of ten siblings and cared deeply about his family. He went on to marry June Stapleton Cory in October 1973 and had two daughters with her, Ashley and Alexis.  To much of his community, Yozzo …

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by Ben Crnic
Norfolk
Obituaries
'Nothing But A Gentleman': Funeral Set For Braintree Man, 85, Killed In House Fire 'Nothing But A Gentleman': Funeral Set For Braintree Man, 85, Killed In House Fire
'Nothing But A Gentleman': Funeral Set For Braintree Man, 85, Killed In House Fire Friends of a Braintree man who died in an overnight housefire on Sunday, Dec. 30, shared their love of the 85-year-old 'gentleman' at a gathering earlier this week, but now they will say goodbyes.   A wake for John 'Sean' Sullivan has been set for Sunday, Jan. 7, at 4-8 p.m. at Cartwright Funeral Home in Braintree. His funeral will follow on Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church on Washington Street in Braintree.  Today was a lovely day, for a great man. Thank you to all who came out, and for the outpouring of love and support the... Poste…

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by Josh Lanier
Mt. Kisco
Obituaries
'More Involved Than Most': Former Mayor Of Mount Kisco Dies 'More Involved Than Most': Former Mayor Of Mount Kisco Dies
'More Involved Than Most': Former Mayor Of Mount Kisco Dies A woman from Northern Westchester who dedicated much of her life to public service has died.  Former mayor Patricia M. Fox Reilly of Mount Kisco died on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at the age of 91, according to her obituary.  Born in 1931 to former mayor J. Edward Fox, Reilly was raised to understand the importance of volunteering in one's community, and knew that she would one day serve her town much like her father, her obituary said.  "In Pat’s words- she was hatched, matched, and knew she would be dispatched from the big little Village, and wanted to do everything i…

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by Ben Crnic
Montgomery PA
Obituaries
Norristown Mom Melissa Wallo Dies At 24 Norristown Mom Melissa Wallo Dies At 24
Norristown Mom Melissa Wallo Dies At 24 Norristown native Melissa Wallo died suddenly on Sept. 25 at the age of 24. The mother of one graduated from Pope John Paul II High School in Royersford, according to her obituary. She also attended West Chester University for a short time, her obit says. She is survived by her two-year-old daughter Avery Lynn, her parents Edward and Caroline Wallo, her brother Matthew Wallo, her paternal grandfather Edward Wallo, her maternal grandmother Rosaria Ceraso, and other loved ones. Melissa was preceded in death by her brother Brian Wallo, maternal grandfather Frank Ceraso an…

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by Nicole Acosta
North Orange
News
COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Church COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Church
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Church Attendees at two separate Sunday masses at a Rockland County church may have been exposed to COVID-19, health officials are cautioning. Upwards of 225 people who attended the 10:15 a.m. and noon masses at St. Francis of Assisi Church in West Nyack on Sunday, Nov. 8 potentially may have been advised to contact the Rockland County Department of Health after a staff member at the church tested positive for the virus. Once health officials are notified of possible exposures, they will begin to contact trace and advise anyone who was near the infected parties to self-quarantine. Officials said …

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by Zak Failla
Rivertowns
Obituaries
Popular Northern Westchester Restaurant Owner Joe Angi Dies Of COVID-19 Popular Northern Westchester Restaurant Owner Joe Angi Dies Of COVID-19
Popular Northern Westchester Restaurant Owner Joe Angi Dies Of Covid-19 Joseph J. Angi, Sr., of Mount Kisco and Somers, died on Saturday, April 18 after contracting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He was 95. Joseph lived a very full life and may be best known as one of the proprietors of Pines Bridge Lodge in Yorktown and the owner, along with his wife Rosemarie, of the Fife and Drum Restaurant in Mount Kisco.  During his time at the Pines Bridge Lodge, he was affectionately known as "Big Joe." In his years at the Fife and Drum Restaurant, he was known as "Papa Joe." He was born in 1924 to Antonio and Maria Angi at the Mount Kisco Hospital, as it was kn…

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant
Obituaries
Elizabeth A. Taylor, Former Northern Westchester Resident, Dies At 34 Elizabeth A. Taylor, Former Northern Westchester Resident, Dies At 34
Elizabeth A. Taylor, Former Northern Westchester Resident, Dies At 34 Formerly of Northern Westchester, Elizabeth A. Taylor, of Ansonia, Connecticut, died suddenly and tragically on Saturday, Aug. 24, at age 34. She was born in Mount Kisco on Jan. 26, 1985. Taylor worked for Friendly's, both in New York and Connecticut. She took care of her brother John O'Hara IV "who she loved and cared for very much. She was loved by everyone who knew her," said the obituary. Survivors include her mother Linda Taylor, her sisters Heather (Frederick Silva) and Stephanie O'Hara, and brother John O'Hara IV; and grandmother Mildred Uhlig; her niece Jammie, nephews Thomas, Log…

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by Donna Christopher
Clarkstown
Obituaries
Services Scheduled For New City Teen Peter Ereifej, 18 Services Scheduled For New City Teen Peter Ereifej, 18
Services Scheduled For New City Teen Peter Ereifej, 18 Services will be held this week for an 18-year-old teen who was found dead in a state park while more than 100 volunteers searched for the missing New City resident. Peter Zaidoun Ereifej died tragically climbing Mount Hook on Friday, May 13, according to his obituary. Ereifej was born in Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, on Dec. 26, 2000 to Rania and Zaidoun Ereifej. He graduated from Clarkstown South High School in June 2018.  He enjoyed hiking and the outdoors, in addition to coaching people on fitness and healthy living. At the time of his death, Ereifej was preparing for his pe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mt. Kisco
Obituaries
Mount Kisco's John C. Hvisch, 94, Saw Battle At Okinawa, A Yankee Stadium 'Veteran Of The Game' Mount Kisco's John C. Hvisch, 94, Saw Battle At Okinawa, A Yankee Stadium 'Veteran Of The Game'
Mount Kisco's John C. Hvisch, 94, Saw Battle At Okinawa, A Yankee Stadium 'Veteran Of The Game' John C. Hvisch of Mount Kisco died at his home on Friday, April 19 – his 94th birthday. John, the son of John Joseph and Mary (Gurrall) Hvisch, was born in Yonkers on April 19, 1925. He was a proud member of the U.S. Marine Corp., enlisting in 1943 at the age of 17, and was a part of the Pacific campaign and fought in the grueling battle of Okinawa. John was awarded several citations, campaign medals and battle stars for his bravery, including three Battle Stars. John married Rosemarie Lewandowski on May 3, 1947; she predeceased him in 1988. He is survived by his five loving children, Candi…

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by Daily Voice
Hackensack
Police & Fire
NJ To Investigate Not Only Priests But Also Suspected Catholic Church Sex Abuse Cover-Ups NJ To Investigate Not Only Priests But Also Suspected Catholic Church Sex Abuse Cover-Ups
NJ To Investigate Not Only Priests But Also Suspected Catholic Church Sex Abuse Cover-Ups New Jersey authorities will investigate not only charges of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic Church but also any attempts by their superiors at covering it up, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced Thursday. “No person is above the law and no institution is immune from accountability,” Grewal said, noting that a special task force will issue subpoenas compelling priests and church officials to testify and surrender documents. Grewal has appointed an experienced sex crimes prosecutor to head a team of detectives and prosecutors from across the state who will collect and present …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack
News
Another North Jersey Priest Takes Leave Of Absence Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation Another North Jersey Priest Takes Leave Of Absence Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation
Another North Jersey Priest Takes Leave Of Absence Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation A second North Jersey priest has taken a leave of absence from his parish amid a renewed sexual misconduct investigation. Rev. Jim Weiner of St. Andrew's Church in Westwood stepped away from his position after church officials announced they would be reopening an investigation from nearly 15 years ago, Archdiocese of Newark spokesman Jim Goodness said. Weiner had intended to tell the community this weekend, Goodness said. An investigation by the Archdiocese of Newark was continuing into the actions of the Rev. Gerald Sudol at St. Francis of Assisi Church -- formerly of Ridgefield Park -- fo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights
News
Ex-Ridgefield Park Priest Takes Leave After Onetime Altar Boy Describes Sex Abuse Ex-Ridgefield Park Priest Takes Leave After Onetime Altar Boy Describes Sex Abuse
Ex-Ridgefield Park Priest Takes Leave After Onetime Altar Boy Describes Sex Abuse UPDATE: A no-holds-barred account of sex abuse has gotten a once-popular Ridgefield Park priest removed from his current position. An investigation by the Archdiocese of Newark was continuing into the allegations against the Rev. Gerald Sudol at St. Francis of Assisi Church following an online column by village native Ed Hanratty that went viral, a spokesman for the diocese said. Sudol took a leave of absence as reverend in residence at Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church in Jersey City while the investigation proceeds, said the spokesman, Jim Goodness. Another local priest -- the Rev.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights
News
Ridgefield Park Native Hailed For Detailing Sexual Abuse At Hands Of Popular Priest Ridgefield Park Native Hailed For Detailing Sexual Abuse At Hands Of Popular Priest
Ridgefield Park Native Hailed For Detailing Sexual Abuse At Hands Of Popular Priest It was the summer before 8th grade when Ridgefield Park native Ed Hanratty said the worst sexual abuse he’d endured from a local priest happened – in his own backyard. Before then, the Rev. Gerald Sudol of St. Francis of Assisi Church had kissed him and other boys on the mouth, Hanratty said. But instead of telling their parents, the boys made jokes about his sexuality. “None of us ever thought to complain to anyone. Not our parents. Not our teachers….Nobody,” Hanratty, 41, wrote in a reverbpress.news column that has begun attracting widespread attention since it was published on Sunday. “…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ramapo
Schools
FASNY Scholarship Awarded To Rockland Student, Volunteer Firefighter FASNY Scholarship Awarded To Rockland Student, Volunteer Firefighter
Fasny Scholarship Awarded To Rockland Student, Volunteer Firefighter The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York has awarded the 2018 FASNY Gerard J. Buckenmeyer Volunteer Scholarship to a student from Rockland County. Sara Ferraro of West Nyack received a certificate and college scholarship of $1,500 for her volunteer service as an EMT with the New City Volunteer Ambulance Youth Corps from Chan Rivera, member of the FASNY Board of Directors. “I have a passion for helping people, and joining the ambulance corps gave me a platform to pursue this passion," Ferraro said. "My time as an EMT has solidified my goal of becoming a surgeon so that I …

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by Jon Craig
Mt. Kisco
Obituaries
Grazia Carrozza, 96, Mount Kisco Grazia Carrozza, 96, Mount Kisco
Grazia Carrozza, 96, Mount Kisco Grazia Carrozza of Mount Kisco died Sunday, Jan. 14 surrounded by her family at the age of 96.The daughter of Francesco Antonio and Angela Cutri, she was born and raised in Italy. She and her husband migrated from Italy to Mount Kisco in 1966. She is survived by her daughter Lina Beaui and son-in-law Antonio Bueti, along with her grandchildren, Nancy (Sal), Antonio and Pasquale (Toniann) and her great-grandchildren Grace and Anthony. She was proceeded by her husband, Pasquale Carrozza and her brother Giovanni Cutri. Her family said she took pride in all she did, worked hard, loved her famil…

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by Sam Barron
Mt. Kisco
Obituaries
Joseph Vigliotti, 69, Mount Kisco Joseph Vigliotti, 69, Mount Kisco
Joseph Vigliotti, 69, Mount Kisco MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Joseph Vigliotti died suddenly on Friday at the age of 69. He was born and raised in Mt. Kisco and was born to Philomena and Alex Vigliotti on July 5, 1948. He is being remembered for his beautiful gardens and for his love of walking and riding his bicycle. He is survived by his brother Alexander, stepchildren Erin Darren and Adam Horten and also many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his wife Carolyn Vigliotti. Visitation at Cassidy-Flynn Funeral Home at 288 East Main Street in Mount Kisco will be on Monday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. A funeral mass will be…

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by Sam Barron
Mt. Kisco
Obituaries
Fernand Jobin, 102, Mount Kisco Resident Fernand Jobin, 102, Mount Kisco Resident
Fernand Jobin, 102, Mount Kisco Resident Fernand P. Jobin Sr., a Mount Kisco resident, died on Tuesday surrounded by his family and caretakers. He was 102. Jobin was born in Quebec on Sept. 19, 1915. A longtime Mount Kisco resident, he was an active member of St. Francis of Assisi Church. Jobin was an avid walker who loved playing sports like tennis, hockey, and baseball. He is survived by his children, He is survived by his loving children Clementine (George) Lakin, “ Bud” Jobin and Thomas (Carolyn) Jobin.  He is predeceased by his wife Winifred, his daughter in law Patricia Jobin and granddaughter Patti. He also leaves behind t…

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by Sam Barron