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Vira Mamchur Schwartz

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vschwartz@dailyvoice.com

Vira Mamchur Schwartz is the quintessential jack-of-all-trades... and master of a few of them. Vira’s editorial career started in technology publishing, writing and editing at the Ziff-Davis publication Computer Shopper. Later she served as Managing Editor at CD-ROM World and then Internet World, before moving to freelance writing.

Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, L.A. Times, Folio, Portable Computing, Internet Shopper and other websites and magazines that no longer exist. She ghost-wrote and designed an award-winning diet and fitness book for a popular fitness personality and, currently, loves to tell stories about people and animals. 

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Longtime Croton-on-Hudson Resident, Horse Lover Elisabeth Schröder Williams Dies Longtime Croton-on-Hudson Resident, Horse Lover Elisabeth Schröder Williams Dies
Longtime Croton-on-Hudson Resident, Horse Lover Elisabeth Schröder Williams Dies Elisabeth Schröder Williams, a Croton-on-Hudson resident for 50 years, died on Tuesday, Jan. 26. Born in 1930 in Göteborg, Sweden, Elisabeth left home in her mid-20s to study languages in Germany and France. She met her future husband, James (Jim) Williams, in Heidelberg, Germany. They married in 1957 and spent their first years together in Jersey City, Rutherford and Montclair, NJ. Elisabeth Schröder Williams in 1956The Williams Family Together with their three young children, the couple lived in Portugal in 1966 and 1967, which Elisabeth recalled as some of her happiest years. They s…

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Longtime Eastchester Resident Leonore Young, 94, Teacher, Yankees Fan, Dies of COVID-19 Longtime Eastchester Resident Leonore Young, 94, Teacher, Yankees Fan, Dies of COVID-19
Longtime Eastchester Resident Leonore Young, 94, Teacher, Yankees Fan, Dies of Covid-19 Leonore Young of Eastchester, died peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 from COVID-19. She was 94. Leonore is survived by her sister Francis Goodman; her daughter and son-in-law Adrienne and Keith Bloomfield; her grandson and granddaughter Seth and Tara Bloomfield; her great-granddaughters Sydney and Charley Bloomfield; her son-in-law Michael Phelps and his wife Lenore Simon; her granddaughter Carlye Bell and her great-granddaughters Haley, Allison and Megan Bell. The daughter of Annie and Ben Markowitz, Leonore was born in New York on June 2, 1926. A child of the Great Depression, she i…

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Jan. 20, 2021 Is Date That Won't Happen Again For 1,000 Years: Here's Why Jan. 20, 2021 Is Date That Won't Happen Again For 1,000 Years: Here's Why
Jan. 20, 2021 Is Date That Won't Happen Again For 1,000 Years: Here's Why If seven is your lucky number you're in for a treat on Jan. 21, 2021.  Wednesday's date is a palindrome date. What does that mean? Backwards or forwards you get the same date numerically: 12021.  This palindromic date won’t happen again for 1,000 years. Such dates are considered lucky in many parts of the world, although it does depend on how you write them — whether day-month-year (the most common) or month-day-year (as we do in the U.S.) or even year-month-day (the International Organization of Standards preference created for international uniformity, also known as ISO 8601).&…

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January 20, 2021 Is Palindrome Date That Won't Happen Again For 1,000 Years January 20, 2021 Is Palindrome Date That Won't Happen Again For 1,000 Years
January 20, 2021 Is Palindrome Date That Won't Happen Again For 1,000 Years If seven is your lucky number you're in for a treat on January 21, 2021.  Wednesday's date is a palindrome date. What does that mean? Backwards or forwards you get the same date numerically: 12021.  This palindromic date won’t happen again for 1,000 years. Such dates are considered lucky in many parts of the world, although it does depend on how you write them — whether day-month-year (the most common) or month-day-year (as we do in the U.S.) or even year-month-day (the International Organization of Standards preference created for international uniformity, also known as ISO 8601…

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Antonia Recchia Allende, 61, Beloved Mother And Friend Brought Out The Best In Others Antonia Recchia Allende, 61, Beloved Mother And Friend Brought Out The Best In Others
Antonia Recchia Allende, 61, Beloved Mother And Friend Brought Out The Best In Others Antonia 'Toni' Recchia Allende of Vista, 61, died peacefully with family at her side on January 6, 2021 after a heroic two-and-a-half-year battle with glioblastoma multiforme, a highly aggressive brain cancer. She was a courageous fighter who far outlived her diagnosis. Formerly of New Canaan, CT, Toni was born September 28, 1959 in Settefrati, Italy. She immigrated to the United States with her family in 1965 where they settled in New Canaan. Toni attended East School and was a 1978 graduate of New Canaan High School. In addition to working full time and raising her family, …

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Master Electrician Sol Gibbons, 94, Was A 48-Year Resident Of Mount Kisco Master Electrician Sol Gibbons, 94, Was A 48-Year Resident Of Mount Kisco
Master Electrician Sol Gibbons, 94, Was A 48-Year Resident Of Mount Kisco Solomon (Sol) Gibbons died on Nov. 12, 2020 at the age of 94, in White Plains. He was born on April 3, 1926, in Grimsby, England and grew up in the East End of London. After surviving the London Blitz by sheltering in the Underground, Sol entered the RAF in 1946. In 1954, he immigrated to the United States, where he continued working as a master electrician. Sol lived for 48 years in Mt. Kisco and most recently in White Plains. Sol was married to Joan (Ashkenazy), who predeceased him in 2018. They were married for 62 years. He is survived by his son Mark Gibbons (Paula Yablonsky), daught…

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Meifang Yang of Chappaqua, 97, Beloved Mother & Grandmother, Respected Economist Meifang Yang of Chappaqua, 97, Beloved Mother & Grandmother, Respected Economist
Meifang Yang of Chappaqua, 97, Beloved Mother & Grandmother, Respected Economist Meifang Yang of Chappaqua died on Sunday, Dec. 13 at the age of 97. Born in Shanghai on January 19, 1923 to Zengyi Yang and Yuzhen Yang, she was the fourth of seven children.  Meifang grew up in a well-educated family, learning English at a young age. She graduated from St. John’s University in Shanghai and went on to become a respected economist at the Bank of China for the large majority of her career.  Even after her retirement, she was invited by other institutions like the Bank of Communications to serve as a professional advisor. At her office cafeteria, she met kind and welcoming H…

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Meadowlands Racetrack Pioneer Joseph A. DeFrank Dies, 87 Meadowlands Racetrack Pioneer Joseph A. DeFrank Dies, 87
Meadowlands Racetrack Pioneer Joseph A. DeFrank Dies, 87 Joseph A. DeFrank Jr. (DeFrancesco) of Lake Pleasant, NY — who helped pioneer North Jersey's famed Meadowlands Racetrack — passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 12. He was 87 years old. Born in Holley, NY on Aug. 27, 1933 to Joseph Sr. and Florence DeFrank, he was a proud member of the U.S. Army and a 50-year member of the American Legion Post 529 Holley. 
Beyond the racing world, Joe’s main priority was his family, who he loved wholeheartedly.  Joe and his wife Beryl loved gardening and cooking together. They spent their retirement years enjoying the beauty of the Adirondacks from t…

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Westchester County Office For The Aging Hall-Of-Famer Marie C. Williams, 92 Westchester County Office For The Aging Hall-Of-Famer Marie C. Williams, 92
Westchester County Office For The Aging Hall-Of-Famer Marie C. Williams, 92 Longtime Lake Oscaleta resident Marie Williams was a tireless asset to the South Salem community. For many years she was the treasurer of the Lake Oscaleta Association and for over 40 years she was an active member of her beloved Lewisboro Seniors. She served as Vice President and Treasurer and helped plan trips, parties and events. Marie and her husband Bob volunteered every year for the Lewisboro Library Fair. Marie would stand proudly at her Attic Treasures booth that she would meticulously display and price. Marie and her twin brother were born in 1928 in New York City. Her father w…

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Constance MacDougall Who Called Saddle Brook Home For 64 Years Dies, 76 Constance MacDougall Who Called Saddle Brook Home For 64 Years Dies, 76
Constance MacDougall Who Called Saddle Brook Home For 64 Years Dies, 76 Constance B. “Chickie” MacDougall, 76, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 1, in Myrtle Beach, SC.  Connie was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Salvatore and Sally VonFrolio. She moved to Saddle Brook where she lived for 64 years until her final move to Myrtle Beach.  She was a loving mother, sister, cousin and friend to all. Connie lived life to the fullest: hosting parties, dancing, spending time with people and included everyone. She was a gourmet cook and a pioneer active member of the Cresswind Community in Myrtle Beach.  She established trivia, a singles group called the 1der…

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