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George Hodges Garfield Jr., 58, Of Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – George Hodges Garfield Jr., of Bridgeport, died on Friday, June 26 of ALS. He was 58.
Garfield was born in Stamford on June 17, 1957, to Barbara and George Garfield, and was a great-great-grandson of U.S. President James Garfield.
He graduated from Darien High School, Colorado College and the University of Denver, working in commercial real estate for La Salle Partners, the Walt Disney Company, Universal Vivendi, Lightship Ventures, and Transwestern Commercial Services.
Garfield is survived by his wife. Patricia Saunders Garfield; two children, Taylor Saunders Gar…
Mary 'Tippy' Maffucci Vitetta, 85, Of Sleepy Hollow
SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. – Mary "Tippy" Maffucci Vitetta, of Sleepy Hollow, died Friday, July 3, at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow. She was 85.
Vitetta was born on May 5, 1930 to Dominick and Rose Friere Maffucci in what was then North Tarrytown, graduating from North Tarrytown High School and the Katherine Gibbs School in New York City.
She was predeceased by her parents and husband Anthony, and
She is survived by three sons, Anthony and his wife, Teresa, Mark, and Joseph; four grandchildren, William and his wife, Elizabeth, Joseph, Daniel and Victoria, and a brother, J…
Carol M. Isolini, 59, Of Peekskill
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Carol M. Isolini, of Lake Peekskill, died on Monday, July 6. She was 59.
Isolini was born on Jan. 9, 1956, in the Bronx to Aldo and Grace Schinella.
She worked at Westchester Country Club in Rye for more than 10 years.
Isolini is survived by her mother; two children, Cara White and husband, Justin, and Jason; granddaughter Giada; sister Jane Hay and her husband. Tom, and brother, Peter Schinella.
Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Yorktown Funeral Home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at St. Patrick's Chu…
Philip Joseph 'Bud' Beichert, Jr., 84, Of Bronxville
BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Philip Joseph 'Bud' Beichert, Jr., of Bronxville, died on Tuesday, July 7. He was 84.
Beichert was born on Oct. 9, 1930, in Kingston, N.Y., to Philip Joseph, Sr. and Gertrude (Connors) Beichert.
He graduated from St. John's Prep School in Danvers, Mass., and served in the Navy during the Korean War, earning a commendation for bravery.
After his service, he graduated from the University of Rhode Island and began working as a salesman of fine paper.
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Donovan Beichert; a sister Marilyn Beichert Powers; three children, John Josep…
Joseph R. Giannotti, 86, Of New Rochelle
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Joseph R. Giannotti, a lifelong resident of New Rochelle, died on Monday, July 6. He was 86.
Giannotti was born on Aug. 14, 1928, in New Rochelle to Joseph and Mary (D'Onofrio) Giannotti.
He served in the Marines, and after his service, he was an officer in the New Rochelle Police Department for more than 27 years.
He is survived by his wife Celia; two sons, Robert and his wife, Linda, and Joseph and his wife. Sharon, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Giannotti was predeceased by his daughter, Joan
Visiting hours will be on Friday from 2 to …
Richard L. Hayes, 75, Of Yonkers
YONKERS, N.Y. -- Richard L. Hayes, of Yonkers, died on Sunday, July 5. He was 75.
Hayes was born on Jan. 11, 1940, to Thomas and Mildred (Bell) Hayes in Chase City, Va.
He moved to the area and worked as a security guard for Summit Security in Hartsdale.
He is survived by his wife, Ethel (Tuthill) Hayes, six children; Gregory, Jeffery, Anthony, Leewan, Sylvia and Gwendolyn, 16 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; brothers Harry and Sylvester, and sisters Annie, Barbara, Renell and Dean.
Visiting hours will be at the Whalen & Ball Funeral Home on Friday, July 10, from 2 to 4…
Westport Discussion Focuses On Saugatuck River Water Quality
WESTON, Conn. -- The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is compiling results from a survey intended to take a look at the water quality for the 11 towns in the Saugatuck River area.
Plans are to hold discussion groups in each town - Danbury, Bethel, Newtown, Ridgefield, Redding, Easton, Weston, Westport, Wilton, Fairfield and Norwalk.
TNC wants to hear from residents and how the quality issues in the area and Long Island Sound affect them.
The online survey will close on July 13, with plans to set up focus groups on Wednesday and Thursday, July 15 and 16. All who participate in the focus group…
