44°

Friday, apr 19

Vira Mamchur Schwartz

Writer

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.

Vira Mamchur Schwartz's Contributions

Obituaries

Steve Harrison, Pleasantville Native and Award-Winning Medical Illustrator & Educator, Has Died Steven Joseph Harrison, PhD, MSMI, CMI, FAMI A distinguished leader with many awards and honors for his work as a medical illustrator and educator, Steve Harrison died on January 13, 12 days before his 76th birthday. Born on January 25, 1947, in White Plains, the only son of Joseph Harrison and the former Etta Belle Buckaloo, Steve grew up in Pleasantville and attended Pleasantville High School, where his art teacher, Walter Hahn, encouraged him to pursue a career in medical illustration. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) …

by Family of Steve Harrison

01/31/2023

Obituaries

Darien's William Jerome Bellis, 92, Will Be Remembered As Good-Natured, Loyal, Dependable William Jerome Bellis (Bill), of Darien, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at the age of 92 surrounded by his family. He bravely fought lung cancer for over a year. Bill was born on May 12, 1930, in New York, NY to the late William Bellis and Anne Gallagher Bellis. His parents were immigrants from Liverpool, England, and Donegal, Ireland, respectively. Bill graduated from Blessed Sacrament High School, in New Rochelle, where he played on the basketball and baseball teams. He went on to earn a BA in History from Iona College in 1953. He served in the US Army from 1953 to 1955…

by Family of William J. Bellis

01/19/2023

Obituaries

Peekskill's Paul Godbee, 84, Built Many Homes Throughout New York Paul Godbee, a longtime Westchester resident and businessman, fell asleep in death on November 10, 2022. He was 84 years old. Paul was born on July 30, 1938 in Millen, GA to Willie Warren Godbee and Willie Mae Patrick (Godbee). He went to school in Georgia and worked hard on the family farm before following his older brother Willie and moving to Peekskill in 1955. Paul was a quiet man with a big heart. He wanted more for his family—his whole family. Paul Godbee embodied the three characteristics of an entrepreneur. He created different companies, he built many homes and est…

by Family of Paul Godbee

11/21/2022

News

Effort To Aid Ukraine Has Powerful Point Person In Redding Facebook gets a lot of blame for various societal ills, but the social media network has been forefront and indispensable to Ulyana Bolgachenko and thousands—if not millions—of Ukrainians. On Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, everything changed for Bolgachenko, who came to the United States 22 years ago. She awoke that morning to news of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “That day, we were all on our phones just watching Telegram (a social media platform) and following every explosion,” said the Redding resident. “I decided I had to do something.” That something was sending anything that could help the…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/19/2022

Obituaries

Greenburgh Elementary School Teacher Sr. Pastor Quincy Wright Left A Lasting Legacy Long time Westchester County educator, Sr. Pastor, and retired Master Teacher Quincy Wright recently passed on September 30, 2022 after a long terminal illness. Sr. Pastor Quincy Wright taught fifth and sixth graders tirelessly for over 20 years at his alma mater RJ Bailey Elementary School in Greenburgh. His Home-going service was a celebration of life, and many traveled far and wide to pay respect to an “Effective Communicator” known for his practical and dynamic teaching style. The family wishes to thank everyone for their condolences and strong support during this time. You may…

by Family of Sr. Pastor Quincy Wright

11/14/2022

Obituaries

Freehold's Marjorie McMurray, 84, Was A Friend To All Marjorie "Marge" McMurray, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all, left this earth on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the age of 84. A resident of Freehold, Marge was born and raised in Aberdeen, MD to Richard Loflin Greenland and Evelyn Hart-Greenland. Marge leaves behind her son Patrick "Scott" McMurray and his wife Barbara Bowers-McMurray of Island Heights, NJ, grandchildren Ryan Michael McMurray and Scotti Erin Schnebel, daughter Renee Lynne Dias and her partner Eric, and grandchildren Matthew Dias and Kirstin Simons. Marge had six great-grandchildren: Anna, Al…

by Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home

10/25/2022

Obituaries

Family Mourns Beloved Mother Eileen Emerson, Formerly of White Plains Eileen Wehinger Emerson, daughter of George and Frances Wingender of White Plains, died on Sunday, Sept.18, 2022. Eileen and her late husband Edwin Wehinger, Sr. are survived by children Janeen Crawford of Wilson, NC; Edana Davis of Bradenton, FL; Edwin Wehinger, Jr. of Wilmington, NC; Colleen Chapman of Wilmington, NC; and six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Their son George Wehinger predeceased them. The family remembers their mother with abiding love and cherished memories. A Memorial Graveside Service was held at Oleander Memorial Gardens located at 306 Bradley Dr. in Wilm…

by Wilmington Funeral & Cremation

10/06/2022

Lifestyle

Book Review: Are Relationships and the World Better Off When Technology Facilitates Change? Edison in the Hood by Nadia Uddin If you had the opportunity to ask the dearly departed questions, to retract those last words said in anger, to tell them you love them, would you? Can technology solve personal communication problems? Can it solve the social ills of the world? Those questions may seem unrelated, yet they are woven into one story, Nadia Uddin’s first published novel, Edison in the Hood (October 2020). Uddin quite successfully makes the reader care about the siblings with her careful and empathetic prose. The book opens in a future not too far from our own where technology …

Content Partner: Apperception Press

Schools

Can Sports Save the World? Steer for Student Athletes Says Yes For the past 10 years, Port Chester-based STEER for Student Athletes has used sports engagement to achieve its stated mission of “Saving the World One Student Athlete at a Time.” STEER was inspired by the prominent Sports Illustrated writer Alex Wolff and uses imbedded advisors and tailored services to support promising student athletes by helping them graduate high school on time and get accepted into the college of their choice. STEER boasts a 100 percent success rate and now operates in Port Chester, Yonkers, and New York City and is launching in the Tarrytown School District in the fall…

Content Partner: STEER for Student Athletes

News

Listen, Learn, Volunteer — A Night To Take Action Will Be Held In Ridgefield First it was New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. Then Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. And, finally, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District. These three US Supreme Court decisions, among others, handed down this past June cheered many while galvanizing many others into angry action. Count Glori Norwitt and Jessica Mancini among the latter. The two Ridgefield women have been friends since their children met in preschool some 15 years ago. Mancini is a former member of the Ridgefield Board of Finance and Norwitt is an employment attorney, chair of Ridgefield's E…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

07/29/2022

Prev Page 7 of 41 5 6 7 8 9 Next

61 - 70 of 404 articles