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Ethel Norkin, 99, Stamford Resident
STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford resident Ethel "Etty" Lavinsky Norkin died Tuesday, May 31. She was 99.
A Stamford native, Norkin went back to school as an adult, graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Connecticut.
Norkin is survived by her husband, Nathan Norkin; daughter and son-in-law, Constance Norkin and Christopher Lightfoot; and many nieces and nephews.
Norkin was predeceased by her parents, Celia and Morris Lavinsky,; and three sisters, Florence Friedman, Miriam Folb, and Elaine Siegel.
Anyone wishing to make a donation in Norkin's memory may make it to Caring Hos…
Margaretann Cuevas, 67, Verplanck Resident
VERPLANCK, N.Y. — Verplanck resident Margaretann Cuevas died Tuesday, May 31. She was 67.
Cuevas was employed by the Hendrick Hudson School District for many years and locally was a member of the Verplanck Ladies Auxiliary for almost 50 years, as well as a member of the Hudson Valley Ladies Auxiliary Fire Department.
Cuevas is survived by her husband of 48 years, Cleofe Cuevas; daughter, Judy Gaudinier; son, Cleofe Cuevas Jr. and his wife Janet; daughter, Heather Schlurensauer and her husband Scott; siblings, Marion Perez, Dorothy Sebock, Patsy Mascalino and Beverly McCloskey; and grandchi…
Joanne Kelly Hagopian, 86, Darien Resident
DARIEN, Conn. — Darien resident Joanne Kelly Hagopian died Monday, May 30. She was 86.
She graduated from Michigan State University and moved to Darien in 1967.
Hagopian is survived by her three children, Susan, Thomas and Matthew; her daughter-in-law, Anna; nine grandchildren; siblings, Harry Kelly and Mary James; and more than 40 extended family members.
Hagopian was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Louis Hagopian; and her parents, Harry F. Kelly and Anne O'Brien Kelly.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 25 at St. Thomas More Church, in Darien.
In lieu of flowers, the…
Maria Pirrotta, 72, Rye Brook Resident
RYE BROOK, N.Y. — Rye Brook resident Maria Pirrotta died Tuesday, May 31. She was 72.
Born, raised and educated in Italy, Pirrotta was a homemaker.
Pirrotta is survived by her husband, Rocco Pirrotta; son, Domenico Pirrotta and his wife Maria; daughter, Maria Vitiello and her husband Marco; and son, Pasquale Pirrotta.
She also is survived by her grandchildren, Domenico, Natalia, Alex and Lucas Rocco; brother, Domenico Lagana and his wife Rosa; brother, Anthony Lagana and his wife Maria; sister-in-law, Teresa Lagana; and many nieces and nephews.
Pirrotta was predeceased by her parents, P…
Thomas Schlomann, 84, River Edge Resident
RIVER EDGE, N.J. — River Edge resident Thomas Schlomann died Tuesday, May 31. He was 84.
Schlomann was the sole proprietor of Tom's Auto Parts.
He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and belonged to the Knights of Columbus Council #5015 in River Edge.
Schlomann is survived by his wife, Johanna (Schultz); daughter, Gail and her husband Kevin Johns; son, Thomas and his wife Annemarie Schlomann; son, John and his wife Lori Schlomann; and daughter, Suzanne Skarzynski. He also is survived by his brother, James Schlomann, grandchildren, Christopher, Patrick, Kristine, Joh…
Louis Sasso, 93, Clifton Resident
CLIFTON, N.J. — Clifton resident Louis Sasso died Tuesday, May 31. He was 93.
A Lodi native, Sasso lived there for 24 years before moving to Garfield for 11 years, then finally settling in Clifton 58 years ago.
He served during World War II in the U.S. Army Air Force and was decorated with the American Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Sasso was a truck driver for more than 35 years, retiring in 1987 from Transcontinental in Clifton.
He was a member of the Teamsters Local 560 in Jersey City, a parishioner of Mt. Virgi…
Elizabeth Spaldo, 87, Former Ramsey Resident
RAMSEY, N.J. — Former Ramsey resident Elizabeth Spaldo (Johnstone) died Wednesday, June 1. She was 87.
Spaldo was a former parishioner of St. Paul’s R.C. Church in Ramsey.
Spaldo is survived by her son, Louis C. Spaldo III and his wife Ellen; daughter, Lorraine and her husband John Sassano; daughter, Lynn and her husband Patrick Foreit; daughter, Ann and her husband John Muoio; daughter, Ginny and her husband Jamie Dawson; and daughter, Joan and her husband Frank Tie.
She also is survived by her grandchildren, Leslie Cappello, Kelly Consentino, Billy Foreit, Lisa Muoio, Elizabeth Muoio, C…
Maria Grazia Pagano, 90, Lodi Resident
LODI, N.J. — Lodi resident Maria Grazia Pagano (Chiurdo) died Monday, May 30. She was 90.
A native of Italy, Pagano emigrated to the United States in 1973, living in Lodi the past 43 years.
In Italy, she was an embroiderer and teacher of the craft, and in the United States, she was a machine operator for Rain Craft in Garfield and T & S Apparel in Passaic for 17 years, before retiring in 1990.
She was a member of the I.L.G.W.U. — Passaic Local 158 and the Amalgamated Textile Workers Union, a parishioner of St. Joseph’s R.C. Church, in Lodi, a member of the St. Anthony Society Women’s…
Roger Enrico, 71, Former CEO Of Westchester-Based PepsiCo
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. — Former PepsiCo chief executive Roger Enrico died Wednesday, June 1. He was 71.
Enrico led the charge in Westchester-based PepsiCo's battle with Coca-Cola during the 1980s.
He attended Babson College, served in the U.S. Navy, then worked as a brand manager in 1971 for Frito-Lay, a PepsiCo subsidiary.
In 1983, at 38, he became the chief executive of Pepsi-Cola USA before being named chief executive and chairman of PepsiCo in 1996.
In 1997, he spun off Pepsi's restaurant division, consisting of the Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut chains, creating what is now known a…
