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Edwards-Dowdle Funeral Home, Dobbs Ferry, NY

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Former Chief Of Fire Department In Westchester Dies: 'Will Be Sorely Missed' Former Chief Of Fire Department In Westchester Dies: 'Will Be Sorely Missed'
Former Chief Of Fire Department In Westchester Dies: 'Will Be Sorely Missed' The beloved former chief of a Westchester County fire department is being remembered for serving his community for six decades.  Joseph Marsek, the former chief of the Ardsley Fire Department, died on Monday, Nov. 4 at the age of 81, according to his obituary.  According to the department, Marsek was a Life Member who served for 60 years.  "Joe was a mentor to all of us and loved by so many. He will be sorely missed," the department wrote in a social media post on Tuesday, Nov. 5.  Born in 1943, Marsek was a lifelong Ardsley resident who graduated from C…

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Village Justice From Westchester Dies After Cancer Battle: 'Exemplary Human Being' Village Justice From Westchester Dies After Cancer Battle: 'Exemplary Human Being'
Village Justice From Westchester Dies After Cancer Battle: 'Exemplary Human Being' A community in Westchester is mourning the loss of its village justice who was well-known for being a trusted source of wisdom for those who came to him.  Hastings-on-Hudson resident Joseph DiSalvo, who served as Village Justice since 2004 and Acting Village Justice before that since 1988, died at the age of 71 on Saturday, July 1, Mayor Nicola Armacost announced.  DiSalvo, who served as a judge until the week before his death, split his time between practicing law in Westchester with Bronxville-based Nobile, Magarian & DiSalvo, LLP, and serving as Village Justice fo…

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Marianne Marra, Beloved Teacher In Westchester, Dies Marianne Marra, Beloved Teacher In Westchester, Dies
Marianne Marra, Beloved Teacher In Westchester, Dies Marianne Marinello Marra, a longtime Westchester County resident and teacher in the area, has died at the age of 78. According to her obituary, Marra, who was a resident of Irvington, died on Friday, Nov. 5. Marra served as director of the Therapeutic Nursery program at the Clearview School in Briarcliff. She also taught preschool in the Tarrytown Public School District. "A friend to everyone she met, Marianne always saw the best in others and believed in their potential," her obituary reads."If we could keep that very best piece of her alive, she would want us to always make so…

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Christopher Torre, Longtime Westchester Resident, Dies At 45 Christopher Torre, Longtime Westchester Resident, Dies At 45
Christopher Torre, Longtime Westchester Resident, Dies At 45 Christopher Carl Torre, a longtime resident of both Westchester and Dutchess, died on Friday, June 1. He was 45. Torre, who lived in Dobbs Ferry and Pawling, was born on Aug. 16, 1972. Chris was an avid New York Yankees fan and enjoyed playing the drums. He is survived by his beloved daughter Taylorann Rachel Torre, his mother Lola Torre, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his father Frank A. Torre. Friends and family will be received on Monday, June 4 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Edwards-Dowdle Funeral Home, 64 Ashford Ave., Dobbs Ferry. Mass of the Resurrection wi…

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