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Port Chester's Michael T. Smith, 84, Was A Gardener Extraordinaire Port Chester's Michael T. Smith, 84, Was A Gardener Extraordinaire
Port Chester's Michael T. Smith, 84, Was A Gardener Extraordinaire Michael T. Smith, a longtime resident of Port Chester, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Greenwich Hospital. Born in Port Chester on July 30, 1938, he was the son of Michael J. and Margaret (Blakesley).  Michael is survived by his wife Medelyn (Ronquero); sisters Kathleen Remington and Peggy Dunleavy; nephews Eric and Brian; nieces Tara, Kris, and Meghan; and many great-nieces and -nephews—including his beloved great-niece Shylin Santana.  In addition to his parents, Michael is pre-deceased by his siblings Nora and James.  Mickey was a passionate gardener planting and mai…
Hudson Valley Woman Who Was Skilled Paralegal, Mother Of 3 Dies At Age 59 Hudson Valley Woman Who Was Skilled Paralegal, Mother Of 3 Dies At Age 59
Hudson Valley Woman Who Was Skilled Paralegal, Mother Of 3 Dies At Age 59 A Hudson Valley woman who worked as a paralegal for decades and who was a mother of three has died at the age of 59. Deborah Jeanne Butts Tomanocy, of Pleasant Valley, died at home on Saturday, July 23, according to her obituary. Butts Tomanocy was born in Poughkeepsie, and her family showed their cows with 4H at the Dutchess County Fair for many years.  She was also crowned the Dutchess County Dairy Princess in 1980, her obituary said.  "Debbie was a skilled paralegal for Patrick J. Flanagan, Esq, in Norwich, New York, with whom she worked for seventeen years," her obituar…
Westchester Supermarket Worker, 57, Remembered For Making 'Best Sandwiches' Westchester Supermarket Worker, 57, Remembered For Making 'Best Sandwiches'
Westchester Supermarket Worker, 57, Remembered For Making 'Best Sandwiches' A Hudson Valley resident and employee of a supermarket in Northern Westchester is being remembered for his ability to make "the best sandwiches" and his love of making people laugh. Putnam County resident Michael Nardone, of Mahopac, died on Wednesday, June 15, at the age of 57, according to his obituary. He was an employee at Westchester County supermarket DeCicco's, located in Jefferson Valley. According to his obituary, at DiCicco's, Nardone was known as "Big Mike who could always be counted on to create the best sandwiches in town." He had a love of gardening, spending time with …