Mostly Cloudy 39°
Tag:

Sandy Springs, GA

Obituaries
Beloved Former Teacher In Westchester Dies Beloved Former Teacher In Westchester Dies
Beloved Former Teacher In Westchester Dies A former teacher who worked for schools in both Northern Westchester and Fairfield County has died.  Margaret "Peggy" Beccaria died on Sunday, Jan. 15 at the age of 85, according to her obituary.  A native of New Canaan, Beccaria graduated from high school there before attending college at Western Connecticut State University. She then became a teacher in Stamford.  During this time, she married her husband, Peter, in 1959, and then moved to Westchester County, settling in Pound Ridge where the couple raised their two children, Michael and Patrick.  After tak…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Music Icon Kenny Rogers Dies Of Natural Causes; Family Plans Private Funeral Due To COVID-19 Music Icon Kenny Rogers Dies Of Natural Causes; Family Plans Private Funeral Due To COVID-19
Music Icon Kenny Rogers Dies Of Natural Causes; Family Plans Private Funeral Due To Covid-19 Singing legend Kenny Rogers has died of natural causes. He was 81. Rogers died peacefully at his home in Sandy Springs, Georgia, at 10:25 p.m. Friday, March 20 under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family, a representative said in a statement on Saturday morning, March 21. Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the family will hold a private funeral service with a public memorial planned for a later date. Rogers' 60-year career featured a mix of country, jazz, folk, and pop music with such hits as “The Gambler,” and “Lady” and duets like “Islands in the Str…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi