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Vira Mamchur Schwartz

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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. 

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Edward 'Ted' Armstrong, 89, Was Best Known For His Piano Playing Edward 'Ted' Armstrong, 89, Was Best Known For His Piano Playing
Edward 'Ted' Armstrong, 89, Was Best Known For His Piano Playing Edward (Ted) Armstrong passed away peacefully on July 17. He was 89 years old.  Born in Reading, MA, he grew up in Hamden, CT, graduated from Hamden High School, and attended Colgate University, where he was a music major and the piano accompanist for the glee club.  During a joint concert with Elmira College’s glee club, he met his future wife, Connie. Ted went on to a career at IBM which lasted 30 years. Anyone who met Ted would remark about his charm and keen conversational skills. He also surprised folks with his dry sense of humor.  Ted is best known for his piano play…

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Know Your News? Take Our Quiz! Know Your News? Take Our Quiz!
Know Your News? Take Our Quiz! While a tragedy from neighboring Westchester County in New York was a top news story in the Nutmeg State, plenty of other news—from weather to donuts to robberies and fraud—attracted Connecticut readers. Have you read all your Daily Voice email alerts? Ready to test your local news IQ?  See if you can answer these questions based on the top stories of the week in Connecticut. Get a leg up on the competition by subscribing to Daily Voice email alerts! Follow the link below to take the quick quiz. Good luck! DAILY VOICE NEWS QUIZ for the week ending Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023.

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by Daily Voice
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Know Your News? Take Our Quiz! Know Your News? Take Our Quiz!
Know Your News? Take Our Quiz! Weather news dominated the week in Connecticut, with storms, a heat wave, and the threat of tornadoes. But that's not all there was! Have you read all your Daily Voice email alerts? Ready to test your local news IQ?  See if you can answer these questions based on the top stories of the week in Connecticut. Get a leg up on the competition by subscribing to Daily Voice email alerts! Follow the link below to take the quick quiz. Good luck! DAILY VOICE NEWS QUIZ for the week ending Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023.

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by Daily Voice
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Know Your News? Take Our Quiz! Know Your News? Take Our Quiz!
Know Your News? Take Our Quiz! How's your local news IQ? Do you diligently read Daily Voice email alerts hitting your inbox? See if you can answer these questions based on the top stories of the week in Connecticut. Get a leg up on the competition by subscribing to Daily Voice email alerts! Follow the link below to take the quiz. Good luck! DAILY VOICE NEWS QUIZ for week ending July 28, 2023.

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Legal Notice Legal Notice
Legal Notice ALEKSANDRA NIKOLAEVNA GONTARYUK  - Attorney ID: 048522014 AG LAW FIRM PO Box 10188 PMB 45115 Newark, NJ 07101-3188 Phone: (908) 336-7550 Fax: (908) 379-8758 Email: aleks@aglawnj.com Attorney(s) for Plaintiff GALYNA M. ROLIA, Plaintiff, vs. VADYM MYKHAILOVYCH STRAZHNYK, Defendant. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION—FAMILY PART  OCEAN COUNTY DOCKET NO. FM-15-1096-22C CIVIL ACTION  Superior Court of Ocean County Received/Filed 04/28/2022 COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE Plaintiff, Galyna M. Rolia, residing at 131 E Kennedy Blvd. in Lakewood, …

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In Loving Memory Of White Plains Native Joanne Medicus Squires, 62 In Loving Memory Of White Plains Native Joanne Medicus Squires, 62
In Loving Memory Of White Plains Native Joanne Medicus Squires, 62 After battling her sustained illnesses, Joanne Squires died quietly at home on July 19, 2023. “Jo” was born on August 4, 1960, in New York City to Philip Jay and Rose “Davy” Medicus. She lived her entire childhood on Baylor Circle in White Plains and attended White Plains public schools, graduating White Plains High School in 1978. Jo attended the University of Maryland, graduating with a B.A. in Sociology in 1982. Jo married her high school sweetheart, Scott, in April 1984. Two sons, Doug and Danny, followed. Jo was a devoted wife and mother, even as the family moved from New York to Ma…

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by Family of Joanne Squires
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Port Chester Native Daniel M. Bochicchio Was Golfer, Bowler, Radio Host, Successful Sales Rep Port Chester Native Daniel M. Bochicchio Was Golfer, Bowler, Radio Host, Successful Sales Rep
Port Chester Native Daniel M. Bochicchio Was Golfer, Bowler, Radio Host, Successful Sales Rep Daniel M. Bochicchio Jr., 64, a resident of Grayslake, IL, passed away July 11, 2023 at his home. He was born October 24, 1958 in Port Chester to Daniel Sr. and Sue Bochicchio. Daniel was retired from General Foods, Phillip Morris, and Kraft after 30 years, having worked his way up from the mail room to the National Sales Representative.  He enjoyed golfing, bowling, dancing, and gambling, and hosting his radio show with his friends, “Old School Throwbacks” that broadcast on WLCB 101.5. Daniel is survived by his wife of 40 years, Janina Bochicchio; his children Serena (Kevin) Skakel,…

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by Family of Daniel M. Bochicchio
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St. John's Riverside Hospital Provides A Revolutionary Approach To Pain Management St. John's Riverside Hospital Provides A Revolutionary Approach To Pain Management
St. John's Riverside Hospital Provides A Revolutionary Approach To Pain Management Do you come home from work with a sore back? Are you stiff after a long drive in your car? Does walking up or down stairs have you seeing stars from the pain in your joints? If you suffer from chronic pain and do not want to be a surgical candidate, St. John’s Medical Group has opened a new Interventional Spine & Pain Management Center at 1022 North Broadway in Yonkers. “We are not an alternative to surgery, or against surgery. Interventional Pain Management is a part of the continuum of care used before patients have surgery and in many instances after surgery. It is a multidisciplina…

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These Siblings Are Bringing South Korea’s No. 1 Bakery To Loudoun County These Siblings Are Bringing South Korea’s No. 1 Bakery To Loudoun County
These Siblings Are Bringing South Korea’s No. 1 Bakery To Loudoun County If you haven’t heard of Paris Baguette yet, you will soon — especially if Joe, Andrew, and Yulia Kook have anything to say about it. The Kooks are the owners of the first Paris Baguette in Loudoun County, which is slated to open in Brambleton this fall. Enjoy a sweet rice donut! You'll find 139 fresh-baked items to choose from at Paris Baguette.Paris Baguette Joe, a former Starbucks barista and personal trainer, and Yulia, a former IT professional, along with brother Andrew were looking for a business opportunity they could do together. “I love food,” said Joe, “and have been looking f…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
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South Salem's Werner Strobel, 88, Loved Landscaping, Golf, And Flying His Cesna South Salem's Werner Strobel, 88, Loved Landscaping, Golf, And Flying His Cesna
South Salem's Werner Strobel, 88, Loved Landscaping, Golf, And Flying His Cesna Werner Alois Strobel, 88 years old of South Salem, passed  away on Wednesday June 14, 2023 in the loving presence of his wife and daughter.  A celebration of life will be held at North Salem Golf Club on July 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anyone who would like to tell a story about Werner is more than welcome to attend.  Werner was born in Mannheim, Germany on November 30, 1934 to Joseph and Erna Strobel. He attended carpentry school where he was awarded accomplished master carpentry degrees. He moved to the United States when he was 21 years old and started his own prospero…

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by Family of Werner Strobel
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