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Concetta "Connie" Monda Of Bridgeport Dies at 91
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Lifelong Bridgeport, Conn., resident Concetta "Connie" Monda died on June 8 at St. Vincent Medical Center at the age of 91.
Born in Bridgeport on Oct. 8, 1923 to the late Cesare and Lucia (Varchetti) Monda, the Central High School alum was an avid gardener and a longtime member of St. Margaret's Altar Guild. Monda served her country as a WAVE in WWII, and was a retired legal secretary.
Monda is survived by her sister, Lucy Martins of Bridgeport, with whom she resided; her nieces Rita Wargo and Elizabeth Fray of Bridgeport, Lucille Ceresa of Milford, Conn., and Patri…
Larchmont-Mamaroneck Cteen Launches The Legacy Project
MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Jewish teenagers living in Larchmont, N.Y., and Mamaroneck, N.Y., have a new program to help them and their struggles with the “terrible teens" while preserving a piece of history.
The Chabad Teen Network launched a new venture on April 15 called The Legacy Project, which aims to collect, share and preserve the stories of their grandparents and holocaust survivors living in the community.
Commonly known as CTeen, the network empowers youth with programs that teach critical leadership skills and community activism. Through brainstorming, delegating, and executing, tee…
Giuseppe "Joe" Licata, 77, Of Yonkers Passes Away
YONKERS, N.Y. -- Longtime Yonkers, N.Y., resident Giuseppe "Joe" Licata, 77, passed away on June 7.
Licata was born on Sept. 12, 1937 in Sciacca, Italy to the late Vincent and Josephine LaRosa Licata. A retired carpenter for the City of Yonkers, Licata is survived by his wife of 55 years Maria Mitrione Licata.
Licate is also survived by three children, including son Vinny Licata and daughters Joanne Raniolo and Michelle Licata; grandchildren Amanda, Toniann (Michael) Verbasco, Samantha and Joseph; great grandchild Giavanna Lucia; sisters Catherine Maniscalco, Nancy Reino, Jenny Alba; an…
Lulu Becomes Westchester's First Funeral Home Therapy Dog
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Service dogs have long been used in health care settings such as hospitals, nursing homes and universities. Now, a White Plains funeral home has found a new therapeutic use for man’s best friend.
Ballard-Durand Funeral and Cremation Services, 2 Maple Ave., has added Lulu, a certified therapy dog, to its Westchester County funeral homes.
“She’s a priceless gift for our staff and the families we serve. We’re partners,” said Lulu’s owner, Matthew Fiorillo, CEO of Ballard-Durand Funeral Homes, in a statement. “She’s wonderful and extremely curious. “She’s allowed to wa…
