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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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Memories Of Poughkeepsie Native, Peekskill Resident Andy Novak Leave Nothing But Smiles Memories Of Poughkeepsie Native, Peekskill Resident Andy Novak Leave Nothing But Smiles
Memories Of Poughkeepsie Native, Peekskill Resident Andy Novak Leave Nothing But Smiles Andrew P. Novak was born on July 28, 1966 and died peacefully on Thursday, April 29 with his wife Clare (McMorris) by his side after a courageous battle with cancer.  Andy, known by many as “Noodle,” was born and raised in Poughkeepsie. He graduated from Poughkeepsie High School in 1984 and was employed by Verizon.  Andy lived in Fort Lauderdale, FL before moving to Peekskill with Clare.  Andy’s short life was full thanks to his loyal friends and family. Andy is survived by his wife Clare of Peekskill; sister Laura Nicholson (Steve) of Syracuse and brother Matthew Novak (Ch…

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Bergen County's Eileen Notarangelo, 81, Was Loving Mom, Passionate Animal Advocate Bergen County's Eileen Notarangelo, 81, Was Loving Mom, Passionate Animal Advocate
Bergen County's Eileen Notarangelo, 81, Was Loving Mom, Passionate Animal Advocate Eileen Patricia McLaughlin Notarangelo a longtime resident of Montvale, died on March 26 after a long illness. She was 81 years old. She was born in Whitestone, NY to the late Frank E. and Myrtle M. McLaughlin. She lived in Brooklyn, and as a teenager moved to Bergenfield and graduated from Bergenfield High School in 1957. She moved to Montvale in 1962 with her husband, a Bergenfield High alumnus (1951).  Eileen worked at Valley Saving & Loan in Bergenfield before devoting all her time to caring for her family. After her family was grown, she spent years as a nanny, taking c…

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Mount Kisco's Katie Weisman, 55, Beloved Mom, Autism Advocate Changed Lives Of Many Families Mount Kisco's Katie Weisman, 55, Beloved Mom, Autism Advocate Changed Lives Of Many Families
Mount Kisco's Katie Weisman, 55, Beloved Mom, Autism Advocate Changed Lives Of Many Families Katherine Grace (Rounds) Weisman, age 55, of Mount Kisco, died on April 20 with family by her side after a heroic and difficult battle with multiple myeloma.  Katie was born September 24, 1965 in Bloomington, IL and graduated from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn with a B.S. in Fine Arts. She worked as a technical designer before becoming a full-time mom and autism advocate — most recently in her position as Assistant to the Chairman at Children’s Health Defense. Katie is survived by her wonderful husband, Doug Weisman; her three beautiful  23-year-old sons, Nick, Alex and Don…

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Richard Hein, 78, Was The 'Iron Horse of Machinists' And Beloved By His Family Richard Hein, 78, Was The 'Iron Horse of Machinists' And Beloved By His Family
Richard Hein, 78, Was The 'Iron Horse of Machinists' And Beloved By His Family Richard Hein, age 78, of Ardsley, died on March 10.  He was born in Ukraine on September 13, 1942 to Emil and Eva Hein. Richard had a 60-year career as a machinist and worked right up to his passing for Diba Industries in Danbury, CT. He was nicknamed the "Iron Horse of Machinists." Richard is survived by his beloved children, Gregory, Jeffrey and Jessica Hein-Huften as well as daughter-in-law Rachel Hein and son-in-law Robert Huften.  “Pop pop” was also a wonderful grandfather to his grandsons Carson and Riley Hein. He is predeceased by his wife Carolyn. Richard is also survive…

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We're Hiring At Daily Voice! We're Hiring At Daily Voice!
We're Hiring At Daily Voice! In this age of consolidations and closings, Cantata Media’s network of local news websites, Daily Voice, is innovative and successful.  The company started in 2018 and now has 115 local sites in five states — Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. We're looking for content producers: A breaking news all-star, someone with a passion for breaking news, and the drive to deliver it. Is that you? We work remotely and independently, but this job isn’t about being alone. It’s about relationships: With your peers in our existing territory, with official sources and…

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We're Hiring At Daily Voice! We're Hiring At Daily Voice!
We're Hiring At Daily Voice! In this age of consolidations and closings, Cantata Media’s network of local news websites, Daily Voice, is innovative and successful.  The company started in 2018 and now has 120 local sites in five states — Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. We're looking for content producers: a breaking news all-star, someone with a passion for breaking news and the drive to deliver it. Is that you? Our content producers have a sixth sense for what readers want and what they share. They know how to work sources and spot the biggest stories — creating catchy headline…

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Donald Hackert Was Pilot, Baseball Coach, Ump, Formerly Of Mount Kisco Donald Hackert Was Pilot, Baseball Coach, Ump, Formerly Of Mount Kisco
Donald Hackert Was Pilot, Baseball Coach, Ump, Formerly Of Mount Kisco Donald Rae Hackert died on Thursday, April 1. Formerly of Mount Kisco and Londonderry, NH, he was a resident of Sebastian, FL at the time of his death. He was a pilot for 30 years, flying for Mohawk Airlines, Allegheny Airlines, and US Airways. The son of Frederick Hackert and Dorothy Glasgow Hackert, Don was born in 1933 in the Bronx. After the death of his mother, his father married Julia Welsh Hackert, who had his four siblings: Thomas, Beverly, Dianne, and Herbert. Don graduated from Mount Kisco High School and served in the U.S. Army in Germany. Afterward, he worked on the ground…

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Asian-American Business Leaders Create New Initiative To Fight Racism, Discrimination Asian-American Business Leaders Create New Initiative To Fight Racism, Discrimination
Asian-American Business Leaders Create New Initiative To Fight Racism, Discrimination “...We are tired of being treated less than American…”  So begins an open letter in the Wednesday, March 31, 2021 edition of The Wall Street Journal signed by over 1,000 American-Asian business leaders.  Some of the names (or at least their companies) you'll probably recognize: Jerry Yang, Eric Yuan, and Steve Chen, for instance, the co-founder of Yahoo, CEO and founder of Zoom, and co-founder of YouTube, respectively. But there are hundreds more who have made an impact in their fields and communities. In an email sent to supporters, David Lu, a managing partner at Hyphen Captial and one …

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Asian-American Business Leaders Create New Initiative To Fight Racism, Discrimination Asian-American Business Leaders Create New Initiative To Fight Racism, Discrimination
Asian-American Business Leaders Create New Initiative To Fight Racism, Discrimination “...We are tired of being treated less than American…”  So begins an open letter in the Wednesday, March 31, 2021 edition of The Wall Street Journal signed by over 1,000 American-Asian business leaders. Some of the names (or at least their companies) you'll probably recognize: Jerry Yang, Eric Yuan, and Steve Chen, for instance, the co-founder of Yahoo, CEO and founder of Zoom, and co-founder of YouTube, respectively. But there are hundreds more who have made an impact in their fields and communities. In an email sent to supporters, David Lu, a managing partner at Hyphen Captial and one of…

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Washington Irving High Graduate Mary Pat (Deely) McGuire, 80 Washington Irving High Graduate Mary Pat (Deely) McGuire, 80
Washington Irving High Graduate Mary Pat (Deely) McGuire, 80 Mary Patricia (Deely) McGuire, age 80, of Bridgewater, MA died on Friday, March 5 after a brief illness. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Thomas H. and Rosalie T. Deely. Mary Pat was a graduate of Washington Irving High School in Tarrytown and the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale. Mary Pat was married to the predeceased J. Francis McGuire in 1962 and they settled in Avon, where they raised their three children. Mary Pat was bigger than life and was always the life of the party; additionally, she was a long-time substitute teacher in the Avon school sys…

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