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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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Obituaries

Tom Ingegneri, Sr., 80, Former Owner Of The Cranbury Inn, Was A Successful Yet Humble Man Thomas Christopher Kavanagh Ingegneri, Sr., of Cranbury, NJ, passed away at the age of 80 with his family by his side, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. Born Feb. 7, 1943, in Mt. Kisco, NY to immigrant parents from Taormina, Sicily and Dublin, Ireland, Thomas graduated from Fox Lane High School in 1960 where he held the first trumpet seat for 4 years in the New York State Orchestra. He earned a B.A. from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA in 1964 where he joined R.O.T.C. He was a first-generation American and the f…

by Family of Thomas Christopher Kavanagh Ingegneri, Sr.

10/11/2023

News

Cscu Board Of Regents Welcomes Newest Members Martin Guay, Ted Yang Governor Ned Lamont has named two Connecticut business leaders to the Board of Regents of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system. Martin Guay, Vice President, Business Development at New Britain-based Stanley Black & Decker, and Ted Yang, founder of several companies and nonprofits including 4CT, the state’s largest COVID relief fund, and President of Cantata Media, Daily Voice’s parent company, are set to serve six-year terms on the Board, replacing two departing members. The Board of Regents is made up of 22 members. Nine are appointed by the governor. The Re…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

09/21/2023

Lifestyle

Know Your News? Take Our Quiz! News doesn't slow down in summer. And neither do we. Top stories for the summer included recalls, weather alerts, tragic deaths, and COVID cases. 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 news stories of the summer 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

by Daily Voice

09/02/2023

Obituaries

New Canaan's Teddy Berg, 90, Was Known For Her Gardens Theodora (Teddy) Banning Gibson Berg passed away in her sleep on Monday, Aug. 14th at her home in New Canaan, surrounded by her loving children and her two adored cats, Whitey and Tabby. After a long battle with kidney disease, Teddy eventually died of complications while receiving hospice care in her home for the last nine months. Teddy was born on July 7, 1933 in Mount Vernon, NY to John Peck Banning and Irene Finer Banning. She is predeceased by her older sister, Constance Banning Gatling, and survived by her younger brother, Jack Banning. Teddy grew up in Mount Kisco, NY, g…

by Family of Theodora Berg

08/21/2023

Obituaries

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…

by The Armstrong Family

08/10/2023

Lifestyle

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.

by Daily Voice

08/10/2023

Lifestyle

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.

by Daily Voice

08/03/2023

Lifestyle

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.

by Daily Voice

07/29/2023

Legal

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, …

by Daily Voice

07/27/2023

Obituaries

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…

by Family of Joanne Squires

07/24/2023

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