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Mary Durniak, 88, Of Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Mary Durniak, of Poughkeepsie, died Friday, Nov. 25. She was 88.
She was born in Brooklyn N.Y., the only child of immigrants Seman Potocky and Anna Bochnewych.
She graduated from Girl's High School in Brooklyn and studied at Hunter College for a short time before starting work as a dental assistant.
She is survived her four sons, Anthony and his wife Marsha, Gregory, Timothy and his wife Barbara and Theodore and his wife Karen; grandchildren, Kimberly (married to Sean Buchanan), Joseph, Mark (married to Lauren Hartstein) and Philip; and great-granddaughter, Sophie E…
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Harald Ankro, 55, Of Bergenfield
BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Harald Ankro, of Bergenfield, died Sunday, Nov. 27. He was 55.
Born and raised in Queens, he lived in Dumont before moving to Bergenfield seven years ago. He was a huge Beetles fan who had a passion for guitars and was known to all who knew him to be a collector of many things. He was employed by Con Edison for more than 30 years.
He is survived by his wife, Lorraine (nee Lauerman) Ankro; step-son, Nicholas Lauerman and his wife Miki; siblings, Eugene Ankro and Liisa Ryan; and grandchildren, Saya and Sara.
Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation from 6…
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Richard L. Derringer, 79, Of Hyde Park
HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- Richard L. Derringer, of Hyde Park, died Nov. 26. He was 79.
He was born in July 25, 1937, Pittsburgh, to the late George and Catherine Derringer, and received a Firestone college scholarship for four years including full tuition, room and board. He received his B.S. in mathematics from Carnegie Institute of Technology (Carnegie Mellon) in Pittsburgh. In addition, he completed advanced mathematic courses at Adelphi University and intensive technical programs at IBM Systems Research Institute.
He joined IBM in: 1962 as a systems engineer at a major account, along with bec…
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Leon Loy, 79, Formerly Of Pearl River
PEARL RIVER, N.Y. -- Leon Loy, formerly of Pearl River, died Friday, Nov. 25. He was 79.
Loy was born June 28, 1937, in Romania, to Adam and Caecilie Loy.
He was an electrician for IBEW Local 363 in Rockland County before his retirement. He served in the U.S. Army from 1960-62. He lived in Pearl River for 48 years and resided in Baldwinsville the past 12 years.
He is survived by his wife, Gladys; sons, Joseph and wife Rebecca and Edward and wife Tara; grandson, Ian; granddaughters, Fiona, Maeve and Kiera; and sisters, Maria O’Brien and Angela Stelz.
Visiting is from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Tue…
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Yvonne Ciarletta, 84, Of Nanuet
NANUET, N.Y. -- Yvonne Ciarletta, of Nanuet, died Friday, Nov. 25. She was 84.
She was born March 30, 1932, in New York City, the daughter of the late Carlo and the late Ines Castagnidoli Roncoli.
She moved to Pearl River, where she lived for almost 50 years and was employed by Marine Midland Bank as a teller. Recently, she was a resident of Seaton Village in Nanuet, where she spent many happy times playing cards and participating in every social activity available.
Her warm and outgoing personality left her surrounded by friends no matter where she lived. She especially loved preparing …
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Ralph Collesian, 78, Of Mahopac
MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Ralph A. Collesian, 78, of Mahopac, died Nov. 16, 2016.
He was an accomplished captain in the U.S. Army, managed multiple Sears Roebuck stores throughout the Northeast and was a successful real estate broker in New York, Rhode Island and Florida for more than 30 years. His love of life, sense of humor and desire to help others will be sorely missed.
He is survived by his wife Joan; sons Ralph Jr., Gary and Chad; sister, Carole Olson; and nine grandchildren.
Family and friends are making donations in his memory to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, De…
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Doris Elizabeth Walker, 107, Lifelong Ossining Resident
OSSINING, N.Y. -- Doris Elizabeth Walker, a lifelong resident of Ossining, died Nov. 17, 2016. She was 107 and was believed to be the oldest Ossining native.
She was born March 23, 1909, on Eastern Avenue in Ossining, the daughter of Frank and Lena (Smith) See.
She married George Walker Nov. 18,1933 at St. Paul’s Church. He predeceased her in 1971
She attended Lincoln School and graduated from Washington School in 1927. She was honored at Ossining High School at age 103 as the oldest living graduate. She was a lifelong member of St.Paul’s on the Hill and assisted at the church's Lan…
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Thomas, M. Reilly Jr., 46, Of Bergenfield
BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Thomas, M. Reilly Jr., of Bergenfield, died Nov. 24. He was 46.
He was born Oct. 2, 1970. He was the owner and operator of T.R. Landscaping in Bergenfield.
He is survived by his mother, Patricia; wife, Gail Reilly; children, Emily, Mia and Jenna; and brother, Timothy Mark Reilly.
He wais predeceased by his father, Thomas M. Reilly; and brother, Kevin Patrick Reilly.
Visiting will be from 3-9 p.m. Tuesday at Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 S. Washington Ave., Bergenfield. All will gather at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Wednesday for a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at St. John the Ev…
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