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Hope Levene, 98, Of Bedford Was World Traveler, Volunteer Extraordinaire
Hope W. Levene, a longtime Bedford resident, died on March 17 at the age of 98.
Hope's was a life of volunteer work for organizations including Visiting Nurses, Pleasantville Cottage Schools, Northern Westchester Hospital, Bedford School Board, Boces, American Field Service, Experiment in International Living and the Hillcrest School.
She was predeceased by husband, Benjamin (Bill) and daughter Hope, and is survived by son, Kenneth of Armonk, and daughter, Faith Levene of Kitchener, Ontario, grandchildren Wendy, Ken, Elise, Max and Arielle, and great-grandchildren Ryan, Ri…
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Westchester Native Ann Marie Beach Dies At 57
Ann Marie Beach, of Dutchess County, originally of Westchester, died Sunday, Aug. 11, at age 57.
Beach who lived in Stormville was born in White Plains on Feb. 10, 1962. She met "the love of her life" William "Bill" Beach while attending high school and shortly after graduating, they married on June 28, 1980, said the obituary.
They were married for 39 years and had two daughters, Tina Marie and Rose Mary.
Ann Marie Beach will be remembered most of all for the love and devotion she felt for her family and friends which included dogs, Cooper and Zoe, according to the obituary.
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All-Time High? Here's How Many Americans Are Expected To Travel Over Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and a near record-breaking number of Americans are expected to hit the road to kick it off this year, according to AAA.
Nearly 43 million Americans are expected to mark the unofficial start of summer on a high note with a Memorial Day weekend jaunt, making it the second most traveled since AAA began tracking travelers in 2000, only behind 2005.
In total, an additional 1.5 million more people are expected to travel this year on roads, rails, and runways, AAA announced, a 3.6 percent increase from last year’s holiday.
According to AAA, 37.6…
Longtime Waccabuc Resident, Computer Pioneer John A. Moore Dies
John A. Moore, a longtime resident of the hamlet of Waccabuc in Lewisboro, died on Thursday, May 2 in Jupiter, FL. John was born in Watertown, NY, son of Anna and Clare Moore. The family eventually moved to Syracuse, where John later graduated from Syracuse University.
After pioneering in the computer world, John joined Reader's Digest in the '70s where he was a group systems analyst. After years with the Digest, he and a partner formed their own fulfillment business. He retired in 2000 to go on to enjoy the good life of golf, travel and family.
John had a never-ending thirst for knowledg…
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