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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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Former Fort Lee Teacher, Mount Vernon-Born Barbara Rosen, 75, Remembered For Fortitude Former Fort Lee Teacher, Mount Vernon-Born Barbara Rosen, 75, Remembered For Fortitude
Former Fort Lee Teacher, Mount Vernon-Born Barbara Rosen, 75, Remembered For Fortitude A retired school teacher who taught nearly 1,000 students during her 38-year career in the Fort Lee, New Jersey school system, Barbara Rosen died on June 22.  Her greatest lesson came well into retirement when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer: She learned that strength comes not just from within but from those loved ones who surround you.  Born Oct. 24, 1945, in Mount Vernon, NY, Barbara Gail Schaeffer was the first child of Janice Taussig Schaeffer and Israel Richard Schaeffer. Barbara and her sister, Lori Schaeffer Cohen, spent most of their childhood in Washington Heights,…

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Westchester Born, Raised, Deer Park Resident Thomas Carlucci Never Wasted A Minute Westchester Born, Raised, Deer Park Resident Thomas Carlucci Never Wasted A Minute
Westchester Born, Raised, Deer Park Resident Thomas Carlucci Never Wasted A Minute Thomas Carlucci died on Thursday, June 3. He was 85 years old. Tom was born on Sept. 8, 1935 to William Carlucci and Catherine (Yusi) Carlucci. Born and raised in Port Chester,  he resided in Deer Park in his later years.  Tom was the proud co-owner of Carlucci Sanitation, a fourth-generation family-run business he operated with his brother Gene until 1987.  He leaves behind four children, two sons and two daughters: Tom Carlucci and his wife Lori, Robert Carlucci and his wife Pam, Deborah Carlucci and Cheryl Bozinis and her husband Billy. Tom enjoyed spending time with his …

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For Greenwich's Joseph LoPresto, 82, Only Open Air, Fresh Seas Were Needed For A Good Time For Greenwich's Joseph LoPresto, 82, Only Open Air, Fresh Seas Were Needed For A Good Time
For Greenwich's Joseph LoPresto, 82, Only Open Air, Fresh Seas Were Needed For A Good Time Joseph LoPresto, a resident of Greenwich,  died on May 29. He was 82 years old. Born in Port Chester on June 20, 1938, he was the son of Joseph and Margret (nee Lonzo) LoPresto. Joe graduated from Port Chester High School in 1956. A year after graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and proudly served for six years. Joe then went on to spend the majority of his career working for Avon Products in Rye as part of its IT support staff. He was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Church in Port Chester, where he married his love of 59 years, Carol.  Joe will be remembered f…

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Former Chappaqua Resident, Longtime Adman Albert "Whit" Franzheim, 93 Former Chappaqua Resident, Longtime Adman Albert "Whit" Franzheim, 93
Former Chappaqua Resident, Longtime Adman Albert "Whit" Franzheim, 93 Albert Whitaker ("Whit") Franzheim of Sarasota, FL died on Friday, May 14. Originally from Wheeling, WV, he was born November 23, 1927, the son of the late Lawrence Woodward Franzheim and Sarah Whitaker Franzheim. Whit was a graduate of the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, NJ and Northwestern University in Chicago, IL where he majored in communications and public relations. Following college, he completed his training in the U.S. Marine Corps, married his first wife, Joan (Jodie) Smith Franzheim on June 9,1951 and later moved to Chappaqua, where they raised their four children. Whit r…

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NY Educator, Administrator, Member of Harrison High Athletic Hall of Fame Bill Crenson, 89 NY Educator, Administrator, Member of Harrison High Athletic Hall of Fame Bill Crenson, 89
NY Educator, Administrator, Member of Harrison High Athletic Hall of Fame Bill Crenson, 89 William  "Bill" G. Crenson of Omaha, NE died April 28. The son of Gus and Lilian Crenson, Bill was born on March 26, 1932 in the Bronx. He was a 1950 graduate of Harrison High School where he excelled in sports and academics. In 2016 he was inducted into the Harrison High School Athletic Hall of Fame as an athlete and beloved coach. Bill graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, CT where he captained the Bantams football team, lettered all four years and was selected for All New England and All Little America football honors. He is still recognized as the only Trinity player to …

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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 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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