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Former Baker At Reader’s Digest Turns 104 Former Baker At Reader’s Digest Turns 104
Former Baker At Reader’s Digest Turns 104 Josephine DeSilva, a Fairfield County resident and former baker at Reader’s Digest in Northern Westchester, is celebrating her 104th birthday at Bethel Nursing Home. DeSilva has resided at Bethel Nursing Home in Ossining since 2016. She is the oldest of 12 children and worked as a baker for Reader’s Digest. DeSilva and her husband, Manuel raised their family in Pleasantville before he passed away. She is the mother to Josephine of Briarcliff Manor and Manuel of New Hampshire (deceased). She continues to enjoy baking, dancing, singing and spending time with family and friends. With seven gr…

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by Valerie Musson
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Funeral Arrangements Set For Isabella Café Of Emerson, 17 Funeral Arrangements Set For Isabella Café Of Emerson, 17
Funeral Arrangements Set For Isabella Café Of Emerson, 17 A funeral Mass is scheduled Wednesday for a 17-year-old Emerson girl. Isabella Café, who was described as both a talented singer and pianist, died suddenly Thursday night. Visiting hours are from 2  to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Road in Westwood, (201) 664-0292.The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Assumption, 29 Jefferson Ave. in Emerson. The oldest of three children, Isabella turned 17 on Oct. 3.  Those who knew the 11th-grader called her beautiful and talented. "She came from a wonderful…

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by Jerry DeMarco