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Obituaries 05/28/13

Joseph A. Kropelnicki, 90, Of North Salem, Bookkeeper & Personal Chauffeur

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Joseph A. Kropelnicki of North Salem died Monday, May 27. He was 90.

Kropelnicki was born Oct. 1, 1922, in New York City to Joseph and Caroline Kropelnicki. He graduated from schools in New York City and was awarded the Purple Heart for ...

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Obituaries 05/22/13

Anne Quinn, 92, Of North Salem

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Anne (Nancy) Quinn of North Salem died Tuesday, May 21. She was 92.

Quinn was born in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, Ireland, daughter of Patrick and Mary (Brennan) Gallagher.

Quinn is survived by sons, Martin (Carol) Quinn of Summerfield, N.C., and Timothy (Maritza) Quinn of Brewster; four granddaughters; and two great ...

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Obituaries 04/11/13

Natalie Radom Bernstein, 87, Mother Of North Salem Community Booster

by Katherine Pacchiana   Comment

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Natalie Radom Bernstein of West Hartford died on April 9, 2013, just short of her 88th birthday.  

She was born and schooled in Torrington,  and attended The ...

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Obituaries 03/30/13

Record Producer Phil Ramone Dies, Former Westchester Resident

by The Daily Voice   Comment

WILTON, Conn. -- Phil Ramone, a Grammy-winning producer, arranger and musical innovator who lived in Wilton, died Saturday at the age of 79, The Associated Press reported.

Ramone previously lived ...

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Obituaries 03/29/13

North Salem Conservationist Gloria Mandelstam, 83, Dies

by Katherine Pacchiana   Comment

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – Gloria Messinger Mandelstam, a longtime weekend resident of North Salem and one of the founding members of the North Salem Open Land Foundation, passed away in Manhattan on Wednesday, according to a New York Times obituary.

She spent nearly 40 years as a staff attorney, assistant general counsel and, ...

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Obituaries 03/22/13

Ralph C. Caputo, Sr., 79, Of North Salem

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Ralph C. Caputo, Sr. of North Salem died Sunday, March 17. He was 79.

Caputo was born March 12, 1934, in the Bronx, N.Y., son of Aniello and Emila (Canterella) Caputo. He worked as a ...

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Obituaries 03/21/13

North Salem’s Ralph Caputo Sr. Dies

by Katherine Pacchiana   Comment

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – North Salem resident, Ralph Caputo Sr. passed away at Northern Westchester Hospital on Sunday, just days after his 79th birthday.

Caputo was born in the Bronx and married ...

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Obituaries 01/10/13

Ellen Purdy, Of Purdys, Dies

by Katherine Pacchiana   Comment

PURDYS, N.Y. – Ellen M. Purdy, a long-time resident of Purdys, passed away at home on Jan. 5 with her husband, Tim, by her side. She had been battling cancer for the last year. 

She was a national award-winning quilter, a member of both the North Star Quilters Guild and the St. James Quilting Group. She was also an active member of the St. James Altar ...

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Obituaries 12/04/12

Robert 'Fritz' Cunningham, 76, Of Somers

by Katherine Pacchiana   Comment

SOMERS, N.Y. – Robert “Fritz” Cunningham, a 43-year resident of Somers, died Monday at his home in Somers. He was 76.

Cunningham spent his youth in Pennsylvania and studied engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, before earning a master's degree at Northeastern University. After working for several large corporations, he established his own ...

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Obituaries 11/23/12

Donna Conley, 65, Formerly Of North Salem

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – Donna T. Conley, formerly of North Salem, died Nov. 21 at her daughter’s home in Poughquag, N.Y. She was 65.

Conley was born April 20, 1947, in the Bronx, N.Y., to the ...

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Obituaries 11/05/12

Michael Robson, 13, North Salem Boy Killed During Sandy

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – Michael C. Robson, a lifelong North Salem resident, was struck and killed by a falling tree at his best friend's home in North Salem during Hurricane Sandy. He was 13.

High ...

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Obituaries 11/02/12

Jack Baumler, 11, North Salem Boy Killed During Sandy

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – Jack Baumler, a North Salem sixth-grader, was struck and killed by a tree at his home Monday during Hurricane Sandy. He was 11.

High winds brought a tree down at 19 Bonnieview St. in North Salem, where Jack and his best friend, Michael C. Robson, were fatally injured.

The son of Eric and Valerie Baumler of North Salem, Jack attended ...

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Obituaries 10/24/12

Ernie Kidd, 96, Of North Salem

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NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – Ernie Kidd of North Salem died Oct. 21 at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut. He was 96. 

Kidd was born Aug. 7, 1916, in Liverpool, England, to Harry and Margaret Lloyd Kidd. He graduated from British schools and served in the British Army. Kidd married Phyllis Jenkins on Feb. 25, 1939, in Liverpool. She predeceased him on Oct. 30, ...

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Obituaries 10/16/12

Barbara Ann 'Bobbi' Sanchez, 73, of North Salem

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – Barbara Ann “Bobbi” Sanchez of Croton Falls and North Salem died Oct. 14 at Quail Run Apartments in Springfield, Mass. She was 73. 

Sanchez was born March 5, 1939, in Croton ...

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Obituaries 09/06/12

John Murphy Jr., 30, North Salem High School Graduate

by Lindita Lika   Comment

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. – John C. Murphy Jr. of Mount Kisco died Sept. 3. He was 30.

Murphy was the sales manager of John C. Murphy Moving and Storage Inc., a family-owned company in Brewster. 

Born April 10, 1982 in Mount Kisco, he was the son of John C. Murphy and Ellen Nimphius Murphy. He graduated from North Salem High School in 2000 and received a bachelor's ...

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Obituaries 09/06/12

Harris Valden, 83, Formerly Of North Salem

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – Harris E. Valden of Hudson, Mass., and formerly of North Salem, died Sept. 1 at Marlborough Hospital in Marlborough, Mass. He was 83.  

He was born Dec. 4, 1929, in Ridgefield, Conn., to David Harvey and Florence Heady Valden. He graduated from North Salem High School and served in the Army during the Korean War. Valden was a retired salesman ...

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Obituaries 08/15/12

Francis Burns, 62, North Salem Contractor

by Lindita Lika   Comment

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