Donald Francis Baker “Donnie”, 58, of Eastchester died on February 10, 2013. Beloved son of Donald and Mary Carroll Baker. Dear brother of Ann Marie Baker, and William (Nancy) Baker. Cherished uncle of Catherine B. Campbell. Also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was born and raised in Eastchester and worked for the Police Department, Town Hall and Lake Isle in Eastchester for many years. The family will receive friends at the WESTCHESTER FUNERAL HOME, INC. EASTCHESTER, Thursday 4-9PM. Mass of Christian Burial, Friday February 15th at 10:30am at Immaculate Conception Church, Tuckahoe. Cremation to follow at Ferncliff Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, friends who wish may contribute to the American Heart Association.
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Donald Baker
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Anna Zucconi
Anna Zucconi, 92 , of Tuckahoe died on February 15, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Peter. Loving mother of Renzo and his wife Ann. Cherished grandmother of Karl (Ninoska) Zucconi and Jon-Claude (Riann) Zucconi. Great grandmother of Grant Zucconi. The family will receive friends at the WESTCHESTER FUNERAL HOME, INC. EASTCHESTER Monday, February 18, 2013 2- 4pm and 7-9 pm. Requiem Mass, Tuesday February 19, 2013 at 10:30 am at Immaculate Conception Church. Interment to follow at Gate of Heaven. In lieu of flowers, friends who wish may contribute to Immaculate Conception Church, 53 Winterhill Rd, Tuckahoe, NY 10707 in her memory. To sign our online guestbook visit www.westchesterfuneralhome.com
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Jean Kaestner
Jean B. Kaestner, 94 on Valentine’s Day, passed away on February 15, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert C. Kaestner, daughter of the late Charles and Edith Benedict and sister of the late Grace Bardwell and Charles Benedict. Born in Bronxville, NY she lived in Warwick, RI for 27 years. Devoted mother of Barbara Curry and her husband Piers, Susan Kaestner and her companion Art Pascuzzi, Judith Gootkind and her companion Leonard Cuoco and her former son-in-law Kenneth Gootkind. Loving grandmother of Robert Kunz, Allyn Jones, Leah Gootkind and Bryna Gootkind. Cherished great grandmother of Emma, Elizabeth, Laura, Owen, Calli and Raelyn. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 on Tuesday, February 19 at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 139 Ocean Avenue, Cranston, RI. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 23 at the Westchester Funeral Home, 190 Main Street, Eastchester, NY. Visiting hours will be held from 9:00 to 10:30 followed by a service. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904. To send a condolence to the family, visit www.westchesterfuneralhome.com
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Maryann Van Dorn
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Jeffrey Carpenter
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Eucharista Johnson
Sister Mary Eucharista Johnson, 78, of Mount Vernon, passed away on March 1, 2013. She was born Marlene Leocadia Johnson on November 19, 1934 to Haskell and Sophia (Ruth) Johnson in Baltimore, MD. She received a Bachelor’s in Theology at St. Joseph’s College in Collegeville, Indiana in 1973. From there Eucharista went on to receive a Master’s in Theology from St. Bonaventure University in NY in 1980. Eucharista was a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities. She was originally with the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for two years. She was a teacher and principal in the Syracuse area and in Mattydale and Baldwinsville, NY, a Pastoral/Parish Minister in Camden, NJ, and a Parish Associate in Glassboro, NJ. Besides being a teacher and principal, in her later years she counseled and led groups for the bereaved and divorced. Eucharista is survived by her loving nieces – Jean (David) Stratniger and Diane Blake. She was predeceased by her brothers Thomas and Buddy Johnson. Visitation will be held Monday, March 4, 2013 from 2-4 and 6-8 at THE WESTCHESTER FUNERAL HOME, INC., EASTCHESTER. Funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, March 5, at 9:30 am at the Holy Name of Jesus Church, New Rochelle. Burial will take place at the ____ Cemetery in Syracuse, NY. Online condolences can be given at www.westchesterfuneralhome.com.
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Donato Pinto
Donato (Donny) Pinto, 75, longtime resident of Tuckahoe, died suddenly on March 1, 2013. Beloved husband of Patricia Venuti Pinto, Devoted father of Donna Myers and her husband Geoff, Toni Tiso and her husband Chris, Maryanne Calby and her husband Bruce and John Pinto and his wife Jen. Dear brother of Phil Pinto and his wife Joan, Cherished grandfather of Kristen, Kelly and Justin Myers, Alexandra, Andrew and Sophia Tiso, Jack, Dana, Bridget and Dean Calby and Chloe, Nick, Elle and Augy Pinto. Also survived by his sister-in-law Nancy Laudadio and several cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Don was a firefighter with the Town of Eastchester for 32 years. Donny was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, He loved to travel, camp and fish with his family and friends. He cherished his friends as family and his home was always open to share a meal, a laugh and a good time. He will be missed by all who knew him. Visiting at the Westchester Funeral Home,Inc.,Eastchester, Monday from 2-4, 7-9PM. Funeral Mass, Assumption Church, Tuckahoe, Tuesday, March 5 at 11:30AM followed by interment at Holy Mount Cemetery. In lieu of flowers friends may contribute to the Assumption Church, 100 Pleasant Place, Tuckahoe, NY 10707. To send a condolence to the family visit www.westchesterfuneralhome.com
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Josephine Doricchi
Josephine Doricchi, 84, of Eastchester died on February 28, 2013. Beloved wife of Francis Doricchi. Loving mother of Mary Lou (Kevin) Broderick, Jeanne (Joseph) Belli, Laura (Tommy) Hirsch, Francine (Mike) Trifono, and Louise (John) Lebrini. Cherished grandmother of Mary, Erica, Fran, Sarah, T.J., Joseph B., Nicole, Nicholas, Jimmy, Joseph T., John and Marissa. Dear sister of Helen Polisena and the late Patricia Siciliano. The family will receive friends at the WESTCHESTER FUNERAL HOME, INC. EASTCHESTER Sunday, March 03, 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Mass, Monday March 4, 2013 at 10:30 am at Immaculate Conception Church, Tuckahoe. Interment to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers friends who wish may contribute to the Oral Cancer Foundation, www.oralcancer.org To sign our online guestbook visit www.westchesterfuneralhome.com
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Maria Cuconato
Maria Cuconato, 77, of Mount Vernon died on March 1, 2013. Beloved sister of Nina Scarpelli, Matilde Giordano, and Franca DellaVecchia. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the WESTCHESTER FUNERAL HOME, INC. EASTCHESTER, Tuesday March 5th 4-9PM. Requiem Mass Wednesday March 6th at 9:30am at Immaculate Conception Church, Tuckahoe. Interment to follow at Ferncliff Mausoleum. To sign our online guestbook visit www.westchesterfuneralhome.com
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Josephine Forcello
Josephine Forcello, 73, of Eastchester died on March 3, 2013. Beloved wife of Albert Forcello. Devoted mother of Juliana (Brian) Delaney, Christine (Mitchell) Zeren, Suzanne (Luis) Zenon, and the late John Forcello. Cherished grandmother of Timothy and Shannon Delaney, Zachary and Jeffrey Zeren, and Jessica and Jillian Forcello. Dear sister of the late James Romeo. She was loved deeply by her family and friends and will be missed dearly. The family will receive friends at the WESTCHESTER FUNERAL HOME, INC. EASTCHESTER . Tuesday 3-8PM. Requiem Mass Wednesday 10:30AM at Assumption Church. Interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers friends who wish may contribute to Jansen Memorial Hospice, 69 Main St, Tuckahoe, NY 10707. To sign our online guestbook visit www.westchesterfuneralhome.com
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Josephine Crowley
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Marie Miles
Marie M. Miles, 90, A longtime resident of Bronxville died on March 10, 2013. She was born on October 6, 1922 in New York City to the late Dr. John and Marie (Henken) Maeder. Marie was a long time volunteer at Lawrence Hospital’s Bargain Box. She had an amazing zest for life and expressed it by traveling extensively. Over the course of her life her journeys saw her encircle the globe many times and visit all seven continents in the process. Happiest on a ship, at sea, often commented that she wished stopping in port was not necessary. She is survived by her two sons, John Stewart Reid and Clayton John Michael Miles and her five grandchildren, Terry and Josie Reid, Graham, Christopher and Cameron Miles. Funeral Services are private. Memorial donations in Marie’s name may be made to The New Rochelle Humane Society on line at newrochelllehumanesociety.org or by mail to 70 Portman Road,New Rochelle, NY 10801. To sign our online guestbook visit www.westchesterfuneralhome.com
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Seymour Ruderman
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S. G. (Rudy) Ruderman
Rudy Ruderman, beloved friend, mentor, father, grandfather and brother, died unexpectedly March 9 at his home in Scarsdale. He was 86. A lifelong New York-area newsman in print, radio and TV, Rudy worked at Voice of America, BusinessWeek, NBC and The Wall St. Journal Radio, among other news organizations. At WNEW radio in the 1970s and 80s, he was a news and financial reporter, news editor and even part- time Broadway theatre critic whose voice was well-known to listeners in the New York City metropolitan area and later nationally as a syndicated financial news reporter. He was among the first broadcast reporters to be accepted into the New York Financial Writers Association. Born in The Bronx in 1926, he served as a US Army Staff Sergeant in the 8th Regiment,in Europe during WWII, seeing combat duty in France and Germany. He graduated from Antioch College and began graduate studies at Yale University. His 50-year marriage to Anne Tully Ruderman, a psychotherapist, ended with her death in 1998. Rudy was known for his genuine warmth and kindness, encyclopedic knowledge, love of language, words, puns and puzzles, plus his sharp wit and ever-present sense of humor. He was always the first to find the bright spot and a light touch, even in the most trying circumstances. He is survived by his sister, Anita Somers of Brewster, NY; sons Jim and Dan of Larchmont, NY, and Great Barrington, MA, respectively; and four grandchildren. Private memorial services will be announced by the family shortly. To leave the family an online condolence please visit www.westchesterfuneralhome.com
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Anne Eldi
Anne Eldi, 87, of Boca Raton died on March 13, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Arthur Getzler, and late Joseph Eldi Beloved mother of Theresa Cauble and her husband Troy, and stepmother of Kenneth Eldi and his wife Beverly. Dear sister of the late Joseph Doino. Cherished grandmother of Grace Cauble and Holly (Jason) Cohen, and great grandmother of Amelia. The family will receive friends at the WESTCHESTER FUNERAL HOME, INC. EASTCHESTER Monday March 18th 2-4 and 7-9PM. Requiem Mass, Tuesday March 19th at 10:30am at Immaculate Conception Church, Tuckahoe. Interment to follow at Ferncliff Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, friends who wish may contribute to Hospice by the Sea, 1531 W. Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33486. To sign our online guestbook visit www.westchesterfuneralhome.com
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Alfred Spatafore
Alfred “Freddy” Spatafore, 62, of White Plains, NY died on March 12, 2013. Born June 9, 1950 in Mount Vernon, NY to Alfred “Chick” and Carmen (nee Varela) Spatafore. Freddy graduated Eastchester High School in 1968 and attended RCA Institute in NYC. He was a member of Operating Engineers Local 825. Freddy was a guitar player, drag racer, and avid reader. In his spare time, he enjoyed building model cars. He is pre-deceased by his father, Alfred “Chick” Spatafore. Freddy is survived by his two sons Michael and Marc, his brothers Pat (Deborah) and Bob Spatafore, adoring nieces Gina, Lisa and Nicole and loving nephew Robert. The family will receive friends at the WESTCHESTER FUNERAL HOME, INC. EASTCHESTER, NY Saturday, March 16, 2013 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Interment will be private. To sign our online guestbook visit www.westchesterfuneralhome.com
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Claudia Blume
Claudia Blume, (nee Pica ), 52, died on March 16, 2013. Beloved wife of Robert, and stepmother of Brian. Devoted daughter of Gloria and the late M. Rudolph Pica. Cherished sister of Vincent and JoMarie Pica, Lucia and Joseph DeGiuseppe, Gregory and Melissa Pica and Jeffrey Pica. Loving Aunt of Matthew Pica, Natalie Pica Friend, Jacqueline Pica, Rudolph Pica, Mariel Pica and Ariel DeGiuseppe. Loving niece of Bruno V. and Maria Caracciolo, and Joseph and Mildred DiSpigno. Also survived by numerous cousins. The family will receive friends at the WESTCHESTER FUNERAL HOME, Inc. Eastchester, NY on Sunday from 7-9 PM and Monday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday March 19, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Church, Bronxville at 10 AM. Interment to follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Hastings on Hudson. Friends who wish may contribute to the American Cancer Society or Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in her memory. To leave a condolence for the family, visit www.westchesterfuneralhome.com
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Rita Quintiliani
Rita D’Angelis Quintiliani, 89, Passed away on March 18, 2013. She was born in Paris, France on March 11, 1924 and immigrated with her husband and children to the United States in 1959. She is survived by her husband Guido Quintiliani. She is also survived by her four daughters, Rosa (John) DiMarzo, Paula (Nino) Piccirillo, Anna Guglielmo and Celia (Douglas) Rigby. Eleven grandchildren, Caroline (Robert) Cappa, Rita (Vincent) Fazio, Joanne (Joseph) Remo, Nicholas (Stephanie) DiMarzo, Alex (Vida) Piccirillo, Anna (Johnny) Febbo, Louis (Lisa) Piccirillo, Donna and Corina Guglielmo, Valerie (Robert) McKimm and Daniel Rigby. Rita was also blessed with 19 great-grandchildren, Jacqueline, Christopher, and Claudia Cappa, Renee Signori, Joseph and Ava Fazio, Julia and Sophia Remo, Olivia, Nicholas and Luke DiMarzo, Alexa, Nicholas and Luca Piccirillo, Jessica and Jenna Febbo, Marcello and Milania Piccirillo and Judson McKimm. The family will receive friends at the WESTCHESTER FUNERAL HOME, INC. EASTCHESTER Wednesday, March 20, 2013 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Funeral Mass Thursday March 21, 2013 at 10:30 am at Assumption Church, Tuckahoe. Interment to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The family would like to thank all of the staff of The Wartburg Adult Care Community for providing outstanding care and support over the years. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Wartburg Foundation, Wartburg Place, Mt. Vernon, NY 10552 (914) 513-5128. To leave the family an online condolence please visit www.westchesterfuneralhome.com.
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