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Obituaries 02/14/13

Joseph Lodovico, 87, New Rochelle WWII Veteran

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Joseph Lodovico Sr. of New Rochelle and formerly of Harrison died Feb. 11. He was 87.

He was born April 19, 1925, in Bristol, Conn., to Anthony and Beatrice Carocci Lodovico. He served in the Army during World War II. He later became account executive for Reuben H. Donnelly.

He was also a fixture at the Harrison Flower Shop, his ...

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Obituaries 02/06/13

Gerald Curry, 89, Retired New Rochelle Firefighter

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Gerald Joseph Curry, a lifelong resident of New Rochelle, died Feb. 5. He was 89.

He was born July 11, 1923, in New Rochelle to Lackey and Elizabeth Reilly Curry. He worked as a firefighter for the New Rochelle Fire Department for many years. He also cooked for his fellow firefighters.

After his retirement, Curry worked as a ...

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Obituaries 01/23/13

James Drumgoole, 87, New Rochelle Lawyer, WWII Veteran

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – James Joseph Drumgoole, a longtime resident of New Rochelle, died Jan. 21. He was 87.

He was born Feb. 11, 1925, in New York City to James Joseph and Elizabeth Taggart Drumgoole. He served in the Navy aboard the USS Fogg during World War II. Drumgoole worked as an attorney for the Catholic Home Bureau in New York City for many ...

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Obituaries 12/26/12

Rudolph Cecera, 86, New Rochelle WWII Veteran

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Rudolph J. Cecera Sr., a lifelong New Rochelle resident, died Dec. 24. He was 86.

He was born Feb. 2, 1926, in New Rochelle to Anthony and Ursula Cecera. He served in the Navy during World War II. He later worked as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service.

His wife of 30 years, Clementine Cecera, died March 9, 1999. He is ...

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Obituaries 11/26/12

Domenico 'Tony' Fazio, 92, New Rochelle WWII Veteran

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Domenico "Tony" A. Fazio, a longtime New Rochelle resident, died Nov. 24. He was 92.

He was born Nov. 27, 1919, in Nardo Di Pace, Italy, to Rocco and Maria Gallace Fazio. He worked as a fashion designer for more than 40 years for major fashion houses in New York City, where he specialized in furs.

Fazio served in the Army ...

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Obituaries 10/19/12

Ellsworth Stewart, 94, New Rochelle WWII Veteran

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Ellsworth Nathaniel Stewart, a longtime New Rochelle resident, died Saturday, Oct. 13, after a brief illness. He was 94.

Stewart worked for the New Rochelle Department of Public Works for more than 30 years before retiring as a supervisor in 1983.

Born Dec. 31, 1917, in Brooklyn, he was the son of Ellsworth N. and Viola Green Stewart. He ...

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Obituaries 10/04/12

Ex-New Rochelle Fire Chief Walter Bell Dies at 95

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Walter R. Bell, a former New Rochelle firefighter, died Sept. 30, surrounded by his family. He was 95.

Bell previously served as fire chief and then fire commissioner of the New ...

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Obituaries 10/01/12

John Gallagher, 88, New Rochelle WWII Veteran

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – John Gallagher, a longtime New Rochelle resident, died Sept. 29. He was 88. 

Gallagher was born June 19, 1924, in New York City to John and Margaret Cosgrove Gallagher. He served in the Army Air Reserve during World War II. Gallagher was a past president of the Eastchester Irish American Club and a supporter of youth sports and the Cub Scouts. He ...

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Obituaries 09/25/12

Harry Samalot, 87, New Rochelle WWII Veteran

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Harry G. Samalot, a longtime New Rochelle resident, died Sept. 24. He was 87. 

Samalot was born Feb. 23, 1925, in Bronx, N.Y., to Manuel and Maria Rodriguez Samalot. He served in the Navy during World War II. 

He is survived by his wife, Margarita Castilla; three children, Rosemary Amlis, Margaret Fiellin and George Samalot; a ...

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Obituaries 09/04/12

Edward Reilly, 87, New Rochelle WWII Veteran

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Edward J. Reilly, a lifelong resident of New Rochelle, died Sept. 1. He was 87. 

He was born Sept. 4, 1924, in New Rochelle to James and Anna Holton Reilly. He worked as a steamfitter for more than 40 years before working at the New Rochelle Library for nearly 20 years. 

Reilly served in the Navy during World War II and was a member ...

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Obituaries 08/23/12

Andrew Rose, 90, Lifelong New Rochelle Resident

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Andrew F. Rose, a lifelong resident of New Rochelle, died Aug. 21 at his home. He was 90.

He was born March 27, 1922, to Samuel and Mary Rose. He served in the Navy on PT boats in the South Pacific for 30 months during World War II. Later in life, Rose became a member of PT Boats Inc. He worked as a furniture re-finisher for more than 40 ...

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Obituaries 08/22/12

Richard Reisman, 87, New Rochelle WWII Veteran

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Richard Reisman of New Rochelle died Aug. 19. He was 87. 

For many years, Reisman was the manager and bartender at Loyal Inn Bowling Alley in Larchmont. He later managed the Beach Shop on the Rye Playland boardwalk. 

Born June 26, 1925 in Mount Vernon, he was the son of Edward and Rose Lucchini Reisman. He attended public schools in ...

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Obituaries 08/22/12

Robert Streger, 86, Longtime New Rochelle Resident

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Robert Julian Streger, a longtime resident of New Rochelle and an active member of many city organizations, died on Aug. 17. He was 86. 

Born March 3, 1926, in New Rochelle, Streger received a bachelor's degree from Dickinson College and a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He served in the Navy during World War II and was ...

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Neighbors 05/04/12

Arnold Edson, 95, Toy Manufacturer of New Rochelle

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Arnold George Edson of New Rochelle died May 1. He was 95. 

A retired U.S. Marine major, he served during World War II at Guadalcanal, Saipan and Okinawa. His decorations include the Presidential Citation Medal and Pacific War Ribbon with three battle stars. 

Edson attended New York University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science ...

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Neighbors 05/04/12

Millie Lehmann, 97, Formerly of New Rochelle

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Amelia "Millie" B. Lehmann of Basking Ridge, N.J., formerly of New Rochelle, died at Fellowship Village in Basking Ridge on May 2. She was 97. 

She was born Feb. 27, 1915 in Flushing, N.Y., to Joseph J. and Katharine G. Baum. She attended Newtown High School in Queens, N.Y., and worked at Macy's in New York City after graduation. During World War ...

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Neighbors 04/20/12

Edward Irwin Jr., 91, New Rochelle Auto Salesman

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Edward J. Irwin, Jr., 91, a lifelong resident of New Rochelle, died April 19.  

Irwin was an auto salesman for many years at Hory Chevrolet and Griffin Ford. 

He was born June 18, 1920, in New Rochelle, to the late Edward J. Irwin, Sr. and Helen Klotz Irwin. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of the ...

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Neighbors 10/06/11

Neydl, New Rochelle Air Corps Veteran, Dies at 87

by Lindita Lika   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - Ernest Jacob Neydl, a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran and New Rochelle native, died at Westchester Medical Center on Oct. 5 following a brief illness. He was 87.

Mr. Neydl was born on Apr. 20, 1924 in New Rochelle to the late Harold and Meta Pietsch Neydl. He attended Albert Leonard High School and went on to graduate from Cortland University in 1949. ...

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