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HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — Walter J. Kuskowski, of Hastings-on-Hudson, died March 5. He was 89.

Kuskowski was born on Aug. 16, 1923 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Anastasia (Dulski) and Edward Kuskowski.

During his three decades of teaching social studies at John Ericsson Junior High School in Brooklyn, he was among the first teachers of Holocaust ...

ARDSLEY, N.Y. – Arthur Everett Lyman, formerly of Ardsley, died Feb. 3 at Life Care Center in Leominster, Mass. He was 91.

He was born Feb. 27, 1921, in Vulcan, Alberta, Canada to Robert Edgar and Annie Jamison Lyman. He graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point in 1943.

During World War II, he served as an engineer on numerous merchant ...

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – Eva Jones, a former Dobbs Ferry resident, died Jan 29. She was 91.

Born in Chester, Pa., she was the daughter of Peter and Julia Hrycyk. She married Reginald H. Jones on Dec. 18, 1939, in Yonkers. They moved to Dobbs Ferry in 1968 and lived there for more than 30 years.

Most recently of Yonkers, Hones enjoyed crocheting and made leg ...

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – Nicholas Raimondo of Dobbs Ferry and formerly of Yonkers died Jan. 29 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, N.Y. He was 95.

Raimondo was born Jan. 16, 1918, in New York City to Antonio and Caterina Raimondo. His family moved to Dobbs Ferry when he was young and he later settled in Yonkers. In 1944, he married Helen Mironovich.

He served ...

HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – Anne Marie Simonetti Leddy of Hastings-on-Hudson died Jan. 19. She was 67.

Leddy was born and raised in Bronx, N.Y. She graduated from St. Catherine's Academy and earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Hunter College. She also received a master’s degree in education from the City University of New York.

She ...

HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Robert S. Fedor, 86, formerly of Hastings-on-Hudson, died on Dec. 7 at The Pines Nursing Home in Glens Falls, N.Y.

Born on Aug. 9, 1926 in Yonkers, he was the son of Stephen and Mary (Ponsrock) Fedor. He served during World War II in the Army and was a retired foreman with Westchester Roofing Supply in Mount Vernon.

Fedor and his ...

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – Gladys Wolfeld, originally of Dobbs Ferry and more recently of Sun City Center, Fla., died Dec. 12.

Born in Manhattan, she was the daughter of Hyman and Anna Oberman.

Wolfeld is predeceased by her beloved husband, Maxwell. She is survived by her daughter, Eileen, and sons Bennett and Jeffrey; grandchildren Audrey, Terri, Michael, ...

YONKERS, N.Y. – Anna Accosta, formerly of Yonkers, died Dec. 5. She was 98.

Born and raised in Yonkers, she was the daughter of Samuel and Nobola Marotto. She married Frank R. Accosta in Yonkers in 1933. After her retirement, she moved to Tamarac, Fla., where she was a member of the Italian-American Club and sang in the choir at St. Malachy Church.

Anna ...

HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – Helen Agnes Brazil, a longtime resident of Hastings-on-Hudson, died Nov. 18 at her home in Peterborough, N.H. She was 86.

Born Jan. 20, 1926, in Bronx, N.Y.,  ...