All Obituaries

Margaret C. Baccaglini (Peg) of Nanuet , NY passed away on January 18, 2020.  She was 93. Peg was born August 19, 1926 in Bronx, NY, to Francis and Marguerite Mitchell.  She was a graduate of Aquinas High School. Mrs. Baccaglini started her career as a representative for the New York Telephone Company, became a homemaker and raised her five children then transitioned into sales at Lord & Taylors. Locally, she was a parishioner of St. Anthony Church in Nanuet since...

Laura Morciglio of Nanuet, NY, passed away January 14, 2020. She was 70.  Laura' s family will receive friends Thursday, January 16th from 1-3 pm and 6-8 pm at Wyman Fisher Funeral Home, Pearl River, NY.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 AM Friday, January 17th St. Anthony R.C. Church, Nanuet. Interment to follow at St. Anthony's Cemetery, Nanuet.  

Joyce Ann Woods (Phelan), 73, of Pearl River, NY, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 6, 2020.   Joyce was born in the Bronx on May 22,1946 to Margaret (Mullins) and James Phelan. She grew up in the Inwood section of Manhattan and married John Woods on October 18, 1969 at Church of the Good Shepherd.   They moved to Rockland in 1972 and resided in Pearl River over 42 years. Joyce was a beloved elementary teacher for many years, retiring from the Westwood School...

Teresa Frances O'Sullivan (nee Cullinan) of Blauvelt, NY passed away at home peacefully on January 5th, 2020, surrounded by her loving husband and family. She was born on October 11th, 1944 to Denis and Imelda Cullinan in County Clare, Ireland and raised in Tubber, County Galway, Ireland. The 2nd eldest of 6 girls, she emigrated to the United States in 1962, and married her husband, Jim O'Sullivan (County Cork, Ireland) in the Bronx, NY in 1966. In 1979, the family...

Frank Ripa passed away on January 3, 2020 with his loving family by his side. Frank was predeceased by his cherished wife Josephine (Jo) and daughter, Cindy. He was a devoted father to daughter, Elysa, son, John, his wife Wendy; doting grandfather to his granddaughter Jillian and loving brother to his sister Martha. He enjoyed his many nieces, nephews, grand and great nieces and nephews and many friends. Frank was Vice President and Treasurer of Houbigant, Inc. when he retired over 25...

Edward Eric Peterson of Pearl River, NY, veteran of the United States Air Force, served in the Korean War, and a Longshoreman for 57 years passed away December 31, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was 84.  He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lucy; seven children, Lucie Griggs (Rob), Eddie (Jennifer), John, Patrick (Tania), Geraldine Orlik (Charles), Katrina Morrison (Rob), and Paul (Samantha), 20 grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Edward is...

James E. Griffin of Pearl River, NY passed peacefully on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at home surrounded by his family.  He was 84 years old. Jim as he was affectionately known was born March 5, 1935 to Louise and John Griffin.   Jim proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1956-1958 stationed on a Nike Missile Base-Fort Niagara. Jim was attached to the Demolition and Armory Units. Jim spent over 50 plus years managing several businesses, specializing...

Marguerite Dorothy Vatter of Pearl River, passed suddenly on December 20, 2019 surrounded by the people she loved most in this world. Mrs. Vatter was born in the Bronx to Charles and Dorothy Hahn on July 24, 1935, where she lived for her early life. In her beloved Bronx, she met the man who would become her soulmate and confidant for over sixty-one years. On October 11, 1958, she married Robert H. Vatter at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Their love story is the one that everyone aspires to...

Anna L. Smith of Washingtonville, NY formerly of Nanuet, NY, passed away Thursday December 19, 2019 at Montgomery Nursing Home in Montgomery, NY. She was 98 years old.  Mrs. Smith worked as a secretary for Spring Valley Savings and Loan in Spring Valley, NY. She was with the company for 15 years before retiring in June 1983.  Anna was born December 22, 1920 in Secaucus, NJ to Peter A. and Josephine Eberhardt Lockatell.  She was educated in Union City, NJ and graduated from...

Kim McKeever of Pearl River, NY died after her brave battle with cancer on Saturday, Dec 14th 2019. Kim McKeever worked for many years as a Sales Consultant at Macy’s Clinique in the Nanuet Mall. Kim was with Macy’s Clinique for over 25 years and enjoyed her customers and co-workers each and every day. Kim was born in the Bronx, NY on Jan 31st, 1960 to her wonderful parents Veronica and Laurence McKeever. Kim was a 1978 Graduate of Tolentine High School in the Bronx NY and...