All Obituaries

Anthony J. D’Anna, Jr. of Stony Point, a longtime resident and business owner in Rockland County, died on July 5, 2020, surrounded by family at home. He was 62. He was born March 14, 1958 in Pearl River, NY to Anthony and Rose Tomasini D’Anna.  He was raised in Pearl River, graduating from Pearl River High School and completing technical training at Rockland BOCES in 1976. He earned his Associate Degree at Rockland Community College.  Anthony built and owned a...

Joan Kney of Pearl River, NY died peacefully at home of natural causes on July, 2nd 2020. She was 91 years young and a loving Mom, Grandma, and Great Grandma (aka GG). Joan was born in Scranton PA but soon moved to Arden St. in Manhattan where she spent her formative years before meeting the love of her life (Gerry). They started their lives together in 1953 living in Riverdale NY, and then moved to Pearl River once the Tappan Zee Bridge was completed, to raise their rapidly growing...

Sally Ann Brabander of Nanuet, NY passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020.  She was 79. Sally was born June 28, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY to Anton Steinsvik and Ragna Aarhus Steinsvik  She grew up in Bay Ridge and graduated from Brooklyn College.  She taught elementary school in the NYC school system and in the Nanuet School District. After raising her children, she went back to teaching in the Pearl River School District as a teachers aid and reading specialist until her...

Frank Dobbs, 82, of Tappan, NY passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, June 20th, 2020. Frank was born in Manhattan, NY on March 10th, 1938.   In “The Bronx”, NY Frank and his wife, Ellen raised their three children, Ellen Marie, Michael, and Christopher. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. Frank was an army veteran, New York City firefighter and business owner. He was a friend to all, stranger to none, and cared deeply for everyone...

  Marion Louise Dolan, a longtime resident of Pearl River, NY passed away on June 16, 2020 at the Allendale Community for Senior Living in Allendale, NJ. Marion lived a few years in Nanuet, NY and spent most of her retirement at Thorpe Village in Sparkill, NY but Pearl River was always home. Marion Louise, born in 1935, was named for both of her parents, Marion and Louis Dolan, and nicknamed Marilou. She was a member of the Pearl River High School class of 1953. Soon after, she worked...

David McIlwain of Nanuet, NY passed away on June 4, 2020 with his family by his side.  He was 70.  David worked as an equipment operator for the Rockland County Highway Department in New City, NY.   He was with the county for 25 years. Mr. McIlwain was born January 2, 1950 in Englewood, NJ to David and Anita (Cevasco) McIlwain.  He was educated in Pearl River and  served in the United States Navy from 1969 to 1971.  David lived in Nanuet, NY for the...

Felix P. McGinnis of Pearl River, NY died suddenly on May 29, 2020. Felix was born on January 19, 1939 in Dorsey, County Armagh, Northern Ireland to Jack and Agnes (Mackin) McGinnis.   Felix worked as a technician for Verizon in NYC for 35 years before retiring in 2001.  After he retired he enjoyed spending time with his family and traveling with his wife, Nora.   Felix is survived by his three children; Yvonne (Mel) Conroy, Sean (Eileen) McGinnis and Deirdre (TJ)...

Jean M. Johnson, 78, passed away May 16, 2020, after a brave battle with dementia.  She was a long time resident of Nanuet, raised in Pearl River by Sylvester and Margaret Schultzel.  She will be remembered for her kindness and her unending love and support of her family.  She is predeceased by her loving husband of 50 years, Donald C. Johnson.   She is survived by her daughter Jennifer and son in law Tim and her daughter Christy and her son in law Keith, her sister...

Robert Lehan of Pearl River, NY passed away on May 16th, 2020 at Nyack Hospital.  He was 47 years old.   Rob was born on June 23rd, 1972 to Joan (Mullins) & Robert E. Lehan.  A lifelong resident of Pearl River, Rob graduated from Pearl River High School in 1990. After graduation, Rob worked as a securities broker at Waterhouse, before becoming a client services representative with JP Morgan Chase bank in Garnerville, NY.  Following his work in the financial...

Kelly Ann Mazzarella, a registered nurse and a long-time resident of Pearl River, NY, passed away on May 8, 2020 due to complications from Covid-19.  Kelly was 43 years old.     Kelly was born in Queens, NY on September 10, 1976 to Timothy and Maryann Payea.  A 1994 Pearl River High School graduate, she went on to get her degree in Nursing from Rockland Community College in 2001.  She worked as a clinical nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY for 16...