All Obituaries

Jim Brothers, longtime former resident of Nanuet NY, sadly passed away on August 12, 2022, at home.  He was 63. Jim worked as a dispatcher for One Call Motor Freight in Kearny NJ. He was with the company for 30 years before retiring in 2009.  He was a member of Pearl River Elks Club and Rockland County Dart Association in Pearl River and Nanuet for many years.  Jim was born on September 19, 1958, in Bronx, NY to James J Brothers II and Frances Wilantewicz. He was a loving...

Kathleen (Kathy) McDermott, 72, of Pearl River passed away on Tuesday evening, August 9, 2022, after a long battle with leukemia and other medical issues. She was born on March 4, 1950, in the Inwood section of Manhattan.  Her parents were Michael Hogan  of Limerick and Mary (Marie) Tevnan Hogan of Gallway, Ireland. Kathy graduated from Good Shepherd Elementary School and Mt. St. Ursula Academy in the Bronx.  She obtained her Associates Degree from Westchester Community...

Lelia Patricia Finnegan (nee Feighan) of Pearl River, NY and previously longtime resident of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, died peacefully at her home at approximately 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2022.  She was 92 years old.   Mrs. Finnegan was born to Michael Feighan (d. December 29, 1970) and Margaret Alice Feighan (nee O’Loughlin) (d. June 13, 1948) on March 26, 1930 in Sheetrim townland near the small village of Cullyhanna in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.  While...

Michael Higgins of Pearl River, NY died on Thursday July 28th in his home.  He was 64 years old.  Michael worked as a firefighter for the city of New York from 1982-2011.  He worked in the south Bronx at ladder 42 and then moved onto work at ladder 19.  Michael retired as a lieutenant. Michael Higgins was born in Deer Park Long Island on October 16th 1957 to Jack and Anna (McGinty) Higgins.   Michael was the fourth of five children and is survived by his parents...

Maryann T. Walsh a long-time resident of Orangeburg, NY passed away Thursday July 14, 2022. Maryann was born on July 14, 1959 to the late Joseph and Kathleen (Hughes) Walsh. Maryann attended school in South Orangetown. She was employed as a Home Health Aide in Rockland County. Maryann is survived by her siblings Joseph (Jeanne) Walsh of Jupiter Florida, James(Lisa) Walsh of Blauvelt, Christine Walsh (Nanuet), nieces Katrina Mouquin, Erin Barschdorf, Cristina Bermudez, Nicole Bermudez and...

William Joseph Tomford of Pearl River, NY, passed away peacefully in his home on July 20, 2022. He was 84 years old. Mr. Tomford (Bill) was born on January 21, 1938 in Jamaica, Queens to William and Katherine (Giegerich) Tomford.  Bill attended Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, NY, graduating in 1956. He also earned a Bachelor’s Degree of History from St. John’s University in 1972.  Bill proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1958 to 1961. He had...

James Thomas Corcoran sadly passed away on Tuesday July 19th, 2022 in Georgetown, Delaware where he and his wife Deborah Corcoran resided. The son of John and Eileen Corcoran, he was born on April 4th, 1959 in the Bronx and grew up in Orangeburg, N.Y. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle and friend who was loved by all. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Deborah Corcoran; daughter Keri Brogan and son in law Christopher Brogan; daughter Kathryn Berckman and...

Kathleen (née McGowan) Donegan (93) a long-time resident of Pearl River, NY passed away Monday July 18, 2022 surrounded by her family.  Kathleen was born June 27, 1929 to the late Patrick and Nora (nee Clarke/Carney) McGowan of County Leitrim.  Beloved wife of the late John P. Donegan, loving mother to the late John Jr., Maura (Rodney) Ray, and Eileen (Chris) Cording. Sweetest Nanny to Erika, Katherine, Jack, Erin & Bridget, loving great-grandmother to Londyn and...

Joseph B. Clarke passed away on July 16, 2022, at the age of 85 in Orangeburg, NY.  A long-time resident of Pearl River, NY, Joe served as the Superintendent of Parks, Recreation and Building Maintenance for the Town of Orangetown NY from 1969 to his retirement in November of 1996.  His pride and joy, Joe expanded the parkland in the town to over 500 acres for the pleasure and enjoyment of all, inclusive of Blue Hill Golf Course, a 27-hole facility in the town, Veteran’s Park...