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Maria Zicca, 90, Longtime Resident Of White Plains
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Maria Zicca passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 4, surrounded by her family at home. She was 90 years old.
Maria was born March 23, 1924, in Fagnano Castello, Italy. She was predeceased by her husband, Agostino Zicca Sr. She is survived by her four sons, Camillo (Susan) of Mahopac, Frank (Ellen) of Mahopac, Vinny (Pam) of Cortlandt Manor and Augie Jr. of Hartsdale; her daughter, Carmelina Zicca Stancato (Franco) of White Plains; eight loving grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Maria was a homemaker and retired seamstress. Maria and her husband, Agostino…
Allen Marshall, 77, Longtime Bridgeport Resident
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Allen Richard Marshall, of Bridgeport, passed away Monday, Dec. 15. He was 77 years old.
Born Jan. 30, 1937, Allen was a loving father, husband and a stranger to no one. He was born in Bridgeport. Allen was predeceased by the mother of his children, Josephine Marshall, in 1977. He is survived by his two children, Allen Marshall Jr. and Sandra Marshall Gebo; his two grandchildren, Elizabeth Marshall Simpson and Joseph Marshall; his second wife, Patricia Marshall; and his brother, Arnold Marshall of Monroe.
Allen was a graduate of Grasmere Grammar School, class of 19…
Vlatko 'Walt' Cukale, 81, Of Bridgeport
BRANFORD, Conn. -- Vlatko "Walt" Cukale of Bridgeport, beloved husband of Clarabelle "Claire" Benjamin Cukale, passed away on Monday, Jan. 5, at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He was 81.
Born in Bosnia, Hercegovina, to the late Stanko and Lucija Kovacevic Cukale, Walt was educated in Europe and later immigrated to the United States and had been a Bridgeport resident for many years. He had worked for the Remington Arms Co. until his retirement. He was a longtime parishoner of Holy Cross Church, where he was a member of the KSKJ Society and the Holy Cross Seniors Group.
Walt belonged …
Jim Durham, 72, Of Danbury, Founder Of Durham Educational Enterprises
DANBURY, Conn. -- Jim Durham, of Danbury, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 17, following a brief illness. He was 72.
Jim, a native of Munster, Ind., received his B.A. from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind., completed his M.A. and did additional graduate work at Indiana University in English and folklore. With a passion and great talent for teaching, Jim was a beloved English teacher at The Browning School in Manhattan for many years. He also taught adult and continuing education in Danbury and worked as a special assignment teacher in New Fairfield.
He founded Durham Educational Enterp…
John Eugene Sharp, 82, Of Bronxville, Former IBM Instructor
BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- John Eugene Sharp of Bronxville passed away Monday, Jan. 5. He was the devoted husband of his loving wife, Joan. He was 82.
The beloved son of the late Maria Guarnica Bennett, John was born in Colon, Panama. He spent his childhood in Panama and the idyllic island of San Andres and was brought as a teen to the United States by his beloved uncle Edward Platz to live with him, his wife, Guillermina, and their cherished family in Connecticut. John earned his U.S. citizenship in the Army during the Korean War. He studied physics and comparative literature at Columbia Univer…
Elaine Petrillo, 90, Former Mount Vernon Resident
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Elaine Petrillo, formerly of Mount Vernon, passed away in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at the age of 90.
Elaine was born in New York City on May 8, 1924. She graduated from Cathedral High School and shortly after began her career with New York Telephone Co. Elaine continued to work as a manager for Bell South until her retirement in 1991 after 30 years. Elaine was married to her loving husband, Anthony, on June 23, 1945. Elaine and Anthony were married for 65 years, before being predeceased by her husband in 2011.
Elaine is survived by her loving daugh…
Lily Munford, 90, Of Pleasantville
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Lily Munford 90, a longtime resident of Pleasantville, died Monday, Dec. 29. She was 90 years old.
Lily was born Aug. 24, 1924, to the late Otto and Luise (nee Rosenberg) Zucker in Vienna, Austria. Lily worked as a social worker for the Pleasantville Cottage School in Thornwood. She was predeceased by her devoted husband, Robert Torierro, in 1998. She was also predeceased by her loving son, Jonathan Munford, her brother, Hans Zucker, and his wife, Ilona Karmel Zucker.
Lily is survived by a son, Stephen, and his wife, Theresa Munford; her four cherished grandchild…
Joseph Savoca, 88, Of Mamaroneck, World War II Veteran
MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Joseph Savoca, of Mamaroneck, passed away Sunday, Jan. 4. He was 88.
Born Oct. 4, 1926, to Santo and Virginia Savoca, Joseph served in the U.S. Army during World War II, worked at a warehouse and was a cosmetology teacher for BOCES. He is the beloved husband of the late, Rosemary, who passed away last May.
Joseph is survived by his cherished sons, Allen J. Savoca (Nina) and David Savoca (Kaylon); dear granddaughters, Michelle Savoca Gross and Dana Savoca; and great-grandchildren, Leila, Matthew and Summer Gross. Joseph is also the brother of Anna Wentworth and the l…
Carmine Lico, 77, Of Rye
RYE, N.Y. -- Carmine Lico of Rye died Wednesday, Dec. 24. He was 77.
Carmine was born Aug. 14, 1937 in Yonkers, the son of Frank Lico and Grace Floccari Lico. He was married to the former Mary Ann Shaw-Pappas for 52 years. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann, and two sisters, Virginia Terracciano and Barbara Saunders-Simms. He was predeceased by his sister Norma D'Alessandro.
The family will receive friends at the Graham Funeral Home on Friday, Jan. 9, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Church of the Resurrection on Saturday, Jan. 10, at no…
Raymond Kmetz, 87, Of Carmel
CARMEL, N.Y. -- Raymond S. Kmetz of Stuart, Fla., formerly of Brewster, N.Y., died Thursday, Jan. 1, in Carmel. He was 87.
Raymond was born Aug. 11, 1927, in Yonkers to Stephen J. and Eleanor (Lesko) Kmetz. He received a degree in engineering from New York University after graduating from Saunders Trades and Technical High School. He proudly served in the Navy aboard the USS Robert L. Wilson from 1945-47. On June 22, 1952, Raymond married the love of his life, Mary A. Halas, in Yonkers. They moved from Yonkers to Brewster in 1958 to raise their family. Later, they spent many years in Stua…
