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Norman A. Tardiff, 101, Wappinger Resident
WAPPINGER, N.Y. — Wappinger resident Norman A. Tardiff died on Wednesday, April 27. He was 101.
A Wappinger resident since 1946, Tardiff received his master's degree at Brown University in 1940 and was an instructor in zoology at the University of Connecticut.
Drafted at age 27, he served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War II, including the Battle of the Bulge, attaining the rank of captain.
After the war, he and his wife, Anne, were the owners of Tardiff's Jewelers in Wappingers Falls for 30 years.
Tardiff was a member of the Chelsea Yacht Club since 1968 and was its …
Sandra L. Gasparini, 69, Spring Valley Resident
SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — Spring Valley resident Sandra L. Gasparini died on Wednesday, April 27. She was 69.
She was born in Ossining, on Dec. 20, 1946, to Michael and Joanne Scarduzio.
Gasparini worked as a beautician for many years and also at Chestnut Ridge Transportation.
She cherished her two dogs, Chanel and Sara.
Gasparini is survived by her long-time domestic partner, Deborah R. Royster, her son, John Gottwald, granddaughters Krystal and Marisa; two great-grandsons; and her brother, Michael Scarduzio.
She was predeceased by her sister Barbara Scarduzio.
A Funeral Mass will be cel…
John Joseph Lambe, 80, Formerly Of Dumont
DUMONT, N.J. — John “Jack” Joseph Lambe died Saturday, April 30. He was 80.
Lambe was born and raised in the Bronx, N.Y. and graduated from St. Peter and Paul School.
After serving in the U.S. Army, Lambe met his wife Marion and the two moved to Dumont to raise their family before retiring to the Jersey Shore and Florida.
He is survived by his four children, Cathy Lambe and husband Richard Fogel, Tara and husband John Reilly, Trish Lambe and James Lambe; and grandsons, Sean, Jason, Eamon, Myles and Nolan.
He was predeceased by his parents, Catherine (Holian) and Patrick; his brother Thom…
Patricia Ellen Hannon, 75, Former Poughkeepsie Resident
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Former Poughkeepsie resident Patricia Ellen Hannon died Sunday, May 1. She was 75.
A native of Cambridge, Mass., Hannon became a registered nurse in 1961 after attending Catherine Laboure Nursing School and worked at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie.
She is survived by her four children, Kevin Hannon and his wife Cathy, Katie Lee and her husband Jack. Mary Browne and her husband Michael and Timothy Hannon and his wife Laura; brothers, Don McRae and Jim McRae; and grandchildren Meghan, Kevin, Katie, Maggie, Michael, Caroline, Colleen, Timmy, Maeve, Kailey, Blake and…
Mary Ann Williams, 71, Poughkeepsie Resident
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Poughkeepsie resident Mary Ann Williams died Saturday, April 30. She was 71.
In 1981, she began a 35-year career in real estate, making many friends in the process.
Williams is survived by her three children and their spouses, Maryann Williams and Kathleen Garrison of Poughkeepsie, Claudia and Ronald Smith and Mark and Michele Williams. She also is survived by grandchildren Jessica, Justin, Kaleb and Cameron Smith, Alexa, Aidan, Luke, Brendan and Declan Williams; siblings Patricia Lichtenberg, Ellen Murphy, Michael Duane, and Ann Byrne; and five nieces and four nephews.…
Betsy Kimmerle, 85, Former Ridgewood Resident
WYCKOFF, N.J. — Wyckoff resident Betsy Kimmerle (Stott), formerly of Ridgewood, died Monday, May 2. She was 85.
A Patterson native, Kimmerle was a graduate of Marymount College.
Kimmerle is survived by her brother William Stott; children Mary Kimmerle, Ellen Kimmerle, Betsy Skae and her husband Rick, Sara Kimmerle and her partner Tom Doyle, Fritz Kimmerle, Peter Kimmerle and his wife Margaret, Julie Kimmerle Johnston and her husband Greg; grandchildren Rachel Caffrey Tekeyan and husband Saro, Heather Dunham Renaud and husband Chris, Patrick Opceipka, Elizabeth Skae, Colin and Christina Kimm…
Juan Carlos Rodriguez Barrera, Former Teaneck Resident
TEANECK, N.J. — Former Teaneck resident Juan Carlos Rodriguez Barrera died Thursday, March 24.
Barreara graduated from Seton Hall University and finished his education at Sophia University in Japan.
He spent his career in Japan as an English teacher.
He enjoyed climbing to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Fuji, scuba diving down the Nile and sky diving.
He is survived by his parents, sister, and brother-in-law, as well as his grandmother, uncles, aunts, cousins and friends.
A memorial service to remember Barrera will be offered from 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Relatives and friends are invit…
