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James DiCesaris, 89, Ossining Resident
OSSINING, N.Y. — Ossining resident James DiCesaris died on Monday, May 2. He was 89.
DiCesaris was born in Ossining on July 20, 1926, to Alfonso & Maria (DiDonato) DiCesaris.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and later worked for the New York Central Railroad in the Croton-Harmon yard.
He is survived by a son, Thomas, daughter, Carol Cantell and a brother, Alfonso DeCesaris
DiCesaris was predeceased by a son, James Jr., a brother, Anthony and sister, Florence.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, May 5, at 10 a.m. at St. Ann's Church, …
Anthony 'Chan' Cianciulli, 80, New Rochelle Resident
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Lifelong New Rochelle resident Anthony M. "Chan" Cianciulli died on Tuesday, May 3. He was 80.
Cianciulli was born on June 28, 1935, in New Rochelle, to Louis and Antoinette (Scarano) Cianciulli.
Cianciulli was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Forester's Club in New Rochelle.
He is survived by his wife, Judith (Amorosana); his daughter, Judith and her husband, Tom Toglia; his son, Anthony and his wife, Christine Cianciulli; and three grandchildren Patrick, Danielle and Nicholas.
He was predeceased by his siblings Charlie, Connie, Rose, and Pat.
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Francis Adam VanTassell, 73, Lifelong Pleasant Valley Resident
PLEASANT VALLEY, N.Y. — Lifelong Pleasant Valley resident Francis Adam VanTassell died on Monday, April 25. He was 73.
VanTassell was the owner of B. Best Oil Co. and worked for the town of Poughkeepsie as a member of the Italian center.
He is survived by his children; Stacey VanTassell and Kelly and Todd Pectle; grandchildren Ann Marie VanTassell, Jacob Pectle, Anthony, Adam, Ashton, and Austin VanTassell; a great-granddaughter and brothers William and Patrick VanTassell.
He was predeceased by his wife Colleen, a son; Phillip VanTassell, grandson; Phillip Pectle, siblings; Margaret VanTa…
Maria (Lurdes) Reis, 83, Yonkers Resident
YONKERS, N.Y. — Yonkers resident Maria Reis died on Monday, May 2. She was 83.
She was born on March 8, 1933, to Joaquim and Natividade Marquers Lurdes in Portugal, where she was raised and educated.
She married Armandio Reis, in Portugal and they moved their family to the U.S.
She is survived by her children Carlos Amandio Reis and his wife, Licinia, Natalia and her husband, Manuel Belricho, Jorge Reis and his wife, Nela, Celeste and her husband, Jorge Costa, David Reis and his wife, Kelly, John Reis and his wife, Fernanda, and Joe Reis and his wife, Stephanie, Rui Reis and his wife, Ca…
Mario Fraioli, 84, Mamaroneck Resident
MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Mamaroneck resident Mario Fraioli died on Friday, April 29. He was 84.
He was born in Roccasecca, Italy, on Sept.15, 1931, to Angelo and Rosaria Fraioli.
He is survived by his wife Gaetana Fraioli (Tedeschi), children, Rose Marie Hawver and her husband, Philip, Susan Longo and her husband, Ronald, Angelo Fraioli and his wife, Dana and Anne Marie Bazyk and her husband, Jeff.
He also is survived by his sister Rochetta Massaro and her husband Antonio, as well as grandchildren, Melanie, Justin, Kristen, Stephanie, Michelle, John Michael, Natalie and Jake and two great-grand…
Robert M. "Pop Pop" White, Sr., 95, Norwalk Resident
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk resident Robert Michael White, Sr., died on Monday, May 2. He was 95.
A native of Westport, White was a caddy at Birchwood Country Club and worked at Remington Arms until he served in the U.S. Army during World War II, 150th Combat Engineers under General Patton in Normandy, Northern France, Central Europe, Adrennes and Rhineland, which included the Battle of the Bulge and building the bridge that was used by General Patton’s initial invasion of Germany.
White was recognized by the Connecticut Secretary of State with a Public Service Award in 2009 for his service. …
Paul Casamenti, 60, Hackensack Resident
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Hackensack resident Paul Casamenti, formerly of Fair Lawn, died Sunday, May 1. He was 60.
He is survived by children Sadie Casamenti and Shahira Espinal.
He was predeceased by wife Maria Casamenti; and parents Salvatore and Harriet Casamenti (Wegele).
The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday followed by a 7 p.m. funeral service at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 113 S. Farview Ave., Paramus.
Private cremation will be at Rosedale Cemetery and Crematory.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the YMCA of Greater Bergen County, 360 Main St.,…
Steven P. Merola, 61, Longtime Fishkill Resident
FISHKILL, N.Y. — Longtime Fishkill resident Steven P. Merola, previously of Mount Vernon, died on Monday, May 2. He was 61.
He was born in Mount Vernon on March 13, 1955, to Ralph and Christine (Canavan) Merola.
Merola worked as head custodian for Mount Vernon Board of Education for 37 years.
Merola is survived by his wife Mary Swink, his son, Michael Merola and his daughter, Liane Delgado and her husband, Mike; his sister, Judith Glum and her husband, Daniel, and brother, Robert Merola and his wife Marcelle.
Calling hours will be held on Friday, May 6, from 4-8 p.m. at the McHoul Fune…
