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Vera DiCarlo, Longtime Pelham Resident
PELHAM, N.Y. -- The family of Vera DiCarlo, a former Pelham resident, is planning a celebration of her life on Saturday, June 27, at noon in Norwalk, Conn.
She died on March 26, 2015, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Born in 1921, the third child of Rose and Luke Fabucci, DiCarlo was raised in the Bronx, N.Y.
She and Ham DiCarlo dated pre-World-War II, married during the war, and raised four children, Hamilcar Vincent, Gregory Paul, Barbara Lee, and Lawrence Luke, in Pelham.
DiCarlo was married to her husband for more than 50 years in Pelham and eventually lived there for more than 65 …
Conquer Cancer Cycling Ride Stops In Stamford
STAMFORD, Conn. -- Participants will begin the Cancer Research Institute Ride to Conquer Cancer, a two-day, 150-mile cycling fundraiser, on Saturday, June 6 in New York and will make stops in Stamford on Sunday, June 7.
Moments before the start, Jill O'Donnell-Tormey, chief executive officer and director of scientific affairs at the Cancer Research Institute, along with event organizers, will address hundreds of participants in Yonkers, N.Y., and share the total number of participants and funds raised at the 2015 Ride.
This year, there will be more than 107,000 cancer diagnoses in New …
Visiting Nurse Services Westchester Raises Nearly $125,000 At Gala
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A record-breaking crowd of more than 200 friends, donors, and healthcare partners, contributed close to $125,000 to Visiting Nurse Services Westchester (VNSW) at its 17th annual benefit gala on May 12 at the Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison.
The annual event is critical in helping the nonprofit agency to fulfill its mission, as many of the services it provides are not reimbursable by government or other sources.
Hosted by Michael Gargiulo, NBC4 New York anchor, the gala’s awards ceremony honored Frank Corvino, chairman of the Greenwich Hospital Foundation and …
Jeanne S. Loughlin, 91, Of Stamford, Former Elementary School Teacher
STAMFORD, Conn. -- Jeanne S. Loughlin, formerly of Stamford, died on Friday, May 29, in Severn, Md. She was 91 years old.
She was born in Stamford on Feb. 21, 1924, to James and Elizabeth Smith. Loughlin attended Julia A. Stark Elementary School and graduated from Stamford High School with the class of 1942.
She went on to attend West Haven State Teacher's College and graduated with the class of 1946. Following her graduation, she taught kindergarten at Franklin Elementary School and, later, fourth- and fifth-grades at Julia A. Stark School.
Loughlin is survived by her two sons, Pe…
Otto O. Weibel, Longtime Westport Resident, 91
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Otto O. Weibel of Westport, died on Monday, June 1, at Norwalk Hospital. He was 91.
Weibel was born in Dietikon, Switzerland on Aug. 20, 1923 and was the son of Robert and Sophie Weibel. He was a resident of Westport for the past 49 years.
He was a volunteer for The American Cancer Society’s “Road To Recovery Program,” and a member of The Westport Wise Men. When he first came to the United States in 1947, he became a lifetime member of the NYC Mannerchor and Swiss-American Club.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Paulette; a son, Robert Weibel and his wife, Si…
