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Vira Mamchur Schwartz

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vschwartz@dailyvoice.com

Vira Mamchur Schwartz is the quintessential jack-of-all-trades... and master of a few of them. Vira’s editorial career started in technology publishing, writing and editing at the Ziff-Davis publication Computer Shopper. Later she served as Managing Editor at CD-ROM World and then Internet World, before moving to freelance writing.

Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, L.A. Times, Folio, Portable Computing, Internet Shopper and other websites and magazines that no longer exist. She ghost-wrote and designed an award-winning diet and fitness book for a popular fitness personality and, currently, loves to tell stories about people and animals. 

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Former Rye Resident And Volunteer Extraordinaire, Kerstin Doherty, 81 Former Rye Resident And Volunteer Extraordinaire, Kerstin Doherty, 81
Former Rye Resident And Volunteer Extraordinaire, Kerstin Doherty, 81 Mrs. Kerstin Birgetta Doherty (née Karlsson), 81, of Raleigh, NC died on Sunday, May 5. She was the only daughter of the late Otto Wilhem Karlsson and Anna Karin Segerdahl Karlsson. Kerstin was born July 10, 1937 in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1959, Kerstin began her employment at Pan American Airlines with her home base in New York. She began flying to a variety of cities in the Pan Am system (throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia). In 1960, on one of those Pan Am flights (a return “leg” from Paris to New York), she met the love of her life, Robert Doherty. In 1962, Kerstin left Pan Am to…

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A Life Dedicated To Education In Bedford Central School District: John Ernest Finch, 89 A Life Dedicated To Education In Bedford Central School District: John Ernest Finch, 89
A Life Dedicated To Education In Bedford Central School District: John Ernest Finch, 89 John Ernest Finch died peacefully on Friday, May 3. He was 89 years old and most recently a resident of Arbor Ridge in Rhinebeck. John lived his early life in Mt. Kisco and raised his family in Bedford Hills. He is survived by his devoted wife (Joan) of 62 years, his three children (Christine, Karen and Paul), his five grandchildren (Mark, Michael, Benjamin, Matthew and Anna), his sisters (Judy and Patricia) and brother (Robert). John was predeceased by his father (Ernest), mother (Katherine) and brothers (Edward and Joseph). John served briefly in the Marine Corp before enjoying a …

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John Gerard Taaffe, 79, Teacher, Counselor, Mentor To Kids in Crises In Rockland, Elsewhere John Gerard Taaffe, 79, Teacher, Counselor, Mentor To Kids in Crises In Rockland, Elsewhere
John Gerard Taaffe, 79, Teacher, Counselor, Mentor To Kids in Crises In Rockland, Elsewhere John Gerard Taaffe, 79, died Sunday, April 28 at the UC San Diego Medical Center after a year-long battle with cancer. John leaves his wife of 55 years, Shirley, his daughters Lisa and Jeannine, sons-in-law Elliot Levin and Kent Jensen, his grandson Seth and his three siblings Rosemarie, Patrick and Thomas. He joins his late son Sean in heaven where they are sure to be eating cheesesteaks and rooting for the Eagles, Phillies and Flyers. Born and raised in the Bronx to Irish immigrant parents, John went to Cardinal Hayes High School and received his B.A. from Iona College and Master’s in Soc…

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Katonah High Grad, Longtime Reader's Digest Employee Jacqueline (Seymour) Keegan Dies At 88 Katonah High Grad, Longtime Reader's Digest Employee Jacqueline (Seymour) Keegan Dies At 88
Katonah High Grad, Longtime Reader's Digest Employee Jacqueline (Seymour) Keegan Dies At 88 Jacqueline Keegan, 88, died  peacefully on Friday, April 26 at Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen, NH. Born in Somers,  she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Shanks) Seymour. A graduate of Katonah High School in Katonah, she worked for many years in the International Office for Readers Digest. She was predeceased by her husband James A. Keegan Jr. Keegan is survived by her two children, Kevin Keegan and Kim Keegan and her husband Paul Weathers, three grandchildren–Sam Weathers, Lucy Weathers, Ceili Wesson and her husband Glendon, a great grandson–Gauge Wess…

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No-Fee Cat And Dog Adoption At PAWS Courtesy Of Datto, Inc. During The Week Of April 27-May 5 No-Fee Cat And Dog Adoption At PAWS Courtesy Of Datto, Inc. During The Week Of April 27-May 5
No-Fee Cat And Dog Adoption At PAWS Courtesy Of Datto, Inc. During The Week Of April 27-May 5 If you ever thought of getting a cat or dog but the adoption fees made you stop, this is your chance. Datto, Inc., an international IT solutions provider headquartered in Norwalk, is sponsoring a week of cat and dog adoptions at PAWS (Pet Animal Welfare Society) in Norwalk in honor of employee Steven Stepleman who died suddenly last year. With no fees for the new pet parent, Datto has a goal of giving 10 dogs and 20 cats forever homes during the week of April 27 to May 5. Consider making your home the forever home of one of the pets below. ShadowPAWS Shadow is a four-year-old domestic…

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Longtime New Canaan Resident and IBM Employee Andrew W Knight Dies Suddenly At Age 61 Longtime New Canaan Resident and IBM Employee Andrew W Knight Dies Suddenly At Age 61
Longtime New Canaan Resident and IBM Employee Andrew W Knight Dies Suddenly At Age 61 Andrew W. Knight, 61, of New Canaan died suddenly at his residence on Tuesday, April 23. Andrew was born on May 9, 1957 in Queens to Irving David Knight and Barbara Ann Knight. Andrew started his career with IBM in the mailroom at age 17 and later became a driver for the corporate executives before moving into management with the corporate security organization.   He was continually promoted throughout his career and spent six months in Australia on a special project as part of IBM’s Real Estate Strategy Organization, where he spent the majority of his career. He was a valued an…

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Greenwich-Born Port Chester High Grad Captain Joseph A. Macri, U.S. Coast Guard, 94 Greenwich-Born Port Chester High Grad Captain Joseph A. Macri, U.S. Coast Guard, 94
Greenwich-Born Port Chester High Grad Captain Joseph A. Macri, U.S. Coast Guard, 94 Captain Joseph A Macri,  U.S. Coast Guard, Retired, died April 10 of natural causes. He was born in Greenwich on August 25, 1924.  He was preceded in death by his wife Marie and is survived by sons Joseph (Chris) and Michael (Jan) and daughters Susan Tucker, Catherine Fleming (David) and Theresa Fusetti (Ron) and their families.  Captain Macri was a parishioner of St. Louise Roman Catholic Church and was a former commissioner of the Washington State Board of Pilotage Commission. He also served on the Puget Sound Marine Advisory Association and was a member of the King’s Point…

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Mount Kisco's John C. Hvisch, 94, Saw Battle At Okinawa, A Yankee Stadium 'Veteran Of The Game' Mount Kisco's John C. Hvisch, 94, Saw Battle At Okinawa, A Yankee Stadium 'Veteran Of The Game'
Mount Kisco's John C. Hvisch, 94, Saw Battle At Okinawa, A Yankee Stadium 'Veteran Of The Game' John C. Hvisch of Mount Kisco died at his home on Friday, April 19 – his 94th birthday. John, the son of John Joseph and Mary (Gurrall) Hvisch, was born in Yonkers on April 19, 1925. He was a proud member of the U.S. Marine Corp., enlisting in 1943 at the age of 17, and was a part of the Pacific campaign and fought in the grueling battle of Okinawa. John was awarded several citations, campaign medals and battle stars for his bravery, including three Battle Stars. John married Rosemarie Lewandowski on May 3, 1947; she predeceased him in 1988. He is survived by his five loving children, Candi…

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Businessman, Former Fire Chief, Mount Kisco Citizen Of Year, William A. Stewart Dies At 86 Businessman, Former Fire Chief, Mount Kisco Citizen Of Year, William A. Stewart Dies At 86
Businessman, Former Fire Chief, Mount Kisco Citizen Of Year, William A. Stewart Dies At 86 William A. Stewart, Sr., 86, of Mount Kisco, died on Thursday, April 11.  He was born on Dec. 27, 1932, in Mount Kisco to Margaret (Hughes) and Robert Stewart. He was the beloved husband of Joan Fox Stewart, loving father of William Jr. (Linda), Margaret Brittingham (Gerry), James (Higgins), John (Duskie) and Ellen Rigano (Chip) and loving Poppy of nine grandchildren. Stewart is survived by his sister-in-law Pat Reilly and several loving nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings Jane and Robert. An honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army who served during the Korean …

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Englewood Native, Stephen Joseph Vajda III, 71 Englewood Native, Stephen Joseph Vajda III, 71
Englewood Native, Stephen Joseph Vajda III, 71 Englewood native Stephen Joseph Vajda III died on April 4 after a long illness. He was 71 years old. Steve was born to Stephen and Ruth (Shook Malaney) Vajda. He attended classes at Miami University in Oxford, OH, ultimately graduating with a degree in American History. In 1978, he married Cheryl Anne Costanzo. They raised two sons, Joseph and James, and one daughter, Grace. He worked in construction around southwestern Ohio and later taught history at Wilson Middle School in Hamilton, OH. He was an active member in the Oxford Presbyterian Church USA. Steve’s …

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