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Rosalie 'Lil' Orlando Maurer, 94, Former Oakland Resident
OAKLAND, N.J. -- Rosalie "Lil" (Scibetta) Orlando Maurer -- a Lakewood resident, formerly of Oakland -- died on Friday, March 4. She was 94
Born in Hasbrouck Heights, Maurer was an active parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Oakland. She was a member of the Rosary Altar Society and a volunteer for the parish school as a cafeteria aide and sewing instructor.
She is survived by her children, Charles Orlando, Jr. and Rita Brossett, both of Lakewood; grandchildren Brynne, Melissa, Michele, John, Jennifer and Brian; and great-grandchildren Astrid, Hannah, Kylie, Sophie…
Marianne Robbins, 87, Saddle River Resident
SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- Marianne (Pierce) Robbins, of Saddle River, died on Tuesday, March 8. She was 87. Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Robbins attended nursing school and worked at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. After moving to Norwood, she joined St. Pius X church and sang in the choir, was a member of Cornerstone and participated in volunteer projects through the church.
Robbins was also a devoted yoga practitioner and walked in the outdoors regularly.
She is survived by her children, Diane O'Rorke, Nancy Robbins, and Paul Robbins and his wife Karen; grandchildren Dominiq…
Santiago Medina, 89, Yonkers Resident
YONKERS, N.Y. -- Santiago Medina, of Yonkers, died on Saturday, March 5. He was 89. Born in Puerto Rico, "Santiago was a man of tremendous faith and unparalleled character," according to information provided by the funeral home.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Gladys, and predeceased by his parents, Domingo and Genara Medina.
Visiting hours will be from 5-9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, at the Flynn Memorial Home, 325 South Broadway, in Yonkers. A mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 10, at St. Peter's Church, 91 Ludlow St. Interment will follow at Oakland …
Westport Veterans Announce 'Now And Forever' As Memorial Day Float Theme
WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Westport Veterans Council haveannounced that the theme for the 2016 Memorial Day float contest will be "Honoring Veterans Now and Forever."
The parade is on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30.
Certificates will be awarded in the following categories:
best development of theme,
best youth organizational float,
most creative,
best community organization,
most colorful, and
best overall float.
For more information, contact the Westport Veterans Council at 203-227-3512, Westport Parks & Recreation Department at 203-341-5090, or Selectman Eileen Francis' o…
Danbury Orchestra Presents 'Balkan Sketches, Russian Legend' Free Concert
DANBURY, Conn. -- "Balkan Sketches, Russian Legend" is coming to the Danbury Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, March 13.
Ariel Rudiakov will conduct for this two-hour concert. Violinist Joana Genova will be the featured soloist. The program's musical selections include:
Caucasian Sketches, by Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov,
Sleeping Beauty Suite, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky,
Bulgarian Rapsody Vardar, by Pancho Vladigerov, and
Romance, from The Gadfly, by Dmitri Shostakovich.
Genova is an artist associate at Williams College and education director of the Manchester Music Festival. She h…
