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Elizabeth Swenda Lynch, 94, Longtime Pearl River Resident Elizabeth Swenda Lynch, 94, Longtime Pearl River Resident
Elizabeth Swenda Lynch, 94, Longtime Pearl River Resident PEARL RIVER, N.Y. -- Longtime Pearl River resident Elizabeth Swenda Lynch died on Monday, Feb. 15. She was 94. Born in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, Lynch was the youngest of 12 children. She was the valedictorian of McAdoo High School. She joined her older sisters in New York in 1940 and held jobs in advertising and other businesses. At one point, she also taught dance in the evenings. "She will be remembered for her dignity and sophistication, her beautiful sense of fashion and the care and love she brought to all the things that she did," according to information provided by the Wyma…
Verna Frances Jarkiewicz, 93, Suffern Resident Verna Frances Jarkiewicz, 93, Suffern Resident
Verna Frances Jarkiewicz, 93, Suffern Resident SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Verna Frances Jarkiewicz, of Suffern, died on Sunday, Feb. 14. She was 93. Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Jarkiewicz was an active member of Sacred Heart Church in Suffern, where she served as a Eucharistic minister. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Ann Wielkoszewski and her husband Arthur, Diane Jarkiewicz-Thompson and her husband Curt, and Susan Jarkiewicz; grandchildren Anna and her husband Antonio, Caitlin, and Joseph; and numerous nieces and nephews. Jarkiewicz was predeceased by her husband, Joseph; daughter Jane; parents Martin and Alexandra (Piotrowski) Kw…
Marie Connizzo, 90, Former Dumont Resident Marie Connizzo, 90, Former Dumont Resident
Marie Connizzo, 90, Former Dumont Resident DUMONT, N.J. -- Marie Connizzo -- an Ortley Beach resident, formerly of Dumont -- died on Tuesday, Feb. 16. She was 90. Visiting hours will be from 3-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, at the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home, 495 Anderson Ave., in Cliffside Park. The funeral is from the funeral home on Friday, Feb. 19. Everyone will meet from 9-10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at St. Raymond's Cemetery, in the Bronx. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey, by clicking here.
Wanaque Book Club Meets Monthly: This Month It's 'Winter Garden' Wanaque Book Club Meets Monthly: This Month It's 'Winter Garden'
Wanaque Book Club Meets Monthly: This Month It's 'Winter Garden' WANAQUE, N.J. -- Wanaque Public Library continues its adult book club this month with discussion of "Winter Garden," on Thursday, Feb. 18. Written by Kristin Hannah, "It's a tearjerker, but the journey is as lovely -- and haunting -- as a snow filled winter's night," People magazine opined. Next month's book is "Arthur & George," by Julian Barnes. It's "an absorbing fictional re-creation of a real-life detective story. ... A finely evocative historical novel as well as a morally and psychologically astute glimpse into the worlds of two men," said …
Sally Ann DeMattio, 62, Lifelong Westport Resident Sally Ann DeMattio, 62, Lifelong Westport Resident
Sally Ann DeMattio, 62, Lifelong Westport Resident WESTPORT, Conn. -- Sally Ann DeMattio, a lifelong Westport resident, died on Saturday, Feb. 13. She was 62. DeMattio worked for the post office for over 22 years. "(She) always said she genuinely enjoyed getting to know her customers on a personal level," according to information provided by the Harding Funeral Home. "She was a beautiful soul who shined her light through her beautiful smile. She truly enjoyed her home, her gardens, and her little dogs, Daisy and Rascal." DeMattio is survived by her mother, Dolores, and siblings Kathy, Ralph, Joey and Mike. A celebratio…
Warren J. Snapp, 74, Former Colonia Resident Warren J. Snapp, 74, Former Colonia Resident
Warren J. Snapp, 74, Former Colonia Resident COLONIA, N.J. -- Warren J. Snapp -- resident of Milton, Delaware, formerly of Colonia -- died on Sunday, Feb. 14. He was 74. Born in New York City, Snapp grew up in Maspeth, Queens. He worked as a computer programer at Bell Labs, Xybion, Plessey and Grumman. He and his family owned two laundromats in Morris Plains and Parsippany. Snapp had coached little league baseball in Denville and was an avid lifelong Mets fan. He was a third-degree Knights of Columbus member. In Milton, he also was a committee board member.  He is survived by his children, Brian and his wife Donna of East Stroudsbur…
Teaneck Charity Will Revive Your Old Electronics, For Others Teaneck Charity Will Revive Your Old Electronics, For Others
Teaneck Charity Will Revive Your Old Electronics, For Others TEANECK, N.J. -- As seen in The Jewish Link, Mishpacha Magazine, and The Jewish Standard, the Laptop Project is a Teaneck-based nonprofit that refurbishes laptops, tablets and smartphones for people in need -- and it needs your old gadgets. It will be accepting donations on Sunday, Feb. 14. The organization distributed 128 devices last year and has already given out 20 this year. The project has a constant stream of requests and are looking for donations of old machines -- though not older than 2007, please -- whether they're currently working or not. It also collects power adapters and ac…
Gabriel Named Employee Of The Year At St. Vincent's in Bridgeport Gabriel Named Employee Of The Year At St. Vincent's in Bridgeport
Gabriel Named Employee Of The Year At St. Vincent's in Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Constance "Connie" Gabriel has been named St. Vincent's Medical Center Employee of the Year. A Naugatuck resident, Gabriel is a clinical support associate for the Short Stay Center. "Her reverence for her position and those she serves is demonstrated by her ability to soothe nervous patients and family, as well as her dedication to the staff RNs, who depend so much on her wisdom," a hospital news release said. St. Vincent's Health Services is a member of Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic and largest nonprofit health care system. In 20…
Scarsdale Music School Concert Features Violist Naomi Graf Scarsdale Music School Concert Features Violist Naomi Graf
Scarsdale Music School Concert Features Violist Naomi Graf SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Hoff-Barthelson Music School’s HB Artist Series presents Naomi Graf on viola as the featured artist for An Evening of Chamber Music on Friday, March 4, at Greenville Community Church.The concert will feature works by Bach, Mozart and Hindemith. Graf will be joined by fellow Hoff-Barthelson Music School faculty members Rie Matsumoto on piano and Eriko Sato on violin. The program will include J.S. Bach’s Sonata No. 1 in G Major for Viola and Piano; Mozart’s Kegelstatt Trio for Violin, Viola and Piano, KV 498; and Hindemith’s lyrical Sonate for Viola and Piano, Op. 11, No. 4. …
Oakland Library Displays Senior Talent Oakland Library Displays Senior Talent
Oakland Library Displays Senior Talent OAKLAND, N.J. -- Oakland seniors' art will be on display at the Oakland Public Library, and the library will host an artist's reception on Saturday, Feb. 27. The works of art were produced by students from the Oakland Senior Center's art classes. The art will be on display through February in the library's Lower Gallery. The event will run from 2-4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Register for the reception by phone at 201-337-3742, in person or online. The library is located at 2 Municipal Plaza, in Oakland. To keep up with other library events, visit its website or follow it on …
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