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Dolores Elaine Keller, 89, Piermont Resident
PIERMONT, N.Y. -- Piermont resident Dr. Dolores Elaine Keller died on Friday, Jan. 29. She was 89.
She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Dr, Louis Greenstein and Ada Rosenberg on Oct. 29, 1926.
Keller received her doctorate degree from New York Universkty while raising her three children.
As chair of biology at Pace University, she taught animal behavior and human sexuality. She was also a pioneering sex therapist and a researcher in microbiology, marine biology and primate sexuality. She also authored "Sex and the Single Cell" and published numerous papers and articles on sexuali…
Nancy L. Adams, 69, Of Croton-on-Hudson
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Croton-on-Hudson resident Nancy L. Adams died on Sunday, Jan. 31. She was 69.
She was born in Ossining, on April 27, 1946, to Earl James and Aletha N. (Rogers) Stephens.
Adams worked as a ticket agent for Metro-North and retired after more than 40 years of service.
She is survived by her husband, Howard "Boots" Adams; children Noah Adams and Jodi Anderson; siblings Brieant Stephens, Carol Wetherwax and Virginia Taggart; and grandchildren Noah Adams Jr., Dennis Adams and Jordan Anderson.
Visiting hours will be from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, …
Dominic P. Shiels, 89, Longtime White Plains Resident
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Longtime White Plains resident Dominic P. Shiels died on Friday, Jan. 29. He was 89.
He was born March 14, 1926, in Dublin, Ireland, to Dominic and Annie (Fottrell) Shiels.
He married Kathleen (Greene) Shiels on Jn. 28, 1952, in Dublin, Ireland.
Shiels was an aircrew member of the Royal Air Force's Bomber Command during World War II. He and his wife immigrated to America in 1957, settling in White Plains.
Shiels was a power and chemical engineer and retired in the 1980s. He was a licensed pilot and a member of the Westchester County Volunteer Firemen's Association, …
Madaline Pecora, 87, Port Chester
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester resident Madaline Pecora died on Sunday, Jan. 31. She was 87.
Pecora is survived by her children Anthony, Ann Marie Gubello and Sally Ann LaBella; her sister Angelina Messina; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Peter, brother Santo Mazzuca, and sister Theresa Picarelli.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 3, at Craft Memorial Home, 40 Leicester St., in Port Chester.
A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, at Corpus Christi Church, 136 South Regent St., in Port Chest…
March Event Will Celebrate Volunteers Across Bergen County
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Volunteers are at the heart of any community.
To honor them and bring recognition to the work they do, the Bergen Volunteer Center will salute volunteers from all parts of the county at its annual Celebrate Volunteers event Wednesday, March 30.
"This event is a great way for organizations to honor their volunteers," said Lynne Algrant, the center’s CEO. "Hundreds of volunteers will be commended for their dedication, time and talent, and, at the same time, agencies save themselves the expense of hosting a separate event."
Beginning with a reception, …
Ruth Puzzio, 93, Former Stamford Resident
STAMFORD, Conn. -- Former Stamford resident Ruth (Carter, Binegar) Puzzio died Dec. 31. She was 93.
Puzzio enjoyed a 30-year career with Champion International, working at their locations in Hamilton, Ohio, New York City and Stamford. After retiring, she lived in Ludington, Mich. and Mesa, Ariz. She enjoyed travel, visiting many exotic locations worldwide and entertaining her family and numerous friends.
She is survived by her children, Kenrick Binegar of Mesa and Barbara Phelps of Hamilton; grandchildren Mark McKinney, Jeff Mills and Colleen Penrod; five great-grandchildren.
Puzzio was…
Richard H. 'Richie' Hubert, 75, Katonah Resident
KATONAH, N.Y. -- Richard H."Richie" Hubert -- a longtime Katonah resident, formerly of the Bronx -- died Saturday, Jan. 30. He was 75.
Hubert was born Jan. 19, 1941, in Denville, N.J. to Harold and Gladys (Welfare) Hubert.
Hubert served in the Army during the Korean War. He retired from bus-driving for the Pioneer Bus Company, in the Bronx.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Orr) Hubert; children Richard Hubert Jr., Jennie Hubert and Lisa Hubert-Curl; five grandchildren.
Hubert was predeceased by his sister, Carol.
Visiting hours will be from 4-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. …
Nerissa Whittingham, 85, Bridgeport Resident
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Nerissa Whittingham, a Bridgeport resident and former longtime Stamford resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 26. She was 85.
Born in Jamaica, Whittingham worked as a CNA with the Tandet Center in Stamford for six years and with Courtland Gardens for more than 20 years.
She is survived by her children, E. Bruce Burke of West Haven and Jacqueline Burke of Middletown; grandchildren Kevin Burke, Michelle Burke, Melissa Cox, Sherica Burke, Keisha Cox, Shantee Guy, Jasmine Guy, Kylie Burke and Danielle Burke; great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.
Whittingham was p…
