Nicole Briggs

Obituaries

Sylvia C. Vigliotti, 90, Eastchester Resident EASTCHESTER, N.Y. – Sylvia C. Vigliotti, of Eastchester, died Sunday, March 13. She was 90. She was born March 3, 1926, in Eastchester, to Vincent and Vincenza (Guido) Vigliotti. She worked for many years as a clerk for AT&T in New York. She is survived by her sister, Angelina Zano. She was predeceased by brothers Alphonse, Anthony, Andrew and Vincent; and sisters Louise Vigliotti, Madeline Woodfuff and her twin sister, Virginia Waddell. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at the Edwin L. Bennett Funeral Homes, Scarsdale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesda…

by Nicole Briggs

03/15/2016

Obituaries

John Boroczky, 72, Fairfield Resident FAIRFIELD, Conn. – John A. Boroczky, of Fairfield, husband of Kathy Nealis Boroczsky, died Sunday, March 13. He was 72. Born in Bridgeport, he was a lifelong Fairfield resident. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked as a carpenter for the H.S. Norell Builders Co. for nearly 45 years until his retirement. He was an avid reader, enjoyed building intricate Lego structures and caring for his garden and was a longtime N.Y. Mets and Giants fan. In addition to Kathy, his wife of 43 years, he is survived by his son, Scott Boroczky; his daughter, Tracy McAdam and her husband, Andre…

by Nicole Briggs

03/15/2016

Obituaries

Bishop Curtis E. Mouning, 75, Bridgeport Pastor BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Bishop Curtis E. Mouning, of Bridgeport, died Wednesday, March 9, at St. Vincent's Medical Center. He was 75. Born in Greenville, N.C., to John W. and Mother Naomia Carr Mouning, he resided in Bridgeport for more than 50 years. He attended North Carolina A&T as well as Housatonic Community College. He had been a pastor for more than 38 years and was consecrated as a Bishop in 1978. During his ministerial career, he established a mission at a camp in Riverhead, N.Y.; was former Pastor of Mannings Temple in Boston; was former pastor of Simms Memorial, formerly known a…

by Nicole Briggs

03/15/2016

Obituaries

Henry J. Ciovacco, 74, Irvington Resident IRVINGTON, N.Y. – Henry J. Ciovacco, a longtime Irvington resident, died Thursday, March 10. He was 74. He became a clerk for the Wall Street brokerage firms Loeb, Rhoades & Co. and First Boston/Credit Suisse after high school. Born July 14, 1941, in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Henry Ciovacco Sr. and Mary Belpedio Ciovacco. He was raised by his aunt, Anna Belpedio Reveruzzi. He was an avid stamp and record collector, and loved hanging out with his cats and betting on horses. He is survived by his wife, Maria, and daughter, Justine. He will be put to rest at Ferncliff Cemetery…

by Nicole Briggs

03/15/2016

Obituaries

Obediah Ferguson, 66, West Haven Resident WEST HAVEN, Conn. – Obediah "OB" Ferguson, of Bridgeport, died Monday, March 7. He was 66. He was born to Napoleon and Ruby (McDowell) Ferguson on March 9, 1949, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He had recently retired from Casting & Design, Milford. He is survived by sons, Ricky and Larry (Monette) Ferguson; daughter, Teressa (Eugene) Rogers; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and his former wife, Hazel (Jennings) Ferguson. He was predeceased by two brothers and a sister. A service of celebration will be held Thursday,…

by Nicole Briggs

03/15/2016

Obituaries

Elizabeth Halliday, 78, Former Larchmont Resident LARCHMONT, N.Y. – Elizabeth "Biffy" Dwelle Halliday, formerly of Larchmont, died Saturday, March 12. She was 78. She was born Sept. 28, 1937, in Stamford, Conn., to Hazel Elizabeth and Vernon Averell Dwelle. After losing her mother as a very young girl, she was raised by her father and lived much of her childhood on the grounds of Stamford's King School, where her father was headmaster and a teacher at the all-boys school. A graduate of Low-Heywood School in 1954 and Skidmore College in 1958, she worked as a computer programmer before meeting and marrying Walter F. Halliday Jr., …

by Nicole Briggs

03/15/2016

Events

Jr. League Of Greenwich Panel Helps Parents Understand Middle School Girls GREENWICH, Conn. – Parents from Greenwich flooded the Perrot Memorial Library on March 2 to take part in “No Parent Left Behind: What’s on The Minds of Middle School Girls” panel discussion, presented by the Junior League of Greenwich. Parents heard from experts in the fields of counseling and social media who taught over 350 sixth-grade girls over the past two years at the Junior League of Greenwich's Positively More program. Local professionals held sessions for middle school girls concerning friendship, self-esteem, morality, decision-making, and social media. Professionals included Sara …

by Nicole Briggs

03/15/2016

Obituaries

James A. Rakotz, 61, Croton-On-Hudson Resident SOMERS, N.Y. – James A. Rakotz, of Croton-on-Hudson, died Sunday, March 13. He was 61. He was born in Yonkers on May 20, 1954, to Alex and Marguerite (DeClarke) Rakotz. He worked for many years as a psychology therapist at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow. He is survived by his wife, Jean Smith-Rakotz; children, Alexander James, Ian Thomas and Anna Gabrielle Rakotz; parents, Alex and Marguerite Rakotz; and sisters, Barbara Clifford and Stephanie Rakotz. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 16, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the Edward F. Carter Funeral Home, 41 Grand St., Croto…

by Nicole Briggs

03/15/2016

Events

Greenwich Celebrates 'Put's Ride' At Putnam Cottage GREENWICH, Conn. – The Putnam Hill Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) sponsored an annual event Sunday, Feb. 28 celebrating General Putman called “Put's Ride” at Putnam Cottage in Greenwich. Hundreds of people gathered to experience what life was like in Greenwich during the Revolutionary War. The Fifth Connecticut Regiment conducted tactical exercises, shooting muskets and a canon to mimic the war itself. They also set up an encampment and a field surgeon to explain medical practices used during the war. Additionally, The Mary Bush Society Children of the American Revoluti…

by Sara Herbert-Galloway, Putnam Hill Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution; Edited by Alana Galloway, President Mary Bush Society Children of the American Revolution

03/15/2016

Obituaries

Madeline M. Longo, 86, Yonkers Resident YONKERS, N.Y. – Madeline M. Longo, a longtime resident of Yonkers, died Saturday, March 12. She was 86. She was born in New York City to Joseph and Elizabeth Muller Braun. She was a retired legal secretary and the first president of the Women's Auxiliary of Dunwoodie Youth Association (DYA) and a member of the St. Ann's Women's Auxiliary. She is survived by her children, Laura Nowierski, Joseph (Jeanne), James, Mat (Nancy) Longo and Lisa (Peter) Wojda; and grandchildren Lauren, Samantha, Jennifer and Paul Nowierski, Sarah, Christopher, Raymond and Breanna Longo, and AJ and Kaitlyn Wojda…

by Nicole Briggs

03/14/2016

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