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Darien's Opus For Person-To-Person Prepares For Platinum Ball Benefit
DARIEN, Conn. – Opus for Person-to-Person will host its annual spring fundraiser, “The Platinum Ball: Celebrating 20 years of Great Works,” on Saturday, April 30 at the Wee Burn Beach Club in Rowayton.
The Opus gala, which supports the Norwalk- and Darien-based Person-to-Person, celebrates the 20-year anniversary of Opus, a life-changing organization of women and charity, and will inaugurate the next 20 years of even greater works.
With the Wee Burn Beach Club sunset as the backdrop, the event calls for elegant cocktail attire. Guests will sip on "Platinum Punch," have a gourmet…
Edward James Pascocello, 73, Pearl River Resident
PEARL RIVER, N.Y. – Edward James Pascocello, of Pearl River, died Tuesday, Jan. 19 after a battle with cancer. He was 73.
He was born and raised in the Inwood section of Manhattan. Like his father, he retired from the Emergency Service Unit of the New York City Police Department. He was a member of the American Legion and Ancient Order of Hibernians of Pearl River. Many will remember him as “Coach” due to his many years of coaching basketball and baseball on both youth and collegiate levels.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Clare (O’Donnell); his daughter, Kristen and her husband, …
Rosemary Medure-Collins, 69, White Plains Resident
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Rosemary A. Medure-Collins, a White Plains resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 19. She was 69.
She was born Jan. 20, 1946, in White Plains to the late Peter and Catherine Medure. She was a graduate of White Plains High School, Rockland Community College and Pace University. She was a registered nurse for Dr. Daniel Cameron in Mount Kisco. She was a member of the choir at the Church of the Magdelene, where she taught CCD and was on the church council. She was also in the choir at Kingsley House and a hypnotherapist.
She is survived by her partner, Nicolas Karafantis; her childr…
Eugene N. DiGenio, 48, Fair Lawn Resident
FAIR LAWN, N.J. – Eugene N. DiGenio, of Fair Lawn, died suddenly Tuesday, Jan. 19. He was 48.
Born in Hackensack and raised in South Hackensack, he resided in Fair Lawn for 10 years. He was a parishioner of St. Anne Roman Catholic Church in Fair Lawn.
A graduate of William Paterson University in Wayne with a bachelor’s degree in English, he earned a master’s degree in English from Rutgers University in Newark. He was a member of the American Society for Quality, where he received numerous certifications throughout his life. An avid wine maker and food connoisseur, he enjoyed cooking and tr…
New York Presbyterian Expert Shares Snow Emergency Tips
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – With winter’s first local snowstorm on its way, emergency departments in Westchester are gearing up for what could be higher-than-normal volumes of patients that often accompany winter storms.
“Winter is a busy time for hospital emergency departments with car accidents, hypothermia, slip and falls, cardiac incidents and other accidents that accompany the snow,” said Dr. Ron Nutovits, chairman of emergency medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital, home to the region’s only state-of-the-art, 24-hour "no wait" emergency department, which sees …
Dorothy I. Pardee, 90, Wappingers Falls
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. – Dorothy I. Pardee, a resident of Wappingers Falls, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Elant at Wappingers Falls. She was 90.
She was born Sept. 21, 1925, in Fishkill to Anthony and Regina Santsaver Messerich.
On Aug. 7, 1947, she married Edward C. "Zip" Pardee at Zion Episcopal Church.
She was a member of Zion Episcopal Church in Wappingers Falls. She was an oil painter and enjoyed gardening. She enjoyed being a grandmother and often watched her grandchildren.
Survivors include her children, Kenneth Pardee and his wife, Sheila, of Leesburg, Fla.; Karen Kussel…
Sophie Kalivas, 92, Park Ridge Resident
PARK RIDGE, N.J. – Sophie Kalivas, of Park Ridge, formerly of Oradell, died Wednesday, Jan. 20. She was 92.
She worked beside her husband in the restaurant industry for many years. She was most proud of being a devoted homemaker, mother and grandmother.
She was the wife of the late Steve; mother of Alex and his wife, Dorothy; George and his wife, Thea; grandmother of Jason Kalivas,; Nicole Campell and her husband, Brian; Stephanie Sipala and her husband, Rick; Elissa Berkowitz and her husband, Randy; Tara Aylward and her husband, Christopher; and great-grandmother of James and Juliana Campb…
