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Viseslav Mihailovic, 80, storyteller
Viseslav (Vic) Mihailovic, a resident of Goldens Bridge for 35 years, died on July 16. He was 80 years old.
Mr. Mihailovic was born on May 3, 1927 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. He worked for IBM as a financial analyst.
He was educated in law school in Europe and attended City College. He was a member of the New York Sheet Music Society and Lewisboro Seniors. He will be remembered for his interest in antique collecting and popular music, and telling stories, his family said.
Mr. Mihailovic is survived by his wife, Ingrid, daughter, Laura Mihailovic, son, Andrew, and a number of relatives in Serbia including a sister, Bella.
A memorial service will be held at The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 15 South Bedford Road, Mt. Kisco on Saturday, July 28 at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Putnam Humane Society, Box 297, Carmel or American Heart Association, Box 3049, Syracuse, N.Y. 13220 are appreciated.
Raymond W. Kerr, 85, club member
Raymond W. Kerr died on Dec. 1 at Northern Westchester Hospital Center in Mount Kisco. He was 85, a longtime resident of Pound Ridge and a member of the Waccabuc Country Club.
He was born on Nov. 13, 1922 to James and Annie Allen Kerr in Dobbs Ferry.
After graduating from Dobbs Ferry High School, Mr. Kerr served in the U.S. Army for four years during World War II, attaining the rank of master sergeant, based in New Guinea and the Philippines.
Upon his discharge, Mr. Kerr attended Rider College earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He was then employed by Bara Wade, where he met his future wife, before joining New Rochelle Federal Savings in 1959. He continued working there as it became Westchester Federal Savings, eventually becoming president of the bank before his retirement in 1986.
He married
Elizabeth Clough on Oct. 9, 1955 in Brooklyn and they were married
47 years until her death in 2003. He is survived by his son, David of Pound Ridge and his wife, Cida, and his faithful dog, Polly. He was predeceased by his daughter, Barbara.
In addition to the country club, Mr. Kerr was also a member of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Bedford and the New Rochelle Lions Club. He also served on the Pound Ridge Planning Board of Appeals and was a longtime supporter of Pound Ridge Boy Scouts Troop 1.
After retirement he enjoyed traveling with his wife, playing golf, vegetable gardening and managing his small farm with its assortment of fowl.
Visitation was at the Clark Associates Funeral Home in Katonah on Tuesday. His funeral and burial was on Wednesday at St. Matthew’s.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Pound Ridge Lions Volunteer Ambulance Corps or the American Cancer Society.
Helen J. Lake, 102, former teacher
Helen J. Lake of South Salem died at her home on Nov. 12. She was 102, and a resident for eight-and-a-half years.
Ms. Lake was born on Sept. 13, 1905 in New Haven, Conn. to Charles Johnson and Nellie Bell Johnson.
She graduated from high school in New Haven and from Columbia University with a bachelor’s degree in 1931 and a master’s degree in 1941. She was a special education teacher in the New York City public school system.
Helen was a long standing member of St. Albans Congregational Church, volunteer at the veterans administration of the St. Albans Primary and Extended Care Center.
Ms. Lake will be remembered for her outgoing personality, active life and years of community service to her local community in Queens during her active years, her family said.
She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Diana Lake of South Salem; and grandson, Brett Lake of South Salem. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Henry B. Lake, a veterinarian, in Feb. 1982; her mother, Nellie; sisters, Gwendolyn Willoughby, Dr. Jocelyn Mitchell and Eleanor Johnson; and her brother, Thomas Johnson.
A funeral service was held at the Clark Associates Funeral Home in Katonah on Friday, Nov. 16; and interment is on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Pinelawn Memorial Park, Pinelawn, N.Y.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Marion Evangeline Nugent, 86, of Katonah
Marion Evangeline Nugent died on Nov. 12 at her home surrounded by her family. She was 86, and a resident of Katonah since 1953.
Ms. Nugent was born on Sept. 23, 1921, to Joseph and Marcella (Urell) May in Jersey City, N.J., and was raised in Ridgewood, N.J. She was a member of Saint Mary’s Church in Katonah.
On Oct. 21, 1944, she married
Paul Clarkin Nugent of Rutherford, N.J., who predeceased her in 1997.
Ms. Nugent was active in the Women’s Civic Club of Katonah from 1964 until this year and was a TWIGS (hospital volunteer) from 1970 to 1992. She was an accomplished artist, having exhibited her oil paintings and sold them at local art shows. She enjoyed playing bridge and also loved to travel.
She was a 1941 graduate of Bergen Junior College (now Fairleigh Dickinson University). Her family said that despite holding a number of jobs of significant responsibility, Ms. Nugent always said that her greatest accomplishment was raising her six children. She was dearly loved and will be sorely missed, her family said.
Ms. Nugent is survived by six children, Carol Nugent Melahn, Eileen Nugent and her husband, Dave Swoboda, Thomas Nugent and his wife, Beth, William Nugent, Patricia Creedon and her husband, Paul, and Barbara Christopher and her husband, Russell; her grandchildren, Ian Swoboda, Sara Swoboda, Emily Nugent, and Catherine Nugent; her brother, Joseph May of Chatham, N.J.; and many nieces and nephews.
The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial was held today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Katonah.
Mary Eccher, 62, of South Salem
Mary Eccher of South Salem recently died at her home. She was 62 and a town resident for 32 years.
Ms. Eccher was born March 25, 1945, in Brooklyn, the daughter of the late Eugene and Johanna Reiser. She was the wife of Andrew for 29 years; mother to Andrew and his wife, Susan, Jason and his wife, Tressa, and David and his wife, Christa; and grandmother to Jessica, Tyler, Nicholas, and Hailey. Her family said she is lovingly survived by all who met her, including her beloved Molly and Moe.
Ms. Eccher was a true artisan, according to her family. For more than a 30-year period, she built Pannikins, her collection of handcrafted collectible foods, beverages and accessories, into a renowned and respected business in the miniature enthusiasts industry. In addition to being an artist, Ms. Eccher was a teacher who shared her love of miniatures with everyone.
A memorial service will be held at the South Salem Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, Nov. 21, at 11. Tributes to Ms. Eccher may be left on the guest book at pannikins.com.
David Van Den Ameele, 54, South Salem residents’ uncle
David Van Den Ameele died on Oct. 27 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn., from pancreatic cancer. He was 54 and the uncle of Andrew and Vincent Van Den Ameele of South Salem.
In addition to his nephews, Mr. Van Den Ameele is survived by his wife of 17 years, Cheryl San Rocco of Fairfield, Conn.; brother Richard Van Den Ameele and his wife, Donna; nephew Donald O’Connell of Baltimore, Md.; and niece Denise O’Connell of Norwalk, Conn.
Mr. Van Den Ameele was raised in Norwalk and was a graduate of Norwalk High School. He worked as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in New Canaan, Conn., for 35 years.
A devoted husband, loyal friend and member of the community, his family said Mr. Van Den Ameele was a voracious reader, collector and always had a way to make people laugh.
His true passion in life was his love for the martial arts. His study of the martial arts encompassed more than 30 years, training for 18 years with his instructor Bud Whitney and earning a third degree black belt in the art of Ji do kwan-Tae Kwon Do. After the passing of Mr. Whitney, he continued his training with Ron Kosakowski at the Practical Self Defense Training Center in Waterbury, Conn., where he was able to receive instruction from Larry Hartsell, Grandmaster Joseph Rossi and Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje. Through a combination of regular classes, private training and workshops learning Jeet Kune Do, Kali-Silat and Integrated Grappling Systems, Mr. Van Den Ameele earned two apprentice instructor certificates, one in Jun Fan Gung Fu/Jeet Kune Do Concepts and the other in the Filipino martial art, Kali-Silat. For the past six years, he has been fulfilling his dream in the martial arts through private instruction of students in these combined self-defense concepts.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, Nov. 2, at 10 a.m. at St. Pius X Church, 834 Brookside Dr., Fairfield. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends at the Spear-Miller Funeral Home, 39 South Benson Rd., Fairfield on Thursday, Nov. 1, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Van Den Ameele’s name to Swim Across the Sound, c/o St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation, 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606. For information or to offer an online condolence please visit: spearmillerfuneralhome.com.
