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Nicolaysen, Bruce
Nicolaysen, Bruce, 43, Poughquag, died suddenly on 12/24/60.
Survived by his loving wife Kathleen (Pappalardo) Nicolaysen, adored father of Kyle, Brian and Mallory Nicolaysen, Mother in law Patricia Pappalardo.
Parents Louise Nicolaysen & Erik (Patricia) Nicolaysen.
Brother to Paul (Patricia) Nicolaysen & Scott (Leslie) Nicolaysen and his sister Lori Nicolaysen, brother-in-law to James (Marilyn) Pappalardo, Nancy Pappalardo, Susie (Matthew) Faranda, step brother to Lynn (Michael) Densen, Wendy (Christopher) Converse, Todd (Kollen) Kipperman and 16 nieces & nephews.
Wake 7 to 9 Thursday at Beechers Funeral Home, 418 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY.
Service at Beechers, 11 AM Friday with interment to follow at Fair Ridge Cemetery, (Rte 120) Quaker Street, Chappaqua, NY.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Nicolaysen Children’s Scholarship Fund c/o Banks, Shapiro, Gettinger, Waldinger & Brennen, P.O. Box 30, Mount Kisco, NY 10549.
Passabet, Jeanne
Passabet, Jeanne of Hawthorne, a former executive secretary at Nestle & American Can, died Monday, May 15th. She was 75.
Jeanne was born March 5, 1932, to Joseph and Catherine Conte in White Plains.
She grew up in Thornwood and graduated from Pleasantville H.S in 1950.
She married James Passabet in June 27, 1959.
At an early age, she teamed with her younger sister to perform locally as the Singing Conte Sisters.
Later they performed on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour and the Arthur Godfrey Show.
Her main interests were cooking, shopping and travel.
She also thoroughly enjoyed watching her grandchildren play baseball, basketball, etc.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her Daughter Cathy (Don) Madera of Pocantico Hills and her son James (Cecelia) of Pleasantville. Her grandchildren Donny, Matt & Chris Madera and James and Kathleen Passabet were a constant source of happiness.
She was pre-deceased by her sister Sally and her youngest son Richard.
The family will receive friends Wed. (today) 7-9pm and Thurs. 5-9pm at Beecher Funeral Home, Pleasantville.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Fri. 10am at Holy Rosary Church, Hawthorne.
Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering, P.O. Box 27106, New York, NY, 10087-7106 (www.mskcc.org) or The Hebrew Hospital Home of Westchester, 61 Grasslands Rd., Valhalla, NY, 10595.
SIMMONS, CHARLES WILLIAM
SIMMONS, CHARLES WILLIAM, 85, died Monday, March 23, 2009. He is predeceased by his wife Marian; sons Richard and Peter; and brother William who unfortunately died the same day. Chuck is survived by his wife Mary; brothers Paul (Florence) and John (Rose); sister Elsie Cohen; sons Kenneth (Kathy) and Donald; daughter-in-law Mary; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; dear friends Joe Demo and Rod Dayton. Catholic by faith, he was a member of St. Catharine's Church in Blauvelt. Chuck was a Marine and Commander of the Hernando Council of Veterans. Chuck was the center of his family and was loved dearly and will be missed. Memorial Service will be held on Sat., April 18, 2009, 10 AM at St. Anthony's Church in Nanuet with died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at the age of 99 years.
She was pre-deceased by her husband, Theodore Stetz, and is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth A. (Betty Ann) Stetz and her niece, Joyce Fong of White Plains, NY.
Friends may call at the Ballard-Durand Funeral Home on Thursday, April 16, from 3-5pm and 7-9pm.
Funeral mass will be Friday, 10:30am at St. John the Evangelist Church, White Plains, NY.
Nealy, Marion (Fitzpatrick)
Nealy, Marion (Fitzpatrick) died peacefully at The Osborn in Rye, NY on August 9th, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Catherine Burlington Fitzpatrick. She is predeceased by her husband Thomas and her brothers Edward and Harold Fitzpatrick.
She is survived by her sister Alice Thompson of Mamaroneck, NY and her beloved daughter Pamela Dorsey and son-in-law Rod of Pleasantville. She is the beloved grandmother of Loryn, Catherine and Jessica Burlington Dorsey of New York City.
Visitation will be Mon. 2-4 & 7-9pm at Beecher Funeral Home, Pleasantville. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tues. 10am at Holy Innocents Church and interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne.
URBAIN, JOHN JULIAN ARTHUR
John Urbain of Block Island, RI, died peacefully on April 8, 2009, in Milford, CT at age 88. A devoted father, husband, poet, and artist - his talent, insights, humor and warm spirit, inspired and touched the lives of many. Born in Brussels, Belgium in 1920, he moved with his parents to Detroit, Michigan in 1922. Drafted into the US Army in 1941, John was an infantry Corporal whose skill as an illustrator led him to create army training graphics and murals. Wounded during WWII, he later depicted the pathos of war in his own art work. Thanks to the G.I. Bill, John studied art at Black Mountain College. His most influential teacher was Josef Albers, who opened his eyes to new approaches to design, color, matiere, and collage, that soon be came the dominant perspective from which John would create art throughout his life. While at Black Mountain, he met his future wife - fellow artist Elaine Schmidt. After their marriage in 1946, the couple moved to Paris and studied art at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere. John worked as Art Director for Philip Morris for over 25 years, where he was instrumental in acquiring an outstanding corporate art collection. John's own work has been in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, the Detroit, Houston and North Carolina Museums of Art, the Asheville Art Museum, and in numerous private collections and galleries in the US and abroad. Throughout his life, John worked pro bono for the civil rights and anti-war movements; taught neighborhood children painting and stained glass; and served as an inspiration to countless artists. John also studied poetry and had poems published in the New York Quarterly and Yankee Magazine. In an exhibition catalogue, he wrote: "I offer here a portrait of my life - not as a finished piece, but rather as a work in progress - not so much about what I have produced as it is about the journey itself. I am continually struck by my indebtedness to friends and family who have helped at every juncture along the way. Art, in the end, is a reflection of existence: yearning, suffering, epiphany and love." John is survived by his son, Michael, of Peekskill, NY, and his daughter, Catherine, and granddaughter, Carina, of Milford, Connecticut. A Memorial Service will be held on April 18th in Scarborough, NY. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the Block Island Nature Conservancy. The family is in the process of establishing the John Urbain Memorial Scholarship to support the study of art for students at the Block Island School. For details, contact Catherine Urbain at: 203-260-1449.
Pipczynski, Hattie
Pipczynski, Hattie, 93, of Thornwood, died January 22, 2008. Hattie was born and raised in the Bronx, moved to Yonkers and worked many years at Liberty Lace, as a seamstress in the Bronx, before marrying Adam Pipczynski in 1937 (deceased). She greatly enjoyed her family, cooking special holiday recipes. Hattie enjoyed many years with her family at Squantz Pond (Candlewood Lake). Hattie is survived by her son Stanley (Buddy) Pipczynski of Hunter Mt., NY. Son-in-law William Crocitto of Thornwood. Daughter-in-law Jeanne of Mt. Vernon. Six grandchildren, Craig Crocitto, Todd (Julie), Rodney (Elaina), Adam Pipczynski (Donna), Bart (JoAnn), Cory (Sharlyn)and five great grandchildren. Predeceased by Cecelia (Teal) Crocitto, daughter and grandson Randy A. Crocitto. Visitation will be on Thursday from 2 – 4 & 7 – 9 PM at the Beecher Funeral Home in Pleasantville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at 10 AM at the Church of the Holy Rosary in Hawthorne, NY. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Bethel Adult Day Services Program c/o Bethel Homes, 67 Springvale Road, Croton, NY 10520.
