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Monday, March 27, 2017CLOSE Dying to Bloom, a natural burial boutique opens in Nyack, providing alternative and natural burial products. John Meore/lohudRELATED: Green burial options in Rockland, WestchesterFUNERAL HOMES: White Plains funeral home to offer food at wakes'HUMAN DIGNITY': 30 strangers attend Rockland woman's funeralMAGICIAN: See the White Plains Mortician Magician do a trickThink of it as another step in the recycling process.On Burd Street, the storefront could be mistaken for any other charming boutique. The merchandise includes handmade wooden items, keepsake pendants and silver-rimmed bottles behind glass; these are all funeral products that are earth-friendly or recycled.Biodegradable caskets on display start at $350 for a cardboard version; handmade pine coffins from North Carolina cost $1,800 and a fully-lined sea grass casket costs $1,400.Buy PhotoA hand made wicker casket at Dying to Bloom, a natural burial boutique opening in Nyack. Friday, February 24, 2017. (Photo: John Meore/The Journal News)New York is one of only eight states that requires a funeral director, but individuals can purchase their own coffin. "A funeral home has to legally accept any casket you bring in," she says.If you decide on cremation, Dying to Bloom has a selection of urns that are handmade and vary from wood to paper products to scattering tubes for the ultimate send-off. Plus biodegradable fish pods for pet lovers grieving the loss of a pet.Other items for sale include silver tear bottles from the Victorian era — for mourners. "A great gift for someone who has lost someone," says Potter-Kotecki. Or ash pendants so you can keep a piece of them everywhere you go.Potter-Kotecki says the push to go green in the funeral business is being championed by scientists and entrepreneurs alik...
Monday, March 27, 2017Before the old Armory track’s closing in 1984, the building also housed the homeless, with men sleeping in part right in the track space.“It’s been a remarkable transformation,” said Westchester Track Club founder and coach Mike Barnow, a friend of Sander for 40-plus years.Buy PhotoWestchester Track Club's coach Mike Barnow, of Peekskill, times club runners at Rockefeller State Park in Sleepy Hollow, Oct. 30, 2004. (Photo: Rohanna Mertens for The Journal News)“He touched so many people,” Barnow said. “This running community really owes him a lot.”Sander, who became the Armory’s CEO, took the building over in 1993 from the city with it its interior virtually destroyed. Through the non-profit Armory Foundation he earlier created, he made a facility that draws about 150,000 athletes a year, the span including grade-school runners to professionals to masters-level competitors. Most Section 1 high school winter track meets are held there.“No one could ever have dreamed what he did,” Doherty said. “What an influence. What a man.”Rye resident Frank Gagliano, former Rutgers and Georgetown coach, who began the professional New Jersey New York Track Club (now Hoka NJ NY Track Club) club in 2010, concurred.“He did a lot for me and my team and a lot for the sport — for high school, college and professionals. He really, really did,” Gagliano said. “What he did at...
Sunday, February 12, 2017Caitlin M. Giamundo-Cardona died on January 21, 2017 at Westchester Medical Center. She was 28 years old.Caitlin was born on April 5, 1988 in Willow Grove, PA. She was the daughter of Paul and Ronnie (Paduano) Giamundo of Brewster, NY. She was a 2006 graduate of North Salem High School. There she enjoyed softball and basketball.Caitlin was a home health care aide and worked at Visiting Nurses before her illness. She loved working with senior citizens. She had a kind heart and loving heart and great sense of humor. On March 6, 2011 she married Manuel (Billy) Cardona in Port Chester, NY. She leaves behind her two children, Sofia (6 years old) and Bryan (3 years old). Also survived by her sister Meaghan, Uncle Steve Giamundo, Aunt Bernice Giamundo, Cousins Lauren and Steven Jr. and dear friend Ginny Bisconti.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday January 26, 2017 at 10am at St. Lawrence O’Toole Church, Brewster, NY. Interment will follow at St. Lawrence O’Toole Cemetery, Brewster, NY. Visitation will be held on Wednesday Jan...
Monday, February 06, 2017Fayetteville; her parents, Emilio and Marion Merle of Fayetteville; one brothers, Lewis Merle of Queens, NY; four sisters, Patricia Dixon and husband, James of St. Augustine, Fla., Diane Merle of Westchester, Ill., Theresa Caston and husband, James of Fayetteville and Michelle Glenn of Lillington; and seven grandchildren.A memorial service will be held at 11 am Tuesday, February 7, 2017 in Rogers and Breece Funeral Home Chapel.Services entrusted to Rogers and Breece Funeral Home.
Monday, January 09, 2017Mamaroneck Avenue, killing his longtime friend, 27-year-old Isaac Ward, who was a passenger in the front seat.Kyreakedes, also 27, was arraigned hours later in his hospital bed at Westchester Medical Center, where he underwent surgery for serious leg injuries.He is charged with second-degree vehicular manslaughter, a felony punishable by up to seven years in prison. But if the 0.23 blood alcohol content cited by police is confirmed to be higher than 0.18 percent, he could be indicted for a more serious first-degree vehicular manslaughter charge. That carries a state prison term up to 15 years.The legal limit for a blood alcohol content is .08 percent.FATAL: Cop charged, friend killed in drunken crashTREND: Tragedies mar holidays in Lower Hudson Valley?Longtime palsWard and Kyreakedes, both from Beacon Hill Drive in Dobbs Ferry, were longtime friends and 2007 graduates of Dobbs Ferry High School. Ward's death and his pal's arrest jolted the tight-knit community. Several friends and ex-classmates reached on Facebook and by phone said they were uncomfortable speaking for attribution in deference to both families.They all referred to Ward by his nickname, Hooshie, and recalled his good nature and sense of humor. Some worked with him on village recreation programs, others grew up with him on Beacon Hill.Police said it appeared that Kyreakedes was driving toward downtown White Plains when he crashed into the tree just outside CVS between Rutherford and Livingston avenues. Where the two had been before and whether either were wearing seat belts are still under investigation, Detective Lt. Eric Fischer said Tuesday.Flowers, memorial candles and several items with the logo of Ward's beloved New York Yankees marked the base of the tree Monday.Officer to be suspendedKyreakedes was placed on administrative leave and would be suspended once de...
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Monday, March 27, 2017CLOSE Dying to Bloom, a natural burial boutique opens in Nyack, providing alternative and natural burial products. John Meore/lohudRELATED: Green burial options in Rockland, WestchesterFUNERAL HOMES: White Plains funeral home to offer food at wakes'HUMAN DIGNITY': 30 strangers attend Rockland woman's funeralMAGICIAN: See the White Plains Mortician Magician do a trickThink of it as another step in the recycling process.On Burd Street, the storefront could be mistaken for any other charming boutique. The merchandise includes handmade wooden items, keepsake pendants and silver-rimmed bottles behind glass; these are all funeral products that are earth-friendly or recycled.Biodegradable caskets on display start at $350 for a cardboard version; handmade pine coffins from North Carolina cost $1,800 and a fully-lined sea grass casket costs $1,400.Buy PhotoA hand made wicker casket at Dying to Bloom, a natural burial boutique opening in Nyack. Friday, February 24, 2017. (Photo: John Meore/The Journal News)New York is one of only eight states that requires a funeral director, but individuals can purchase their own coffin. "A funeral home has to legally accept any casket you bring in," she says.If you decide on cremation, Dying to Bloom has a selection of urns that are handmade and vary from wood to paper products to scattering tubes for the ultimate send-off. Plus biodegradable fish pods for pet lovers grieving the loss of a pet.Other items for sale include silver tear bottles from the Victorian era — for mourners. "A great gift for someone who has lost someone," says Potter-Kotecki. Or ash pendants so you can keep a piece of them everywhere you go.Potter-Kotecki says the push to go green in the funeral business is being championed by scientists and entrepreneurs alik...
Monday, March 27, 2017Before the old Armory track’s closing in 1984, the building also housed the homeless, with men sleeping in part right in the track space.“It’s been a remarkable transformation,” said Westchester Track Club founder and coach Mike Barnow, a friend of Sander for 40-plus years.Buy PhotoWestchester Track Club's coach Mike Barnow, of Peekskill, times club runners at Rockefeller State Park in Sleepy Hollow, Oct. 30, 2004. (Photo: Rohanna Mertens for The Journal News)“He touched so many people,” Barnow said. “This running community really owes him a lot.”Sander, who became the Armory’s CEO, took the building over in 1993 from the city with it its interior virtually destroyed. Through the non-profit Armory Foundation he earlier created, he made a facility that draws about 150,000 athletes a year, the span including grade-school runners to professionals to masters-level competitors. Most Section 1 high school winter track meets are held there.“No one could ever have dreamed what he did,” Doherty said. “What an influence. What a man.”Rye resident Frank Gagliano, former Rutgers and Georgetown coach, who began the professional New Jersey New York Track Club (now Hoka NJ NY Track Club) club in 2010, concurred.“He did a lot for me and my team and a lot for the sport — for high school, college and professionals. He really, really did,” Gagliano said. “What he did at...
Sunday, February 12, 2017Caitlin M. Giamundo-Cardona died on January 21, 2017 at Westchester Medical Center. She was 28 years old.Caitlin was born on April 5, 1988 in Willow Grove, PA. She was the daughter of Paul and Ronnie (Paduano) Giamundo of Brewster, NY. She was a 2006 graduate of North Salem High School. There she enjoyed softball and basketball.Caitlin was a home health care aide and worked at Visiting Nurses before her illness. She loved working with senior citizens. She had a kind heart and loving heart and great sense of humor. On March 6, 2011 she married Manuel (Billy) Cardona in Port Chester, NY. She leaves behind her two children, Sofia (6 years old) and Bryan (3 years old). Also survived by her sister Meaghan, Uncle Steve Giamundo, Aunt Bernice Giamundo, Cousins Lauren and Steven Jr. and dear friend Ginny Bisconti.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday January 26, 2017 at 10am at St. Lawrence O’Toole Church, Brewster, NY. Interment will follow at St. Lawrence O’Toole Cemetery, Brewster, NY. Visitation will be held on Wednesday Jan...
Monday, February 06, 2017Fayetteville; her parents, Emilio and Marion Merle of Fayetteville; one brothers, Lewis Merle of Queens, NY; four sisters, Patricia Dixon and husband, James of St. Augustine, Fla., Diane Merle of Westchester, Ill., Theresa Caston and husband, James of Fayetteville and Michelle Glenn of Lillington; and seven grandchildren.A memorial service will be held at 11 am Tuesday, February 7, 2017 in Rogers and Breece Funeral Home Chapel.Services entrusted to Rogers and Breece Funeral Home.
Monday, January 09, 2017Mamaroneck Avenue, killing his longtime friend, 27-year-old Isaac Ward, who was a passenger in the front seat.Kyreakedes, also 27, was arraigned hours later in his hospital bed at Westchester Medical Center, where he underwent surgery for serious leg injuries.He is charged with second-degree vehicular manslaughter, a felony punishable by up to seven years in prison. But if the 0.23 blood alcohol content cited by police is confirmed to be higher than 0.18 percent, he could be indicted for a more serious first-degree vehicular manslaughter charge. That carries a state prison term up to 15 years.The legal limit for a blood alcohol content is .08 percent.FATAL: Cop charged, friend killed in drunken crashTREND: Tragedies mar holidays in Lower Hudson Valley?Longtime palsWard and Kyreakedes, both from Beacon Hill Drive in Dobbs Ferry, were longtime friends and 2007 graduates of Dobbs Ferry High School. Ward's death and his pal's arrest jolted the tight-knit community. Several friends and ex-classmates reached on Facebook and by phone said they were uncomfortable speaking for attribution in deference to both families.They all referred to Ward by his nickname, Hooshie, and recalled his good nature and sense of humor. Some worked with him on village recreation programs, others grew up with him on Beacon Hill.Police said it appeared that Kyreakedes was driving toward downtown White Plains when he crashed into the tree just outside CVS between Rutherford and Livingston avenues. Where the two had been before and whether either were wearing seat belts are still under investigation, Detective Lt. Eric Fischer said Tuesday.Flowers, memorial candles and several items with the logo of Ward's beloved New York Yankees marked the base of the tree Monday.Officer to be suspendedKyreakedes was placed on administrative leave and would be suspended once de...
