Mable Drake
Feb 23, 2017
Ms. Mable Drake, daughter of Dee and Esther Drake, was born on August 17th 1926 in Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina. She was the sister of Percy Drake, Melton Drake, Mary Hester, Laura Whitehead, Lucille Glover, James Drake, Raymond Drake and Gertrude Richardson. She transitioned from her early life to his heavenly home on February 23rd, 2017. Mable Drake...
Anna Laurent
Feb 15, 2017
Born on October 19, 1924 Mother: Julia Figaro Father: Altius Brice 4th child among 7 children She had other brothers and sisters Born in Miragoane, Haiti At an early age, moved to Port-au-Prince to be with her aunt Catherine. While in school, developed a passion for “Haute Couture” She became a seamstress She met Nerva Laurent in Port-au-Prince and got...
Flora Daughtrey
Feb 2, 2017
The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the Daughtrey family entrusted the care of their loved one to us, and that they value the level of service & attention our funeral home provides. We are honored, in turn, to provide comfort, assistance and service to the Daughtrey family during their time of bereavement.
Mary Royster
Jan 25, 2017
Mary A. Royster was born on July 6, 1938, to the Late Sarah and Elias Dungie at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, NY. Mary was a Life Long Resident of the Town of Greenburgh and was educated in the White Plains Public School System. Mary married the Late William Royster, Sr., and together they raised 9 children. Mary united...
Lawrence Moody
Jan 24, 2017
Larry Moody Loved The Life His Camera Captured Lawrence P. Moody, a cameraman whose magnetic personality landed him gigs with celebrities LL Cool J and Gwyneth Paltrow, died Jan. 24 at the UCLA Medical Center. He was 49. Moody acquired numerous nicknames over his short life, ranging from simply “Larry” to “L-Train” and “Ninja of jibcam.” He died of a...
Leola Bryant
Jan 8, 2017
The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the Bryant family entrusted the care of their loved one to us, and that they value the level of service & attention our funeral home provides. We are honored, in turn, to provide comfort, assistance and service to the Bryant family during their time of bereavement.
Diane Diggs
Jan 5, 2017
The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the Diggs family entrusted the care of their loved one to us, and that they value the level of service & attention our funeral home provides. We are honored, in turn, to provide comfort, assistance and service to the Diggs family during their time of bereavement.
Martha Collins
Jan 4, 2017
MARTHA ESTELLE BETHEA COLLINS died at White Plains Hospital Medical Center on January 4, 2017. The daughter of the late James William Bethea and Alice Estella Watson, Martha was born March 23, 1924 in Latta, South Carolina. She had been a resident of the White Plains/Greenburgh area for over 85 years. The family moved to New York when she was...
Cyril Tyson
Dec 29, 2016
Cyril DeGrasse Tyson, sociologist, educator, civil rights activist, dies at 89 Cyril DeGrasse Tyson, a leading figure in the development of urban social policy in New York City, and who devoted his life to the empowerment of all those who were disenfranchised, died at his home in North Salem, N.Y., on Thursday, December 29, 2016. He was 89. Mr. Tyson’s...
Walter Kirton
Dec 28, 2016
Walter Allan Kirton of Greenburgh, NY was called to his heavenly rest on December 28, 2016. He was 73 years old. Walter was born in New York City on October 20, 1943 to the late Samuel Ernest Kirton from Barbados and Caroline (Blackett) Kirton from British Guyana. As a teenager, he was a member of Grace Gospel Chapel in Harlem...
Mavis Matewa
Dec 25, 2016
Obituary for Mavis Ntombizodwa Matewa 2 Timothy 4:7 “Ndarwa kurwa kwakakwana, ndapedza rwendo rwangu, ndakachengeta kutenda.” Our breaths on this earth are counted. Mavis Ntombizodwa "MaSibanda" of Thornwood, New York, counted her last breath on December 25, 2016. Despite her condition, she always showed the will power to live; she kept up her spirits, smiled, laughed and never complained. Each...
Florence Tinnin
Dec 14, 2016
Florence “Flo” Geneva Tinnin entered into this world on January 1, 1941 in Summerton, South Carolina to the late John and Eliza Brown. She moved to White Plains, NY at an early age and was educated in the White Plains School System. Florence was last employed by the Garden State Parkway Tolls until she resigned in 1997. She accepted Christ...
Gladys Mckenzie
Dec 3, 2016
The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the family of Gladys McKenzie entrusted the care of their loved one to us, and that they value the level of service & attention our funeral home provides. We are honored, in turn, to provide comfort, assistance and service to the family of Gladys McKenzie during their time of bereavement....
Fernande Merveille
Nov 28, 2016
The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the family of Fernande Merveille entrusted the care of their loved one to us, and that they value the level of service & attention our funeral home provides. We are honored, in turn, to provide comfort, assistance and service to the family of Fernande Merveille during their time of bereavement....
Ardell Simpson
Nov 9, 2016
Ardell Margaret Cecelia (Hancock) Simpson was born November 7, 1925 to the late Alphonso Hancock and Margaret (Wiggins) Hancock and lovingly raised with her step-father James Bacon. She peacefully departed this life on Wednesday, November 9th, at Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY. Ardell was born and raised primarily in Harlem, NY and attended New York public schools. She briefly lived in...
Carolyn Mcdoyle
Oct 22, 2016
Carolyn Elsie Mc Doyle (Cammie) was born on January 26, 1928; she was the seventh child of the late Houston London McElrath McDoyle and Mary Elizabeth Watson. She grew up in the Town of Greenburgh with her sisters Mae, Dolly, Evelyn (Teenie) and her brother Donald (Bop). She attended the Greenburgh Schools. Carolyn was baptized at Union Baptist Church, and...
William Mairs
Oct 16, 2016
William Mairs, 76, of Greenburgh, NY, departed this life peacefully on Sunday, October 16, 2016. He is greeted in Heaven by his wife, Constance Mairs and survived here on earth by one daughter, Tracy, and three beautiful grandchildren. The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the Mairs family entrusted the care of their loved one to us,...
Ellen White
Sep 30, 2016
Ellen M. White was born in Westmoreland, Jamaica on October 10, 1937 to Samuel and Kathleen Clarke. She was the eldest of 12 siblings. She married Neville W. White, Sr. in 1969. When in Westmoreland, Jamaica, she was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She taught at the Presbyterian Infant School and Sunday School. She also was a member of...
Frances Mebane
Sep 29, 2016
The invitations went out. Balloons are filled with air. Heaven must be having a really big party since Frances got there. Four score and seven years ago, Ella and John Thomas created an amazing child who would not only become a great woman but would change the lives of all those who knew her. She grew up in Greenburgh with...
Christopher White
Sep 18, 2016
In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates/kindly requests memorial donations be made in his name to: St. Francis & St. Martha's Episcopal Church, 575 Tarrytown Rd., White Plains, NY 10607. The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the White family entrusted the care of their loved one to us, and that they value the level of service...
