Estelle Johnson
Feb 8, 2015
Estelle Ervine Johnson was born in Orange, Virginia on March 21, 1921, to Alex and Maude Humes Johnson. She attended the local schools and graduated from high school in Virginia. After migrating to New York, she worked for private families in Scarsdale, NY. A long time White Plains resident, she was predeceased by her husband, Clarence Sneed. Estelle was well...
John Cooper
Feb 6, 2015
John Cooper was born on October 8, 1931, the son of Eugene and Mayme Cooper. He grew up in his birthplace of New York City, along with his five siblings: Eugene, Blanche, Lucy, Muriel and Lenwood. The family was close-knit, supportive and hard working. Years later, John would affectionately recall his childhood years and would often speak of the deep...
Gerald Welch
Feb 3, 2015
Gerald Oscar Darlington Welch was born on July 30, 1922 in the parish of St. James, Barbados West Indies. He was the first born child of Verona née Odle and Ethelbert Welch. Gerald grew up the oldest child in a family of nine siblings, including six boys and three girls; Glencena, Hazel, Oswald, Clotel, Vernal, Hallum, Clement and Cardinal. Upon...
Ina Forrester
Jan 31, 2015
Ina Veronica Butler-Forrester, the daughter of Gladys Williams and Vivian Butler, was born on February 7, 1925 in Manchester, Jamaica, West Indies. Ina graduated Secondary School in Jamaica and operated her own Variety Store. Ina was an ambitious business woman who believed in business before pleasure. Ina was known as very dedicated, friendly, kind and outgoing. She was very generous...
Earl King
Jan 30, 2015
The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the King 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 King Family during their time of bereavement. Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal...
Willie Gamble
Jan 15, 2015
Willie J. Gamble, 72, of Hartsdale passed away on January 15, 2015 at Calvary Hospital. He was born in Westminster, South Carolina where he attended schools. Willie retired from General Motors in North Tarrytown, NY in 1996 after 32 years of service, and the Gannett Newspapers in 2011 after 28 years of service. He is survived by his loving wife...
Elizabeth Holland
Jan 15, 2015
Elizabeth Holland born on March 8,1924,the third daughter to Prophet and Phoebe Mitchell. Her sisters Gwen, Rosalee, Dean, and Marge all grew up in Beaufort, South Carolina. Her parents created a nurturing atmosphere and gave all the girls the opportunity to go to college. During the summers, her parents would find work as cooks at the Resorts in the Catskills...
James Evans
Jan 13, 2015
James D. Evans of White Plains, NY departed this life on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. Born and raised in White Plains, James attended the city public schools and graduated from White Plains High School in 1949. After graduating James enlisted in the United States Army. Trained as a paratrooper, he served his country...
Frank Dale
Jan 8, 2015
The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the Family of Frank Dale 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 Frank Dale during their time of bereavement.
Walter Sutton
Jan 5, 2015
The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the Sutton 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 Sutton Family during their time of bereavement. Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal...
Barbara Thompson
Jan 4, 2015
Barbara Elaine Thompson of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away at home on Sunday, January 4th, 2015. She was 79 years old and was born in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies to Sarah and Theophilus Roberts. She grew up in St. Andrew, Jamaica and was always a member of the local Methodist Church in whatever city that she was living in. She was...
Jane Scott
Dec 10, 2014
Jane Scott, 91, of White Plains, NY, died peacefully on December 10, 2014 at the Hebrew Hospital Home of Westchester, Valhalla, NY. Born to Thomas and Dorcas Scott of Jamaica, West Indies, she's the loving mother of Carmen Gray (Lloyd) White Plains, NY; cherished grandmother of Sandra Gray-Freeman, White Plains, NY and Karen Gray-Adams (Michael), Silver Spring, Maryland; great grandmother...
Betty Dyett
Dec 9, 2014
Betty M. Dyett (affectionately known as Nannie), 90, the daughter of the late Sidney & Elva Johnston, was born in Worcester, MA on November 15, 1924. She departed this life on December 9, 2014 at Yale-New Haven Hospital, St. Raphael Campus, CT. After completing her secondary education, she enrolled at Mercy School of Nursing in Pennsylvania. While there, she met...
Diane Stewart
Dec 9, 2014
In Loving Memory Diane Betty Stewart (Lee) July 20th,1948- December 9th, 2014 Dedicated wife, Loving mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother Diane Betty Stewart of White Plains, NY passed into God's hands from a lengthy illness. Tuesday December 9th, 2014. Diane was 66 years old. Diane was born on July 20th,1948. Diane passed December 9th, at Westchester Medical Center. Diane was one...
Christopher Kittrell
Nov 26, 2014
Christopher "Billy" Kittrell was born August 4, 1934 in Mt. Vernon, NY. He was the devoted son of seven children of Fred Douglas Kittrell and Edna Lance Kittrell, and the nephew of the late Rosa A. Kittrell a community activist of White Plains and her sister Dr. Flemmie Pansy Kittrell of Howard University. He attended the Mount Vernon Schools, received...
Wardell Waters Sr
Nov 18, 2014
Wardell Allen Waters, Sr., 74, of Middletown, Delaware and formerly of Salisbury, Maryland, passed away on November 18, 2014, at Select Specialty Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware. Wardell, the son of the late Lethia Holden Waters and Elijah Waters, was born on February 18, 1940 in Rahway, New Jersey. In 1958, Wardell moved to White Plains, New York. He served in...
Harold Vala
Nov 13, 2014
The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the Vala 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 Vala Family during their time of bereavement. Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal...
Ludie Johnson
Nov 2, 2014
THE LEGACY OF LIFE Ludie James Johnson was born in Tuskegee, Alabama on February 16, 2014 to the late Louis and Rosie Johnson. He was educated within the Tuskegee School System and graduated from Macon County Training School. In 1962, Ludie moved to White Plains with his best friend Leon Person to start a new chapter of his life. Ludie...
Jean Leonard
Oct 29, 2014
Jean Barbara - Perry Leonard departed this life October 29, 2014. Mrs. Jean Leonard was age 76, of Richmond, Virginia. She is preceded in death by her husband, LeGrand Leonard. She is survived by one daughter, Donna Benarey and one son, Randy Perry; two grandchildren, Yohance Perry and Asha Safiya Perry; three sisters, Shirley Davis, Barbara Williams and Clementine Rich;...
Robert Thorpe
Oct 26, 2014
Robert H. "Erland" Thorpe was born to the late Erla Thorpe and Fitzgerald Thorpe on October 11, 1938 in Barbados , West Indies. He was the fourth of six children. He departed this life on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at his home in Greenburgh, NY surrounded by his family. Robert was married to Vernese Thorpe. He was father of three...
