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Betty Dyett

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Geraldine Minor

Geraldine Minor

Oct 20, 2014

The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the Minor 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 Minor Family during their time of bereavement.

Annie Rivers

Annie Rivers

Oct 17, 2014

Annie L. Rivers, without a whimper, sigh or moan, but quietly and serenely, was called from labor to reward on Friday October 17, 2014 at home surrounded by family. Annie first shone her beautiful light upon this world on November 20, 1946 in North, S.C. to the late Earline P. Oliver and Demps Logan Jr. She was raised by her...

Elizabeth Robinson

Elizabeth Robinson

Oct 16, 2014

The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the Robinson 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 Robinson Family during their time of bereavement.

Mildred Bibb-Ravenell

Mildred Bibb-Ravenell

Oct 11, 2014

The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the Bibb-Ravenell 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 Bibb-Ravenell Family during their time of bereavement.

Guy Mathews

Guy Mathews

Oct 6, 2014

Guy “Doc” Mathews, 62, passed away on October 6, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY. He was born on September 7, 1952 at Phelps Memorial Hospital to the late Walter Mathews and Letitia Blanche Mathews. He graduated from Sleepy Hollow High School and went on to receive a Bachelors in American History from SUNY Cortland in 1974 and...

Rivers Wright

Rivers Wright

Sep 26, 2014

Rivers Garrison Wright Jr. was born on August 8, 1946 in New York City to Rivers and Myrtle Wright. He was better known as Gary (RG). Gary graduated from Aviation High School in Queens, NY. He served with the US Marine Corp. in Vietnam. Gary was a police officer for 30 years and retired in the year 2000 from the...

Viola Hodgson

Viola Hodgson

Sep 16, 2014

The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the family of Viola S. Hodgson 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 Viola S. Hodgson during their time...

Dorothy Clark

Dorothy Clark

Aug 25, 2014

Dorothy Thelma Maize-Clark lived 97 years!  She was the youngest of eight children born to the late John and Hattie Mae Green Maize in Stamford, Connecticut.  Dorothy departed this life at Schnurmacher Center for Rehab & Nursing on Monday, August 25, 2014. Dorothy was educated in the Stamford Parochial Schools.  In Stamford, she worked as a nanny until meeting Richard...

Robert Blair

Robert Blair

Aug 24, 2014

“1936-2014" Robert Blair was born September 4, 1936, in Sheldon, SC to Marion & Tamer Blair. Robert received his formal education in Sheldon, South Carolina. He ventured out on his own to Florida, Ohio and finally settled in White Plains, New York where he met the love of his life Louise Hall. They were married April 12, 1959 and from...

Ellen Grace Smith

Ellen Grace Smith

Aug 20, 2014

On August 20, 2014 in White Plains, New York, Ellen Grace Smith departed this life. Grace was born on March 16, 1942 in Craven County, North Carolina to the late Ike and Naomi Smith. At an early age she joined Bryant Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church of Cove City, North Carolina. She received her formal education from Jones County Public Schools...

Howard Hall Sr

Howard Hall Sr

Aug 17, 2014

Howard H. Hall, Sr., 85, of Charlotte, NC, passed away August 17, 2014, at Novant Medical Center. He was born in So. Boston, VA, June 22, 1929, to the late Howard Taft Hall and Emma Chappell Hall. He moved to Westchester County, NY, at the age of 7, residing there for 63 years. He was entrepreneur and President of HHH...

Jannie Aka Janie Blair

Jannie Aka Janie Blair

Aug 12, 2014

Ms. Janie Mae Blair entered eternal rest on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at the Port Chester Nursing Home. Ms. Blair was born in Sheldon, SC on March 17, 1934 to the late Marion and Tamer Blair. She was educated in Sheldon, SC and later moved to New York, where she was employed as a Homemaker. She later joined the Bethel...

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