Johnny Tortomasi
Feb 22, 2014
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Army Army The insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations.
Elizabeth Armstrong
Feb 9, 2014
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Armstrong, a long-time resident of White Plains, NY died on February 9, 2014, at the age of 86. Born on July 11, 1927 in Frogmore, St. Helena’s Island, South Carolina to the late George Walter Browne, Sr. and Redell Ladson, Lizzie was the seventh of eight children. Educated at the Penn School, she graduated with the Class of...
Izetta Shoulders
Feb 9, 2014
Izetta was born on August 12, 1920 to James and Arie Young of Pendleton, South Carolina. In 1947 Izetta married Jesse Shoulders and resided in New Rochelle, New York, and later moved to White Plains where she resided until her death. Izetta’s life had been devoted to the love of God, family and the community. Throughout her long and inspiring...
Leonard Watson
Jan 27, 2014
Leonard Rene Watson, a lifelong resident of Greenburgh, New York died on Monday, January 27, 2014. He was 59 years old. He was the second of two children born to Mary H. Watson of White Plains and Robert O. Watson of Sandy Hook, Virginia. He attended the public schools of Greenburgh District #7. During most of his adult life he...
Herman Evans
Jan 18, 2014
Herman Evans, the son of Charles and Patty Taylor Evans, was born July 7, 1930 in Henderson, North Carolina. At an early age, Herman accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior, and was baptized at Flat Creek Baptist Church. As a young adult he moved to Tarrytown, NY, and found employment at General Motors as a forklift operator. Herman loved...
Ethel Townes
Jan 15, 2014
Ethel Crawford-Townes, affectionately known to family members as Pigmeat, ET, the Matriarch and “Grandma” was born to the late Reverend Charles C. Crawford and Laura Lane-Crawford on May 7, 1929 in Kinston, North Carolina. She was the fifth of six children, and was blessed with a caring personality that exuded love, happiness, and joy. While attending Adkin High School, she...
Glover Davis
Jan 6, 2014
“I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go, and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go, ye know, and the way ye know.” John 14:2-4 Glover Wilbert Davis, Jr. was born on November 29, 1948 to...
Samuel Robinson Jr
Jan 1, 2014
Samuel Robinson, a long time resident of White Plains, NY, died on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2014 at the age of 86. He was born in Sheldon, South Carolina on September 1, 1927, to the late Samuel Robinson, Sr. and Elizabeth Smalls Robinson. Samuel, who was affectionately known as “Junnie” was the eldest of three siblings: They were Joseph...
William Pomykacz
Dec 28, 2013
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Army Army The insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations.
Shelley Baity
Dec 20, 2013
Shelley Baity, a longtime resident of Ossining NY, died December 20, 2013, at the age of 72. He was born in Florida to Severta and Shelley Baity who predeceased him. Also predeceasing him were two brothers, Odell and Joe Baity of Florida. Shelley was a devoted family man, a loyal friend and avid outdoorsman. Shelley had the ability to learn...
Alice Tinnin
Dec 17, 2013
Alice Lois Tinnin was born in Banksville, Pennsylvania on December 27, 1917, to the late Houston London and Mary Elizabeth McElrath McDoyle. She was the second of seven children. The family relocated to the White Plains/Greenburgh area in 1927 where Alice attended the Greenburgh Public Schools. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Union Baptist Church...
Julia Wise
Dec 10, 2013
Time is not measured by the years that you live, but by the deeds that you do and the joy that you give. So what does it matter how long we may live, if as long as we live, we unselfishly give. Julia E. Wise, age 89, departed this life peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in Dublin, OH. She...
Honoring The Life Of Nelson Mandela
Dec 5, 2013
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela passed on peacefully in the company of his family Thursday, December 5, 2013. The man who was to become one of the world's greatest icons was born in Mvezo, Transkei (Eastern Cape) on 18 July 1918, to Nongaphi Nosekeni and Henry Gadla Mandela. His father was the key counsellor/advisor to the Thembu royal house. After his father's...
Frank Small
Dec 3, 2013
Frank Small was born in Clarksville, Virginia on August 1,1926 to the late Samuel H. Small and Sophie Venable. He was educated in the Clarksville school system and he later enlisted in the United States Army. In 1949, Frank met and married the love of his life-Helen Greene in Boydton,Virginia. Some years later, they relocated to White Plains, New York....
Mary Moses
Dec 2, 2013
Sister Mary Carey Moses was born November 9, 1924 to the late Mrs. Mary Coleman and George C. Carey in Westmoreland County Virginia. She was one of 3 children. At an early age, she was baptized at the Potomac Baptist Church. As an adult, Mary moved to New York and met and married Clinton Moses. They settled in Elmsford, New...
Samuel Usher Jr
Nov 30, 2013
Samuel Cleveland Usher, Jr, 87, of Hartsdale, NY died peacefully at Westchester Medical Center on November, 30, 2013. Sam was born in Atlanta on September 13, 1926, as the middle child of the Rev. Samuel and Eleanor Jefferson Usher. His early years were spent in Fort Valley, Georgia where he parents were on the faculty of Fort Valley State University...
Grace Jenkins
Nov 24, 2013
Born on August 9th, 1930, Grace was the 5th child of George and Lillian Mills. ‘Peeta’ as she was affectionately called, attended White Plains High School in White Plains, NY. Grace fell in love and married William (Bobby) Jenkins in 1958, and enjoyed 55 years of marriage. Together, they raised their daughter, Michelle Jenkins-Parker, their pride and joy. Grace spent...
Nancy Fowlkes
Nov 23, 2013
Nancy L.P. Fowlkes, of White Plains, NY died November 23, 2013. She was born on August 26, 1924 to Amos M. and Nettie B. Pinkard. Nancy married Vester G. Fowlkes in 1955. From that union, one child, Wendy D. Fowlkes was born. Vester predeceased her in 1965. Nancy grew up in Mt. Vernon, NY and graduated from AB Davis HS....
Madlyn Cooper
Nov 21, 2013
Madlyn Gertrude Stewart was born August 7, 1924 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Her parents, Gertrude and Andrew Gaffney, separated when she was 10, and following this she was lovingly received into the home of Rebecca and William Thompson in Closter, NJ. Madlyn often told her own children funny and tender stories of her childhood years growing up with Grandma and...
Rodney Fowlkes
Nov 17, 2013
Rodney "Rusty" H. Fowlkes, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013 after a long illness. A lifelong Westchester County resident, he was born August 23, 1942 in White Plains, NY to the late James Henry and Annie Fowlkes. Rodney graduated from White Plains High School, and served in the United States Army. He retired after more than 20 years as...
