In memory of Owen

Our family is saddened by the passing on July 16 of Owen, beloved husband to Ellen and to the late Tish; loving father of son Gerrit (and fiancee Erin), daughter Elizabeth, stepdaughters Lindsey (and husband Adam) and Jessica (and husband Scott); proud and loving grandfather of Gerrit's children, Nolan and Josie, and of Lindsey's daughter, Audrey; and brother of Austin.

A large gathering of family and friends attended a funeral mass July 28 at Our Lady of the Cape Church in Brewster, followed by a luncheon where they shared their memories of Owen. 

Donations in Owen's memory may be made to the American Heart Association.

Owen was born in New York City on January 6, 1952 to the late Dr. Austin S. and Mary. After graduating from Fordham University, he began his career in insurance and sales. He went on to start Printex, a successful business on Cape Cod, where he raised his family.

Owen was a caring and loving son, husband and father, and family was everything to him. He loved his life on the Cape, long walks on the beach, spending time with family and friends and sitting by the fire on a cold winter's night. He was a great storyteller and a big Three Stooges fan, and was often found at Buncey's in Dennis on a Friday night. He spent his past few years traveling, and always looked forward to his yearly Maine vacation with his wife and long-time friends. He will be greatly missed and will continue to live on in all of his relatives and friends.

In memory of Patricia

The family is saddened by the passing of Patricia, beloved mother of Mary, grandmother of Brienna, Brennan and Shannon and great-grandmother of Cash, Brooklyn Rae and Brennan.

Patricia died peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Glens Falls Hospital, with her family by her side. She was 84.

The sister of Lorraine, she was loved as Aunt Pat by Dan, Kathy, Brien and Kevin, and by her grand-nieces and nephews.

Born in Yonkers on March 4, 1934, Patricia married John in 1960 and moved with him to Glens Falls and then Saratoga Springs, where they raised their daughter, Mary. After John passed away in December 1982, Patricia and her daughter remained in the greater Saratoga area, and Mary raised her son and daughters there.

Most recently, Patricia moved this fall to an apartment at Brookdale at Queensbury, a senior-living community about 20 miles north of Saratoga Springs, where she quickly made friends and enjoyed the community’s social activities.

Family and friends are invited to call Monday, Nov. 26 from 5-7 p.m. at the Burke funeral home, 628 North Broadway in Saratoga Springs. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Church, 241 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, with burial to follow in St. Peter's Cemetery on West Avenue.

Read published obituary here

In memory of Ted Sr.

The family is saddened by the passing of Theodore, grandfather of Genevieve, Vivien and Patrick and their cousins Alexander, Nicholas and Christie. "Ted Sr." died on Feb. 14 at home. He was 89 and had been managing the aftermath of a stroke for several years.

Ted Sr. with great-granddaughter Beatrice at her christening celebration,
June 28, 2015

The following is excerpted from an obituary published in The New York Times on Feb. 16:

Ted was born in New York City on February 3, 1929. He obtained a degree in civil engineering from Manhattan College in 1951 and served in the army in 1956. After being stationed in England, he returned home in 1956 to join his father's construction business. For over 50 years Ted was involved in foundation and construction projects that helped shape the New York skyline and played an integral role in shaping some of the largest public infrastructure and private developments in all five boroughs of the city. He was President of the General Contractors Association in 1984 and 1985 and remained active in the construction industry until his stroke.

He is succeeded in his family business by his two sons, Ted Jr. and John G., his brother John, and other family members. Ted leaves his wife of 64 years, Celestine, their son Theodore Jr., daughter Margaret, son John and his wife Diane; six grandchildren, Genevieve and her husband John, Alexander and his wife Tess, Vivien and her husband C.J., Nicholas, Christie, and Patrick; step-granddaughter Emily; and two great-grandchildren, Beatrice and Rowan.

A funeral Mass was celebrated Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scarsdale.

In memory of Jean

The family is saddened by the passing of Jean, beloved mother of Kathy, mother-in-law of Kevin and grandmother of Shanna and Kevin.

Jean died on Dec. 4 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, surrounded by family. She is also survived by her daughter Patricia and grandchildren Jacklyn, Gina and Catherine. She will be deeply missed by her family and all who knew her.

Visitation will take place Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 4-8 p.m. at Flynn Memorial Home in Yonkers, and a funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. at St. Eugene's Church in Yonkers. There is more information on the funeral home's website.

Jean at granddaughter Shanna's wedding.
L to R Kevin, Kathy, Rick, Shanna, Jean, Kevin.

In memory of Norene (Updated 12/12)

Our extended family is saddened by the passing of Norene, sister of Dolores and aunt to Julie, Doug and Cathy.

Noreen passed away Nov. 27 at Comanche County Medical Center. Norene lived in Comanche, Texas, with her husband, Alan, an Episcopal minister. A funeral service took place Dec. 2 at St. Matthew's Church in Comanche, led by Bishop Jack Leo Iker of the Diocese of Fort Worth.

Read Norene's obituary here.

Alan and Norene at home, February 2015

Two of Norene and Alan's children - Susan and Lisa - live in Comanche, as do their grandsons, Kenan and Noah - although Kenan is in the U.S. Army and currently training at Fort Gordon, Ga. Their daughter Carol lives in Albuquerque and their son, Michael, in Dallas.

Dolores and Hugh, seen here with Alan, traveled to Texas along with Julie and Doug for the services.

Hugh writes: "St. Mathew’s is one of the churches that Alan served when he first came to Comanche. Norene and Alan lived in the nearby rectory before he semi-retired and they bought their house. In addition to the family, the church was filled with many of Norene and Alan’s friends from Comanche and a few from his parish in Eastland. Others from Eastland and old friends from Dallas showed up at the entombment.

"The bishop told us that while he conducts funeral services for priests, he rarely does so for the wives of priests. He said that Norene was special because he had known her a long time and appreciated her support to Alan and the Diocese.

"Following the service, the women of St. Matthew’s provided an extensive luncheon meal served in the adjoining parish hall. The entombment was a few hours later and many miles away at the Bishop Mason Mausoleum, on the grounds of St. Nicholas Episcopal Church in Flower Mound, Texas. The officiant for the committal was the current rector of St. Andrew’s in Farmers Branch -- the parish that Norene and Alan belonged to before he entered the priesthood. He told us he had been in seminary with Alan and was an old friend of both of them.

"Afterward we took some family photos. One is of Hugh and Dolores with Alan, and another is a group photo of the next generations of the family."

Younger-generation relatives of Norene. Front row: nephew Doug; son Michael; niece Julie; son-in-law Michael; grandson Noah. Back row: daughter Carol; girlfriend of grandson Kenan; daughter Lisa; daughter Susan and her husband, Michael.

In memory of Tish (Updated with arrangements)

The family is saddened by the passing of Tish, beloved wife of Owen and mother of Gerrit and Lizzie.

Tish died on Friday evening, Nov. 7, at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Owen, Lizzie, Gerrit and his wife Angela had been visiting with her throughout the day. Owen said Tish maintained the cheerfulness she had shown throughout her illness, and passed away very peacefully.

Gerrit writes that his mother "fought ovarian cancer with tremendous courage and determination. She will be greatly missed and the world lost an amazing woman today."

Lizzie adds that her mom "is truly an inspiration to us all. I am blessed to call her my mother and so thankful for all of our wonderful memories. Heaven gained a beautiful person tonight."



Update: Arrangements are through the Doane, Beal & Ames Funeral Home. Calling hours are 4:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at the funeral home, 729 Route 134 in Dennis. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Saint Pius X, 5 Barbara Street in South Yarmouth.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to: Gynecologic Oncology Program, Dana Farber Institute, 450 Brookline Ave., YC 1420, Boston, MA 02215-5450, ATTN: Susan Berlin, D.O.

Please visit our page dedicated to Tish. It has been updated with the obituary published in the Cape Cod Times on Nov. 13.

In Memory of Lorraine (Updated with arrangements)

The family is saddened by the passing of Lorraine, beloved mother of Dan, Kathy, Brien and Kevin; grandmother of Marie, Dan, Genevieve, Vivien, Patrick, Shanna, Kevin, Christine and Andy; great-grandmother of Xander; and sister of Pat.

Lorraine died peacefully on Thursday, June 5, at home at Sunrise of Crestwood, with Kathy, Brien and Kevin at her side. She is now rejoined with her husband of 59 years, Daniel, and will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by all who knew her.



UPDATE: Visitation will be Monday, June 9, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., at Flynn Memorial Home, 1652 Central Park Avenue in Yonkers. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, June 10 at 10 a.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Church, 602 McLean Avenue in Yonkers, with burial to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, N.Y. Directions and other details are on the Flynn website (click here).

Please visit our page dedicated to Lorraine.

In memory of Joan

We are sorry to report the passing of Joan, maternal grandmother of Marie, Danny and Ozzie and great-grandmother of Xander. She is also survived by her daughter Anne Marie, five sons, 12 other grandchildren and 11 other great-grandchildren.

A Philadelphia native, Joan lived most recently in Whiting, N.J., where she had many friends and was involved in many church and community activities. Our condolences to all her family.

Marie shares this photo and writes: "This beautiful Philly girl taught me how to play cards and bake a cake. I love you, Grandma."

In memory of Robert

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Lisa's father, Bob, on Thursday, April 5. He and his late wife, Norma, raised four children, Susan, Richard, Lisa and David. He also leaves grandchildren Kathy, Steve, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Lawson and Benjamin; a sister, Marilyn; nieces and nephews. More details are here. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Foundation of Western New York.

In memory of Joseph

Our family is saddened by the passing of Joseph, father of Kathy, father-in-law of Kevin and grandfather of Shanna and Kevin. Joseph passed away on March 31st after a brief illness. He was 77.

"Skip," as he was fondly referred to by friends and family, served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, and was commended for saving the life of a pilot during a blinding snowstorm in Rome, N.Y.

Skip retired from the Yonkers Police Department as a sergeant after 25 years of service. He was instrumental in developing the Yonkers Emergency Services Unit, where he served until his retirement in 1986.

He will be sincerely missed by all who knew and loved him.

Obituary at funeral home web site

In memory of Daniel (Updated with arrangements)

The family is saddened by the passing of Daniel, devoted husband of Lorraine, loving father of Dan, Kathy, Brien and Kevin, beloved grandfather of Marie, Dan, Genevieve, Vivien, Patrick, Shanna, Kevin, Christine and Andy and great-grandfather of Xander.

After a brief illness, Daniel died peacefully Wednesday at St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, with his children beside him. Over the previous several days he had received many visits and calls expressing the love of his family members and close friends. He spoke with gratitude of the wonderful life he'd lived, and spoke with joy of his deep love for his wife and family. He will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by all who knew him.

UPDATE: Calling hours will be at Flynn Memorial Home, 1652 Central Park Avenue in Yonkers, on Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. (Directions here.) A Mass of Christian Burial will take place Monday, Dec. 20 at 10 a.m., at St. Paul the Apostle Church. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Visit our page dedicated to Daniel's memory

In memory of Anamarie (Updated 12/3)

Our family is saddened by the passing of Anamarie, mother of Larry, Emory and Nanette, grandmother of Courtney, sister of Daniel and their late brother Austin, and "Aunt Anamarie" or "Aunt Ann" to so many of us.
A wonderful and joyful lady, Anamarie passed away at her daughter's home in Florida on Thanksgiving evening. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. at Aycock Funeral Home in Jupiter, Fla. A second memorial will take place in New York at a later date.

We are building a web page dedicated to Anamarie's memory, so please send along any stories and photos you'd like to share. Click here to see the page.

UPDATE: A wonderful selection of photos from Anamarie's life has been posted at "Making Everlasting Memories" (www.mem.com). A few of them are also on our memorial page. For the rest, click here to go to the MEM pages dedicated to Anamarie and choose the "Images" and "New Gallery" links.