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Louis P. Iessi, 93, Of West Nyack
WEST NYACK, N.Y. -- Louis P. Iessi, a resident of West Nyack, died Sunday, Jan.. 31. He was 93.Iessi was a fixture in Rockland County as a small-business owner for many years. He owned Ben Franklin's in New City and was past president of the Clarkstown Plaza Merchants Association and helped found the New City Chamber of Commerce. He also owned Austin's Comic & Card Corner in Pomona and was a member of the American Legion Post 1600.
He is survived by his children, Louis, Rosemarie and Frank Iessi, Joan Wilson, Christine Morelli, and son-in-law Michael Thelan. He has 16 grandchildren and …
Edward T. Blaikie, 57, Of Yonkers
YONKERS, N.Y. -- Edward T. Blaikie, a resident of Yonkers, died Friday, Jan. 29. He was 57.Blaikie was employed as a butcher at Pathmark in Yonkers for 32 years until his retirement in 2014.
He is survived by his wife, Jo-ann De-Julio; his children, Jason Vargas of Yonkers, Diana Aguilar and her husband Adrian of Wappingers Falls, and Shannon Blaikie of Wappingers Falls; his grandchildren, Jason Vargas Jr., Jaelen Vargas, Anthony and Jonathan Aguilar; a great-grandson, Jaden Fernandez ; his sisters, Kathleen Smith of Wappingers Falls, Linda Gurreri of Millbrook, Diane Mee of Pompton Plains, …
Wcsu Senior In Danbury Wins $5,000 With Half-Court Shot
DANBURY, Conn. -- It was the throw of the night for Western Connecticut State University senior William Alfiere of Beacon Falls. Alfiere earned 15 minutes of fame when the numbers of his tickets were called during a Colonials basketball game and he was given the chance to win $5,000 toward his tuition.
All Alfiere had to do was shoot from half-court and get it in the basket. He took a few seconds, the former high school basketball player, to inspect his area, and within a minute, the room was filled with cheering.
With this throw, Alfiere earned $5,000 toward his tuition.
Alfiere, a Dean’…
Designer Matt Bernson Opens Shoe Boutique In Westport
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Tribeca shoe and boot designer Matt Bernson has opened a second boutique in Westport, where he lives with his family. "Matt Bernson," whose shoes grace the feet of Gisele Bündchen, Taylor Swift, Courtney Cox, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lea Michele and Olivia Palermo, will offer Westport shoppers a range of boots and shoes at his Main Street location.
Among the offerings will be shearling boots, rugged boots and heeled booties, casual wedges, oxfords, espadrilles, and ballet flats.
Bernson is known for his refined, downtown aesthetic and transforming raw materials i…
Gilbert Arthur Price, 83, Of Suffern
SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Gilbert Arthur Price, a resident of Sufffern, died Saturday, Jan. 30. He was 83.Services will be held in the Sanctuary at Congregation Shaarey Israel, 18 Montebello Road, Montebello. Entombment will follow at the Sanctuary of Abraham and Sarah, 735 Forest Ave., Paramus, N.J.
Mary Anne Giordano, 75, Of Hyde Park
HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- Mary Anne Giordano, a resident of Hyde Park, died Wednesday, Jan. 27. She was 75.She was born on Nov. 1, 1940 in Mount Vernon, N.Y. to Walter and Mary Beckett Heisler.
Giordano attended school in Yorktown Heights, NY. After graduation, she attended Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa. She was a stay-at-home mother until she began working at IBM as a test analyzer. She retired from IBM in 2006 with more than 25 years of service.
She married Lawrence Sambuco in 1960 died in 1982..
She married Guy Giordano in New Paltz, N.Y. on Feb. 22, 1995 Mary Anne married
She is sur…
