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Vira Mamchur Schwartz

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Vira Mamchur Schwartz is the quintessential jack-of-all-trades... and master of a few of them. Vira’s editorial career started in technology publishing, writing and editing at the Ziff-Davis publication Computer Shopper. Later she served as Managing Editor at CD-ROM World and then Internet World, before moving to freelance writing.

Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, L.A. Times, Folio, Portable Computing, Internet Shopper and other websites and magazines that no longer exist. She ghost-wrote and designed an award-winning diet and fitness book for a popular fitness personality and, currently, loves to tell stories about people and animals. 

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Mount Kisco's John C. Hvisch, 94, Saw Battle At Okinawa, A Yankee Stadium 'Veteran Of The Game' Mount Kisco's John C. Hvisch, 94, Saw Battle At Okinawa, A Yankee Stadium 'Veteran Of The Game'
Mount Kisco's John C. Hvisch, 94, Saw Battle At Okinawa, A Yankee Stadium 'Veteran Of The Game' John C. Hvisch of Mount Kisco died at his home on Friday, April 19 – his 94th birthday. John, the son of John Joseph and Mary (Gurrall) Hvisch, was born in Yonkers on April 19, 1925. He was a proud member of the U.S. Marine Corp., enlisting in 1943 at the age of 17, and was a part of the Pacific campaign and fought in the grueling battle of Okinawa. John was awarded several citations, campaign medals and battle stars for his bravery, including three Battle Stars. John married Rosemarie Lewandowski on May 3, 1947; she predeceased him in 1988. He is survived by his five loving children, Candi…

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Businessman, Former Fire Chief, Mount Kisco Citizen Of Year, William A. Stewart Dies At 86 Businessman, Former Fire Chief, Mount Kisco Citizen Of Year, William A. Stewart Dies At 86
Businessman, Former Fire Chief, Mount Kisco Citizen Of Year, William A. Stewart Dies At 86 William A. Stewart, Sr., 86, of Mount Kisco, died on Thursday, April 11.  He was born on Dec. 27, 1932, in Mount Kisco to Margaret (Hughes) and Robert Stewart. He was the beloved husband of Joan Fox Stewart, loving father of William Jr. (Linda), Margaret Brittingham (Gerry), James (Higgins), John (Duskie) and Ellen Rigano (Chip) and loving Poppy of nine grandchildren. Stewart is survived by his sister-in-law Pat Reilly and several loving nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings Jane and Robert. An honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army who served during the Korean …

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Englewood Native, Stephen Joseph Vajda III, 71 Englewood Native, Stephen Joseph Vajda III, 71
Englewood Native, Stephen Joseph Vajda III, 71 Englewood native Stephen Joseph Vajda III died on April 4 after a long illness. He was 71 years old. Steve was born to Stephen and Ruth (Shook Malaney) Vajda. He attended classes at Miami University in Oxford, OH, ultimately graduating with a degree in American History. In 1978, he married Cheryl Anne Costanzo. They raised two sons, Joseph and James, and one daughter, Grace. He worked in construction around southwestern Ohio and later taught history at Wilson Middle School in Hamilton, OH. He was an active member in the Oxford Presbyterian Church USA. Steve’s …

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Franklin "Mick" D. Clark, Jr., 75, Of Blauvelt, Worked As Carpenter, For CBS, On Wall Street Franklin "Mick" D. Clark, Jr., 75, Of Blauvelt, Worked As Carpenter, For CBS, On Wall Street
Franklin "Mick" D. Clark, Jr., 75, Of Blauvelt, Worked As Carpenter, For CBS, On Wall Street Franklin “Mick” D. Clark, Jr., 75, leaves behind his wife Nina, his 4-legged children and sisters Kath and Lynn to reside with God, who was always at his side. Franklin worked for CBS and Halsey Stewart on Wall Street, but decided to lead a simpler life as a self-employed carpenter. A man of gentle spirit, who was generous with his time and talents, he will be greatly missed by all who really knew him. A funeral service was held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3rd at Holy Trinity Monastery in the cemetery chapel at 1407 Robinson Road in Jordanville. Burial followed in the Monastery cemet…

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Longtime Mount Kisco, Bedford Resident Patricia Ann Guest, 89 Longtime Mount Kisco, Bedford Resident Patricia Ann Guest, 89
Longtime Mount Kisco, Bedford Resident Patricia Ann Guest, 89 Patricia Ann (Murphy) Guest died peacefully surrounded by family on April 4th.  She was born February 17, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY to Charles Gannon Murphy and Marjorie (Delaney) Murphy. She married Wallace Calvin (Cal) Guest on September 6, 1953 in Merrick, NY.  Patricia worked at National Distillers, Washington & Lee University, HeadStart in Mount Kisco, Bedford Central School District, X-Act Copy of Mt. Kisco and finally CVS Pharmacy until she retired in 2009. She was a past president of the Mt. Kisco Elementary PTA and Brownie Leader for…

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Fairfield Native Elliot Herman Helps Final Four-Bound UConn Women Make NCAA History Fairfield Native Elliot Herman Helps Final Four-Bound UConn Women Make NCAA History
Fairfield Native Elliot Herman Helps Final Four-Bound UConn Women Make NCAA History The UConn women's basketball team will make history with an NCAA record 12th consecutive Final Four appearance when it faces Notre Dame on Friday night, April 5. That’s two more than John Wooden’s UCLA men's teams managed.  So many people share in this moment and hope for an unprecedented 12th title in a span of only 25 years. Among them is Fairfield native Elliot Herman. The Fairfield Ludlowe grad (Class of ’15), who is now a senior at UConn majoring in Communications with a Marketing minor, has served as one of several student managers for the team over the past two years. Herman h…

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White Plains Native, Korean War Veteran Otto "Lee" Liepin, 92 White Plains Native, Korean War Veteran Otto "Lee" Liepin, 92
White Plains Native, Korean War Veteran Otto "Lee" Liepin, 92 Otto “Lee” Liepin, 92, died on Monday, April 1 in the Lutheran Community at Telford, PA. He and his beloved wife Joan (Getty) Liepin celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary in October. Born in White Plains, he was the son of the late John and Liza (Eglit) Liepin. Lee was eternally proud of his Latvian heritage. He was a graduate of White Plains High School and a 1946 graduate of the New York State Maritime Academy. A U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, he served his country from 1949 to 1951. He was a member of the American Legion Warren Royer Post #234 in Souderton, PA. Liepin was an …

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Mount Vernon Native Peter Nardi, 65 Mount Vernon Native Peter Nardi, 65
Mount Vernon Native Peter Nardi, 65 Peter Nardi age 65, died Thursday, March 28, 2019 on Pawleys Island, SC, surrounded by his loving wife Lisa Hochberg; children, Alexandra, Jake, Gabriella and James Nardi; brother, Paul Nardi (Debbie) and niece, Brooke Nardi.  He was originally from Mount Vernon. Services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Sign an online guestbook at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel, which is in charge of the arrangements.

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Southport’s Peter Antonucci Pens Novel Showcasing Lifestyles Of The Rich And More Rich At Sea Southport’s Peter Antonucci Pens Novel Showcasing Lifestyles Of The Rich And More Rich At Sea
Southport’s Peter Antonucci Pens Novel Showcasing Lifestyles Of The Rich And More Rich At Sea There’s the one percent. And then there’s the one percent of the one percent. Southport resident Peter Antonucci–that is when he’s not at sea–taps into the zeitgeist of today’s uber-rich in his new novel, the first of a planned trilogy, Billionaire’s Paradise: Ecstasy at Sea. Writers are told to write about what they know. Antonucci, originally from New York City, happens to know about living on megayacht The World and calling the ocean his home, sailing around the world visiting 40 to 50 countries a year. “This is totally different from a celebrity cruise,” said Antonucci. “It’s totally a…

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Beloved Bergenfield Music Teacher Helaine Mundt Pfeiffer, 78 Beloved Bergenfield Music Teacher Helaine Mundt Pfeiffer, 78
Beloved Bergenfield Music Teacher Helaine Mundt Pfeiffer, 78 Former Bergenfield music teacher Helaine “Leni” Mundt Pfeiffer died on Friday, March 22. She was 78 years old. A graduate of Hamilton High School (New York) and the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music (Ohio), Leni pursued a career in music that led her back to Hamilton High School as a music teacher. She continued to teach in Bergenfield after her marriage to John Pfeiffer in 1982. Dedicated to and admired by her students, Leni extended her professional career by contributing her skills to orchestras in Cleveland as well as in Syracuse and Utica.  Her annual selection to the P…

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