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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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Business

New Tenant Secured For Wilton Wellness Center Sean Cahill, Principal and Managing Director of Avison Young's Fairfield/Westchester office, announced an addition of another medical specialty tenant at the Wilton Wellness Center, a 50,000-square-foot medical office building located at 249 Danbury Road in Wilton. The building was completed in the summer of 2018. Sean McDonnell, Principal, and Lori Baker, Vice President, of Avison Young represented Cambridge Hanover, the developer of the project, where they negotiated a 10-year agreement with Connecticut IV Infusion Center that is expected to open in February. Brian Scruton of Cushman &…

by Daily Voice

01/17/2019

Obituaries

Yonkers Native Joan Marie (Cronin) Hastings, Devoted Community Volunteer, Dies At 88 After a long life defined by commitment and adventure, Joan Hastings passed away Saturday afternoon, Jan. 5, 2019 in Scottsdale, AZ, at the age of 88. Hastings is predeceased by two husbands, William Hastings (1923-1994) whom she married on October 24, 1953 in Yonkers, and Earl Terp (1927-2016) whom she married February 10, 2010 in Tucson, AZ. She is survived by one sister, Diane of Falmouth, ME. Hastings had five children, Bill Jr. (Debbie) of Falmouth, ME, Paul (Todd) of Palm Springs, CA, Mark of Mesa, AZ, Julie (Bruce) of Scottsdale, AZ and Geoff of Des Moines, IA and nine grandchildren …

by Messinger Pinnacle Peak Mortuary

01/16/2019

Obituaries

Retired Briarcliff High School Teacher Rita MacDonald Cooney Dies At 90 Rita MacDonald Cooney, 90, a retired Briarcliff High School Teacher died peacefully in her sleep on Dec. 12, 2018 Born in Ossining on May 8, 1928. Cooney was raised in Ormond Beach, FL, and Creek Locks, NY. She was the daughter of William and Elizabeth MacDonald. A 1946 graduate of St. Paul’s High School (Daytona Beach, FL), Cooney graduated from the College of St. Rose (Albany, NY) in 1950. She continued her education, earning a masters in elementary education and secondary education from the University of Florida in 1952, a master's degree in business education from the University of Bri…

by Elizabeth Cooney D'Errico

01/12/2019

Obituaries

Former Bank Manager Julia A. Rabasca, New Rochelle Native, Dies At 94 Julia A (Mastromarino) Rabasca, 94, died Dec. 20, 2018 at Solaris HealthCare Parkway in Stuart, FL. Born in New Rochelle, Rabasca lived at The Evergreen Club in Palm City, FL, for the past 37 years. She was in the banking industry for 39 years, last working for Barclays Bank as a Branch Manager before retiring in 1981. Rabasca was a member of The Evergreen Club where she was active in golf and was a very good player of Mah Jongg until declining health. She is survived by her husband of 73 years, Anthony D Rabasca of Stuart, FL. Rabasca will be sadly missed by her nieces Phyllis Berardo (…

by Bob Mastromarino

01/09/2019

Obituaries

Benjamin Olson, Nuclear Engineer In Westchester, Dies At 66 Benjamin Olson, age 66, of Port Chester, passed away on Dec. 24. Olson spent the last 2 ½ years in Seviersville, Tenn. He graduated from West Chester University and worked as a nuclear engineer in Buchanan. Olson was Catholic by faith and was also a member of the West Chester Alumni Club. Olson Westchester by his sons Matthew Olson and Aaron Olson, daughter Gena Murphy (Patrick) and three grandchildren. He is predeceased by his father Benjamin A (2003), mother Sadie Olson (nee Lomiento) and sister Carolyn Ochs. Funeral services for Olson will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday …

by Evoy Funeral Home

01/05/2019

Obituaries

Former Fairfield Resident Lillian Hull Hughes Dies At 92 Fairfield County native and longtime Town of Fairfield resident Lillian Hull Hughes, 92, of Port Charlotte, FL, passed away on Dec. 31, 2018. She was born in Bridgeport on Oct. 28, 1926 and lived in Fairfield before coming to Port Charlotte in 1991. Hughes was a retired manager of an answering service in Connecticut. She is predeceased by her husband, John W. Hughes; son, Thomas J Hughes; grandson, Samuel Alexander Mather and her longtime friend Kenneth Haight. Hughes is survived by her daughter, Deborah (Wyman) Mather; grandson, Kevin (Amber) Mather and two great-grandso…

by Neptune Cremation Service

01/05/2019

Obituaries

William Colfax Davidson, Owner Of Law Firm In Port Chester, Dies At 82 William Colfax Davidson, 82, formerly of Port Chester and Rye, died on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the Brookdale Health Center, in Cumberland, RI. Born in Port Chester in 1936, he was the son of the late John and Helen Davidson. He moved to Rye in 1977, later moving to the Brookhaven Condominium Complex in Woonsocket, RI and the New Pond Village in Walpole, MA. Mr. Davidson was a graduate of Brunswick High School, Class of 1954. He later graduated from Yale, Class of 1958. He continued his education at Columbia Law School where he received his Juris Doctorate in 1961, and in 1962 he rec…

by JJ Duffy Funeral Home

01/04/2019

Business

Westport's Westbury Group Brings On Yang, Croddy To Get (Even More) Deals Done When you're a leading investment bank for entrepreneurs, having successful entrepreneurs on your team only reinforces your expertise and appeal – and only adds to your track record of getting deals done. With that in mind, Westport, CT-based Westbury Group, one of the largest investment banking firms in Connecticut, is announcing the addition of Ted Yang and Robert Croddy to the firm. The two men bring extensive experience as entrepreneurs and capital market executives – both nationally and internationally – to Westbury, which prides itself on its financial and strategic advisory serv…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/06/2018

Business

HSS Director Of Community Engagement Honored By National Rheumatology Association Fairfield’s Jillian Rose, LCSW, MPH, was honored by the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP), receiving the Distinguished Educator Award during the American College of Rheumatology/ARHP annual meeting in October. Rose, originally from Guyana, has been with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) since 2005 and has long been recognized by her colleagues as an innovative thought leader, talented educator and compassionate individual. She currently serves as the Director of Community Engagement, Diversity, and Research for HSS in New York City. The award honors an ARHP member…

by Daily Voice

10/31/2018

Politics

Dear Daily Voice Plus Reader: In response to your comments—because you want more thoughtful coverage about your community on topics that matter most to you—we are excited to announce new topics on Daily Voice Plus: Politics. All politics is local and that hasn’t changed at Daily Voice Plus. We will continue to hold your local politicians accountable and look behind the stories in your towns to bring you what truly matters to you. Schools. On average, your child spends one-sixth of the year in school, and that’s not counting after-school activities. Friday Night Lights scores matter, but so does bullying, violence in sch…

by Daily Voice

10/24/2018

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