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Anna Caraccia, 102, Longtime Pearl River Resident
PEARL RIVER, N.Y. -- Longtime Pearl River resident Anna (Mele) Caraccia died on Thursday, Feb. 25. She was 102.
Born in New York City, Caraccia moved to Toritto, Italy, where she lived for 35 years before making her home in Pearl River for over 60 years. She was a faithful parishioner of St. Margaret's of Antioch Church. She had a great passion for knitting and crocheting, and playing Italian cards.
Caraccia is survived by her children, Fred, Anna, Angela, Catherine, Lucy, John and Maria; 25 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by h…
Tamara A. 'Tami Claire, 38, Hyde Park Resident
HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- Tamara A. "Tami" Claire, of Hyde Park, died Sunday, Feb. 28. She was 38.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Claire received her master's degree from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. She was a physical therapist for Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County for six years.
Claire is survived by her husband, Keith Claire Jr.; sons Keith III, Liam, Matthew and Logan Claire, all of Hyde Park; mother Catherine Bogus Rochford; brother Jeremy Rochford and his wife Charity, of Nashville; father- and mother-in-law, Keith and Mary Claire, of Staten Island; sis…
Make-a-wish Hudson Valley Celebrates 30th Year With Four Major Events
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Now in its 30th year, Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley is aiming for its most successful fundraising year yet -- and has announced four major events.The group has a goal of granting more than 150 wishes for kids with life-threatening medical condition, the "real stars among us ... whose courage burns brightest," Thomas Conklin, president and CEO of the chapter, said.
Since the chapter was established in 1986, it has helped wishes come true for more than 2,400 children in the Hudson Valley counties of Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Wes…
Monks Return To New Canaan's Silver Hill Hospital, Will Build Sand Mandala
NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The Tashi Kyil Monks will be making a stop in New Canaan on their 2016 U.S. tour. Silver Hill Hospital will host the monks for several days and also welcomes the public to a community session on Sunday, March 13.
The monks will stay from Friday, March 11, until Wednesday, March 16. During their stay, they will build a sand mandala and lead sessions for patients and the public.
"As the only psychiatric hospital to host the monks, it gives me great pleasure that we can bring them to the community once again," said Dr. Sigurd Ackerman, Silver Hill Hospital's pr…
