All Obituaries

Eileen Sweeney Emsworth of Pearl River, loving wife, sister, mother, aunt, and godmother, died Tuesday, January 31. She was 63 years old. Eileen worked as an Executive Secretary for Karastan International in Manhattan for many years, leaving that career to begin her next one as a homemaker and mother. Eileen was born February 9, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York, to James and Ann (Heaphy) Sweeney.  Eileen was Educated at St. Thomas the Apostle in Woodhaven, New York, and Stella Maris...

Sheila Buckley passed away peacefully on January 30, 2023 at the Jewish Home in Rockleigh, NJ. She was 90 Sheila was born in Lixnaw, Co. Kerry Ireland.  She was an employee of Philip Morris International retiring in 1997.  She is survived by her sister, Mary O’Connell, nephews, Patrick and Paul O’Connell, nieces, Angela, Geraldine, Nora, Sheila, Susan as well as the O'Malley cousins. She is also survived by her life long friends, Conway, Hogan, Leahy and Tommaney...

Thomas W. Kaps, loving husband, father and grandfather, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, January 25th.  He was 83 years old.  Thomas was born in the Bronx to Edward and Anna Kaps. He worked as a carpenter for the NYC Transit Authority for 32 years.  He then went on to work at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers as a part time custodian for 2 years.  Thomas will be remembered for his love of storytelling, history, woodworking, model building, drawing and the...

Kathleen Vencentia Barron entered into eternal life on January 20, 2023. She was the daughter to the late John and Catherine (Murray) Butler.  Born in Yonkers, New York March 6, 1928 and married to Richard T Barron in 1952 settling in Pearl River, New York for 63 years where she raised her family. She graduated from Seton Academy High School and went onto St. Clare's Hospital NYC to study Radiology. Kathleen was an X-ray Technician at various institutions in Rockland County,...

Patrick Tully, 84 of Pearl River, NY entered into eternal life on January 20th, 2023. Patrick was born June 6th, 1938 in Manhattan to Ellen “Rose” and Patrick Tully. One of seven children, he was raised in the Bronx and attended St. Joseph's grammar school and Cardinal Hayes High School. Pat received his diploma from DeWitt Clinton High School. During his high school years, he started working in the supermarket business as a stock boy and continued to work his way up the...

Sharon K. Gorzka of Pearl River, loving wife, sister, mother, aunt, and godmother, died Thursday, January 19th at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was 64 years old. Sharon worked as a Senior Group Assistant Manager for Verizon in Parsippany, NJ.  She was with the company her entire career. Sharon was born in 1958 in Englewood, NJ to Bernard and Anne Kingston. She graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1980 and later earned a Master’s degree in...

Ann Marie Kitchenman of Pearl River, NY passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, surrounded by loving family members. She was 93. Ann was born December 3, 1929, in Bronx , NY to John and Kitty Moynihan. She grew up in the Bronx and moved with her family to Pearl River in 1958. She was a graduate of Rockland Community College.  Ann is predeceased by her husband, Warren, brother, John Moynihan, and son, Thomas. She is survived by her children: John, Kathleen Holzel (Bill),...

Mary Cunnane of Pearl River, NY passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. She was born in the village of Cloontumper Bekan, Co. Mayo, Ireland on May 22, 1930 to Michael and Lillian Carney.  She emigrated to America at age 18 where she lived and worked in NYC. Mary married Tony Cunnane in 1956 and had three children.  She is survived by her children, Lillian Murphy (Brian), Kathy O’Brien (Patrick) and Tony Cunnane (Line).  Her six grandchildren...

It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Theresa O’Shea.   Theresa was an extraordinary wife, mother and, grandmother. She lived until 80 and,  passed away peacefully on January 17th, 2023,  knowing she lived a full life and, was loved by many.   Terry was born on October 10, 1942 in the Bronx, NY, the only child born to Albert and Violet Hatton. From there she moved to Rockland County where she raised her beloved family in...