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Vira Mamchur Schwartz

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vschwartz@dailyvoice.com

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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Obituaries

Ossining's Barbara Brewster, 98, Former Teachers Union Head, Outdoor, Art Enthusiast Barbara (Murphy) Brewster, a Connecticut native and longtime resident of Ossining, died on March 31 at the age of 98. Predeceased by her husband Frederick R. Brewster and daughter Susan (Brewster) Eisenmann, she is survived by three daughters, Deborah Ferrenz (husband Mark) of Roslindale, MA; Abigail McGahey (husband David) of Santa Fe, NM and Alison Brewster (husband Ray Henderson) of Nazareth, PA as well as eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Ellen Morse (husband Charles) of Manchester, CT and predeceased by three brothers. Mrs. Brewster wa…

by Daily Voice

05/28/2020

Obituaries

Samuel Oswald Talbot, 79, Mount Vernon Resident, Real Estate Broker Samuel Oswald Talbot, 79, of Mount Vernon died on Saturday, April 25. Born on May 28, 1940, Samuel was a real estate broker and longtime resident of Mount Vernon. He is survived by his wife, Cicely; children: Ingrid, Kenlyn (Leslie), Coleen, Jennifer, Adrian, Staye, Leeann, Lauren, Brian, Anthony and Brent; 18 grand children and 4 great-grandchildren. Samuel Oswald TalbotContributed Samuel will be remembered for his kindness, intelligence, and willingness to help others. He will be greatly missed.

by Daily Voice

05/19/2020

Lifestyle

Norwalk's Ripka's At The Beach Is Ready With The Burgers, Lobster Rolls, Oysters, Fries & More! Going to culinary school was just an excuse to find out what Clyde Ripka didn’t know about food. Turns out it wasn’t much. When he was 12, the Long Island native and current East Fishkill, N.Y., resident, spent his summer traveling to a New Jersey Holiday Inn, where his father was a partner, to peel potatoes and wash dishes. By 14, Ripka, blonde and tall—the stereotypical surfer dude—was spending his summers surfing while working as a soda jerk at a Massapequa bowling alley. “Surfing during the day and working at a restaurant at night was right up my alley,” Ripka recalled. “And the money …

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

05/15/2020

Obituaries

Doris Athans, 92, Former Mount Kisco Elementary School Teacher Doris Jean (Biddle) Athans, 92, of Bradenton Beach, FL and formerly of Mount Kisco, died on April 27 at Serenity Gardens of Bradenton Assisted Living Residence. She passed away peacefully of natural causes in the company of family and friends who loved her. Doris was born on June 30, 1927 in the rural outskirts of Ann Arbor, MI where she spent her childhood with younger sister, Janet, and older step brothers, Wayne and Red. She later attended the University of Michigan, earning a degree in Physical Education and also meeting her husband, George Peter Athans, who played football for the M…

by Daily Voice

05/15/2020

Business

Stamford-Based Catalyst Wins Six Awards From CT Press Club Catalyst Marketing Communications of Stamford has won six awards from the Connecticut Press Club for work on behalf of the agency’s clients. Catalyst Public Relations Account Executive Tom Renner, formerly of Bethel, was recognized with six awards, including three first-place prizes. His work won first place in the “Media Pitch,” “Specialty Articles – ghost-written for someone else,” and “Specialty Articles – green/environmental” categories. His specialty article on an elaborate water retrieval process in Las Vegas on behalf of The BILCO Company was published in Civil & Str…

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05/15/2020

Obituaries

Longtime Hillsdale Resident Larry Loeffler, 90 Lawrence Edgar Loeffler formerly of Hillsdale died March 16. He was 90 years old. Born June 8, 1929, Loeffler was raised in Oakmont, PA by Emil “Dutch” and Hilda Loeffler, along with identical twin Emil and sister Louise. He and his brother started working at an early age with their father at the Oakmont Country Club, where Dutch was the greenskeeper and Pro. Larry graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in Civil Engineering. He enlisted in 1952 in the US Navy and served on the USS Perry as Chief Engineer. In 1958 he joined the Active Naval Reserves and retired as a Commander i…

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05/09/2020

Obituaries

Lawrence Littig, 81, Formerly Of Chappaqua, Was An Active Church Member, Community Volunteer After a multiyear battle with dementia and short-term illness with COVID-19, Lawrence (Larry) W. Littig, 81, died in Norwalk on May 3. Born July 18, 1938 in Kalamazoo, MI to John and Dorothy Littig, Larry was a competitive youth tennis player coached by the legendary Vic Braden. After graduating State High School in Kalamazoo, Larry attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, graduating with a BBA. He met his future wife at Michigan, the former Ann Strickland of Saginaw, MI, with whom he had three children, John, Rip and Lisa. After serving in the U.S. Army, a long career …

by Daily Voice

05/08/2020

Obituaries

Popular Westchester Restaurant Owner Joe Angi Dies Of Covid-19 Joseph J. Angi, Sr., of Mount Kisco and Somers, died on Saturday, April 18 after contracting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He was 95. Joseph lived a very full life and may be best known as one of the proprietors of Pines Bridge Lodge in Yorktown and the owner, along with his wife Rosemarie, of the Fife and Drum Restaurant in Mount Kisco. During his time at the Pines Bridge Lodge, he was affectionately known as "Big Joe." In his years at the Fife and Drum Restaurant, he was known as "Papa Joe." He was born in 1924 to Antonio and Maria Angi at the Mount Kisco Hospital, as it was kn…

by Daily Voice

05/01/2020

Lifestyle

Coming to CBS All Access: 'Mercy House' Series Based On Fairfield Native's Novel Getting her first book, Mercy House — about three nuns who run a home for abused women and one of whom has to face her own past) — published and released on Feb. 11 (see "What Commits Someone To Selflessness? Alena Dillon's Novel 'Mercy House' Puts Nuns Center Stage") and available at online bookstores, was the validation of a lifetime, according to Fairfield native Alena Dillon. Now it is being made into a series for streaming service CBS All Access, produced by comedian Amy Schumer and her producing partner Kevin Kane. Dillon’s literary agent brought in film agents who shopped the m…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

04/25/2020

Obituaries

Scientist, Inventor, Musician, Humanitarian: Charles Koester Of Glen Rock, 91 Charles John Koester of Glen Rock, known to many as Chuck, died on April 18 in his home, with his loving wife Mildred (Millie) at his side, after a brave battle with Alzheimer’s. Charles was born in Niagara Falls, NY on January 26, 1929 to Carl John and Helen Hogan Koester. After graduating from Fostoria High School in 1946, he received a B.S. in physics from Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1950 and his Ph.D. in physics and optics from the University of Rochester in 1955. He married Mildred Ruby Thompson of Wilmerding, PA on July 18, 1953. Professionally, Dr. Koester …

by Daily Voice

04/24/2020

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