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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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Frances Ranieri, 96, Longtime Eastchester Resident, Loved Sinatra, The Yankees Frances Ranieri, 96, Longtime Eastchester Resident, Loved Sinatra, The Yankees
Frances Ranieri, 96, Longtime Eastchester Resident, Loved Sinatra, The Yankees Frances (Fran) Ann Ranieri, a longtime resident of Eastchester, died on Monday, April 6. She was 96. She is survived by her husband Hildebrand (Ed) and children, Bill (and wife Tina), Joan (and significant other Mark) and Jamie (and wife Yvonne) and grandchildren Robert and Rachel. Additionally, she is survived by several cousins, nieces, nephews and respective spouses in addition to many friends from around town. She was predeceased by her siblings Joseph, Anthony, Eugene, Vito, Lorraine and Alice. Frances Ranieri passed her love for the Yankees on to her children.Contributed Fran att…

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Lifelong Westchester Resident Robert Leo Stern, 92, Was Sailor, Singer, Wine Connoisseur Lifelong Westchester Resident Robert Leo Stern, 92, Was Sailor, Singer, Wine Connoisseur
Lifelong Westchester Resident Robert Leo Stern, 92, Was Sailor, Singer, Wine Connoisseur Robert Leo Stern died peacefully in his sleep on April 14 at home in Rye after a long illness. He was 92 years old and a lifelong resident of Westchester County.  Bob was born Aug. 11, 1927, son of Leo and Marjorie Stern of New Rochelle. He was an Eagle Scout and valedictorian of the New Rochelle High School class of 1944, then graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton (BSE '48) and the Wharton School (MBA '51). He served briefly in the Navy during WWII. Bob worked in the financial industry for many years, including as a partner at Newburger, Loeb and Co. before changing careers to share h…

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4-CT Quickly Makes An Impact, Granting $1 Million Total To Foodshare, Connecticut Foodbank 4-CT Quickly Makes An Impact, Granting $1 Million Total To Foodshare, Connecticut Foodbank
4-CT Quickly Makes An Impact, Granting $1 Million Total To Foodshare, Connecticut Foodbank In the past month well over a quarter-million unemployment claims have been filed in the state of Connecticut amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The financial strain many face has led to unprecedented calls on the state’s food banks, who are working diligently with fewer volunteers to deliver groceries to the many more in need. 4-CT, the Connecticut COVID-19 Charity Connection, a Fairfield County-based independent 501-(c)3 organization launched April 1 that provides financial support to nonprofits serving all areas impacted by COVID-19, has proven pivotal to Foodshare and Con…

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Susan Banks, 79, Former Reference Librarian In Chappaqua, Katonah, Scarsdale Susan Banks, 79, Former Reference Librarian In Chappaqua, Katonah, Scarsdale
Susan Banks, 79, Former Reference Librarian In Chappaqua, Katonah, Scarsdale Susan Johnston Banks (née Susan Symes Johnston), a former librarian in Westchester, died in Carlisle, PA., on April 13. She was 79. Susan was born November 8, 1940 in Mount Vernon to loving parents Frederick Symes Johnston, Jr. and Frances Hope (Morgan) Johnston of Pelham. She attended public school in Pelham and graduated in 1962 from Duke University as a member of Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in English. She was married on September 5, 1964 at Huguenot Memorial Church in Pelham to Charles Green Banks, Jr., son of Charles and Martha (Siggelkow) Banks. The two remained happily married for m…

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Junk King Delivers For Hillside Food Outreach Junk King Delivers For Hillside Food Outreach
Junk King Delivers For Hillside Food Outreach A couple of weeks ago, Tom McCabe, owner of Junk King Tri-County, a junk removal company based in Danbury and servicing Fairfield County in Connecticut and Rockland County in New York, saw two elderly widowed customers within a two-day period. Both ladies were lonely and scared to leave their homes to mail packages or to buy groceries with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the stay at home orders. “It was those two meetings that created a turning point for me,” said McCabe, originally from northern New Jersey but now calling Putnam County in New York home. “I realized I’m sitting at ho…

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Alice Cousins, Formerly Of Chappaqua, Had Mischievous Wit, Joyful Spirit Alice Cousins, Formerly Of Chappaqua, Had Mischievous Wit, Joyful Spirit
Alice Cousins, Formerly Of Chappaqua, Had Mischievous Wit, Joyful Spirit Alice Irene Cousins (Bo), died peacefully on Friday, April 10 at Pines Edge in Needham, MA. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Matilda and Thomas Purcell and was predeceased by her husband, Robert Cousins, and her siblings, Tom (Rosalie), Betty and Merce as well as her Aunt, Sister Mercedes Purcell. She is survived by two children and their spouses, Candis Pearson (Dave) and Peter Cousins (Victoria) and her grandchildren, Robert Cousins (Ellen), Carl Danielson, Alex Cousins (Sarah) and Valerie Renard. Alice’s family was her greatest joy. Bob was the love of her life. …

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Katherine Clark, 82, Former Bronxville School Nurse Katherine Clark, 82, Former Bronxville School Nurse
Katherine Clark, 82, Former Bronxville School Nurse Katherine Clark Bryant, Kitsy, died peacefully at home in Eastchester on Saturday, April 4. She was 82. Kitsy was born on January 26, 1938 to Robert E. Clark and Eleanor Chapman Clark in Bronxville. She spent her childhood years in Bronxville and graduated from Bronxville High School in 1956. In 1960, she completed the Nursing Program at Roosevelt Hospital School of Nursing in New York City to gain her RN. Kitsy also completed her Bachelor's degree in Psychology through Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry in 1977 and her Master’s through National Louis University in Evanston, IL. On September 17…

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Priscilla Cedar, 94, Wife Of Former First Congregational Church of River Edge Pastor Priscilla Cedar, 94, Wife Of Former First Congregational Church of River Edge Pastor
Priscilla Cedar, 94, Wife Of Former First Congregational Church of River Edge Pastor Priscilla Wentworth Cedar, 94, Wausau, WI, died  April 2, at Stonecrest, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born August 8, 1925 in Sommersworth, NH, daughter of the late Raymond and Pauline (McIntire) Wentworth. On May 29, 1948 she married Robert Cedar in Manchester, NH. He preceded her in death March 6, 2005. Those who were close to Priscilla know that she generously and wholeheartedly dedicated her life to caring for those around her — as a wife, mother, grandmother, healthcare worker and community member. In the mid 1940s Priscilla trained to be…

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K&J Tree Service Brings Giant Thank You To Norwalk Hospital K&J Tree Service Brings Giant Thank You To Norwalk Hospital
K&J Tree Service Brings Giant Thank You To Norwalk Hospital Every night at 7 p.m. in New York City, apartment windows open and residents clap to show their appreciation for medical and support staff working tirelessly in local hospitals. In Norwalk, Kyle DeLucia, founder and CEO of K&J Tree Service, brought the appreciation to the hospital. Parked on the top floor of the garage at Norwalk Hospital, a K&J Tree Service truck proudly flew a giant American flag from a crane and displayed a large Thank You sign from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8. “I just wanted to communicate thanks through this sign and show community support,” said …

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Spreading Good Will In Norwalk And Beyond In These Uncertain Times Spreading Good Will In Norwalk And Beyond In These Uncertain Times
Spreading Good Will In Norwalk And Beyond In These Uncertain Times Stuck at home, one of the few outings we might allow ourselves is a solitary walk during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  Have you noticed everyone you safely pass seems friendlier? You feel good will in the air. Is it because we’re so desperate for socialization that we’re grateful to see a new face? Or is it because we just never paid attention to our smiling neighbors? Perhaps it’s a little bit of both. Or perhaps it’s because there really is good will in the air. Part of that good will is being sent through messages like this one discovered on West Rocks Rd. in Norwalk — s…

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