All Obituaries

Daniel Thomas Ribuffo, 60, a resident of Port Chester, NY died August 8, 2022.  He was born August 19, 1961 in Port Chester to the late Joseph and Ann Marino Ribuffo.  He was raised and educated in Port Chester graduating from Port Chester High School in 1979 and also graduated from SUNY Morrisville in 1984.   Daniel was a gifted musician and made a career repairing musical instruments. He was a parishioner of the Our Lady of Mercy Church and a member of the Port Chester...

***The family requests that all attendees wear face masks regardless of vaccination status.*** Maria Messina, 82, a longtime resident of Port Chester died peacefully on August 5, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 18, 1940 in Catano, Reggio Calabria, Italy to the late Rocco and Guissepina Calabro Carbone.  Mrs. Messina was a retired seamstress for the New York Presbyterian Hospital.  She was a devoted wife and mother and was happiest when taking care of her...

Kathleen "Kay" Munnelly, 69, a longtime resident of Port Chester died August 5, 2022. She was born January 2, 1953 in Rooska, Bantry, County Cork, Ireland to the late John Wiseman and Kathleen Wiseman (Connelly).  She was raised and educated in Ireland and immigrated to the United States in 1972 and settled in Port Chester in 1978 with her family.  Kay was married November 23, 1974 in the Bronx to Thomas Munnelly.  She was a devoted wife and mother and a...

Laurence "Larry" Nethercott, 87 a lifelong resident of Port Chester died July 19, 2022. He was born August 30, 1934 in Port Chester to the late Robert and Anne Curtis Nethercott. He was raised and educated in Port Chester graduating from Port Chester High School and also graduating from Iona College with a BA degree in business. Larry was an insurance agent for John Hancock Insurance in Pleasantville, NY.  He was a parishioner of the Our Lady of Mercy Church, a member of...

Edgar L. Vitti, age 93, entered into eternal rest on July 25, 2022. A lifelong resident of Port Chester, Edgar was born on May 12, 1929 to Anthony Vitti and Elizabeth Tamburri Vitti. After graduating from Port Chester High School in 1947, Edgar, like many young men his age, enlisted in the U.S. Army, from which he was honorably discharged in 1951. On June 20, 1953, he married his beloved wife Catherine Versace Vitti, who preceded him in death, in 2018. Edgar was an electrician by trade, and...

Paul F. Arena, 70, a resident of Myrtle Beach, SC. and formerly of Port Chester, NY., died on February 9, 2022. He was born July 21, 1951 in Mount Vernon, NY., to Clara and Frank Arena both of Mount Vernon, NY.  He was raised and educated in Mount Vernon.  Paul was a master carpenter by trade and a member of the carpenters union United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America. He was happiest when watching the Masters, people watching while sitting on the Boardwalk with...

Filomena "Flo" Piro, 97, a lifelong resident of Port Chester died July 18, 2022. She was born August 22, 1924 in Port Chester to the late Luigi and Juditha LaValle Frattarola.  She was raised and educated in Port Chester graduating from Port Chester High School in 1942.  She was married July 20, 1947 to George J. Piro at Corpus Christi Church in Port Chester. Mr. Piro died July 3, 2010.   Mrs. Piro was a homemaker and a parishioner of the Corpus...

Paul W. Kiwala, 41, passed away in Tooele, Utah on June 4, 2022. For all his life, Paul loved spending time outdoors and exploring nature. Born in Greenwich, CT on February 16, 1981, Paul was the son of Stella and Adam Kiwala. He lived in Greenwich, CT for most of his life, and spent a few years in Walnut Creek, CA. Paul was a graduate of Greenwich High School and received his degree from Norwalk Community College in 2004. He worked as a technology support specialist for many years....

Jerry M Cottongin, Jr., 32, a resident of Bronx, NY and formally of Decatur, AL, died on July 15, 2022, his sister’s birthday and gave her the gift of writing his obituary. He was born on October 27, 1989 in Fort Stewart, GA to Victoria Cottongin and Jerry Cottongin. He holds an Associate’s Degree in CIS, Networking Technology from John C Calhoun State Community College.   JJ considered himself a “professional tech nerd”, according to his LinkedIn...

"The family requests that all attendees wear face masks regardless of vaccination status"   Antonio Antolino, 86, a resident of Port Chester, NY since 1960, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family and loved ones.  He was born in Andretta, Italy on February 18, 1936 to the late Francesco Antolino and Antonietta Mastrogiacomo Antolino.  Mr. Antolino was married on September 7, 1958 in Andretta, Italy to Ersilia Pennetta. Together, they paved the way for...