Jean A. Skipper (1940 – 2019)

NEW ROCHELLE—Jean Alice Blackie Skipper, 79, of New Rochelle passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at her home.

Born January 29, 1940 in Bronxville, she was the daughter the late William Reid Blackie, Jr., and Alfreta (Burton) Blackie. She graduated from Eastchester High School in 1958 and St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Yonkers in 1960. She was a member of the Kinderhook Reformed Church, the Order of the Eastern Star, Laurel Chapter in New York City and the Senior Center of New Rochelle. Read more…

Elizabeth A. Meltz (1935 – 2019)

STOCKPORT—Elizabeth A. McLaughlin Meltz, 84, of Stockport passed away October 12, 2019.

She was born May 29, 1935, a proud native of Inwood in north Manhattan. The daughter of Myles and Elizabeth (McCabe) McLaughlin, “Liz” will be remembered as a wonderful mother to her two children, Frances Meltz and Joseph (Phronsie) Meltz. She is also survived by: her sister-in-law, Ilene McLaughlin; numerous nephews and nieces; special friends, William Brown, C. Nicholas Cozzolino, Sr., Alice Engel and Ernest Waldman, and Charles and Susan Kelly Engel. Read more…

Vincent J. Wallace, Jr. (1931 – 2019)

HUDSON—Vincent John Wallace, Jr., age 87, died at his home October 9, 2019.

He was born October 26, 1931 in Hudson, the son of the late Vincent J., Sr., and Elizabeth Hardy Wallace. His younger brother, Reuben George Wallace died earlier. Read more…