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Melvin Kling, 99, Decorated WWII Vet, Penn State Fan From Pennsauken Went To Hundreds Of Games
Melvin E. Kling, formerly of Pennsauken, New Jersey and the Harrisburg area in Pennsylvania, died on Christmas, a month shy of his 100th birthday, according to an obituary by the Alloway Funeral Home.
He was a highly-decorated veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army in Europe as well as the Korean War, where he was a commanding officer of a 101st Airborne company.
He was a huge fan of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Mel had estimated he traveled to 200 to 300 Penn State football games, both home and away, his obituary said.
Mel was born in Harrisburg, PA, on Jan. 22, 1924, whe…
Former Business Owner, Councilman In Chappaqua Town Dies
A former councilman of a town in Northern Westchester who owned several stores in the area has died.
Joseph Albanese, who lived in Chappaqua and raised his family there, died on Sunday, Jan. 8 at the age of 90, according to his obituary.
Born in Bay Shore, Long Island in 1932, Albanese graduated from Yale University in 1954 and was a track and field letterman. He also served in the Marine Corps from 1951 to 1959, and after graduating from Yale, spent two years in Yokosuka, Japan, and in the Korean War.
He married his wife, Jean Warren, in 1960 and moved to Chappaqua where they …
Decorated PA Solider Identified Over 70 Years Later
A soldier who was killed inaction over 70 years ago has been identified, according to a release on Thursday by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
Army Sgt. James N. Stryker, 20, of West Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, who was killed during the Korean War, was identified by DPAA on Aug. 5, 2020.
DNA analysis was used to identify Sgt. Stryker’s remains were buried as Unknowns at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, also known as the Punchbowl, in Honolulu, Hawaii, the release says.
The remains were originally labelled Unknown X-1373 Tanggok but now his name will be recorded on the …
Longtime Westchester Resident, Ad Man, Fly Fisherman Bob Doherty, 89
Robert (Bob) Cunningham Doherty was born in New York City on Sept. 30, 1930, the son of Francis Joseph and Helen Utley Doherty.
He grew up in Westchester County and attended public schools there (first in Mount Vernon and then “out in the country” in Chappaqua). He was a Cub Scout for several years, took piano lessons and frequently played sandlot baseball with his older brother, Mike.
At the start of World War II, his parents decided to move back to New York City and in 1939 Bob and his brother were sent to a boarding academy, the Harvey School, in Hawthorne.
Bob prepped at Exeter i…
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Westchester Native, Harrison High Class of '45, Korean Vet, John P. Witzel, 90
John P. Witzel of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 1.
John was born in Manhattan on Dec. 6, 1928 and later moved to Harrison. He attended Harrison High School, graduating in the class of 1945, and continued on to Columbia University where he graduated in 1949.
John served overseas during the Korean War and, upon return home, he worked for the Bendix Corporation and later in the family business, Witzel Brothers Inc. John was musically gifted and played the piano, organ and accordion.
John was predeceased by his parents, George M. Witzel and Lillian Beck…
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Nicholas M. Berardi, Formerly Of Larchmont, Loved Making People Laugh, 88
Westchester native Nicholas M. Berardi, Jr., 88, of Jacksonville FL, lost his battle with Alzheimer's disease on Sept. 20.
He was born on May 15, 1931 in Mount Vernon. He loved entertaining others, making people laugh with his stories and jokes. He was always sought after for his great advice.
Nicholas was an honorable man who served his country in the Army during the Korean War; he was stationed in Germany. After serving, he felt it was important to get an education so he put himself through college at Westchester Community College and went on to became an instructor pilot, flying…
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Lifelong Westchester Resident, 91, Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver
A 91-year-old man who lived his entire life on the same block in Westchester was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while crossing a roadway at night.
Rocco DePaolo was killed in Dobbs Ferry around 9:25 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, while crossing the intersection of Broadway (Route 9) and Maple Street, said the Village of Dobbs Ferry Police.
DePaolo, who graduated from Dobbs Ferry High School in 1945, was inside a crosswalk when the dark-colored vehicle hit him, police said.
The vehicle, which was later found, fled in a southerly direction, police said.
DePaolo was transported by …
Belleville Post Office Renamed For Korean War Hero
When he was 20 years old, Private Henry Svehla charged an enemy position during a battle June 12, 1952, near Pyongony, Korea. The young rifleman “inflicted heavy casualties,” according to a narrative prepared by the Army, but didn’t emerge unscathed: a mortar round detonated nearby, causing serious wounds.
Svehla, however, kept leading the charge anyway, until he was killed when he threw himself on a grenade that had landed near his comrades.
Svehla, who was born in Newark and lived in Belleville, was recognized at the time for his bravery during the Korean War, earning a posthumous Distin…
Businessman, Former Fire Chief, Mount Kisco Citizen Of Year, William A. Stewart Dies At 86
William A. Stewart, Sr., 86, of Mount Kisco, died on Thursday, April 11.
He was born on Dec. 27, 1932, in Mount Kisco to Margaret (Hughes) and Robert Stewart. He was the beloved husband of Joan Fox Stewart, loving father of William Jr. (Linda), Margaret Brittingham (Gerry), James (Higgins), John (Duskie) and Ellen Rigano (Chip) and loving Poppy of nine grandchildren. Stewart is survived by his sister-in-law Pat Reilly and several loving nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings Jane and Robert.
An honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army who served during the Korean …
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