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John A. Moran Jr., realtor who helped shape Riverdale, dies at 88

John A. Moran, who died on July 24 in Margate, N.J., “was a devoted Riverdalian with a great love of the neighborhood where he grew up and raised his family,” his son John recalls. In fact, Mr. … more

8/8/13

Artist ‘Honey’ Kassoy was 96

Hortense Kassoy, who died at 96 on July 5, was an artist as adept with a chisel as she was with a paint brush. For many years she shared studios with her late husband, Bernard, in both Kingsbridge … more

7/11/13

Susan Helene Tadayon, 61, will be remembered by CSAIR family

Riverdalian Susan Helene Tadayon died at New York Presbyterian-The Allen Hospital in Manhattan on May 10. She was 61 years old. Ms. Tadayon worked as a secretary at the Conservative Synagogue … more

6/5/13

Jessie Dinowtiz, longtime resident, was 88 years old

Jessie Dinowitz, a longtime resident of the Amalgamated Housing Cooperative, died on May 19 at the age of 88. Born July 4, 1924 in Harlem, she grew up in Harlem and the Bronx, living … more

6/5/13 | 1 comment

Nora Marie McShane lived to 81 years old

Nora Marie (Buckley) McShane died on June 1 at St. Peter’s Medical Center after a short illness. She was 81. The East Brunswick, N.J. resident was the daughter of Irish immigrants and … more

6/5/13

Temple celebrates the life of author Chaim Grade

Riverdale Temple, located at 4545 Independence Ave., will celebrate Yiddish writer and former Amalgamated resident Chaim Grade on Sunday, April 14, at 2 p.m. Mr. Grade, who died in 1982, is … more

4/10/13

KHCC to host citizenship programs

As apart of its free workshop series, the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center will host several events in April pertaining to citizenship, immigration, and financial literacy. The citizen … more

4/10/13

Maryellen Smith, photography lover, longtime Riverdalian, dies at 61

Maryellen Smith, a longtime Riverdale resident, died on March 27. She was 61. Ms. Smith grew up in Marble Hill and graduated from Walton High School. Not long out of high school, she landed a … more

4/10/13

Army officer and firefighter James Maguire dies at 70

James Patrick Maguire, a Riverdale resident, former New York City firefighter and retired U.S. Army officer, died on March 26, after battling bile duct cancer. He was 70. Mr. Maguire was born … more

4/3/13

Michael Safian was a decorated veteran

Michael Safian, who grew up in Riverdale and went on to become a decorated veteran, died on March 3. He was 68. Mr. Safian graduated from St. Vincent’s College in Latrobe, Penn. He … more

3/21/13

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50 Years on the Job

Building relationships simply by repairing one kitchen at a time

Felix Lam has been the superintendent at 2465 Palisade Ave., in Spuyten Duyvil for 50 years. The 81-year-old has made his home — and career — at the eight-story co-op since he was a young man. And how does that make him feel? “I’m very happy about it,” Lam said.

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