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Anna Baumgartner, a Sedgwick Avenue resident, died on Nov. 21. She was 76. Ms. Baumgartner is survived by cousins Frieda Hyland, Linda Bowe, Karen Leahey-Betten, Glenn E. Leahey, as well as … more

12/5/12

Marjorie Winslow was an author and editor

Marjorie Shreeve Winslow, a former Riverdale resident, died in her Duxbury, Mass. home on Nov. 30. She was 89. Born in Muncie, Indiana, Ms. Winslow moved to Phoenix, Arizona when she was 3 … more

12/5/12

McGonagle, fixture at Gaelic Park, was 72

James McGonagle, a popular bar owner, Gaelic Park regular and longtime Riverdalian, died of natural causes on Nov. 26. He was 72. Mr. McGonagle was born in Glencolmicille Village in … more

12/5/12

Timothy Kelly, Irish Army vet, was 90

Timothy Patrick Kelly, a longtime Kingsbridge resident, died on Aug. 7. He was 90. Mr. Kelly was born in Eyeries, Beara, County Cork, Ireland on April 23, 1922. Orphaned by the age of 4, Mr. … more

12/5/12

Murry Lewin, WWII vet, enjoyed life until 101

Longtime Riverdalian Murry Lewin died in his sleep on Nov. 22 after celebrating Thanksgiving with his wife, children and grandchildren. He was 101. Mr. Lewin lived in Riverdale with his wife, … more

12/5/12

Patricia Cooney, ice skater, volunteer, dies at 81

Longtime Riverdalian Patricia Cooney, who managed Kelton’s skating rink with her husband William Cooney, Sr., in the 1970s, died after a long illness on Sept. 6 surrounded by friends, family … more

11/28/12

Teacher Rosalie Henrichsen was 74

Rosalie Hechtman Henrichsen, a longtime Riverdale resident and educator, died after a two-year battle with cancer on Nov. 14. She was 74. Ms. Henrichsen was born in Brooklyn on Feb. 13, 1938. … more

11/28/12

Navy veteran, sports fan, was 68

Lawrence Arthur Nef, a longtime Riverdale resident, died on Oct. 26. He was 68. Born on February 19, 1944, in New York City, Mr. Arthur was a Bronx resident for most of his life. He grew up in … more

11/7/12

Jimmy Doherty, 91, dies in Florida

James Doherty, 91, most recently of Cocoa Beach, Fla., died after a brief illness at the Vitas Hospice Center in Merritt Island, Fla. on Oct. 21 surrounded by his family. Mr. Doherty, … more

10/31/12

Death of WWII vets is an irreplaceable loss

M ore than 16 million men and wom en served in the United States Armed Forces in World War II, at home, at sea and on battlefields from North Africa, Italy, France, Germany, China, the Pacific … more

By Herb Barret | 10/24/12 | 1 comment

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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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