Michael Ice Mourned by Family and Friends, Wake Service in Rye Tuesday

Recent Rye High School graduate Michael Ice has died at the age of 22. His family and friends mourn his passing.

Michael Ice, age 22, died Saturday morning, February 25, 2012.  He lived in Rye, NY with his family, and spent his summers in Narragansett, RI.  He loved surfing and basketball. He will be greatly missed by his parents: Kathi and Michael Ice, his sisters: Megan (age 23), Emily (age 23), and Elizabeth (age 20), and his brother Teddy (age 18), as well as his grandmother, Anne Glasheen (of Larchmont, NY and South Kingstown, RI), his aunts and uncles, Meg and Conny Murray (North Kingstown, RI), Sheila and Kevin Crosby (North Kingstown RI), Jim and Marlene Glasheen (Corte Madera, CA), Willa Grimm (Winchester, VA), Peter and Kim Ice (Winchester, VA), David and Judith Ayers (Virginia Beach, VA), Valerie and Stephen Brown (Randolph, MA), and Susan…

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Schubert Remembered by Family; Lawsuits Likely to be Set Aside

The passing of Robert Schubert, 88, will also be the likely end of his legal crusade against the City of Rye.

Firefighters Mourn Death Of 54-Year-Old Mount Vernon Firefighter

Kevin Townes died of an apparent heart attack.

Westchester firefighters today mourn the loss of one of their own, 54-year-old Mount Vernon firefighter Kevin Townes, who died of an apparent heart attack at the scene of a house fire this morning. Townes, a 25-year veteran of the fire department, was one of more than 20 firefighters who raced to the scene of a fire early this morning on Lorraine Avenue. Fire officials said Townes collapsed suddenly and died at Mount Vernon Hospital despite efforts to revive him. Officials noted that Townes had recently passed a mandatory physical exam and city officials said the married father of three children was one of the city's outstanding firefighters. In White Plains, firefighters there were quick to post a note about Townes on their Facebook page…

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Tribute Concert for Carol Shiffman Tonight

The Music Conservatory of Westchester will tribute their late executive director, Rye resident Carol Shiffman tonight.

"While we mourn Carol each day, we wanted to celebrate all that she meant to us at the Conservatory with a grand concert featuring her Music Conservatory of Westchester family and friends," said MCW director of communications Jon Chattman. "To paraphrase a speech she once gave, she may have been small in stature but took mighty big steps.”  The non-profit community music school, which serves as many as 3,700 students each year, will honor the memory of its recently deceased executive director Carol Shiffman of Rye with a free special tribute concert Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. in WCM, 216 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY.  Share the Light: Celebrating the Life of Carol Shiffman will include performances by members of the conservatory …

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Journalist Andy Rooney Dies At 92

Andy Rooney, a staple of "60 Minutes," dies following complications from surgery.

Andy Rooney, a long-time resident of Rowayton who still had a home there, died on Friday in a New York City hospital from complications following minor surgery. He was 92. Rooney was a staple of "60 Minutes", capping the show off with his brilliant and often funny commentary about the little things in life that we sometimes make a big deal of, and the big things in the world that are sometimes really small. Rooney, who began his "60 Minutes" commentaries in 1978, railed about how unpleasant air travel had become. "Let's make a statement to the airlines just to get their attention. We'll pick a week next year and we'll all agree not to go anywhere for seven days," he told viewers. October 2, 2011, after his 1,097th essay, Rooney announced …

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Daniel Burke, former CEO of ABC/Capital Cities, Dies at Home in Rye.

Rye resident Daniel Burke died Wednesday at the age of 82 in his home. Burke was a past CEO of ABC/Capital Cities.

Mary Ann Ilse Remembered at Rye City Council Meeting

Mary Ann Ilse, first woman to serve as mayor of Rye, is remembered at the Rye City Council meeting

Release from Rye City Hall: On Wednesday, October 19 at the regular meeting of the City Council, Rye will have a moment of silence and remembrance for former Mayor Mary Ann Isle who passed away on October 7. After a term on the City Council, Mary Ann served as Mayor from 1985 to 1989 and was the first and only woman to serve as Mayor in the City's 70-year history. "One of the things I learned from Mary Ann 25 years ago is still is paramount today. In this day and age of political party ideology or self-proclaimed independent points of view, the real key to governing and leading is to not just have a point of view - everyone has one, but to work with people, build consensus and get things done that are in the best interests of those you …

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Remembering Steve Jobs, American Icon

One of Silicon Valley's greatest electronics and computer-industry pioneers succumbs to pancreatic cancer.

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computer, now Apple, Inc., died on Wednesday, about 9 months after he began phasing out his leadership of the company. When I was an electronics and computer-industry editor and conference director, I met with and interviewed Jobs on many occasions. He was to technology and Silicon Valley what Washington Irving was to American literature and Hudson Valley — a person capable of extending the boundaries of their profession well beyond what had ever been done before. Apple's website posted Jobs' picture and the following message: "Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear …

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Jerry Eimbinder

11:09 am on Thursday, October 13, 2011

An Internet campaign to make Friday, Oct. 14 "Steve Jobs Day," is under way, the San Jose Mercury News reports. One website, www.stevejobsday2011.com, says, "Wear a black turtleneck to work. To school. Anywhere and everywhere. You can even go full Steve and wear blue jeans and tennis shoes." Apple is not involved in promoting the movement.   more ›

Rye Building Inspector Dies Unexpectedly

Vinny Tamburro will be laid to rest this weekend. The City of Rye Building Inspector passed unexpectedly on Wednesday.

Hearts are heavy as news of the passing of Vincenzo Tamburro makes its way to his colleagues and friends. Tamburro's death on Wednesday, Aug. 31 was an unexpected loss for his wife Karen and four children: daughters Taylor and Morgan, sons Jake and Kyle.  Tamburro had served as Building Inspector for the City of Rye since 1997, and prior to that as assistant to the City Engineer from 1989 to 1996. A member of the New York State Building Officials Conference, National Fire Protection Agency, and the American Public Works Association, Tamburro worked for three different muncipaities during his 24-year career. As recently as this weekend's storm, Tamburro worked with dedication and earned the respect of everyone at Rye City Hall. Mayor …

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Former Supervisor and Ad Man Famous for Charmin Quote Dies

The wake for John Chervokas, advertising executive and public servant, is July 28.

Former Town of Ossining Supervisor John Chervokas, politican and ad man best known for the famous "Please don't squeeze the Charmin" commercials, has died. He was 74. The wake will be held at Dorsey Funeral Home in Ossining on July 28 from 5-8 p.m. His funeral will be on July 29 at St. Theresa Church in Briarcliff Manor at 11 a.m. John Chervokas began his public service career in the 70s as the president of the Ossining School Board. He was the director of the Ossining Chamber of Commerce in the mid-90s. In 1998 Chervokas began his first term as the Town of Ossining's supervisor. He proudly served the people of the Town of Ossining in that position until 2008. Before his career in politics, John was a Madison Avenue advertising executive. …

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