Marion Milazzo
Marion Milazzo Marion Goane Milazzo, 87, of Greenwich, Conn., died September 28, 2018. Born on December 21, 1930, she was the daughter of Frank and Nellie Wood of Rye. After graduating from Rye High School in 1948, she began a career in various capacities in the medical field, which she pursued throughout her life in […]
Dr. Arthur Jacobs
Ed Ball
Ed Ball Edward Hamilton Ball, a former Rye resident, passed away on September 1, 2018 surrounded by his loving family after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 71. Born in Port Chester, he was the son of Elizabeth and Lt. James Balls. He grew up in Rye and attended Rye High School. At age 17, he […]
Lois Amend
Lois Amend Lois Scarpino Amend died September 27,, 2018 after a year-long struggle with glioblastoma brain cancer. She was 82. A resident of Rye since 1993, Mrs. Amend was born and raised in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. She graduated from the College of New Rochelle. A woman of remarkable strength and devotion, she married Myles B. […]
Oh, the Stories They Tell
With graphic Oh, the Stories They Tell About Breast Cancer By Gretchen Althoff Snyder The Rye Historical Society, in partnership with Soul Ryeders and their Tie the Town Pink campaign, is recording the oral histories of local residents who have been or are currently affected by breast cancer. Whether you are a survivor, a family […]
RYE TOASTS… Walter Roode
RYE TOASTS… …Walter Roode, 87, who hit a hole-in-one on the 17th hole of the Rye Golf Club course on September 14. The former Chief of the Rye Fire Department and foreman of the Rye Department of Public Works, was playing with Bob Marrow, who informed us of the exciting news and the fact that […]
INQUIRING PHOTOGRAPHER 10.12.18
INQUIRING PHOTOGRAPHER By Jo Bryan “Are you currently reading a book that you’d recommend?” “I Was Anastasia” by Ariel Lawhon Lawhon unravels the extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson’s 50-year battle to be recognized as Anastasia Romanov. Is she the Russian Grand Duchess or the thief of another woman’s legacy? Emily Mittelstadt “Do Androids Dream of […]
Boys Will Be Men
Boys Will Be Men Would it be possible to never again use the expression “Boys will be boys” again in your paper? The caption under the photo on the cover of the September 24th issue brought a stunned response from both myself and my adult daughter. I have lived in Rye and raised my now […]
Three Fall Weekends, and So Much to Do
Three Fall Weekends, and So Much to Do It is the middle of October in Rye. After a month of back-to-school nights, Jewish holidays, the start of the fall sports season, and a rousing win at the Rye/ Harrison game, the calendar in town is about to get even busier. On top of the dance […]
The Osborn, a Wellspring of Resources
The Osborn, a Wellspring of Resources By Jamie Jensen The Osborn is a senior living community sitting on 56 beautiful acres right here in town. Its campus, situated between Theall Road and Boston Post Road, is across from the Rye City School District offices, WESTMED, and next door to Osborn Elementary School. Everyone seems to […]