WHITE PLAINS, NY — Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino has announced that the Hon. Lois Taplin Bronz, the first woman and first African-American to chair Westchester County’s Board of Legislators and a life-long champion for early childhood education, will be the top honoree at the 31st annual Westchester Senior Citizens Hall of Fame on Dec. 6.
Bronz is one of 57 seniors from 25 municipalities who will be honored at this year’s Hall of Fame. They will all be inducted at a festive luncheon from 11:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Main Ballroom of the Westchester Marriott Hotel in Tarrytown.
Astorino said that the Senior Citizens Hall of Fame is a marquee event on Westchester’s calendar every year, and that all county residents should be impressed by the honorees’ accomplishments.
“We’re lucky to say that they are our friends and neighbors,” Astorino said. “Their achievements enrich our lives and their spirits inspire us.”
Tickets to the luncheon are $60 each. To make a reservation or for more information, please contact Annette Alve at ala3@westchestergov.com or (914) 813-6414.
The Gerard Carelli Orchestra will play music for dancing.
This year’s Special Recognition Honorees are Sister St. John Delany of White Plains; Barbara Lisio of Hastings; Andrea Olsen of Yonkers; Dr. Maria A. Pici of West Harrison; and Lucy Schmolka of Armonk.
Please see attached for full press release and photos of the top honorees.
Class of 2013 (by town):
BRONXVILLE: Patricia Dohrenwend; Audrey Fallon
CORTLANDT MANOR: Eileen Deem; Suzane Metz Sadofsky
DOBBS FERRY: Ronald Bray;
GOLDENS BRIDGE: Joseph Simoncini
LARCHMONT: Teddi Becker; George Case
MOUNT VERNON: Gertrude Barbour; John Lee Dunham; Josephine Frusciante; Merlene Loleta Howell; Martin Rubin
NEW ROCHELLE: Joan Mooney
NORTH SALEM: Muriel Bisulca
OSSINING: Michael Greene; Thelma McFadden
PEEKSKILL: Fran Caputo; Joy Chiulli
PLEASANTVILLE: Betty Jane Whelan
PELHAM: John Cassone
PORT CHESTER: Gene Ceccarelli
RYE: Betsy Biddle; Barbara Brunner; Pasquale Iorillo
RYE BROOK: Joan Feinstein; Lucille Porto
SCARSDALE: Dr. Marvin Lipman
SOMERS: Marion Levine
TUCKAHOE: Mary Ann Frusciante
VALHALLA: Vita Nicolai; John Nicolai; Michael Spaziante; Rocco Troiano
WHITE PLAINS: Barbara Andralliski; Millie Castro; Norman Friedman; Sue Lobel; Fintan O’Hare
YONKERS: Esther Bauer, Dorothy DeRuve; Nancy Gill; Helen Ann Henkel; Christopher Milano; Samuel Morrison; Ceko & Helen Nacov; Noemi Robbins; Helen Tropp; Maryl Turchi
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS: Kathleen Marencek