Frances “Francie” Drexel Cheston Train, a longtime resident of Bedford, died Feb. 26, in Islesboro, Maine, at the age of 99. She was born July 22, 1926, in Philadelphia, Pa., and within days made her first trip to Islesboro by steamship, where she spent most of every summer for the rest of her life. She attended Foxcroft School in Middleburg, Va., and briefly attended Bryn Mawr College. She married Whitney Tower in 1947, and had four children, Alix Tower Thorne, Whitney Tower Jr., Frances...

Emilio Luigi Sironi, born Aug. 2, 1938, in Monza, Italy, son to Paolo and Pierina Sironi, and brother to Gabriele Sironi, died on April 19, 2026. He lived a life defined by intellectual curiosity, deep relationships, and an unwavering commitment to what mattered most — his family and the pursuit of meaning.Emilio was the husband of Suzanne Doty Sironi and father to Claudia Sironi Biernacki (Peter) and Sylvia Sironi Rowe (Ian). He was a proud and adoring grandfather to Sophie and Nicolas...

Holly Peppe, of Manhattan and South Salem, New York, died peacefully on April 27 at her home in South Salem at the age of 75. She was surrounded by love, after a courageous battle with Leptomeningeal Disease, a brain and spinal cord cancer as a progression of breast cancer. Born in Sharon, Connecticut, on December 21, 1950, Holly was the second of five children of Dr Vincent Peppe, DVM and his wife Shirley of Canaan, Connecticut. She grew up in a close-knit family that nurtured her lifelong...

Marcia Mead Thomas, 87, of Ridgefield, Conn., and longtime resident of Pound Ridge, died April 7. She was the wife of Robert Lawrence “Larry” Thomas. Thomas was born in Aurora, Ill., on Sept. 23, 1938, a daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (George) Mead. She attended DePauw University where she met her future husband, and was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority. She earned a master’s degree at Indiana University in speech and language pathology. A longtime resident of Pound Ridge,...

By JEFF MORRIS — When Lilias Folan died at the age of 90 on March 9, and when her obituary appeared in the New York Times on March 25, there were undoubtedly people in our area who recalled her groundbreaking PBS show, “Lilias, Yoga and You,” ...

By JENNIFER STAHLKRANTZ Born in a simpler time, Oct. 22, 1938, Richard Lewis Wood was raised in Pound Ridge, the fourth of eight children to Edna and Reuben Wood. He grew up in a three-room cabin tucked in the woods off Lower Trinity Pass with no indoor plumbing or electricity. Over the course of his 87 years, he went on to serve his country and his community with dedication and pride — and to marry the love of his life, Elisabeth “Ebie” Ensign Wood. The woodlands of Pound Ridge were his...

Jordan Donald Ellsworth, a husband, father and grandfather from Goldens Bridge, died March 13 at the age of 77. He was born May 3, 1948, in Binghamton, N.Y., to Richard Ellsworth and Drusilla (Jordan) Ellsworth. Ellsworth is survived by his wife of 55 years, Carlota, children Christie (Erik) and Katherine (Tom), and four grandchildren; his brother, Jon Ellsworth, two sisters, Jill Cacciatore and Judy Ellsworth; and other family members and friends. His family said he will be remembered for...

Margie Guggenheim Sabath Margie Guggenheim Sabath died on March 7. She was 93. Born Jan. 16, 1933, in Rochester, she was the daughter of Samuel William Guggenheim and Hannah Huebschman Guggenheim. She graduated from Brighton High School and went on to attend Smith College, following in her mother’s footsteps. In 1958 she married Martin C. Sabath. Together, her family said, they built a life centered on family, friendship and community, sharing more than 52 years of marriage until his passing...

Elaine B. Krause Elaine B. Krause, who lived in Katonah for 55 years, died in hospice care on Jan. 18. She was 82. Krause was born to Stella (Banklian) and Arthur Bertelsen, who grew up in the Fort Lee Christian Home for Children as second-generation Americans. Krause was raised in Weehawken, N.J., where she was valedictorian of her high school class in 1962. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts. In 1965, she eloped to...

Philip Connington Sears Philip Connington Sears, 79, of Somers died Jan. 12 after a battle with esophageal cancer. His family said he will be missed “for his quiet strength, humility, and patience and, as a man who loved deeply, thought clearly, and lived meaningfully.” He lived in Pound Ridge for nearly 40 years. Sears was born March 3, 1946, in Boston, Mass., to Richard H. and Elva Connington Sears. He graduated from Silver Lake Regional High School in 1964 and earned a Bachelor of Science...

The Katonah Museum of Art has announced the death of the Virginia L. (Ginny) Gold, described as a longtime friend and champion of the museum. “Her admirable legacy at the KMA, extending over four decades, has been a guiding force that will continue to shape the institution for decades to come,” the statement said. Gold became involved with the KMA in 1983 and quickly immersed herself in all aspects of the institution. Her passion, the museum said, was evident by the many leadership roles she...

Award-winning musician and composer, Robbie Kondor, died Dec. 10 after a short illness at his home in North Salem. He was 70. Kondor was born Jan. 15, 1955, in Budapest, Hungary, and grew up in Queens. He lived in Bedford before moving to North Salem. Kondor played the piano, organ, keyboards, harmonica and mandolin. He won three Emmy Awards for his composing work on the drama series “All My Children,” and a Clio Award for his work for Bank of America. Kondor created the scores for many...