Welcome to Zirana/White Plains, your local community online where you will find news, events and information about White Plains. We invite you to be a part of Zirana/White Plains by sharing your thoughts, ideas, photos and news with your neighbors. Zirana will be as valuable as you and your neighbors make it.

Obituaries
Obituary : Sophie Stein Print E-mail
Sophie, 98, of White Plains, NY died peacefully on July 9, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Nathan. Cherished mother of Stuart and Rhona (Ronald Noll). Doting grandmother of Dr. Rachel Noll (Jeremy Bastacky) and Robert Noll. Predeceased by her parents, Louis and Ray Lertzman, and sisters Ida Lertzman and Katy Rosenthal (Buddy). Loved and respected by all who knew her. Shiva will be observed at the Noll home in New York. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, July 12 at 11am in the Wellwood Cemetery, Pinelawn, Farmingdale, NY.

 
Obituary : Joseph Francis Ecclesine Print E-mail
Joseph Francis Ecclesine, pater extraordinaire, also known as "Mr. Wonderful," died May 8, 2009, in Plattsburgh, N.Y.; he was 70.

Mr. Ecclesine was born in White Plains, N.Y., and was a lifelong Westchester County resident before retiring to Essex, N.Y. He graduated from the University of Vermont and was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve.

He had a long illustrious insurance career and was a Chartered Life Underwriter with Northwestern Mutual Life.He was also a former president of the Westchester Estate Planning Council and a former board member of both the Westchester Putnam Council of the Boy Scouts of America and St. Agnes Hospital in White Plains.Most recently, he was a proud member of the DNC in Essex, N.Y. He was an avid outdoorsman with a passion for bird hunting and fly fishing.

Beloved husband of Maureen for 47 years; devoted father of Kevin of Wellesley, Mass.,Meghan of Portsmouth, N.H., Dorren of Bryn Mawr, Pa., and Peggyanne of Dorchester, Mass.; father-in-law of Joanne Queally, Peter Harris and Sean McDermott;adored and entertaining grandfather of Shane, Brendan, Dillon, Mary Claire, Max, Evan, Lily, Maureen, Patrick and Duncan;brother of Kevin, Patricia Voute, Mary Pleasanton and George. He was an inspiration to all of us. We will miss him dearly.

A memorial service is planned for June 12, 2009, in Essex, N.Y.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to: Essex Community Fund/Charlie Goff Fund Essex, N.Y., or The Nature Conservancy - Adirondack Chapter Keene Valley, N.Y.
 
Obituary:Mitchell Boner Print E-mail
Mitchell Boner          
BONER--Mitchell, of White Plains, NY, 94, passed away from natural causes on April 14, 2009. He is survived by Eleanor, his loving and devoted wife of 67 years, his son Larry Bonner of Delray Beach, FL, his daughter Ethel Tankenson of Los Angeles, CA, his cherished grandson, Alex Bonner of New York NY, his daughter-in-law Stephanie Bonner and son-in-law Mike Tankenson. Mitchell was born in Riga, Latvia January 8, 1915. He emigrated to the United States at the age of 22. He was a self-made businessman and entrepreneur who founded one of the pre-eminent jewelry manufacturing companies in New York City. He dearly loved his wife, his family and his adopted country, and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Funeral Services, 11:30 am April 16, 2009. Call Zion Memorial Chapel, 785 E. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY. 914-381-1809