All Obituaries

  Heaven just got a little more kinder, gentler, colorful, and artistic - with a bit more purpose - now that William (Bill) Michael Stewart, Sr. has arrived. At 96 years old, he passed away peacefully at Cabrini of Westchester Nursing Home in Dobbs Ferry, NY on Saturday, April 4 th , 2026. He entered this world in Manhattan, NYC on Sunday, May 26 th , 1929, just five months before the “Great Depression”.   He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, ...

  Antonio “Pepe” Cuesta, 95 years old  passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.  Born in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic, he later made Washington Heights in New York City his home. He is survived by his children, Grisel, Arelis, and Eddie Cuesta, as well as 14 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A pillar of the early Dominican community in Washington Heights, Mr. Cuesta migrated to New York in the early ...

Nuestra querida madre, abuela, hermana y amiga, Maria Diaz Soto—conocida con cariño por todos como “Mamá Negra”—ha dejado un vacío en nuestros corazones que jamás podrá llenarse. El tiempo que tuvimos con ella fue un regalo, pero nunca fue suficiente. Siempre la recordaremos por su risa contagiosa, su calidez y la manera en que unía a todos a su alrededor—especialmente a través de su cocina. Su sancocho, sus ...

  Carmen Altagracia Matos López, 70, passed away on March 25, 2026, in New Rochelle, NY. Born in the Dominican Republic, Carmen immigrated to the United States in the mid-1980s, where she built a life centered on family, career advancement, and interpersonal connections. She was a devoted mother, a woman of faith, and someone whose warmth and energy left a lasting impression on everyone she met. Carmen had a natural gift for bringing people together. She loved cooking, ...