Funeral Homes in Irvington, NY

Facts about the city

Irvington, sometimes known as Irvington-on-Hudson, is an affluent suburban village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, 20 miles (32 km) north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a station stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line. To the north of Irvington is the village of Tarrytown, to the south the village of Dobbs Ferry, and to the east unincorporated parts of Greenburgh, including East Irvington. Irvington includes within its boundaries the community of Ardsley-on-Hudson, which has its own ZIP code and Metro-North station, but which should not be confused with the nearby village of Ardsley, New York.The population of Irvington at the 2010 census was 6,420. Because many of Irvingotn's residents – expecially those in the upper income brackets – live in Irvington and work in New York City, the village has a reputation as a \"commuter town\" or a \"bedroom community\".The village's Main Street area has been designated an historic district by New York State and, as of 2013, is under consideration for addition to the National Register of Historic Places. In 2010, Westchester Magazine ranked Irvington as the \"Best Place to Live in Westchester\".

Irvington Obituaries

It was revealed by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on August 7th, 2020 that Mary Francis Irwin (Thornton) perished in Nokomis, Florida.  Ms. Irwin was 97 years old and was born in Irvington, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mary Francis's life.

It was written by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on November 14th, 2017 that John Joseph Jr Runge passed on in North Port, Florida.  Runge was 53 years old and was born in Irvington, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John Joseph Jr's life.

It was disclosed on July 17th, 2016 that Casimir Joseph Harazda perished in Tampa, Florida.  Harazda was 95 years old and was born in Irvington, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Casimir Joseph's life.

It was noted on July 17th, 2016 that Casimir Joseph Harazda perished in Tampa, Florida.  Harazda was 95 years old and was born in Irvington, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Casimir Joseph's life.

It was written on February 14th, 2016 that John Francis "Jack" Tewey passed on in Birmingham, Alabama.  Tewey was 93 years old and was born in Irvington, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John Francis "Jack"'s life.

History

It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, north of midtown Manhattan in New York City and is served by a Irvington (Metro-North station) on the Metro-North Hudson Line (Metro-North) Line. Sacchi in 1848 for $26,000. Irvington includes within its boundaries the community of Ardsley-on-Hudson, which has its own zip code and Ardsley-on-Hudson (Metro-North station) stop, but which should not be confused with the nearby village of Ardsley, New York.

Before the site where Irvington is now located was settled by Europeans, it was inhabited by the Wickquasgeck Indians, one of the Lenape (Delaware) tribes which dominated lower New York state and New Jersey. In 1854 the village changed its name, by popular vote, to "Irvington", after the American author Washington Irving, who was still alive at that time and living in nearby "Sunnyside (Tarrytown, New York) – which is today preserved as a museum. To the north of Irvington is the village of Tarrytown, New York to the south the village of Dobbs Ferry, New York Ferry, and to the east unincorporated parts of Greenburgh, including East Irvington, New York Irvington.