Funeral Homes in Yonkers, NY

Facts about Yonkers, New York

• Yonkers has been featured in films like: The Namesake (2006).
• Some of the notable people born here have been: Ronald J. Garan, Jr. (fighter pilot and astronaut), Steve Meretzky (game designer), Jimmy Kennedy (american football player), Ann Marie Doory (lawyer), Clayton LeBouef (actor), Mark Blount (basketball player), and Eddie Kingston (wrestler).

Yonkers (US /ˈjɑːŋkərz/) is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of New York (behind New York City, Buffalo, and Rochester), and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976 (according to the 2010 Census). An inner suburb of New York City, Yonkers directly borders the Bronx and is located two miles (3 km) north of Manhattan at the municipalities' closest points.Yonkers' downtown is centered on a plaza known as Getty Square, where the municipal government is located. The area also houses significant local businesses and non-profits, and serves as a major retail hub for Yonkers and the northwest Bronx.The city is home to several attractions, including the Hudson River Museum; Saw Mill River Daylighting, wherein a parking lot was removed to uncover a river; Science Barge; Sherwood House; and Yonkers Raceway, a harness racing track that has renovated its grounds and clubhouse and added legalized video slot machine gambling in 2006 in a "racino" called Empire City.Major shopping areas can be found in Getty Square, on South Broadway, at the Cross County Shopping Center and Westchester's Ridge Hill, and along Central Park Avenue, informally called "Central Ave" by area residents, a name it takes officially a few miles north in White Plains.

Yonkers Obituaries

It was reported by New Haven Register on July 29th, 2018 that Judy Peluso (Martone) perished in Connecticut.  Ms. Peluso was 77 years old and was born in Yonkers, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Judy's life.

It was disclosed by Orange County Register on May 26th, 2018 that Helen Joan Pryzgoda (Izinicki) perished in Fairfield, California.  Ms. Pryzgoda was 88 years old and was born in Yonkers, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Helen Joan's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on April 22nd, 2018 that John Miles Vuich passed on in New Bern, North Carolina.  Vuich was 76 years old and was born in Yonkers, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John Miles's life.

It was revealed by Orlando Sentinel on April 21st, 2018 that William Edwin "Bill" Doyle died in Ormond Beach, Florida.  Doyle was 90 years old and was born in Yonkers, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William Edwin "Bill"'s life.

It was revealed by Orange County Register on April 14th, 2018 that Florence Anna Kelly (Searles) passed away in Costa Mesa, California.  Ms. Kelly was 81 years old and was born in Yonkers, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Florence Anna's life.

It was reported by The Villages Daily Sun on April 1st, 2018 that Eileen Patricia Russell (Bagot) passed away in The Villages, Florida.  Ms. Russell was 82 years old and was born in Yonkers, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Eileen Patricia's life.

It was revealed by Statesville Landmark on March 5th, 2018 that Carmine Anthony Bova passed on in Mooresville, North Carolina.  Bova was 68 years old and was born in Yonkers, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Carmine Anthony's life.

It was revealed by San Diego Union-Tribune on February 18th, 2018 that Dawn Oday Bennett passed away in San Diego, California.  Bennett was 91 years old and was born in Yonkers, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dawn Oday's life.

It was noted by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on January 17th, 2018 that Jane Bartro (Brennen) died in Sarasota, Florida.  Ms. Bartro was 89 years old and was born in Yonkers, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jane's life.

It was noted on December 31st, 2017 that Judith Anne "Judy" Schroth (Butler) passed away in Bellaire, Florida.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Judith Anne "Judy"'s life.

History

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Yonkers unique name is derived from an honorific title for Adriaen van der Donck, who was granted the land the city rests on. Locally he was referred to as a Jonkheer or Jonker. The word Jonkheer refers to untitled high ranking young lord or esquire. It is possible that in Adriaen's case it was used as either an honorific title, or simply a nickname.

The official website for the city of Yonkers is http://www.yonkersny.gov/.