Westchester County Executive George Latimer will join in honoring the achievements of 44 senior citizens from throughout the county at the 39th annual Senior Citizens Hall of Fame Awards on Friday, Dec. 3 at 11:30 a.m. This year’s program names Judy Fink of Purchase and Lloyd Cort of Greenburgh with top honors. This will be the second year that this event will be livestreamed virtually via the Westchester Public Private Partnership for Aging Services website.
“It is my honor to commend this active group of Westchester County residents, and induct them into our Senior Citizens Hall of Fame for their dedication
and commitment to our communities,” Latimer said. “This longstanding tradition is a simple way for us to say thank you, and recognize top honorees like Mr. Cort and Ms. Fink for their time, energy and promise to enhancing the quality of life of those around them.”
Forty-four county residents ages 60 and older will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday during the virtual awards presentation. The Class of 2021
includes 18 nominees over the age of 80, and four over the age of 90. Our oldest nominee this year is 93.
DSPS Commissioner Mae Carpenter said the achievements of the Hall of Fame honorees show the importance of people giving back to their communities and to each other. “The honorees show that age is never a deterrent to being a vital member of our society,” Carpenter said. “In fact, it’s an advantage because
of the life experiences they bring with them. Their generous contributions have helped to make Westchester County one of the most senior-friendly places in
the world.”The Senior Hall of Fame began as part the 300th Anniversary of Westchester County’s founding. Its purpose was to showcase how seniors have county. Almost 1250 seniors have been inducted since.
Among this year’s award recipients, four seniors will receive Special Recognition: Dr. Sanat Dagli, of Irvington, Jim Dolan, of Verplanck, Joyce May Henery,
of Yonkers and William (Billy) Thomas, of Mount Vernon will be recognized.
The Senior Citizens Hall of Fame is sponsored by the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services (DSPS); the Westchester County
Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation; Westchester County Livable Communities and the Westchester Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services.
Event can be viewed from the www.westchesterpartnership.org website. For sponsorships and more information, contact Rose Cappa at rose@theeventdepartmentny.com or 747-0519. To be nominated, seniors must have made significant and enduring contributions to enhance Westchester’s quality of life through their professional work, volunteer achievements or both. Nominations are made by members of the community, and the honorees are selected by a panel of judges. The names of past honorees are engraved on plaques that are permanently displayed at the DSPS office in Mount Vernon. (Submitted)
Westchester Senior Citizens Hall of Fame – Class of 2021
Armonk
Marian Hamilton
Chappaqua
Joan S Lang
Cortland Manor
Wilfredo A. Perez
Croton-On-Hudson
Lindsay Audin,
Dr. Heena Rajdeo MD, FRCS, FACS
Dobbs Ferry
William (Bill) Florin
Eastchester
Arlene Gruber
Granite Springs
Nancy J. Gerbino
Greenburgh
Lloyd R. Cort **
Harrison
Trevor Strayer
Hartsdale
Barbara J. High
Irvington
Dr. Sanat Dagli MD*
Mount Vernon
The Honorable Dolores Battailia
Crystal Bowen
Rosemarie DeLuca Cornacchio
Bettie Doretha Johnson
Linda Morgan-Glover
Eulahlee Myers
William Thomas
New Rochelle
Jean Clarke
Ellen Hollander
Rev. David F. Jarvis
North Salem
John L White
Ossining
Thomasina Laidley-Brown
Northern Wilcher
Purchase
Judy Fink, LCSW **
Dr. Sudhir Vaidya
Rye
Dr. Sreenivas Murthy
Rye Brook
Francesco (Frank) Gullusci
Lauren Miscimarra
Barbara Stern
Scarsdale
Greg Arcaro
Donald J. Fleishaker
Madelon K. O’Shea
Dr. Pravin Patel
Somers
Ruth Green
C. Jerry Ploss,
South Salem
Peter Parsons
Verplanck
Jim Dolan
White Plains
Lorraine Buonocunto
Yonkers
Maria Consuelo Garcia
Joyce May Henery
Olivia King
Yorktown Heights
Rosemary DeCapua
** Top Honors
* Special Recognition
