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Obituary: Frances M. Newman, 84, Mourned By Family And Her Community

Newman graduated from Fox Lane High School in 1957 and went to work at General Foods in White Plains.

Calling hours will take place on Saturday January 20, from 1p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Beecher Funeral Home.
Calling hours will take place on Saturday January 20, from 1p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Beecher Funeral Home. (Shutterstock)

Obituary provided by Beecher Funeral Home.

Frances M. Newman of North Salem, NY, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 14, 2024, in Mt. Kisco, NY at the age of 84.

Frances was born August 7, 1939, in Mt. Kisco, NY to the late Antoinette (Coviello) and Henry Corsi. She graduated from Fox Lane High School in 1957 and went to work at General Foods in White Plains, NY.

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On September 3, 1960, she married Richard H. Newman at St. Mary’s Church in Katonah, NY. They moved to North Salem in 1974 where they raised their four children. Outside of being a devoted wife and mother, Frances was active in the schools and worked as a bookkeeper for the family electrical business.

Besides her husband Richard, Frances is survived by four children; Paul (Vanessa) Newman of Stamford, CT, Cynthia (Eric) Cyprus of Brewster, NY, James (Charlotte) Newman of Wappinger Falls, NY, Tom (Virginia) Newman of North Salem, NY; brothers Henry Corsi of Valhalla, NY and Joseph Corsi of Palm Coast, FL and seven grandchildren: Andrew, Nicholas, Alexander, Michael, Megan, Robert and Richard.

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Frances was predeceased by her brothers James and Sam Corsi and sisters Betty Flores, Mary Disador, Helen Cedrone and Anne Nappi.

Calling hours will take place on Saturday, January 20, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Beecher Funeral Home, 1 Putnam Ave., Brewster, NY. The interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Frances’ memory to the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps and/or Croton Falls Volunteer Fire Department.


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