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• Ancel, Nathan S.    b. August 28, 1908  d. May 31, 1999
  Businessman. Born Nathan Ancelowitz, he co-founded the Ethan Allen Furniture Company with his brother-in-law, Thoedore Baumritter. In 1932, the two started a housewares company. They purchased a bankrupt furniture manufacturer in Vermont, and in 1939 introduced an early-American line of furniture under the name Ethan Allen. It became their biggest seller and they changed the name of their company to Ethan Allen, Inc. Ancel pioneered the concept of selling furniture in room-like, or gallery...[Read More] (Bio by: Ginny M)
  Sharon Gardens Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
  Plot: Section Temple Israel White Plains, Lot 12 GPS: 41.08491 -73.78925
   
• Chayefsky, Paddy (Sidney)    b. January 29, 1923  d. August 1, 1981
  Author/Playwright/Screenwriter. One of Hollywood's most celebrated authors. He received a Purple Heart while serving in the United States Army during World War II. While convalescing from his injuries, he began writing stories. In 1953, his television adaptation of "Marty" was so successful that it was made into a feature film two years later. He earned his first of three Academy Awards for the screenplay. In addition to his movie screenplays, he also wrote several Broadway plays. In 1960, his...[Read More] (Bio by: Decal)
  Cause of death: Cancer
  Sharon Gardens Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
   
• Cogan, David    d. February 7, 2002
  Broadway Producer. He produced "A Rasin in the Sun" in 1959, among many other productions.
  Cause of death: Lung Cancer
  Sharon Gardens Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
   
• Friendly, Fred   b. October 30, 1915  d. March 3, 1998
  Television Producer. He produced the film, "Satchmo The Great" in 1957, and the television shows, "Back That Fact" (1953), "See It Now" (1951-1958), with Edward R. Murrow, "Who Said That?" (1948-1955), and "CBS Reports" (1959-1964). Born Ferdinand Wachenheimer Friendly, he began his career working for a Rhode Island radio station. He was President of CBS News from 1964 to 1966. (Bio by: K)
  Sharon Gardens Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
   
• Kimerling, Sean    b. April 17, 1966  d. September 9, 2003
  Broadcaster. He was a Sports Anchor for the WB11 News at Ten From 1997-2003. In 2002, he was honored with an Emmy Award, by The New York Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) for Best Professional Sports Coverage of the NY Mets. He passed away as a result of testicular cancer. No one had been aware of his illness, he kept it a secret to the world until the very end. (Bio by: Reverend Danny)
  Sharon Gardens Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
   
• Merrill, Robert    b. June 3, 1917  d. October 23, 2004
  Metropolitan Opera star who was also known for singing the national anthem at Yankee Stadium. Born the son of shoe salesman Abraham Merrill and Lillian Balaban, a Polish opera star who guided him through his early musical training. Merrill made his operatic debut in 1944, singing Amonasro in "Aida" in Trenton, New Jersey. Joined the Metropolitan Opera in 1945 and debuted there as the elder Germont in "La Traviata." In 31 consecutive seasons with the Metropolitan Opera, he performed almost every...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
  Sharon Gardens Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
  Plot: Temple Israel New Rochelle, Block F, Lot 12A, space 1
   
• Sills, Beverly    b. May 25, 1929  d. July 2, 2007
  Opera Singer. Considered to be one of the best known opera singers of the 1960s and 1970s, she was renowned for her coloratura roles in operas around the world. Born Belle Miriam Silverman in Brooklyn, she became general manager of the New York City Opera in 1980 after retiring from her singing career. Subsequently, in 1994, became Chairman of Lincoln Center and in 2002, of the Metropolitan Opera. She used her celebrity status to further charity work for the prevention and treatment of birth...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
  Cause of death: Lung cancer
  Sharon Gardens Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
  Plot: Memory Garden 3, Lot 320, Grave 1
   

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