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Dobbs Ferry Obituaries

It was disclosed by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on August 29th, 2020 that Carll R Vandorn passed away in Sarasota, Florida.  Vandorn was 75 years old and was born in Dobbs Ferry, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Carll R's life.

It was noted on October 19th, 2018 that Carol Ann Breslof (Resko) passed away in Mesa, Arizona.  Ms. Breslof was 65 years old and was born in Dobbs Ferry, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Carol Ann's life.

It was reported by Orange County Register on September 11th, 2018 that Marie Anne "Ree" Herbert (Peters) passed away in California.  Ms. Herbert was 95 years old and was born in Dobbs Ferry, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Marie Anne "Ree"'s life.

It was reported by New Haven Register on May 26th, 2018 that Albert "Al" Coletti perished in West Haven, Connecticut.  Coletti was 88 years old and was born in Dobbs Ferry, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Albert "Al"'s life.

It was reported on June 13th, 2017 that Watson B III Tucker passed away in Hinsdale, Illinois.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Watson B III's life.

It was reported by Peoria Journal Star on May 16th, 2017 that Jeffrey L Prince passed on in Trivoli, Illinois.  Prince was 70 years old and was born in Dobbs Ferry, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jeffrey L's life.

It was disclosed by Providence Journal on April 25th, 2017 that Muriel M Gallo (Hitchins) perished in Cranston, Rhode Island.  Ms. Gallo was 86 years old and was born in Dobbs Ferry, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Muriel M's life.

It was noted by The Roanoke Times & World News on March 17th, 2017 that Harry John Schneider died in Roanoke, Virginia.  Schneider was 69 years old and was born in Dobbs Ferry, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Harry John's life.

It was written by Chicago Tribune on January 14th, 2017 that Geoffrey E Simmons passed away in Cary, Illinois.  Simmons was 71 years old and was born in Dobbs Ferry, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Geoffrey E's life.

It was written on June 23rd, 2016 that John Ashe passed away in Dobbs Ferry, New York.  Ashe was 61 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John's life.

History

Washington's new strategy, adopted and designed in mid-August, 1781, at the encampment of the allied armies, would win the war. De Grasse's communication, which advocated a joint land and sea attack against the British in Virginia, convinced Washington to risk a march of more than 400 miles to the Chesapeake region of Virginia. The village was originally incorporated in 1873 as Greenburgh, but the name was changed to Dobbs Ferry in 1882. But on August 14, 1781, a communication was received from French Admiral Comte de Grasse in the West Indies, which caused Washington to change his strategy. A large British army controlled Manhattan at the time of the meeting, and Washington chose the Dobbs Ferry area for encampment because he hoped to probe for weaknesses in the British defenses, just 12 miles to the south.