Welcome to Everything Croton--a collection of all things
Croton, our history, our homes, our issues, our houses of worship--in short,
EVERYTHING CROTON.
1949 - HAPPY NEW YEAR CROTON - courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Click on the images below.
YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY: http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/12/your-everything-croton-guide-to-new.html
Saturday, December 31, 2016
IN MEMORIAM...

HERE ARE ONLY SOME OF THE VILLAGE NOTABLES CROTON LOST IN 2016:
AUDREY GABRIELSEN, long time Croton resident http://bit.ly/2iAsIck
JULIA MARIE ORMSBY, member of Croton Seniors, Holy Name of Mary Church http://bit.ly/2hz1Ww1
EUGENE PERL, long time Croton resident, member of the school board; there will be a future memorial service
HUGO IODICE, Croton business owner, member of Holy Name of Mary Church, more here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/03/hugo-iodice-has-passed-away.html
JOHN BARIRDE, a member of the CFD for over 35 years, served with the Croton Police Department http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/08/rip-john-barirde.html
JOHN CORRENTI, long time Croton resident, veteran, Westchester Senior Hall of Fame http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=John-Correnti&lc=7336&pid=182338984&mid=7155664
JOSEPH MICHAEL AGOSTA, long time village resident, veteran: http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/07/services-obituary-for-joseph-michael.html
MARGARET SHENTON, member of Asbury Methodist http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Margaret-Shenton&lc=7336&pid=180541478&mid=6994897
WILLIAM DUNLOY LAEMMEL (BILL), long time Croton resident, member of Asbury Methodist Church http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/03/bill-laemmel-has-passed-away.html
FRANCIS "FINN" FINNERTY, long time Croton resident, active member of The Croton Historical Society, Korean War veteran http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/02/memorial-services-for-francis-finn.html
WILLIAM F. RIEDY, long time Croton resident, Grand Knight, Holy Name of Mary Knights of Columbus http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=William-Riedy&lc=7336&pid=177954372&mid=6831655
ATHANASIOS "TONY" DEMETRIOU, long time Croton resident http://bit.ly/2inHfFv
FRANK COLLETTA, FORMER MEMBER CROTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, passed away this year; service was private, courtesy of the YOU KNOW YOU WERE IN THE CROTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL FB PAGE
BENJAMIN MERRILL PREZELSKI, CHHS CLASS OF 95 http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Benjamin-Prezelski&lc=7336&pid=177560677&mid=6783931
ESTHER GUNTHER, Croton Seniors, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lohud/obituary.aspx?n=ester-gunther&pid=182973607&fhid=4008
JOHN "JACK" ANESI, FORMER CROTON RESIDENT http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=John++%22Jack%22-Anesi&lc=7336&pid=182494427&mid=7165198#.WCfFbyHA2HM.facebook
COACH TERRY SMITH http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/07/chhs-football-coach-terry-smith-has.html
LUCIO LAFORGIA http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/04/lucio-laforgia-1977.html
Memorial special note: Phil Wolfe http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2017/01/memorial-service-information-for-phil.html
FORMER CROTON RESIDENT DONALD CROMAN, died 11/15/16
VINCENT MATERO http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/06/vincent-matero-has-died.html
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM OUR FRIENDS AT EUROPEAN FILM STAR POSTCARDS
Happy New Year from our friends at European Film Star
Postcards:
July 2016 was an excellent month for EFSP. For the first
time since May 2010, when we started counting, there were more than 90,000
pageviews in one month. But December 2016 was even better! Three days ago we
passed the magical number of 100,000 pageviews. So like everybody, EFSP
finishes this year partying ánd looking back. If you like to join the party:
here are the 12 most popular star posts ever.
Click on the link to read and see more http://filmstarpostcards.blogspot.com/2016/12/efsp-achieves-new-record.html
Click on the photo to see actor Alain Delon, 1967.
Friday, December 30, 2016
AND FROM THE EVERYTHING CROTON MAILBOX

A: Assuming you mean THE CROTON ROD AND GUN CLUB, click on the link for Parts 1 and 2
http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/08/memories-of-croton-rod-gun-club.html
MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON
Click
on the photo to see a glorious hand carved and electrified putz scene from Meissen,
Germany--courtesy of Thomas Quine a.k.a. Quinet. See more of his beautiful
photos here--a toy castle gallery http://bit.ly/2hT8rLr
Looking forward to NEW collaborative projects for 2017 from LYNN AND HOWARD http://bit.ly/2ieUhr4
AND IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/12/a-tribute-to-milada-jezek-aka-millie.html
Looking forward to NEW collaborative projects for 2017 from LYNN AND HOWARD http://bit.ly/2ieUhr4
AND IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/12/a-tribute-to-milada-jezek-aka-millie.html
Thursday, December 29, 2016
CROTON'S ANTON RESTAURANT IS IN THE NEWS
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THE EXAMINER NEWS: ANTON RESTAURANT AND BAR - Briarcliff residents Belarmino and Virginia Anton opened Anton Restaurant and Bar in Croton in 2010 and not long after it opened its doors, the new business faced a crisis.
Belarmino Anton recalled last week that shortly after his eatery was getting established it went out of business temporarily as the result of a fire following an explosion in one of the outdoor transformers. “It took us two years to rebuild,” he said.
READ MORE HERE http://www.theexaminernews.com/business-profile-anton-restaurant-bar-croton/
YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/01/anton-makes-westchester-magazine-for.html
FB https://www.facebook.com/AntonRestaurant/?fref=ts
OPEN NEW YEAR'S EVE 8 AM TO 10 PM AND NEW YEAR'S DAY 8 AM TO 5 PM
R.I.P. PHIL WOLFE
From Everything Croton readers: Hallie Flanagan Wolfe's husband, Phil Wolfe, has passed away after a long illness. Our deepest sympathies.... http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2017/01/memorial-service-information-for-phil.html
OBITUARY http://www.dorseyfuneral.com/viewobit.php?obID=212
OBITUARY http://www.dorseyfuneral.com/viewobit.php?obID=212
EVERYTHING CROTON'S TOP THREE 2016 "LITERARY" ARTICLES
Welcome to Everything Croton--a collection of all things
Croton, our history, our homes, our issues, our houses of worship--in short,
EVERYTHING CROTON.
TIME FOR THE ANNUAL "TOP", "MOST READ" LISTS AT EVERYTHING CROTON...AND NOW...THE TOP THREE 2016 LITERARY ARTICLES @ EVERYTHING CROTON:
#1 - 1960, A LOOK BACK @ CROTON AUTHOR BEN BOTKIN http://bit.ly/2iaKbHH
#2 - SUSAN KONIG'S WILLOWSTREET PRESS NEWS: ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION CHOSEN BY PARADE MAGAZINE http://bit.ly/2zmAsa5
#3 - CONGRATULATIONS SHUAN COEN, POT O' GOLD MURDER PUBLISHED http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-pot-ogold-murder.html
TIME FOR THE ANNUAL "TOP", "MOST READ" LISTS AT EVERYTHING CROTON...AND NOW...THE TOP THREE 2016 LITERARY ARTICLES @ EVERYTHING CROTON:
#1 - 1960, A LOOK BACK @ CROTON AUTHOR BEN BOTKIN http://bit.ly/2iaKbHH
#2 - SUSAN KONIG'S WILLOWSTREET PRESS NEWS: ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION CHOSEN BY PARADE MAGAZINE http://bit.ly/2zmAsa5
#3 - CONGRATULATIONS SHUAN COEN, POT O' GOLD MURDER PUBLISHED http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-pot-ogold-murder.html
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