Dolores Briante

Dolores Briante 87, of Thornwood, N.Y. passed away on June 23, 2015. She was born on March 3, 1928 to the late Anthony and Lecia Briante in White Plains, N.Y. She is predeceased by her mother, father, brother Rocco and sister, Elizabeth. She is survived by brother, Anthony (wife Pamela), numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. In 1945 she accepted a position in the Admissions Office at New York University's Undergraduate Business School at Washington Square in NYC. She was promoted to the Dean's Office and in the early 1950's moved to the Graduate School of Business in lower Manhattan. In 1993 she returned to Washington Square to a new facility for the Graduate School of Business Administration (renamed the Stern School of Business) She assumed the position of Executive Assistant to the Dean of the University's Stern School of Business from which she retired in December 1994. To honor her almost 50 years of service to NYU on her retirement, faculty, alumni and staff contributed to a fund in her name. Today, the Deans's Office bears the name of Dolores Briante Dean's Suite. Her passion in life was her family, friends, work and love of music and animals. Reposing, Hawthorne Funeral Home on Friday, 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Mass, Holy Name of Jesus Church, Valhalla, N.Y. on Saturday, 10 AM. Interment, Mt.Calvary Cemetery, Greenburgh, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ASPCA by telephone 1-800-628-0028 or www.aspca.org/donate.
HAWTHORNE FUNERAL HOME
21 West Stevens Ave.
Hawthorne, New York 10532
914-769-4404

Born in White Plains, N.Y. on Mar. 3, 1928
Departed on Jun. 23, 2015 and resided in Thornwood, NY.

Visitation: Friday, Jun. 26, 2015
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Friday, Jun. 26, 2015
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Funeral Mass: Saturday, Jun. 27, 2015
10:00 am

Cemetery: Mount Calvary Cemetery

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