Obituary of Henry B. Cervoni

Henry B Cervoni 89, of Katonah NY died Wednesday, April 10 2024.

Henry was born on Oct. 23 1934 in Bedford Hills NY to the late Angelo and Francesca Cervoni.

He was a graduate of St. Mary’s school in Bedford Hills where he excelled in baseball and basketball and was voted Best Dressed and Best Looking.  He served honorably in the US Navy from 1952-1955 as a Gunnar’s Mate and Boatswain’s Mate on the USS Salamonie. He proudly received the National Defense Service Medal and Navy Occupation Service Medal.  He loved the opportunity to travel the world and talked about his Navy days often. Henry had a long and successful career in the hardware sales industry working for companies such as Young & Halstead, A.Sklar and Sons and the 5 Star Group. He was a die hard NY Yankees, Giants and Rangers fan, and rarely missed a game, often watching with his wife and son.

Henry is the beloved husband of the late Cecelia Cervoni (Westerman). He is the loving Father of the late Debby Tobias of Katonah NY, Mark Cervoni of Katonah NY, and Laura Anderson of Apex NC. He is the devoted grandfather of Taylor Tobias, Danielle Tobias, Carter Anderson and Savannah Anderson. Henry is the youngest brother of the late Arthur, Queenie, Joseph, Jean and Olga and is survived by many nieces and nephews.

A memorial mass will be held Wed 4/17 at 11:00am at St. Mary’s Church in Katonah. A Military Flag Presentation will be held immediately following the mass outside the church.