Louis F. Henry

Louis Francis Henry, a resident of Scarsdale, NY, for forty years, died on his 76th birthday, Thursday, September 6, 2012. He was the devoted husband of Barbara Henry (nee McDermott) for fifty years and the proud and loving father of seven children: Ann Henry, Maura Henry Barbour (Robert), Cynthia Kantor (John), Sheila Cecil (Richard), Louis Henry (Emily), Bridget Scott (Andrew), and Catherine Henry. He was also the adoring grandfather of twenty-three grandchildren: Maeve, Ann, Henry, and James Barbour of Alexandria, VA; Tara, Finbar, Kathleen, Dermot, Margaret, Patrick, and Fiona Kantor of Scarsdale, NY; Mary, Jack, Lucy, Daniel, Elizabeth, and Michael Cecil of Scarsdale, NY; Anna and Grace Henry of Scarsdale, NY; and Catherine, Andrew, Edward, and Jane Scott of White Plains, NY. He is also survived by siblings Mary Henry Gennaro (Julius, deceased) of Rockville Centre, NY; Daniel Henry (Hazel) of St. Helena Island, SC; and Catherine Henry Walsh (William) of Northridge, CA. Louis also leaves behind twenty-five nieces and nephews, and the cherished spouses of his siblings who predeceased him: Harry Winterroth (Julia (Lulu)) of Yonkers, NY; Kathleen Henry (Robert) of Savannah, GA; Marie Henry (Joseph) of Dunellon, FL; and Hugo Holzapfel (Letitia) of Middletown, NY.

Louis was born in the Bronx, NY, in 1936 to the late Daniel and Bridget Josephine Peyton Henry. He graduated from St. Benedict's Grammar School, St. Helena's High School, and Fordham University. He served his country in the United States Army and led a distinguished career as a Lieutenant in the New York City Police Department. He was a longtime parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scarsdale. A loving grandfather, he was a regular spectator at his grandchildren’s sporting events and concerts. He particularly enjoyed attending and singing at traditional Irish music sessions where his grandsons played fiddle. His friends and family have grieved his absence from these events since Louis suffered a severe stroke on October 18, 2011.

Friends and family can pay their respects at Edwin L. Bennett Funeral Home in Scarsdale on Saturday, September 8, and Sunday, September 9, from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am on Monday, September 10, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scarsdale. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.