Former Cortlandt Supervisor John “Jack” Gaffney, who served 14 years on the Town Board, died March 27 peacefully at his home in Tampa, Florida, surrounded by his family. He was 86.
Gaffney served one term as supervisor from 1990-91 following a 12-year stint as a councilman. During his two-year tenure as the town’s chief executive, he accomplished several historically significant events for the town, including successfully lobbying for a Cortlandt Manor postal zip code designation and acquiring Cortlandt’s first town-owned Town Hall.
“He knew what he was doing. He was always on top of things,” said Jack Pettersen, who served as Central Operations Director under Gaffney. “He was a great supervisor to work for.”
Former Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi, who was Gaffney’s running mate in 1987 and then defeated him in a closely contested four-way race in 1991, praised Gaffney for his devotion to his family and the community.....Former Cortlandt Conservative Party Chairman Gustave Allmacher said he and Gaffney sparred politically but shared a friendship. READ MORE AT Former Cortlandt Supervisor Jack Gaffney Dies at 86 (theexaminernews.com)