Carteret's Jose Serantes, Newark Airport UPS Worker, Dies Suddenly: 'Friend To Everyone'
Jose M. Serantes, a lifelong Carteret resident and longtime UPS employee at Newark Liberty International Airport, died suddenly on Monday, May 11, at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy with loved ones by his side, according to his obituary on the Synowiecki Funeral Home website. He was 57 years old.
A 1988 graduate of Carteret High School, Serantes worked for UPS at Newark Liberty for 35 years, his obituary says. He was also a familiar presence at the Carteret Knights of Columbus and Veterans of Foreign Wars halls, where he spent time with close friends. He loved to travel and especia…
Wyckoff Dad Trevor Major Dies Suddenly, Leaving Wife To Raise 3 Children Alone
A Wyckoff mother is raising three children on her own after her husband died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 10, according to a GoFundMe launched for the family.
Trevor Major, 50, leaves behind his wife, Melissa, and the couple’s three children: Ailenna, Grayson, and Jake, organizer Christina Meytrott wrote in the campaign that had raised more than $57,000 as of Wednesday, May 13.
Trevor had a pre-existing heart condition that prevented him from obtaining life insurance, the campaign reads. Melissa is now dealing with mounting household and living expenses while trying to provide stability…
Broadway Theatre Pillar, Drag Outfit Company Co-Founder From Wappingers Falls Dies Suddenly
A well-known member of the Broadway theater and drag design communities from Dutchess County is being remembered for his creativity and larger-than-life spirit after his sudden death.
Alex Bartlett, of Wappingers Falls, died unexpectedly, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched Monday, May 11, to support his husband, Vincent Cuccia. More information about his death was not immediately available.
The fundraiser, organized by Julianne Fenton, describes Bartlett as "a pillar in the Broadway theatre community, a phenomenal knitter, and a garden expert" whose “kindness, g…
Aerospace Company Founder From Mount Kisco Behind 'Masters Of Blind Golf' Dies At 93
A longtime Westchester County business leader, philanthropist, and community figure who founded a successful aerospace company and helped establish one of the region’s premier charity golf events has died.
Albino “Al” Maiolo, of Mount Kisco, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, April 10, at the age of 93, according to his obituary.
Born in Nardodipace, Italy, on March 18, 1933, Maiolo was one of eight children born to Concetta and William Maiolo.
After immigrating to the United States, he attended New Rochelle High School, the Latin American Institute, and later gradua…
