Orangetown Mom Dies After 12-Year Cancer Battle, Leaving Husband, 2 Children
A Rockland County community is rallying around a family after a well-known mother of two died following a more than 12-year battle with cancer.
Orangetown resident Jamie O'Connell died on Tuesday, Aug. 25, after battling cancer for 12 and a half years, according to her loved ones.
O'Connell was remembered as a devoted mother to her two children, Kensie and Kellan, and a loving wife to her husband, Kevin.
"Her love for her family was immeasurable and was at the very center of everything she did," wrote Emily Heim, who started a GoFundMe page to raise money for h…
Kristi Sabados, Emerson Native, Dies At 40 After Cancer Battle
Bergen County native Kristi Sabados died peacefully surrounded by family and loved ones following a battle with cancer on Sunday, Aug. 23, according to her obituary on the Becker Funeral Home website. She was 40 years old.
Kristi, originally of Emerson, had worked at Morgan Stanley in New York since 2018, most recently as a vice president in Enterprise Technology and Services, focusing on end-user technology, her LinkedIn shows.
She previously spent nearly 10 years at BNP Paribas in trading operations and support roles, and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration an…
Everything Seemed Fine After Bel Air Dad's Back Surgery, Then Tragedy Struck
A routine back surgery turned tragic for a young Maryland family that suddenly finds itself without its patriotic patriarch.
Bel Air resident Matthew Robert Peters went under the knife on Thursday, Aug. 20. Things appeared to go well until the following day.
Loved ones say that Peters woke up to do his physical therapy when he suffered a medical emergency and died.
He was 38.
Peters, a Baltimore native, leaves behind his loving wife of 11 years, Emily, along with their 6-year-old daughter, Grace, and 3-year-old son, Clark.
Following his death, Peters was remembered not only as a dot…
Smithtown Lacrosse Player, 19, Was Among 2 Killed In Head-On NY Crash
A 19-year-old Long Island lacrosse player is being remembered for his outgoing personality, positive spirit, and love of cars after his death in a head-on crash in Ulster County.
Smithtown resident Peter B. Bonenfant, 19, died in a two-vehicle crash on Route 28 in the Town of Olive in Ulster County on Sunday morning, Aug. 23, as Daily Voice previously reported.
The crash happened around 6:47 a.m., when a 2024 Chevrolet driven west by Bonenfant crossed into the eastbound lane for an unknown reason and struck a 2021 Mercedes-Benz head-on, according to New York State Police.
Bonen…
He'd Just Retired After 20 Years, But Maryland Dad Edwin Pierce Was Never Done Serving
Edwin Pierce had finally reached the part where he was supposed to slow down.
After more than 20 years in the US Army, the Maryland father had only recently retired, closing a career that took him from aviation to public affairs and ultimately the Pentagon.
But Pierce was never much for sitting on the sidelines.
Out of uniform, he poured that same energy into Woodlawn Little League, where he coached, mentored, umpired, worked concessions, handled audio and visual duties, and seemingly stepped in whenever somebody needed a hand.
His sudden death prompted an outpouring of tributes from the …
