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Husband, Father From Region Dies In ATV Crash: 'His Life Was Full Of Potential' Husband, Father From Region Dies In ATV Crash: 'His Life Was Full Of Potential'
Husband, Father From Region Dies In ATV Crash: 'His Life Was Full Of Potential' A Connecticut family is mourning the loss of a beloved husband and expectant father who was killed in an ATV crash. Fairfield County resident Andrii Yavorskyi, age 30, of Norwalk, died in the wreck that happened Friday, Oct. 27, in New York, according to New York State Police. An investigation determined that he was operating a Polaris Sportsman ATV in Boonville in Oneida County when he lost control on a sharp curve. He then drove off the roadway and was ejected when the vehicle overturned. Yavorskyi was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said. According to investigators, he was not …

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
'Beloved' Father, Computer Administrator From Springfield Suddenly Dies At 53 'Beloved' Father, Computer Administrator From Springfield Suddenly Dies At 53
'Beloved' Father, Computer Administrator From Springfield Suddenly Dies At 53 Momoh Kamara embodied what it meant to truly live life to the fullest. The 53-year-old, who was born in Freetown in Sierra Leone and lived in Springfield, was a beloved husband and father as well as a "respected computer/network administrator," a GoFundMe reads. Unfortunately, Momoh's life was suddenly cut short on Sunday, June 18, "leaving behind a void that will be felt by all who knew him," the campaign continues.  Momoh obtained a bachelor's degree in computer science from Westfield State University and went on to work at Granville Tolland Regional School in Southwick, accord…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Father Of 12-Year-Old Killed In Shooting Also Gunned Down On Hartford Street Father Of 12-Year-Old Killed In Shooting Also Gunned Down On Hartford Street
Father Of 12-Year-Old Killed In Shooting Also Gunned Down On Hartford Street The father of a 12-year-old Connecticut girl who was killed after being shot twice on a city street also died after being shot a decade before. Hartford County resident Se’Cret Pierce, of Hartford, was shot twice around 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 at 48 Huntington St., said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. When Hartford Police arrived on the scene, they found an 18-year-old man shot, as well as Se'Cret who had been shot in the head and abdomen, Boisvert said. She was unresponsive and quickly transferred to the hospital where she died early on Friday, April 21. Earlier repo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Thousands Of Dollars Raised For Funeral Of 21-Year-Old Fatally Shot In CT Thousands Of Dollars Raised For Funeral Of 21-Year-Old Fatally Shot In CT
Thousands Of Dollars Raised For Funeral Of 21-Year-Old Fatally Shot In CT Members of the community have raised thousands of dollars for the funeral services of a 21-year-old woman who was fatally shot in Connecticut. The Hartford Police Department reported that Allison McCoy, of Hartford, was pronounced dead after she was found at an apartment on Evergreen Avenue on Monday, Feb. 7, with multiple gunshot wounds.  Another woman was also injured in the shooting, police reported. Earlier report - Hartford Shooting Leaves One Woman Dead, Another Critically Injured McCoy's mother, Stephanie Howard, set up a GoFundMe with the goal of raising $7,000 for McCoy…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
One Arrested In Death Of Renowned New Britain Runner In Hit-Run Crash One Arrested In Death Of Renowned New Britain Runner In Hit-Run Crash
One Arrested In Death Of Renowned New Britain Runner In Hit-Run Crash A juvenile has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run death of a popular Connecticut man who was an avid marathon runner.  Police said 53-year-old Henryk Gudelski, a much-decorated runner, was struck by a car in Hartford County in the area of Belden Street and East Street in New Britain. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Gudelski was hit by a stolen Audi out of Hartford while he was running on the sidewalk; he was hit so hard he flew across the street. The driver of the stolen vehicle fled the scene, leaving Gudelski lying in the street, said Chief Christopher Chute. Acco…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
COVID-19: Lost Loved One To Virus? FEMA Will Reimburse Families For Funeral Costs: Details COVID-19: Lost Loved One To Virus? FEMA Will Reimburse Families For Funeral Costs: Details
Covid-19: Lost Loved One To Virus? FEMA Will Reimburse Families For Funeral Costs: Details For those who lost a loved one to COVID-19, the federal government is now offering up to $9,000 for funeral expenses. FEMA announced the program on Thursday, April 8, which is aimed at easing the burden caused by the pandemic. “At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during, and after disasters,” Acting FEMA Administrator Bob Fenton said in a statement. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense grief for so many people. Although we cannot change what has happened, we affirm our commitment to help with funeral and burial expenses that many families did not anticipate.” Families that …

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by Kathy Reakes