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Son Of Former NY Yankees Player ID'd As One Of Five Marines Killed In Aircraft Crash Son Of Former NY Yankees Player ID'd As One Of Five Marines Killed In Aircraft Crash
Son Of Former NY Yankees Player ID'd As One Of Five Marines Killed In Aircraft Crash The son of a former major league baseball player has been identified as one of the five marines who died in an aircraft crash last week. The United States Marine Corps shared in an announcement on Saturday, June 11, the identities of the marines who died when the MV-22B Osprey crashed on Wednesday, June 8 in the California desert. The Marines said the crew was conducting routine flight training at the time of the incident, and an investigation into the crash is ongoing. Among the Marines who died was 33-year-old Captain John Sax, who is the son of Steve Sax, who played for four MLB t…
For Greenwich's Joseph LoPresto, 82, Only Open Air, Fresh Seas Were Needed For A Good Time For Greenwich's Joseph LoPresto, 82, Only Open Air, Fresh Seas Were Needed For A Good Time
For Greenwich's Joseph LoPresto, 82, Only Open Air, Fresh Seas Were Needed For A Good Time Joseph LoPresto, a resident of Greenwich,  died on May 29. He was 82 years old. Born in Port Chester on June 20, 1938, he was the son of Joseph and Margret (nee Lonzo) LoPresto. Joe graduated from Port Chester High School in 1956. A year after graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and proudly served for six years. Joe then went on to spend the majority of his career working for Avon Products in Rye as part of its IT support staff. He was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Church in Port Chester, where he married his love of 59 years, Carol.  Joe will be remembered f…