CT Community Honors Fallen Officer: ‘He Represented The Very Best’ CT Community Honors Fallen Officer: ‘He Represented The Very Best’
CT Community Honors Fallen Officer: ‘He Represented The Very Best’ A Connecticut community is mourning the loss of Officer Robert Pascale, a respected member of the Greenwich Police Department remembered for his professionalism, compassion, and heart for service. The police department announced Pascale's death on Thursday, Oct. 30. However, they did not provide any details on the cause.  Officer Pascale grew up in Stamford and studied at Penn State University, where he earned degrees in criminology and economics. He joined the Greenwich Police Department in 2022. Greenwich police said he was known for his "professionalism, integrity, and compass…
'Heart Of Gold': Loved Ones Mourn Canterbury Man Killed While Watching 'Toy Story' With Child 'Heart Of Gold': Loved Ones Mourn Canterbury Man Killed While Watching 'Toy Story' With Child
Michelle Yeagher Killed Andrew Olson In Killingly Home: Cops A 39-year-old Connecticut father who was fatally shot while watching a movie with a 12-year-old child is being remembered for his kindness and generosity. Andrew Michael Olson, of Canterbury, was shot in the chest around 9:20 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, inside a home on Pratt Road in Killingly, police said.  Michelle Yeagher, 65, was arrested and charged with the killing, Connecticut State Police said.  A family member launched a GoFundMe campaign to help Olson’s family cover funeral expenses. The fundraiser had collected $3,600 of its $4,500 goal as of Thursday afternoon. “…
‘Loved by All’: CT Teen Remembered After Fatal Crash Just Months After High School Graduation ‘Loved by All’: CT Teen Remembered After Fatal Crash Just Months After High School Graduation
‘Loved by All’: CT Teen Remembered After Fatal Crash Just Months After High School Graduation The teenager killed in a Stratford car crash last weekend had recently graduated from high school and was about to begin the next chapter of his life. Ryan Julian, 18, died early Saturday, Oct. 18, after his car struck a tree on Nichols Avenue in Stratford shortly after 3:30 a.m., authorities said. Four others were in the vehicle; one suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. Julian’s obituary said he was “loved by all who knew him” and had lived a “most beautiful life.” He graduated earlier this year from Bunnell High School, where he played on the varsity foo…
CT Restaurant Community Mourns 'Visionary' Kevin Fitzsimmons, 49 CT Restaurant Community Mourns 'Visionary' Kevin Fitzsimmons, 49
CT Restaurant Community Mourns 'Visionary' Kevin Fitzsimmons, 49 The Connecticut hospitality community is mourning the sudden passing of Kevin Fitzsimmons, co-owner of a popular beer company and well-known figure in the state's restaurant scene. Fitzsimmons, 49, died unexpectedly last week, according to a statement shared by Hamden's Haven Beer Company on social media. “Haven Beer Company was Kevin’s lifelong dream, and he cared so deeply for every member of our team and for all of our customers," the statement reads. "His passion and deep kindness helped shape Haven into what it is today.” Born in West Islip, New York, Fitzsimmons grew up in Lindenhurs…
Limp Bizkit Mourns Death Of Bassist Sam Rivers, 48: ‘Our Heartbeat, Our Brother’ Limp Bizkit Mourns Death Of Bassist Sam Rivers, 48: ‘Our Heartbeat, Our Brother’
Limp Bizkit Mourns Death Of Bassist Sam Rivers, 48: ‘Our Heartbeat, Our Brother’ The music world is mourning the loss of Limp Bizkit co-founder and bassist Sam Rivers, remembered by his bandmates as the “heartbeat” of their sound and a “once-in-a-lifetime kind of human.” The group confirmed the 48-year-old’s death in a statement late Saturday night, saying, “Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat.” “Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic,” the band wrote. “The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound.” Rivers, known for his smooth yet heavy groove that helped define Limp Bizkit’s late-’90s nu-metal sound…
Al Pacino Calls Diane Keaton 'Love Of His Life' As New Details Released On Her Death Al Pacino Calls Diane Keaton 'Love Of His Life' As New Details Released On Her Death
Al Pacino Calls Diane Keaton 'Love Of His Life' As New Details Released On Her Death Al Pacino is mourning Diane Keaton with the kind of love letter only a co‑star and onetime partner could deliver, calling her his partner, friend, and the love of his life. Keaton, 79, died Saturday, Oct. 11, of primary bacterial pneumonia, and she has been cremated, according to a death certificate obtained by CNN. In an interview published by Deadline on Thursday, Oct. 16, Pacino reflected that news of her passing brought memories “with a force that is both painful and moving,” praising her “unmistakable energy” and the way she “opened doors for others” and inspired generations. “I …
CT Man, 22, Dies After 2-Week Battle With Pneumonia CT Man, 22, Dies After 2-Week Battle With Pneumonia
CT Man, 22, Dies After 2-Week Battle With Pneumonia A Connecticut community is mourning the loss of Anthony Yannella, a 22-year-old Milford native and University of New Haven graduate who passed away on Oct. 7, after a two-week battle with pneumonia, according to his obituary from Cody-White Funeral Home and a GoFundMe launched for the family. Anthony graduated from Foran High School, where he was a proud member of the marching band and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, completing a service project at Camp Cedarcrest, his obituary said. Anthony went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity and networking from the University of New Hav…
CT Husband, Wife Killed In Crash Were 'Foundation Of Our Lives,' Daughter Says CT Husband, Wife Killed In Crash Were 'Foundation Of Our Lives,' Daughter Says
CT Husband, Wife Killed In Crash Were 'Foundation Of Our Lives,' Daughter Says A family is mourning the sudden loss of a Connecticut husband and wife who were killed in a car crash in New York’s Hudson Valley. Radjindre Soekha, 65, and his wife Poernawatie Badal-Soekha, 61, both of Waterbury, Connecticut, were killed early Thursday, Oct. 9, when their Toyota Corolla collided head-on with a Ford F-150 on Kings Highway in Saugerties, as Daily Voice reported. The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. when the Toyota, driven by Radjindre, crossed into the northbound lane near Sinsapaugh Lane and struck the pickup truck. Both Radjindre and Poernawatie were pronounced dead at t…
He Beat Cancer At 2 But Died At 25: Vigil Held For Motorcyclist Killed In CT Crash He Beat Cancer At 2 But Died At 25: Vigil Held For Motorcyclist Killed In CT Crash
He Beat Cancer At 2 But Died At 25: Vigil Held For Motorcyclist Killed In CT Crash He beat cancer before his third birthday — but at just 25 years old, Jason “Jay” Maulucci of New Britain died far too soon. The Hartford-born father of two passed away Wednesday, Oct. 8, one day after a motorcycle crash in New Britain, according to his obituary on the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel website and loved ones. Maulucci, who overcame cancer when he was two years old, was remembered as “a warrior with an immense heart” who loved working on bikes and cars and spending time in nature, his obituary says. His greatest sense of pride stemmed from his important role: father to his two sons, Ja…
'She Won:' CT Husband Honors Wife After 8-Year Cancer Battle 'She Won:' CT Husband Honors Wife After 8-Year Cancer Battle
'She Won:' CT Husband Honors Wife After 8-Year Cancer Battle Sadness spread across Fairfield County this weekend in the wake of the death of Nicole Somma. The 38-year-old Norwalk resident died peacefully at home on Friday, Oct. 10, according to her obituary on the Raymond Funeral Home website. A Sharon native, Nicole had been battling cancer for nearly as long as she'd been married to her husband, Jay. And according to him, she won her fight. "Nicole WON her fight and is now at peace," he said in a Facebook post Saturday morning, Oct. 11. "She never lost her smile or fierce spirit all the way thru. She is my hero, soulmate, wife, lover, friend and i…
Joan Kennedy Dies: Socialite, Pianist, Author, Ex-Wife Of Ted Kennedy Joan Kennedy Dies: Socialite, Pianist, Author, Ex-Wife Of Ted Kennedy
Joan Kennedy Dies: Socialite, Pianist, Author, Ex-Wife Of Ted Kennedy Joan Bennett Kennedy, a classically trained pianist who stood at the center of America’s most storied political dynasty as the first wife of Sen. Ted Kennedy, has died. Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman Steve Kerrigan said she “passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Boston" on Wednesday, Oct. 8. She was 89. The committee's statement highlighted her musical gifts and deep ties to the arts. She was remembered for regular performances with orchestras and active support for Boston cultural institutions, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra.  The statement also include…
Mass Mom Killed On 21st Birthday In CT Crash Leaves Behind Newborn Twins: 'A Beautiful Soul' Mass Mom Killed On 21st Birthday In CT Crash Leaves Behind Newborn Twins: 'A Beautiful Soul'
Mass Mom Killed On 21st Birthday In CT Crash Leaves Behind Newborn Twins: 'A Beautiful Soul' A Massachusetts woman killed on her 21st birthday in a Connecticut crash is being remembered as a devoted wife and compassionate mother to her 3-month-old twin boys. Lexi Dantas, of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, was the passenger in a Tesla Model Y that collided head-on with another Tesla on Sunday, Sept. 29, in Griswold, Connecticut, state police said. Investigators believe the other car crossed the center line on Preston Road near the I-395 on-ramp and struck the Dantas vehicle shortly before 3 p.m. Her husband, 23-year-old Dan Dantas, was driving. He and the other driver suffered minor inju…