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'Heart Of Gold': Loved Ones Mourn Canterbury Man Killed While Watching 'Toy Story' With Child
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.
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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…
'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…
CT Teen Killed In Crash Remembered For Kindness, Ambition
A soft-spoken 19-year-old Connecticut man killed in a crash is being remembered for his ambition, compassion, and the bright future he left behind.
Bryce Anthony Tarallo, of Marlborough, died in a Sept. 11 crash. While details about the wreck remain limited, the outpouring of community support has been immediate.
Dozens of people have donated to a GoFundMe created to help Tarallo's family as they grieve. The campaign has raised more than $4,000 of its $5,500 goal as of Tuesday, Sept. 30.
"Bryce was an incredible person who left a lasting impact on everyone who knew him," the fundraise…
