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'His Kindness Was A Beacon': Support Swells For Late Mass Father, Fiancé 'His Kindness Was A Beacon': Support Swells For Late Mass Father, Fiancé
'His Kindness Was A Beacon': Support Swells For Late Mass Father, Fiancé After a Massachusetts brother, fiancé, and father unexpectedly died, the community is helping support the family he left behind while remembering his lasting legacy. William Harris (known to many as “Bill” or “Billy”), a lifelong Norfolk County resident, died on Saturday, April 6. Bill, who was born in Norwood and lived with his family in Stoughton at the time of his death, had recently come back from a weekend vacation with his fiancée and the pair’s three children when he came down with the flu. The flu quickly turned into pneumonia, which led to a blood clot that required Harris to b…
Methuen Man With 'Beautiful Soul' Dies At 20, Community Pours Out Support Methuen Man With 'Beautiful Soul' Dies At 20, Community Pours Out Support
Methuen Man With 'Beautiful Soul' Dies At 20, Community Pours Out Support A young man who "met everyone with a smile" died, leaving his family to lean on their community in his absence.  Xavier Carlos Cordero, of Methuen, died "peacefully" at age 20 in Buffalo, New York, according to his obituary.  Cordero spent his childhood in Savannah, Georgia and Worcester, Massachusetts before moving to Methuen.  He was a high school athlete, participating on the wrestling, golf, and track teams while attending Methuen High School.  He graduated in 2021 and enrolled in Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.  Cordero stayed busy with many hobbies and …
GoFundMe Created For Family Of Western Massachusetts Man Killed Repairing Downed Power Line GoFundMe Created For Family Of Western Massachusetts Man Killed Repairing Downed Power Line
GoFundMe Created For Family Of Western Massachusetts Man Killed Repairing Downed Power Line Friends of a 41-year-old Colrain man killed while working to repair powerlines during a windstorm in Vermont have started a GoFundMe for his family.  Lucas Donahue, who worked as a lineman for Green Mountain Power, died on Dec. 1 while working to restore power to homes and businesses in Halifax, Vermont, after wind toppled a tree on Reed Hill Road, the Vermont State Police said. He died at the scene. The Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating his death, which is standard practice, reports said.  The GoFundMe for his wife of 18 years and two chi…
Beloved Pennsylvania Mom From Massachusetts Loses Cancer Battle At 36 Beloved Pennsylvania Mom From Massachusetts Loses Cancer Battle At 36
Beloved Pennsylvania Mom From Massachusetts Loses Cancer Battle At 36 A Pennsylvania wife, mother, and daughter, with Massachusetts roots, died of cancer Wednesday, Nov. 23, according to her obituary. She was 36.  Born in Boston, Laura Ann Cioffi Delp, was recently working as a program coordinator at staffing agency Yoh, and lived in Conshohocken with her husband of five years, Erik, and their 3-year-old daughter, Clara, her obituary says.  A lifelong athlete, Laura excelled in field hockey, softball, yoga, and eventually running, loved ones wrote. She met her future husband at the Blue Cross Broad Street Run in Philadelphia, a story she and Erik loved to re…
19-Year-Old UMass Lacrosse Player Remembered For 'Infectious Smile' 19-Year-Old UMass Lacrosse Player Remembered For 'Infectious Smile'
19-Year-Old UMass Lacrosse Player Remembered For 'Infectious Smile' A college lacrosse player from the region who died suddenly over the Memorial Day weekend is being remembered for his "infectious smile," and his love of his family and friends. Long Island resident Aidan James Kaminska, age 19, of Port Jefferson, died unexpectedly on the morning of Monday, May 30, according to his obituary. A lifelong resident of Port Jefferson, Kaminska attended the Port Jefferson School District, graduating in 2020.  He went on to be a student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, majoring in communications, and was a member of the Minutemen's Division I mens’ la…
Investment Banker Who Grew Up In Region Dies After Battling Cancer Investment Banker Who Grew Up In Region Dies After Battling Cancer
Investment Banker Who Grew Up In Region Dies After Battling Cancer An investment banker and longtime Westchester County resident who was born and raised in Connecticut has died from cancer at the age of 71. John Toffolon Jr. died peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, while surrounded by his wife, Joan, and two daughters, Ashley and Allison, according to his obituary. Toffolon was born in Hartford and spent his early years in Litchfield County in the village of Riverton. He went on to live in Bronxville for 30 years, his obituary said.  He was a graduate of Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. "John had an outstanding career in investment …
Charles Entenmann, Who Turned NY Bakery Into National Brand, Dies Charles Entenmann, Who Turned NY Bakery Into National Brand, Dies
Charles Entenmann, Who Turned NY Bakery Into National Brand, Dies Charles Entenmann, who helped turn his family's Long Island bakery into a national brand, has died at the age of 92. Entenmann died peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 24, according to his obituary. He is survived by his daughter, Susan Nalewajk, his son, Charles W. Entenmann, and his seven grandchildren, his obituary reads. Entenmann, along with his two brothers and his mother, worked together to expand their family bakery, located in Bay Shore. The Entenmann's company went on to manufacture a variety of baked goods, such as cookies, donuts, and cakes, which are sold by retailers across the Uni…