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Two From Region Jump To Safety After Yacht Bursts Into Flames
Three people, including a man and woman from Connecticut, jumped to safety after a 70-foot yacht caught fire and burned in New Hampshire.
The incident happened around 4 p.m. Saturday, June 18 on the Piscataqua River, near Little Harbor, about 60 miles north of Boston.
The vessel, "Elusive," a 2007 Marlow, was heading toward Wentworth Marina when a passenger noticed black smoke below the deck, the New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol said.
According to passengers, within minutes the boat completely filled with smoke, the Marine Patrol said, adding that that the three passengers, as w…
Vietnam Veteran From Westchester Ralph Giordano Dies At 70
Westchester native Ralph J. Giordano, 70, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at Kindred Hospital in Melbourne, Florida.
Ralph was born in Mount Vernon. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and had been an Operating Engineer for the City of New York prior to his retirement.
Ralph was of the Catholic faith and a member of the Friends of Jupiter Beach. His family also remembers him as one who loved animals.
Survivors include his sister, Carol (Mitchel) Freeman; brothers, Vincent (Ellyn) Giordano, Jr. and Paul (Patricia) Giordano; Aunt and Godmother, Laura D'Avanzo all of Sebastian; s…
