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17-Year-Old Volunteer Firefighter From Capital Region Dies; 'Loved Helping Other People' 17-Year-Old Volunteer Firefighter From Capital Region Dies; 'Loved Helping Other People'
17-Year-Old Volunteer Firefighter From Capital Region Dies; 'Loved Helping Other People' Tributes and donations are flooding in following the unexpected death of a beloved 17-year-old volunteer firefighter and EMT from the region. Saratoga County resident Anthony Stefanacci, of Saratoga Springs, died by suicide on Friday, May 10, according to the Ballston Lake EMS. Stefanacci, lovingly known by colleagues as “AJ,” had just passed his EMT exam and was a week shy of his 18th birthday. He was set to graduate from WSWHE BOCES, where he was enrolled in the Criminal Justice Studies program. In a post on Facebook, the school said it was devastated to learn of his passing, adding that…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Member Of National Guard From Area Dies Suddenly In Albany At 26 Member Of National Guard From Area Dies Suddenly In Albany At 26
Member Of National Guard From Area Dies Suddenly In Albany At 26 A Hudson Valley resident and member of the New York Army National Guard has died unexpectedly at the age of 26. Dutchess County resident William Christopher Bean IV, of Hyde Park, died in Albany on Monday, April 18, according to his obituary. Bean was born in Poughkeepsie, and he graduated in the class of 2015 from Franklin D. Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park. He began serving as a combat medic in the New York Army National Guard in 2020. He also was a volunteer firefighter with Roosevelt Engine Company #3 in Hyde Park, his obituary said. "When not spending time with his son, …

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by Nicole Valinote