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Westchester Marketing Professional, Mom Of Two Teens Dies At 49 Westchester Marketing Professional, Mom Of Two Teens Dies At 49
Westchester Marketing Professional, Mom Of Two Teens Dies At 49 A Westchester County woman known as a successful marketing professional and devoted mother of two has died at the age of 49. Heather Paltz Ughetta, of Larchmont, died on Thursday, Dec. 16, according to her obituary. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Ted Ughetta, and her children, 17-year-old Teddy and 14-year-old Caroline. She is also survived by her mother, Carole Paltz, and two siblings. Paltz Ughetta was raised in Manlius and worked in marketing and communications at IBM and Accenture, her obituary said.  "A slow judge of fast horses, Heather had a sharp wit, a bri…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Former Northern Westchester HS/College Sports Standout Dies At 47 Former Northern Westchester HS/College Sports Standout Dies At 47
Former Northern Westchester HS/College Sports Standout Dies At 47 A former high school and collegiate sports standout in the area has died. Longtime Putnam County resident Dennis Leonard, a 1992 graduate of Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak, was 47 years old. He excelled on both the varsity football and lacrosse teams before attending Salisbury University in Maryland, where he was a member of back-to-back undefeated NCAA champion lacrosse teams. He died on Friday, Nov. 12 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. He was a neurology sales account executive working directly with healthcare providers throughout Maryland, Washington DC, and Dela…

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by Daily Voice
Schools
Two From Westchester Named Students Of Year For Raising $36K Two From Westchester Named Students Of Year For Raising $36K
Two From Westchester Named Students Of Year For Raising $36K Two Westchester County high school seniors have been named The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Connecticut Westchester Hudson Valley Chapter 2018 Students of the Year. Brian Dervin, of Archbishop Stepinac High School, White Plains, and Hanna Cleary, School of the Holy Child, Rye, ran as co-candidates to raise the most money during a spirited seven-week competition to support LLS’s mission to find cures for blood cancers and ensure that patients have access to life-saving treatments.  Brian and Hannah were honored at the Students of the Year Grand Finale on March 8, at Chelsea Piers …

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Westchester 'Students Of The Year' Raise Money For Blood Cancer Research Westchester 'Students Of The Year' Raise Money For Blood Cancer Research
Westchester 'Students Of The Year' Raise Money For Blood Cancer Research Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School students Melinda Chavez, Henna Khan and Patricia Paladio, who attend in the Elmsford Union Free School District, are among nine teams of young philanthropists from high schools across the region that the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has nominated as “Students of the Year.” The girls, two 11th-graders, and one 10th-grader have been given the chance to claim that title as part of a fundraising competition to see who can raise the most money for blood cancer research. The motivated teens are supporting the campaign’s “Honored Hero” Giovanni “Gio” Torib…

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by Jon Craig