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Funeral Arrangements Announced For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Crash Funeral Arrangements Announced For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Crash
Funeral Arrangements Announced For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Crash Funeral arrangements have been announced for a police officer who was killed in a crash in the Hudson Valley. Earlier report - ID Released For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash East Fishkill PD Expresses Thanks For Support During 'Darkest Time' Office Daniel Paul DiDato, age 47, of East Fishkill, died on Monday, Dec. 18, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash while driving to interview witnesses of another accident. Daniel worked as a patrol officer for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from 2001-2005. He has served as a police office…

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Dutchess County Man Who Ran Business With His Brother Dies At Age 53 Dutchess County Man Who Ran Business With His Brother Dies At Age 53
Dutchess County Man Who Ran Business With His Brother Dies At Age 53 A Hudson Valley man who ran a collectible sports card sales company with his brother has died at the age of 53. Dutchess County resident Ronald Louis Vece Jr. of Poughquag, died at his home on Wednesday, July 13, according to his obituary. Vece was born in Yonkers and graduated from Arlington High School in Lagrangeville, where he played soccer, his obituary said. He also belonged to the Hudson Valley Umpire's Association. Vece went on to receive a degree in business administration from Marist College. According to his obituary, Vece was a partner and manager of Brothers Cards with …

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'Life Spent Helping Others': Woman Fatally Stabbed In Dutchess Remembered 'Life Spent Helping Others': Woman Fatally Stabbed In Dutchess Remembered
'Life Spent Helping Others': Woman Fatally Stabbed In Dutchess Remembered Family and friends of a Hudson Valley woman stabbed to death are remembering her for spending her life helping others. Dutchess County resident Melanie Anne Chianese, age 29, of the town of Wappinger, a lifelong area resident, was killed on Sunday, May 29 in Wappinger, an innocent, secondary victim of domestic violence, her obituary said. Born in Poughkeepsie, Chianese graduated from Arlington High School in 2012 and the Institute for Integrated Nutrition. She was scheduled to graduate from Dutchess Community College with her associate and CSAC. She was a certified health coach who spent he…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Community Rallies To Support Family Of Man Found Dead At Dutchess Cemetery Community Rallies To Support Family Of Man Found Dead At Dutchess Cemetery
Community Rallies To Support Family Of Man Found Dead At Dutchess Cemetery The community is rallying behind the family of a lifelong Hudson Valley resident and Afghanistan war veteran who was found dead in a rural cemetery. The body of Kyle Van De Water, age 41, was discovered in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Sept. 7, in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery by City of Poughkeepsie police. Van De Water, died in an apparent suicide two weeks after he dropped out of his race for a United States House of Representatives seat in the Hudson Valley. To help his wife and four children, a GoFundMe effort has been set up by his sister-in-law Lesley Frederick. To date, the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former Congressional Candidate Found Dead In Dutchess Former Congressional Candidate Found Dead In Dutchess
Former Congressional Candidate Found Dead In Dutchess A 41-year-old lifelong New Yorker died in an apparent suicide two weeks after he dropped out of his race for a United States House of Representatives seat in the Hudson Valley. Afghanistan war veteran Kyle Van De Water, age 41, was found dead in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Sept. 7, in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery by City of Poughkeepsie police. Sources told the Mid-Hudson News his death was under investigation as a “likely suicide.” Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said on Twitter his heart was broken for Van De Water's family, including his four children.  “Kyle was a war hero who…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stephen Anderson Of Poughkeepsie, Formerly Of Highland, Dies Suddenly At 41 Stephen Anderson Of Poughkeepsie, Formerly Of Highland, Dies Suddenly At 41
Stephen Anderson Of Poughkeepsie, Formerly Of Highland, Dies Suddenly At 41 Stephen Anderson of Poughkeepsie, who previously was a longtime Highland resident, died suddenly on Monday, Aug. 12, at age 41. He was born in Poughkeepsie on May 12, 1978.  Survivors include his children, Jamel and Dejah Anderson; his parents Joseph and Betty Anderson of Highland; their kids Holly, Jason, Michael and his wife Erin.  In addition, brothers John, Charlie and Joseph, sisters, Joane, Betty, Allison and Rachell, and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will take place on Friday, Aug. 16 at 1 p.m. at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, 342 South Ave., Poughkeepsie.

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by Donna Christopher
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Hudson Valley Entrepreneur Donald Knueppel Dies At 32 Hudson Valley Entrepreneur Donald Knueppel Dies At 32
Hudson Valley Entrepreneur Donald Knueppel Dies At 32 Donald Knueppel, an entrepreneur and longtime resident of the area, died on Thursday, Feb. 8 at Campbell Hall Rehabilitation Center in the Town of Hamptonburgh. He was 32. The son of Robert Knueppel Jr. and Michele Wallentine, he was born on July 8, 1985 in Jersey City. Donnie enjoyed WWE Wrestling, karaoke, dancing, sports, drawing, singing, and playing video games. He also enjoyed meeting new people, spending time with his family and friends, and was a real ladies' man. Family would describe Donnie as a kind, compassionate, and free-spirited soul.  Survivors include his children, Donald …

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Noel McClinton Of Poughkeepsie Dies At 35 Noel McClinton Of Poughkeepsie Dies At 35
Noel McClinton Of Poughkeepsie Dies At 35 Noel Lemar McClinton of Poughkeepsie died on Jan. 27 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. He was 35. He was born July 4, 1982 in Poughkeepsie to Noel James and Sinetra McClinton. Noel earned an Associates Degree in Business and worked at McClinton Enterprise Unlimited in Burlington, VT for two years. Besides his parents, he is survived by a stepmother, Marleen James; children, Gisea Choice McClinton and A-Mya Renee McClinton; siblings, KenTae Earl McClinton, Natasha Sinetra McClinton and Gary, Glen, Shannon, Samantha and Marvin Brown; grandparents, Annie Lois Birks McClinton and Lewis Watson. H…

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Roland Smith, College Football Player In Hudson Valley, Dies At 20 Roland Smith, College Football Player In Hudson Valley, Dies At 20
Roland Smith, College Football Player In Hudson Valley, Dies At 20 Roland LaShain Smith III of Montgomery died on Tuesday, Jan. 30. He was 20. The cause of death was cardiac arrest, which occurred while he was playing basketball, according to a GoFundMe page that has raised more than $10,000. He was born on Nov. 18, 1997 in Astoria Queens.  After moving to Middletown with his family in 2003, Roland attended Truman Moon Elementary School. He then attended Crispell Middle School in Pine Bush, and graduated from Pine Bush High School in 2015. In 2016 Roland began studying Criminal Justice at Hudson Valley Community College where he also played football. He …

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