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'Well-Respected' Firefighter, EMT From Region Dies At Age 21 'Well-Respected' Firefighter, EMT From Region Dies At Age 21
'Well-Respected' Firefighter, EMT From Region Dies At Age 21 First responders across the Capital Region are mourning the loss of a young EMT and firefighter following his sudden death. Albany County resident Ryan Gagliardi, a 1st Lieutenant with the Fuller Road Volunteer Fire Department in Colonie, died unexpectedly Monday, Sept. 26, at the age of 21, according to Malta-Stillwater EMS. “Ryan had been a valued member of MSEMS since February 2020,” the agency wrote on Facebook. “He was a well-respected EMT and a damn good friend! We will all miss him more than words can express.” It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Customers Loved Him': Plumber In Area, Father Of 5 Dies At Age 38 'Customers Loved Him': Plumber In Area, Father Of 5 Dies At Age 38
'Customers Loved Him': Plumber In Area, Father Of 5 Dies At Age 38 Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the loss of a beloved Hudson Valley plumber and father of 5 who died unexpectedly. Putnam County resident Peter Brophy, of Lake Carmel, died Sunday, Aug. 14, at the age of 38, according to his obituary. Born in Carmel on Nov. 16, 1983 to parents James and Kathleen, Brophy was known as a devoted father to his five children, reads his memorial. “He enjoyed the outdoors and loved fishing, especially with his children,” his obituary said. “He loved to cook and he enjoyed cooking for family and friends.” Brophy worked as a lead service technician for Fo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'A Beautiful, Kind Soul': Community In Area Mourns Death Of 12-Year-Old 'A Beautiful, Kind Soul': Community In Area Mourns Death Of 12-Year-Old
'A Beautiful, Kind Soul': Community In Area Mourns Death Of 12-Year-Old Justin Reale spent the last Saturday of his life with family, mentioning how excited he was for the end of the school year and all the fun events that went along with it, his parents in Orange County told the Warwick Valley Central School District. But just hours later on Sunday, June 19, the sixth-grader died unexpectedly in his sleep at just 12 years old, according to his obituary. “When his mother went to wake him up the next morning, he had passed,” the school district said in a statement. An official cause of death has not been released. Born in Suffern, Reale attended Warwick Valle…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Prominent Attorney Who Was Born In Dutchess Dies Suddenly At Age 51 Prominent Attorney Who Was Born In Dutchess Dies Suddenly At Age 51
Prominent Attorney Who Was Born In Dutchess Dies Suddenly At Age 51 A prominent attorney from Northern Westchester County died unexpectedly at the age of 51. Michael Madden Jr., of Briarcliff Manor, died on Saturday, April 2, from a heart attack while gardening with his dog, according to his obituary. Madden was born in Poughkeepsie and was a graduate of Providence College. He went on to receive his JD at St. John’s University School of Law.  "Michael had an esteemed legal career with his last ten years as Partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth’s New York office," his obituary reads. Madden's hobbies included gardening, watching college basketball…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Firefighter From Region Dies At 22 Firefighter From Region Dies At 22
Firefighter From Region Dies At 22 A volunteer firefighter from the area has died unexpectedly while at work. Sullivan County resident Aaron Michael Terpstra, age 22, of Kenoza Lake died on Wednesday, Feb. 23 while at work as a foreman for NG Gilbert, said his obituary. An Orange County native, Terpstra was born in 1999 in Middletown to Kim and Jim Terpstra Jr. and graduated from Sullivan West Central School in 2017. In addition to his work as a line foreman, Terpstra was a member of the White Lake Fire Company. Aaron Michael TerpstraWhite Lake Fire Company "This is a devastating loss to his family and to our firefight…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Release ID Of 7-Year-Old Who Died In Area Police Release ID Of 7-Year-Old Who Died In Area
Police Release ID Of 7-Year-Old Who Died In Area A 7-year-old boy Hudson Valley boy who died unexpectedly has been identified by police. Peter Cuacuas, of the City of Newburgh, died on Wednesday, Feb. 10, in Orange County when the City of Newburgh Police Department was notified by Montefiore St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh that a 7-year-old boy arrived at the hospital in a private vehicle and was not breathing at the time he arrived, police said. An official cause of death has not been released, but the case is still a "very active investigation," City of Newburgh PD Det. Sgt. Joseph Rutigliano said. Earlier report: Po…

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by Kathy Reakes