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'Infectious Smile': Man From Hudson Valley Dies At 54 After 5-Year ALS Battle 'Infectious Smile': Man From Hudson Valley Dies At 54 After 5-Year ALS Battle
'Infectious Smile': Man From Hudson Valley Dies At 54 After 5-Year ALS Battle A man who grew up in Northern Westchester known for his intellectual curiosity and love of his family has died after a battle with ALS.  Doug DeSalvo, who grew up in Peekskill and Chappaqua, died on Friday, Nov. 11 at the age of 54, according to his obituary.  Born in Tarrytown in 1968, DeSalvo attended Horace Greenley High School in Chappaqua before transferring to the Frederick Gunn School in Washington, Connecticut., his obituary said. DeSalvo then earned his Bachelor's Degree at Radford University in Virginia before relocating to North Carolina in 2010, where he met his wife,…

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Beloved Montvale Math Teacher Donna Myhre Of Oakland, 43, Dies After Battle With ALS Beloved Montvale Math Teacher Donna Myhre Of Oakland, 43, Dies After Battle With ALS
Beloved Montvale Math Teacher Donna Myhre Of Oakland, 43, Dies After Battle With ALS Donna Myhre fought ALS as hard as she could. Formerly a triathlete, the Oakland mom and Montvale teacher took advantage of each ounce of independence that remained after being diagnosed six years ago.  Every cherished moment was spent with her daughter, Mikayla, with whom she was pregnant at the time of her diagnosis. "What’s driving me is my desire to still be there and exist for many reasons,” Myhre told Daily Voice last year. “But primarily for my daughter.” Myhre died Saturday morning. She was 43. Her family announced her passing on the GoFundMe campaign, which had raised nearly …

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