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Stepinac High School Grad Named Coast Guard Academy Superintendent Stepinac High School Grad Named Coast Guard Academy Superintendent
Stepinac High School Grad Named Coast Guard Academy Superintendent A distinguished alumnus of a Westchester Catholic school has earned a prestigious promotion in the United States Coast Guard. Rear Admiral William G. Kelly, a 1983 graduate from Archbishop Stepinac High School has been named as the 42nd Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA). Currently the Assistant Commandant for the Human Resources of the Coast Guard, he will take over his new role next summer. The first of five brothers of a Yonkers family to graduate from the all-boys Catholic high school, officials said that Kelly distinguished himself at Stepinac academic…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Two Orange County Sheriff's Officers Die Suddenly Two Orange County Sheriff's Officers Die Suddenly
Two Orange County Sheriff's Officers Die Suddenly Two Orange County Sheriff's officers died suddenly over the past week. Officer Alecks S. Elia, 56, of New Windsor, died on Tuesday, Sept. 11, and Lt. Frank Maiorino, 47, of Westtown, died on Sunday, Sept. 16, at Orange Regional Medical Center, the department said. Elia, who worked for the department for just over 11 years, had also served as a U.S. Marine in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and in Afghanistan. In his free time, he also volunteered with the New Windsor Ambulance Service.  He is survived by his wife Emelie, two daughters Kristine and Nicole, and his brother Er…

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by Kathy Reakes