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William ‘Billy’ Ranieri, 63, Remembered For His Integrity, Wit, And Distinguished Legal Career William ‘Billy’ Ranieri, 63, Remembered For His Integrity, Wit, And Distinguished Legal Career
William ‘Billy’ Ranieri, 63, Remembered For His Integrity, Wit, And Distinguished Legal Career William “Billy” Ranieri, 63, of Bonita Springs, Florida, formerly of Eastchester, passed away after a long illness on Aug. 21, 2025. Bill was born in the Bronx, on December 12, 1961 and predeceased by his parents, Ed and Frances Ranieri. He is survived by his devoted wife of 38 years, Tina; his brother Jamie (Yvonne) and sister Joan; nephews Robert and Nicholas; nieces Rachel and Sarah Rose; and many loving relatives and friends. A distinguished and admired trial attorney in aviation insurance, Bill built an exceptional career at Shearman & Sterling and U.S. Aviation Group. He also grad…

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by Family of William Ranieri
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Hamptons Writer, Arts Advocate Dies At 51, Remembered For 'Brilliant Mind' Hamptons Writer, Arts Advocate Dies At 51, Remembered For 'Brilliant Mind'
Hamptons Writer, Arts Advocate Dies At 51, Remembered For 'Brilliant Mind' Matthew “Dutch” Rooney, a beloved writer, arts patron, and longtime supporter of ballet and opera, died Friday, Aug. 15, at his home in East Hampton. He was 51. Rooney was born Nov. 11, 1973, in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania, the son of JoAnn (Wallace) Rooney and the late John Rooney, according to his obituary.  He attended Gwynedd Mercy Academy and The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University and a Master’s from Columbia University, where he won several writing awards. Rooney was active in New York’s arts community. He serv…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Navy Vet, Cemetery Caretaker Killed In NY UTV Crash 'Lived Life Marked By Strength, Service' Navy Vet, Cemetery Caretaker Killed In NY UTV Crash 'Lived Life Marked By Strength, Service'
Navy Vet, Cemetery Caretaker Killed In NY UTV Crash 'Lived Life Marked By Strength, Service' Carl Gray will be laid to rest in the same cemetery he spent years caring for. The 74-year-old retired Navy chief from Fort Plain died following a UTV crash in the Fulton County town of Ephratah on Thursday, July 24, according to New York State Police. Gray was operating the vehicle on Tilboro Road when he went off the south side of the roadway and struck a utility pole at around 9:20 p.m., police said. He was pronounced dead at Nathan Littauer Hospital. A Little Falls native, Gray graduated from Fort Plain High School before “proudly” serving in the US Navy for 24 years, retiring at the r…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Profound Loss': Fire Chief, Grandfather Killed In NY Work Zone Crash 'Profound Loss': Fire Chief, Grandfather Killed In NY Work Zone Crash
'Profound Loss': Fire Chief, Grandfather Killed In NY Work Zone Crash Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the loss of a Department of Transportation employee, longtime fire chief, and beloved grandfather who was killed while overseeing a road project in upstate New York. Hoosick Falls Fire Chief Robert Bornt, 54, was struck by a vehicle while working as a highway maintenance supervisor on State Route 7 in Pittstown on Thursday, May 29, as Daily Voice previously reported. Bornt, of Hoosick Falls, suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center, where he died the next day, according to New York State Police. No arrests have been made,…

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by Michael Mashburn
Sports
NY Native Kemba Walker, Russell Westbrook Launch AI Funeral Service: See What It Does NY Native Kemba Walker, Russell Westbrook Launch AI Funeral Service: See What It Does
NY Native Kemba Walker, Russell Westbrook Launch AI Funeral Service: See What It Does Two teammates who won a national title at UConn and another basketball star are dishing out assists to people in mourning with a funeral service powered by artificial intelligence. Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook, retired all-star Kemba Walker, and former Huskies co-captain Donnell Beverly Jr. are launching the digital concierge called Eazewell, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, May 7. The AI service hopes to help grieving families with faster, simpler ways to plan funerals and other memorials. Beverly, who won the 2011 NCAA championship alongside Walker, sai…

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by Chris Spiker
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Rye Native Dr. Louis Barton Was A True Scholar Rye Native Dr. Louis Barton Was A True Scholar
Rye Native Dr. Louis Barton Was A True Scholar Longtime Westchester resident Dr. Louis Wyatt Gunn Barton died in late August at Little Farm, his home of 40 years in Ocie, MO.  Dr. Barton, age 72, was a lifelong student with prodigious academic successes. He was top student and class president at George School, and he graduated magna cum laude from Yale. He studied for masters degrees at Harvard and MIT and earned a doctoral degree in Software Engineering from Oxford University in England.  During his Oxford years, he suffered from ill health and did most of his studying at his home in Ocie. Oxford made an extraordinary deci…

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by Daily Voice
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Community Remembers Whole Foods Worker, 24, Killed In Westchester Crash Community Remembers Whole Foods Worker, 24, Killed In Westchester Crash
Community Remembers Whole Foods Worker, 24, Killed In Westchester Crash As a memorial grows to pay tribute to a 24-year-old mother and aspiring rapper killed in a crash in Westchester, friends are attempting to raise funds for her child. Emajee Jones, of Yonkers, died following the crash on Saturday, April 27, when the car she was driving hit a concrete barrier on Trinity Street, police said. Passengers, including Jones' 3-year-old daughter, another child and a friend were not hurt. At the crash site, candles in the form of an E have been placed to honor Jones as " loving, caring, full of excitement, and a colorful personality," they said on a GoFundMe post. …

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by Kathy Reakes