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Chappaqua's Ronald Tumpowsky, 49, Founded
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Ronald Seth Tumpowsky, beloved husband, father, and friend, died at the age of 49 on Friday, July 19, 2024. He is survived by his wife Jennifer Powell Tumpowsky and two sons, Robert Henry Tumpowsky and Harrison Powell Tumpowsky of Chappaqua, his brother Paul Adam Tumpowsky of New York City, and his father Roy Stuart Tumpowsky of Delray Beach, FL. Ron was born and raised in Rye Brook, NY and completed a Bachelor of Arts and Economics from Colgate University. A natural athlete and teammate, Ron competed at an elite level in both basketball and soccer throughout high school, and was a go…
Obituaries
27-Year-Old Former HS Hockey Player In Hudson Valley Dies Suddenly On His 'Dream Trip'
A former high school hockey player in the Hudson Valley who was a well-known videographer and environmental enthusiast died while on a "dream trip" to Chile to hike the Patagonia region of the Andes Mountains. Rockland County native Brian Kilduff, age 27, of West Haverstraw, died suddenly on Friday, Dec. 29 after becoming ill while in Chile. He was born in Suffern, on Wednesday, March 20, 1996, and graduated from North Rockland High School where he played hockey, according to his obituary. "Everyone who knew Brian knew how much he loved hockey," his obituary said. He went on to recei…
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Funeral Arrangements Announced For Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway 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…
Sports
A Year After Tragic Death, Hockey Player From New Canaan Earns Permanent Place At Rival School
A year after a young athlete died during a high school hockey game in Fairfield County after colliding with another player, the school where it happened is making sure he will be permanently remembered. Earlier Report - Death Of HS Player From St. Luke's Mourned Inside, Outside Hockey World The Brunswick Upper School in Greenwich has installed a bronze-cast plaque on a balcony above its hockey rink to honor 16-year-old New Canaan resident Teddy Balkind, who died on Jan. 6, 2022, after falling on the ice and being struck by another player who was unable to stop. Balkind…
Sports
NY Rangers Fan's Punch Knocks Tampa Bay Fan Unconscious Leaving MSG
A New York Rangers fan viciously cold-cocked an unsuspecting Tampa Bay Lightning fan -- and then punched a Good Samaritan who tried to grab him -- following the Blueshirts' playoff loss Thursday night, June 9 at the Madison Square Garden. A now-viral Twitter video shows James Anastasio, age 29, of Staten Island spinning around and throwing a haymaker left as fans filed out of MSG after the Lightning's 3-1 Stanley Cup semifinal victory in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series. The punch knocked the victim out cold. Fight at MSG #NYR #NoQuitInNY #Fights #TampaBay pic.twitter.com/xxL9oD1if1 …
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Former Hockey Player From Fairfield County Dies At Age 23
Family and friends are mourning the death of a former standout hockey goalie from the region. Fairfield County native Charlie Capalbo, age 23, of the town of Fairfield, died Sunday, April 24, following a five-year battle with cancer, according to a GoFundMe page established for his family. “After five years and 745 nights spent in hospitals, let’s just say that one got by Charlie in the 4th overtime today,” reads a post from GoFundMe organizer John McCormick. Those years included a successful battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that began toward the end of Capalbo’s varsity season as goalte…
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Death Of HS Player From New Canaan Mourned Inside, Outside Hockey World
The death of a young athlete who died during a collision between two hockey players on the ice during a game earlier this week is being mourned in areas near and far from both inside and outside the hockey community. Fairfield County resident Teddy Balkind was 16 years old and a 10th-grader at the St. Luke’s School in New Canaan. The incident that led to his death happened around 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 6, during a junior varsity game at the Brunswick Upper School in Greenwich. Balkind, a New Canaan resident, fell to the ice, and another player who was near him was unable to stop, and …
Sports
Star Defenseman Leaving NCAA Hockey Champ UMass Early To Sign With NY Rangers
Days after hoisting the NCAA Hockey Championship trophy, a star defenseman from UMass announced that he is taking his talents to the New York Rangers, where he hopes to raise Lord Stanley's Cup. Sophomore defender Zac Jones, a star on the UMass team that won this year’s Frozen Four, a third-round pick for the Rangers in 2019, signed with the team this week, ending his collegiate career while he was still on top. The 20-year-old Jones, who recorded 24 points in 29 games for UMass this season, signed a three-year entry-level contract that includes an $832,500 cap hit at the NHL level, or $70,…
Obituaries
Co-Owner Of Popular Westchester Pizzeria Dies At Age 49
This story has been updated. Westchester County has lost one of its most beloved pizzeria owners. Putnam County resident Joe Piscopo Jr., age 49, of Brewster, the co-owner of Johnny's Pizzeria in Mount Vernon, died on Friday, Jan. 29. Know for his hearty and friendly laugh, Piscopo ran the 79-year-old restaurant with his brother, Ricky, and sisters Concetta and Tina after their mother Maria Piscopo died in 2018 at age 69 from injuries sustained in a crash on I-684. Known for its extra-thin pizza, and for being a kind of meeting place for locals, Johnny's has been home to the Piscopo famil…
Sports
NHL Champion To Bring Stanley Cup Home To Westchester For Celebration
Lord Stanley’s Cup is coming to take a tour in Westchester in what is sure to be a bittersweet day for some New York Rangers fans. New Rochelle native - and former Ranger - Kevin Shattenkirk was a key cog in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stanley Cup victory after they topped the Dallas Stars in game six to claim the cup on Monday. In the playoffs, Shattenkirk, a 5-11 defenseman, notched 13 points, including three goals - one game-winner - and 10 assists. Following the Lightning’s championship, Shattenkirk was interviewed by the broadcasters, at which point he proclaimed that he was going to t…
Obituaries
Covid-
19: Noted Sports Photographer Anthony Causi, Pace University Grad, Dies At 48
Anthony Causi, a prominent and popular sports photographer, died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Causi, a Pace University graduate who worked for the New York Post, died on Sunday, April 12 at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, the paper announced. He was 48. A Brooklyn native, Causi joined The Post in 1994, working his way up from a photo messenger to a full-time photojournalist. During his career, he covered the Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Knicks, Rangers and more for The Post. Causi was remembered by Yankee legend Derek Jeter on social media. “Anthony was an amazingl…
Obituaries
Kathleen Clemens, Insurance Administrator In Westchester, Dies At 56
An insurance administrator in Westchester, 56-year-old Kathleen E. Clemens, died Thursday, Aug. 29 at Putnam Hospital Center. Born on January 26, 1963, in the Bronx, daughter of the late Thomas R. Clemens and Kathleen V. (Cullen) Clemens of Brewster, she graduated from Brewster High School in 1981. Clemens was an insurance administrator for Donnelly Insurance Center in Elmsford. She enjoyed traveling, especially to Ireland, was an avid Rangers and New York Mets fan and also enjoyed looking into her family history and researching her ancestry. Clemens had a "big heart and carin…
Sports
Bedford Teen Hockey Star Selected With Ninth Pick In NHL Draft
An 18-year-old from the area was one of the first players selected in the National Hockey League Draft. Northern Westchester's Trevor Zegras, a two-way forward who starred on the US Under 17 national team, was taken with the ninth pick in the first round by the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night, June 21 in Vancouver, British Columbia. "I really wanted to go to whatever team wanted me the most," the 6-foot, 175-pound center from Bedford said. "I'm thrilled with Anaheim and I'm happy to be a Duck." Zegras has signed a National Letter of Intent to play collegiate hockey at Boston Univer…
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Brings NHL's Fleury to Ridgefield Playhouse
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Former NHL All-Star Theo Fleury enthralled visitors as the headlining motivational speaker to help raise money for medical research of an extremely rare brain disease during a recent visit to the Ridgefield Playhouse on Rare Disease Day. Fleury spoke about his struggles with addiction and mental health associated with physical abuse at the hands of a former youth hockey coach in Canada. Fleury went on to win a Stanley Cup with the Calgary Flames and became a gold medalist in the Winter Olympics. He played part of his career with the New York Rangers. Fleury spoke of how he overcame his ob…
Sports
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Star Tells Of Recovery From Addiction At Ridgefield Playhouse
Need some inspiration? Come to Ridgefield Playhouse (80 East Ridge Road) to see former NHL star, Stanley Cup Winner and Olympic Gold Medalist Theo Fleury recount his one-of-a-kind story of overcoming addiction, abuse and trauma. "Theo Fleury: A Real Conversation," sponsored by Coltec with support from Ridgefield Prevention Council, is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Special guests and New York Rangers Tom Laidlaw and Colton Orr are also scheduled to appear. The show will be hosted by CBS News Senior National Correspondent, Jim Axelrod, and will feature an audience Q&A and fan m…
Sports
New York Rangers Gather In Westchester For Native Son Kevin Shattenkirk Kancer Jam
Westchester native Kevin Shattenkirk and several of his New York Ranger teammates ditched sticks and pucks for frisbees and Kan Jam to raise money for pediatric cancer research. Shattenkirk, a New Rochelle native, was joined by several of his teammates on Saturday, Feb. 9 for a full-day Kan Jam tournament at House of Sports in Ardsley to raise money for children affected by cancer. At the second annual Kevin Shattenkirk Kancer Jam presented by Mustang Harry’s, the defenseman raised more than $140,000 to benefit the Children's Hospital At Montefiore and The Garden Of Dreams Foundation via th…
Obituaries
Northern Westchester Native Dies At Age 16 After Battling Leukemia
A Mahopac teenager has died after a fierce and brave eight-year battle with Leukemia.Jacob "Jake" Alfonso Santoriella was 16 years old. Jake, who died on Tuesday, June 26, was born on Dec. 7, 2001 in Mount. Kisco, the son of Robert Santoriella and Cristina Rodriguez Santoriella. Jake was a sophomore at Mahopac High School and enjoyed ice hockey, cheering for the New York Rangers, and re-watching "Star Wars" in his spare time. He was an avid collector of many things, especially Pokémon cards. One of his favorite pastimes was playing video games and going to the movies wi…
Real Estate
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: Former Knicks Boss Checketts Lists New Canaan Mansion
Former New York Knicks boss Dave Checketts and his wife Deb have listed their New Canaan estate for $5.59 million. The Georgian colonial was built in 1994 and sits on more than 4 acres of land. Renovated last year, the home has six bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and is more than 10,300 square feet, the Zillow listing says. Checkets became the youngest chief executive in the NBA when at 28 as president and general manager of the Utah Jazz. From 1991 to 1994, he was president of the Knicks -- seeing them to the Eastern Conference Finals three times and the NBA Finals once. Checketts went on to beco…
Obituaries
Westchester Native Joe Virgilio, 34, Remembered As Adoring Dad
Joseph R. Virgilio of Danbury and formerly Carmel, died on March 10. He was 34 years old. Virgilio is remembered as an adoring dad to his 4-year-old son, Joseph. "He had a life of ups and downs but always lived life to the fullest," his brother Daniel wrote on a GoFundMe page for the youngster. "He was a fun loving man who did everything he could for his 4-year-old son." Born in White Plans, Virgilio was a self-employed pool technician in the Putnam County area. In his spare time, he enjoyed hockey, was an avid fan of the New York Rangers and snowboarding, but mostly …
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