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Self-Proclaimed 'Valley Girl,' Entertainment Division Director In Westchester Dies At Age 59 Self-Proclaimed 'Valley Girl,' Entertainment Division Director In Westchester Dies At Age 59
Self-Proclaimed 'Valley Girl,' Entertainment Division Director In Westchester Dies At Age 59 A nationally-recognized insurance specialist for celebrities and professional athletes died after a battle with cancer.  Fairfield County resident Katie Knowles Surgot, of Ridgefield, died on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the age of 59, according to her obituary.  A lover of going to the beach, concerts, and movies who called herself a "Valley Girl," Surgot was born in Encino, California, the state where she also graduated from high school, married, and earned her degree at California State University, Northridge, her obituary said.  Eventually, Surgot moved to New…
Project Architect In Westchester Dies Of COVID Pneumonia At Age 49 Project Architect In Westchester Dies Of COVID Pneumonia At Age 49
Project Architect In Westchester Dies Of COVID Pneumonia At Age 49 A project architect from Westchester County has died at the age of 49. Anthony Di Guglielmo died suddenly on Friday, Jan. 7, of "Covid Pneumonia" at White Plains Hospital, according to his obituary. He was born in the Bronx and later moved to West Harrison, graduating from Harrison High School. "Anthony enjoyed design and architecture from adolescence and pursued his passion in architecture at NYIT," his obituary reads. "He loved being a project architect. One could always find Anthony with house blueprints laid out, on AutoCAD and with a pencil in his pocket." He is survived by his paren…
Kayaker From Scarsdale Mourned After Death During Nor'easter Kayaker From Scarsdale Mourned After Death During Nor'easter
Kayaker From Scarsdale Mourned After Death During Nor'easter Memorial services have been scheduled to honor the life of a Westchester County man who died after a powerful Nor'easter rolled in while he was kayaking on the Long Island Sound. Laurence Broderick, age 45, of Scarsdale, was reported overdue by his family on Tuesday, Oct. 26, after he left Hempstead en route to Mamamronek in his kayak at about 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, authorities reported.  He was found unresponsive by the US Coast Guard on Tuesday afternoon, and he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. A visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov…