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Man Killed In Crash Leaves Behind 3-Year-Old Son In Westchester Man Killed In Crash Leaves Behind 3-Year-Old Son In Westchester
Man Killed In Crash Leaves Behind 3-Year-Old Son In Westchester A 20-year-old man killed in a crash on a parkway in Westchester has left behind a young son who he had endless love for.  Mount Vernon resident Errol Nelson, age 20, was killed on Monday, April 24 around 2 p.m. on the northbound Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers just south of the Yonkers Avenue exit, police said.  Earlier Report - New Update: ID Released Of 20-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers He had been riding his motorcycle and lost control in the moments before the crash, which did not involve any other vehicles.  Nelson now leaves behind a 3-…

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by Ben Crnic
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Lawyer From Westchester Dies At 37: 'Made Instant Impression On Everyone' Lawyer From Westchester Dies At 37: 'Made Instant Impression On Everyone'
Lawyer From Westchester Dies At 37: 'Made Instant Impression On Everyone' A lawyer who grew up in Westchester is being remembered for his outgoing personality and ability to make a lasting impression on anyone he met. Charles Michael Kunz, a native of Rye, died on Friday, April 21 at the age of 37, according to his obituary.  Born in Rye in 1985, Kunz graduated from Rye High School in 2003 and went on to earn his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University in 2006. After stints of living in Nevada and Arizona, he eventually moved to North Carolina in 2011 to be closer to his family.  There, he found his calling and graduated from North Carolina …

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by Ben Crnic
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Former HS Baseball Coach Who Led Team To State Championship Dies: Tarrytown Native Former HS Baseball Coach Who Led Team To State Championship Dies: Tarrytown Native
Former HS Baseball Coach Who Led Team To State Championship Dies: Tarrytown Native A former high school varsity baseball coach from Northern Westchester who led his team to a state championship is being remembered for his ability to connect with his players.  Amleto “Mel” Giarolo of Croton-on-Hudson died on Saturday, April 21 at the age of 88 after a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and renal cancer, according to his obituary.  Born in Tarrytown in 1934, Giarolo spent his life following his passion for the game of baseball. After he was honorably discharged from the US Army, he began playing ball with the Lexington Indians, an independent minor lea…

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by Ben Crnic
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'Our Shining Light': 26-Year-Old Westchester Native Killed In Crash Remembered 'Our Shining Light': 26-Year-Old Westchester Native Killed In Crash Remembered
'Our Shining Light': 26-Year-Old Westchester Native Killed In Crash Remembered A 26-year-old Connecticut woman born and raised in New York who was killed in a single-vehicle crash is being remembered as a "beautiful, sweet soul." New Haven County resident Jessica Anne Bulfaro, of Milford, who was born in Westchester County and lived in Putnam County, in the town of Carmel, died on Thursday, April 20 when she lost control of her silver 2021 Subaru Impreza and struck two utility poles in Newtown, said the Newtown Police.  She was born on Thursday, August 22, 1996, in White Plains, to her parents Stephen and Jeanette (Santorelli) Bulfaro. After graduating hi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Beloved Fire Lieutenant Dies Months Before Marking 30 Years Of Service In Westchester Beloved Fire Lieutenant Dies Months Before Marking 30 Years Of Service In Westchester
Beloved Fire Lieutenant Dies Months Before Marking 30 Years Of Service In Westchester A Fire Lieutenant and former Marine who served his city in Westchester for just under thirty years is being mourned after his sudden loss.  Mount Vernon Fire Department Lieutenant Ervin "Larry" Oakes died suddenly earlier in the month, the city's police department announced on Friday, April 21.  Also affectionately known as "Oak Tree," Oakes was born and raised in Mount Vernon and served as a Marine before joining the Mount Vernon Fire Department in 1993, according to the city's Office of Emergency Management Director Michael Montes.  Oakes spent much of his c…

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by Ben Crnic
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'Glue Of The Family': Funeral Set For NY 20-Year-Old Slain In Wrong Driveway Shooting 'Glue Of The Family': Funeral Set For NY 20-Year-Old Slain In Wrong Driveway Shooting
'Glue Of The Family': Funeral Set For NY 20-Year-Old Slain In Wrong Driveway Shooting Days after a 20-year-old woman was shot and killed after the car she was in turned down the wrong driveway in upstate New York, friends and loved ones are preparing to say their goodbyes. A funeral for Saratoga County’s Kaylin Gillis, of Schuylerville, will get underway at 4 p.m. Friday, April 21, at the Flynn Bros. Funeral Home in Schuylerville, according to her obituary. Earlier Report: Wrong Turn Shooting: Suspect In NY 20-Year-Old's Death Denied Bail; Victim's BF Blames Himself Gillis died Saturday night, April 15, when her boyfriend mistakenly drove onto the property of 65-year-o…

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by Michael Mashburn