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Binghamton University Student Dies In Accident Weeks Before Graduation Binghamton University Student Dies In Accident Weeks Before Graduation
Binghamton University Student Dies In Accident Weeks Before Graduation A Binghamton University student who was a volunteer firefighter on Long Island has died. Andrew Desiderio, a senior from Mineola in Nassau County, was 21 years old, majoring in mechanical engineering, with a minor in economics, and was due to graduate next month. Desiderio died Monday, April 12, as the result of a hiking accident, the university said in a statement, adding, "No additional details are available at this time." Desiderio became a junior lieutenant in the Mineola Volunteer Fire Department in 2016, three years after joining the department. "Andrew’s dedication t…

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Scholarship Fund Established In Memory Of 11-Year-Old Hudson Valley Boy Scholarship Fund Established In Memory Of 11-Year-Old Hudson Valley Boy
Scholarship Fund Established In Memory Of 11-Year-Old Hudson Valley Boy A scholarship fund has been established in memory of a Northern Westchester boy who died on Saturday, Feb. 29 at age 11 in a hiking accident. Mattias James Edstrom of Chappaqua was born July 12, 2008 in New York City to Ivy Pool and Christian Edstrom. He is also survived by his sister Alexandra.  Mattias was a student at Robert E. Bell Middle School in Chappaqua.  He was an avid learner and loved to share what he knew with all around him, according to his obituary. Mattias loved the outdoors, skiing, playing baseball, and hiking with his family. He was a scout in Chappaqua Troop…

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