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Self-Proclaimed 'Valley Girl,' Entertainment Division Director In Hudson Valley 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…
Longtime Business Owner From Area Dies At Age 64
A former corrections officer and business owner from the Hudson Valley died on Monday, Oct. 24.
Westchester County native Steven E. Sassone, Sr., who was born in Yonkers, died at the age of 64, according to his obituary.
A resident of Putnam County, Sassone, of Mahopac, attended Lincoln and Saunders high schools in Yonkers, and also owned the Sassone Service Center in the city in addition to owning and operating Sassone Towing, his obituary said.
Sassone also worked as a corrections officer for the Westchester County Department of Corrections, and was a pa…
Hudson Valley Native Who Was All-America Collegiate Athlete Dies At Age 48
A Northern Westchester native who was a standout athlete in both high school and college has died.
Alison Relyea, who grew up in Briarcliff and graduated in 1992 from the Hackley School in Tarrytown, was 48 years old, according to her obituary.
She died on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Evelyn’s House hospice facility in Creve Coeur, Missouri. For the past 11 years, she lived in Chesterfield, Missouri, her obituary said.
She graduated from Gettysburg College in 1996 and the University of Maryland School of Nursing, where she received her BSN degree, in 1998.
Throughout her younger years…
Community Supports Family Following Sudden Death Of Area Teen
School classmates, family, friends, and the community are mourning the loss of a 16-year-old Hudson Valley boy who has died.
Dutchess County resident Jack Strehl, age 16, of Arlington, died suddenly on Friday, Oct. 14. A cause of death was not provided, said a GoFundMe account.
The GoFundMe has raised more than $50,000, to help pay for the funeral and financial expenses associated with his death for the well-known family.
"Sometimes, there are no words," said the GoFundMe started by friend Jennifer Sullivan. "Sometimes, our love and support for a family is all we can do du…
