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Administrative Assistant In Area Dies Suddenly At Age 31
A Hudson Valley resident who worked as an administrative assistant died unexpectedly at the age of 31.
Dutchess County resident Ashley Marie Fortier-Curtis, of Hyde Park, died at home on Thursday, June 23, according to her obituary.
Fortier-Curtis was born in Poughkeepsie and worked for Bottini Fuel as an administrative assistant/dispatcher, her obituary said.
Before her position at Bottini Fuel, she worked in home health care.
She is survived by her mother, Corinna Fortier, her step-father, Warren Qualls, and her brother, William Qualls, her obituary said.
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Support Pours In For Family Of Chester Woman Killed With Boyfriend Crash
The community is coming out in force to help the family of a young woman who died along with her boyfriend during a single-vehicle crash in the area.
Orange County resident Alexis Lewis, 20, of Chester, was killed along with her boyfriend, Holmes B. Shindon, 21, of Montgomery, during a single-vehicle crash on Saturday, Nov. 16, on Route 208 in the town of Hamptonburgh.
Since Lewis' death, a GoFundMe page has been created to help pay for her funeral.
"She was such a lovely young lady with her whole life ahead of her," her aunt wrote on the GoFundMe page. "Her Mother Cathy, my bi…
Services Scheduled For Area HS Student-Athlete Killed In Crash
Services have been announced for a Pearl River High School student-athlete killed in a horrific multi-vehicle crash.
A wake will be held from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, at F. Ruggiero & Sons Funeral Home, 732 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers, for Altin Nezaj, 17, who died during a crash on Sunday, Oct. 13, that also killed another teen and critically injured another.
The funeral is planned for Wednesday, Oct. 16, although the time has yet to be announced, according to the funeral home.
"Altin will be remembered as a smiling, steady presence who excelled as a varsity wrestler, varsit…
North Rockland HS Grad Tanya Alfonso, 43, Softball Standout, Coach
Tanya Alfonso died on Sunday, Jan. 7 with her family by her side. She was 43.Tanya was a North Rockland High School graduate and longtime resident of Haverstraw where she was born and raised.
Tanya spent many years playing softball in the various North Rockland leagues and she also coached Little League.
Tanya is survived by her mother Esperanza Rivera and her six siblings: Elizabeth, Jose, Quetcy, Frieda, Anita and Kelvin. She is predeceased by her father Jose "Nacho" Alfonso, who died Oct. 13, 2017.
Private memorial services were held on Saturday. A future celebration of Tanya…
