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Bob Ziter, Founder Of Watervliet’s Beloved Bob’s Diner, Dies At 75
Bob Ziter, the longtime owner and founder of Bob’s Diner in Watervliet — a 24-hour staple known for comfort food and community — has died at age 75.
Ziter died Friday, Feb. 13, at Samaritan Hospital, according to his obituary. The diner he opened in 1979 shared news of his passing in a heartfelt Facebook post Saturday, calling him “the heart and owner of Bob’s Diner.”
“For decades, Bob kept this little retro diner by the train tracks running steadily,” the restaurant wrote. “Though Bob is no longer with us, his name will always shine on the sign out front.”
Ziter purchased the former Verni…
'Wonder Woman', NY School Board Chair Who Championed Cancer Awareness Dies At 49
A Westchester County school community is mourning the loss of its longtime Board of Trustees co-chair, a devoted alumna and nationally recognized cancer advocate who died after a nearly four-year battle with Stage IV colorectal cancer.
Elizabeth “Liz” Healy, the Co-Chair of The Ursuline School's Board of Trustees in New Rochelle, died on Sunday, Feb. 8, at the age of 49, according to her obituary.
A member of Ursuline’s Class of 1994, Healy was remembered by the school as someone who embodied its mission “To Learn, To Lead, and To Serve,” living with “passion, generosity, and purpose”…
'Taken Far Too Soon': NY Tour Guide, 19, Killed In Skiing Accident As Support Swells
Tributes are flooding in after a 19-year-old tour guide from New York was killed in a skiing accident.
Benjamin Frisch, of Richmondville in Schoharie County, died Sunday, Jan. 11, according to a fundraiser organized by Howe Caverns, where Frisch worked as a tour guide. Additional details about the accident were not immediately available.
“With broken hearts, we share the passing of Benjamin Frisch, who was taken from this world far too soon,” reads a GoFundMe, which aims to help Frisch’s mother and nine younger siblings.
“As the eldest son, Benjamin carried a deep sense of responsibility …
'Profoundly Sad Day': Retired Motorcycle Cop, Mentor Who Served For Decades In NY Dies
Police, city leaders, and community members gathered Tuesday, Jan. 13, to lay to rest a retired 33-year officer who served his Westchester County community and mentored the next generation for decades.
Retired White Plains Police Officer Kenneth “Kenny” Smith died on Sunday, Dec. 28, at the age of 73, according to his obituary.
Smith was honored during funeral services on Tuesday, marking what White Plains Public Safety described as a “profoundly sad day” for the department.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, on Aug. 25, 1952, Smith immigrated to the United States as a child…