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Former School Principal From Northern Westchester Dies After 'Courageous' ALS Battle Former School Principal From Northern Westchester Dies After 'Courageous' ALS Battle
Former School Principal From Northern Westchester Dies After 'Courageous' ALS Battle A former elementary school principal from Northern Westchester has died after a hard-fought battle with ALS.  Katonah resident David Wallick died on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at the age of 60, according to his obituary.  Born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1962 before moving to New York and growing up in Eastchester, Wallick spent his life in education and became an elementary school teacher for more than two decades.  He then eventually became the principal of Haldane Elementary School in Cold Spring.  Wallick was drawn to his career because he loved knowing he could help p…

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by Ben Crnic
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'Infectious Smile': Northern Westchester Native Dies At 54 After 5-Year ALS Battle 'Infectious Smile': Northern Westchester Native Dies At 54 After 5-Year ALS Battle
'Infectious Smile': Northern Westchester Native Dies At 54 After 5-Year ALS Battle A man who grew up in Northern Westchester known for his intellectual curiosity and love of his family has died after a battle with ALS.  Doug DeSalvo, who grew up in Peekskill and Chappaqua, died on Friday, Nov. 11 at the age of 54, according to his obituary.  Born in Tarrytown in 1968, DeSalvo attended Horace Greenley High School in Chappaqua before transferring to the Frederick Gunn School in Washington, Connecticut., his obituary said. DeSalvo then earned his Bachelor's Degree at Radford University in Virginia before relocating to North Carolina in 2010, where he met his wife,…

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by Ben Crnic
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Longtime Capital District ‘Santa’ Who Died From ALS Remembered As Devoted Partner Longtime Capital District ‘Santa’ Who Died From ALS Remembered As Devoted Partner
Longtime Capital District ‘Santa’ Who Died From ALS Remembered As Devoted Partner Family and friends are mourning the death of a Capital District man who was better known to many children over the years as Santa Claus. Albany resident Carl Nantista died Monday, May 30, at the age of 67 following a “long, courageous battle” with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to his obituary. After graduating from Hudson Valley Community College in 1975, Nantista spent 38 years working for Jacoby/Marcone appliance parts, his obituary said. He drove school buses for the North Colonie Central School District for three years and spent 23 years with the Albany Police Pipes & Dru…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Family Who Lost 'Mom To All' To ALS Support Pours In For Family Who Lost 'Mom To All' To ALS
Support Pours In For Family Who Lost 'Mom To All' To ALS Support is pouring in for area residents who tragically lost a woman known as a "mom to all." Patricia Fenton, 55, died Monday, June 24 at her Wappingers Falls home from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. In addition to her husband, Billy, she is survived by her children, Victoria Fenton, Alexa Fenton and Robert Fenton; her granddaughter, Evalisse Fenton; her siblings, Claudia Chiappardi, Janet Olson, Gail Buccellato, Francis Chiappardi, Vincent Chiappardi and Lisa Allis; many nieces and nephews. A GoFundMe page has been star…

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by Valerie Musson