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Beloved Northern Westchester High School Student Dies At Age 16 Beloved Northern Westchester High School Student Dies At Age 16
Beloved Northern Westchester High School Student Dies At Age 16 A 16-year-old Northern Westchester high school student is being remembered for her determination to keep working and learning throughout her courageous battle with cancer.  Brooke Audrey D’Aleo, a student at John Jay High School in Lewisboro, died on Thursday, June 27 at the age of 16 after a battle with leukemia, according to her obituary.  Born in 2007, D’Aleo began life as a joyful baby, "always smiling and giggling," her obituary said. As the years went on, she grew into a role model for her younger sister and best friend, Paige, and became known for her selflessnes…

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Support Rushes In For Westchester 11-Year-Old With Rare, Aggressive Form Of Cancer Support Rushes In For Westchester 11-Year-Old With Rare, Aggressive Form Of Cancer
Support Rushes In For Westchester 11-Year-Old With Rare, Aggressive Form Of Cancer A community in Westchester is doing everything it can to support the family of an 11-year-old boy who was diagnosed with an extremely rare, aggressive form of cancer.  Hamish Fenton, age 11, is currently undergoing a grueling treatment process in New York after being diagnosed with a form of cancer so rare that only 200 cases have been identified across the globe.  As Fenton prepares to face the greatest challenge of his life, Rye resident Lindsay McKiernan has begun a GoFundMe page in order to collect donations for Fenton's parents, Cassie and Gus, who will likely have to pay for experime…

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'Always Helped People Out': Retired NYSP Sergeant Dies From 9/11-Related Illness At Age 42 'Always Helped People Out': Retired NYSP Sergeant Dies From 9/11-Related Illness At Age 42
'Always Helped People Out': Retired Nysp Sergeant Dies From 9/11-Related Illness At Age 42 Just two months after joining the New York City Police Department in the summer of 2001, Ivan Morales was among countless first responders who descended on the mangled debris and rubble of the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, working tirelessly to find survivors and recover the remains of those who died. Twenty-one years later, Morales, a resident of Catskill in Greene County, died at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at the age of 42 after a “courageous” battle with an illness stemming from his assignment at the site, his obituary said. Moral…

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Westchester Man Known As 'Caring, Kind' Doctor Dies At Age 55 Westchester Man Known As 'Caring, Kind' Doctor Dies At Age 55
Westchester Man Known As 'Caring, Kind' Doctor Dies At Age 55 A New York doctor and Massachusetts native who died at the age of 55 is being remembered for his kindness toward others. Westchester County resident Anthony Francis Korosi, of Hastings-on-Hudson, died peacefully on Monday, Sept. 19, according to his obituary. Korosi was born in Boston and attended the Roxbury Latin School. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and went to medical school at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. "A truly brilliant nephrologist, he possessed an exceptionally keen cl…

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Investment Banker From Westchester Dies After Battling Cancer Investment Banker From Westchester Dies After Battling Cancer
Investment Banker From Westchester Dies After Battling Cancer An investment banker and longtime Westchester County resident who was born and raised in Connecticut has died from cancer at the age of 71. John Toffolon Jr. died peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, while surrounded by his wife, Joan, and two daughters, Ashley and Allison, according to his obituary. Toffolon was born in Hartford and spent his early years in Litchfield County in the village of Riverton. He went on to live in Bronxville for 30 years, his obituary said.  He was a graduate of Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. "John had an outstanding career in investment …

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Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother Charlotte C. Zuckerman Of Yorktown Heights, 90 Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother Charlotte C. Zuckerman Of Yorktown Heights, 90
Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother Charlotte C. Zuckerman Of Yorktown Heights, 90 Beloved wife of the late Newton Zuckerman, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Charlotte C. Zuckerman has died at home surrounded by her two daughters and her many grandchildren. Charlotte loved life and lived with it with amazing zest and generosity. She lived in Yorktown Heights for 63 years, raising two daughters while having a successful real estate career. She was always active playing tennis, golf and bridge—right up until 6 months ago!  Charlotte was a proud and loving matriarch. Her six grandchildren gave her 10 great-grandchildren. Definitely the family historian, she k…

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