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Teacher From Westchester Dies At Age 54: 'Loved Her Students As Her Own' Teacher From Westchester Dies At Age 54: 'Loved Her Students As Her Own'
Teacher From Westchester Dies At Age 54: 'Loved Her Students As Her Own' A teacher who lived in Westchester her entire life is being remembered for her devotion to her students and her caring heart.  Lifelong Yonkers resident Darlene Fata died on Wednesday, May 31 at the age of 54 after a battle with cancer, according to her obituary.  Born in 1969, Fata earned her bachelor's degree from Mercy College and master's degree in Elementary Education from Long Island University before enjoying a 29-year career as a first-grade teacher at School 5 in Yonkers.  There, she was adored by colleagues and students alike and "loved her students as her own…

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Native Who Was Longtime Sales Rep Dies At Age 91 Westchester Native Who Was Longtime Sales Rep Dies At Age 91
Westchester Native Who Was Longtime Sales Rep Dies At Age 91 A man who grew up in Westchester County and spent more than 50 years working at an insurance company in Connecticut has died at the age of 91. Fairfield County resident Anthony “Tony” Ragusa, of Wilton, died at Danbury Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 4, following a brief illness, according to his obituary. He was born in Port Chester and graduated from Port Chester High School. Ragusa went on to study at Mercy College and serve in the United States Army from 1954 until 1956 when he was honorably discharged, his obituary said. According to his obituary, he worked at the Metropolitan Life I…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Services Scheduled For Hudson Valley Police Officer Killed In Snowmobile Crash Services Scheduled For Hudson Valley Police Officer Killed In Snowmobile Crash
Services Scheduled For Hudson Valley Police Officer Killed In Snowmobile Crash Funeral services have been scheduled for a 32-year-old Hudson Valley police officer who died in a snowmobile crash. Daniel Joseph "DJ" Romano, of Newburgh, died on Friday, Jan. 28, after the snowmobile he was riding in upstate New York struck a tree. Earlier report - Town Of Newburgh Police Officer Dies In Off-Duty Snowmobile Crash A visitation was scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 2, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Brooks Funeral Home in Newburgh, his obituary said.  A Mass of Christian Burial is set to be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, at Sacred Heart Church in Newburgh. Romano is…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Longtime Rockland County Police Lieutenant Dies Suddenly Longtime Rockland County Police Lieutenant Dies Suddenly
Longtime Rockland County Police Lieutenant Dies Suddenly A longtime Rockland County police lieutenant has died unexpectedly. The Suffern Police Department announced the death of Lieutenant John Mallon on Thursday, Feb. 18. Mallon was raised in Suffern and fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a Suffern Police Officer.  The department said he "proudly" served the Suffern community as a police officer for 40 years, rising through the ranks from patrolman, sergeant, detective sergeant to lieutenant.  In addition to the ranks that he held, Mallon was the Suffern PBA President for several terms, providing leadership to his fellow u…

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by Kathy Reakes