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Orangeburg Firefighter, School Bus Driver Dies Suddenly
Community members, firefighters, schoolchildren, friends, and family are "heartbroken" over the sudden passing of a popular Hudson Valley firefighter and school bus driver.
Rockland County resident Matthew M. Duffy, age 57, of Orangeburg, died on Thursday, April 25.
Duffy was the Deputy Director of Plant Facilities at Rockland Psychiatric Center for 37 years before retiring in 2021. After retirement, his obituary said that he worked for Peter Brega as a school bus driver for the Nyack school district.
He was an active life member of the Orangeburg Fire Department for 42 years and a m…
Former High School Quarterback In Hudson Valley Dies At Age 21
Friends and loved ones are mourning the death of a former high school quarterback from the Hudson Valley.
Rockland County native Jeffrey Abrams Jr. died Friday, Sept. 9, at the age of 21, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not given.
Born in Nyack on Dec. 14, 2000, Abrams attended North Rockland High School in Thiells, where he was quarterback and captain of the Red Raiders football team, his memorial said. He graduated in 2019.
A natural athlete, he was passionate about sports and working out, and was a huge Giants fan, his obituary said.
He also loved video games, sneaker…
William Christopher, Supervisor At New York State Higher Education, Dies Suddenly At 57
Family and friends are mourning the death of a former state employee from Albany County.
William Christopher, age 57, of Colonie, passed away suddenly Wednesday, April 27, surrounded by his family, according to his obituary.
Christopher spent nearly 30 years working as a supervisor at New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC).
The agency helps students who want to attend college by administering the state’s Tuition Assistance Program and more than 20 state scholarship and loan forgiveness programs, among other services.
An avid fan of horse racing and football, Christoph…
Marianne Marra, Beloved Teacher In Westchester, Dies
Marianne Marinello Marra, a longtime Westchester County resident and teacher in the area, has died at the age of 78.
According to her obituary, Marra, who was a resident of Irvington, died on Friday, Nov. 5.
Marra served as director of the Therapeutic Nursery program at the Clearview School in Briarcliff.
She also taught preschool in the Tarrytown Public School District.
"A friend to everyone she met, Marianne always saw the best in others and believed in their potential," her obituary reads."If we could keep that very best piece of her alive, she would want us to always make so…
