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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…
Late Hudson Valley Native Paul Reubens' Hollywood Playhouse With 'Catio' Hits Market For $5M Late Hudson Valley Native Paul Reubens' Hollywood Playhouse With 'Catio' Hits Market For $5M
Late Hudson Valley Native Paul Reubens' Hollywood Playhouse With 'Catio' Hits Market For $5M Pee-wee Herman’s Hollywood playhouse could be yours if the price is right. The longtime Los Angeles home of late New York native Paul Reubens, born in Northern Westchester in Peekskill, was listed for just under $5 million. Perched high above the city’s Los Feliz neighborhood, the mid-century ranch hideaway, built in 1957, boasts over 2,900 square feet of living space situated on 1.44 acres. It has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Earlier Report: Peekskill's Paul Reubens, aka 'Pee-Wee Herman,' Dies While there’s no talking furniture or robots in sight, buyers will find breathtak…
'Ray Of Sunshine': Heather McNamara, NY Recipient Of Groundbreaking Surgery, Dies At 22 'Ray Of Sunshine': Heather McNamara, NY Recipient Of Groundbreaking Surgery, Dies At 22
'Ray Of Sunshine': Heather McNamara, NY Recipient Of Groundbreaking Surgery, Dies At 22 Heather McNamara, who stole hearts across the tristate area after undergoing groundbreaking cancer surgery as a child, has died at the age of 22. The Long Island resident from Islip Terrace died Saturday, June 1, due to multiple organ failure after spending months hospitalized in intensive care from a bacterial infection, her mother Tina announced. McNamara became a familiar face to many in 2011, when she appeared in a commercial for NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. In the black and white spot, the then 7-year-old recounted how two hospitals turned her family away before Dr. Tomoaki Kato ag…