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Family Mourning Sudden Loss Of Boy, 10, In NY — Here's How To Help Them Family Mourning Sudden Loss Of Boy, 10, In NY — Here's How To Help Them
Family Mourning Sudden Loss Of Boy, 10, In NY — Here's How To Help Them A Westchester County family is grieving the sudden loss of a 10-year-old boy whose death has left loved ones heartbroken. Jhostin De La Rosa died on Monday, March 17, according to his family, who described his death as "sudden and unimaginable."  “On March 17, our family lost a piece of our hearts. My little brother, Jhostin, passed away at only 10 years old,” his brother, Geovanny De La Rosa, wrote. More information about his death was not made public.  His family said the loss has been overwhelming. "Our family is struggling to come to terms with a loss that no words can truly…
Sister's Pleas Answered! Suspect Arrested For Murder On Quiet NY Street: Police (UPDATE) Sister's Pleas Answered! Suspect Arrested For Murder On Quiet NY Street: Police (UPDATE)
Sister's Pleas Answered! Suspect Arrested For Murder On Quiet NY Street: Police (Update) A suspect has been arrested in the killing of a Long Island man found violently injured along a quiet New York street, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Christopher Millwater, 52, of Selden, was discovered in front of 21 Shore Road around 3:40 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, according to the updated release from Suffolk County Police. He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police said their investigation led to the arrest of a 33-year-old Setauket woman, who has been charged with Murder 2nd Degree. She is being held overnight at the Fourth Precinct and…
Man, 60, Killed In Orange County Crash Was Carpenter, Passionate NASCAR Fan Man, 60, Killed In Orange County Crash Was Carpenter, Passionate NASCAR Fan
Man, 60, Killed In Orange County Crash Was Carpenter, Passionate NASCAR Fan A 60-year-old man killed in a single-vehicle crash in Orange County last week is being remembered for his craftsmanship, love of sports, and devotion to family and friends.  Middletown man Richard B. Gilbert was killed in a one-car crash on Route 17K in Wallkill on Sunday, July 27, according to the Town of Wallkill Police Department.  The crash occurred at around 9:39 a.m. on Sunday, when officers responding to a report of a one-car collision found Gilbert unconscious in his vehicle after it struck a utility pole near the Exit 116 Route 17 off-ramp.  An investigati…
Navy Vet, Cemetery Caretaker Killed In NY UTV Crash 'Lived Life Marked By Strength, Service' Navy Vet, Cemetery Caretaker Killed In NY UTV Crash 'Lived Life Marked By Strength, Service'
Navy Vet, Cemetery Caretaker Killed In NY UTV Crash 'Lived Life Marked By Strength, Service' Carl Gray will be laid to rest in the same cemetery he spent years caring for. The 74-year-old retired Navy chief from Fort Plain died following a UTV crash in the Fulton County town of Ephratah on Thursday, July 24, according to New York State Police. Gray was operating the vehicle on Tilboro Road when he went off the south side of the roadway and struck a utility pole at around 9:20 p.m., police said. He was pronounced dead at Nathan Littauer Hospital. A Little Falls native, Gray graduated from Fort Plain High School before “proudly” serving in the US Navy for 24 years, retiring at the r…
Volunteer Firefighter Electrocuted During NY Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man' Volunteer Firefighter Electrocuted During NY Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man'
Volunteer Firefighter Electrocuted During NY Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man' A community is in mourning following the death of a New York firefighter who lost his life while responding to an emergency call. Jason McGlone, an assistant chief of the East Branch Volunteer Fire Department in Delaware County, died while responding to a car crash on Route 30 on Thursday night, July 17, the department confirmed. McGlone, a Long Island native from South Huntington who had made East Branch his home, was among the first responders dispatched to the scene around 9:30 p.m. when a vehicle reportedly crashed into a telephone pole. In a heartbreaking series of events, a fellow fi…
2-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death In DHS Care; Aunt Guilty Of Murder 2-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death In DHS Care; Aunt Guilty Of Murder
2-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death In DHS Care; Aunt Guilty Of Murder A 2-year-old Philadelphia girl was beaten to death while under the care of the city's child welfare system—and now her aunt has been convicted of her murder. 'She would not have survived long—minutes—after the blow' Su'Layah Williams, affectionately known as “Susu,” died after suffering blunt force injuries so severe she survived only minutes, authorities said. Her tiny body was found covered in bruises with bleeding on her brain, and her stomach distended from internal trauma, according to an autopsy and child fatality review obtained by Daily Voice. On Monday, July 7, a jury convicted Dia…
Services Announced For HS Coach Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash In Hudson Valley Services Announced For HS Coach Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash In Hudson Valley
Services Announced For HS Coach Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash In Hudson Valley Family and friends will gather next week to say goodbye to Robert “Rob” Violante, a beloved New Jersey high school coach and educator from Westchester County who was tragically killed in a fatal crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New York.  Violante, age 45, of the hamlet of Granite Springs in Somers, was driving home from work on Wednesday, May 14, when his vehicle was struck head-on by a van that crossed the median near mile marker 9.2 in New Castle, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Three men in the van were also killed. The crash remains under investigation.  Known aff…
3 Young Men Killed In Fiery NY Crash On Mother's Day 'Had Such Bright Futures' 3 Young Men Killed In Fiery NY Crash On Mother's Day 'Had Such Bright Futures'
3 Young Men Killed In Fiery NY Crash On Mother's Day 'Had Such Bright Futures' They were best friends. They were beloved sons. And they were only 20 years old. The Long Island community is reeling after a devastating Mother’s Day weekend crash claimed the lives of three former classmates: Vincent Cavaliere, Gino Vicale, and Nicholas Rivera. The trio, all 2022 graduates of Plainedge High School, were remembered this week as vibrant young men full of promise. Their sudden deaths in a fiery car crash early Sunday morning, May 11, left loved ones and neighbors shattered, as Daily Voice reported. Fox 5 reporter Briella Tomassetti, whose younger brother was close friends w…
Family Killed In Crash Will Be Laid To Rest Together Family Killed In Crash Will Be Laid To Rest Together
Family Killed In Crash Will Be Laid To Rest Together A mother, her teenage daughter, and her sister who were killed in a crash on Saturday, April 19 in Connecticut will be laid to rest together this weekend. Services for Florinda Antonia Tineo, 50, her daughter Gabriela Johailiz Difo, 17, and her sister Jeannette Tineo, 48, will be held Friday, April 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Newington Memorial. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow on Saturday, April 26 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 626 Willard Ave., with burial at West Meadow Cemetery. Maritza Smith, 56, of New Britain also died in the cra…
Siena College Student Dies: Remembering Evan Esposito Siena College Student Dies: Remembering Evan Esposito
Siena College Student Dies: Remembering Evan Esposito Evan Esposito, a 19-year-old Hackettstown resident, died on Thursday, April 17, according to his obituary from the Cochran Funeral Home website. Esposito graduated from Hackettstown High School in 2023 and was pursuing a business degree at Siena College at the time of his death, his obituary reads. An avid fan of the Mets and Packers, one of Esposito's favorite memories was traveling with his mom to Lambeau Field and going on the Packers Cruise, according to his obituary. He loved organizing cornhole, bucketball or Kan Jam tournaments during family camping trips or creating fantasy sports l…
Support Comes To Wife Of Orange County Officer Killed In Crash: Faces Serious Injuries Support Comes To Wife Of Orange County Officer Killed In Crash: Faces Serious Injuries
Support Comes To Wife Of Orange County Officer Killed In Crash: Faces Serious Injuries Following the tragic death of Orange County Police Officer Jose Santiago Sr. in a wrong-way crash, the community is now rallying to support his wife, Blanca, who survived the wreck but faces a long and difficult recovery. Blanca Santiago, 64, remains hospitalized in stable condition at Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown after suffering serious injuries in the Saturday, March 22 collision that took her husband's life.   Jose Santiago, 65, was killed at the scene when a van crossed into the wrong lane and struck his vehicle head-on near Exit 113 in the Sullivan County town o…
Funeral Services Set For Officer From Orange County Killed In Off-Duty Crash (UPDATE) Funeral Services Set For Officer From Orange County Killed In Off-Duty Crash (UPDATE)
Funeral Services Set For Officer From Orange County Killed In Off-Duty Crash (Update) Funeral arrangements have been announced for Officer Jose A. Santiago Sr., who was killed in a wrong-way crash on Route 17 in New York, police said. Orange County resident Officer Santiago of Washingtonville, 65, died at the scene of the crash on Saturday, March 22, after his vehicle was struck head-on by a van that crossed into the wrong lane near Exit 113 in the Sullivan County town of Mamakating, according to New York State Police and Washingtonville Police Chief Brian Zaccaro.  His wife, Blanca Santiago, 64, was injured in the crash and remains hospitalized in stable condition at Garnet…
Grieving Mother Hopes Cancer Won't Kill Her Before Daughter's Murder Trial Begins Grieving Mother Hopes Cancer Won't Kill Her Before Daughter's Murder Trial Begins
Grieving Mother Hopes Cancer Won't Kill Her Before Daughter's Murder Trial Begins “Mommy, tomorrow is going to be the most painful day of your life, and then it’s going to get better.” That’s what Maryrose Fealey told her mother, Janet Pizzelli, on Jan. 30, 2024, the day before Pizzelli was set to begin chemotherapy for breast cancer. “Well, she was wrong,” Pizzelli said of her daughter’s words. “It didn’t get better.” It got worse. That same night, Maryrose was stabbed to death by David Shroitman, who followed her home from the gym and killed her in her vehicle, prosecutors said. David Shroitman Somerset County Prosecutor's Office More than a year later, Pizz…
100-Year-Old Mayor, America's Oldest, Dies 100-Year-Old Mayor, America's Oldest, Dies
100-Year-Old Mayor, America's Oldest, Dies Vito Perillo, the 100-year-old mayor of a New Jersey borough, died on Sunday, Feb. 23, the borough announced. Perillo was first elected mayor of Tinton Falls in 2017, at the age of 93 and re-elected in 2021. He was the oldest mayor in the country.  We at the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office are saddened by the recent news of the passing of Tinton Falls Mayor Vito... Posted by Monmouth County Clerk's Office on Monday, February 24, 2025 "Respected and admired by all who had the privilege of knowing him, Mayor Perillo led with wisdom, kindness, and a deep sense of duty," …
Memorial Set For Orange County Student Killed In Crash That Injured 3 Others Memorial Set For Orange County Student Killed In Crash That Injured 3 Others
Memorial Set For Orange County Student Killed In Crash That Injured 3 Others A teen who died in a single-vehicle Hudson Valley crash is being remembered for having an "Old Soul" and being a modern-day Renaissance man. Related Story: Minisink Valley Community Rallies To Support Family Of 17-Year-Old Killed In Crash Orange County resident Jack Braun of Slate Hill, a hamlet of Wawayanda, died in Sullivan County around 1:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, on Route 17 West in Mamakating in a single-vehicle crash. According to his obituary, Braun, a student at Minisink Valley High School, was born an ‘old soul' and was passionate about history, film, and music.  His…
IDs Released For 5 Family Members Killed In Murder-Suicide In Quiet Suburban NY Neighborhood IDs Released For 5 Family Members Killed In Murder-Suicide In Quiet Suburban NY Neighborhood
IDs Released For 5 Family Members Killed In Murder-Suicide In Quiet Suburban NY Neighborhood The identities have been released for five family members who were killed in a murder-suicide in a residential Long Island community. The incident happened just before noon on Sunday, Aug. 25 at a residence on a cul-de-sac in Syosset. Nassau County Police say officers who responded to the residence on 76 Wyoming Court for a report of shots fired discovered a man outside the home who "sustained an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound." He has now been identified as Joseph DeLucia Jr., age 59, Nassau County PD Detective Captain Steve Fitzpatrick said at a news conference late Monday morning…