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Trumbull Rotary Leads Fundraiser To Help Police Officers Stay Fit Trumbull Rotary Leads Fundraiser To Help Police Officers Stay Fit
Trumbull Rotary Leads Fundraiser To Help Police Officers Stay Fit TRUMBULL, Conn. -- The Trumbull Rotary Club is asking the community to help in its efforts to raise money to invest in the health and well-being of the town's police officers. A large proportion of officer injuries and deaths are not the result of interaction with criminals but rather poor physical health due to poor nutrition, lack of exercise and high stress, said a press release from the Trumbull Rotary Club. The wellness and safety of law enforcement officers is critical not only to themselves and their colleagues, but also to public safety, the release said. Area agencies, including …
Greenwich's Greatest Blaze Joins Forces With Harrison Seafood Market Greenwich's Greatest Blaze Joins Forces With Harrison Seafood Market
Greenwich's Greatest Blaze Joins Forces With Harrison Seafood Market GREENWICH, Conn. — Greatest Blaze & Co., the Greenwich-based premium firewood company, and Harrison, N.Y.-based seafood market and butcher, The Market at Gus’s, are joining forces.  As part of the arrangement, Greatest Blaze & Co. will provide cooking woods, lump charcoal, Blazin’ Torches and other hard goods for sale at the market. The Market at Gus’s will provide seafood, beef and catering services for Greatest Blaze & Co. burgeoning events business. "All of us at Greatest Blaze & Co. are thrilled align with the 'Greatest' family market in Westchester County," sa…
Cynthia Jane Brislin, 33, Of Ridgewood Cynthia Jane Brislin, 33, Of Ridgewood
Cynthia Jane Brislin, 33, Of Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Cynthia Jane Brislin, of Ridgewood, died Nov. 27. She was 33. She was predeceased by her parents, Dennis and Patricia.  She is survived by her sister, Kelly; fiancé, Kayla Bross; aunt and uncle, Candice and William Fitzpatrick; aunt and uncle, Zaida and Roger Sherman; uncle, Scott Sherman; aunt, Joanne; uncle, Peter Boyd; and cousins, Jessica, Kayten, and Peter.  Cremation will be private. 
Lillian Keller, 101, Of Poughkeepsie Lillian Keller, 101, Of Poughkeepsie
Lillian Keller, 101, Of Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Lillian Keller, of Poughkeepsie, died Dec. 1. She was 101. She was born Nov. 24, 1915, in the Bronx, to Esther Churgin Solotoroff and Abraham Solotoroff. She had been a resident of Poughkeepsie for 51 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Harry (Hesh) Keller.  She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Lawrence and Ruth Keller; grandchildren, Andrea Pekarsky and husband William Weinstein, Alison Hildwein and husband John, Brian Pekarsky and wife Chriselle Tidrick, Amy Nobile and husband John, Jason Keller and fiancé Karin Nosal and Robert Esposito; and grea…
Henry Lech, 81, Of Montvale Henry Lech, 81, Of Montvale
Henry Lech, 81, Of Montvale MONTVALE, N.J. -- Henry Lech, of Montvale, died Nov. 30. He was 81.  He was the owner for many years of Lech Jewelers in New City and he was affiliated with American Gold Chain Company in Blauvelt, N.Y. and Manhattan. He always supported the Polish organizations and community in Rockland and New York City. He was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his wife Czeslawa; son, Henry Lech; daughter, Diane Ferola; and grandchildren, Anthony and Nikki. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the Joseph W. Sorce Funeral Home Inc. A Mass of Christian burial will be conducted at 10 a.m.…
Millicent H. Kessler, 75, Of Ridgewood Millicent H. Kessler, 75, Of Ridgewood
Millicent H. Kessler, 75, Of Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Millicent H. Kessler, of Ridgewood, died Nov. 30. She was 75. She was the younger of two daughters born and raised in Scarsdale, N/Y. She raised her family in Ridgewood before retiring to Scottsdale, Ariz.  As a young mother, she was involved as a classroom mom at Travell School and enjoyed her children’s Girl and Boy Scouts' activities, softball and baseball games. Throughout her life, she enjoyed painting, gardening, making ceramic pottery, playing Bridge and reading. In 2011, she returned to New Jersey to be closer to family.  She is survived by daughters, Wendy Darcy…
Allen Shapiro, 67, Of Montvale Allen Shapiro, 67, Of Montvale
Allen Shapiro, 67, Of Montvale MONTVALE, N.J. -- Allen Shapiro, of Montvale, died Nov. 30. He was 67. He was born Jan. 29, 1949. His loyalty, generosity, strong work ethic, compassion and empathy and love for animals always were evident. His career spanned more than 35 years in the dental industry, a majority of those as a sales representative for Patterson Dental and Henry Schein Inc. which was preceded by four years in the U.S. Navy on both the USS Wasp and USS Roosevelt.  He is survived by his wife, Jody Greenberg Shapiro; and siblings, Barbara Shapiro and Philip (Brenda) Shapiro.  He was predeceased by his brother,…
Gregory R. Howard, 79, Of Poughkeepsie Gregory R. Howard, 79, Of Poughkeepsie
Gregory R. Howard, 79, Of Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Gregory R. Howard, of Poughkeepsie, died Wednesday, Nov. 30. He was 79. Born March 23, 1937, in Poughkeepsie, he was the son of the late Edward and Gladys Griffing Howard. He worked as a technician at IBM in Fishkill until his retirement in 2012. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with friends from school, especially when visiting Canada. Family was very important to him, and he spent his life supporting the love of his life, his wife, Patricia, and their family.  Howard served in the U.S. Army for several years. On Sunday, April 10, 1960, in Poughkeepsie, he married the …
Thomas N. Ogden, 71, Of Suffern Thomas N. Ogden, 71, Of Suffern
Thomas N. Ogden, 71, Of Suffern SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Thomas N. Ogden, of Suffern, died November 30. He was 71.  He was born Nov. 4, 1945, in Port Jervis, to Melvin and Lucille Ogden.  He was a production and packaging supervisor for several pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies. He was an honorary member of the Tuxedo Park Fire Department after serving 25-plus years of active membership.  He is survived by his wife, Patricia (nee Tanner); sons, Thomas (Susan), Brian (Michelle) and James; and grandchildren, Briana, Elizabeth, Gabriel and Michael.  A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth’s Chap…
John J. McKenna, 75, Of Park Ridge John J. McKenna, 75, Of Park Ridge
John J. McKenna, 75, Of Park Ridge PARK RIDGE, N.J. -- John J. McKenna, of Park Ridge, died Sunday, Nov. 27.  He was a graduate of St. John’s University's Queens campus and a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.  He started his teaching career in 1967, teaching accounting in Bay Ridge High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. He later taught at Benjamin Cardozo High School in Bayside, Queens, N.Y. until his retirement.  He was a parishioner of Holy Family R. C. Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus both in Flushing, N.Y. He was a member of the Irish America Society of Long Island. He traveled every summer in a camper, eventuall…
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