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Grateful Dead

Port Chester, NY
Lifestyle
Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh Played One Of His Last Shows In Port Chester Before Death Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh Played One Of His Last Shows In Port Chester Before Death
Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh Played One Of His Last Shows In Port Chester Before Death Before his death at the age of 84, longtime Grateful Dead bassist and founding member Phil Lesh played some of the last concerts of his life at a theater in Westchester.  Lesh, who died on Friday, Oct. 25, played bass with the iconic rock band for three decades up to their disbandment in 1995. He then continued on with Phil Lesh and Friends, which played both Dead songs and original music.  It was this group that appeared at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester in early 2024 on Wednesday, March 13; Friday, March 15; and Saturday, March 16.  During these shows, Lesh celebrated…

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by Ben Crnic
Fredericksburg, VA
News
Navy Vet, Federal Employee Crystal Carnes Of Fredericksburg Dies: 'Put On Some Grateful Dead' Navy Vet, Federal Employee Crystal Carnes Of Fredericksburg Dies: 'Put On Some Grateful Dead'
Navy Vet, Federal Employee Crystal Carnes Of Fredericksburg Dies: 'Put On Some Grateful Dead' Crystal Carnes, a veteran of the US Navy who recently retired from her a lead position within the Department of Defense, died on Sunday, June 30 after battling a brain tumor, her obituary on the Covenan Funeral Service website says. Crystal, 45, enlisted in the US Navy in 1997 and would go on to graduate form Russian Phase II training in Texas before serving at the Naval Security Group Detachment (NSDG) at Menwith Hill, in the United Kingdom (UK). She served until 2000, after earning the rank of Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) 3rd Class (CTI3) and was a recipient of the Natio…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Obituaries
Kevin McGrath, Ridgefield Park Resident, Dies At 62 Kevin McGrath, Ridgefield Park Resident, Dies At 62
Kevin McGrath, Ridgefield Park Resident, Dies At 62 Kevin McGrath, a Ridgefield Park resident died on Thursday, April 11, surrounded by his family, according to his obituary. Born in The Bronx, McGrath worked for Cardella Trucking in North Bergen, his obituary reads. In his free time, McGrath enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle and listening to the Grateful Dead and bluegrass music while making repairs around the house, according to his obituary. The greatest guy," said one mourner on his tribute wall. "Kevin was always eager to help anyone. I remember him working so many hours to provide for his family. He always had a joke t…

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by Sam Barron
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Obituaries
NJ Exec Dies Walking His Dog, Obit Says: 'Treated Clients Like Family' NJ Exec Dies Walking His Dog, Obit Says: 'Treated Clients Like Family'
NJ Exec Dies Walking His Dog, Obit Says: 'Treated Clients Like Family' John McTague, a financial executive from the Jersey Shore, had died at 51 years old, according to his obituary. The online memorial said McTague died while walking his dog on Wednesday, Jan. 10. He was born in Jersey City and grew up on the Jersey Shore in Spring Lake Heights. McTague's LinkedIn page said he was a senior vice president and certified financial planner at Buckman, Buckman & Reid, a brokerage firm in Little Silver. "He treated his clients like family," McTague's obituary said. "Many of whom received daily phone calls from John, not just about finances and invest…

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by Chris Spiker
Wilton, CT
Lifestyle
Stay At Ex-KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley's Former Wilton Home, Now An Airbnb Stay At Ex-KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley's Former Wilton Home, Now An Airbnb
Stay At Ex-kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley's Former Wilton Home, Now An Airbnb Rock n' roll fans can now soak in the hot tub, record music, and stroll down hiking trails at the former home of Ace Frehley, the original guitarist for legendary band KISS. For $495 a night, up to nine guests can kick back in Fairfield County at the Spaceman's 6400-square-foot former residence in Wilton, according to the house's Airbnb listing. The modern style home is completed with rock n' roll decor and includes access to a 70-acre farm.  The home was evaluated at $1,067,500 in 2018, according to property records. It was last sold in 2016. Frehley lived in the house in t…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Elizabeth, NJ
Events
The Wolves More Than Survive: Los Lobos Celebrate 50 Years With Upcoming NJ College Gig The Wolves More Than Survive: Los Lobos Celebrate 50 Years With Upcoming NJ College Gig
The Wolves More Than Survive: Los Lobos Celebrate 50 Years With Upcoming NJ College Gig Like the characters in many of their songs, Los Lobos remain humble but proud. “Thank you for still liking us,” guitarist César Rojas will often tell audiences. The original five Wolves not only have survived: They are at a high point artistically as they begin a year-long celebration of what will be a half-century of performing when they come to Kean University on Feb. 18, 2023. Not bad for “just another band” that started out playing mariachi for weddings and barrio parties in East L.A. The cross-cultural multiple Grammy winners would've been a fairly sizable success on their own even …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
Obituaries
Masked Intruders' Victim Dies Days After Lebanon County Targeted Shooting Masked Intruders' Victim Dies Days After Lebanon County Targeted Shooting
Masked Intruders' Victim Dies Days After Lebanon County Targeted Shooting A Lebanon County man has died days after two masked intruders shot him and his dogs at his home, South Annville police confirmed Thursday night. Cory Heft, 41, of 3rd Avenue Palm City, South Annville Township, died on Feb. 22 following the home invasion and shooting on Feb. 16, South Annville Police Chief Ben Sutcliffe says. One of Heft's two dogs, Rocky, survived the shooting but will be an amputee, according to a GoFundMe campaign page started by his friend Tim Spence. The page was originally started to help cover medical and other expenses as Heft had a bullet lodged next to his spine …

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by Jillian Pikora
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies At Age 54 Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies At Age 54
Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies At Age 54 A former high school sports standout in the area who went on to play at the collegiate level has died at age 54. Christopher Peter Sennas was a 1985 graduate of Nyack High School, where he earned All-County and All-Conference honors in lacrosse. He graduated from Roanoke College in 1989 where he was a four-year member of the men’s lacrosse team and a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He died on Monday, May 24, following "a brief and valiant fight with cancer," according to his obituary. He was surrounded by family and friends. Following college, Chris pursued his passion…

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by Daily Voice
Port Chester, NY
Lifestyle
48 Years And Counting: Legendary Jam Band Max Creek Takes The Stage At Garcia’s In Port Chester 48 Years And Counting: Legendary Jam Band Max Creek Takes The Stage At Garcia’s In Port Chester
48 Years And Counting: Legendary Jam Band Max Creek Takes The Stage At Garcia’s In Port Chester If you grew up in this area in the 1980s and 1990s, you’ll have heard of Max Creek. Perhaps you even saw them at the Capitol in Port Chester, the old Globe in Norwalk or the Rocking Horse in Hartford, among countless other clubs and outdoor festivals they’ve played. Max Creek was a fixture at the Gathering of the Vibes (last held at Seaside Park in Bridgeport in 2015), instrumental to the festival’s growth and success. Founded in 1971 by a trio of students at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford, a performing arts conservatory, the band initially played traditional folk music and …

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Heartbroken WPU Sorority Mourns Wallington Sister Killed In Crash Heartbroken WPU Sorority Mourns Wallington Sister Killed In Crash
Heartbroken WPU Sorority Mourns Wallington Sister Killed In Crash "One of the few people who could spread happiness to others even if that wasn’t what she was feeling. Your laugh was contagious and you never failed to bring an effortless peacefulness to every room." Members of William Paterson University's Delta Phi Epsilon sorority put their pain into words as they mourned sister Emily Desbiens of Wallington, who was killed in a weekend car crash just blocks from her home. "Emily, you are a beautiful soul with an endless amount of unconditional love and joy," the sorority sisters wrote. "A one in a million person who we were all u…

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by Cecilia Levine
Norwalk, CT
Lifestyle
Come With Me Or Go Alone: Jerry Garcia In Music, Art in Fairfield County Come With Me Or Go Alone: Jerry Garcia In Music, Art in Fairfield County
Come With Me Or Go Alone: Jerry Garcia In Music, Art in Fairfield County There’s a whole generation out there that fondly remembers touring along with the Grateful Dead. Alas, with Jerry Garcia’s death in 1995, the Dead, as they had been known and loved, were no more, but the spirit continues in the remaining members’ projects and in the many tribute bands that crisscross Fairfield County. This Friday, April 20, at 8 p.m. the freshly refurbished Wall Street Theater at 71 Wall Street in Norwalk, is hosting The Garcia Project. This band takes one specific show of the Jerry Garcia Band anywhere from 1976 to 1995 and recreates it, song by song. If you can’t make it …

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz