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Scholarship Fundraiser: Family Honors Late Miller Place Superintendent's 'Passion, Love'
So far, the campaign in memory of the former educator has raised over $2,000.
The family of Dr. Grace Brindley, who her 37-year educational career working for the Miller Place School District. is asking the community to honor their beloved family member by donating to a cause she spent her life dedicated to: education.
According to her family, Brindley died on Tuesday, April 18 following a battle with ovarian cancer.
She was 83 years old.
“She lived an amazing life dedicated to her family, education, and her belief in life-long learning,” wrote her son, Gilbert Brindley, on his mother’…
South Jersey Teen Who Died Playing Frisbee Was Avid Programmer, Boy Scout
A memorial scholarship has been launched in memory of a 16-year-old boy from South Jersey who died suddenly while playing frisbee with family members.
Owen Cotty, a student at Methacton high School, was tossing the frisbee with his dad when he fell to the ground on Saturday, Aug. 6, his dad, Adam Cotty said. CPR was administered before first responders arrived and, despite best efforts, could not resuscitate Owen.
"Our son was a caring, sweet young man who loved to be silly," his obituary reads. "He was an avid programmer, coding games in his free time and had a goal to go to college and be…
Maryland Track Star Kayley Milor Killed In Cancun Accident Leaves Legacy
A scholarship fund has been created to honor Kayley Milor, a University of Maryland student who died in an accident while vacationing in Cancun, Mexico last March.
The GoFundMe page for Milor, 22, had raised more than $72,000 as of Monday, May 30.
"Kayley was so loved by her family, friends, and the Urbana and University of Maryland communities," the page reads.
"To honor her life and legacy this scholarship will provide financial support to hard-working and highly motivated track student-athletes who embody Kayley’s spirit of kindness, leadership, and dedication to others."
Milor was b…
Binghamton University Student From Long Island Dies In Hiking Accident
A Binghamton University student who was a volunteer firefighter on Long Island has died.
Andrew Desiderio, a senior from Mineola in Nassau County, was 21 years old, majoring in mechanical engineering, with a minor in economics, and was due to graduate next month.
Desiderio died Monday, April 12, as the result of a hiking accident, the university said in a statement, adding, "No additional details are available at this time."
Desiderio became a junior lieutenant in the Mineola Volunteer Fire Department in 2016, three years after joining the department.
"Andrew’s dedication t…
