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Man, 39, Electrocuted While Removing Tree Leaves Behind Wife, Two Children
A 39-year-old man who was electrocuted while removing a tree after hitting a live power line earlier this week leaves behind a wife and two children.
John B. Nuzzolo, of Newburgh, died Monday around 9:17 a.m.while removing the tree at 29 Maple Road, in Cornwall-on-Hudson.
He was an employee of the MTA, and the Long Island Railroad, and was a former member of Local 38.
Nuzzolo is survived by his wife Syndi and his two children Aryanna and John. He was predeceased by his parents John and Bernice.
Visitation will be held at the Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home, on Friday, Sept, 7, from 2 p.m. …
DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Was Dedicated Hackensack EMT, Colleagues Say
He was a brother, a father and a friend to all, a dedicated EMT.
That's how the Hackensack Volunteer Ambulance Corps remembers former member Thomas Epper, 48, who was tragically killed Thursday removing a Saddle River tree for the Bergen County DPW.
Epper's sister, Terry Epper Muller, is a HVAC trustee, former captain and president.
"It is with deep regret that I have to announce the sudden, tragic passing of a former EMT of our Corps, Thomas Epper," President Brian Corcoran said in a release. "Please keep the Epper family in your prayers during this very difficult time.&quo…
Worker Dies After Falling From Tree In Fairfield County
A worker from a local tree removal company died after falling from a tree that he was removing from the property of a Trumbull home.
Eris Banegas-Gomes, 28, of Bridgeport, was wearing a safety harness around 9 a.m. Saturday, as he climbed the tree to a height of about 45 feet at the Pinewood Trail home, police said.
He then began removing the top portion of the tree, when the tree broke off at its base. The tree, with Banegas-Gomes, still attached, fell directly to the ground, police said.
Other members of the work crew immediately called 911 and attempted to assist him.
Trumbull police …
