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Fatal Stabbing Of Beloved Veteran Under Investigation In Beacon
Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating the death of a beloved veteran who was stabbed to death on Christmas Day.
Dutchess County resident Rene ‘Scout’ Vivo, age 65, a longtime resident of Beacon, died on Saturday, Dec. 25 after being stabbed in Beacon.
The City of Beacon Police, which did not return calls for information, said on Facebook that it is actively investigating the stabbing.
"At this time, it appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no danger to the residents of Beacon," the department said.
Vivo, who was born in the Bronx, but lived in the Beacon area for …
Beloved Phillipsburg HS Grad, Marine Corps Member Who Fought In Iraq JC Delgado Dies At Age 34
Beloved Phillipsburg native and Marine Corps Infantry member Jan Carlos “JC” Delgado died at St. Luke’s Hospital on Sept. 19 at the age of 34.
Born in Phillipsburg, Delgado graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 20013, his obituary says.
Delgado then went on to enlist with the United States Marine Corps as a Lance Corporal in the Infantry, where he served in combat in Ramadi, Iraq, his memorial says.
Delgado graduated from New York Film Academy in 2020 and lived in Deltona, FL, at the time of his death, his obituary says.
Delgado is survived by his mother, Sara Delgado Sokoloski; step…
Bethlehem Police Officer Matthew Ragusa Who Died By Suicide Gave Others Hope
The Lehigh Valley community is mourning the loss of a Bethlehem police officer who died by suicide on July 4.
Matthew Ragusa was "a beckon of light to countless citizens who needed hope in their darkest hour," wrote Robert Corsi.
Corsi organized a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses and other needs for his wife Stephanie, and three sons, Xavier, 13, Braxton, 10, and Lex, 6. The campaign had raised more than $33,000 as of Thursday evening.
Matthew RagusaGoFundMe photo
Prior to joining the Bethlehem Police Department in 2015, Ragusa served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Cor…
Funeral Services Set For Jonathan Fett, Sussex HS Senior Killed In Crash Days Before Graduation
Funeral arrangements have been made for Jonathan Tyler Fett, the Sussex County high school senior killed in a crash days before he was set to graduate.
Fett, 18, was behind the wheel of a Jeep Grand Cherokee going west on Rt. 650 when he was fatally struck by a GMC Sierra going north on Rt. 519 in Wantage around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, authorities said.
Fett, a lifelong Wantage resident, was less than a week away from his graduation at Sussex County Technical School, his obituary says.
Fett, known as an “amazing” son and older brother, worked as a farmhand at Brodhecker Farm in Hampton and the K…
For Greenwich's Joseph LoPresto, 82, Only Open Air, Fresh Seas Were Needed For A Good Time
Joseph LoPresto, a resident of Greenwich, died on May 29. He was 82 years old.
Born in Port Chester on June 20, 1938, he was the son of Joseph and Margret (nee Lonzo) LoPresto.
Joe graduated from Port Chester High School in 1956. A year after graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and proudly served for six years. Joe then went on to spend the majority of his career working for Avon Products in Rye as part of its IT support staff.
He was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Church in Port Chester, where he married his love of 59 years, Carol.
Joe will be remembered f…
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NY State Police Donate Over 1,300 Toys To Area Children For Christmas
New York State Police in Troop K, with the help of local businesses and the United States Marine Corps, has amassed 1,329 toys for donation to the Dutchess County Toys for Tots chapter.
Between Wednesday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Dec. 18, members of the community dropped off new, unwrapped toys at Troop K headquarters in Salt Point for donation. Then, area members of the Marine Corps picked up the donated presents for distribution to children in the area.
All 18 police stations in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Columbia counties participated in the Toys for Tots program.
Longtime Westchester Resident, Ad Man, Fly Fisherman Bob Doherty, 89
Robert (Bob) Cunningham Doherty was born in New York City on Sept. 30, 1930, the son of Francis Joseph and Helen Utley Doherty.
He grew up in Westchester County and attended public schools there (first in Mount Vernon and then “out in the country” in Chappaqua). He was a Cub Scout for several years, took piano lessons and frequently played sandlot baseball with his older brother, Mike.
At the start of World War II, his parents decided to move back to New York City and in 1939 Bob and his brother were sent to a boarding academy, the Harvey School, in Hawthorne.
Bob prepped at Exeter i…
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Fdny Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb
A U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb on Monday, April 8 was a New York City firefighter and a former Westchester resident.
Christopher A. Slutman, 43, of Ladder Company 27 in the South Bronx, a 15-year veteran of the department, died as a result of injuries sustained while on active duty in Afghanistan, said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Slutman, who lived in Yonkers with his wife and three children for years, most recently lived in Wilmington, Delaware, and commuted to New York to work, according to News 4.
The well-liked firefighter was honored five years ago…
U.S. Marine Bryan Perez Of Prospect Park Dies, 22
U.S. Marine Bryan Perez died on June 3 in South Carolina. He was 22 years old.
Born in the Bronx, N.Y., Perez moved to Prospect Park at 14 years old. He achieved the rank of Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps.
He is predeceased by his brother, William Ortiz.
Bryan Perez is survived by his wife, Briana Pantoja; his mother, Marelly M. Ortiz and his step father, Wilfredo Ortiz; his sister, Kaylee M. Ortiz; his in-laws, Wanda and Jose Pantoja; great aunt, Irma Crespo; and his godfather, Carlos Perez.
Check back for arrangements.
