Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
FDNY Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb FDNY Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Elizabeth, NJ
News
Sup't: Westfield High School Principal Derrick Nelson Dies, 44 Sup't: Westfield High School Principal Derrick Nelson Dies, 44
Sup't: Westfield High School Principal Derrick Nelson Dies, 44 Derrick Nelson, a longtime educator who was appointed principal of Westfield High School two years ago, died Sunday night, Superintendent of Schools Margaret Dolan said in a message to parents. He was 44 years old. "Dr. Nelson touched us all with his kindness, compassion, integrity and endlessly positive attitude. We hold him and his family in our hearts as we grieve this loss together and I know you join me in granting his family the privacy they have requested," she wrote. There was no immediate word about funeral arrangements. The cause was not immediately available.  Nelson serve…

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by Paul Milo & Cecilia Levine
Eastchester, NY
Obituaries
Air Force Vet, Retired Eastchester Detective Timothy Morris Dies At 70 Air Force Vet, Retired Eastchester Detective Timothy Morris Dies At 70
Air Force Vet, Retired Eastchester Detective Timothy Morris Dies At 70 An Air Force veteran and longtime Eastchester detective has died in Westchester at the age of 70. Bronxville native Timothy P. Morris died on June 11. He served in the Air Force from 1966 to 1970 before joining the Eastchester Police Department on July 1, 1971, through his retirement as a detective on Oct. 8, 1992. Morris was a “beloved husband of Janine Morris. Father of Timothy, Holly and the late Brian Morris. Dear brother of Carolyn Jensen and Nancy LaRocca. Beloved Uncle to Jamie Morris, Danielle Morris, Frank Morris, Kelly Alwine. Proud cousin to Tom, Richie, Bobby and Nancy Dalton a…

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by Zak Failla