Tristen Ambrosino, 36, Longtime Belleville Resident Who Was 'Bigger Than Life'
Tristen M. Ambrosino, a Hackensack resident who spent much of his life in Belleville, died Thursday. He was 36 years old.
A fan of the New York Mets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he enjoyed poetry, puzzles, studying history, playing jokes and spending time with loved ones. Loved ones describe him as "a helpful personality and beautiful spirit" who "made friends everywhere" and was "bigger than life."
A 2002 graduate of Belleville High School, he was the captain of the football team, rowed for the crew team and was the homecoming king. In 2010 he married Lisa Matarazzo, his high scho…
Kathleen Clemens, Insurance Administrator In Westchester, Dies At 56
An insurance administrator in Westchester, 56-year-old Kathleen E. Clemens, died Thursday, Aug. 29 at Putnam Hospital Center.
Born on January 26, 1963, in the Bronx, daughter of the late Thomas R. Clemens and Kathleen V. (Cullen) Clemens of Brewster, she graduated from Brewster High School in 1981.
Clemens was an insurance administrator for Donnelly Insurance Center in Elmsford.
She enjoyed traveling, especially to Ireland, was an avid Rangers and New York Mets fan and also enjoyed looking into her family history and researching her ancestry.
Clemens had a "big heart and carin…
Ex-Met Wally Backman, Long Island Ducks Manager, Charged In Domestic Dispute
Former Mets second baseman Wally Backman, now manager of the Long Island Ducks professional baseball club, was arrested following a fight with a woman on Long Island, police said.
Officers responded to a call of a domestic dispute around 7:45 a.m., Friday, Aug. 30, said the Riverhead Police.
During an investigation, the woman -- who is reportedly Backman's girlfriend -- told police that Backman, 59, of Deer Park, pushed her against a wall and then grabbed and twisted her left hand, causing injuries that required medical attention, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Riverhead …
Scott Hindon Of Mahwah, Fair Lawn Was Talented Baseball Player, Accomplished Travel Manager
Scott M. Hindon of Mahwah died on Aug. 8. He was 47 years old.
Born in Ridgewood, Scott grew up in Ho-Ho-Kus and graduated from Midland Park High School in 1990, his obituary says.
He attended Ramapo College where he played baseball, and continued playing in other Bergen County leagues later on.
Scott lived in Fair Lawn before moving to Mahwah. He enjoyed sports games (Cowboys, Mets and Devils, particularly), traveling with his wife, Erin, and all-things music related, the obit says.
He was proud of his accomplishments as a corporate travel manager and event planner.
Scott is survi…
