Paterson, NJ
Obituaries
Navy Vet Frank Kymack Of Hawthorne Dies, 28 Navy Vet Frank Kymack Of Hawthorne Dies, 28
Navy Vet Frank Kymack Of Hawthorne Dies, 28 Frank Kymack of Hawthorne died on Aug. 18. He was 28 years old. Born in Passaic, Frank was a mechanic, landscaper and veteran of the U.S. Navy. He had been living in Asbury Park. Frank is survived by his parents Frank Kymack and April Novik; sister Samantha Kymack; and grandparents June and James Novik. More than $300 had been raised on a GoFundMe toward funeral funds as of Sept. 3. Services were Aug. 23.

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Lifestyle
Chester EMT, Firefighter Couple Recover After Motorcycle Crash Chester EMT, Firefighter Couple Recover After Motorcycle Crash
Chester EMT, Firefighter Couple Recover After Motorcycle Crash The community is coming together for a Chester couple who are recovering together in the hospital after a motorcycle crash. More than $1,200 had been raised for Jason Dilley and his girlfriend Kelly Banko on a GoFundMe as of Tuesday afternoon, three days after the accident. Dilley is the chief of the the Chester First Aid squad and a firefighter with the Chester Fire Company. Banko is a Chester First Aid Squad volunteer and nursing student at Villanova, who plans on serving as a sailor in the U.S. Navy after graduation. Dilley and Banko were airlifted to Geisinger Hospital in Pennsyl…

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by Cecilia Levine
Monroe, NY
Politics
Orange County Exec Steve Neuhaus Returns After Tour Of Duty Overseas Orange County Exec Steve Neuhaus Returns After Tour Of Duty Overseas
Orange County Exec Steve Neuhaus Returns After Tour Of Duty Overseas Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus is back stateside after serving his country overseas in the Navy. Neuhaus has been pulling double duty, running the county’s operations overseas while representing the United States. He returned recently and surprised his children at a special school assembly. During his time overseas, Neuhaus has been busy, training, holding meetings and going to far as to host the State of the County address via teleconference. “t has been an honor to serve my country with the U.S. Navy and the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force in Iraq, but I’m grateful to…

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by Zak Failla
Northern Highlands, NJ
Obituaries
Midland Park Navy Sailor Dies In Afghanistan Midland Park Navy Sailor Dies In Afghanistan
Midland Park Navy Sailor Dies In Afghanistan Midland Park is mourning the loss of a U.S. Navy sailor who died in Afghanistan. Kevin Yali died on June 19 in an attack, a colleague said on Twitter.  He was 27 years old. A Paterson native, Yali served four separate deployments and had been working as a private contractor when he died, News12 reports. Kevin is survived by his parents, Oscar and Daisy Yali; as well as brothers Oscar Yali and Victor Patrocino. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. A funeral service will follow at 8 p.m. Cremation will b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Stamford, CT
Obituaries
Navy Veteran Rocco Cingari Of Stamford, CEO Of Company That Owns 11 ShopRite Stores In CT, Dies Navy Veteran Rocco Cingari Of Stamford, CEO Of Company That Owns 11 ShopRite Stores In CT, Dies
Navy Veteran Rocco Cingari Of Stamford, CEO Of Company That Owns 11 ShopRite Stores In CT, Dies President and CEO of Grade A Market Inc., which owns 11 ShopRite stores in Connecticut, Rocco "Rocky" Salvatore Cingari, a lifelong resident of Stamford, died Monday, June 3 at age 89. After serving in the U.S. Navy Cingari spent the next 67 years, first as vice president of Grade A ShopRite Supermarkets, and in the early '80s, rising to become president and CEO, a position he has held to date. He also served on the board of directors of Wakefern Food Corp. Cingari was born Aug. 14, 1929, son of the late Salvatore and Rosa D'Allura Cingari. Cingari's many qualities included being a driven…

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by Donna Christopher
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
Integrity And A Warm Smile: Longtime Hudson/Bergen Responder, Navy Vet James Brierty III, 74 Integrity And A Warm Smile: Longtime Hudson/Bergen Responder, Navy Vet James Brierty III, 74
Integrity And A Warm Smile: Longtime Hudson/Bergen Responder, Navy Vet James Brierty III, 74 Jim Brierty had a lion’s heart – at once huge and comforting, yet fiercely protective. It’s how many have remembered him since news came that the Navy veteran, longtime police officer, firefighter and high school security guard from Ridgefield died last week at 74. Brierty “was a man of honor, respect and dignity,” said former Ridgefield Fire Chief Mike Kees. “He was a man who brought talent and dedication not only to our company but to the entire department.” "Jim's purpose in life was to serve and show how you treat people," former firefighter Steve Rosone added. "That ultimately tells …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fairfield, CT
Obituaries
Beloved Owner Of Popular Restaurant In Fairfield County Dies Beloved Owner Of Popular Restaurant In Fairfield County Dies
Beloved Owner Of Popular Restaurant In Fairfield County Dies The owner of a popular restaurant in Fairfield County has died. Monroe resident Rudolf H. "Rudy" Weiss best known for being the owner of Windmill Restaurant in Stratford for 40 years died Tuesday, April 23 after suffering a long time from Lewy Body Dementia. He was 83. Weiss' obituary said he was someone who always had a "joke and a smile" and was a complex problem solver.  In Stratford, Weiss supported Stratford EMS, Muscular Dystrophy and many softball teams, which got him inducted to the CT ASA Softball Hall of Fame as a sponsor. He graduated from Stratford High, then attended th…

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by Donna Christopher
Port Chester, NY
Obituaries
Greenwich-Born Port Chester High Grad Captain Joseph A. Macri, U.S. Coast Guard, 94 Greenwich-Born Port Chester High Grad Captain Joseph A. Macri, U.S. Coast Guard, 94
Greenwich-Born Port Chester High Grad Captain Joseph A. Macri, U.S. Coast Guard, 94 Captain Joseph A Macri,  U.S. Coast Guard, Retired, died April 10 of natural causes. He was born in Greenwich on August 25, 1924.  He was preceded in death by his wife Marie and is survived by sons Joseph (Chris) and Michael (Jan) and daughters Susan Tucker, Catherine Fleming (David) and Theresa Fusetti (Ron) and their families.  Captain Macri was a parishioner of St. Louise Roman Catholic Church and was a former commissioner of the Washington State Board of Pilotage Commission. He also served on the Puget Sound Marine Advisory Association and was a member of the King’s Point…

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by Daily Voice
White Plains, NY
Obituaries
White Plains Native, Korean War Veteran Otto "Lee" Liepin, 92 White Plains Native, Korean War Veteran Otto "Lee" Liepin, 92
White Plains Native, Korean War Veteran Otto "Lee" Liepin, 92 Otto “Lee” Liepin, 92, died on Monday, April 1 in the Lutheran Community at Telford, PA. He and his beloved wife Joan (Getty) Liepin celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary in October. Born in White Plains, he was the son of the late John and Liza (Eglit) Liepin. Lee was eternally proud of his Latvian heritage. He was a graduate of White Plains High School and a 1946 graduate of the New York State Maritime Academy. A U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, he served his country from 1949 to 1951. He was a member of the American Legion Warren Royer Post #234 in Souderton, PA. Liepin was an …

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by Daily Voice
Stony Point, NY
News
Area Priest Reassigned By Pope Francis Area Priest Reassigned By Pope Francis
Area Priest Reassigned By Pope Francis A popular area priest is going back in the service. Father Bill Muhm, 61, who began his role as an administrator at the Church of the Most Precious Blood in Walden in Orange County late last year, has been given a new assignment by Pope Francis. Last month, Muhm was advised that the pope had chosen him to serve as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of the Military Services. The appointment comes a year after Muhm officially retired from the U.S. Navy. The move reportedly caught Muhm off guard, but he never considered refusing the assignment. Muhm will leave the Hudson Valley this wee…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
U.S. Navy Member Admits Illegally Buying Guns In Virginia For NJ Couple U.S. Navy Member Admits Illegally Buying Guns In Virginia For NJ Couple
U.S. Navy Member Admits Illegally Buying Guns In Virginia For NJ Couple A former active-duty member of the U.S. Navy admitted Tuesday that she illegally bought five guns in Virginia for a New Jersey couple – including one that ended up being fired on the street hours later. The sound of gunshots brought police to a neighborhood in Orange, where they reported finding one of the guns, in November 2017, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said Tuesday. Tesora Amanda Cortes Trejorojas, 24, admitted in federal court in Newark on Tuesday that she bought the semi-automatic weapons at a store near her Norfolk, Va. Home for Azia Sinclair and Shyheim “Shy” Tyson of Newark, the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Anthony Rabasca, Mine Sweeper In Normandy Invasion, Westchester Business Owner, Dies At 94 Anthony Rabasca, Mine Sweeper In Normandy Invasion, Westchester Business Owner, Dies At 94
Anthony Rabasca, Mine Sweeper In Normandy Invasion, Westchester Business Owner, Dies At 94 Anthony D. Rabasca, 94, died February 15, 2019 at Solaris Healthcare Parkway in Stuart, FL. Born in New Rochelle, Anthony lived at The Evergreen Club in Palm City, FL for the past 37 years. He was a business owner of Décor Decorators in New Rochelle for 39 years before retiring in 1980. Anthony served with the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a mine sweeper during the Normandy Invasion. He served for three years until receiving an Honorable Discharge in February 1946. Anthony was married for 71 years to his beloved Julia who passed in December 2018. He wi…

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by Bob Mastromarino