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Greenwich Resident, Fandango Founder J. Michael Cline, 64, Was Father Of 6 Fairfield County resident J. Michael Cline, the founder of Fandango and other startups, who died from an apparent suicide after falling from the 20th floor of a luxury hotel in Manhattan, was a father of six. Cline, age 64, a homeowner in Greenwich, died around 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, at the Kimberly Hotel on 50th Street, said the New York City Police Department. "Upon arrival, officers found an unconscious and unresponsive male with injuries indicative of a fall from an elevated position. An investigation remains ongoing," NYPD said. Original report:Fandango Founder Fr…
by Kathy Reakes
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38-Year-Old Who Drowned In Trumbull Known For 'Tirelessly Helping Others' A Fairfield County social worker who drowned while swimming in a lake is being remembered for "tirelessly helping others." Related:38-Year-Old Drowns In Trumbull Lake William "Will" Krahe, age 38, of Trumbull, died around 7 p.m. at Pinewood Lake, in the Nichols section of Trumbull, on Wednesday, July 3. Police said Will had been at the lake with family members and was swimming near a floating dock anchored a short distance from the shoreline beach when he went under the water and did not surface. Will was born in Bridgeport to William and Eileen Krahe and grew up in Fairfield, whe…
by Kathy Reakes
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by Joe Lombardi
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by Michael Mashburn & Joe Lombardi
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Plane Crash IDs: 5 Killed Were Family Members Who Were In Cooperstown For Baseball Tournament Five people killed in a small plane crash in New York have been identified as members of a family who were in the region for a baseball tournament in Cooperstown, the site of the sport's Hall of Fame and Museum. The single-engine Piper PA-46 went down in Catskill Park around 2 p.m. Sunday, June 30, in the small Delaware County village of Sidney. According to the Federation Aviation Administration (FAA), the plane had departed from Oneonta about 20 minutes earlier. Drones, ATVs, and helicopters were used during the hours-long search, leading to the discovery of debris and, ultimately, to th…
by Joe Lombardi
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Patriarch Of Iconic Family-Owned CT Business Known From TV Commercials Dies The patriarch of a family-owned Connecticut business that became well-known from television commercials and billboards is being remembered for the large impact he left on his loved ones and countless others. Abe Kaoud, who owned the Kaoud Oriental Rugs business with his sons,Maurice and Charlie, died on Wednesday night, June 26, according to an announcement from Charlie Kaoud. Kaoud died peacefully while surrounded by his family, his son said. The founder ofKaoud Oriental Rugs,Kaoud ran the business for 69 years, building it into New England's largest importer…
by Ben Crnic
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Support Floods In For Family Of Trooper Killed In CT Hit-Run After the tragic death of a Connecticut State Police Trooper, the community has rallied together to support his wife and their two young children. Trooper Aaron Pelletier, age 34, was killed on Thursday, May 30, on I-84 in Hartford County. Aaron was near Exit 31 in Southington, standing at the driver’s side door of a vehicle he had just pulled over when he was struck and killed by a passing driver. Earlier Report:Arrest Made In Trooper's Hit-Run Death In Southington “The grief and sadness caused by Aaron’s sudden death cannot be properly expressed in words,” wrote Troop H, whom…
by Sophie Grieser
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Longtime Firefighter, Baseball Coach Born In Greenwich Dies A beloved firefighter, baseball coach, and Navy veteran from Northern Westchester is being remembered for his longstanding dedication to helping his community. Banksville residentPreston Pratley died on Monday, May 27 at the age of 79, according to his obituary. Born in 1944,Pratley was born in Greenwich and later moved to Banksville after marrying his wife,Geraldine Kerslake, in May 1968. A graduate of St. Mary's High School in Greenwich,Pratley was a Navy veteran who also became a proud member of Local #38, Sheet Metal Workers. He was also…
by Ben Crnic
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Beloved Stratford Doctor David M. Jutkowitz, 75 Dr. David M. Jutkowitz, MD, Family Practitioner in Stratford passed awayon Oct. 30, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was a beloved doctor to manypatients and will be missed by his family, patients and community. Dr. Jutkowitz’s medical office closed on Oct. 30, 2023.
by Family of Dr. David M. Jutkowitz
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Easton Family Killed In Crash On Way Home From Hospital Three members of a Connecticut family killed in a wrong-way driver crash were on their way home from the hospital when killed. Related:IDs Released In Wrong-Way Merritt Parkway Crash With 4 Fatalities In Stratford ID Released For Driver In Stratford Crash That Killed 4 Fairfield County residentSteven P. Rowland, age 65, of Easton, was driving his aunt and uncle,Thomas and Olga Vitale, ages 80 and 81, also of Easton, home from Yale New Haven Hospital when all three were killed in the crash in Stratford, according to their obituaries. "While his death was abrupt and he…
by Kathy Reakes
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Western Mass Man Killed In Crash, Dragged By Bear Remembered By Friends As 'Unique Soul' You may have heard about Daniel Ducharme's death. The 31-year-old was killed in Western Massachusetts on Sunday, May 5, after he lost control of his car and crashed in Hampshire County in the town of Hatfield. A bear is believed to have dragged him from the wreckage after that. But his friends say those headlines left out who the South Hadley resident was. Dozens of social media posts paint a far more complex picture of someone who cared for his friends, loved cracking jokes and making music, and had big plans for his future. Evan Flynn posted on Facebook that Dani…
by Josh Lanier
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Yale Grad Dies At Age 24 Months After Starting Corporate Job A Yale University grad just months into his corporate job has died at 24 years old. Timothy Han died on April 18, 2024, surrounded by family and friends, according to a GoFundMe page launched to cover medical costs and burial expenses. The campaign remembers Tim as a "cornerstone of community, noting he left his family in South Korea and immigrated to the United States and embarking on an array of pursuits. Tim attended Phillips Exeter Academy, a prep school in New Hampshire, where he co-founded the school's first Asian-American student affinity club and involved himself in as many others …
by Cecilia Levine
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'His Kindness Was A Beacon': Support Swells For Late New England Father, Fiancé After a Massachusetts brother, fiancé, and father unexpectedly died, the community is helping support the family he left behind while remembering his lasting legacy. William Harris (known to many as “Bill” or “Billy”), a lifelong Norfolk County resident, died on Saturday, April 6. Bill, who was born in Norwood and lived with his family in Stoughton at the time of his death, had recently come back from a weekend vacation with his fiancée and the pair’s three children when he came down with the flu. The flu quickly turned into pneumonia, which led to a blood clot that required Harris to b…
by Sophie Grieser
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Nor'easter: Woman Killed By Fallen Tree ID'd As Wife Of NY Yankees Exec A woman who was killed after a tree fell on her car as a Nor'easter swept through the region has been identified as a 50-year-old mother and wife of a New York Yankees executive. New, updated report -Yankees To Dedicate Season To Woman Killed In ArmonkThe incident happened around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 in Northern Westchester County. The 2021 Toyota had been northbound on Route 128 between School Street and Leisure Farm Drive, according to the Town of North Castle Police. The woman has been ID'd asCatherine Tusiani, a resident of Armonk and the wife of Michael Tusiani, …
by Joe Lombardi
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Beloved CT Music School Founder Dies At 57: 'Ever Positive, Always Hopeful' A beloved Connecticut music school founder who spent decades sharing his passion with his students is being remembered for his always positive nature and endless talent. Thomas “Tom” Deffenbaugh, who began the Summit Music School in Manchester at 421 Main St., died on Thursday, March 7 at the age of 57 after a brave fight against cancer, according to his obituary. Deffenbaugh was known for pouring his "heart and soul" into the school for the last 25 years, his obituary said. Born in Michigan in 1966,Deffenbaugh eventually moved to Connecticut in 1990 and worked as an edit…
by Ben Crnic
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Friends, Family Remember Connecticut Couple Killed In Hit-Run Crash The man and woman fromConnecticut killed in an alleged hit-and-run crash in Pennsylvania over the weekend have been identified as a husband and wife. Windham County residents Richard and Rebecca Whiddon, ages 37 and 33, both of the town of Brooklyn, were passengers in a Nissan that was struck in Bucks County near the corner of Veterans Highway and Ford Road in Bristol Township on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 24, Both were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. The driver and another passenger in the Nissan were also hurt. Earlier report - Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Man, Woman Fro…
by Mac Bullock
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Young New Canaan HS Grad Remembered As Talented Musician After Untimely Death A freshman at a prestigious Massachusetts college who graduated from a Connecticut high school in 2023 is being remembered as a brilliant musician who always followed his curiosity into success. The death of Fairfield County resident Toby Woods, a 2023 graduate of New Canaan High School who was a freshman at Williams College in the Berkshire County town of Williamstown, was announced by officials at both schools on Friday, Feb. 23. Earlier Report -Young New Canaan HS Grad Dies: 'He Will Be Sorely Missed,' Superintendent SaysIn a letter to students, faculty, and staff, Wi…
by Ben Crnic
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Young New Canaan HS Grad Dies: 'He Will Be Sorely Missed,' Superintendent Says A community is mourning the loss of a bright young man who graduated from a high school in Connecticut last year. New, updated report:Young New Canaan HS Grad Remembered As Talented Musician After Untimely DeathThe death of Toby Woods, a 2023 graduate of New Canaan High School, was announced byNew Canaan Public Schools Superintendent Bryan Luizzi on Friday, Feb. 23 in a communication to district families. In his letter to families,Luizzi called Woods a "bright, kind, talented, and thoughtful young man." "His passing is a painful loss for our New Canaan Schoo…
by Ben Crnic
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Beloved CT Native Who Was Mother Of 3 Dies At Age 50 A Hudson Valley mother of three has died at the age of 50. Dutchess County resident Jennifer J. Strang-Thrasher, of Wassaic, died on Sunday, February 4, at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie. Strang-Thrasher, born in Connecticut in the town of Sharon in Litchfield County, was a graduate of Dover High School and Dutchess Community College. She was a direct care worker at Cardinal Hayes Home for Children in Millbrook, for 30 years, according to her obituary. In addition to her mother, Boonie (Coons) Strang of Wassaic, and her husband, Daryl Thrasher of Poughkeepsie, she is s…
by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Man Killed In Double-Fatal I-95 Crash Was Lead Singer For Popular Band The lead singer for one of the most popular bands in Connecticut killed in a three-vehicle crash on I-95, is being remembered for his voice, and for being a nice person. IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal I-95 Fairfield Crash: Police Seek Witnesses William "Billy" Foster, of the band Billy and the Showmen, diedin the town of Fairfield around 12:10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 26 just before Exit 22. According to Connecticut State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed a tractor-trailer and two cars were traveling on I-95 northbound when the second vehicle identified as a 2018 Che…
by Kathy Reakes
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Harvard Grad, Mom Of 4 Killed In New Jersey Hit-Run Crash While Jogging Julia Sutton, the founder of an international spa and wellness brand and Harvard Business School alumna, has been identified as the person killed in a hit-and-run crash in Brick Township, New Jersey, earlier this month. Julia Sutton, 56, of Weehawken, New Jersey, was struck by a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Mark Carey, Jr. of South Amboy earlier this month on Route 35, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Mark Carey has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash that left a female pedestrian dead in Brick, authorities said. Ocean County Prosecutor's OfficeSutton founded the boutique welln…
by Chris Spiker
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'We’re Completely Lost': Young Daughter Of Patriots Reporter Dies Year After Cancer Diagnosis Hallie Kyed put up a valiant fight, but after a nearly yearlong battle with cancer, the 2-year-old daughter of thePatriots reporter for the Boston Herald has died, her father announced on Instagram. Hallie was diagnosed in April 2023 with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, an aggressive type of cancer that attacks bone marrow, a GoFundMe campaign set up for her said. She died in her sleep Sunday night, Jan. 21, her father, Doug Kyed,announced on social media. Doug said despite the dire prognosis, Hallie never gave up the fight, her big dreams, or her bright smile. Relat…
by Josh Lanier
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Former Trumbull Police Officer Who Enjoyed Stargazing With A Cigar Dies At 67 A former Connecticut police officer who loved law enforcement and stargazing with a cigar has died at the age of 67. New Haven County resident Thomas K. Richard, of Ansonia, died on Friday, Jan. 12, according to his obituary. Born in Fairfield County in Bridgeport on Sunday, July 8, 1956, and a long-time resident of Ansonia, where he lived with his family for more than 39 years, Thomas served in the Trumbull Police Department as a full-time traffic officer specializing in accident reconstruction before retiring from his assignment and transitioning to a part-time role working special …
by Kathy Reakes
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Cause Of Death Released For Popular Actor, 50, Who Attended Prep School In CT The cause of death has been released for a popular actor who was born and grew up in the region. The death of Alec Musser, age 50,was announced last weekend on Instagram by his fiancée Paige Press, who lived with Musserin Del Mar, California, north of San Diego. According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Officer, Musser died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. "His fiancée last knew him to be alive on the evening of Friday, Jan. 12 when she had gone to bed," the medical examiner said. "On the morning of Saturday, Jan. 13, she awoke and went to find the decedent seated …
by Joe Lombardi
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29-Year-Old CT Man Killed In Plane Crash Remembered As ‘Bright Shining Light’ Friends and colleagues are reminiscing on the bright personality of a 29-year-old student pilot from Connecticut who was one of three who died in a small plane crash in northern Massachusetts, after his tragic death. Chad Davidson, age 29, of the town of Woodstock in Windham County, was killed alongside a pair of Western Massachusetts residents from Hampden County on Sunday, Jan. 14 when the Baron Twin-Piston they were in crashed. Earlier Report -Triple-Fatal Plane Crash: 29-Year-Old Student Pilot From Woodstock ID'd As One Of Victims According to Massachusetts State …
by Sophie Grieser
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Popular Actor Who Attended Prep School In CT Dies At Age 50 A popular actor who was born and grew up in the region has died. Alec Musser was 50 years old. Click here for a new, updated story:Cause Of Death Released For Popular Actor, 50, Who Grew Up In Region He died Friday night, Jan. 12 at his home in Del Mar, California, north of San Diego.A cause of death has not been released. His death was announced Saturday, Jan. 13 on Instagram by his fiancée Paige Press. Musser appeared on the ABC-TV soap opera "All My Children," playing the role of Del Henry after joining the cast in the summer of 2005, following a first-place f…
by Joe Lombardi
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‘Beautiful Boy’: University Of Vermont Student, Age 20, Dies While Walking Dogs New Year’s Eve “A sweet, smiling, confident young man” — that’s how friends and family described a college student from Pembroke, who died while out walking his dogs on New Year’s Eve. Callum Tomas DiCenso had just turned 20 when he suffered a cardiac arrest while walking his dogs, Piper and Kevin, on Sunday, Dec. 31. He was excited to see his friends and classmates at the University of Vermont, where he was a sophom*ore in the Honors College, his obituary read. DiCenso's brother-in-law said in a Facebook post: "My brother in law Callum suddenly passed away this past Sunday. We all loved him so much and …
by Khier Casino
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'Family Came First': Mom Killed In CT Crash Was Going Home For Daughter's Birthday For Paula Garcia, there was nothing more important than her family. The Hampshire County, Massachusetts, mother of three lived for her children, her husband Joe Bock said in an interview with the Daily Voice. Paula was killed Tuesday, Jan. 9, while returning to her Easthampton home after the car she was in was hit by a tractor-trailer in Hartford, Connecticut,state police said. It was her daughterAlba's 13th birthday, Bock said. Paula's birthday was a day later. Paula Garcia poses for a photo with her children —Alba, age 13, Matteo, 9, and Lia…
by Josh Lanier
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Visitation Planned For 4 Children Who Perished In CT Fire A visitation will be held to honor the four Connecticut children killed in a house fire as the community continues to raise money and donations of goods to help the grieving mother and remaining siblings. 4 Children Dead After Fire Rips Through Multi-Family Somers Home Fire Update: Residents Donating To Help Somers Family That Lost 4 Children In Blaze The fire occurred in Tolland County around 10:25 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 44 Quality Ave., in the town of Somers. Killed during the fire were Lukas Koropatkin, age 11; Genevieve Koropatkin, age 9, Benjamin Koropatkin age 7, and Archer Kor…
by Kathy Reakes
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Beloved High School Teacher In Greenwich Dies At Age 48 A high school science teacher from New York who worked in Connecticut and was also an award-winning athlete is being remembered by her community. Northern Westchester resident Amy Bridget (nee Cleary) Dillane, a resident ofPleasantville, died on Sunday, Dec. 10 at the age of 48 following an eight-year battle with cancer, according to her obituary. Born in Mount Kisco in 1975,Dillane graduated fromHorace Greeley High School in Chappaqua in 1993 before earning a Bachelor's Degree in biology fromSUNY Geneseo in 1997 and her Master's Degree in Teaching from P…
by Ben Crnic
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Former Police Chief, Veteran From Brookfield Dies A former police chief from Connecticut who led a department in Northern Westchester is being remembered for his lifetime of public service. Fairfield County resident Fred Gambino, Jr. of Brookfield, the former chief of the North Castle Police Department, died on Sunday, Dec. 3 at the age of 86, the department announced on Monday, Dec. 11. Born in White Plains in 1937,Gambino graduated from White Plains High School before going on to serve in the Marine Corps. After this, he then began a long career in law enforcement by joining the New York State Police. He eventually joi…
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