Administrative Assistant In Area Dies Suddenly At Age 31 Administrative Assistant In Area Dies Suddenly At Age 31
Administrative Assistant In Area Dies Suddenly At Age 31 A Hudson Valley resident who worked as an administrative assistant died unexpectedly at the age of 31. Dutchess County resident Ashley Marie Fortier-Curtis, of Hyde Park, died at home on Thursday, June 23, according to her obituary. Fortier-Curtis was born in Poughkeepsie and worked for Bottini Fuel as an administrative assistant/dispatcher, her obituary said.   Before her position at Bottini Fuel, she worked in home health care. She is survived by her mother, Corinna Fortier, her step-father, Warren Qualls, and her brother, William Qualls, her obituary said.  Me…
Cause Of Death Revealed For Ex-Yale Football Star Who Died During Navy SEAL Hell Week Training Cause Of Death Revealed For Ex-Yale Football Star Who Died During Navy SEAL Hell Week Training
Cause Of Death Revealed For Ex-Yale Football Star Who Died During Navy SEAL Hell Week Training The cause of death has been revealed for a former Yale University football standout and Navy SEAL candidate who died during "Hell Week" training in February. Kyle Mullen, age 24, of Manalapan, New Jersey, died as a result of pneumonia during the training at Naval Base Coronado in California, his mom tells NJ Advance Media citing an autopsy report from the  Armed Forces Medical Examiner. Mullen, who played defensive end for Yale where he was team captain in 2018, was unable to stand or walk on his own and wheelchair bound before he died, and had been coughing and spitting up red-tinged flui…
'A Beautiful, Kind Soul': Community In Region Mourns Death Of 12-Year-Old 'A Beautiful, Kind Soul': Community In Region Mourns Death Of 12-Year-Old
'A Beautiful, Kind Soul': Community In Region Mourns Death Of 12-Year-Old Justin Reale spent the last Saturday of his life with family, mentioning how excited he was for the end of the school year and all the fun events that went along with it, his parents in Orange County told the Warwick Valley Central School District. But just hours later on Sunday, June 19, the sixth-grader died unexpectedly in his sleep at just 12 years old, according to his obituary. “When his mother went to wake him up the next morning, he had passed,” the school district said in a statement. An official cause of death has not been released. Born in Suffern, Reale attended Warwick Valle…
NY Deli Owner Killed In Crash Involving Tree Remembered For 'Giant Smile' NY Deli Owner Killed In Crash Involving Tree Remembered For 'Giant Smile'
NY Deli Owner Killed In Crash Involving Tree Remembered For 'Giant Smile' The owner of a popular Hudson Valley deli who died in an accident over the weekend is being remembered for his kindness and positivity. Orange County resident Anthony Apostolico, age 48, of Chester, died on Sunday, June 19, when a tree fell on top of a pickup truck that he was a passenger in.  Police said the accident happened in Rockland County on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Stony Point. The driver of the pickup truck, 20-year-old Vincent Apostolico, of Chester, was hospitalized in critical condition, and another passenger, a 17-year-old girl from Chester, was also hospi…
'Always Smiling': Hundreds Honor Watervliet Teen Who Drowned In Hudson 'Always Smiling': Hundreds Honor Watervliet Teen Who Drowned In Hudson
'Always Smiling': Hundreds Honor Watervliet Teen Who Drowned In Hudson Matthew Billetts died doing what he loved most: fishing. The Albany-area high school student died Monday, June 13, at the age of 16 after falling into the Hudson River at Hudson Shores Park, according to Watervliet Police. Billetts, a Watervliet High School junior who had a rare form of epilepsy called sunflower syndrome, suffered a seizure and lost consciousness before falling into the water and drowning, his family told the Albany Times Union. Earlier report: Watervliet HS Student Dies After Falling Into Hudson River A dive team located the boy a short time later and tried resuscitatin…
Man, 20, Killed In Capital District Crash Remembered For Love Of Outdoors Man, 20, Killed In Capital District Crash Remembered For Love Of Outdoors
Man, 20, Killed In Capital District Crash Remembered For Love Of Outdoors A 20-year-old man who died in a two-vehicle crash is being remembered for his love of the outdoors and spending time with family. Ulster County resident Michael Bigler Jr., of Saugerties, died on Friday, June 3, in a crash on Route 9W in the Greene County town of Catskill, police said.  Earlier report - 20-Year-Old Killed In Route 9W Crash In Catskill Police reported that Bigler was the driver of 2003 Nissan Sentra that was traveling south when, for unknown reasons, the car crossed into the northbound lane and struck a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. Bigler was pronounced dead at the …
Longtime Albany ‘Santa’ Who Died From ALS Remembered As Devoted Partner Longtime Albany ‘Santa’ Who Died From ALS Remembered As Devoted Partner
Longtime Albany ‘Santa’ Who Died From ALS Remembered As Devoted Partner Family and friends are mourning the death of a Capital District man who was better known to many children over the years as Santa Claus. Albany resident Carl Nantista died Monday, May 30, at the age of 67 following a “long, courageous battle” with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to his obituary. After graduating from Hudson Valley Community College in 1975, Nantista spent 38 years working for Jacoby/Marcone appliance parts, his obituary said. He drove school buses for the North Colonie Central School District for three years and spent 23 years with the Albany Police Pipes & Dru…
'Life Spent Helping Others': Woman Fatally Stabbed In Region Remembered 'Life Spent Helping Others': Woman Fatally Stabbed In Region Remembered
'Life Spent Helping Others': Woman Fatally Stabbed In Region Remembered Family and friends of a Hudson Valley woman stabbed to death are remembering her for spending her life helping others. Dutchess County resident Melanie Anne Chianese, age 29, of the town of Wappinger, a lifelong area resident, was killed on Sunday, May 29 in Wappinger, an innocent, secondary victim of domestic violence, her obituary said. Born in Poughkeepsie, Chianese graduated from Arlington High School in 2012 and the Institute for Integrated Nutrition. She was scheduled to graduate from Dutchess Community College with her associate and CSAC. She was a certified health coach who spent he…
19-Year-Old College Lacrosse Player From NY Remembered For His 'Infectious Smile' 19-Year-Old College Lacrosse Player From NY Remembered For His 'Infectious Smile'
19-Year-Old College Lacrosse Player From NY Remembered For His 'Infectious Smile' A college lacrosse player from the region who died suddenly over the Memorial Day weekend is being remembered for his "infectious smile," and his love of his family and friends. Long Island resident Aidan James Kaminska, age 19, of Port Jefferson, died unexpectedly on the morning of Monday, May 30, according to his obituary. A lifelong resident of Port Jefferson, Kaminska attended the Port Jefferson School District, graduating in 2020.  He went on to be a student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, majoring in communications, and was a member of the Minutemen's Division I mens’ la…
22-Year-Old Killed In Colonie Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Smile' 22-Year-Old Killed In Colonie Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Smile'
22-Year-Old Killed In Colonie Crash Remembered For Her 'Contagious Smile' A college student killed in a crash on I-87 is being remembered for her "contagious laughter." Saratoga County resident Katryn R. Fisher, of Ballston Spa, was age 22. The crash happened on the Northway stretch of I-87 at around 9:55 p.m. Saturday, May 28 on the northbound side in Albany County in the town of Colonie. Known as Katie, "she was a shining bright light, with an unbelievable smile," according to her obituary. "She had such a hysterical sense of humor and her contagious laughter brought joy to everyone around her.  "Katie was such an incredibly responsible and safety-c…
Longtime Troy Police Detective Who Died At 90 Remembered As Role Model Longtime Troy Police Detective Who Died At 90 Remembered As Role Model
Longtime Troy Police Detective Who Died At 90 Remembered As Role Model A retired police detective from the Capital District who died at the age of 90 is being remembered as a great role model. Lifelong Rensselaer County resident James “Jimmy” Mantello, of Troy, died suddenly at Albany Medical Center on Saturday, May 28, according to his obituary. Mantello retired from the Troy Police Department in 1997 after serving 31 years, according to the Troy Police Benevolent and Protective Association (PBA), of which he was a member.  “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Detective Mantello during this hard time,” the PBA said in a Facebook…
NY Broadcasting Pioneer William O’Shaughnessy Dies NY Broadcasting Pioneer William O’Shaughnessy Dies
NY Broadcasting Pioneer William O’Shaughnessy Dies William O’Shaughnessy, a broadcasting pioneer in New York, died at his home in Connecticut on Saturday, May 28. He was 84. O'Shaughnessy was owner and president of Whitney Radio, which owns and operates WVOX in Westchester County. A 1999 New York Times profile described O'Shaughnessy as "a flamboyant figure, a tall man with bright silver hair and a penchant for London-made suits and Corvette convertibles." He was born April 7, 1938 to William Mac O’Shaughnessy of Elmira and Catherine Pauline Tucker of Waverly, according to his obituary. As president and editorial director, he presided for…