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Kyle S. Charter, 45, Lifelong Poughkeepsie Resident
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Kyle S. Charter, of Poughkeepsie, died on Tuesday, Dec. 6. He was 45. Born in Poughkeepsie, Charter was a lifelong area resident. "He had a love for sports and loved baseball and the Yankees," information from the funeral home noted.
He is survived by his father and stepmother, Kenneth and Susan Charter; mother and stepfather, Helen and Clarence Shanley; son Kyle Charter; sister Kim Simmons; and brothers Greg and Roy Charter.
Charter was predeceased by two brothers, Kenneth Charter and Todd Switzer.
Visitation will be from from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday…
Suspended Chief Deleted Phone Records, According To New Charges
CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- The charges against suspended Clarkstown Police Chief Michael Sullivan are mounting, and new charges relate to him allegedly deleting information from his work cell phone, in spite of pending investigations, according to lohud.com.
The new charges accuse Sullivan of misconduct and incompetence, including not preventing one of the officers being investigated from also deleting data from his work cell phone, as well as his computer, the report said.
In a court filing, Sullivan's attorney has denied the allegations, lohud.com said. The 19 new allegations are in additio…
Ann J. Christiansen, 84, Rhinebeck Resident
RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Ann J. Christiansen, of Rhinebeck, died on Saturday, Dec. 3. She was 84. Born in Brooklyn, Christiansen was the daughter of the late Jacob and Alice (Tjostolvsen) Christiansen. She worked for IBM in Kingston as an administrator, from 1955 until her retirement in 1986.
She is survived by her relatives in Norway. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Ethel.
Services were held at the Dapson-Chestney Funeral Home in Rhinebeck, with a private burial in Rhinebeck Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Hudson Valley Hospice, by clicking here, or…
Edith M. Peene, 100, Longtime Saddle Brook Resident
SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- Edith M. Peene, of Saddle Brook, died on Tuesday, Dec. 6. She was 100. Peene was born in Caldwell and raised in Nutley, prior to settling in Saddle Brook 75 years ago. Before she retiring in 1983, she was an executive secretary with ITT Federal Electric, in Paramus, for 20 years.
A parishioner of Saddle Brook's St. Philip the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, Peene was a member of its Rosary Society. She was also a member of the Bridge Club and Senior Fellowship, both of Ridgewood.
An avid bridge player, she enjoyed playing golf, dancing and spending time with family and…
Lena Iurato, 101, Lifelong Hackensack Resident
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Lena Iurato, of Hackensack, died on Monday, Dec. 5. She was 101.Born in Hackensack, Iurato lived all of her life in the city. She worked as a seamstress, first for Goldberg Slipper Company in Hackensack and then for Form Flex in Saddle Brook, before retiring.
She is survived by her children, Joyce Robson and her husband James, and Robert Iurato and his wife Gail; grandchildren Jim, Brenda, Debbie and Monica; great-grandchildren Karen, Christopher, Nancy, Robert, Brianna and Brendan; and sister Marie Di Crosta.
Iurato was predeceased by her husband, John Joseph, and her s…
Ann R. Bogues, 80, Longtime Fair Lawn Resident
FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Ann R. Bogues, of Fair Lawn, died on Tuesday, Dec. 6. She was 80.Born and raised in New York City, Bogues settled in Fair Lawn over 50 years ago. She was a parishioner of St. Catharine Roman Catholic Church, in Glen Rock.
An avid bingo player, she also enjoyed taking trips to Atlantic City. She loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren.
Bogues is survived by her children, Sean Bogues and his wife Lisa Schmidt, and Deirdre Shubert and her husband William, and her grandchildren, Reilly, Brody, Braden, Sean, Kelsea and Kyle.
She was predeceased by her …
Somers Students Celebrate Holidays With Ugly Sweaters And 'Groutfits'
SOMERS, N.Y. -- The holidays are nearly upon us, and Somers High School is hosting Holiday Spirit Week beginning next Friday, giving students an opportunity to be creative -- and raise money for charity.
Here's the five days of holiday themes:
Friday, Dec. 16, is Candy Cane Day -- so wear your Somers red and white.
Monday is Pajama Day.
Tuesday is Groutfit Day. For the uninformed, Urban Dictionary defines a groutfit as "an outfit made completely of gray; a gray top and gray bottoms." You know, in contrast to a "bloutfit," where everything's blue, or a "blackout,&qu…
Rita Aquilino, 91, Longtime West Nyack Resident
WEST NYACK, N.Y. -- Rita Aquilino, of West Nyack, died on Saturday, Dec. 3. She was 91.Born in Yonkers, Aquilino had lived in West Nyack since 1961. She was a longtime member of the West Nyack Fire Department Lady's Auxiliary and the West Nyack Senior Citizens Club.
She enjoyed sewing and cooking, and "More than anything she cherished the time she spent with her family," information from the funeral home noted.
Aquilino is survived by her children, Judy Jasinski and her husband John, and Gerard and his wife Suzanne; grandchildren Kevin, Lauren and Tara Jasinski, and Nicole and Ma…
