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Franklinville's Anthony Tartaglia, 48, Survived By High School Sweetheart
Anthony Tartaglia, of Franklinville, died peacefully on Friday, March 15, with his family by his side, according to an obituary published by Farnelli Funeral Home. He was 48 years old.
Originally from Philadelphia, Anthony grew up in South Philadelphia. After graduation, he joined the Navy and was stationed in San Diego, his obituary said.
"Having married his high school sweetheart, he and his wife lived in San Diego, Glassboro, Woodbury, and Franklinville before settling there to raise their family," his obituary said.
He was married to his wife, the former Noel Powers, for 28 years.…
State Trooper, Bucks County Dad Bryan Gray Dies, 36: 'Leader With Calm, Level-Headed Approach'
Bryan Gray, a Pennsylvania State Police trooper, husband, and father, died on Thursday, Jan. 18, according to his obituary. He was 36.
A Philadelphia native, Gray most recently lived in Morrisville with his wife and daughter, loved ones wrote. He was a state trooper of five years, serving at the Troop K barracks in Philadelphia, a family member wrote on GoFundMe.
FOP State Lodge #37 said Gray was a "leader on his midnight squad, and always provided a calm and level-headed approach to any situation."
Until 2015, Gray served in the US Army Special Forces as a Green Beret, and toured in…
Airman Killed Changing Tire On I-295 In Virginia
A 20-year-old airman was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while changing a tire on Interstate 295 in Virginia early this week, authorities said.
Makai Cummings' body was found on the roadway in Hanover County just after 2 a.m. Monday, May 8, Virginia State Police said in a news release.
The vehicle that struck him fled the scene, authorities said.
Fly High brother, I'll miss you, I am glad for the time we were able to spend together Makai Cummings Posted by Franco Joaquin S. Carriedo on Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Cummings was apparently a Nottingham, MD native, who was stationed at Se…
NJ Marine, 33, Killed By Missile Helping In Ukraine, Organization Says
Pete Reed, a 33-year-old New Jersey native and global activist, died helping civilians in Ukraine on Friday, Feb. 2.
Reed was "actively aiding in the evacuation of Ukrainian civilians when his evacuation vehicle was hit with a reported missile in Bakhmut," according to Global Outreach Doctors.
Pete Reed helps an elderly woman evacuate in Ukraine.Albert Lores
A Bordentown native and US Marine veteran, Reed served as the country director for the nonprofit, and founded Global Response Medicine, a different nonprofit.
"The GoDocs team is devastated by this news, as are our humanitarian ai…
Brand-New Eatery Open For Business In North White Plains
A new eatery has opened for business in Westchester County.
Bagel Girl in North White Plains, located at 731 North Broadway, is now serving patrons.
The menu includes a variety of bagels, house-made spreads, and other baked items including muffins, croissants, and English muffins, according to the eatery's website.
The shop also sells breakfast sandwiches to-go, salads, yogurt, coffee, and tea.
Owner Lauren Bucci, who grew up in White Plains, said on the shop's website that starting Bagel Girl was her dream and that the pandemic gave her an opportunity to fulf…
Founder Of Caldor, With First Store In Westchester, Dies
Fairfield County entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of the Caldor department store chain, Carl Bennett, has died at the age of 101.
Bennett died at his home in Greenwich on Thursday, Dec. 23.
The Caldor empire came to be while working with his late wife, Dorothy Bennett, who together turned an $8,000 military salary savings into a chain of discount department stores that spanned from the 1950s to the mid-1980s when he sold his 120 store business to Associated Dry Goods.
Raised above his father's grocery store located in Greenwich, on Steamboat Road, Bennett Grocers, with his two sis…
Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris
A 23-year-old Fort Drum soldier and 16-year-old boy are facing murder and kidnapping charges in the Sussex County killing of 20-year-old U.S. Army Cpl. Hayden Harris.
Pvt. Jamaal Mellish, 23, and the unidentified teen were arrested earlier this month after Harris' body was found buried in snow, in a wooded area off Ross Road in Byram Dec. 19, authorities in Sussex County previously said.
Mellish, of Brooklyn, was charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, handgun possession, suppression of evidence and more, the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office announced Monday.
The teen was charged wi…
Air Force Captain, Doctor From NJ Dies In United Arab Emirates Crash
A 30-year-old physician and Air Force captain from New Jersey died in a crash on base, the U.S. Defense Department said Saturday.
Kelliann Leli, of Parlin (Middlesex County), died Friday in a non-combat related vehicle incident at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, military officials said.
Leli was assigned to the 60th Healthcare Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California.
“Our entire Travis family is beyond heartbroken over the tragic loss of our teammate, Kelliann,” said Col. Corey Simmons, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander.
“We are thinking of and praying …
