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DWI Millerton Motorist Strikes Man During Argument After Crash, Police Say
An area man driving under the influence and angry over a traffic accident, rammed his car into the man who had rear-ended him on Tuesday, before speeding away, according to the New York State police.
Robert J. Sheehan, 56, of Millerton was charged with DWI, reckless endangerment, and various traffic tickets after troopers from the Wappinger barracks were dispatched to a two-car hit-and-run auto accident that occurred on Interstate 84 in the area of Route 52, said Trooper Melissa McMorris.
When troopers arrived on scene they interviewed tow truck driver, Joseph J. Senese, 33, of Milford, Pa.…
Frank Aiello, 72, Of Hyde Park; Owner Of Home Improvement Store
HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- Frank Aiello, Jr., 72, of Hyde Park, the owner of A&P Home Improvement, died Friday, Dec. 23, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie.
Born March 5, 1944, in Poughkeepsie, Aiello is the son of the late Frank and the late Rose (Berardi) Aiello Sr.
A lifelong resident and graduate of Poughkeepsie High School, he married Linda J. Lane on Sept. 11, 1966, at Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel Church in Poughkeepsie.
Aiello was a member of the Full Gospel Church in Lagrangeville and a member of Crum Elbow Rod and Gun Club.
A master carpenter, Aiello was an excellent marksma…
Former Iona Prep Football Player Ryan Coleman, 24, Of Pelham
PELHAM, N.Y. -- Ryan Coleman, 24, of Pelham Manor, a former Iona Prep football player, died on Sunday, Dec. 25.
Born the eldest child to Greg and Adrienne Coleman of Pelham Manor, Coleman attended Prospect Hill Elementary School in Pelham Manor, and Iona Grammar and Iona Preparatory High School in New Rochelle.
He played football for Iona Prep and with his team, won a State Championship. While in high school, Coleman attended many social events but most significant was a dance at Holy Child High School. When he got home that evening, he told his mother that he had met a girl in a sailor hat…
Peter Branti, Haverstraw Judge, 79
HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- The Honorable Peter Branti Jr, 79, of Pomona formerly of Haverstraw, died on Friday, Dec. 23.
Born on Aug. 31, 1937, in West Haverstraw to Peter Sr. and Loretta (Natale) Branti, the longtime Haverstraw judge married Ann Spissinger on Aug. 25, 1962, at St Peters Church in Haverstraw.
Branti, who served in the U.S. Navy Reserve, worked as an attorney with his own practice for 46 years. He served as the justice for the Town of Haverstraw and the Village of West Haverstraw for 20 years and as the Assistant District Attorney and Chief Public Defender from 1978 to 1993 for R…
