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Tributes Pour In For Longtime First Responder Leslie Graf, Bloomingdale Native
Leslie Graf, a lifelong New Jersey resident and longtime first responder, died on Tuesday, March 5 at the age of 77, according to her obituary.
Born in Kearny in 1947, Graf lived in Nutley before moving to Wayne, her obituary reads. She met her husband Bill while attending Wayne Valley High School and they raised their three daughters in Bloomingdale, according to her obituary.
Chief Daniel Greenwood and the entire police department send our sincere condolences to the Graf Family and Tri-Boro... Posted by Bloomingdale Police Department on Thursday, March 7, 2024
Graf was a nurse fo…
Services Scheduled For Popular Volunteer EMT In Glen Cove, Age 19
Services have been scheduled for a popular EMT on Long Island who died suddenly while at work from a medical emergency.
Earlier report: Glen Cove EMT Dies Suddenly At Age 19
Nassau County resident Susan Giovanniello, age 19, of Glen Cove, died on Monday, April 3 at the end of her shift with the Glen Cove Volunteer EMS Corps.
The corps announced her death on Facebook saying she "served proudly,": "It is with deep regret, the Chiefs, Officers, Members, and Staff of City of Glen Cove Volunteer EMS Corps announce the Line of Duty death of Emergency Medical Technician Susan Giovanniello." …
Former EMT Cheryl Ritchie Robinson Of Cinnaminson Dies, 45
Cheryl L. Robinson of Cinnaminson died on Oct. 30. She was 45 years old.
A Magnolia native, Cheryl worked and volunteered as an EMT before a 19-year battle with epilepsy, her obituary says.
She is survived by her daughter, Candice Robinson; her fiancé, Kayla of Maple Shade; her brothers, Russell J. Ritchie, (Renee), William J. Ritchie, and Martin H. Ritchie; her sister, Kathleen A. Porch & her fiancé Steve; her grandchildren, Ronald P. Baldwin, Jr., Izabella Hettel and Destiny Robinson. Also survived by her great nieces & nephews Aubrie, Jace, Jaylin, Diandre, Syrina and Amel…
Covid-19: Food For Frontline Supports Hospitals, Restaurants In Fairfield County
A simple idea to show how one Fairfield County mom appreciated the work her daughter was performing as an EMT during the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into an entire movement to feed those on the frontlines.
Nicole Straight, of Westport, wanted to thank, and offer a little comfort, to all of the doctors, nurses, EMTs, and first responders, while at the same time helping the struggling workers of the restaurant industry.
Her solution, which turned out to be a fantastic success, was dreamed up “Food For The Front Lines,” a grassroots fundraising initiative that provides healthcare workers on …
Stratford's John Rich, 'Hero To Canines,' Dies At 56
John Edward Rich, 56, a hero to canines and their human companions in town, died Friday, Jan. 26 at Bridgeport Hospital.
The cause was complications from diabetes, a disease that he battled for years.
Mr. Rich was born Oct. 15, 1961 in Bridgeport, the son of Carol (Taylor) Rich and the late John B. Rich, Jr. of Stratford. He grew up in Lordship and was a life-long resident of Stratford.
Mr. Rich had a passion for helping people. He was a dedicated boy scout and went on to be an active member of Explorer Post 77, where he spent several years as a first aid counselor at a camp for intellec…