Devoted Dad Who Worked In Walden Dies — Family Now Asking For Help
Friends and family members are mourning the loss of a beloved Hudson Valley father and outdoorsman known for his loyalty, generosity, and willingness to help others.
Angelo Koelpin died this week, according to his family and his employer, Walden-based Mesco Building Supply.
In the days since his death, Koelpin's sister, Theresa Vosburgh, started a GoFundMe on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to help his family cover cremation expenses and provide support for his young daughter, Eliana.
"Those of you who knew Angelo knew he was a hard worker, protective, and a loyal friend,"&n…
Brentwood Father Of Two Shattered Leg In LI Car Crash That Killed Co-Worker, Family Says
A Long Island construction worker and father of two had his leg shattered by a drugged driver earlier this month, according to his family.
Jose Gonzalez Colindres, 33, of Brentwood, was one of three workers injured in the wreck Monday, Aug. 10 on Townline Road in Nesconset, according to police.
“Jose suffered a severely shattered leg and had to undergo surgery,” his brother Lucero Martinez wrote in a GoFundMe launched Tuesday, Aug. 18. “He is in a great deal of pain and has a long road to recovery ahead of him in which he will not be able to work.”
Thomas Lobianco, 26, of Lake Ronkonoma, w…
Ho-Ho-Kus Mom Claire Quinn Dies, 57
Claire Quinn, Bergen County mom of three and Bergen Catholic High School philanthropy gift officer, died on Monday, Aug 10, following an 18-month battle with brain cancer, according to her obituary on the Vander Plaat Funeral Home website. She was 57 years old.
A Ridgewood High School Class of 1986 graduate, Quinn played Division I soccer at St. Bonaventure University, where she studied journalism and met her future husband, Mike, according to her obit. The couple married in 1994 and raised three sons, Ian, Carter, and Nate, with Quinn becoming a familiar presence on the sidelines and in the…
Ravens-Loving Dad-To-Be Dies At 28 As Family Prepares To Say Goodbye In Baltimore County
Michael Handlmaier was supposed to be getting ready to become a dad.
Instead, loved ones in Maryland are preparing to say goodbye to the 28-year-old newlywed, who died on Saturday, Aug. 15, following what his mother described as a sudden cardiac arrest.
Handlmaier and his wife, Amanda, had been married for just five months and were preparing to welcome their first child, a baby girl, in November, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe campaign created for the family.
"It is with a broken heart that we share the news that our beloved son, Michael, passed away at the age of 28 following a …
Friends Mourn Kearny Woman, 20, Killed In Route 280 Weekend Crash
The 20-year-old woman killed when a car veered off Route 280 and slammed into trees is being remembered as a cherished daughter, sister, and friend whose kindness touched those around her.
Adamaris Mishell Tipan Gonzalez was riding in the front passenger seat of a Honda traveling west when the crash happened near milepost 15.2 in Harrison around 2:35 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
Dandy J. Quituizaca-Angama, 24, of Newark, was driving when he lost control of the Honda, ran off the right side of the roadway, struck a traffic sign support,…
6-Year-Old Delaware Twp Girl Killed In Car Crash That Injured 10 Mourned: Remembering Brandi
A 6-year-old girl has died following a New Jersey car crash in which 10 people were injured this week.
Brandi Karcher, of Delaware Township, succumbed to her injuries sustained in the two-vehicle crash on Route 173 on Wednesday, Aug. 12, authorities said.
At 4:34 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 10, a Kia was traveling west on Route 173 in Bethlehem Township when it collided with a Jeep SUV making a right-hand turn, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police, said. Aside from Brandi, nine other people were hospitalized in the crash with minor injuries, Lebron said.
A GoFundMe has be…
