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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Rye
News
Support Rushes In For Rye 11-Year-Old With Rare, Aggressive Form Of Cancer Support Rushes In For Rye 11-Year-Old With Rare, Aggressive Form Of Cancer
Support Rushes In For Rye 11-Year-Old With Rare, Aggressive Form Of Cancer A community in Westchester is doing everything it can to support the family of an 11-year-old boy who was diagnosed with an extremely rare, aggressive form of cancer.  Hamish Fenton, age 11, is currently undergoing a grueling treatment process in New York after being diagnosed with a form of cancer so rare that only 200 cases have been identified across the globe.  As Fenton prepares to face the greatest challenge of his life, Rye resident Lindsay McKiernan has begun a GoFundMe page in order to collect donations for Fenton's parents, Cassie and Gus, who will likely have to pay for experime…

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by Ben Crnic
Suffolk NY
Schools
'I'm A Lucky Guy': Smithtown Students Sell Bracelets, Raise Money For Teacher Battling Cancer 'I'm A Lucky Guy': Smithtown Students Sell Bracelets, Raise Money For Teacher Battling Cancer
'I'm A Lucky Guy': Smithtown Students Sell Bracelets, Raise Money For Teacher Battling Cancer Two kindhearted students organized a fundraiser on behalf of their teacher, who had been out sick with cancer, raising hundreds for a cancer center in his honor. Rick Iurka, a social studies teacher at Nesaquake Middle School who left his classes in April 2023 to battle cancer, surprised students by making an appearance at the school’s “Moving Up Day” (a day to celebrate eighth graders ‘moving up’ to high school) – only to be surprised himself. Students Gracyn Catalanotto and Morgan DeBello, who had previously had Iurka as their seventh-grade teacher, came up with an idea to raise money f…

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by Sophie Grieser
Warren Hunterdon
Obituaries
Passionate North Jersey Agriculturalist Dawn Granja Dies After Courageous Leukemia Battle, 42 Passionate North Jersey Agriculturalist Dawn Granja Dies After Courageous Leukemia Battle, 42
Passionate North Jersey Agriculturalist Dawn Granja Dies After Courageous Leukemia Battle, 42 Passionate North Jersey agriculturalist and devoted mother Dawn Marie Christy Granja died in the loving embrace of her family at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on Sunday, June 4. She was 42. Born in Woodstock, VA, Dawn lived in Bridgewater for the last 40 years, her obituary says. She graduated from Bridgewater Raritan High School in 1999 before furthering her studies at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. Dawn held a number of influential positions throughout the course of her life; she was the head of Agricultural Education at Jordan Doyle Farm in Readington, her obi…

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by Valerie Musson
Bergenfield
News
Cancer Misdiagnosed As COVID For NJ Nursing Student Who Finished School From Hospital Bed Cancer Misdiagnosed As COVID For NJ Nursing Student Who Finished School From Hospital Bed
Cancer Misdiagnosed As COVID For NJ Nursing Student Who Finished School From Hospital Bed Angela Meister was weeks away from finishing nursing school when she woke up with flu-like symptoms one day in late October. The 29-year-old Bergenfield resident was achey and had a fever, but wanted to push through and finally finish the 16-month accelerated nursing program she started. Her symptoms came and went, and she figured that was because she wasn't letting herself rest. But after 11 days with a fever, Meister went to the ER. Doctors told her she had a bad case of COVID and sent her on her way, encouraging rest and Tylenol. Meister spent the following month in and out of urgent c…

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by Cecilia Levine
Columbia Greene
Obituaries
'Always Helped People Out': Retired NYSP Sergeant From Catskill Dies From 9/11-Related Illness 'Always Helped People Out': Retired NYSP Sergeant From Catskill Dies From 9/11-Related Illness
'Always Helped People Out': Retired Nysp Sergeant From Catskill Dies From 9/11-Related Illness Just two months after joining the New York City Police Department in the summer of 2001, Ivan Morales was among countless first responders who descended on the mangled debris and rubble of the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, working tirelessly to find survivors and recover the remains of those who died. Twenty-one years later, Morales, a resident of Catskill in Greene County, died at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at the age of 42 after a “courageous” battle with an illness stemming from his assignment at the site, his obituary said. Moral…

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by Michael Mashburn
Sussex
Sports
Sparta Football Player Battling Aggressive Bone Cancer At Age 11 Gets Wave Of Community Support Sparta Football Player Battling Aggressive Bone Cancer At Age 11 Gets Wave Of Community Support
Sparta Football Player Battling Aggressive Bone Cancer At Age 11 Gets Wave Of Community Support The Sparta community is rallying for a 5th grader and youth football player who is preparing to undergo chemotherapy treatment after he was recently diagnosed with bone cancer. Daniel Bachkhaz, 11 in life and on the football field, was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma in early October, according to a GoFundMe launched for his medical support and a social media post from his football team, the Sparta Spartans. Since Daniel’s initial diagnosis, the post says that the cancer has continued to spread to his lungs, lymph nodes, pelvis, knee, and various parts of his leg. Many of you have heard …

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by Valerie Musson
Rivertowns
Obituaries
Hastings-On-Hudson Man Known As 'Caring, Kind' Doctor Dies At Age 55 Hastings-On-Hudson Man Known As 'Caring, Kind' Doctor Dies At Age 55
Hastings-On-Hudson Man Known As 'Caring, Kind' Doctor Dies At Age 55 A New York doctor and Massachusetts native who died at the age of 55 is being remembered for his kindness toward others. Westchester County resident Anthony Francis Korosi, of Hastings-on-Hudson, died peacefully on Monday, Sept. 19, according to his obituary. Korosi was born in Boston and attended the Roxbury Latin School. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and went to medical school at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. "A truly brilliant nephrologist, he possessed an exceptionally keen cl…

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by Nicole Valinote
Fairfax
News
Community Rallies Around Fairfax County Mom Diagnosed With Rare Cancer Community Rallies Around Fairfax County Mom Diagnosed With Rare Cancer
Community Rallies Around Fairfax County Mom Diagnosed With Rare Cancer Family and friends of an Annandale mom are making sure she isn't facing her cancer diagnosis alone. They've started a GoFundMe to help her win the fight of her life.  Doctors diagnosed Catherine Ipsan with a rare and aggressive cancer earlier this year. Since then, the mom of a 5-year-old son splits her time between Annandale and New York City for treatments, according to a GoFundMe her sister set up to pay for the medical bills and travel expenses. The fundraiser hopes to raise $25,000. They've raised more than $21,000 so far from 132 donors.  That amount of travel has put a…

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by Josh Lanier
Fort Lee
News
Every Cancer Patient In Remission After Miraculous Memorial Sloan Kettering Drug Trial Every Cancer Patient In Remission After Miraculous Memorial Sloan Kettering Drug Trial
Every Cancer Patient In Remission After Miraculous Memorial Sloan Kettering Drug Trial More than 15 rectal cancer patients who participated in a drug trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center are in remission. The first patient to try the drug was Washington DC's Sascha Roth, who got the good news on a Friday evening just four weeks before she was scheduled to undergo weeks of radiation therapy. More than a dozen others would soon receive the good news. The MSK clinical trial was investigating if immunotherapy alone could beat rectal cancer that had not spread to other tissues, in a subset of patients whose tumor contained a specific genetic mutation, the hospital sai…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bronxville
Obituaries
Investment Banker From Bronxville Dies After Battling Cancer Investment Banker From Bronxville Dies After Battling Cancer
Investment Banker From Bronxville Dies After Battling Cancer An investment banker and longtime Westchester County resident who was born and raised in Connecticut has died from cancer at the age of 71. John Toffolon Jr. died peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, while surrounded by his wife, Joan, and two daughters, Ashley and Allison, according to his obituary. Toffolon was born in Hartford and spent his early years in Litchfield County in the village of Riverton. He went on to live in Bronxville for 30 years, his obituary said.  He was a graduate of Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. "John had an outstanding career in investment …

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by Nicole Valinote
Morris
Obituaries
Beloved Morris County Native, Montclair State Grad Dies After Decade-Long Cancer Battle, 30 Beloved Morris County Native, Montclair State Grad Dies After Decade-Long Cancer Battle, 30
Beloved Morris County Native, Montclair State Grad Dies After Decade-Long Cancer Battle, 30 Beloved Morris County native and Montclair State University graduate Nicolas A. “Nick” Lucchesi died at Morristown Memorial Hospital on Saturday, April 9 after battling cancer for more than a decade. He was 30. Born in Morristown, Nick graduated from Whippany Park High School in 2009, his obituary says. Nick then went on to attend Bloomsburg University and Montclair State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Business Administration, his memorial says. Nick was most recently working as a senior office coordinator at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Ni…

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by Valerie Musson
Union
News
Cancer Turns Life Upside-Down For Union Family Cancer Turns Life Upside-Down For Union Family
Cancer Turns Life Upside-Down For Union Family This time last year, Jayden Reyes of Union was like any other boy his age. He loved to play sports, ride his bike and hang out with friends and family. His life changed late in the year, though, when he was diagnosed with a rare form of pediatric cancer: Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor. The time he spent doing what he loved was spent undergoing cancer treatments. His mom's life changed, too. Arisai Cotto-Reyes is unable to work, as she is caring for her son at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, five days a week for a year of chemo, radiation and surgeries. A GoFundM…

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by Cecilia Levine
Rivertowns
Lifestyle
Newest Breast Surgeon At St. John’s Riverside Hospital And Montefiore Is Sloan Trained Newest Breast Surgeon At St. John’s Riverside Hospital And Montefiore Is Sloan Trained
Newest Breast Surgeon At St. John’s Riverside Hospital And Montefiore Is Sloan Trained Maureen P. McEvoy, MD, is a Breast Surgeon at Montefiore and St. John's Riverside Hospital, an Assistant Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and the Program Director of the Breast Surgery Fellowship. Since 2015, Dr. McEvoy has been devoted solely to caring for women and men with breast cancer. Her clinical focus is on minimally invasive and oncoplastic techniques to achieve cosmetically acceptable outcomes while treating breast cancer surgically. Additionally, she educates patients about their diagnosis and helps them explore treatment options. In 2002, Dr. McEvoy received her …

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Brookfield
News
Lamont Picks Yale Physician To Be State's New Health Commissioner Lamont Picks Yale Physician To Be State's New Health Commissioner
Lamont Picks Yale Physician To Be State's New Health Commissioner Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has nominated a prominent Yale School of Medicine physician to serve as the state’s Health Commissioner. On Monday, July 26, Lamont announced that he is nominating Dr. Manisha Juthani to serve as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Earlier story. - Chief Of CT Schools To Join President-Elect Biden's Cabinet As Education Secretary, Reports Say Juthani is an infectious diseases physician at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, where she specializes in the diagnosis, management, and prevention of infections in older adults. Lamont s…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield
Lifestyle
Non-Surgical Treatment Options Available At BSSNY Non-Surgical Treatment Options Available At BSSNY
Non-Surgical Treatment Options Available At Bssny Brain & Spine Surgeons of New York offers treatments other than surgery to address patient concerns. In fact, BSSNY has a whole practice dedicated to providing patients with pain relief without undergoing surgery. The practice, known as Spine Options, is located on the third floor of BSSNY’s main office in White Plains, N.Y. It is staffed by three board-certified physicians whose primary goal is to help patients with pain relief so they can live their best lives possible. BSSNY would like to announce the newest member of the Spine Options team, Dr. Neil Patel. Dr. Patel is a double board…

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Nassau
Obituaries
Popular Long Island HS Teacher/Coach Dies At 42 After Battling Cancer Popular Long Island HS Teacher/Coach Dies At 42 After Battling Cancer
Popular Long Island HS Teacher/Coach Dies At 42 After Battling Cancer The Sachem community is mourning the loss of Matt "Dezy" DiStefano, a Sachem High School North teacher and popular volleyball coach, who died from kidney cancer. DiStefano, of Ronkonkoma, died Monday, Jan. 27, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan. He was 42. Known as a great motivational speaker who never gave up, DiStefano was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic kidney cancer in February 2019.  After learning of the diagnoses, DiStefano created the Dezy Strong Foundation as a way to help cancer patients "have positive mental well-being." Following its creation, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
Obituaries
Michael Bowler, State Champion Long Island HS Lacrosse Coach, Dies Michael Bowler, State Champion Long Island HS Lacrosse Coach, Dies
Michael Bowler, State Champion Long Island HS Lacrosse Coach, Dies A state champion high school lacrosse coach on Long Island is dead at 72. Michael P. Bowler, who has lived in Port Jefferson Station for nearly five decades and coached the Rocky Point High School varsity lacrosse team for 47 years, died at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan following a battle with leukemia on Sunday, Dec. 1, his family announced. After starting the Rocky Point lacrosse team, Bowler made it to the top of the mountain when the team won the 2008 state championship with the Eagles. Off the field, Bowler taught social studies for 12 years before being promote…

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by Zak Failla
Yorktown
Obituaries
Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother Charlotte C. Zuckerman Of Yorktown Heights, 90 Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother Charlotte C. Zuckerman Of Yorktown Heights, 90
Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother Charlotte C. Zuckerman Of Yorktown Heights, 90 Beloved wife of the late Newton Zuckerman, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Charlotte C. Zuckerman has died at home surrounded by her two daughters and her many grandchildren. Charlotte loved life and lived with it with amazing zest and generosity. She lived in Yorktown Heights for 63 years, raising two daughters while having a successful real estate career. She was always active playing tennis, golf and bridge—right up until 6 months ago!  Charlotte was a proud and loving matriarch. Her six grandchildren gave her 10 great-grandchildren. Definitely the family historian, she k…

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by Daily Voice
Hudson
Obituaries
Rosalie McHale, 51, Leaves Behind Four Daughters Rosalie McHale, 51, Leaves Behind Four Daughters
Rosalie McHale, 51, Leaves Behind Four Daughters Rosalie McHale died Friday at the age of 51, Riotto Funeral Home of Jersey City announced.  A graduate of New York City College of Technology, she worked as the assistant vice-president of market data at Investment Technology Group.  She was remembered as a sweet, caring soul who loved to dance, decorate and spend time with her family.  She is survived by her husband Shawn; daughters Isabella, Savanna, Brooke and Briana; her mother Clara Yenque; and brothers Allan Ruiz (Alexis) and Albert Yenque (Karine).  A memorial service will be held Friday at Riotto Funeral Home &…

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by Paul Milo
Northern Highlands
Police & Fire
THIS SUNDAY: Pink Heals Rallies First Responders For Special Waldwick, Cliffside Park Boys THIS SUNDAY: Pink Heals Rallies First Responders For Special Waldwick, Cliffside Park Boys
This Sunday: Pink Heals Rallies First Responders For Special Waldwick, Cliffside Park Boys Two special young boys will be treated to a parade of first responders this Sunday in Waldwick, thanks to Pink Heals of Bergen County. Both Cole McKeon of Waldwick and Austin “AJ” Katchen of Cliffside Park were diagnosed months apart last year with Stage 4 neuroblastoma, a type of cancer that attacks certain types of nerve tissue. Before his first birthday, AJ had successful tumor resection surgery, the first of several operations. He’s also undergone chemotherapy that kept him hospitalized several months. Doctors declared AJ in remission last summer, but his immunotherapy and radiation t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Darien
Lifestyle
Calling All Superheroes: Join Us At The Norwalk Hospital Whittingham Cancer Center Walk & Run Calling All Superheroes: Join Us At The Norwalk Hospital Whittingham Cancer Center Walk & Run
Calling All Superheroes: Join Us At The Norwalk Hospital Whittingham Cancer Center Walk & Run Most people know someone whose life has been changed forever by cancer. Every year, over 700 people are newly diagnosed with cancer at Norwalk Hospital’s C. Anthony and Jean Whittingham Cancer Center. Last year alone, the compassionate Norwalk Hospital cancer care team, which now includes Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center experts, provided care during more than 56,000 patient visits. On Saturday, June, 1 2019, Norwalk Hospital will host its 16th Whittingham Cancer Center Walk & Run at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk to support the heroic patients, families, caregivers and care teams t…

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New Canaan
Obituaries
Longtime New Canaan Firefighter Angelo Gesualdi Dies At 75 Longtime New Canaan Firefighter Angelo Gesualdi Dies At 75
Longtime New Canaan Firefighter Angelo Gesualdi Dies At 75 Angelo John Gesualdi a lifetime resident of New Canaan and longtime firefighter, died Saturday of a heart attack with his family by his side.  He was 75. Gesualdi was born on May 16, 1943, in Stamford to the late Vito and Vera Coco Gesualdi. He was a firefighter with the New Canaan Fire Department for 34 years and was ranked as a Captain of the department. During his retirement, Gesualdi loved to start his mornings with his firehouse family and greeting each day “uptown,” seeing friends and keeping up with the community. Gesualdi was also known for his apple pies and his love of making th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk
Business
CareMount Medical Announces 24/7 Patient Care Technological Platform CareMount Medical Announces 24/7 Patient Care Technological Platform
CareMount Medical Announces 24/7 Patient Care Technological Platform CareMount Medical, the largest independent multi-specialty medical group in New York State, announces the launch of CareMount 24/7, a state-of-the-art technological platform offering patients on-demand access to their healthcare, from anywhere, online, anytime.  Addressing the ever-growing demand for clickable convenience, CareMount 24/7 features four key online platforms including: virtual visits, online scheduling, patient portal and pre check-in.  Urgent care wait times for CareMount’s eight urgent care centers have already been in place. “We live in an increasingly connected world,” sa…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk
Lifestyle
Westchester Charity Donates LEGOs To Support Pediatric Cancer Patients Westchester Charity Donates LEGOs To Support Pediatric Cancer Patients
Westchester Charity Donates Legos To Support Pediatric Cancer Patients A Westchester family that lost a son to cancer continues to improve the lives of children battling the disease at Memorial Sloan Kettering. The PaulieStrong Foundation delivered 667 LEGO sets to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Pediatric Department recently, many of which were donated by families and Good Samaritans in Scarsdale. “As parents of a child who was treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering, we can attest to the fact that LEGOs are one of the most needed items in a cancer hospital,” Paul said. “They help take a child’s mind off of the painful cancer treatments they are receivin…

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by Zak Failla