Docs Push Amputation For Ward Melville Grad, Victim Of DUI Wreck Near College, Family Says
An Arizona State University senior with Long Island roots will likely need to have her leg amputated after she was the victim of a drunken car crash in Arizona, her family and friends said in a fundraiser campaign.
Melaina Gargano, 22, graduated from Ward Melville High in East Setauket in 2022 and is in her senior year at Arizona State University, according to social media pages.
On Wednesday, Feb. 25, she was a passenger in a “horrific car accident” caused by a drunk driver, her family said in a GoFundMe launched Wednesday, March 4.
“Melaina is currently hospitalized in Arizona, where doc…
Keasbey Firefighter, Army Vet William Kreji Dies 3 Months After Wedding, 41
U.S. Army veteran and local firefighter William Kreji, of Keasbey, died on Sunday, Feb. 22, according to his obituary from the Gustav Novak Funeral Home website. He was 41 years old.
Kreji served as an infantryman from Oct. 2022 through July 2010 in the U.S. Army, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. He became a Federal Law Enforcement Officer in 2019, serving until his death, the fundraiser reads.
He was also a volunteer firefighter in Keasbey and served on the Board of Fire Commissioners, according to the fundraiser.
William married his wife, Maria Dolores (Ferrera) Kr…
Long Island Football Player Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Snow-Covered Car
A 21-year-old college football player from Long Island died after being found unconscious inside a snow-covered vehicle in Rhode Island, police said.
Newport police and fire Departments responded at about 7:20 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, to a Bellevue Avenue parking lot to check on a person inside a vehicle, according to the Newport Police Department. When they arrived, officers found Joseph Boutros, 21, of Bohemia, NY, unconscious inside a vehicle where he had been charging his cell phone, NPD said.
The vehicle was covered in snow and not running, police said.
Newport Fire Rescue transp…
Ledyard Mom Dies Suddenly Days After Giving Birth To Daughter: 'Heartbreaking Loss'
A 34-year-old Connecticut mother of two has died just days after giving birth to her second child, her family said. She is being remembered for her compassion, kindness, and strength.
Amanda Riley, of Ledyard, died on Feb. 17 at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London after suffering a heart attack and seizure three days after giving birth to her daughter, Tess. She leaves behind her husband, Patrick, and their 10-year-old son, Charlie, her family said.
Her father-in-law created a GoFundMe to help cover her funeral expenses and support Patrick as he navigates life as a suddenly single fa…
