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Sandra Diamond Fox

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Sandra Diamond Fox has been a journalist since 2005, working for The News-Times and The Redding Pilot prior to coming to the Daily Voice. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Stony Brook University and a Master's degree in publishing from Pace University. She married with four teenage children and is a competitive runner and avid exerciser.

Sandra was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Sandra Diamond Fox's Contributions

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police Crack Down On Drunk, Aggressive Drivers During Holidays NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk police conducted a DUI enforcement effort from Dec. 19 through Jan. 1.During this time, additional patrols focused on removing drunk and aggressive drivers from local roads. The statistics for the enforcement period were: DUI arrests: 4 with one additional pending an arrest warrant. 2 operating with a suspended license. 1 reckless operation. 8 hand-held cell phone use. 42 other moving violations. 1 possession of alcohol by a minor.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/06/2016

Obituaries

Sophie Weaver, 89, Dumont Resident DUMONT, N.J. -- Sophie Weaver (nee Affsa), of Dumont, died Saturday, Jan. 2. She was 89.She was born in Pawtucket, R.I. to the late Rose (nee Baccarat) and George Affsa and was employed as a health aide at Care One (Dunroven), Cresskill, for more than 20 years. She was the mother of Clifford and Donald Weaver and Laura Heywang and her husband John; grandmother of four; great-grandchildren of five; and sister of George Affsa, Gloria Mazawey and Rosemary Brady. She also is survived by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son, Joseph. A funeral Mass will be offered at 10 …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/05/2016

Obituaries

Michael Joseph S. Cecco, 22, Northvale Resident NORTHVALE, N.J. -- Michael Joseph S. Cecco, of Northvale, died Sunday, Jan. 3. He was 22.He was the son of Michael and Janine (nee Olivo); brother of Janelle Cecco of Hoboken; grandson of Joseph Cecco and the late Sue and the late Natale and Eleanor Olivo. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony’s Church, Northvale, with Interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, N.Y. Visiting hours are from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave., Northvale. In lieu of flowers, those who …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/05/2016

Obituaries

Vincent L.Garafalo, 84, Dumont Resident DUMONT, N.J. -- Vincent L. Garafalo, of Dumont, died Saturday, Jan. 2. He was 84.He was born in New York City to the late Sophie (nee Melchior) and Frank Garofalo, and was employed as a senior dispatcher for the New York City Transit Authority for 35 years, retiring in 1991. He was the father of Robert Garofalo and Carol Lipko; grandfather of Staci and Justin Cohen, Jessica and Christopher Garofalo; and brother of Hilda Stundon. He was predeceased by his wife, Ruby (nee Triestman) and daughter Joyce Cohen. He is survived by his son-in-law Jeff Cohen. A funeral Mass will be offered at 11 a…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/05/2016

Obituaries

Margaret Grecco, 97, Stamford Resident STAMFORD, Conn. -- Margaret (Maggie) Grecco, of Stamford, died Jan. 2. She was 97.She was born Dec. 6, 1918, in Stamford, the daughter of the late Raffaele Cosentino and Elisabetta (LaScala) Cosentino. She was a supervisor at Mechtronics Corp. from which she retired and then took care of her family. She was predeceased by her husband Daniel; daughter Lucille Bardelli; son Gerard Grecco Sr.; sisters Catherine Greco and Antoinette Crescio; and four brothers ,Ralph, John, Frank and Victor Cosentino. She is survived by her son-in-law Charles Bardelli Sr. and wife Janet of Stamford; daughter-…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/05/2016

Obituaries

Elsie Havanich, 89, Fairfield Resident FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Elsie Margaret Havanich, of Fairfield, wife of the late Louis Havanich Sr., died Saturday, Jan. 2. She was 89.Born in Bridgeport, she had been a lifelong area resident and was a secretary for about 20 years at the University of Bridgeport. A devout Catholic, she was a parishioner of Holy Cross Church, was a member of the Ladies Guild, and did anything else she could to help out the church. She was a member of a singing group The Pitch Pipers. She is survived by her son, Louis Havanich, of Shelton; and her grandson, Brian Havanich, of Ridgecrest, Calif. In addition t…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/05/2016

Obituaries

Sister Helen Scheel, 87, Ossining Resident OSSINING, N.Y. -- Sister Helen Scheel died Monday, Jan. 4, at Maryknoll Sisters Center, Ossining. She was 87. Born on Nov. 30, 1928, in Baltimore to Joseph A. and Julia Hintenach Scheel, she graduated from Shrine of the Little Flower School in Baltimore in 1942 and the Catholic High School of Baltimore in 1946. She then worked as a bookkeeper and stenographer at The Boone-Elder Co. in Baltimore for 15 months, prior to entering Maryknoll Sisters at their Valley Park, Mo., novitiate on Oct. 30, 1947. She called Community of the Most Precious Blood Parish, also in Baltimore, her home parish.…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/05/2016

Events

Learn Digital Fabrication At Port Chester's Clay Arts Center PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Clay Arts Center in Port Chester if offering a digital fabrication class.The class will be Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and program manager Adam Chau will be sharing his approach to digital fabrication. He will discuss how cutting-edge technology is changing the ceramics field one plate at a time, and demonstrate how he uses a CNC machine to digitally decorate ceramic plates. He will show his process from start to finish, from plate creation, handmade brushes and programming a robot. At the end of the workshop, participants will also have a chance t…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/05/2016

Events

Come To Open House Program In Suffern For Students With Disabilities SUFFERN, N.Y. -- There will be an open house for Project SEARCH at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern.It will take place Wednesday, Jan. 20. Session 1 is at 1 p.m. Session 2 is at 6 p.m. The open house will be in the hospital boardroom at Good Samaritan. Good Samaritan Hospital's Project SEARCH is a business-led transition program designed for students with disabilities in their final year of school. It is targeted for students whose main goal is employment and who will benefit from career exploration. The cornerstone of the one school-year program is immersion into Good Samaritan Hospita…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/05/2016

Sports

Carmel Rotary, Carmel Interact Club Team Up For Basketball Fundraiser CARMEL, N.Y. -- For the ninth consecutive year, the Carmel Rotary Club and the Carmel High School Interact Club will sponsor a Community Basketball Shootout to benefit local not-for-profit organizations and community project groups. Set for March 12 at the Carmel High School Gymnasium, the event has raised more than $170,000 for non-profits since its inception in 2009. Anyone who wants to raise funds for a local cause or charity is eligible to participate. Each participant is given two minutes to shoot baskets (lay-ups). The total number of baskets made, times the pledge per basket plus t…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/05/2016

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