Nurse From Port Chester Named Greenwich Hospital Employee Of Year Nurse From Port Chester Named Greenwich Hospital Employee Of Year
Nurse From Port Chester Named Greenwich Hospital Employee Of Year Helene Kimmons, RN, of Port Chester was honored with the prestigious Marian Nowak Award, given to the employee who embodies the best of Greenwich Hospital’s values – at the annual Employee Service Awards Dinner. A 29-year veteran of Greenwich Hospital, Kimmons began her career at the hospital as a staff nurse in the Intensive Care Unit and later worked in the Post Acute Care Unit.  Kimmons currently serves as a leader and mentor as nurse manager for Ambulatory Surgery, PACU and Pain Management. At the awards dinner, Kimmons was praised for her commitment to the highest standards of patient…
Hawthorne FedEx Courier Killed In Storm Remembered As Loving Husband, Dad Hawthorne FedEx Courier Killed In Storm Remembered As Loving Husband, Dad
Hawthorne FedEx Courier Killed In Storm Remembered As Loving Husband, Dad A GoFundMe has been established to aid the family of a 25-year-old Hawthorne man who died earlier this month driving in the damaging Nor'easter. Jonathan Rodriguez-Melendez, 25, of Hawthorne, was pronounced dead on the scene when a large tree fell on his car on the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield County amid the storm. Francisco Berdecia, 33, of Paterson was a passenger in the vehicle and was transported to Greenwich Hospital with minor, non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. Rodriguez-Melendez was a courier for FedEx Express and leaves behind his mom, Lissie Melendez, his wife a…
Driver, 25, Killed When Tree Falls On Car On Merritt Parkway Driver, 25, Killed When Tree Falls On Car On Merritt Parkway
Driver, 25, Killed When Tree Falls On Car On Merritt Parkway A 25-year-old motorist from New Jersey was killed Friday afternoon when a large tree fell on his car on the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield County amid the damaging Nor'easter. Jonathan Rodriguez-Melendez of Hawthorne was traveling southbound near the Stamford-Greenwich border south of Exit 33 at about 1:20 p.m. amid rain and severe crosswinds when the tree fell on his Mini Cooper, Connecticut State Police said. Rodriguez-Melendez was pronounced dead at the scene. Francisco Berdecia, 33, of Paterson, New Jersey, a passenger in the vehicle, was transported to Greenwich Hospital with minor, non-…
ID Released For Greenwich Man Struck, Killed By Car ID Released For Greenwich Man Struck, Killed By Car
ID Released For Greenwich Man Struck, Killed By Car Greenwich Police have identified a 70-year-old man who was hit and killed while crossing the street on Milbank Avenue, according to the Greenwich Police. Robert Bono, of Greenwich, who lived at the Agnes Morley public housing complex, was struck and killed around 6 p.m., Wednesday, said Lt. John Slusarz.  Slusarz said a man from out of the area, driving a Jeep hit Bono, but stopped and offered aid while he waited for emergency responders.  The accident occurred near a pedestrian crosswalk on Milbank Avenue between Elm Street and Havemeyer Place, near the housing unit where Bono lived, acco…
Man Struck, Killed By Car In Greenwich Identified Man Struck, Killed By Car In Greenwich Identified
Man Struck, Killed By Car In Greenwich Identified This story has been updated. Greenwich Police have identified a 70-year-old man who was hit and killed while crossing the street on Milbank Avenue, according to the Greenwich Police. Robert Bono, of Greenwich, who lived at the Agnes Morley public housing complex, was struck and killed around 6 p.m., Wednesday, said Lt. John Slusarz.  Slusarz said a man from out of the area, driving a Jeep hit Bono, but stopped and offered aid while he waited for emergency responders.  The accident occurred near a pedestrian crosswalk on Milbank Avenue between Elm Street and Havemeyer Place, near the housi…
Greenwich Man Charged With Slugging Another In Mouth During Fight Greenwich Man Charged With Slugging Another In Mouth During Fight
Greenwich Man Charged With Slugging Another In Mouth During Fight A Greenwich man was arrested for slugging another person in the mouth over their drug use, injuring them, according to the Greenwich Police.Frank Stamberg, 58, of Sheephill Road, was arrested and charged with assault Thursday, Jan. 25 after police said he struck another person in the mouth who was experiencing withdrawal symptoms, police said. The two had reportedly been arguing about the victim's drug use leaving Stamberg with a swollen knuckle and the victim with a bloody mouth, police said. The victim was transported to Greenwich Hospital for treatment. Stamberg was charged and released …
Brian John Foster Dies At 61, Greenwich Native And Youth Sports Coach Brian John Foster Dies At 61, Greenwich Native And Youth Sports Coach
Brian John Foster Dies At 61, Greenwich Native And Youth Sports Coach GREENWICH, Conn. — Brian John Foster, a Greenwich native and youth coach,  died peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 2, at Greenwich Hospital. He was 61.  He was born Jan. 30, 1956, in Port Chester, N.Y., and was raised in the Chickahominy section of Greenwich.  Foster attended Hamilton Avenue School, Western Junior High School and Greenwich High School.  He was an avid and competitive athlete who excelled in multiple sports throughout his life. His love of sports began at age 8 while playing with Armstrong Court’s 8-, 9- and 10-year-old baseball team with Coach Don Hensley.  He continued playing bas…
Pedestrian Killed, Blast Of Snow & Cold Top The Week's News In Fairfield Pedestrian Killed, Blast Of Snow & Cold Top The Week's News In Fairfield
Pedestrian Killed, Blast Of Snow & Cold Top The Week's News In Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — This past week marked the first week of 2018, and it was a busy one across Fairfield County. It began with the birth of the first babies of the year and ended with a powerful nor'easter that carried a blast of arctic air.  Here are some of the top stories of the first week of the year, as reported by Daily Voice:  Fairfield resident Lynette Wagner, 59, was struck and killed by a car as she walked to work Tuesday morning at the new Henkel corporate headquarters in Stamford. Police are investigating to determine exactly what happened when she was struck by a 2016 Dod…
Meet Greenwich Hospital's First Baby Of 2018 Meet Greenwich Hospital's First Baby Of 2018
Meet Greenwich Hospital's First Baby Of 2018 GREENWICH, Conn. – It's a boy! Greenwich Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2018 just after midnight on Monday. Baby boy Mason Raphael Mederos made his debut Jan. 1 at 12:08 a.m., weighing in at 7 pound and 14 ounces. This is the second baby for parents Emily and TJ Mederos of Port Chester, N.Y., who were high school sweethearts at Port Chester High School. Mason joins big brother Matthew Aidan, who is 1 years old.  His dad, TJ Mederos, is a New York City police officer based in the Bronx, and Emily Mederos plans to be a stay-at-home mom. The family received a gift basket from the hospi…