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Theodore W. “Ted” McCarthy: Verplanck Contractor And Painter Was 59

Ted McCarthy Of Verplanck

Theodore W. “Ted” McCarthy, 59, a talented contractor and painter who was working at the Cortlandt/ Mohegan Home Depot, died suddenly Feb. 2 at his home in Verplanck, Westchester County.

Mr. McCarthy was born in Albany and raised in upstate New York, primarily Fairport. After Fairport High School, he enrolled in the U.S. Army and was discharged following honorable service in the Pacific islands.

He studied at Orange County Community College, held various positions in business and served as a volunteer physical therapist/ rehabilitation aide at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Montrose, but his calling was contracting and painting.

Mr. McCarthy started and operated his own painting business in the Capital Region and held positions in Florida and the Bahamas before moving to the Mid-Hudson area, where he found great satisfaction assisting and sharing his knowledge with customers as a Home Depot associate.

Ted spent his free time fishing, boating, bicycling and experimenting with photography. He was known for his quick wit, gregarious nature and generosity. He was an avid baseball fan, and in fact was named for Hall of Famer Ted Williams.

Theodore William McCarthy is survived by his parents, Michael J. McCarthy Jr. and Maureen McCarthy, of Clifton Park, N.Y., and his four siblings: Michael J. McCarthy III (Karen) of Okatie, S.C.; Margaret Mary (Brian) McDonald of South Salem, N.Y.; Kathleen (John) Caher of Clifton Park, N.Y.; and Mary (Terry) Bruno of Malabar, Fl. He is also survived by five nieces, four nephews and two great nephews. He leaves behind his longtime and loyal companion, Jean Nealon of Schenectady, N.Y., and their beloved dog, Riley.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later date this spring.

“Mainly, I’m saving wonderful family dogs from euthanization,” said Lisa Smith of Good Dog Rescue

Lisa Smith Of Good Dog Rescue

A Good Dog Rescue’s Lisa Smith Is A Dog’s Best Friend

Fairfield Daily Voice

Lisa Smith knows dogs. The Ossining resident has fostered dogs for the past eight years, working with eight major rescue organizations in the area.

She is co-owner of Canine Kindergarten, a doggie daycare started over 15 years ago in Verplanck and now with two additional locations in Mount Kisco and Yorktown. And, as of October of last year, Smith is the founder of A Good Dog Rescue.

Since she started, Smith has adopted out over 1,000 dogs in the tri-state area, doing about 10 adoptions a week (with an adoption costing new owners about $200 to $450). Smith finds most of her foster dogs from local area high-kill shelters……

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Verplanck Man Fails To Appear In Court, Yorktown Police Say

A man accused of petit larceny found himself back in Yorktown Justice Court this week, after he was arrested on a bench warrant for failing to appear in court. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, Verplanck resident Christopher Sheppard, 32, voluntarily surrendered himself into custody at the Yorktown Police Department after a bench warrant was issued for his arrest for failing to appear in court.

Police Pursue BMW With Missing Cortlandt Teen Believed To Be Aboard

Authorities are pursuing a 2014 grey BMW in connection with a missing 16-year-old Verplanck teen, according to state police. Samantha Lucero, 16, of Verplanck who was first reported missing in June 2016, and again in January, has been seen in the Cortlandt area and may be with the man driving the car, according to Trooper Melissa McMorris, spokeswoman for the New York State Police.

Aging New York nuclear plant to close by 2021

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: In this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, photo, reactor containment domes of the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y., rise above homes just north of the town of Verplanck, N.Y., as seen from the Stony Point Historic Site. The aging facility just north of New York City will close by April 2021 under a deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has long argued it should be shuttered to protect the millions of people living nearby.

AP source: Aging New York nuclear plant to close by 2021

In this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009 photo, reactor containment domes of the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y. rise above homes just north of the town of Verplanck, N.Y. as seen from the Stony Point Historic Site. The aging facility just north of New York City will close by April 2021 under a deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has long argued it should be shuttered to protect the millions of people living nearby.

Police: Verplanck Pair Stayed Overnight In Watergate Motel Without Paying

A pair of Verplanck women who snuck into the Watergate Motel in Croton-on-Hudson and spent the night a couple of times in December, were caught on Monday after the motel called the New York State Police to complain. Sarah Pisanelli, 19, and Carrie F. Roberts, 23, were charged with two counts of criminal trespass after an investigation by troopers revealed the duo had stayed overnight at the motel in Croton-on-Hudson, without permission or paying on two occasions, said state police.

Students Put Holiday Stamp On Buchanan Post Office

A colorful winter wonderland mural was painted on the post office front windows by Kathy Irwin's fourth and fifth grade art students from Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School. "I'm sure the entire town is going to enjoy the students' artwork when they drop by our office during the holiday season," said Jackson.