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Rev. Howard Francis O’Shea, 88, Of Wyckoff
WYCKOFF, N.J. -- The Rev. Howard Francis O’Shea OFM, a Franciscan priest and a former Catholic chaplain at Brown University, died in Wyckoff Saturday, March 26. He was 88.
O’Shea, a professed Franciscan for 62 years and a priest for 57, was a member of the Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province.
O’Shea was born in Cambridge, Mass., to the late Edward and Mary O'Shea.
He was pre-deceased by his brothers, Edward and Robert.
O’Shea is survived by his Franciscan brethren, cousins, nieces and nephews and hundreds of friends.
A World War II U.S. Army veteran, O’Shea graduated from Harvard Col…
Yorktown Will See Rain, Fog, Followed By 50-60 MPH Winds
It might be spring, but Old Man Winter is going to take another swipe at the region, weather forecasters say.
A very strong cold front, with high winds, is expected to arrive Saturday evening, say meteorologists.
Gusts through Sunday morning could reach 50 to 60 mph and could bring down tree limbs and electrical lines, causing power outages.
If temperatures drop below freezing Sunday night, some plants might be killed if left outside.
According to the National Weather Service, rain, fog, and possibly thunderstorms are likely for tonight. Lows will be around 55.
This is the National Weath…
Westchester Plays Key Role In How NYC Gets Its Water
The Hudson Valley plays a key role in the engineering marvel that is the New York City water system, according to facts laid out by a recent report in The New York Times.
Reports of tainted water in Flint, Mich., and elsewhere in the nation, have spurred an interest in how water gets from its source, through miles and miles of pipes, and out of folks’ taps,the Times article said.
The Times’ article broke down the facts in easily digestible chunks, including stats on the Catskill-Delaware watershed, which, the newspaper said, supplies 90 percent of New York City’s water. (The rest, it said, …
