Politics & Government
Mt. Kisco Attorney & Bedford Town Justice Dies at 57
Kevin Quaranta was battling skin cancer.
Bedford town justice Kevin Quaranta passed away Thursday night after a battle with melanoma, Patch has learned. Quaranta was 57-years-old.
Patch was informed by Bruce Yablon, Bedford's Democratic Committee chairman.
Quaranta lived in Bedford with his wife, Judy, and three children. He worked formerly as a district attorney in the Bronx, and served as in the United States Army's legal division during the first Persian Gulf War. He also had a law firm, Quaranta and Associates, based in Mt. Kisco.
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Erik Jacobsen, the town's co-justice, had worked alongside Quaranta for three years.
"Kevin was a learned justice and trusted friend," Jacobsen said. "The bench came naturally to him and he had a passion for it. He often placed the needs of the town before his his own. He will be greatly missed."
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is handling arrnagements, Quaranta's law firm confirmed. Family, friends and residents can pay their respects this coming Sunday and Monday; specific times have not yet been set.
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