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Obituaries

Retired Glen Cove Police Officer Sal Taranto, 58, Dies

Retired Glen Cove Police Officer of 22 years was fatally shot Tuesday night in his central New York home.

Taranto died shortly after arriving at the Cayuga Medical Center.

Taranto was an officer of the for 22 years, and moved to Trumansburg shortly after his retirement in 2003.

A wake was held at the on Saturday and will continue Sunday, from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at on Monday at 10 a.m.

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The family asks donations in Sal Taranto's name to be made to the Glen Cove Animal Lover's League, or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

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