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Community Grieves Sudden Loss Of Harrison HS Varsity Baseball Player, 16

WEST HARRISON, N.Y. -- Hundreds of friends and family members of Andrew Louis Gurgitano -- who died of a stroke Saturday at the age of 16 -- are sharing their grief, prayers, thoughts and generosity.

Andrew L. Gurgitano, a baseball star at Harrison High School, died at the age of 16.

Andrew L. Gurgitano, a baseball star at Harrison High School, died at the age of 16.

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The Harrison High School junior and baseball star died in his sleep at home. The Westchester County Medical Examiner ruled his death a natural but rare tragedy.

More than 600 people have donated $63,000 to Andrew's family for funeral expenses and a scholarship fund.

On this website, the teenager's family responded with this note: "On behalf of the entire Gurgitano family we cannot thank you enough for the outpouring of love and extremely generous donations."

Andrew was a left-handed pitcher for the varsity baseball team. He is son of Sergio "Fabian" and Susan Dunn Gurgitano. Andrew also is survived by two sisters, Marisa Anne and Ava Nicole; his grandparents, Luis and Maria Gurgitano and Domenica Briganti Dunn; and many uncles, aunts and cousins. His grandfather, Ronald C. Dunn, died in 2005.

Visiting hours are Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Coxe and Graziano Funeral Home, 767 East Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church of West Harrison followed by entombment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Donations in Andrew's memory are requested to Friends of Harrison Baseball, Inc. 2 Dinsmore Place, Harrison, NY 10528 or online at www.friendsofharrisonbaseball.org and click "Donate".

For more details or to place an online condolence, go to www.coxeandgraziano.com or here:

To donate to funeral expenses or the scholarship fund, checks can be mailed to 24 Beechwood Ave, West Harrison, N.Y. 10604. The fundraiser was set up on behalf of the family and is being coordinated by Andrew's aunt, Anna, who can be reached at AEANNAREL@AOL.COM.

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