Jake Arcara and his dog, Gunner. (Source: Facebook)
WHITE PLAINS — Attendees at the Westchester-Putnam Central Labor Body’s annual worker memorial vigil remembered fallen CSEA member Jake Arcara during a ceremony held May 2.
Highlighting the annual observance was a moving speech from CSEA Town of Yorktown Unit member Patty Dickan, who shared stories of working with Arcara and issued a plea for work zone safety.
Arcara died last September after a car struck him a work zone. He was 28, and engaged to be married in 2023.
The event had a strong showing from members of the Town of Yorktown Unit who had worked with Arcara. Among those representing CSEA were Southern Region President Anthony M. Adamo, Westchester County Local President Hattie Adams, and Town of Yorktown Unit President Keith Kuttruf.
— Jessica Ladlee
Lou Bousche, center, a retired Yonkers firefighter and longtime IAFF Local 628 leader, rings a bell in memory of Jake Arcara, followed by three bell tolls in memory of all fallen workers. Pictured at far left is CSEA Southern Region President Anthony M. Adamo. Westchester County Local President Hattie Adams is third from left.
From left to right, Westchester-Putnam Central Labor Body Secretary-Treasurer Florence McCue; Kyra Brunner, a representative of Assemblymember Matt Slater; Town of Yorktown Highway Superintendent Dave Paganelli and CSEA Town of Yorktown Unit member Patty Dickan remember Jake Arcara during the labor body’s recent annual Workers Memorial vigil. Brunner presented a proclamation in memory of Arcara to Paganelli and Dickan, who was a colleague of Arcara’s and gave a moving tribute to him.
