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Woman charged in pension scam stead Highway Department employee, had chosen a Single Life Allowance pension, meanAn Oceanside woman was ing benefits were to end with his arrested and charged with death. Investigators claimed that grand larceny after she was Dal-Bo failed to report her accused of stealing more than father’s death to the state pen$82,000 in pension and Medicare sion system and continued payments intended for her dead receiving payments for nearly father, state and county officials two years. said. Prosecutors said she used the The suspect, money for personal identified as Franexpenses, includcine Dal-Bo, 52, is ing mortgage and accused of unlawcredit card bills, fully collecting and made cash $78,157 in New York withdrawals. state pension pay“Francine Dalments and depositBo allegedly sought ing $4,047 in Medito exploit her care reimbursefather’s death to ment checks issued unlawfully pocket after her father’s pension funds he death in October had earned 2022, authorities through a career in said. public service,” New York State DiNapoli said. “My Comptroller Thom- THOMAS DINAPOLI office will continue as DiNapoli and New York State to work with our N a s s a u C o u n t y Comptroller partners in law District Attorney enforcement to proAnne Donnelly tect the pension sysannounced Dal-Bo’s arrest on tem and our pensioners from June 25. fraud and abuse.” Dal-Bo was charged in NasDal-Bo’s attorney, Robert sau County District Court with Schalk, disputed the allegations. one count of second-degree “This was an unfortunate misgrand larceny before Judge understanding where a check was Ryan Cronin. She pleaded not being deposited into a trust guilty and is scheduled to return account,” Schalk said. to court on July 6. If convicted, Dal-Bo faces up to Authorities said that Dal-Bo’s 15 years in prison on the secondfather, a retired Town of Hemp- degree grand larceny charge.
By ABIGAIL GRIECO
agrieco@liherald.com
Aidan Adycki/Herald
The tassels were worth the hassles Senior class President Max Caine, left, Salutatorian Jobelle Angelitud and Valedictorian Maxwell Greenberg helped lead Oceanside High School’s commencement ceremony for the class of 2026 last Friday. Story, more photos, Page 10.
Dentist’s keen eye saves patient By ABIGAIL GRIECO agrieco@liherald.com
What began as a routine dental appointment for an 84-year-old woman seeking relief from an ill-fitting denture turned into a series of medical discoveries that may have saved her life. Dr. Steven Bienstock, owner of Coastline Dental Care, in Oceanside, was reviewing a panoramic dental X-ray for Patricia Perricone in early March when he noticed something unusual beyond her mouth. The image appeared to show calcifications near the carotid artery, a finding that can indicate plaque buildup and an increased risk of stroke.
Rather than dismissing the discovery, Bienstock urged Perricone to follow up with her physician for further evaluation. That recommendation set off a chain of medical appointments that revealed far more than anyone expected. Vascular imaging found that Perricone had nearly 90 percent blockage of her left carotid artery and roughly 70 percent blockage of her right carotid artery. Additional testing also uncovered a 1-centimeter aneurysm behind the arteries. As physicians prepared her for vascular surgery, preoperative cardiac testing revealed coronary artery blockages requiring CONTINUED ON PAGE 31
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y office will continue to work with our partners in law enforcement to protect our pensioners from fraud and abuse.