A Stony Point man is being remembered Sunday in a memorial walk to bring attention to the rare condition that took his life last summer. 33 year-old Matthew Rau died in July 2023 of Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, or VEDS, a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissues, and the circulatory system, including the heart. Haverstraw supervisor Howard Phillips says the Matthew Rau VEDS Foundation is hosting a 5K memorial walk Sunday at Rockland Lake State Park…
Matthew was a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill and was working at Chase Bank in Westchester when he passed. The walk is being held at Rockland Lake State Park’s Field One on Sunday at 12:30. For more information find this news article on our website click here.