( CNN ) -- Roots ripped out of the ground as a large oak tree fell toward Olga Raymond 's front door . With it came a power line . Raymond had just left her one-story home in Mansfield , Connecticut . Neighbors told CNN affiliate CTNOW that a smaller pine tree had already snapped off onto Raymond 's roof , startling her . She had a flashlight in hand and was on her way to a neighbor 's house when the bigger tree crashed down . Interactive : Remembering the victims . The 90-year-old woman -- a `` spirited '' bowler and grandmother of four -- was killed instantly . Across the Northeast , more stories such as Raymond 's are being reported . Another tree , another town , another broken home . And the death toll from Superstorm Sandy climbs . New York after Sandy : A tale of two cities . Sandy battered the coast with 90-mph winds , leaving at least 165 dead from Haiti to Canada . More than 95 were killed in the United States . Many of the victims were believed to be safely holed up in their homes . `` When Mother Nature sends her wrath your way , we 're at her mercy , and so all we can do is stay prayerful and do the best that we can , '' Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo Langford told CNN . How you can help . 'This is our friend ' Friends of Angela Dresch , 13 , were walking along a tattered road in Tottenville on New York 's Staten Island when they spotted a photo lying among some debris . They rushed to give it to their pastor , the Rev . Francis Dias . `` They picked it up and showed it to me and said 'This is our friend , Angela , ' `` Dias said . `` It had floated from the house onto the road . '' Angela was one of the first victims of Superstorm Sandy identified on Staten Island . The teen 's body was found not too far from her home early Tuesday after a surge of water demolished her family 's house on the edge of the borough 's south shore , according to SILive.com . Neighbors told SILive.com that the family had evacuated from Irene last year and were robbed . This time , they decided to stay behind . George Dresch was reported missing shortly after the storm passed through . His body was discovered late Wednesday blocks from his house , according to SILive.com . His wife , Patricia , was found earlier in the week and transported to the hospital , where she is reportedly in stable condition . The Dreschs were dedicated parishioners at Our Lady Help of Christians Church , Dias said . Patricia Dresch is the secretary to the religious education program 's coordinator . `` Patricia has served our community for over 20 years as a dutiful and faithful catechist , '' Dias said . `` The parishioners -- both parents and students -- love her and respect her very much . '' George Dresch was always at the church helping out , Dias said , whether it was for the education program or the Christmas pageant . Support has been pouring in for his wife as she struggles to recover and deal with the loss of her husband and youngest child . Angela 's friends have set up a memorial page for her on Facebook . `` Her classmates are devastated , '' Dias said . `` Ca n't sleep , dying inside knowing that this nightmare is the reality we have to face , '' the page 's admin Giovanna Cocuzza posted . `` I know you 're up there Ang , please help us get through this . We love you and miss you so much . Why did you have to go ? '' 'All-star ' angels . Shortly before her younger brother was killed , Ashley Robson was weathering Superstorm Sandy like many others in New York . `` Collecting rain that is coming through the roof # thankssady ( sic ) # couldbedoingsomethingsomuchbetter , '' the teen tweeted at 5:52 p.m. Monday . Less than two hours later , Michael Robson , 13 , and his friend Jack Baumler , 11 , were killed by a 100-foot oak tree that crashed into the family room where they were seeking shelter . The small suburban town of North Salem is now in mourning . `` Waking up this morning and realizing it was n't just a bad dream . ... My love prayers go out to both families # ripjackandmichael , '' Camilla Fay tweeted Tuesday . `` My heart is breaking a thousand times over , '' Talyah Fae posted . Michael and Jack used to play basketball near their homes on Bonnieview Street . Neighbors and friends told The Journal News that they were good kids and tight friends . `` Heaven got two all-stars too soon , '' said Daniel Seymour , Jack 's uncle . Katrina , Joplin survivors offer advice to Sandy victims . In the line of duty . # LODD stands for line of duty death . It 's used to describe the brave men and women who fall while serving their communities -- working to save others in times of need . Russell Neary , 55 , a lieutenant with the volunteer fire department in Easton , Connecticut , was killed Monday night while responding to a call , according to CNN affiliate CTNOW.com . Debris blocked his truck 's route on Judd Road ; he was working to clear a path when a tree limb struck him . `` It was a line of duty death , '' Easton Fire Chief James Girardi told NewsTimes.com . `` It 's the first one we 've ever had . And we 're not over the shock of it . His death is a tremendous loss to his family , our department and the community . '' New York Police Department Officer Artur Kasprzak may have been off-duty on Monday night , but he was hard at work saving the lives of those in a house on Doty Avenue on Staten Island . With flood water `` surging '' into his house , Kasprzak was able to shepherd six adults and a 1-year-old child into the attic , according to James Duffy , a police spokesman . Around 7:30 p.m. , he told one of the adults he was going back down to check the basement . When he did n't return , someone called 911 . `` NYPD personnel from the Emergency Service and SCUBA units immediately responded to the residence using Zodiac boats and Jet Skis , '' the spokesman said , `` but could not access the home due to down , electrified power lines in the water . '' Officers discovered Kasprzak 's body `` unconscious and unresponsive '' the next morning . `` My boyfriend was an amazing man , '' Kasprzak 's girlfriend told HLN in a Facebook message . `` He had a heart of gold . He always put others before himself . He was my everything . I am just too upset to speak . Just know that the world lost an amazing person with a huge heart . He will forever be missed . '' Sandy 's flooding : 5 things you need to know . Trapped . At 7:38 Monday night , New Jersey 's Mendham Township police received a 911 call about a car accident on North Gate Road . Richard Everett was driving with his wife , Elizabeth , and two of their children when a 100-foot tall , 3-foot wide tree fell on the hood of their pickup . The Everetts were returning from the Blue Crest Riding Center in Long Valley , which they owned and operated . By the time officers arrived , the children , 11 and 14 , had managed to free themselves from the wreck . Their parents were still trapped inside . Two passers-by stopped to help police officers as they worked to free the Everetts from the crushed cab . Soon after the fire department and first aid squad arrived to help . Despite rescuers ' best efforts , the couple died at the scene . `` My thoughts and prayers to the Everett family , '' @ CoreyJett tweeted . `` Horrible tragedy no one should ever go through . We 're all with you in this terrible time RIP . '' Have you lost a loved one to Superstorm Sandy ? Share your story on iReport . Post-Sandy water safety tips . CNN 's Matthew Mochow contributed to this report .
NEW : Angela Dresch , 13 , was among the storm 's first victims on Staten Island . Sandy leaves at least 165 dead , including more than 95 in the U.S. Other victims include teen friends , a firefighter and off-duty police officer . Comment: