Ex-LIer Jim Margraff dies; Johns Hopkins football coach was 58
Nothing got by Jim Margraff. As the head football coach at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore for 29 years, Margraff, a Suffolk County native, made a habit of planning everything. Not a moment,...
View ArticleMary Ann Galterio dead;Â World War II Army Nurse Corps veteran was 101
The mother of three, who rarely spoke of her service, treated soldiers injured in the Battle of the Coral Sea, the first aircraft carrier battle in history.
View ArticleCatherine Pirrone, former Long Beach city treasurer, dies at 78
Catherine Pirrone was remembered by her family and city officials for her cheerful greeting to residents and caring demeanor in and out of the office.
View ArticlePaul Conte of Freeport Cadillac car dealership dies at 93
Paul Conte, a World War II veteran who ran a successful Freeport Cadillac dealership for nearly 40 years, died Jan. 1 at his Garden City home, his family said.
View ArticleMel Stottlemyre, former Yankees and Mets pitching coach, dead at 77
Mel Stottlemyre, the Yankees ace turned pitching coach for both New York teams, has died at the age of 77, the Yankees announced. The Yankees said Stottlemyre died of complications from multiple...
View ArticleSeth Luker dies; wellness entrepreneur and motivational speaker was 40
Rockin' Wellness founder Seth Luker, who lived in Merrick, had cancer on and off for years, his family said.
View ArticleBurton Koza, beloved teacher who fought injustice, dies at 72
Burton Koza, who taught at Our Lady of Perpetual Help school for nearly 40 years, was described by students as a mentor and role model who tried to engage them in civic lessons beyond their books.
View ArticleJohn Bogle, Vanguard founder, dies at 89
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. -- John C. Bogle, who simplified investing for the masses by launching the first index mutual fund and founding Vanguard Group, died Wednesday, the company said. He was 89.
View ArticleCynthia Perkins-Roberts, 54, specialized in multicultural marketing, dies
For those who knew Cynthia Perkins-Roberts, there were two sides of her.
View ArticleFred Kuhne, founding member of Dix Hills Fire Department, dies at 88
He was the last surviving charter member of the original 40 residents who founded the volunteer fire department in 1947.
View ArticleSusan Lupinacci, town supervisor's mother, dies at 67
Susan Lupinacci, who worked as a gardener and caterer, was the "glue that held the family together," said her husband, Sal Lupinacci.
View ArticleDonald Lister dead at 93; flew Korean War combat missions, lived in Roslyn
Donald Lister knew the prickly tension of aerial warfare.
View ArticleLongtime San Francisco Giants owner Peter Magowan dies
SAN FRANCISCO -- Peter Magowan, the lifelong Giants fan who formed the ownership group that kept the team in San Francisco with a sparkling waterfront ballpark, died Sunday after a battle with cancer....
View ArticleCharles J. Hynes dies; former Brooklyn district attorney was 83
Charles J. Hynes, a former Brooklyn district attorney who served 24 years as the top law enforcement officer in New York City's most populous borough, has died at age 83.
View ArticleJohn Corso, St. Dominic athletic director, dies at 58
The 6-foot-8 Corso had led the Oyster Bay school's athletic program since 2010 after a career of officiating NCAA basketball games and serving as Hofstra's director of men's basketball operations.
View ArticleNeil Padron, founder of Petland Discounts, dies at 74
The Dix Hills man, who founded the chain that once numbered 100 locations, also worked with area animal shelters and helped facilitate pet adoptions.
View ArticleMuriel Neufeld, 98, dies; fought discrimination on Long Island
Muriel Neufeld was a humanist who fought against racial discrimination, capital punishment and gun violence for more than half a century.
View ArticleGeorge Grebe dies;Â World War II Marine veteran who built roads on LI was 93
George Grebe learned roadwork by cutting airstrips in the Marines during World War II in the Pacific theater. He went on to help build major Long Island thoroughfares such as Sunrise Highway and...
View ArticleFamily says Great Neck woman had 'sweet, winning personality'
The children and grandchildren of Bunny North, 89, described her as ahead of her time and full of passion for learning and life.
View ArticlePatrick Sloyan, Newsday Pulitzer winner, dies at 82
Patrick Sloyan won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the 1991 Persian Gulf War and was also was part of a Newsday team that won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 off...
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