Jon-Michael Lasher, Connetquot schools music director, dies of brain cancer...
"People trusted him and they believed him when he said 'You can do this,'" his wife said. "That makes a big difference when someone believes in you."
View ArticleWestbury community leader Cathy Moramarco, 76Â
Cathy Moramarco somehow managed to squeeze everything in, juggling her private life as wife and mother of three with her public life as one of Westbury's biggest boosters.
View ArticleDorothy Valenti, 81, of Baldwin, firm but fair mother of three boys, dies
Dorothy Valenti's strong will and good heart guided her through 62 years of marriage and the raising of three boys. Her tenacity served her well through the health problems of her final years, family...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Phillies chairman David Montgomery dies at 72
Phillies chairman David Montgomery, who was team president during Philadelphia's 2008 World Series championship season, has died.
View ArticleKen Leistner dies; well-known strength coach and powerlifter was 71
The founder of Oceanside's Iron Island Gym and Malverne High School teacher worked with NFL teams and champion athletes
View ArticleFormer basketball referee Mickey Crowley dies at 85Â
Mickey Crowley used to tell people that his greatest attribute was his "gift of gab." While he was, by all accounts, an outstanding conversationalist who could tell a compelling story at the drop of a...
View ArticleMary Langhorn dies; mother of Vietnam Medal of Honor awardee was 94
Mary Langhorn's only son, Garfield, saved the lives of every man in his platoon by sweeping a grenade to his belly on Jan. 15, 1969.
View ArticleJerry F. Borrelli dies; former Huntington middle school teacher was 87
For Jerry F. Borrelli, teaching was more than a profession.
View ArticleBaldwin 'community leader' Rob Oliveri dies at 51
Rob Oliveri loved baseball, summer camp and the Baldwin community. When he wasn't building rides for the kids in the Baldwin Summer Program, you could find him on a baseball field in Baldwin Park,...
View ArticleMartha Harris, librarian, teacher who 'loved helping people learn,' dies at 94
Martha Harris, who had lived more than 50 years in Roslyn Heights, died Monday, apparently of dementia-related causes, her family said.
View ArticleFormer WWE star Ashley Massaro of Smithtown dies at 39
Her death was "determined to be noncriminal," Suffolk County police said.
View ArticleJeffrey Ratner, beloved educator in Jericho School District, dies at 71
Jeffrey Ratner was described by family, friends and colleagues as a compassionate, witty man who remembered and kept in touch with his students for decades after they graduated.
View ArticleNewsday Pulitzer Prize reporter Kathleen Kerr dies after cancer battle
"My memory of working with Kathy is that she was one of the most dedicated investigative reporters I've met," said Richard Galant, managing editor of CNN Opinion and a former editor at Newsday.
View ArticleJane E. Serio dies;Â longtime Hempstead Town employee worked with seniors
Jane Serio saw her calling as service to others, including her family, seniors in the community and, later, parishioners of St. Frances de Chantal Church in Wantagh.
View ArticleWarren Greene dies; Suffolk County GOP political strategist was 77
Warren Greene, a one-time spokesman and strategist to some of Suffolk's top Republican politicians, and who had a flair for the dramatic, died Sunday of a heart attack. He was 77.
View ArticleFrank Lucas, ex-Harlem druglord portrayed in 'American Gangster,' dies
Frank Lucas, the former Harlem drug kingpin whose life and lore inspired the 2007 movie "American Gangster," has died at age 88.
View ArticlePhilip Reine dies; longtime educator and World War II veteran was 92
The World War II veteran, who taught in Roslyn Heights and Syosset, died May 19 at his home in Jericho.
View ArticleLongtime educator and lifeguard Patrick W. Howard, 61, dies
The former dean of students at Massapequa High School was known for his commitment to his students, family said.
View ArticleMarilyn Kopp-Hecker dies;Â altruistic, longtime teacher was 81
Marilyn Kopp-Hecker joined in the civil rights movement and taught at Paumanok Elementary School in Dix Hills for 25 years.
View ArticleWilliam James Leahy dies; Port Authority officer who aided in 9/11 recovery...
"He didn’t view himself as a hero in any way," a longtime police colleague said.
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