NFL writer Don Banks dies at 57 after covering hall ceremony
Longtime NFL writer Don Banks dies at 57 after covering Hall of Fame inductions
View ArticleLisa Margaritis, nurse and fitness enthusiast, dies at 49
Lisa Margaritis of Albertson was always willing to help someone in need. She died in a Southold pond doing just that.
View ArticleJeffrey Kempf Sr., former West Islip fire chief, dies at 60
Firefighting was in Jeffrey Kempf Sr.'s blood, his son said. "If you didn't join, you weren't part of the cult of the family."
View ArticleFormer Islip Town clerk, GOP congressional candidate dies
Joan B. Johnson was the first African American official in Islip Town history.
View ArticleShelby Lyman, chess master and columnist, dies at 82
A celebrated chess master, Shelby Lyman started his chess column at Newsday and narrated the 1972 World Chess Championship.
View ArticleVirginia Tinsley of Coram, first woman in local Rotary club, dies at 85
In 1987, Virginia Tinsley was the first woman admitted to the Middle Island Rotary Club, and in 1991 became its first female president.
View ArticleMilton Zipper, international accounting firm founder from LI, dies at 102
Milton Zipper took an unorthodox path to success, accepting jobs in far-flung corners of the world.
View ArticleThomas Laffey, Irish immigrant, real estate agency founder, dies at 81
Thomas Laffey, who left Ireland in the mid-1950s, founded a real estate agency that today grosses $800 million.
View ArticleOriginal Met Al Jackson dies at 83
He held the franchise record for wins until Tom Seaver broke it and won the first game for the team at Shea Stadium.
View ArticleAlissa Sue Taff, 'the fixer of the neighborhood,' dies
Alissa Sue Taff, president and founder of the Civic Association of Sweet Hollow, died of colon cancer on her wedding anniversary.
View ArticleStony Brook University professor William Arens dies at 78
William Arens sparked controversy among academics when he wrote of his skepticism about the practice of cannibalism.
View ArticleModesto DiRaimo, owner of Huntington pizzeria, dies at 83
Modesto DiRaimo could be found daily at the pizza place, holding court with friends, family and customers.
View ArticleJohn Joseph Connor, WWII vet and high school teacher, dies at 95
John Joseph Connor "wasn't a man of many words, but he led by example," his daughter said.
View ArticleNassau police Sgt. Edward Sholl, 46, dies
Sgt. Edward Sholl was fatally electrocuted while repairing a washing machine at his home, his daughter said.
View ArticleAlbert M. Woolley, veteran who served in World War II and Vietnam, dies at 94
"Staff Sergeant Woolley never hesitated to put it all on the line to defend the freedoms and liberties that make this country the greatest in the world," Rep. Lee M. Zeldin said.
View ArticleRic Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars, found dead in Manhattan apartment, NYPD...
Ocasek spent years turning out upbeat yet subliminally dark pop-rock that perfectly captured the mood of the late 1970s and 1980s.
View ArticleOceanside stabbing victim lived life on his terms, family says
Khaseen Morris, 16, who was fatally stabbed in Oceanside, didn't follow the crowd, his sisters said.
View ArticleHundreds turn out for vigil in honor of teen stabbed to death in Oceanside
The sister of Khaseen Morris urged those at the vigil to remember her younger brother for his energetic upbeat view of life.
View ArticleJohn Keenan, 'Son of Sam' detective, dies
Keenan, the retired NYPD chief of detectives, took part in the arrest of serial killer David Berkowitz.
View ArticleLong-time Yankees fan, mother, high school athlete dies at 97
An all-around athlete in her youth, Messina became a mother of six, including a longtime high school wrestling coach whose matches she never missed.
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