Paul Shelden of Hewlett:Â Musician and music professor who played the White...
"You must always train your attention on the beat immediately in front of you," Shelden would tell his son Seth.
View ArticleBob Baratta, longtime high school track coach, dies at 87
The Bay Shore resident was inducted into the Adelphi Athletics Hall of Fame in 1977. He was inducted into the Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016, the same night as basketball...
View Article9/11 responder Michael J. Schnitzer remembered as a 'perfect partner'Â
As a member of the Emergency Services Unit, Michael J. Schnitzer responded not only to Ground Zero but the Rockaways after the American Airlines crash.Â
View ArticleLongtime Deer Park baseball coach Carmine Argenziano dies at 74
Argenziano, of Islip, who had dementia for the past three years, tested positive for COVID-19 on April 19 at the Bristal Assisted Living facility in Sayville.
View ArticleJoseph Fogarty: Huntington electrical engineer was jazz and classical pianist
Fogarty also was an electrical engineer who, after serving in the Army during the Vietnam era, had a long career in the defense industry.
View ArticleThomas 'Biju' David: MTA worker and devoted family man from East Meadow
The father of three was also a dedicated member of his church in Franklin Square.
View ArticleAlice Soucek: Oakdale matriarch 'loved her country and loved her family'
The former physical therapist's assistant had a passion for motorcycles, knitting and crossword puzzles.
View ArticleJosephine Posnanski of Brentwood: Worked on lunar module, loved dancing
She worked at Hazeltine Electronics in Riverhead for 25 years where she supervised the soldering of circuit boards that were used in the space program. Â
View ArticleAlbert Thuro of Greenlawn: Entrepreneur, founder of Thuro Metal Products
"One of his favorite sayings is, 'It's hard to beat a man who never gives up,''' David Thuro said of his father. "He had setbacks, but he never let setbacks define him.''
View ArticleMoses Saxon: Devoted to Westbury, headed taxi commission
"He was a civic minded person. He cared about the people in his community and did everything to keep them going," said Jean Saxon.
View ArticleDon Shula, Hall of Fame coach of the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins, dies...
Shula, who has the most wins as a coach in NFL history, established a reputation as a combination iron-jawed, old-school football man with a willingness to adapt.
View ArticleRace car driver Paul McElearney, a hall of famer at Riverhead track
The Huntington native rode for Dale Earnhardt and could beat the field with one hand â literally.Â
View ArticleWendy Lyn Berman-Tastrom of Rocky Point: Loved CorvettesÂ
She was an alcohol and substance abuse counselor for Maryhaven Center of Hope in Riverhead until her retirement in 2011.
View ArticlePhilip Braverman of East Northport: Noted economist
"It was funny because he was so gloomy in his forecasts," said Leslie Wellington about her grandfather's economic predictions, "but with his family, he was remarkably positive."
View ArticleCarmelia Cafaro of North Babylon: Devoted mom, schoolteacher
She taught in Valley Stream schools until retiring in 1996.
View ArticleRudolph F.X. Migliore of East Setauket: Lawyer who was 'about helping a family'
In his 30-second television spots, Migliore offered a lifeline to Long Islanders who'd suffered accidents or exposure to asbestos or dangerous medicines.
View ArticleRolando Sartori of Floral Park: Entertainer could sing in 14 languages
He was discovered at a nightclub in Rome and performed on a cruise line for nearly 25 years.
View ArticleRoss Saddlemire of Port Jefferson, a father and husband who forged a career...
Saddlemire became a pilot with the U.S. Air Force and then American Airlines for three decades.
View ArticleAsenath Anderson of Roslyn Heights: Dedicated to community, church
She served for almost 20 years on the Roslyn school board, helping to form a committee to hire more minority teachers to serve as role models, her family said.
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