William Eyring of Hauppauge: Mets fan adored his family
The Hauppauge entrepreneur founded a tech company that wrote assessment software and created databases for various industries.
View ArticleDaniel Burgess, 66, leader of Long Island tennis
Burgess ran tennis programs at multiple Long Island tennis facilities and gave lessons across the street from his home in Freeport.
View ArticleSusan Berman-Levine, school payroll clerk who everyone knew, dies
"She was very popular, she ran all the parties in the school, she was just a ball of fire," said her daughter, Ellen Wasserman.
View ArticleBonnie Schwartz, 53, turned license plates into artwork
The Woodbury woman's business started with repurposing a collection her husband couldn't bear to throw out. She died after a long battle with cancer.
View ArticleJim Dwyer, columnist who won Pulitzers at New York Newsday, dies at 63
Dwyer, who also authored or co-authored several books, went on to write the "About New York" column for The New York Times.
View ArticleMonica Merritt, who lived life with gusto, dies at 61
The Levittown resident had countless friends and loved music, dancing and sports. She died of Alzheimer's disease on Sept. 25.
View ArticleWhitey Ford, Yankees legend and Hall of Famer, dies at age 91
"The Chairman of the Board" won 236 games in 16 seasons and has the highest winning percentage in baseball history.
View ArticleJoseph Belilos, 95, of Hewlett, landed on Omaha Beach during D-Day invasion
Joseph Belilos believed that no moment was too small to show kindness toward a friend or neighbor. It was a philosophy shaped, in part, by his involvement in one of the biggest events in modern history
View ArticleFrancis Kratochvil: Grumman engineer used skills to help community
Francis "Frank" Kratochvil worked on the lunar module and fighter jets during more than three decades at Grumman Aerospace Corp.
View ArticleJoe Morgan, Hall of Famer on 'The Big Red Machine,' dies at age 77
Two-time MVP and 'Big Red Machine' second baseman is the sixth Baseball HOF member to die this year.
View ArticleBarbara Damon, 75, of Mineola, was an early advocate for public...
Damon died on Oct. 1 at the age of 75 in South Carolina of small cell lung cancer and COPD.
View ArticleJoyce Dinkins, wife of former NYC Mayor David Dinkins, dies at 89
She was New York City's first Black first lady. "Tonight, the city she served is heartbroken,"Â Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted Monday night.
View ArticleJoseph Lovrecich, of Plainview, storyteller, traveler, engineer, who faced...
"The biggest thing about my father was his sense of humor. He made everyone laugh," said Nancy Burgos, the daughter of longtime Plainview resident Joseph Lovrecich, who died at 94.
View ArticleJoe Lucey, longtime Huntington HS football coach, dies at 91
A physical education teacher for 33 years, he coached the Blue Devils to 10 league titles. He was known for winning games with a calm demeanor.
View ArticleJack Loth, former North Babylon boys basketball coach, dies at 70
Loth won 322 games over his career and led the Bulldogs to a state Class A championship in 1983.
View ArticleCarlos M. Rivera, 1st Hispanic FDNY commissioner, dies at 87
As commissioner, he focused on boosting the morale of firefighters, which sometimes clashed with city budgetary woes that led to cost-cutting measures at the nation's largest fire department.
View ArticleChris Pendergast, founder of Ride for Life and tireless advocate for ALS...
The disease has no cure and progressively paralyzes patients and leads to death. But Pendergast defied the odds and tirelessly worked to raise and donate millions toward finding a cure and helping...
View ArticleFred Dean, 68, fearsome pass rusher of 49ers' dynasty, dies
The fearsome NFL pass rusher Fred Dean has died
View ArticlePeter McGowan, 83, former Islip Town supervisor dies
McGowan, a Republican known for keeping taxes down, was supervisor for 14 years before pleading guilty in 2006 to bribe taking, money-laundering and witness tampering.Â
View ArticleBetty Ommerman, former Newsday reporter and editor, dies at 92
Ommerman worked at Newsday for 50 years, covering fashion and later writing community stories about everyday Long Islanders.
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