Paul Feinman, first openly gay judge on NY's high court, dies at 61
Feinman was appointed in 2017 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to serve on the Court of Appeals after serving five years on a midlevel appeals court.
View ArticleGreg Sill, Smithtown social studies teacher who made history come alive for...
Greg Sill bolstered the study of 5,000 years of history with pop music, reenactments, scavenger hunts and other syllabus-electrifying methods.
View ArticleJames Angotta, retired NYPD officer, dies at 63
The North Lindenhurst resident was killed March 30 when he was struck by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene, police said.
View ArticleAlvin Toney, music producer and youth football coach, dies at 54
Toney was remembered for his generosity in mentoring hip-hop recording artists and also for working with young athletes as a longtime youth football coach in his Wyandanch hometown and beyond.
View ArticleMusic producer, youth football coach Alvin Toney mourned at funeralÂ
"He was a master at coaching people to greatness," a daughter remembered. Toney, 54, of Wyandanch, died unexpectedly April 8 at his home.
View ArticleChuck Schilling dead, former Red Sox player and New Hyde Park native was 83
The New Hyde Park native and St. Mary's graduate was playing second base for Boston when Yankees great Roger Maris hit his 61st home run of the 1961 season.Â
View ArticleHugh Holman of Bay Shore, father and motorcyclist, dies at 67
Holman died of a heart attack at home April 1. "He was the kind of dad who would always be there for you â no matter what," said daughter Annie Holman of Farmingdale.
View ArticleFriends and family say farewell to Stop & Shop store manager Ray Wishropp
"I think Ray's passing has opened our eyes to a better understanding of how we should live and love each other," the eulogist, Ray Wishropp's brother Vernon, said at his funeral.
View ArticleClinton Smith, first Oyster Bay harbor master, volunteer firefighter, dies...
A longtime aficionado of Long Island's waters, he served as Oyster Bay's first harbor master as well as head of the East Norwich volunteer fire department he joined at 18.
View ArticleBobby Unser, 87, Indy 500 champ in great racing family, dies
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser has died
View ArticleObdulio 'Oby' De León, Brentwood community activist, mentor, dies at 46
"He was the person always taking care of everybody else," said Kristin Conway De León, his wife of nearly seven years.
View ArticleLester Wolff, longtime LI congressman and expert in Asian affairs, dies at 102
Lester Wolff served in the House as a Democrat representing Long Island's North Shore from 1965 until 1981.
View ArticleBill McCreary dead: Pioneering Ch. 5 anchor, reporter was 87
Also a former WNYW/5 exec, McCreary was a trailblazing New York-based journalist who helped change news coverage of and for Black Americans.
View ArticleArthur Meyer, a founder of LI's Friends World College, dies at 96
Meyer spent much of his life involved in fighting for civil rights and social justice. He was one of the founders of an experimental 1960s secondary education program called Friends World College â...
View ArticleJudith Bender, award-winning reporter, editor at Newsday, dies at 87
Bender tackled political campaigns and wrote investigative stories on power brokers in Washington as part of a life dedicated to journalism.
View ArticleAntonio Fiorito, founder of Seven Brothers Gourmet in Oceanside, dies at 74
"Without him, we wouldn't be here," MaryAnn Piazza said of her uncle, whose hard work helped him bring his parents and a dozen siblings from Italy to New York.
View ArticleJazz pianist Frank O'Brien of Bethpage dies at 78
Frank O'Brien of Bethpage, a jazz man who played piano with Count Basie and entertained at clubs across Long Island, died at age 78.
View ArticleRetired state Supreme Court Justice F. Dana Winslow dies at 82
Though Winslow retired in 2015, his family said the Glen Head resident never stopped practicing law â a professional vocation that spanned more than 50 years.
View ArticleDoc Dougherty, longtime Garden City lacrosse coach, dies at 79
He was "a commanding force and a brilliant coach" who won 567 games in 34 years. Â
View ArticleMark Eaton, shot-blocking king and Jazz great, dies at 64
Mark Eaton, the 7-foot-4 shot-blocking king who twice was the NBA's defensive player of the year during a career spent entirely with the Utah Jazz, has died
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