Leonard Nimoy, Spock from TV's 'Star Trek,' dies at 83
Leonard Nimoy, who as "Star Trek's" Mr. Spock, played one of the most influential and beloved characters in TV history, died Friday at his home in Bel Air, California. He was 83.
View ArticleRobert 'Bob' Mosard, World War II Marine veteran, dies at 94
Robert "Bob" Mosard of East Williston served in the Marines during World War II, became a professional mapmaker and won national swimming contests at age 80.
View ArticleFormer Knick Anthony Mason dies at 48
His teammates called him "Mase." Phil Jackson said there was "none fiercer'' as a competitor.
View ArticleYasar Kemal dies; one of Turkey's best-known novelists was 91
Yasar Kemal, one of Turkey's best-known novelists whose focus on social injustices brought him into conflict with authority, died in Istanbul on Saturday. He was 91.
View ArticleThe Rt. Rev. Orris G. Walker dead, first black bishop of the Episcopal...
The Rt. Rev. Orris G. Walker Jr., the first black elected bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, who ushered in an era of ordaining women to the priesthood and weathered public controversies,...
View ArticleMorton Rechler, aluminum chair designer, real estate developer; 93
Morton Rechler, co-founder of Jericho-based real estate development firm The We'Re Group and the engineer behind some of the earliest aluminum furniture, died Saturday in Manalapan, Florida, of natural...
View ArticleAnn Barathy dead, Estee Lauder executive was 94
When newcomers to the Estee Lauder company met an executive named Ann Barathy, they would refer to her as "The Legend."
View ArticleLongtime copy editor Jan Sturdevant, 78, provided music, yoga in Newsday...
Jan Sturdevant, 78, a longtime Newsday copy editor remembered by former colleagues for his skills, humor and passion for music, died last month following a long illness in Deerfield Beach, Florida,...
View ArticleJoseph Bartlotti dies; World War II veteran, semipro football player was 91
Joseph C. Bartlotti, a World War II veteran and semipro football player from Glen Cove, died Feb. 11 from complications of Alzheimer's disease at an assisted living facility in Oyster Bay. He was 91.
View ArticleRichard W. Neems, Suffolk police officer, district attorney's office...
Richard W. Neems, who spent 35 years first as a police officer and then a detective in the Suffolk County Police Department and the district attorney's office, died.
View ArticleKathleen Hamilton Gerardi, 77, fair housing advocate
Kathleen Hamilton Gerardi, a passionate local advocate for fair housing for more than 40 years who traveled the world helping improve the lives of the poor, from India to the Dominican Republic, has...
View ArticleAnthony J. Germano dies; World War II hero, sales engineer was 96
A son of Italian immigrants who grew up during the Great Depression, Anthony J. Germano used steely determination to overcome obstacles with his signature motto: "Never give up."
View ArticleSam Simon dies; 'Simpsons' co-creator was 59
Sam Simon, a co-creator of "The Simpsons" and animal-rights advocate who made a midlife career shift into philanthropy and channeled much of his personal fortune into social causes, has died.
View ArticleDale Davis Holcomb dead; aviator who worked for TWA, Eastern Air and Pan Am...
Dale Davis Holcomb hailed from the kind of small town where, according to his son, "after two days the wind starts whistling through your ears."
View ArticleRaymond F. Devine, banker who lived an artistic, giving life, dies at 81
Art filled the life of Raymond F. Devine of Huntington Station, but being a banker paid the bills and that was the career he chose.
View ArticleEdward T. Pierce dies; Manhasset orthodontist was 89
By nature and by profession, Edward T. Pierce brought smiles to thousands of people in the Manhasset area. The retired orthodontist, who practiced for 45 years in that North Shore community, died March...
View ArticleBarbara Legname, Long Island Association vice president, dies
Barbara Legname, the force behind the Long Island Association's high-profile luncheons, whose speakers have included former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, died Wednesday after...
View ArticleEleanor A. Hinsch dies; longtime Freeport resident was 67
Eleanor A. Hinsch, a longtime Freeport resident devoted to child care and cooking who later compiled a multigenerational family cookbook, died Monday in a Charlotte, North Carolina hospital.
View ArticleCharles Montalbano, gained cosmopolitan view in military, dies at 85
Charles Montalbano gained responsibilities at a young age while caring for his family in Brooklyn after his father died.
View ArticleSister Katherine Louise Lappeus dies at 92, nurturer of young and old
Katherine Louise Lappeus had the kind of nurturing spirit that helped bring life into the world, when she worked in a hospital nursery, and eased a person's last days by ministering to the elderly in...
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