Harold (Sam) Sammis, a 1941 graduate of Hewlett High School, then Woodmere High School, died on March 13. He was 91. more

He came to the Five Towns by motorcycle and was saved from death in World War II by a fellow Inwood neighbor. more

Specializing in white collar crimes, Jacob Heller became a highly regarded litigator. The 52-year Woodmere resident, died on April 10. He was 78. more

Owner of Dolores’ School of Dance in Valley Stream and longtime North Woodmere resident Dolores Schreck Siegel died on March 8. She was 81. more

Longtime Inwood resident, Navy veteran, family man, firefighter and musician Luke Magliaro Sr. died on March 3. He was 80. more

People have searched for many years for the secret to a long life. A man who lived in Cedarhurst for more than a century might have found it. more

Described as a contemporary Will Rogers, Al Weiss never met a man or a person he didn’t like. more

Longtime Five Towns resident Phil Mistero is being remembered as a strong and loving man who cared deeply about his family and his community. Mistero died on Feb. 5, at age 77, of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which is known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. more

Whether she was caring for her family of four children and a husband, a dozen foster kids or mentoring health care staff, Karen L. Belsky was a source of love and hope for all who knew her. more

A popular and pleasant person, Angelo Guida was the type of guy that would give someone the shirt off his back. more