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Frank and Carol Hrbek met at a bowling alley in 1988, and were married in 1991.

Carol Hrbek, Sewanhaka PTSA vice president, dies at 55

Carol Hrbek was “always a presence” in the Elmont community, Sewanhaka High School Parent Teacher Association President Judy Staiano said, serving as the organization’s vice … more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/7/20

Sylvia Brocker died from the coronavirus on April 14, one week after her 96th birthday.

Franklin Square resident succumbs to Covid-19 at age 96

A rose gold casket sat inside a vacant funeral home at the end of April, a colorful reminder of a woman who lived a colorful life. Sylvia Laine was born on April 7, 1924 in Corona, Queens, … more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/2/20

Ken Ostrove died on April 24 due to complications with Covid-19.

Kenneth Ostrove, Covid-19 victim, lived with sand in his shoes

Kenneth Ostrove was proof of what is often said about Long Beach: you can leave, but you always come back. And Ostrove did. He was born and raised in Long Beach, served as a lifeguard and pitched … more

By James Bernstein | 5/22/20

Former East Rockaway Fire Department Chief James F. McCartney, 73

Former East Rockaway Fire Chief James F. McCartney died peacefully on May 8 at home surrounded by family. He was 73. more

5/19/20

WWII veteran, Lynbrook resident Edwin Garrison, 94

Edwin Lincoln Garrison, a World War II veteran and Lynbrook resident since 1953, died peacefully in his home on May 7. He was 94. more

5/19/20

Inwood funeral home owner Jeremiah C. Gaffney died of coronavirus on May 6.

Inwood funeral home owner Jeremiah C. Gaffney, 65

The memories and condolences flooded Facebook pages as hundreds of people posted their thoughts on their friend Dr. Jeremiah C. Gaffney III, who died from Covid-19 on May 6, six days shy of his 66th birthday. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/11/20

Catherine Pucciarelli became the first woman trustee in the Village of Rockville Centre in 1975.

Catherine Pucciarelli, the Village of Rockville Centre’s first woman trustee, dies at 85

Catherine Pucciarelli, a former trustee and deputy mayor for the Village of Rockville Centre, died on March 27 at age 85. Elected to the Village Board of Trustees in 1975, she was the village’s first woman trustee. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 5/8/20

Abraham Goldstein died from complications of the coronavirus on April 20.

Elmont synagogue mainstay dies at 101

The coronavirus pandemic claimed another life on April 20, when Abraham Goldstein died of complications from the virus. He was 101-years-old. Goldstein was a “mainstay” at the Elmont … more

By Melissa Koenig | 5/5/20

Former Rockville Centre Police Commissioner John (Jack) McKeon died on April 24 at age 68.

Former RVC Police Commissioner John McKeon dies at 68

Former Rockville Centre Police Commissioner John (Jack) McKeon died on April 24, 2020 after a battle with Agent Orange Parkinson’s disease and Covid-19. He was 68. more

By Jill Nossa | 5/1/20

Longtime Hewlett resident and professor emeritus Dr. Paul Shelden played a soprano saxophone he designed that was made by his company, Diplomatte Musical Instruments.

Paul Shelden’s music-filled life ends at 79

Paul Shelden was a musician who performed with big stars, but his most important role was as a husband and father who thought nothing of sticking his arm down a restaurant toilet to retrieve his … more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/29/20

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