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Gus Ciotti of Inwood dies at 85

Life long Inwood resident Gus Ciotti died in Wellington, Fla. on March 24. He was 85. more

4/14/11

Dr. Nathan "Nat" Barth was a devoted family man.

Dr. Nathan Barth of Lawrence dies at 87

Dr. Nathan “Nat” Barth, a long-time resident of Lawrence, successful orthodontist and stockbroker, and the most devoted husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully on Dec. 26. He was 87 years old. more

2/9/11

Edward Nick ‘Tim’ Carpenter, who died at 91 on Jan. 12, was a big supporter of Lawrence Woodmere Academy and is remembered as a likeable and helpful person.

Edward ‘Tim’ Carpenter of Lawrence dies at 91

Edward Nick “Tim” Carpenter, a longtime Lawrence resident, who fought in World War II, was successful in business and became a strong supporter of Lawrence Woodmere Academy died on Jan. 12. He was 91. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 1/26/11

Evelyn Kerr Silverstein was a former army nurse and retired school nurse and teacher, who had a positive impact on the people she knew.

Evelyn Kerr Silverstein dies at 89

Evelyn Kerr Silverstein, a former junior high nurse and teacher and army nurse, died on Jan. 5. She was 89. more

1/12/11

Five Towns Obituaries

Celia Stern, Rosa 'Rosita' Warshavsky and Leonard Ditchek of the Five Towns have died. more

12/15/10

Rabbi Simcha Shafran (holding mic) recounted his experiences during W. W. II at the Kristallnacht commemoration event. His son Rabbi Avi Shafran is on his right.

Telling a survivor’s tale

When Rabbi Simcha Shafran was 14- years-old, he left his parents in Poland when World War II broke out to go to a yeshiva and never saw them again. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 11/17/10

The memorial outside the headquarters of VFW Post 1582.

Inwood post marks Veterans Day

Fifteen members of PFC. John J. Oliveri VFW Post 1582 marked Veterans Day with a brief and solemn ceremony at the memorial outside their headquarters on Doughty Boulevard in Inwood on Thursday. more

JEFF BESSEN | 11/11/10

The thoughts of those who served

Veterans Day, which was once called Armistice Day, is celebrated at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. At first, it marked the end of World War 1 on Nov. 11, 1918. more

PHIL LYNCH | 11/10/10

Has American get-up-and-go got up and gone?

We Americans know some things about ourselves. It’s part of our narrative. We are winners. We are optimists. We have a “can do” attitude that allows us to smite our enemies and solve our problems. We invent things, fix things and help others. more

Randi Kreiss | 6/20/10

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