Obituaries
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World War II veteran and longtime Five Towns resident Sidney Casden died on Jan. 12 at his Ormond Beach, Fla. home at 92. more
Arlene Turett, a 53-year resident of Woodmere, had a love for education. She returned to school to earn a master’s degree in education at Adelphi University after her children were grown and taught for more than 20 years. more
An avid fisherman who usually fished with two friends, Melvin Pereira was at home on the waters off the Rockaways or gossiping with congregants at St. Joachim R.C. Church in Cedarhurst, where he was the sexton, in charge of maintenance. more
Lawrence Graff, a long time resident of Woodmere, died on Dec. 21. He was 77. Family members considered him to be accomplished, intelligent and thoughtful. more
Lawrence native Faustine Maria DeRosa Camp was part of the “greatest generation” that took part in World War II. She worked as a riveter in a Grumman plant during the war. The women who took the place of men in factories during the war were known as “rosies” symbolized by the cultural icon Rosie the Riveter. more
Inwood resident Mary Kuzda died on Oct. 4. She was 85. more
Originally from Rockaway Park in Queens, Jerry Rogoff made a name for himself in his native community with Rogoff’s Stationery/Toy Store and then used his retail experience to forge a bond with customers at Morton’s Army Navy Store in Cedarhurst. more
North Woodmere resident Dan Lurie, best known for his bodybuilding feats and relationships with many celebrities died on Nov. 6. He was 90. more
Ruth Puterman Greenwald lived in Cedarhurst for 57 years and worked until she was 89. She died on Oct. 27 at 98. more
At 14, Henry Lederer made a deal to clean the aircraft at Miller’s Air Field on Staten Island in exchange for flying lessons and that passion for aviation continued as a U.S. Army Air Corps fighter pilot in World War II and in his professional life. more
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