On Sunday Aug. 13, Robert Bickard, beloved Oceanside veteran, firefighter, American Legion and Knights of Columbus member died peacefully at his home.
The cause of death was a heart attack. His …
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By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen
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9/6/17
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William “Billy” Telford, a former chief of the Oceanside Fire Department, died on Dec. 27, as many mourned the loss of the longtime hero.
Telford joined the Oceanside Fire Department in 1964 …
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By Ben Strack
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1/11/17
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Harry Scully, a former local lifeguard and village clerk, died on Dec. 13 at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside. He was 87.
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By Ben Strack
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12/20/16
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David Miljoner, a social justice activist who was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Oceanside, died in Seattle on Nov. 19 from lymphoma. He was 34.
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By Ben Strack
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11/29/16
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Howard “Dorian” Friedman, of Oceanside, died on June 15, of cancer. He was born on April 8, 1944, and raised in Oceanside. He is a graduate of Oceanside High School, and the University of Toledo. …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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6/29/16
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Jacqueline Ann Schnitzer, a Rockville Centre resident who attended Oceanside schools, died on June 16. She was 21.
Schnitzer was a shining star full of promise. She graduated with honors from …
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6/29/16
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Former Oceanside Kiwanis President Frank Marino died on Dec. 25. He was 98.
Marino was born in Brooklyn on June 12, 1917 to parents Joseph and Geni Marino. He served as an army Sergeant in World …
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1/6/16
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Robert Edward “Bob” Gunther, a longtime Oceanside resident and owner of Gunther’s Greenhouse & Florist, died on Dec. 15. He was 85.
Gunther was born in North Bellmore in 1930. He moved to …
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12/23/15
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Bernard Koretz was born to Russian immigrant parents, an only child in Brooklyn.
He loved to participate in sports. He’s an alumnus of Lafayette HighSchool. Married to his lovely wife Judy for …
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12/9/15
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William Madden Sr., known affectionately to his friends and family as Bill, Billy, Dad and Grandpa, died peacefully on Nov. 24. He was 58.
Madden was born on June 19, 1957, in Brooklyn and was …
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12/9/15
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