John Russell — Johnny to all of his friends — co-owner of Johnny’s Union Park Café, died on Jan. 16. He was 46.
Russell was best known as the smiling face at the Union Park Café. …
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Known as the ultimate caregiver, James J. Harnett, 63 died unexpectedly on Jan. 23. Harnett shepherded the care of thousands of Long Islanders in his role as President and CEO of Family & …
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1/28/10
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Henry George Hengerle, 87, a former Oceanside resident, passed away May 3 in Chesapeake, Va.
A native of New York City, he was the son of the late John and Tillie Hengerle. He retired from the US …
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5/15/12
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M. George Caracost, a lifelong member of the Island Park Fire Department and former Village Trustee, died on Jan. 7. He was 89.
Born in Waycross, Ga. on Sept. 16, 1921, Caracost’s family moved a …
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1/26/11
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In so many ways, Oceanside resident Philip Califano was an average boy. He loved going to Gamestop with his aunt to buy games for his Wii. He loved NASCAR and wrestling (John Cena was his favorite …
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10/25/12
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Perry Harding Reese (maiden name Perry H. Seiffert), 92, of Crisfield, Md. and formerly of Oceanside, died Dec. 20 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home, Crisfield.
Born in Brunswick, Ga., on Aug. 31, …
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1/5/11
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Marvin Kominsky, a resident of Brookline, Mass. and a former Oceanside resident, died on May 29. He was 91.
The beloved husband of the late Phyllis (Sampson) for 68 years. Loving father of Rabbi …
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6/8/11
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Helen Schwartz, a longtime Oceanside resident, passed away in her sleep on Thursday, June 30 at the age of 61. She was born in Manhattan to parents of Japanese descent.
She had a great love of …
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7/28/10
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William F. Helmcke, a longtime Oceanside resident and former principal of Oceanside Junior High School, died in his home in Sedona, Ariz., on March 12. He was 95.
Helmcke was born on March 9, …
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5/2/12
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Ray Hughes, head of Ray Hughes Associates H.E.R. insurance brokerage, an insurance and real estate firm in Island Park, died on Sept. 11 at Northport Veteran’s Hospital in Long Island. He was …
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11/3/10
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