Obituaries
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Beloved Glen Cove High School teacher dies at 72
Thom Ruckert was an unconventional teacher who helped struggling students find their potential. Many say they wouldn’t have graduated without his interest in their lives.
Published: July 26, 2018
Photo: Courtesy Lissa Harris
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Remembering John Niven, one of the victims of 9/11
The discovery of John Nivens’ remains, over two decades after his death during the Sept. 11 World Trade Center terrorist attack, brings his family some closure.
Published: January 26, 2024
Photo: Courtesy Ellen Niven
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Former U.S. Representative Lester Wolff dies at 102
Lester Wolff, former congressman and lifelong advocate for his community, was known for many things, including the creation of the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge and defeating Robert Moses, Gov. Rockefeller and years later Gov. Cuomo’s plan for a bridge from Oyster Bay to Rye.
Published: Mary 13, 2021
Photo: Courtesy Lester L. Wolff
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Even in his 90s, Bill Katz kept teaching
Bill Katz, a “walking musical encyclopedia,” influenced countless students during his 60-year career as an East Meadow School District music teacher and band director.
Published: January 26, 2023
Photo credit: Courtesy Katz family
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Roosevelt laid to rest again with re-enactor James Foote’s death
President Theodore Roosevelt re-enactor James Foote, who traveled around Long Island sharing his vast knowledge about TR’s life, even appeared as a guest at the White House and on “The Colbert Report.”
Published: May 12, 2022
Photo credit: Courtesy Edward Lieberman
