Friday, January 27, 2012
David Deutsch, the inspiration behind A Midwinter Night's Dream, succumbed to the disease on Wednesday.
Northport High School chemistry teacher David Deutsch passed away Wednesday after an eight-year battle with ALS, his diagnosis the inspiration for hundreds of students, faculty, and alumni who have since raised over $2.5 million for ALS research through the Midwinter Night's Dream charity. The hallmark nerve degeneration of ALS had paralyzed Deutsch and led to complications that frequently resulted in long hospital stays. Sadly, he was unable to attend this year's AMND gala after developing a bad case of pneumonia, which took a turn for the worse this weekend. Long-time colleague and friend Don Strasser got to say his last goodbyes to David shortly before he passed. "He was just one of those guys that if you had a question, he knew the …
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Robert Howard, 70, died on Tuesday after an aortic aneurysm.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Former Northport Police Chief Robert "Bob" Howard died on Tuesday evening at age 70 after suffering an aortic aneurism while loading luggage during his part-time job as a limousine driver in East Northport. "He was in surgery for seven hours and it was just too much trauma for him to recover," said his son, Northport Police Officer Peter Howard. "Me and my brothers and mother were there with him." Bob served in the US Air Force from 1959 to 1963 and as a NYC transit cop before taking the job as a police officer with the Northport Police Department in 1964. He quickly worked his way up the ranks from sergeant in 1971, lieutenant in 1975, commanding officer in 1979, and finally to chief in 1980. In his 20 year tenure as chief, Bob …
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Village of Northport
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
The body of Freddy Piercey, missing since Dec. 6, was found in Northport Harbor Saturday.
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
The body of Northport resident Freddy Piercey, 68, was discovered in the harbor on Saturday morning alongside Seymour's Boatyard, according to sources. He had been missing since Dec. 6 when he was last seen leaving Gunther's Tap Room around 7 p.m. Police have not yet confirmed the details of the incident, nor determined a cause of death. Freddy Piercey was a longtime Northport character commonly seen walking, paddling in his canoe, or at local taverns. Easily identifiable by his long gray hair and beard, he lived here in the streets of Northport all his life and served his country in the Army. He knew Jack Kerouac, Stanley Twardowicz, and other local legends. He was a well-respected employee of Davis Aircraft for 15 years. "Freddy was …
Friday, December 9, 2011
Community mourns passing of first grade teacher Mary Kate Szokoli, who died early Friday.
Mary Kate Szokoli, a first grade teacher at Harley Avenue Primary School in Elwood, died early Friday morning, according to school officials. Details surrounding the circumstances of her death have not yet been released. Szokoli is a graduate of Glenn High School and began her career at Harley Primary, where she has taught for the past nine years. "The Elwood Board of Education and administration wish to extend our prayers and deepest condolences to her family and friends during this difficult time," Elwood Superintendent Peter Scordo said in a statement this afternoon. "Mrs. Szokoli was a warm, caring, and highly regarded member of the Elwood family and she will be deeply missed." Members of the district’s mental health and guidance team …
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Harley Avenue Primary School
30 Harley Ave, East Northport, NY
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Monday, August 1, 2011
Leist, admired for her wit and wisdom, loved to entertain and made lifelong friendships.
Evelyn M. Leist, born in Brooklyn and formerly of Northport, died peacefully on July 25 at the age of 85 in her Sarasota, Fla. home. She was the loving wife of the recently deceased Robert L. Leist and is survived by her sisters, Ruth and Alice; her two daughters, Robin and Nancy; her son Steve, daughter-in-law Leigh Anne, and grandson Carl. Leist was a welcoming and generous hostess to all visitors and acquaintances and made close friendships that lasted a lifetime. While living in Northport from 1965-80, she enjoyed shopping and going out to eat at Al Dowd's Steakhouse in Centerport every Friday night with friends. Leist possessed a quick and sharp wit that imbued her with an innate understanding of life’s journey. She was ever-giving …
Friday, July 29, 2011
Past East Northport FD Commissioner, WWII Vet, and retired Suffolk Police Detective was active in the community through his final years.
Lifelong Northport resident and community fixture Edward Hehir died Monday in East Northport at the age of 91. Hehir was the devoted husband of Lucille Hehir, loving father of Laurie O’Neill Elizabeth Lauschus, cherished "Pop Pop" of Robert J. and Patrick Murphy and Amanda Lauschus, and dear brother of Mary Olivari, Joan Reid, Donald Hehir and the late John and Gerry Hehir. Hehir's childhood friend, Jim Mahoney, who delivered the eulogy Thursday at Nolan & Taylor-Howe Funeral Home, remembered how much Hehir loved to sing songs like "Little Bit of Heaven." "He was a wonderful man who cared about people and wanted to help people. He had an engaging personality that made everyone feel comfortable and an impressive voice. He never needed a …
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Nolan & Taylor-Howe Funeral Home Inc
5 Laurel Ave, Northport, NY
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Monday, July 11, 2011
He was a World War II veteran and longtime employee of the VAMC.
George Albert Stoddard was born in Springfield, MA on October 2, 1908. When he was a teenager he relocated to the harsh streets of New York City. He took a job as a messenger on Wall Street and just before the Great Crash of '29 he took a position as a cook at the then newly built Veteran's Affairs on Medical Center in Northport. George worked hard and proved himself at the VAMC, and in a very short time was promoted to Chief Cook where he oversaw the preparation of meals for the thousands of patients from July 1929 until his retirement in October 1967. George also dedicated himself to the service of others and his community. He was a Freemason with the Alcyone Lodge #695, Northport and on October 28th, 2008 celebrated 65 years in this …
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Brueggemann Funeral Home of East Northport
522 Larkfield Rd, East Northport, NY
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Monday, June 13, 2011
Key figure in Eatons Neck youth basketball league. Viewing tonight at Nolan.
Lambert "Bus" Mack, a key figure in the Eatons Neck Youth Club, died Thursday. He was 70 years old. Mack, a Northport resident, was past president and a board member and referee with the club. He started out as an assistant coach and then moved on to head coach, division chairperson and then president. He was president of the group through the 1990s. He was the founder of senior night as well as the founder of the scholarship program. Mack served as a board member and a senior referee in the league. The Nolan & Taylor-Howe Funeral Home in Northport said Mack leaves his wife, Cindy (nee Koster) Mack; two sons, Greg (and his wife, Casey) and Jeff; a grandson, Aaron; and three sisters, Mary Ann McLaughlin, Barbie Whitty and Susan Magee. A …
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Nolan & Taylor-Howe Funeral Home Inc
5 Laurel Ave, Northport, NY
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Participated in the D-Day Invasion of Normandy and Pacific Theatre.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
John T. Hoops, a one-time chief yeoman in the U.S. Navy and flag writer for the late Fleet Adm. William F. (Bull) Halsey, died on Christmas day. The East Northport resident was 89. Born in Brooklyn on Feb. 23, 1921, the son of John H. and Catherine Hoops of Glendale, New York, Hoops graduated from Franklin K. Lane High School in June 1940. He enlisted in the Navy on Nov. 2, 1940. Hoops, a "Plank Owner" (part of the commissioning crew) of the destroyer USS Walke (DD-723), participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, on June 6, 1944, bombarding German blockhouses in Cherbourg, France. Afterwards the ship transited via the Panama Canal to the Western Pacific and the Philippine Sea where he participated in the re-taking of the Philippine …
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35 N. Service Road, Dix Hills, NY
St. Matthew Roman Catholic Church
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Deer Park resident spent 35 years at Nassau Health Department and 21 as Friars assistant football coach.
Michael Mangino, a longtime assistant football coach and former teacher at St. Anthony's High School, died suddenly Friday while visiting family in Naples, Fla. He was 67. Mangino, of Deer Park, worked at the Nassau County Health Department for 35 years. But sports was always a passion. You could find him on a golf course or football field most of the year. He started coaching football at St. Anthony's with the freshman team in 1990. He also once served as head freshman boys lacrosse coach. Mangino coached the wide receivers this fall for the varsity football team, which finished a perfect 11-0 season with a Catholic league title on Nov. 20. "One of the things he always told his guys was, 'If you don't block, you can't play here," St. …
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275 Wolf Hill Road, South Huntington, NY
St. Anthony's High School
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12:11 pm on Saturday, January 28, 2012
Dave was one of the good guys. He will be missed by all. Rest in peace. more ›