Obituary: Dorothy D. Colwell

Dorothy D. Colwell, a longtime resident of Topsham, ME and currently of Virginia Beach, VA, died on March 1, 2013. She was born on June 4, 1930 in Glen Cove to the late Edmund J. and Lucy Reichert Denzler. She graduated from Sea Cliff High School, Berkleley Secretarial School of New York City, and for many years was employed as a legal secretary, retiring from McTeague-Higbee of Topsham in 1992.

Obituary: Barry E. Diem

Obituary: Florence Mahon

Florence Mahon of Sea Cliff died on March 15, 2013 at the age of 78 after a long struggle with cancer. Talented organist at St. Boniface and St. Rocco’s Churches. Beloved mother of Dianne (Robert), Brian and Annette (Gary). Loving grandmother of Theresa (Michael), Kimberly, Robert, Cassie, Shane and Andrew and great grandmother of Michael. Whitting Funeral Home in Glen Head handled the arrangements. Funeral Mass at Church of St. Rocco, Glen Cove. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Feed The Children, Inc., PO Box 36, Oklahoma City, OK 73101.

Obituary: Dr. Stuart L. Yunis

Dr. Stuart L. Yunis, a pioneer in the field of nephrology, passed away on March 16. He was 79 years old.

Dr. Yunis was a well-respected physician – and a beloved family man. He left Dartmouth following his third year, receiving early admission to SUNY Syracuse medical school. After graduation, he became chief resident at LIJ and later became double board certified in both internal medicine and nephrology. Dr. Yunis founded a very successful medical practice in Lake Success with specialists in every field. He also created the first in-house dialysis department at LIJ and later moved to St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, where he launched the in-house dialysis unit.  

Obituary: Joe Mansi

While perfectly appropriate, “beloved husband and loving father” only scratches the surface when describing the fascinating life of Joe Mansi, which came to an end on March 18, 2013. Journalism was a common thread during his 77 years, so the best way to do this story justice is though the words of this prototypical P.R. man himself.

“I began my career as a newsman with the International News Service, which later merged with United Press to become United Press International. I reported for the New York, Philadelphia and Chicago bureaus and was a member of the organization’s Special Service Bureau. But during my tenure there, I was drafted into the United States Army. It was 1958, the Korean War was over and Vietnam had yet to come.” So, with a college degree in tow (albeit not in a journalism-related field, he discovered his true calling while earning a bachelor of science degree in accounting from New York University’s Stern School of Business), the 23-year-old headed off to basic training at Fort Dix and it was there that through a series of coincidences, the fascinating journey that would define his life began to take form.

Obituary: Roosevelt Davis

Obituary: Willie Lee Jackson

Obituary: Frank (Pete) Pierre Schuld III

July 11, 1952 - December 11, 2012

 Frank (Pete) Schuld III, 60, of Sioux Falls, SD, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at the Dougherty Hospice Home after a brief illness.

Obituary: Juris Hedwig

Obituary: Frances Marches