Obituaries News – QNS

Marge Markey speaking at the Maspeth Town Hall 110th Anniversary celebration in 2014.

Elmhurst

Former Queens Assembly Member Margaret Markey dies at 83

By Patrick Stachniak

A funeral service was held for Queens Public Communications Corporation Chairman of the Board Patrick J. DiMotta in his hometown of Selden, Long Island, on Aug. 23.

Queens Public Communications Corp. Chair Patrick J. DiMotta dies at age 78

By Bill Parry

vincent riso

Vincent Riso, influential Queens developer and philanthropist, dies at 90

Staff Report

gene kelty

Longtime Queens CB7 chair and FDNY veteran Gene Kelty dies at 70

By Ethan Marshall

Dr. Hazel Dukes in 2023

AMNY

Dr. Hazel Dukes, 92, remembered as long-time champion of civil rights in NY

Michelle Pinto

LI Press

Michelle Pinto remembered as compassionate publicist, storyteller

justice

Obituary: Honorable Justice Dorothy Chin-Brandt, pioneering jurist and advocate for justice, dies at 76

By QNS News Team

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Larry Penner, beloved transit advocate, historian and writer, dies at 71

By Bill Parry

Kathleen O'Hara

Glendale

Obituary: Kiwanis Club of Glendale mourns the loss of President Kathleen O’Hara

By Colum Motherway

Lou Carnesecca

Hillcrest

Hall of Famer Lou Carnesecca, legendary St. John’s basketball coach, dies at 99

By Bill Parry

Mary H. Butler

Obituary: Astoria’s Mary H. Butler remembered for dedication to family and service

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Ozone Park

Tommy Barcia, Adrian and Rocky’s founder, dies aged 61

By Ethan Marshall

Krumholz

Flushing

Henry ‘Hank’ Krumholz, stalwart pioneer of Queens LGBTQ Pride, dies at 73

By Bill Parry

shafran

Obituary: Ronald Shafran, 77 ‘Goodnight to our forever Champ’

By Austin Shafran

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Real estate visionary and St. John’s benefactor, Joseph M. Mattone passes away at 92, leaves legacy of transformation and philanthropy

By Iryna Shkurhan

Malachy McCourt

AMNY

Irish American actor and NYC icon Malachy McCourt dies at 92

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Briarwood

Morton Povman: longest serving NYC Council Member, dies at 93

By Ethan Marshall and Czarinna Andres

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Bayside

Op-ed: Farewell, good friend: Shalom Chaver Paul Vallone

By Rabbi Yossi Blesofsky

vincent cannizzaro

Vincent Cannizzaro, former Christ The King women’s basketball coach, dies at 82

By Ethan Marshall

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Flushing

Fresh Meadows couple reminded of daughter’s traffic related death following death of Quintas Chen in Flushing

By Rachel Butler

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Flushing

Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground celebrated with street co-naming

By Rachel Butler

Boone

Queens mourns passing of NY1 anchor Ruschell Boone, who died Sunday at age 48

By Bill Parry

Long Island military hero remains returned to the U.S. Ukraine Freedom fighter Capt. Grady Kurpasi honored at JFK Airport

ByJeff Yapalater

AMNY

Actor and New York native James Caan dead at 82; known for Oscar-nominated role in ‘The Godfather’

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