Obituaries Archives – QNS.com

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Bayside

‘Bayside’s One of a Kind’: Civic leader and activist Mandingo Osceola Tshaka dies at 91

By Ethan Marshall

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‘He loved everyone’: Whitestone community mourns death of beloved deli co-owner

By Carlotta Mohamed

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John Koufakis, founder of Star Auto Group, dies at 94

By Bill Parry

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Longtime Deputy Queens Borough President Peter Magnani remembered as ‘true public servant’

By Bill Parry

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Late College Point artist and sculptor remembered for turning recycled materials into treasure

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Flushing family mourns late matriarch and centenarian who gave back to the community

By Carlotta Mohamed

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‘A pillar of the community’: Jackson Heights mourns loss of civic leader Joseph Ricevuto

By Bill Parry

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Jackson Heights civic leader Steven Knobel remembered for community service

By Bill Parry

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News

Op-Ed: How do we find the courage to rewrite our story? By empowering the many

By Op-Ed

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News

Longtime southeast Queens Councilman Archie Spigner, a ‘godfather of politics,’ dies at 92

By QNS News Team

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St. Francis Prep remembers late ‘legendary’ English teacher John Madri

By Carlotta Mohamed

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North Shore Towers

Walter F. Cameron, North Shore Towers resident, dies at 93

By QNS News Team

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Astoria

Yankees legend Whitey Ford, an Astoria native, dead at 91

By Alex Mitchell

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Jamaica

SJU Soccer remembers Jimmy Hanna, former player, long-time supporter

By Bill Parry

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Maureen Walthers, 86, former owner and publisher of Ridgewood Times

By Robert Pozarycki

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News

‘She was a trailblazer’: Queens mourns loss of former Borough President Claire Shulman

By Zachary Gewelb

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Bayside

Former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman leaves behind a legacy for the ages

By Bill Parry

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Forest Hills Gardens

Longtime Plaxall President Andrew Kirby remembered for always ‘doing what’s best’ for LIC

By Bill Parry

FILE PHOTO: John Lewis takes the podium during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia

Astoria

Queens Congress members honor the life and legacy of Rep. John Lewis

By Bill Parry

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Carol Brock, longtime Douglaston resident, philanthropist and founder of Les Dames d’Escoffier, dies at 96

By QNS News Team

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Bayside

Vincent Maltese, a Bayside native who wore many hats, dies at 86

By QNS News Team

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Long Island City

Developer who destroyed 5Pointz graffiti mecca dies before new towers open

By Bill Parry

Bayside

Bayside funeral director dies following long battle with illness

By Bill Parry

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Glendale

Owner of long-standing Glendale auto shop dies at 95

By Jacob Kaye

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