Paul Garratt: Lifelong Amityville Resident
by Tiffany Elliott
      Lifelong Amityville resident Paul Charles Garratt, sailor and mechanic, died suddenly on July 22, 2007. He was 53 years old. Born in Amityville to Evelyn and Alan Garratt, he joined the U.S.
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George W. Gehrlein, longtime Copiague resident
by Tracy Bongianni
      In 1956, Walter Gehrlein moved to Copiague when the community was still connected by dirt roads. He lived in a home his family built, and spent his life caring and providing for and enjoying his family. George W. Gehrlein died on July 8, 2007. He was 88 years-old.
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John Anderson, longtime and loyal Amityville firefighter
by Tiffany Elliott and Carolyn James
      Longtime Amityville resident and former Amityville Fire Department Captain John Walter Anderson died July 16, 2007 at his home. He was 84 years old. Born May 3, 1923 in Staten Island to Andrew John and Maria (Frederickson), he was employed by Grumman Aerospace as an electronic technician/aircraf...
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