Dwight Rovery, owner of Rovery Marine and Amityville resident
By Tiffany Elliott
      Longt ime Copi ague resident Dwight S. Rovery, owner of Rovery Marine, died suddenly April 4, 2008 at his place of business in Amityville. He was 64 years old. He was born July 17, 1943 in Jamaica, Queens to William George and Anita (nee Czaska) Rovery. He served as a sharpshooter for the U.S.
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Longtime Amityville resident, Helen D. Dineen
By Tiffany Elliott
      Longtime Amityville resident Helen D. Dineen, who devoted her life to caring for her family, died April 5, 2008 at Broadlawn Manor Nursing Home in Amityville. She was 92. She was born to Thomas and Susan (Lambert) McGann in Brooklyn, New York on December 9, 1915. In addition to caring for her loved ones, she worked as a decorator for Paula Greenburg Associates in Roslyn.
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Rufus Ireland III, descendent of area's founding family
By Tiffany Elliott
      Lifetime Amityville resident and member of many local clubs, Rufus J. Ireland III died April 6, 2008 at his home. The 81-year old was a descendent of one of the first founding families of Amityville. He was born September 8, 1926 to Rufus J. and Dorothy (nee Haff) Ireland, Jr., he served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
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