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Longtime Hicksville resident Robert E. Birkel, Jr., the brother of Amity Harbor residents Brian Birkel and his wife Jean, died June 16, 2008 at his home. He was 59. He was born November 15, 1948 to Robert E., Sr. and Henrietta (nee Maines) in Jamaica, Queens and served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. More ... Longtime Amityville resident and St. Martin of Tours R.C. Church parishioner Ellen T. Haist died July 5, 2008 at her home. She was 90. She was born on August 6, 1917 in Brooklyn to Patrick and Ellie (Harte) Downing. She devoted her life to the care of her family and home. For more than 58 years, she lived on Oldfield Avenue in Amityville where she loved to garden. More ... Former Amityville resident Muriel E. Malley (nee Kilgour) died July 24, 2008 in Brooksville, Florida. She was 84 years old and will be remembered as an amazing mother and strong woman by her family. "She raised her six children alone in an era when it was unheard of," said her daughter-in-law Nicole Malley who said she had a great sense of humor. More ... |
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