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Carmen Baez, 79, a longtime Rockaway resident, died August 21. Baez was born on December 3, 1930 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Baez was preceded in death by her husband, Antonio; and sons, Melvin and Anthony. More ... James G. Caravello, a longtime Rockaway resident, died August 26. Caravello was born in Bronx, New York and moved to Rockaway more than 40 years ago, living in Breezy Point. He was a reporter for the U.S. Information Agency and a World War II Air Force veteran. More ... Edward Hoggard, 81, a longtime Rockaway resident, died August 18. Hoggard was born on July 21, 1929 in Norfolk, Virginia and later moved to Rockaway. He worked for the New York City Transit Authority. Hoggard was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Rosetta; and daughters, Linda, Brenda and Joyce. More ... Kenneth F. Shea, a 41-year Rockaway resident, died September 1. Shea was born in Queens, New York and moved to the Rockaways 41 years ago. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in the Korean War. He was a member of the Rockaway Point Volunteer Fire Department, active in the Rockaway Point Summer Basketball League and member of the “Tin Can Sailors.” More ... Walter W. Thomas, 79, a longtime Rockaway resident, died August 22. Thomas was born on January 1, 1931 in Hughes, Arkansas. Following High School graduation in 1951, Walter was drafted into the United States Army. He regularly attended Sunday school and taught Bible study. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents; and step-mother, Wilma Holiday Thomas. More ... Daniel Vaughn, a 30-year Rockaway resident, died September 1. Vaughn was born in Clifden, Co. Galway, Ireland and moved to Rockaway 30 years ago from Brooklyn. He was a warehouse worker. Vaughn was preceded in death by his brother, Martin; sisters, Ann Corke and Eileen Lee. More ... |
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