Clarence Akers Sr.
Longshoreman
      Clarence Akers Sr., a longtime Rockaway resident, died August 9. Akers, a longshoreman, was born in Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania on June 23, 1935. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was proud of being a paratrooper in the 101 Airborne, according to family, who also said Akers was alwa...
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Regina Barile
Homemaker
      Regina Barile, a Rockaway resident for 40 years coming from Brooklyn, died August 11. Barile, a homemaker, was born in Brooklyn. She also worked as a housekeeper and cook at St. Genevieve's Church and was a member of the Catholic Club.
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Guy Edward Donohue
Operating Engineer Local 15
      Guy Edward Donohue, a Rockaway resident for 50 years, died August 10. Donohue was born in Brooklyn and worked as an operating engineer for Local 15. He served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1959 and was a member of the Daniel M. O'Connell Post #272 of the American Legion in Rockaway.
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Daniel Isaiah Girvan
Rap Promoter
      Daniel Isaiah Girvan, a Rockaway resident for eight years, died August 11. He was 22. Girvan, who was born in Flushing Hospital, was a rap promoter.
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Laura Larkin Hendricks
Assistant Stockbroker
      Laura Larkin Hendricks, a Rockaway resident for 10 years, died August 2. Hendricks was born in Rockaway Beach and worked as an assistant stockbroker. Hendricks was preceded in death by her brother, Stephen Larkin. Her husband, Ronald D. Hendricks, also passed on August 2, 2007.
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William J.Lane Sr.
Truck Driver Teamster,Local 807
      William J. Lane Sr., a Rockaway resident for more than 22 years coming from Brooklyn, died August 13. Lane was born in Brooklyn. He worked as a truck driver teamster, Local 807, and in recent years was the owner and operator of the Beach 129 Street Deli.
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Kieran J.Louden
Mail Handler
      Kieran J. Louden, a former Rockaway Beach resident who moved in 1985, died August 12. Louden was born in Rockaway Beach and worked as a mail handler for the U.S. Postal Service at Stewart Airport in Newburgh, New York. Louden served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam Era.
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Margaret R.O'Neill
Registered Nurse
      Margaret R. O'Neill, a Florida resident formerly of Broad Channel, died August 8. O'Neill was born in Manhattan on October 13, 1935, and lived in Broad Channel until age 18. She was a Registered Nurse. O'Neill was preceded in death by her husband, Charles O'Neill Jr.
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