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Peter J. Danzilo
Broker
      Peter Danzilo, a 52-year Rockaway resident, died August 4. He was 83. Danzilo was born in Brooklyn on June 29, 1925. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1948 to 1952 and was a World War II and Korean War veteran.
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Wanda Jean Davis
Factory Worker
      Wanda Davis, a longtime Rockaway resident, died July 14. She was 51. Davis, a factory worker, was born in Stamford, Texas on July 24, 1956. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Bass and Carrie Davis; two brothers; and two sisters.
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Joseph Fox, D.D.S.
Dentist
      Joseph Fox, a Rockaway resident, died August 4. He was 88. Fox, a World War II veteran, was a dentist who practiced for nearly 60 years in Far Rockaway and in Belle Harbor. He was an active member of his temple and a pillar of the Rockaway community.
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Lillian Hill
Homemaker
      Lillian Hill, a longtime Rockaway resident, died July 29. Hill, a homemaker, was born in Gibson, Tennessee on July 30, 1922. She was preceded in death by her husband, William; and daughter, Diane. Hill is survived by her daughters, Brenda Watson, Marcia Fitzsimmons and Desiree Ellington; grandchildren, Donald Styles Jr.
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Mary Lawson
Homemaker
      Mary Lawson, a longtime Rockaway resident, died July 26. Lawson, a homemaker, was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina on July 13, 1910. She moved to New York in 1932 and became a resident of Far Rockaway. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Far Rockaway, the Senior Choir, the Stamp Collector's Club, the Women's Workers League and the Missionary Society.
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Michael J. Lowe
Resident
      Michael Lowe, a lifelong Rockaway resident, died July 21. He was 61. Lowe was born in Manhattan. He worked in the field of real estate. He is survived by his life partner, Pam Lowe; son, Michael Lowe; daughter, Michelle Lowe; sister, Carol Morales; and brothers, Frank and George.
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Thomas Nix
Lobby Attendant
      Thomas Nix, a lifetime Broad Channel resident, died July 30. He was 72. Nix was born on January 23, 1936. He lived with his family in Broad Channel as a summer resident for the first 20 years of his life. However, he remained in Broad Channel as a yearround resident. He worked for London Terrace in Manhattan for more than 31 years.
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Angela Patrice Pauling
Resident
      Angela Pauling, a Rockaway resident, died July 30. She was 33. Pauling was born at the Jewish Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn on May 30, 1975. She attended New York City public schools. Following high school, she worked as a clerk at the 101 Precinct. She continued her education at Global Business Institute to obtain a degree in Business.
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James A. Robertson
Retired
      James Robertson, a 50-year Rockaway resident, died August 3. He was 90. Robertson was born in the Bronx and moved to Rockaway as an infant. He served as a Merchant Mariner during World War II. He was a retired tool and die maker who worked for Con Edison.
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Fred H. Stellato
Production Manager
      Fred Stellato, a longtime Rockaway resident, died August 7. He was 85. Stellato was born in Brooklyn on August 6, 1923. He served in the U.S. Marines from 1943 to 1946 and was a World War II veteran.
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Wilson "Red" Woods Jr.
Bus Operator
      Wilson Woods Jr., a longtime Rockaway resident, died August 4. He was 61. Woods served the Far Rockaway community for 22 years, as a bus operator with the Green Lines Bus Company. He is survived by his wife, Laverne; daughters, Erica Shultz, Tamara and Lelani Woods; son, Tremain; and grandchildren, Laila, Shamel, Stephanie, Tremain, Curtis, Jordan and Courtney.
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