William F.Becker
Die Caster
      William F. Becker, a 45-year Rockaway resident, died February 22. Becker was born in New York City. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. He worked as a die caster with Long Island Die Casting in Inwood, New York. He was preceded in death by his companion, Amelia Cahoon.
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Waveney Bissoon
Homemaker
      Waveney Bissoon, a longtime Far Rockaway resident, died February 17. She was 67. Bissoon was born in Guyana, South America on July 10, 1940. She was an active member of the Solid Rock Seventh-Day Adventist Church, serving as Sabbath School superintendent, Deaconess, Bible bowl team member, and ch...
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Jean Marie Brady
Secretary
      Jean Marie Brady, a lifelong Far Rockaway resident, died February 21. She was 82. Brady was born in Far Rockaway. She worked as a food service secretary at Peninsula General Hospital. She was preceded in death by her son, Robert.
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Eric Lamont Davis
Butcher
      Eric Lamont Davis, a longtime Far Rockaway resident, died February 17. Davis, a butcher, was born in Queens on August 10, 1965. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Laverne Davis; and grandparents.
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Vernie Cecila English
Far Rockaway Resident
      Vernie English, a longtime Far Rockaway resident, died February 21. English was born in Guyana, South America on March 24, 1935. According to family, she was known as "Bun Lady," because she was well known for making buns. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reginald and Elwida English.
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Nancy Kelly
Registrar Personnel
      Nancy Kelly, a 41-year Rockaway resident, died February 27. Kelly was born in the Bronx. She worked at Peninsula Hospital in the registrar division of the emergency room. She was preceded in death by husband, Thomas. Kelly is survived by her sons, James (Margaret), Thomas "T.K." (Teri), and Wil...
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Una Ann Lonergan
Former Resident
      Una Ann Lonergan (nee Egan), a former Rockaway resident, died February 5. She was 71. She was preceded in death by her father Patrick Egan; sisters, Ethna and Brenda; and brother, Desmond.
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Catherine A.Marks
Educator
      Catherine Marks (nee Mitchell), a former Belle Harbor resident, died January 14. Marks was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1934. In 1951 she came to the United States to attend college. She taught for 30 years in Catholic schools in Pennsylvania, the Bronx and Queens. She also taught for 10 years in t...
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Agnes Montalvo
Homemaker
      Agnes Montalvo, a 54-year Rockaway resident, died February 27. Montalvo, a homemaker, was born in New York City. She is survived by her husband, Rudolpho; sons, Terence, Steven, Keith, Rudy and Augustine; daughter, Theresa Sos; and seven grandchildren.
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John L.Riddick
Cook
      John Riddick, longtime Far Rockaway resident, died February 16. Riddick, a cook, was born in Jamaica on December 22, 1945. He was a member of the Booster Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Davis and Lucy Riddick; grandmothers, Mary Smith and Annie Austin Davis; and niece Michell...
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