Robert Butler
Loader
      Robert Butler, a longtime Rockaway resident, died March 17. He was 83. Butler, a loader, was born in Pelham, New York on December 16, 1925. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Gerry Giles.
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John William Doscher
Former Resident
      John Doscher, a former Rockaway resident, died March 3. He was 89. Doscher was raised in Rockaway Beach and spent 40 years in the broadcasting business in New York City. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Marie Richardson Doscher; daughter, Laurette Doscher (Lou Benfante); sons, John W.
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Luise Hynes
Former Resident
      Luise (nee Dieringer) Hynes, a former Rockaway resident, died February 29. She was 87. Hynes was born in Far Rockaway on October 9, 1920. She lived in Rockaway Beach until she relocated to Fords, New Jersey in 2005. She was a graduate of Far Rockaway High School Class of 1939 and a member of the ...
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Frederick W.Gresser
Insurance Adjustor
      Frederick Gresser, a 58-year Rockaway resident, died March 22. Gresser, an insurance adjustor, was born in Brooklyn. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1962 and was on the Mayor's Committee in Roxbury. He was preceded in death by his sister, June Grimm.
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Kathryn Donohue Walters
Homemaker
      Kathryn (nee Donovan) Donohue Walters, a 58-year Rockaway resident, died March 24. Walters, a homemaker, was born in Greenpoint, New York. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Donohue; son, William Jr.; and brothers, Joseph and James Donovan.
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