Freddie Giglio
Independent Contractor
      Freddie Giglio, a longtime Rockaway resident, died June 25. He was 65. Giglio, a contractor, was born in Brooklyn on July 7, 1942. He worked as a taxi driver for Surf Car Service in the 1980's. During that time he was shot several times, while on duty. Giglio, well-known on the Rockaway peninsula...
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Gregory L. Keegan
MTA Subway Car Maintainer
      Gregory Keegan, a 23-year Rockaway resident, coming from Woodhaven, died June 29. Keegan was born in Brooklyn. He served in the US Army during World War II. He worked as a subway care maintainer with New York City Transit. He was a member of the Catholic Club, Century Club, Roxbury VFW, and Bree...
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William Harris Kleinman
Auto Dealer
      William Kleinman, a 14-year Rockaway resident, died June 24. He was 76. Kleinman was born in the Bronx on July 20, 1931. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business. He was an auto dealer who bought and sold used cars.
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Taylor Rahman
Infant
      Taylor Rahman, age 2 days, died on June 25. She is survived by her twin sister; mother, Maame Darko; grandmother, Afia Duah; and father, Salih Rahman. Funeral Arrangements were entrusted to the Jeremiah C. Gaffney Funeral Home. Interment was at Pinelawn (Babyland) Cemetery in Farmingdale, New Yo...
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Phyllis Riley (nee Koch)
Homemaker
      Phyllis Riley, a 50-year Rockaway resident, died June 23. She was 77. Riley, a homemaker, was born in Hamilton Beach, Queens. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Riley; and sons, James and Patrick. She is survived by her children, Joseph, Kathleen Ragland, Dennis, Thomas and Sharon.
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Geoffrey P. McBreen
Former Resident
      Geoffrey McBreen, a longtime Belle Harbor resident, died June 19. He was 85. McBreen graduated from St. Francis Xavier High School and joined the US Navy. He served as a pilot during World War I. He and his brother started an aviation insurance business, which is now operated by their children.
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Sylvester D. O'Connor
Lifelong Resident
      Sylvester D. O'Connor a lifelong resident of Rockaway Beach. Born in 1919 he attended PS 42, Far Rockfro away High School and Cornell University, Class of 1943. Army Veteran World War II, Past Commander of the American Legion Post 272, 4th Degree Knight of Columbus and active alumnus of Cornell U...
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