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Obits September 4, 2009  RSS feed
Michelle Teresa Dozier
Home Attendant
      Michelle Teresa Dozier, a longtime Rockaway resident, died August 16. Dozier was born on June 8, 1961 in Nassau County, New York. She attended Beach Channel High School. Dozier is preceded in death by her mother, father, and sister.
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Steven J. Koffer
NYC TA Supervisor
      Steven J. Koffer, a 40-year Rockaway resident, died August 31. Koffer was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is survived by his mother, Goldie Moses Koffer; wife, Elizabeth O'Toole Koffer; son, Jason Koffer; daughter, Megan Koffer; brothers, Lester, Melvin and Arthur Keffer; and grandchild Mya Sage Perez.
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Colleen Madden
Teacher
      Colleen Madden, daughter of Belle Harbor residents William and Jean Madden, died September 1. Madden was born on December 15, 1967 in Far Rockaway.
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Frank Ramos
Painter
      Frank Ramos, 80, a 40-year Rockaway resident, died August 22. Ramos was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico and retired to Miami, Florida after spending much of his life in Rockaway. He served in the U.S. Army in WWII and was an avid fisherman.
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Emanuel Thomas
Delta Cleaners
      Emanuel "Billy" Thomas, 66, a longtime Rockaway resident, died August 22. Thomas was born on June 15, 1943 in Union, South Carolina but migrated to New York at an early age. He attended Lawrence High School and later served in the U.S. Armed Forces in 1961.
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Allen Westley Wilson
Landscaper
      Allen Westley Wilson, 95, a longtime resident of Inwood, New York, died July 29. Wilson was born on September 24, 1913 in Mocksville, North Carolina. He was a self-employed landscaper and business owner who often employed residents of the community as well as family members.
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