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Astoria Characters: Cadillac Man
May 22, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Cadillac Man wrote Land of the Lost Souls: My Life on the Streets . Text and Photos by Nancy A. Ruhling Tom Wagner , cap and coat in hand, is itching to get outside. He wa...
Do Your Work Policies Discriminate Between Men and Women?
May 16, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
One Set of Rules for Men and a Different Set of Rules for Women Having company policies that discriminate between men and women can be lethal for an employer in today’s work environment. If you hav...
Social Media: Should You Use Social Media in an Internal Investigation?
May 16, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 56 56 recommendations | email to a friend
Investigating Employees Through Their Social Media Accounts Social media can provide a lot of information about people’s lives. Why would an employer want to know what an employee is doing through ...
Astoria Characters: The ESL Schoolteacher
May 15, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Yamina teaches English as a second language to second graders at P.S. 70. Text and Photos by Nancy A. Ruhling When you have three children under the age of 4, it’s not alw...
Adolph Caso, a voice for Italian Americans, decries the attacks on Columbus
May 14, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 151 151 recommendations | email to a friend
Interview by Tiziano Thomas Dossena I met Adolph Caso the first time at the International Book Show in New York City and he struck me as a person who loves books more than anything in the world. On...
Defensive Driving Can Prevent Accidents and Injuries and Also Save Lives
May 09, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 248 248 recommendations | email to a friend
Do you know how to drive defensively? Everyone has heard about defensive driving, but what does it mean to drive defensively? It certainly behooves drivers to find out because knowing and following...
Astoria Characters: The Ballet Teacher
May 08, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Eric is the founder of the Long Island City School of Ballet and the Long Island City Ballet. Text and photos by Nancy A. Ruhling There aren’t any ballet dancers in Kilgor...
Astoria Characters: The Father and Son Florists
May 01, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 72 72 recommendations | email to a friend
Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling John’s the owner of Ditmars Flowers & Gifts. Text and Photos by Nancy A. Ruhling John Patrikis is standing in the back of Ditmars Flowers & Gifts putting the finishing tou...
Real Personal Injury Law Cases in NY: $73k Payout
Apr 30, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 348 348 recommendations | email to a friend
A story told by car accident victim in the NY Area: When I was 11 years old, I was in a car with my father, having some bonding moments while driving to fill up gas in the New York area. We were ha...
Dr. Mary Rorro, The “Violin Doc,” An Exclusive Interview
Apr 29, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 141 141 recommendations | email to a friend
An interview by Tiziano Thomas Dossena She was nicknamed “The Violin Doc” in a book by Lisa Wong entitled “Scales to Scalpels, Doctors Who Practice the Healing Arts of Music and Medicine;”  a talen...

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Peter J. Gibilaro
Peter J. Gibilaro passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at the age of 74. Beloved Husband of Frances Gibilaro. Loving Father of Melissa Gibilaro and JoAnne Gibilaro. Cherished Brother of the lat...
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Kelerchian, Susanne
Kelerchian, Susanne age 90 of Galloway, NJ and formerly of New York passed away on April 9, 2013. Visitation will be Friday, April 12, 2013 from 12 to 2 PM at Wimberg Funeral Home 211 E. Great Cree...
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Carmela Pace
Carmela Pace passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the age of 94. Beloved Wife of the late Joseph Pace. Cherished Aunt. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Mary’s Church on Monday Apri...
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Ersilia Boviero
Ersilia Boviero passed away on Tuesday, April 09, 2013 at the age of 57. Beloved Daughter of Maria and the late Louis A. Boviero. Loving Sister of Louis Boviero and Claire T. Boviero and Clarie T. ...
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Filippo Vicari
Filippo Vicari passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the age of 73. Beloved Husband of the late Maddalena Vicari. Loving Father of Enrico, Pietro, Francesco, Alessandro and Daniel and Father-i...
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Dolores Dietrick
Dolores Dietrick passed away on Saturday, April 06, 2013 at the age of 79. Beloved Wife of the late Michael Dietrick. Loving Mother of Christopher J. Dietrick and Mother-in-Law of Maria. Dear Siste...
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Eleanor B. Staib
Eleanor B. Staib passed away on Saturday, April 06, 2013 at the age of 80. Beloved Wife of William F. Staib. Loving Mother of Maureen Carballo, Barbara Incatasciato, William Staib, Daniel Staib, Ma...
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Frank C. Cataldi
Frank C. Cataldi passed away on Wednesday, April 03, 2013 at the age of 48. Beloved Husband of Lorraine J. Cataldi. Loving Father of Anthony Cataldi. Devoted Son of Elizabeth and the late Frank J. ...
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Lawrence H. Ritchie
Lawrence H. Ritchie passed away on Monday, April 01, 2013 at the age of 83. Beloved Husband of the late Carol J. Ritchie. Loving Father of Danielle Murphy (Joe), Keith Ritchie, Carol Murray Peters ...
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Christine Ansman
Christine Ansman passed away on March 27th, 2013 at the age of 67 years. Beloved Daughter of Lucille Ansman. Dear Cousin of Lucille & Henry Gawryszeski, Dolores Staskowski, Frank Umowski and Second...
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Daniel J. Galvin
Daniel J. Galvin passed away on March 28, 2013. A mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wed. at St. Adalbert’s Church for Daniel Galvin of Middle Village. He was an active member of the American ...
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Mary V. Rooney
Mary V. Rooney passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the age of 99. Beloved Wife of the late James Rooney. Cherished Aunt of numerous nieces and nephews. Loved by all neighbors and friends. M...
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Rosaria Falzarano
Rosaria Falzarano passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 at the age of 51. Beloved Wife of Vicenzo Falzarano. Loving Mother of Carmelina Falzarano and Vita Maria D’Angelo and Mother-in-Law of Vincen...
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Janina Chlebowska
Janina Chlebowska passed away on March 27th, 2013. Beloved Mother of Jolanta Kielar and Bogdan Chlebowski. Dear Sister of Kazimiera Halas and Alina Sadowy. Also survived by six Grandchildren and fi...
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Rosita L. Tan
Rosita L. Tan passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the age of 70. Beloved Sister of Rosa L. Tan, Annie Tan, Mauro Tan and the late George Tan and Theodora Ong. Cherished Aunt of Alvin, Joseph...
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