Charter Member of Dix Hills Fire Department Dies

Ex-chief and charter member Alfred “Fred” Kuhne, 88, a charter member of the Dix Hills Fire Department, and a former chief, has died. Kuhne was the last surviving charter member of the department, a group of 40 residents that recognized the need for fire protection Read More …

Services Set for Scott Blackshaw, Ex-NYPD

Visiting hours have been set for Tuesday for Scott Blackshaw, 52, of Huntington Station, who died Sunday. He was a retired member of the New York Police Department who had developed cancer attributed to his work at Ground Zero post-Sept.11. He is survived by his  Read More …

Coach Vincent Altebrando Dies

Funeral services have been set for Wednesday for Vincent A. Altebrando, the head wrestling coach for Walt Whitman High School, who died Friday. A viewing is scheduled Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at The Branch Funeral Home, 551 Route 25A, Miller Place. The funeral Read More …