Obituaries
Barry John Cullen
- July 9, 2024
Barry John Cullen, restaurateur and life-long resident of Greenwich Village died on July 9th, 2024, surrounded by family and friends. Born on September 13, 1933, to Irish parents who immigrated to the U.S., he was the first of his six siblings to be delivered in a hospital. He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School on West 4th Street and earned a scholarship to attend Regis High School. After
Albert McConnach
July 2, 1928 - July 8, 2024
Albert McConnach was born to Enes Bettelli and George McConnach on July 2, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York. He was an outstanding man, father, husband, brother, cousin and uncle. He served honorably in the United States Navy in 1945.Albert began his work life as a printer and worked many years in the industry. In early 1968 he met his wife Mary and shortly after they were married and remained so for ov
Joel Dictrow
- July 6, 2024
Joel Paul Dictrow, 79 years old, living in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, died peacefully at home on July 6, 2024, after living with dementia in the last stage of his life. Joel was born on December 7, 1944 to Marilyn Rose Dictrow and Herman Dictrow in New York, NY. After earning a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, he then earned a Master’s degree in Taxation Law from NYU S
Mavis Acquaye
- June 23, 2024
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Jeremy Tepper
- June 14, 2024
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Celeste Coruzzi
- June 14, 2024
Celeste Coruzzi, 65, left this world on June 14, 2024 in NYC. Adored wife of David Kupiec and devoted mother to Giovanna, Lucia and Olivia Coruzzi Kupiec. Cherished sister of Laura and Gloria Coruzzi; loving sister-in-law to Robert Schneider, Douglas Daly, and Marli Rupe. Beloved aunt to Eva Schneider and Nick Cassab-Gheta; Aidan, Shelby, and Zelda Daly; Kim and Krista Rupe. Celeste was the force
Ruth Schiffman
- June 9, 2024
Bernadette Casimir
January 14, 1936 - June 1, 2024
BERNADETTE CASIMIR January 14, 1936 – June 1, 2024 Bernadette Casimir, affectionately referred to as “Mama” by everyone, was born on January 14, 1936, in La Colline, Haiti. Her father, Achille Luxy Claude, was a police chief and her mother Ostelie was a housewife and ran a small convenience store. She bore her husband 8 children – 5 boys and 3 girls. Mama was their 2nd child. Mama
William Creston
March 16, 1932 - May 30, 2024
Bill Creston, iconoclastic artist and small-gauge cinema pioneer, dies at 92. Bill Creston headshot. photo: Barbara Rosenthal Bill Creston, artist and auteur small-gauge cineast with an absurdist vision of even the horrors of existence, who initiated the first video departments at both Cooper Union and the School of Visual Arts, but who sparked controversy over his independence and dark humor
Kenny Chien
- May 29, 2024
Kenny Chien, age 62, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. He was born July 20th, 1961 in Hong Kong to Tsai Liang Chien and Oi-Lin Wong. After immigrating to the US at age 14, his diligent work ethic allowed him to graduate from University of Buffalo—the school where he met his wife, Lisa Oh-Chien—with two BS degrees in Computer Scie
