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Floral Park's Lester Reiss dies at 94

Lester M. Reiss lived a life of adventure, playing professional baseball, leading troops to liberate a concentration camp and traveling throughout the world well into retirement.

Reiss, a 30-year resident of Floral Park, died Feb. 12 in Palm Beach, Fla., where he and his wife, Estelle "Elly" Reiss, spent their winters for the past 30 years. He was 94.

Reiss was born in New York City...

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