Obituaries from Newsday

Josephine Schanel, a longtime resident of Patchogue, died

Josephine Schanel, former Patchogue resident, was 'always smiling'

Josephine Schanel died of complications from the coronavirus on her 87th birthday in December.

Annabelle Clayton, 61, of Port Washington was a

Annabelle Clayton: Massage therapist, health food innovator

As a massage therapist, she attracted clientele from all over the world, and as a businesswoman, she was on the cutting edge of the health food trend.

Peter Gotti walks with his brother, John Gotti,

Peter Gotti, considered by law enforcement to be Gambino crime boss, dies

Gotti was serving a 25-year sentence for a federal racketeering conviction and had sought a compassionate release due to his poor health.

Calverton National Cemetery in Wading River on Nov.

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Vincent Bello Sr., of North Babylon, died Feb.

Vincent Bello Sr., plumber foreman and Marine veteran, dies at 83

As a union plumber, Bello worked jobs throughout Manhattan and the Bronx, mostly as a foreman. Among the many construction and renovation jobs he worked were the Revlon Building and Misericordia Hospital in the Bronx.

Lela C. Zappetti: A nurse who saw comedy as a remedy

Boundless love, generosity and an uncommon talent for unabashed comedy won her the hearts of family, friends, patients as well as co-workers.

LIPA trustee Matthew Cordaro dies; backed Shoreham nuke plant, a fully public LIPA

The onetime executive of the Long Island Lighting Co. battled in favor of the Shoreham nuclear plant and went on to advocate for affordable rates as a LIPA trustee.

Thomas Gulotta, whose personal touch with voters kept

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Tuskegee Airman William Johnson is honored at a

William Johnson, Tuskegee Airman, dies at 95

Out of his many accomplishments in life, Johnson's most cherished was his time as one of the young Black pilots in the storied World War II flight-training program.

Ernest Augustus Pinaud Jr., a father of four

Ernest Pinaud Jr., longtime Boy Scouts and fire department volunteer, dies at 87

He helped mold countless young men into superior Scouts in more than 50 years with the organization, and he was a friendly presence at the Ronkonkoma Fire Department for decades as well.

Frank Field Jr. shown doing what he loved

Frank Field Jr., a life loving trains, at work and at home

He spent years around trains, the life-size ones through his time with the Long Island Rail Road, and as the purveyor of the Peconic County Miniature Rail Road in Greenport.

Peggy Tomasicchio of Stony Brook left a legacy of mothering

Peggy Tomasicchio turned her desire to parent into a vocation that helped dozens of the neediest children on Long Island. Her family said she fostered more than 60 youngsters and then adopted 10 of them in her lifetime.