Reverend Monsignor James P. King P.A., of Douglaston, passed away on August 1. Pastor Emeritus of St. Mel Parish, and Vicar General Emeritus, Diocese of Brooklyn. Son of the late James and Margaret King. Brother of the late Joseph King. Survived by his sister-in-law Mable King, his niece Barbara (Kevin) O’Connor, his nephews Thomas (Patricia) [...]
Marvin Hamlisch, the stage and screen composer who scored countless cultural masterpieces such as “A Chorus Line” and “The Way We Were,” passed away at the age of 68 in Los Angeles after a brief battle with an illness. Hamlisch was one of the few entertainers to obtain the coveted EGOT – winning an Emmy, [...]
Sharon Banks Community Library Manager Queens Library at Pomonok Community Involvement: Sharon Banks has served as community library manager at Pomonok for the past six years. “I try to make the library visible to the community through neighborhood outreach,” said Banks. The library has sponsored programs for the Queens Community House and has collaborated with [...]
Stefan Stanjevic New York Hospital Queens Volunteer Community Involvement: Stefan Stanjevic is currently a volunteer member at New York Hospital Queens, where he is involved with the patient hospitality program. Stanjevic’s job at the hospital is to greet and converse with patients and ask them if they would like a book, magazine or newspaper. Stanjevic [...]
Carmen E. Pierce passed away on July 10. Beloved wife of the late Joseph. Devoted mother of Joseph, Patricia West and Darren. Proud grandmother of Jessie West. Arrangements were handled by the Martin A. Gleason Funeral Home in Whitestone. A Mass of Christian burial was held at St. Fidelis R.C. Church. Interment was at Mt. [...]
Anne Attura Paolucci, Ph.D., author, scholar, professor, passed away on July 15 at New York Presbyterian Hospital after a short illness. Paolucci was the author of over 20 books of plays, short stories, novels, poetry and essays. In memory of her late husband, Dr. Henry Paolucci, she edited over 30 of his books. Her last [...]
Betty Scott, President, Friends of Pomonok Library Community Involvement: Betty Scott is the president of the Friends of Pomonok Library (FPL), where she is always trying to bring in new ideas for fundraising and to set new, attainable goals. Scott, along with Assemblymember Michael Simanowitz and support from Camille T. Barrett and Jennifer Manley, from The Central [...]
John Watusi Branch Co-founder Afrikan Poetry Theater Inc. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: John Watusi Branch is the co-founder of the Afrikan Poetry Theater, which is celebrating 36 years this fall. The Theater is not just poetry. It has readings and workshops as well as children’s workshops, storytelling, drum making, mask making, and a weekly jazz series. The [...]
John Rochelle Co-founder Patient AirLift Services (PALS) Community Involvement: John Rochelle is one of the co-founders and vice chair of Patient AirLift Services (PALS), which provides free air transportation for patients based on their need for medical assistance. Rochelle is one of the many pilots who volunteers without any compensation and all of the aircraft [...]
Susan Cerezo Queens Ambassador for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, NYC Chapter Community Board 11 Member Community Involvement: Susan Cerezo joined Community Board 11 in 2011. As a member, she assists in assessing the needs of the district, which adds to the long list of volunteer work she has done in Queens over the last [...]
