Lifelong NYer Leonard Lauder, Among World's Richest People, Dies
Leonard Lauder, the billionaire businessman who helped turn his family’s cosmetics company into a global beauty empire, has died.
The 92-year-old Lauder's death came on Saturday, June 14, at his home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, according to a statement from the Estée Lauder Companies, the business his parents founded and he helped transform into a multibillion-dollar giant.
The Bronx-born executive formally joined the company in 1958.
Over the next six decades, he shaped the company’s identity, launched best-selling brands including Clinique and Aramis, spearheaded internati…
Actor Charley Scalies, Lifelong Philly Resident, Dies: Appeared On Sopranos, Wire
Charley Scalies, a popular actor renowned for his roles in HBO’s acclaimed series The Wire and The Sopranos, has died.
He was 84.
Scalies died on Thursday, May 1, in a nursing facility located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, according to his obituary.
In his notable role as Thomas “Horseface” Pakusa, Scalies appeared in all 12 episodes of The Wire’s second season, which aired in 2003.
His character, an incarcerated former longshoreman from the Port of Baltimore, became a devoted ally of the crooked boss Frank Sobotka, portrayed by Chris Ba…
Ruth Buzzi, Famed Comedic Actress Who Grew Up In Stonington, Dies After Long Illness
Ruth Buzzi, the life-long comedienne best known for her role on "Rowan & Martin Laugh-In," has died, her family announced on Facebook. She was 88.
Buzzi, born in Rhode Island but raised in Stonington, Connecticut, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 2012 and suffered a stroke in 2022. She died peacefully in her sleep while in hospice care, her family wrote on Facebook.
July 24, 1936 – May 1, 2025
Ruth Buzzi died peacefully in her sleep at home in Texas.
She was in hospice care for... Posted by Ruth Buzzi on Friday, May 2, 2025
Forbes wrote that Buzzi began h…
Body Of Missing Waldorf Man Found In Prince George’s County, Weeks After Disappearance
The weeks-long search for a missing Waldorf man with Alzheimer’s ended in tragedy when his body was discovered in the waters of Fort Washington, authorities in Maryland confirmed.
Richard Wilson Jr., 86, had been missing since Jan. 25, when he walked away from his Waldorf home and never returned.
He was reported missing that evening, triggering a widespread search involving helicopters, boats, dive teams, K-9 units, and multiple law enforcement agencies.
On Thursday, March 27, Prince George’s County Police notified Charles County detectives that Wilson’s body had been found in the wa…
Missing Man With Alzheimer’s Tracked From Waldorf To Prince George’s, Not Seen Since January
Authorities in Maryland are intensifying their search for an elderly Waldorf man with Alzheimer’s disease who has been missing for over a month.
Richard Wilson Jr., 86, was last seen by family members on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 25, in his Waldorf home before being reported missing at about 6:15 p.m. that day, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
From the moment Wilson was reported missing, law enforcement agencies launched an all-out search using helicopters, boats, police K9s, and registered volunteer canine teams to track his movements.
During the early stages of the i…
Missing Irvington Resident Found Safe
New update: A man who went missing after leaving his Westchester residence has been found safe.
Robert "Bob" Cerbone, age 78, was located safely after going missing on Tuesday, July 9, around 3 a.m. after walking away from his Irvington home, Irvington Police announced.
More information about where he was found was not released.
Original report:
Authorities in Westchester are asking for the public's help in finding a man who went missing after leaving his home.
Robert "Bob" Cerbone, age 78, was last seen on Tuesday, July 9, around 3 a.m., walking away f…
Steve Lawrence, Crooner Who Helped Open NJ's First Casino, Dies At 88
Steve Lawrence, an iconic crooner who helped open New Jersey's first casino, has died, according to reports.
Lawrence died on Thursday, Mar. 7 at 88 years old. A family spokesperson said the singer's cause of death was complications from Alzheimer's disease, according to Variety.
Lawrence and his wife Eydie Gormé sang in the pop vocal duo called "Steve and Eydie". The couple toured together from 1954 to 2009, and Gormé died in 2013.
Lawrence was known for hits like "Go Away Little Girl", "Pretty Blue Eyes", and "Footsteps". He was also an actor, a comedian, and a Broadway p…
Theresa 'Tery' Mattera, Former Journalist, Pennsauken School Secretary, Dies At 59
Theresa Schneider Mattera, a former journalist and school secretary from Pennsauken, died on Saturday, Jan. 6, according to her obituary on the Falco, Caruso & Leonard Funeral Home website. She was 59 years old.
She was a former print news reporter writing under the byline Tery Schneider in the late 1980s for the Gloucester County Times. She won a New Jersey Press Association Award for best small circulation news reporting, her husband, Jack, said.
Tery then worked for many years as the school secretary at St. Stephen's School in Pennsauken, her obituary said. After the Catholic sc…
Westwood Man, 76, Jailed On Disturbing Human Remains Charges After Sister, 70, Is Found Dead
UPDATE: The 76-year-old brother of a Westwood woman whose body was found at least a week after she died was arrested on related charges.
Joan Winter, 70, formerly of Yonkers and Hartsdale, NY, and her brother Mark, 76, had lived together for several years in what had been their late mother's Kennedy Terrace home on a quiet cul-de-sac near Washington Avenue, those who knew them said.
Two friends who’d gone to the house looking for Joan said Mark told them she’d gone, a source with direct knowledge of the discovery said.
Westwood police went to the home to conduct a welfare check around 1 p.…
Missing Long Island Man Found
Update:
A Long Island man who went missing has been found.
Gary V. DeCraine, 75, had last been seen leaving his residence, located on Spangle Drive in North Babylon, at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Monday, July 4, said police.
Late Tuesday morning, July 5, Suffolk County Police announced DeCraine has been located, unharmed.
Original report:
A Long Island man has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him.
Suffolk County Police have issued a Silver Alert for the man who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.
Gary V. DeCraine, 75, was last seen leaving his residen…
Northern Westchester Native, One Of America's Top Golf Writers, Dies At 66
Native New Yorker Tim Rosaforte, one of the most prominent and popular golf writers in the country, died at the age of 66 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
He was born in Northern Westchester, in Mount Kisco, and graduated from Brewster High School in Putnam County.
Rosaforte was the first journalist to be awarded an honorary membership by the PGA of America in 2020 during a career that spanned more than four decades in various media including newspapers, magazines, books, and television.
During his career, Rosaforte covered nearly 150 major championships and 17 Ryder Cups whi…
