Jennifer Fauci

Long Island, New York

Quality Team Editor at Dotdash Meredith

Editor/writer/author. Avid reader. Proud Anglophile. Traveler. Lover of dogs.

Articles

Physics professor and environmentalist Donald Cotten, of Bayville, dies at 94

1 week ago | newsday.com | Jennifer Fauci

When it comes to taking care of the environment, the planet can thank people like Donald Cotten. "Dad was a perfectionist, a problem solver and a champion for the little guy and the planet," said Cotten's son Glenn Cotten, a regional sales manager in Mahopac. "He would want his legacy to be one of preservation and thinking of the greater good.
Former CEO at H2M John Molloy, of Wantagh, dies at 79

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Jennifer Fauci

John Molloy was born to be an engineer. He was meticulous, knew every single bridge in New York City as a child, and packed the car and washed the dishes in a mechanical way, his family said. "He was a very loving, respectful person and everybody admired him," said his daughter Jennifer Hutzel, a registered nurse from Bethpage. "He always saw the good in people."The Wantagh resident died from Alzheimer's on Feb. 3, at the age of 79. John Molloy was born on Nov. 4, 1945, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Actor and father of eight children Jack O'Connell dies at 81

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | Jennifer Fauci

Jack O'Connell played many roles in his life: a soldier, husband, father, bartender, and an actor. And in each part, he lived by the phrase, "All you have to do is the most good you can in your life," according to one of his sons, who said his father often told his children the phrase. "He was always polite and jovial with strangers and knew how to make people feel good about themselves," said his son Henry O'Connell, of Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Teacher, artist, mother Stella Resnick, of Manhasset Hills dies at 102

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | Jennifer Fauci

Teacher, athlete, textile industry businesswoman, and artist are just some of the titles that Stella Resnick had earned throughout her life. But her most important, her family said, was that of a mother and grandmother. "My mother was an exceptional mother," said Resnick's daughter, June German, an attorney, of Dix Hills.
Frank Murdock, former engineer and grandfather extraordinaire of Hauppauge, dies at 93

4 weeks ago | newsday.com | Jennifer Fauci

Frank Murdock and his wife used to be known as Santa and Mrs. Clause to their grandkids. "They made magic happen for their grandchildren," said Murdock's daughter, Helen Murdock-Prep of Huntington. "Having championed many of his children and grandchildren at their track events, it was apt that his final words to his grandchildren were, 'Run like the wind' and 'I love you.'"The Hauppauge resident died of natural causes March 10, 2025, at the age of 93. Francis J.
Frances Yates, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy grad, dies at 68

1 month ago | newsday.com | Jennifer Fauci

When Frances Yates received a letter from the Merchant Marine Academy requesting her application, she promptly tossed it in the garbage, her family said. In the early 1970s, women were not allowed in the academy. But after some convincing that the letter was not a farce, Yates applied for the academy, a move that would change the trajectory of her entire life.
Charles Lauer obituary: Celebrating a life of service and education

1 month ago | newsday.com | Jennifer Fauci

Wherever he went, retired educator Charles Lauer exuded light and positivity that gave strength and comfort to others, his family and friends said. "He didn't waste any time at all giving to people, loving people, and making an impact on their lives, including mine," said longtime friend Sue Kelly, of Jensen Beach, Florida. The Southold resident died of natural causes on Feb. 28at the age of 98. Charles Lauer was born on May 29, 1926, in Brooklyn.
Sister M. Leo Francis, Molloy teacher, dies at 98 

1 month ago | newsday.com | Jennifer Fauci

Sister Leo Francis Monaghan knew from an early age that she wanted to devote her life to her faith, her friends said. After dedicating 80 years to religious life as a Sister of St. Dominic of Amityville, she died from natural causes on Feb. 18 at the age of 98. Born Marie Monaghan on Sept. 1, 1926, in Flushing, Queens, she grew up in Whitestone, Queens, with her parents and two brothers — Leo and Francis.
Addie Garvey, born with Moebius syndrome, organizes 'Kindness Is Everything' campaign to champion inclusivity

1 month ago | newsday.com | Jennifer Fauci

Addison “Addie” Garvey is a Melville 10-year-old who enjoys dance and cheerleading, loves to read and write and plays drums in a band. She thrives in her fourth-grade class at Sunquam Elementary School in Melville, where she is a member of the student council. Addie was born with Moebius syndrome, a rare neurological condition that causes facial paralysis and other complications, and is nonverbal.
Alberto Fernández, of Hempstead, immigrant who focused on family, dies at 82

1 month ago | newsday.com | Jennifer Fauci

Alberto Fernández didn't have shoes until he was 9 years old. The Huntington resident came to America from Colombia, where he was raised by a single mother, and chose to support her rather than attend school. "He grew up poor. He was registered for school but instead spent his days selling candy and fruit to people in the plaza," said Fernández's son, Harold Fernández, a doctor of Huntington. "Dad taught himself how to read and write. He was very proud of that."Fernández died Jan.