Jennifer Fauci

Long Island, New York

Quality Team Editor at Dotdash Meredith

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

Articles

Developmental disabilities counselor George C. Singfield dies

6 days ago | newsday.com | Jennifer Fauci

George C. Singfield Jr. loved helping people, and he was good at it, his family said. "He was that guy everybody looked to — an amazing, giving and committed man," said Singfield's nephew Martin McDonald, of upstate Peekskill. "He was respected by so many people professionally and personally, and his legacy will be his commitment to serving others, especially adults and children."The Huntington Station resident died of natural causes on April 12 at age 96. Singfield was born on Sept.
Carol Ann Pavacic Dubin, left banking to help immigrants, dies at 63

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | Jennifer Fauci

As the eldest of five siblings, Carol Ann Pavacic Dubin was born into a leadership role, though her true calling was to help immigrants who wanted a better life. "She was tender and tough, and was a take charge kind of person," said Dubin's brother, John Pavacic, of Smithtown. "She was compassionate and always someone you could count on to help you with any particular issue."The Patchogue native died on April 11 in Leland, North Carolina, of ovarian cancer. She was 68.
Physics professor and environmentalist Donald Cotten, of Bayville, dies at 94

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

2 months 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 

2 months 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.