- John J. Kolberg Jr., of North Bellmore, died on Oct. 22 at 71. He was the husband of the late Virginia, father of John, Richard and Jill D'Amato. He was also the grandfather of Amanda, Jenna, Sophia, Evan, Aidan, Olivia and Zachary.
- Mary Ann Jean Neary, of Merrick, died on Oct. 24. She was the wife of the late Leonard. She's survived by her sons Matthew and Canice. She was also the grandmother of Samantha, Matthew, Sidney, Logan, Julia and Jack. She was a member Member of the Merrick Hook and Ladder Company.
- ACKER - Annalisa C. Acker, of Merrick, died on Oct. 25. She was the wife of Albert L. Acker, mother of Leslee Mathieson and grandmother of Jaclyn, Thomas and Kristen.
- Jerome Alexander Walker died on Oct. 31 at 89. He was born in Bellmore and lived in Vero Beach for 15 years, coming from Naples. Survivors include his daughters, Maryellen Walker-Jacks, Nanci Walker, Linda Coulombe and Geraldine Walker McGloin; sister Doris Smith; and four grandchildren.
- Irene Ralske, formerly of Bellmore, died on Oct. 31 at 85. She is survived by her four children: Alicia Ogawa, and sons Jan, Erik, and Kurt Ralske; and four grandchildren.
- Vincent N. Costanzo, of Bellmore, died on Nov. 2. He was a longtime resident and insurance agent in Bellmore. He was the husband to the late Elaine, father of Diane Catapano, Deborah Murphy and Gary. He was also the grandfather of Denise, Hanna, Christopher, Alex and Anne.
- Louis Seltman, of North Bellmore died at 90. He was a lifetime member of the North Bellmore Fire Department. He was also the husband of the late Irene, father of Robert, Nancy Cooke and Catherine Additionally, he was the grandfather of Kai, Zen and Bo.
- Jane H. Bohn, formerly of Merrick, died in New Jersey on Nov. 2. She was the wife of the late Jacob J. Bohn.
- William E. Bimbie, of Bay Shore, who taught Spanish at Mepham High School for 32 years, died on Nov. 6, 2012 at 78. Surviving are his sister, Mary Henninger and her husband Ralph.
- Irene E. Taranto, 91, formerly of Bellmore, has passed away. She was the wife of the late Salvatore and mother of the late James. She was also the grandmother of Lisa Cussatti and Scott Taranto, as well as the great-grandmother of Fischer, Emma, Noah, and Cooper.
- Ilse Ay, of Bellmore, died on Nov. 5 at 86. She was the wife of Werner, mother of Barbara Waldron and Werner.
- Robert T. Toole, of Bellmore, died on Nov. 7 at 76. He was the husband of the late Marcia, father of Kenneth, Edward and Jeanne-Marie Mundy.
- Helen Elliott, formerly of Merrick, died on Nov. 7 at 46. She was the wife of Steven J. Elliott, and the mother of her twins, Caitlin and Jillian.
Obituaries: Oct. 22 to Nov. 7
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Greg Bashaw May 21, 2013 at 09:32 pm
As for the mandate, maybe YOU should run for the Board, we need a change and thats WHY I am…Read More running... Thanks for the info though!
Greg Bashaw May 21, 2013 at 09:30 pm
FYI- Rosemary Corliss, mentioned it 2times as something are are planning to loo at....at Meet the…Read More Candidates Night......
Pat Boyle Egland May 20, 2013 at 04:06 pm
The NBUFSD BOE has not mentioned cutting bussing in over a year, it is not a part of the 2013-2014…Read More budget.
The pensions and benefits are not regulated by the BOE it is a state mandate.
Pat Boyle Egland May 22, 2013 at 02:48 pm
Eliminating the CHSD is a great idea but it needs to be voted on by the citizens of all 4 districts…Read More . In BM we have 5 set of administration - North Bellmore, Bellmore, North Merrick, Merrick and CHSD . Pensions are a are a state and national battle NOT local
Greg Bashaw May 20, 2013 at 12:50 am
Well for starters, why not give candidates 401K's and only pay a proportion of their benefits...Hire…Read More teachers and adm that actually live in our district...... Has anybody proposed dismantling the high school district......From the way I understand they have tried unsuccessfully to combine, well then how about saving moneu and splitting up the 3 high schools...This was we wont need 2 administrations...... I will try and I will think out of the box!
Dan DeLilla May 18, 2013 at 10:40 pm
So Lu Scala never had any children so it might be safe to say you have never been to a PTA meeting…Read More or a School Board meeting or a budget presentation so then you would have no idea how the money is spent good or bad. I'm sorry that your neighbors make more than you but like anything else you get what you pay for there are educational requirements for teaching and administration jobs, I'm sure you would be happy if all the school personnel could be replaced by minimum wage earners or better yet we could close all the schools after all you have been out of school for 40 years so you don't need them anymore, but thats not how it works. Why is always the uninformed that speak loudest and longest?
Lu Scala May 17, 2013 at 08:49 am
I never had any kids.. and am the last kid who went to to the Bellmore Merrick school system.....its…Read More been almost 40 years since I was a Mempham grad..and it is very disharting to hear that my many many high tax dollars..are not enought for these kids I have been sororting all these years!!! Who is getting all the money??? Its all bull.. aI live inbetween teachers.. how is it they can afford high end cars, housekeepers, landscapers, ect??????... the money is being spent in the WRONG WAYS TO THE TEACHERS, AND MOST OF ALL THE ADMISTRATION, THE SCHOOL BOARD ECT... I AM CALLING FOR A MASSIVE AUDIT AND GET0 per year.. they afe not worth any more then that.. THE MONEY BACK FROM ANYONE WHO WAS PAID MORE THEN $75,00....
patti May 16, 2013 at 08:28 pm
A bit of a surprise considering kids come home with a supply list a mile long (and average $40-$75).