STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In honor of those who have died, here is a compilation of obituaries posted on SILive. Viewing times and guest books can be seen here.
Leslie Paul Gertner, 101, a long-time Staten Islander known as the “Mayor of New Dorp,” died on Dec. 19. Born in Manhattan on Sept. 12, 1924, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a radar specialist. Mr. Gertner worked for the A&P company for 50 years, meeting his wife Inez while at the New Dorp store. They were married from 1951 until her death in 2005. He was an avid card player and active in several local organizations. Read the full obituary on SILive
Thomas Crane, an NYPD officer, died on Dec. 24, 1975 at the age of 66. He graduated from the Police Academy in 1939 and his first assignment was at the World’s Fair. Read the full obituary on SILive
Generative AI was used to produce an initial draft of this story based on data from Legacy.com. It was reviewed and edited by Advance/SILive.com staff.