Peter John Haley remembered by family
July 6, 2026
Family and friends remember Peter John Haley, a journalist and public servant whose career and life were rooted in Brooklyn.
Family and friends remember Peter John Haley, a journalist and public servant whose career and life were rooted in Brooklyn.
DONNA SIAFAKAS, LONGTIME owner of the iconic Peter Pan Donut & Pastry shop, died on June 30 at age 69, her family said.
DONNA SIAFAKAS, LONGTIME owner of the iconic Peter Pan Donut & Pastry shop, died on June 30 at age 69, her family said.
VETERAN NEW YORK RADIO PERSONALITY DARREN GREGGS, whose voice and influence helped shape gospel radio for decades, died on Tuesday.
The Crown Heights-born music mogul shaped the careers of Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys.
BRITISH ACTOR ANTHONY HEAD, known for “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,” has died of complications from pneumonia at age 72.
Collins spent most of his 13-year NBA career with the Nets franchise, first in New Jersey and then returning to the Brooklyn Nets in 2013.
Over 28 years as head of the ADL before retiring in 2015, Foxman counseled presidents and diplomats, CEOs and celebrities.
Conway was born in Bay Ridge on Sept. 10, 1952. A lifelong fan of comic books, he started writing comic book stories as a teenager.
Grace Gray Faison, one of the iconic matrons of Brooklyn Heights, passed away on April 26 at the age of 101, and with her a host of memories.
Although Colón is most closely associated with the Bronx, he’s performed in Brooklyn throughout his career.
“Csaba and Henriett were more than just dog walkers. They were part of the fabric of Brooklyn Heights,” said a neighbor.
DSNY supervisor and former paramedic Robert Caridi died Feb. 27 at 40. A fundraiser has raised nearly $80K to support his two sons.
Sedaka was born in 1939 and grew up in Brighton Beach. He wrote and sang hits including “Calendar Girl” and “Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen.”
Short and dark-haired, with a big smile and high-pitched voice, he was a Juilliard-trained, Brooklyn-born son of a Jewish taxi driver.
ACTOR, PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR ROBERT DUVALL, who died on Monday, Feb. 16, at 95, filmed a number of his movies in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn native and National Soccer Hall of Famer Lloyd Monsen, two-time Olympian and ASL champion, died Feb. 4 at age 94.
Her daughter Janice Kelly told the Brooklyn Eagle of how Bay Ridge impacted her and of the impact she made on the neighborhood.
King was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2012 and received the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre in 2020.
James was born in Downtown Brooklyn on April 2, 1956, to Frank and Claire Conigliaro.
THE FIRST WOMAN TO BECOME AN IVY LEAGUE LAW SCHOOL DEAN, BARBARA ARONSTEIN BLACK, died on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 92.
Nonprofit organization Bay Ridge Cares will host an event celebrating the life of its founding board member Teri Brennan, who died Oct. 16.
Former Fort Hamilton High School Principal Dr. Alice Farkouh died Jan. 1. She was 86 and is survived by her three children and grandchildren.
RONALD WILLIAMS, beloved doorman for 42 years at 101 Clark St. in Brooklyn Heights, passed away recently at the age of 72.
THE APPARENT HOMICIDES SUNDAY EVENING OF ROB REINER AND HIS WIFE MICHELE sent shock waves throughout the movie and television industries.
RENOWNED ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY died Friday at his home in Santa Monica, California, aged 96.
A funeral was held Dec. 1 at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, 9511 Fourth Ave., for James Riches, an FDNY deputy chief who died.
FDNY, community members, friends and family paid a heartfelt tribute to former FDNY Deputy Chief and 9/11 first responder Jim Riches.
Daniel McGrath died on Friday. He was an Emmy Award winner whose writing credits included 50 episodes of “The Simpsons.”
BROOKLYN-BORN BASKETBALL LEGEND LENNY WILKENS died on Sunday, Nov. 9 at age 88. He is remembered as a representation.
FORMER U.S. VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY DIED MONDAY, NOV. 3, AT AGE 84. Cheney visited Brooklyn in 2008 to endorse a congressmember.
RABBI ALVIN KASS, WHO SERVED AS THE EAST MIDWOOD JEWISH CENTER’S SPIRITUAL LEADER FOR OVER THREE DECADES, DIED EARLY WEDNESDAY.
HUNDREDS OF MEMBERS OF THE CHABAD COMMUNITIES IN CROWN HEIGHTS AND SEA GATE BID FAREWELL on Sunday to a beloved rabbi and family man.
Bensonhurst resident and co-star of online cooking show “Cooking with Nonna” Romana Sciddurlo died Sunday, Oct. 19, at 92.
VINCENZO “VINNIE” PAMPILLONIA, founder of the iconic Vinnie’s Italian Art Ironworks in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, passed away on Oct. 7.
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer known for his signature voice and for his shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music died