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Ellen 'Bunny' Ericsson Of Darien, Organist At Noroton Presbyterian Church More Than 50 Years
Ellen "Bunny" Ericsson who was the organist at Noroton Presbyterian Church for more than 50 years died May 18. A memorial service is set for Monday, June 17 at the church in Darien.
Music was Ericsson's life and she is being remembered as someone who "touched countless lives with her gifts, talent, generosity, and encouragement."
Ericsson taught piano in Darien since the 1950s, played the organ and piano in every Darien church for various occasions, was the organist more than 50 years at Noroton Presbyterian Church, simultaneously at the Christian Science Church, Darien, pre…
Actor, LI Theater Group Founder Bernard Marsh Dies, Choreographer Who Fought Racism On Broadway
Bernard Marsh, a career actor, director and choreographer who fought for racial equity on Broadway and later founded a theater group on Long Island died Monday, June 9 in Brooklyn. He was 77.
Marsh who leaves behind many family members, friends and theater colleagues is being remembered as "a credit to his chosen profession, a star in his universe, a defender of the rights of his peers."
Most recently in semi-retirement Marsh taught and directed, first at 966 in Brooklyn, then at the African American Museum of Nassau County, he founded the Living History Theater Group.
At the museum, …
African American Chamber Of Commerce President Phil Andrews Earns Statewide Honor
The president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce Phil Andrews is the 2019 "Small Business Champion," a recognition by the New York District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The district includes New York City, Long Island, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties.
The LIAACC is the largest African American chamber in New York state said, Andrews.
Being recognized in this way serves as a "motivational factor" to continue the work "we do on a daily basis for many years into the future," he …
Richard Pordon, 88, Of Northport, Air Force Vet, Great South Bay Fisherman
A United States Air Force veteran from Northport who loved fishing in the Great South Bay Richard J.P. Pordon died Tuesday, May 28 at age 88.
Pordon is being remembered as "hardworking, kind and caring" and a "stalwart steward" of planet earth "and "especially his favorite fishing waters, the Great South Bay." He was the husband of the late Wilma and father of Simone (Richard) Monahan, Richard (Mark) Pordon and Gabrielle (Robert) Glick; grandfather of "Peeps" Sachiko (Adam) Becker, Abigail, Samuel, and Emily Glick, Leo and Stella Becker.
Prodon was brother-in-law to Bunny Fa…
