| |  Richard John Neuhaus (1936-2009) — also known asRichard J. Neuhaus — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Pembroke,Ontario,May14, 1936.Pastor,St. John the Evangelist Lutheran Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1961-78;activist for civil rights and against the Vietnam war; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1968,1972;candidate in Democratic primary forU.S.Representative from New York 14th District, 1970; stronglyopposed the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision which legalized abortion;joined the neoconservative movement; became a Catholic priest in1991; unofficial advisor to PresidentGeorgeW. Bush.Lutheran;laterCatholic.Died, fromcancerand asystemicinfection, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January8, 2009 (age72 years, 239days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | Henry James Nowak (b. 1935) — also known asHenry J. Nowak — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,February21, 1935.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1964,1968,1988;U.S.Representative from New York, 1975-93 (37th District 1975-83,33rd District 1983-93).Catholic. Still living as of 1998.  | Duncan T. O'Brien (1895-1938) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March28, 1895.Democrat. Secretary-treasurer, Amelia IslandFigPreserving Company;insurancebroker; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 19th District, 1923-38; died in office 1938.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Redmen.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September13, 1938 (age43 years, 169days).Interment atSt.Raymond's Old Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.| |  Relatives: Sonof Dr. Michael C. O'Brien; married to MargaretDougherty. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | James Henry O'Brien (1860-1924) — also known asJames H. O'Brien — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,July 15,1860.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 10th District, 1911-12;U.S.Representative from New York 9th District, 1913-15; defeated,1914; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1916.Catholic. Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks.Died in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,September2, 1924 (age64 years, 49days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | John Patrick O'Brien (1873-1951) — also known asJohn P. O'Brien — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,February1, 1873.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof New York City, N.Y., 1933; defeated, 1933; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1936,1940,1944.Catholic. Member,American BarAssociation;FriendlySons of St. Patrick;Knightsof Columbus;Elks;TammanyHall.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September22, 1951 (age78 years, 233days).Interment atGateof Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y. | | Kenneth O'Brien (1895-1954) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March15, 1895.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1928,1932;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1934-53; appointed 1934.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January20, 1954 (age58 years, 311days).Entombed atCorpusChristi Monastery, Bronx, N.Y. | | Lawrence Joseph O'Brien (b. 1930) — also known asLawrence J. O'Brien;LarryO'Brien —of Syosset,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Queens Village, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,May 5,1930.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 3rd District, 1962;servedin the Peace Corps.Catholic. Still living as of 2002. | | Morgan Joseph O'Brien (1852-1937) — also known asMorgan J. O'Brien — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April28, 1852.Democrat.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1888-1906; resigned 1906;Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1stDepartment, 1896-1906; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom New York,1912,1920,1924;candidate fordelegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1914;Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,1933.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,TammanyHall.Died, frompneumonia,in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 16,1937 (age85 years, 49days).Entombed atCorpusChristi Monastery, Bronx, N.Y. | | Robert Hector O'Brien (1904-1997) — also known asRobert H. O'Brien — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Born in Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.,September15, 1904.Miningengineer;lawyer;member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1942-44; specialassistant to Barney Balaban, president of ParamountPictures,and director, Paramount InternationalFilms;when the companies split in 1949, he became secretary-treasurer ofthemovietheater chain, United Paramount Theaters; following a merger withAmerican Broadcasting Company, he became financial vice-president ofthe ABCtelevisionnetwork; in 1957, he joined the Loew'smovietheater chain as vice-president and treasurer; president of theMetro-Goldwyn-Mayermoviestudio, 1963-69.Catholic. Member,American BarAssociation;SigmaChi;PhiDelta Phi;FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Died, of astroke,in Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,October6, 1997 (age93 years, 21days).Intermentsomewherein Butte, Mont.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Grant O'Brien and Margaret (Flanagan) O'Brien; married,August27, 1927, to Ellen Ford. |
 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (b. 1989) — also known asSandy Ocasio;"AOC" —Born in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,October13, 1989.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New York 19th District, 2019-.Female.Catholic.PuertoRican ancestry.She is theyoungestwoman ever to serve in the U.S. Congress NAMESAKES: Theminorplanet (asteroid)23238 Ocasio-Cortez (discovered 2000),isnamed forher.Still living as of 2024. | | Ambrose O'Connell (1881-1962) — of New York;Washington,D.C.; San Mateo,San MateoCounty, Calif.Born near Ottumwa,WapelloCounty, Iowa,July 9,1881.Democrat.Lawyer;newspaperwork; assistant to postmaster generalJamesA. Farley, 1933-39; Second Assistant Postmaster General, 1939-40;First Assistant Postmaster General, 1940-43;Vice-Chairof Democratic National Committee, 1943-44;AssociateJudge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1944-48.Catholic. Died, of aheartattack, in San Mateo,San MateoCounty, Calif.,October13, 1962 (age81 years, 96days).Burial location unknown. | | David Joseph O'Connell (1868-1930) — also known asDavid J. O'Connell — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December25, 1868.Democrat.Bookseller;U.S.Representative from New York 9th District, 1919-21, 1923-30;defeated, 1920; died in office 1930; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1920.Catholic. Member,Knightsof Columbus;RoyalArcanum;Elks.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December29, 1930 (age62 years, 4days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y. | | Eugene Franklin O'Connor (1844-1928) — also known asEugene F. O'Connor — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,November10, 1844.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;banker;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 4th District, 1886; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 3rd District, 1888-89; candidate forsecretaryof state of New York, 1891.Catholic. Member,UnionLeague.Died in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,March29, 1928 (age83 years, 140days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Frank D. O'Connor (1909-1992) — of Jackson Heights, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Elmhurst, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December20, 1909.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1949-52, 1955 (6th District 1949-52, 8th District1955); defeated, 1952;QueensCounty District Attorney, 1956-65; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1960,1964,1968;candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1966;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1969-85; Justice of the AppellateDivision of the New York Supreme Court, 1976-85.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;AncientOrder of Hibernians;AmericanLegion;CatholicWar Veterans.Felldown a flight of stairs, suffered head injuries, and died two weekslater, in Booth MemorialHospital,Flushing, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,December2, 1992 (age82 years, 348days).Interment atMountSt. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | Charles O'Conor (1804-1884) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Nantucket,NantucketCounty, Mass.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January4, 1804.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1853-54; seniorcounsel forJeffersonDavis during his treason trial; as special deputy attorneygeneral for New York State, was counsel for the prosecution in thetrial ofWilliamM. Tweed; Straight Out Democratic candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1872.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died in Nantucket,NantucketCounty, Mass.,May 12,1884 (age80 years, 129days).Entombed atSt.Patrick's Old Cathedral, Manhattan, N.Y. | | Thomas V. Ognibene (1943-2015) — also known asTom Ognibene — of Middle Village, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.BornDecember12, 1943.Lawyer;Conservative candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 13th District, 1982; Conservative candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1984 (11th District), 1985 (11thDistrict), 2010 (12th District); Conservative candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 9th District, 1986, 1990;Conservative candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 2005; candidate in Republican primary forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 2010.Catholic. DiedOctober12, 2015 (age71 years, 304days).Burial location unknown. | | James Aloysius O'Gorman (1860-1943) — also known asJames A. O'Gorman — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 5,1860.Democrat.Lawyer; lawpartner ofGeorgeGordon Battle andH.Snowden Marshall; district judge in New York, 1893-99; delegateto Democratic National Convention from New York,1896,1912(speaker;member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1916;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1900-11;U.S.Senator from New York, 1911-17.Catholic. Member,TammanyHall;American BarAssociation.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 17,1943 (age83 years, 12days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | Webster J. Oliver (1888-1969) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January14, 1888.Democrat.Hardwarebuyer;lawyer;Judgeof U.S. Customs Court, 1940-67; took senior status 1967.Catholic. Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November16, 1969 (age81 years, 306days).Burial location unknown. | | Daniel J. O'Mara (b. 1893) — of Irondequoit,MonroeCounty, N.Y.; Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Florence,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,October31, 1893.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1932-34;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 7th District, 1957-58.Catholic. Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;Orderof Alhambra;GammaEta Gamma.Burial location unknown. | | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994) — also known asJackie Onassis;Jaqueline Lee Bouvier;Jacqueline Kennedy —of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in SouthamptonHospital,Southampton,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,July 28,1929.FirstLady of the United States, 1961-63.Female.Catholic. Longtime companion ofMauriceTempelsman.Died, fromnon-Hodgkinlymphoma, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 19,1994 (age64 years, 295days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.| | Relatives:Step-daughter ofHughDudley Auchincloss; daughter of John Vernou Bouvier and JanetNorton (Lee) Bouvier; step-sister ofEugeneLuther Gore Vidal Jr. andHughDudley Auchincloss III; married,September12, 1953, toJohnFitzgerald Kennedy (son ofJosephPatrick Kennedy, Sr.; brother ofJeanKennedy Smith; grandson ofJohnFrancis Fitzgerald); married1968 toAristotle Socrates Onassis; mother ofJohnFitzgerald Kennedy Jr.. | | | | Political family:Kennedyfamily of Boston, Massachusetts (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | The Jacqueline Kennedy OnassisHighSchool for International Careers, inManhattan,New York, isnamed forher. — Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy OnassisHall,at George WashingtonUniversity,Washington,D.C., isnamed forher. — Jacqueline Kennedy OnassisReservoir,in CentralPark,Manhattan,New York, isnamed forher. | | | | See alsoWikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail |
| | James O'Neil (d. 1872) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 9th District, 1871.Catholic. Member,TammanyHall.Died in1872.Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | John Louis O'Sullivan (1813-1895) — also known asJohn L. O'Sullivan — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born, of American parents, in theNorthAtlantic Ocean off the coast of Gibraltar,November15, 1813.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County, 1841-42; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1844;U.S. Charge d'Affaires toPortugal, 1854; U.S. Minister toPortugal, 1854-58.Episcopalian;laterCatholic.Cofounder and editor ofThe United StatesMagazineand Democratic Review, a journal that published the works ofEmerson, Hawthorne and Whitman, as well as political essays onJacksonian Democracy, 1837-46. Early advocate in 1840s for abolitionof the death penalty. Invented the term "manifest destiny" to explainand justify the westward expansion of the United States. Took part inthe failed expedition of Narcisco Lopez to take Cuba from Spanishrule; as a result, waschargedin federal court in New York withviolationof the Neutrality Act;triedand acquitted in March 1852.Died, ofinfluenzaand the effects of an earlierstroke,in a residentialhotel inNew York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March24, 1895 (age81 years, 129days).Interment atMoravianCemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, N.Y. | | Donald Lawrence O'Toole (1902-1964) — also known asDonald L. O'Toole — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,August1, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York, 1937-53 (8th District 1937-45, 13thDistrict 1945-53); defeated, 1952, 1954, 1956.Catholic. Member,Knightsof Columbus;Eagles;Moose.Died in Ocala,MarionCounty, Fla.,September12, 1964 (age62 years, 42days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | William Lewis Owens (b. 1949) — also known asBill Owens — of Plattsburgh,ClintonCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January20, 1949.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York, 2009-15 (23rd District 2009-13,21st District 2013-15).Catholic. Still living as of 2018. | | Myles Anderson Paige (c.1898-1983) — also known asMyles A. Paige — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala., about 1898.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;Pullmancar porter;lawyer;Republican candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 19th District, 1926; American Labor candidate fordelegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1937;justice, New York City Court of Special Sessions, 1940-58; judge,Court of Domestic Relations (later Family Court).Catholic.Africanancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;UrbanLeague;AlphaPhi Alpha;AmericanLegion;CatholicLawyers Guild.New York City'sfirstBlack magistrate, 1936, andfirstBlack judge, 1940.Died in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,March30, 1983 (ageabout 85years).Burial location unknown. | | Mario J. Palumbo (b. 1933) — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,April13, 1933.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state senate 8th District, 1969-88; electedWestVirginia state attorney general 1990.Catholic. Still living as of 1990. | | Gaetano Parisi (1877-1949) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Palermo, Sicily,Italy,August28, 1877.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 2nd District, 1904; City Marshalof New York City; delegate to Republican National Convention from NewYork,1944.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Sons ofItaly.DiedJanuary2, 1949 (age71 years, 127days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Joseph E. Parisi (1913-1990) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Rye,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,May 10,1913.Republican.Real estatebroker; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1942; member ofNewYork state senate 14th District, 1945-48; defeated, 1948, 1950;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1948,1952,1956,1960,1964,1968;Chief Clerk, Criminal Term, Brooklyn Supreme Court;indictedin 1973, along with retired JusticeDavidL. Malbin, on federalchargesof aiding and abbetting anembezzlementscheme, involving officials of the International Production, Serviceand Sales Employees Union; in 1975, both men were acquitted.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died, fromkidneydisease, in UnitedHospital,Port Chester,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,May 29,1990 (age77 years, 19days).Interment atGreenwoodUnion Cemetery, Rye, N.Y. | | Leonard V. Parisi (1911-1979) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.BornJune 25,1911.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1956(appointed to fill vacancy; voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon).Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,AmericanLegion.Died, following aheartattack, in Brooklyn VeteransHospital,Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,August4, 1979 (age68 years, 40days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas G. Parisi (1905-1972) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,September24, 1905.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1948,1952,1956,1960,1964,1968;Kings County Public Administrator, 1964-72.Catholic.Italianancestry.Died in Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,January27, 1972 (age66 years, 125days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Mary Ann Parker (1877-1960) — also known asMary A. Parker;Mamie Parker;Mary AnnKenny —of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September2, 1877.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1920,1924,1928,1932,1936,1940,1944.Female.Catholic. Died in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,December4, 1960 (age83 years, 93days).Interment atSt. Raymond's New Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y. | | William F. Passannante (1920-1996) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February10, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;president, CosmopolitanTruckingCorporation; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1955-90 (New York County 1st District 1955-65,69th District 1966, 63rd District 1967-72, 64th District 1973-82,61st District 1983-90).Catholic. Member,FederalBar Association;AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus;Lions.Died ofpancreaticcancer at TischHospitalof New York UniversityMedicalCenter, New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December15, 1996 (age76 years, 309days).Entombed in mausoleum atFerncliffCemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y. | | George Elmer Pataki (b. 1945) — also known asGeorge Pataki — of Peekskill,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Peekskill,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,June 24,1945.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Peekskill, N.Y., 1981-84; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 91st District, 1985-92; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 37th District, 1993-94;Governor ofNew York, 1995-2006; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom New York,2004.Catholic.Hungarian,Irish, andItalianancestry.Still living as of 2014.  | Cecelia D. Patten — of Saratoga Springs,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member, New York State Prison Commission, 1920;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1924,1928.Female.Catholic. Burial location unknown.| | Image source:New York Red Book 1924 |
| | L. William Paxon (b. 1954) — also known asBill Paxon — of Akron,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,April29, 1954.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 147th District, 1983-88;U.S.Representative from New York, 1989-99 (31st District 1989-93,27th District 1993-99).Catholic. Still living as of 2014. | | Eugene A. Philbin (1857-1920) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 24,1857.Democrat.Lawyer;NewYork County District Attorney, 1900;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1913-20; appointed 1913;died in office 1920.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Died, ofpneumonia,in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March14, 1920 (age62 years, 264days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | Frank J. Pino (b. 1909) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 5,1909.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1945-55; resigned1955; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 15th District, 1956-63;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1964-67.Catholic. Member,Knightsof Columbus.Burial location unknown. | | Alfred Joseph Pirone (b. 1908) — also known asAlfred J. Pirone — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,January14, 1908.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1948.Catholic. Burial location unknown. | | Gregory J. Pope (b. 1926) — of Lockport,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.Born in Medina,OrleansCounty, N.Y.,November27, 1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1965-70 (Niagara County 1965, 152nd District1966, 138th District 1967-70).Catholic. Member,UnitedAuto Workers;Knightsof Columbus;Eagles;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Grange.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Charles W. Posthauer (b. 1871) — of College Point, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in1871.Democrat.Builder;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1927-29.Catholic. Member,HolyName Society;Knightsof Columbus;Moose;Eagles.Burial location unknown. | | William Theodore Powers (1897-1950) — also known asWilliam T. Powers — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February12, 1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 2nd District, 1926, 1927;candidate forNew Yorkstate attorney general, 1934; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1940;major in the U.S. Army during World War II;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1947-50; died in office 1950.Catholic. Member,Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion.Died, from aheartattack, in Patterson,PutnamCounty, N.Y.,August28, 1950 (age53 years, 197days).Interment atHolySepulchre Cemetery, East Orange, N.J. | | Stanley J. Pryor (born c.1925) — of Maspeth, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Woodside, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born about 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1966-68 (32nd District 1966, 30th District1967-68).Catholic. Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;CatholicWar Veterans;AmericanLegion.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Roman Conrad Pucinski (1919-2002) — also known asRoman C. Pucinski — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,May 13,1919.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;U.S.Representative from Illinois 11th District, 1959-73; defeated,1956; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1964;candidate forU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1972; Alderman, Chicago, Ill., 1973-91;candidate formayorof Chicago, Ill., 1977.Catholic.Polishancestry.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,September25, 2002 (age83 years, 135days).Interment atSt.Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, Ill.
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