To the Editor, My sincere sympathy regarding the death of Bob Knight. Mr. Knight was an early supporter of Harmony Hall – Jacob Sloat House in addition to his many other ongoing advocacy efforts in Rockland County. His constant practical work and knowledge served many people and historic preservation projects well in Rockland. The old […]
By Supervisor George Hoehmann Many of you may have heard about the passing of a good friend of mine and great Clarkstown resident, Robert Knight. Bob was Clarkstown’s Town Historian for the last 20 years and a member and chair of the Town’s former Historical Review Board for 30 years. We both shared a deep […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Last week we laid to rest a patriot; a true American hero who gave all for country and to our returning combat veterans. Personally, I was blessed to both know him and work with him. Jerry Donnellan served the county and countless veterans as chief of Rockland’s Veterans Agency […]
Lawmakers and many longtime Rocklanders remembered John B. Lovett this week, as the former public servant passed away at age 97-year-old. Among Lovett’s offices he served six years as Orangetown town supervisor and three years as a county legislator, rising to become the body’s first-ever chairman. The County Legislature was created in the early 1970s […]
Dear Editor, It is with a heavy heart that I inform our community of the passing of an American shadow warrior; Richard Stoltz, former Deputy Director, Covert Operations, Central Intelligence Agency. Mr. Stolz was a mentor, friend and colleague, who was generous with his time and instruction to me over the course of our association. […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The Rockland County Times received word on Tuesday that Larry Clay Dillard, a fixture in the Haverstraw and greater Rockland community, had died earlier that morning. Larry was a lawyer known among other things for his willingness to represent deserving folks who could not otherwise afford decent representation and was also a […]