Obituaries and Death Notices from Nassau County New York

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KELSEY, Charles C.
Dated 4 Sep 1873 --The portion of the human body, found in Oyster Bay, N. Y. Has been identified from a chain and locket, as that of Charles C. Kelsey of Huntington, N.Y. who mysteriously disappeared 18 Nov. 1872 after being tarred and feathered, owing to his persistent attention to a young woman. [Source: Pioneer Times. Oct. 1987, Vol 11, No 4. Typed by Joanne Scobee Morgan]

MARTIN, Vincent
Died. Vincent ("Pepper") Martin, 27, junior lightweight boxer; in Long Island City, of pneumonia.
["Time Magazine", Monday, Jul. 27, 1925 - Sub. by K.T.]

OSTRANDER, Isabel
Died. Miss Isabel Ostrander, 39, author of 40 novels and detective stories, writer of cinema scenarios; of heart disease, at Long Beach, L.I.
["Time Magazine", May 5, 1924 - Sub. by K.T.]

WEISINGER, Mortimer
Mort Weisinger, president in 1977 of the America[n] Society of Journalists and Authors, and for 30 years executive editor of Superman comic books, died Sunday night [May 7, 1978] in Long Island Jewish Hospital after a short illness. He was 63 years old and lived at 9 Hen Hawk Road, Kings Point, L.I.
Mr. Weisinger, who started out as a science-fiction writer at the age of 16, when he sold his first piece to Amazing Stories magazine, went on to write more than 2,000 articles for Reader's Digest, Cosmopolitan, The Saturday Evening Post, Parade, and Esquire magazines, among numerous others.
Also a former vice president of National Periodical Publications and editor of Thrilling Wonder Stories and Startling Stories publications, Mr. Weisinger was a graduate of New York University.
He was author of "1,001 Valuable Things You Can Get Free," now in its 10th edition; of a novel, "The Contest," a behind-the-scenes look at beauty contests, and stories for two Columbia Pictures Superman movie serials. In the 1950's, he was story editor for Superman shows on television networks.
At his death, Mr. Weisinger was director of the Seventh Annual Nonfiction Writers' Conference, scheduled for May 20 at the New York Sheraton Hotel, sponsored by the American Society for Journalists and Authors, and Long Island University.
He is survived by his wife, the former Thelma Rudnick; a daughter, Joyce W. Kaffel, and a son, Hendrie (Hank) Weisinger. [New York Times, 1978 - Submitted By: Allen Bankson]

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