Friday, December 30, 2011

Gone but not forgotten

Remembering a few of our friends and neighbors who died in 2011...

Bob Arihood, journalist, photographer

[Photo by Melanie via East Village Corner]

Ray Deter, bar owner, father

[Photo via Brew York, New York]

Cornell Edwards, store owner, caring neighbor

[Photo by John Galayda via One Horse Town.]

Joe Gonzalez, aka Caveman, veteran, pool aficionado

[Photo by Cary Conover]

John Leeper, bartender, father figure

[Photo by John Yale via the Grassroots Facebook page]

Monica "Kathryn" Shay, teacher, activist

[Image via]

Ellen Stewart, theater director, creative spirit

[Photo via La Mama]

10 comments:

  1. We were lucky to have them all in our midst.

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  2. R.I.P. to all these fine people. They all made a difference and will be missed.

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  3. A lovely group of wonderful neighbors. RIP to all.

    There was a fully lit Christmas tree inside Mr. Edwards's plant shop last week. It was beautiful, but it made me so sad. His store is one of the prettiest in the whole EV, but soon it will be gone, I fear.

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  4. A lovely group of people, indeed. The city is less of a place without them.

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  5. Lost too many amazing people this year.

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  6. Thanks for remembering our departed friends and neighbors here.

    What you do for the Lower East Side is a true public service....

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  7. We were lucky to have them in our midst. They are not forgotten..but appreciated. RIP.

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  8. All great people and friends missed and loved everyday. Thank you for paving the way for us <3
    Sweetleif

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