RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Obituaries

Our Friend Paul Lenner, 1938 to 2024

Paul Lenner, beloved father and community member, passed away peacefully, leaving behind cherished memories and a legacy of kindness and dedication to family and service.

RIP Frank B. Gibbs, A Roosevelt Islander Before It Was Roosevelt Island

The Roosevelt Island Daily News Frank Bernard Gibbs was the seventh child born to Charles and Ann Gibbs on September 10, 1934 in the Bronx. Frank was predeceased by his siblings Angelita Brunstorff, Eugenia Mitchell, Inez Gibbs, Bernadette Bovell and…

Sandra Chusid Zwerling, December 4, 1930 – June 10, 2021

“I was particularly close to Sandy.We were friends since 1936 and graduated  from Music and Art High School,” wrote her friend and fellow musical genius, Roy Eaton. The following is an obituary composed by her daughters. Sandra Zwerling Sandra was…