Obituaries Related to "Pierce" from New York Times Archive
Hope, and New Life, in a Brooklyn Maternity Ward Fighting Covid-19
In a hospital at the center of the crisis, nearly 200 babies have arrived since March. Some pregnant women have fallen extremely ill, but doctors are winning battles for their lives and their children’s.
Lawrence Pierce, Judge in Contraceptives Case, Dies at 95
On the federal bench, he voided a New York law banning the sale of birth-control products to minors. He considered himself a Republican civil libertarian.
Ricky Jay, Gifted Magician, Actor and Author, Is Dead at 72
Mr. Jay, described as “the most gifted sleight-of-hand artist alive,” also acted in 40 or so films and television shows, including “Boogie Nights.”
Samuel D. Cook, Educator Who Pierced Campus Color Barriers, Dies at 88
The first black professor to hold a tenure-track appointment at a mostly white Southern university, and a childhood friend of Martin Luther King Jr.
Billy Pierce, White Sox Power Pitcher in the 1950s, Dies at 88
Pierce, a Chicago White Sox left-hander with a blazing fastball, became one of baseball’s leading pitchers of the 1950s.
Tributes for Pierce and Garnett, and Another Victory for the Nets
For Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, it was an emotional homecoming to Boston, and it ended with the Nets’ fifth straight win.
Walter Pierce, Modernist Architect, Dies at 93
Mr. Pierce, who was born in Brooklyn, lived his last 55 years in a house he built in Peacock Farm, Mass., a 45-acre subdivision of stylish, affordable homes that he designed.
Paid Notice: Deaths PIERCE, WILLA MARTIN
PIERCE--Willa Martin, a resident of Rye, NY died Tuesday, May 30. She was 94, and was the wife of the late Marvin Pierce. Services will be private.
Paid Notice: Deaths PIERCE, WILLA MARTIN
PIERCE--Willa Martin, a resident of Rye, NY died Tuesday, May 30. She was 94, and was the wife of the late Marvin Pierce. Services will be private.
Paid Notice: Deaths PIERCE, DORA REDWAY
PIERCE--Dora Redway, 85. Of Northeast Harbor, ME. Died peacefully on May 16 in Bar Harbor, ME. Widow of the late C. Eliot Pierce, she is survived by her four children: Charles E. Pierce, Jr., of Manhattan; Edith P. Murphy of Rockland, ME; Joan P. Uraneck of South Portland, ME; and Benjamin R. Pierce, of Devon, PA. She also leaves seven grandchildren: Leila P. Murphy of Rockland, ME; Oren Murphy of Beirut, Lebanon; Sheila Pierce Ortona, of Rome, Italy; C. Eliot Pierce III, of Brooklyn, NY; Christ ...
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The landmark legislation, a response to the rape and murder of a New Jersey child, required states to disclose where convicted sex-offenders live.
Janet Fish, Painter of Luminous Still Lifes, Dies at 87
From her student days, she stubbornly refused to follow popular artistic trends. Instead, she spent decades exploring the effects of light on glass.
Jacqueline de Ribes, Tastemaker and Fashion Avatar, Dies at 96
One of few people in the world of style who could legitimately claim the status of icon, she dressed to impress even before she became a designer.
Richard Smallwood, 77, Choral Leader and Composer of Gospel Hits, Dies
He sold millions of albums with the Richard Smallwood Singers, and his songs, many influenced by classical music, were recorded by stars like Whitney Houston.
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Marquee names all, they found international fame in the arts, politics, the sciences and beyond.
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