Obituaries Related to "Tucker" from New York Times Archive
Kitty Tucker, 75, Who Raised Awareness of the Silkwood Case, Dies
She saw the whistle-blower Karen Silkwood as a feminist hero in the movement against nuclear power and helped organize the legal effort on her behalf.
Singing in the Rain in Tribute to Richard Tucker
A panel discussion and an outdoor concert were among events celebrating the centennial of the tenor Richard Tucker.
Kevin Tucker Is Dead at 71; Led Philadelphia Police
Mr. Tucker was credited with turning around the troubled Philadelphia Police Department in the 1980s.
Robert C. Tucker, a Scholar of Marx, Stalin and Soviet Affairs, Dies at 92
Mr. Tucker’s frustrations in persuading the authorities in Stalin’s Russia to let his new Russian wife accompany him home to the United States gave him crucial insights into the Soviet leader.
Ira Tucker, Gospel Singer Who Gave Dixie Hummingbirds Emotive Edge, Dies at 83
Mr. Tucker as lead singer of the Dixie Hummingbirds helped propel gospel music toward a harder-edged, more emotive style.
Paid Notice: Deaths TUCKER, ESTHER
TUCKER--Esther, was born on August 4, 1928 in Corona, Queens in New York City. She was married To Dr. Arthur Robert Tucker, M.D. on February 10, 1951. After accompanying Arthur to Australia for medical school, they came back to Queens and settled in Little Neck. Arthur died on August 23, 1975 at age 49. Esther is survived by her four children and eight grandchildren: daughter Terry, her husband Eugene Kaplan and their children, Scott and Julie; daughter Wendy, her husband Martin Zeichner and the ...
Paid Notice: Deaths TUCKER, MARCIA
TUCKER--Marcia. ''How can I keep from singing?'' The Art Mob
Paid Notice: Deaths TUCKER, MARCIA
TUCKER--Marcia. The trustees and staff of the New Museum are deeply saddened by the loss of Founding Director Marcia Tucker. An extraordinary visionary, Marcia was only 37 years old when she created the New Museum. Her courage, passion, tenacity and charisma, in addition to her unwavering committment to art and ideas, propelled the institution forward. She was widely admired and will be remembered as a compassionate and brilliant curator, director, author, performer, agitator, teacher, wife, mot ...
Paid Notice: Deaths TUCKER, MARCIA
TUCKER--Marcia. The trustees and staff of the New Museum are deeply saddened by the loss of Founding Director Marcia Tucker. An extraordinary visionary, Marcia was only 37 years old when she created the New Museum. Her courage, passion, tenacity and charisma, in addition to her unwavering committment to art and ideas, propelled the institution forward. She was widely admired and will be remembered as a compassionate and brilliant curator, director, author, performer, agitator, teacher, wife, mot ...
Paid Notice: Deaths TUCKER, MARCIA
TUCKER--Marcia. Marcia darling, it was a pleasure to know you and to volunteer for you at the New Museum. I have always and will always hold you in my heart as a person who made a difference in my life. Love to Dean and Ruby. May your memory keep you alive in their hearts. Rest well, beautiful lady. Love, Dorothy $(6$)TUCKER--Marcia. The trustees and staff of the New Museum are deeply saddened by the loss of Founding Director Marcia Tucker. An extraordinary visionary, Marcia was only 37 year ...
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