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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At the 1960 Summer Games in Rome, he set a world record in the 400-meter race and another in the 4 x 400 relay, where he anchored the United States team’s victory.
Harrison J. Goldin Dies at 88; New York City Comptroller in Fiscal Crisis
He weathered the storm as the city’s chief financial officer for 16 years and jousted with Mayor Koch in a public feud and a losing primary bid to replace him.
Elias Khoury, Master of the Modern Arabic Novel, Dies at 76
In his fiction and journalism, he sought to illustrate the story of the contemporary Middle East and his native Lebanon.
Valarie D’Elia, Travel Reporter on TV and Radio, Dies at 64
She steered vacationers and business travelers to choice destinations, talked about the best deals, and offered up savvy tips on how to avoid vexation.
7 People Who Helped Define the ‘Star Wars’ Galaxy
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Tommy Cash, Country Singer and Younger Brother of Johnny, Dies at 84
While his career never approached the heights of his famous older brother’s, Tommy Cash drew inspiration from him and made his own name in country music.
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