Obituaries

Fyvush Finkel, veteran actor with roots in Yiddish theater, dies at 93

Best known for his roles in the TV dramas "Picket Fences" and "Boston Public," Finkel spent most of his early career on New York City's Lower East Side performing in the Yiddish theater.

August 15, 2016 11:24 am

Mark Weiner, ex-RI Democratic Party chief and close friend of Clintons, dies at 62

Weiner had been elected a delegate to the convention but was too ill to attend and was replaced by his wife.

July 26, 2016 11:18 pm

Nathan ‘Gino’ Narboni, served in 3 countries’ air forces, dies at 92

In July 1948, at the age of 25, Narboni secretly flew a cargo plane into the new State of Israel, evading an embargo set up by the United Nations and the United States.

July 19, 2016 4:26 pm