Fire Island News & Great South Bay News Headlines Archive for December 27, 2025

Various village discussions ensued on how to honor former Patchogue trustee Joe Keyes, the quiet maverick of change, who passed away at age 73 just before he was set to march as Grand Marshal in the village’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade this year.

Patchogue Parks and Recreation Building Named in Memory of Joe Keyes

Posted on December 27, 2025

When Charles Ferraro began to experience advanced memory loss, his wife, Barbara, and four children faced decisions no family wants to make. Known as “Chick” to those he loved, the longtime Bay Shore insurance agency owner, then in his mid-80s, could no longer live safely at home.

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Posted on December 27, 2025

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