Rita Lichtenstein

Rita Lichtenstein died March 13th at the age of 90 after a long illness. She leaves her devoted husband of 58 years, Jack, son, Mark (Jessica), daughter, Betsy (Matthew), and four grandchildren, (Claire, Sammy, Molly and Diana). Rita was born in Greensboro, NC, and graduated from Syracuse University.  She was a clothing buyer for Federated Dept Stores.  Rita was a volunteer at Congregation Rodeph Sholom serving as President of the Sisterhood and running the temple shop.  She was a beloved member of the Fire Island Pines community for over 50 years where she and her husband Jack were performers in the community theater for 35 years.  Rita will be buried in a family plot in Greensboro, NC with a memorial service to follow at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, please donate to Congregation Rodeph Sholom, Lambda Legal or SAGE.

 

Stuart Slackman, a long time Fire Island Resident since 1969, passed away recently in Honolulu on February 2, 2018. Stuart worked on the buses of THE ISLANDERS CLUB serving cocktails from New York City to Sayville Ferry Terminal. He was also a guest star at some of the most iconic Fire Island parties in the early 70's; THE PINK PARTY, CARMEN MIRANDA, and THE EGYPTIAN PARTY. Stuart was a lover of nature, flowers and animals, he was also a volunteer for a dog shelter in New York City. He visited Honolulu annually for several months during the winter since the 1980's.