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5 unusual facts about West Islip


1963 in organized crime

December 28 - Joseph Magliocco, leader of the Profaci crime family since June 1962, dies of a heart attack, at the age of 65, at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, New York, his death remaining a secret from federal authorities for almost a week.

Alfred Wagstaff, Jr.

Graduating LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1866, Wagstaff Jr. was admitted to the bar, practiced in New York City, and resided in West Islip.

Cathy Seibel

Born in West Islip, New York, Seibel graduated from Princeton University with her Bachelor's degree in 1982 and later from Fordham University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1985.

Jeffrey Ford

Jeffrey Ford (born November 8, 1955 in West Islip, New York) is an American writer in the fantastic genre tradition, although his works have spanned genres including fantasy, science fiction and mystery.

Katherine Ayres

In 1965 she graduated from West Islip High School in West Islip, New York.



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