Frank E. Campbell

Richard J. (Dick) Schmeelk died peacefully on the morning of May 19th, 2022 at the age of 97, at his home in Palm Beach, Florida. He was surrounded by his wife of 44 years, Priscilla, and his two youngest sons, Matthew and Andrew. Dick was devoted to his family. He was predeceased by his parents, Mary (Smyth) and Garrett E. Schmeelk, his brother Garrett Schmeelk, his first wife Elizabeth (Conaghan), his sons Richard (Ricky), Garrett and Christian. Dick is survived by his wife Priscilla (Perasso), their sons Matthew (Kim), Andrew (Chelsey), his children with Elizabeth Conaghan, Elizabeth, Marrie, Stephen, Virginia and Michael and granddaughters Elizabeth Nerich, Isabella and Ali...

Jimmy Neary, 91, Iconic New York City Irish Restauranteur James ("Jimmy") Neary was born of humble means on September 14, 1930 in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, Ireland. Having emigrated to America at age 24, he rose to become a NYC legend from his famed restaurant, "Neary's", on East 57th Street. Jimmy began his career as a porter at the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) in 1954, where he later became the first former employee to become a member and was later honored as 'Irishman of the Year' in March 2013. He also worked as a bartender at P.J. Moriarty's prior to opening Neary's. From its beginning on St. Patrick's Day in 1967, Neary's restaurant became a "go to" spot for the famous and...

Sid Lerner, Ad Man, Public Health Advocate and Philanthropist, Dies at 90. Sid Lerner, a legendary advertising creative director and public health advocate, died on January 12 at his home in New York City at the age of 90. Sid graduated from Syracuse University in 1953, the first in a family of immigrants to go to college. After graduation, Sid served in Army counterintelligence in Japan. Sid started his career in advertising during the "Mad Men" era where he rose from the mailroom, was "discovered" by a principal at Benton & Bowles and invited into the ranks of copywriting. Eventually he worked his way up to be the creative director on the coveted Procter & Gamble account. Sid...