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Gary Orrin Blossom

Published on: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Gary Orrin Blossom, 80, of Oxford, NY, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026. Gary was born in Rockville Center, NY, son of the late Orrin and Warda (Nowlin) Blossom.
Gary was predeceased by his parents and by his mother- and father-in- law, Bill and Kay Kelsey.
Gary is survived by his loving wife Kathy Blossom and by his children Jennifer and Jason Meres and Sandra Blossom. He is also survived by his grandchildren Jamie and Shannon Smo..

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Mark Hailey

Published on: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Mark Hailey spent his life proving that a person doesn’t need to pick a lane — that one man could be a saxophonist, an electrician, a math teacher, and a quietly fierce advocate for whoever was getting the short end of things, and have it all add up to something whole and special.
He died in the early hours of September 5, 2026, in Walnut Creek, California, at 76, with Laurie Garfield Hailey — his wife, best friend, and partner of 44 years..

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