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Daley, Cliff

Republican leader.

D'Amico, Andrew

Died March 9, 2003 from injuries sustained in a automobile accident. Marc Kahn also died in the car crash. Andrew L. Nardone, the driver, died April 8, 2003. See Newsday March 10, 11 and 12, 2003.

Damm, Louis

Proprietor of garage located on Stewart Avenue  (site of Police Athletic League) Brother of Theodore. Editor and proprietor of The Central Park News.

Damm, Robert

Killed in W.W.II in mid-October 1943. Bob was a radioman on an Army Air Corps B-17 bomber. His plane crashed in Louisiana. Bob, a boy scout, portrayed Thomas Powell in the name change to Bethpage celebration. Street named for him off Harrison Avenue.

Davis, E.O.

Builder (submitted by Evelyn Keuchler Auer)

Dead Man's Curve

DeAngelis

DeFanis

Bethpage printer.  C.P. Press was in a group of stores on Broadway, first south of the railroad.  Then new building at the corner of Baldwin Place and Stewart Avenue, originally the site of Baldwin Blacksmith Building.

Deubels Bar & Grill

A bar and grill on the NE corner of Stewart and Central.  Its original site was south of the railroad off Broadway.

Donlon, Gerard F. (Jerry)

Jerry grew up in Hicskville and relocated to Bethpage when he married Roberta and where they raised their seven children. He was CEO of the family fuel oil firm, Consumers Service located in Hicksville, served as Bethpage Water District Commissioner for almost 30 years, active in the Bethpage Fire Department for over 50 years, as well as, a longtime member of the Elks, Knights of Columbus and St. Martin of Tours Parish.

During his three decades as our water commissioner he provided clean, safe, drinking water for the best price and had the reputation as a knowledgeable and trusted authority on issues related to public water supply. He held the position of president of the Nassau-Suffolk Water Commissioners Association, a member of the prestigious Utilities Council of American Water Works Association, and was an active participant in the matters of Long Island Water Conference. (Some of the information was obtained from the Spring 2002 The Bethpage Water District Newsletter WATER CONNECTION)

Doug's Service Station

Gas, Oil, General Repair work. 20 Central Blvd.

Source: Bethpage Little League Score Card 1953

Doyle, William

Served as fire commissioner, worked in real estate, property management, and in all forms of insurance. 314 Broadway.

Doyle Agency

A full service, family owned and operated insurance agency. The agency has its origins in the William V. Doyle Agency of Bethpage. (Evelyn Keuchler Auer)

Drive-In Theater

(See Bethpage Drive-In)

Ducato, Anthony (Duke)

Mr. Ducato came to Bethpage in 1954 as a shop teacher. He taught wood shop, mechanical drawing, math and machine shop. He became assistant principal in 1966 and was principal for 6 years. He also taught adult education and drivers education. Mr. Ducato retired in 1985, and has volunteered at the Psychiatric Ward in Plainview, the Detox Center, and currently in Syosset Psychiatric Ward.

Dunn-Hassett Plaza

Dunton, Elizabeth C. Mrs.

A teacher in the Powell Avenue School.  Lived at the end of Powell Avenue, east of the present library.  (Owned a garage on Broadway, now St. Vincent's.?)

Dupuis, Morris

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Eagle's Nest

Originally Calissi's garage, Central Avenue and Scherer Street.

Electric Lights

1911

Ellinger, Joseph and Caroline

Joseph and Caroline were very active in the Bethpage Schools. Joseph was on the school board for about eighteen years and was instrumental in starting the first cafeteria in the Powell Avenue School.

They were very active in St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church. Joseph organized the Holy Name Society and Caroline organized the Altar Guild.

The area they lived, on Central Blvd., was pretty much a farming community and the farmland was owned by the Walsh family which was located where Bradford Lane is today. Today (2006) the Ellinger home on Central Boulevard has been torn down and replace with two very large homes. (Submitted by Emily Ellinger Sutton)

Ellinger, Joseph

Member of The Board of Education; head of the Democratic Club; member of the Bethpage Fire Dept. Wife, Caroline "Mrs. Bethpage", active in Veteran's Auxiliary and the Bethpage Fire Department Auxiliary. (Bethpage History by Rosalie Walsh Niemczyk)

Ellinger, William J. (Bill)

Bill a life long resident of Bethpage where he lives with his wife, Barbara, and raised their four sons and two daughters. He is retired from the Roslyn School District where he was Director of Transportation and Facilities.

Bill has served as Bethpage Water District Commissioner for over 25 years where he oversees, along with his fellow commissioners, the public water operation for the 33,000 people who live in Bethpage and the surrounding area. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Water Commissioners, is past chairman and active member of the Long Island Water Conference where he works closely with other water professionals on issues that affect the Long Island public water supply. He is a member of the Nassau-Suffolk Water Commissioners Association and the American Water Works Association.

Bill has served his community as a member of the Bethpage Fire Department, a Korean War Veteran and member of the American Legion.

(Information from The Bethpage Water District Newsletter WATER CONNECTION)

Emil's Garden Nursery-

623 Stewart Avenue Bethpage

Emil Camerlengo, the original owner of "Emil's Garden Nursery' was born in East New York on June 17, 1917. His mother and father (Marie and Francesco Camerlengo) were both born in Italy but didn't meet and marry until they met in Brooklyn. They moved to Central Park in September l917 with three children: Constance, age 3, Madeline, age 2 and Emil, age 3 months. They settled in the house at 623 Stewart Avenue where at age 83 Emil (in year 2000) still resides next to the nursery. When Francesco died November 1934 at age 52. Marie was 42 years old and was left with nine children: Constance was 20, Madeline 19, Emil 17, Jennie 15, Salvatore 12, Anthony 10, Josephine 8, Mary 5 and Gloria 2.In April 1935 Marie lost her son Anthony then 11 years old. It was hard times for the family then but they all stuck together the best way they could mainly by quitting school and trying to find work on the farms, in the laundry -- anything to support the family. Emil worked in construction until he was drafted during World War II and served in the Army Medical Corp in Europe. Salvatore served in the Navy on a destroyer in the South Pacific. After the end of World War II, Emil went back to construction, but his heart was really in farming. He started to give serious thought to starting the nursery in l951, but it wasn't until April 1952 that he opened the nursery next to the house he lived in. His sister Madeline ran the nursery for a year on a trial basis until Emil quit his job in construction and ran the nursery full time.  Originally a lot of annuals and some perennials were raised right on the property. Marie Camerlengo passed away at age 86 in July 1976 and Madeline at age 69 in December l984.  All the others married, except Emil and Mary who at this writing Nov. 2000) still live in the house at 623 Stewart Avenue. Salvatore's son, Frank Camerlengo now owns and runs the nursery.  Since Frank took over in August l976 he is still keeping the tradition of small town businessman.  He is making (as Emil did) all the Christmas wreaths by hand.  What changed is buying the plants from growers and adding landscaping to the business. You can still see Emil doing what he liked best, growing vegetables in the garden attached to the house and the back of the nursery. Research: Mary Camerlengo, Oct. 25, 2000. Emil passed away in July 27, 2002

Eastern Well & Pump Co.

Water Supply Contractors, air conditioning, irrigation, industrial - municipal, 417 Broadway.

Source: Bethpage Little League Score Card 1953

Erga Bakery

546 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage (516-938-1613)

Pastry, Cakes, cookies and speciality cakes.

Owned by Sal Moscato. Moscato is also a partner in Boulder Creek Holdings owning Boulder Creek Steakhouse chain. (See NYT, December 30, 2001)

Extended Stay Hotel

Opened in 1999, located at 905 S. South Oyster Bay Road in Bethpage; 516-349-8759.

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