Beth Shalom's Rabbi Martin Merin, at 72
by Tiffany Elliott
      Martin Merin, who served as Rabbi of the Congregation Beth Shalom in Babylon for the last 14 years, died Jan. 29, 2008 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The 72-year-old leaves behind a legacy of compassion and committment.
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Francis Schweitzer, educator & Babylon Village volunteer
by Tiffany Elliott
      Longtime Babylon Village resident and volunteer Francis "Fran" T. Schweitzer died Feb. 4, 2008. He was 73-years-old and was active in the Babylon Booster Club and in the Babylon Little League. "He was a great guy and and an active athletic booster for the high school," said Babylon Village Mayor ...
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