Roger Laghezza (1930-2009) was a co-founder of the Queens Gazette newspaper and a lifelong resident of Dutch Kills. He was a member of the Ravenswood Chapter of Lions Club and over several years collected more than 100,000 pairs of used eyeglasses for the Lions' eyeglass recycling program.
"Roger Laghezza, Gazette Co-Founder, Dies At Age 78," Queens Gazette, February 4, 2009, https://www.qgazette.com/articles/roger-laghezza-gazette-co-founder-dies-at-age-78/