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Frank Seipp was honored for his contributions to Rockville Centre through his work with the phillips House Museum and preserving the village’s history.
however, Lynch and his 18-yearold daughter, Hannah, were among the seven bodies that Defense attorney Chris Mor- were recovered from the wreck villo, a native of Rockville Cen- in the days that followed. The Wall Street Jour nal tre, and his wife were among the seven victims whose bodies reported that Morvillo and his wife were invited to were recovered by join Lynch on the Italian authorities Bayesian after the after a sudden attor ney won storm sank his cliLynch’s acquittal ent’s yacht off the during trial in a coast of Sicily this major fraud case past week. over the tech comMorvillo, 59, a pany, Autonomy, partner with the which Lynch sold New York City law to Hewlett Packard firm Clifford for nearly $11 bilChance, and his lion in 2011. wife, Neda, were “ We a re c o m among the 22 paspletely devastated sengers and crew by the passing of aboard the luxury Chris and Neda, vessel Bayesian — and our collective belonging to Brithearts go out to all ish tech mogul the families who Mike Lynch — h av e a l s o b e e n when it capsized on MoRVIllo FAMIly a f f e c t e d by t h i s Aug. 19. STATEMENT senseless tragedy,” T he Bayesian, the families of according to the New York Times, had embarked Chris and Neda Morvillo said on a tour of the Gulf of Naples in a statement to the press. the evening prior, when it was “Chris and Neda were each struck by powerful winds and widely respected for their prorain just after 4 a.m. The Ital- fessional successes, Chris as a ian Coast Guard would rescue distinguished attor ney and 15 of the passengers on board, Continued on page 5
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Frank Seipp honored for his impact on RVC community By DANIEllE SCHWAB dschwab@liherald.com
Frank Seipp has been a driving force behind the Phillips House Museum’s legacy of preserving history while creating his own legacy in Rockville Centre. Seipp, now 92, was honored Aug. 26 for his dedication to the Phillips House Museum as president of the Rockville Centre Historical Society and Phillips House Museum from 1994 to 2024, now receiving the title “President Emeritus.” “It was never work for him. It was always
just something he loved,” said Debbie Fehringer, who recently took over as the museum’s president alongside Mary Bossart. Mayor Francis Murray presented Seipp with a proclamation for his achievements to the Rockville Centre community. “Frank Seipp is one you want to model yourself [after]. Watching him and all he’s done for Rockville Centre and the Phillips House, he cares so much for it and making sure it continues to be successful,” said Murray. A Navy veteran, Seipp served as a FirstContinued on page 8
e extend our deepest gratitude to the Italian rescue services ... and to Clifford Chance for all the support they have provided.