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He is survived by mother Emilia, (Emily); sister Linda; brother Domenick, aunt Toni Lorusso; niece Daniella Zecchino and companion Joyce Kelson. — sun-sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 7/7," 7 July 2019 Reached by Facebook and in person, Day’s sister and nieces declined to speak with The Oregonian/OregonLive. — oregonlive.com, "A Mouseketeer mystery: Dennis Day’s extraordinary life and heartbreaking death," 6 July 2019 Her younger sister, brother-in-law, niece and nephew just left, and her cousins and their little one just arrived. — Alicia Delgallo, Pro Soccer USA, "Quiet Alyssa Naeher forges own legacy as USWNT goalkeeper," 6 July 2019 Brooks, four of her sisters and Brittman's niece are all seeking at least $50,000 each. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, "Wrong identification of injured man led family to take stranger off life support, lawsuit says," 5 July 2019 American families including those of consumer activist Ralph Nader’s great niece, have sued Boeing, along with a Rwandan family. — Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa, "The Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crash could warrant historic punitive damages against Boeing," 2 July 2019 In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by her stepfather, James Mullisky, of Carbondale; a brother, Jameson Mullisky of Carbondale; a sister, Karen Roberts of Carbondale; and a niece. — Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, "Brenda L. Kahn, educator and academic coach, dies," 1 July 2019 Feeling shady! Kourtney Kardashian wore matching sunglasses with daughter Penelope, who turns 7 next month, and niece North, 6, in a new photo from the family’s recent Costa Rica vacation. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "Kourtney Kardashian Poses with Daughter Penelope, 6, & Niece North, 6, in Sweet Costa Rica Selfie," 29 June 2019 Dear Miss Manners: A niece on my husband's side is getting married, and my family (my husband, myself and our two daughters) did not get invited. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Does ex’s artwork spark joy?," 29 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'niece.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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