HEWLETT, N.Y. -- Gerry DeGregoris, a longtime dealer, died Dec. 7. He was 81.
DeGregoris started as a used-car dealer in 1959 and acquired a Datsun franchise in 1967. Gregoris Nissan in Valley Stream, N.Y., celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2007. DeGregoris’ sons now run the dealership.