Arthur Rauhauser

Artie was a fine gentleman, whether running the Hell Gate launch or when we met cruising Long Island Sound. He will certainly be missed.

Artie ( Ducky ), Quite a guy, best launch operator we had at City Island. Everyone will miss him. A good friend. My condolences go out to his family.

Worked almost 30 years as a Hellgate Pilot and Artie was the best. Wonderful man and friend. john punger, New London, north carolina

I was lucky to work as a Pilot on the East River for many years, and Art was part of almost every job i did. He was a man totaly in his element..wonderful guy.

ITS WAS MY FIRST DAY OF WORK AT JACOBI HOSPITAL 2-23-1987...ITS ALSO THE FIRST DAY I MET DUCKIE AND IT WAS HE'S 60TH BIRTHDAY ,WE HIT IT OFF LIKE TWO LONG LOST BROTHERS.THEN AGAIN EVERYONE LOVES DUCKIE..LORRINE WAS A DOLL TOO.IT DOES SADDEN ME TO SAY GOODBY BUT I'M SO GLAD TO HAVE MET TWO OF THE NICEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD..

ducky will be missed best launch operator we had always there in all weather hold fast

Artie was a friend and a great aid getting on and off ships off City Island. We sent many a night together waiting for those coming in from the Sound and he also waited for my east bound vessels. One night I came close to going swimming in the Winter and it effected him very much. He is with us all now.

Saddened to hear of Ducky's passing. He was well-known and liked by everyone. He and Lorraine were a devoted couple.

I am sorry to hear of "Ducky's" passing. I graduated with him from PS 17 and we were in some classes together at Columbus High School. He and Lorraine were a lovely couple.
pat milligan

As a teenager working the gas dock at Consolidated yachts, I would watch the Pilot boat bring Pilots to and from ships. I thought what a unique job that was. One day my wife and I happened to meet Arty and his wife Lorraine while out shopping. Arty and I got to talking; I told him how it had always been an ambition of mine to operate the Pilot boat. He told me there happend to be an opening if I was interested. So there I was at Sixty years old operating the Pilot boat with Arty. He made it possible for me to scratch that one off my bucket list.
Arty always had a great salty story to tell.
I will miss Arty dearly.