Chocky, who fought to make the Upper East Side more affordable and fair during a 40-year tenure on Community Board 8, died Tuesday at 81.
Waxman founded the culinary bookstore Kitchen Arts & Letters in 1983, opening up cooking adventures for countless New Yorkers.
Matz, who did publicity for numerous groups, was involved in some of the key preservation battles over the past forty years.
Elio Guaitolini was born in Italy and worked his way up through the restaurant industry after coming to the United States at the age of 26.