STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A masked man holding a card nervously approaches a "SUGGESTIONS" box while two cameras stare.

Overgrown tree branches block three important street signs that, if seen, would prevent danger or fines.

A woman seated at a desk speaks into a headset: "Your call is important to us, but so are our coffee breaks. Please stay on the line."

These are just three examples of the wit expressed by the late Aaron Bacall, a cartoonist, chemist and humor columnist who died Tuesday.

The Bulls Head man was 76.

His cartoons touched on Staten Island, the banking industry, America's economy during the recession, and everyday life.

According to his obituary, Bacall's humor was plastered in ink throughout the Advance during a 30-year span:

At the Advance, his witty and whimsical cartoons appeared in the Business, Education, TV and Perspective sections for 30 years, simple yet insightful drawings that gave viewers a bit to think about -- quietly and effectively. From 1980 to 1984, he also wrote a weekly humor column for the paper, called "Another View."

His creativity didn't stop there. The cartoonist's works made their way to publications outside Staten Island, such as the Wall Street Journal, and the New Yorker. They also wound up in European and Japanese publications.

"He had an unlimited supply of cartoons in him," said his wife, the former Linda Gold. "It was a gift, he was a natural cartoonist."

You can see a snapshot of Bacall's cartoons in the gallery above.