Veronica Davis of Westhampton, formerly of Riverhead, died Dec. 2, 2020, at South Side Hospital in Bay Shore. She was 88.
Ms. Davis, a homemaker, was born June 26, 1933, in Riverhead to Daisy (Raynor) and Edward Carlson. She leaves no survivors.
She will be interred at St. John’s Cemetery in Riverhead at 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7. Arrangements are being handled by McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead.
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Maureen C. Ostermann of Southold died Dec. 2, 2020. She was 90.
Maureen was born Oct. 30, 1930, in Jamaica, N.Y., to Catherine (Kenna) and James F. Hickey.
Maureen was a past president of Southold Historical Society, a past member on the board of Southold Free Library and a longtime volunteer with the Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary, for which she organized many fundraisers.
She was predeceased by her husband, Lawrence Ostermann; her parents; and her brother, James F. Hickey Jr. She is survived by her sisters, Jeanne Hickey of Sarasota, Fla., and Virginia Mayer of Lewes, Del.; 11 nieces and nephews; 23 grandnieces and grandnephews; and four great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews.
The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 3 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Southold, with Father John Barrett officiating. Interment will follow at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Southold.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Maureen’s name can be made to Eastern Long Island Hospital Foundation, 201 Manor Place, Greenport, NY 11944 or Southold Historical Society, P.O. Box 1, Southold, NY 11971.
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Irene “Yippy” Sawastynowicz, a lifelong Cutchogue resident, died Dec. 1, 2020. She was 91.
Yippy was born Jan. 14, 1929, in Cutchogue to Sophie (Freinkiewicz) and Paul Kaloski. She was one of nine children. Yippy was raised in Cutchogue and graduated from Mattituck High School.
On April 24, 1949, Yippy married the love of her life, Chester J. Sawastynowicz, at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue. Together they made their home in Cutchogue and had four children.
Yippy worked as a school bus driver for Sunrise Bus Company for 37 plus years and was well known and regarded in town. All the kids loved her, and their kids, too. She was a hardworking farm girl all her life and learned the ropes at an early age. In her free time she enjoyed crabbing, clamming and scalloping with her family. She was a wonderful cook and made the best pickles and potato salad. She could clean fish and eels and had a great love for animals. She was also a member of Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church.
Her laugh could fill a room and she told the best jokes with a twinkle in her eye. Most of all, she was a caring and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Her zest for life will be missed and she was a fighter up to the end.
Predeceased by her husband, Chester, Yippy is survived by her children, Nancy Sawastynowicz (Benjamin Schwartz), Karen Smith, Susan Johnston (Brian) and Marilyn “Maril” Sawastynowicz; grandchildren Seth McCarthy and Kara Smith; and sisters Dorothy Mulhall and Helen Long.
The family received visitors Dec. 3 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated Dec. 4 at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church, with Father Ryszard Ficek officiating. Interment followed at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Cutchogue Fire Department Rescue Squad would be appreciated.
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Riverhead resident Nannie Virginia Ayers died Dec. 4, 2020, at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. She was 93.
Born July 27, 1927, in Dillwyn, Va., she was the daughter of John and Willie Ann (Stanton) Woodson. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Flanders. Family said she enjoyed playing dominoes and checkers.
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Ayers Sr., and daughters Winnie Ayers-Brown and Linda Ayers. She is survived by her children Shirley Ayers of Coram, Robert Ayers Jr. of Riverhead, Nancy Rose of Riverhead, Anna Ayers of Riverhead and Barbara Ayers of Yaphank; sisters, Corrine Burton and Annie Woodson; 16 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, with a service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Riverhead Cemetery.
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Barbara Jean Bogue of Riverhead, formerly of Belcross, N.C., died Nov. 5, 2020, at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. She was 69.
Born Dec. 21, 1950 in Belcross, she was the daughter of Eugene and Odell Griffin Bogue. She had no children.
Prior to her retirement, she worked with Catholic Charities as a residential counselor for women and children at homeless shelters. After retirement she was a frequent visitor at the Town of Riverhead Senior Center, where she helped to serve food and clean. According to family, she was voted “queen” of the center.
Ms. Bogue was predeceased by five siblings, Teresa Bogue, Claywood Bogue, Julius Bogue, Gloria Butts, Clarence Winslow and Horace Lee Bogue. She is survived by her sisters Joyce Bogue of Chesapeake, Va., and Julia Williams, Clara Freeman, Lovie Mercer and Ophelia Seymore, all of Elizabeth City, N.C.; and four brothers, Eugene Bogue Jr. and Charles Bogue, both of North Carolina, William Bogue of Hempstead, N.Y., and Larry Bogue of Pensacola, Fla.
Memorial services will be held Sunday, Dec. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Riverhead Church of Christ.
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Riverhead resident James O. Branch died Dec. 13, 2020, at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 75.
Mr. Branch was born Jan. 17, 1945, in Henderson, N.C., to Robert and Lucy (Johnson) Branch. He graduated from Center Moriches High School and served with the U.S. Army. He later worked for the Small Business Administration.
He belonged to First Baptist Church of Riverhead and to the Masonic Lodge. His hobbies included tennis, drawing and soccer.
Predeceased by his wife, Gwendolyn, in 2016 and two brothers, Charles and Robert, he is survived by his children, James Jr., Terry, Rhonda Smothers, Renee Smothers-Bell, Dwayne, Michael and Taylor; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. The funeral service will be private. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.
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Pamela D. Monique of Riverhead and Greenport died Dec. 13, 2020, in Westhampton. She was 66.
Viewing services will take place Saturday, Dec. 19, from noon to 2 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.
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Cecilia T. Kenny, age 87, passed away on Dec. 15, 2020.
Beloved sister of Lisa A. Price and Lawrence Peter Kenny (Annette). Loving aunt of Tiffany Price, Amy Thomas (Neil), Keri Russo (George), Jessica Martin (Colin), Hana Kenny, Cade Kenny and Seth Kenny. Treasured great-aunt of 11.
The family will receive visitors Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Alexander-Rothwell Funeral Home in Wading River, N.Y. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church in Wading River. Interment will follow at St. John’s Cemetery in Middle Village.
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Kathy L. Booker of Middle Island, formerly of Riverhead, died Dec. 12, 2020. She was 69.
Ms. Booker was born March 10, 1951, in Riverhead to Andrew and Mildred (Pierce) Giles.
She worked as a home health aide. Family said she enjoyed reading the Bible and worshipping God.
Predeceased by her husband, Patrick Booker, and grandson Leonard Pharr, she is survived by her children, Darnell Giles and Christopher Stewart, both of Mastic, and Mildred Stewart of Manorville; and 15 grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors at noon Saturday, Dec. 19, at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, with a service at 1 p.m. Cremation will be private.
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James L. Butler of Southold, N.Y., died at Glen Cove Hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, following a brief illness. He was 82.
Born in Eastern Ohio, Jim relocated to Long Island to be with family after graduating from high school and remained on the East End for the rest of his life. After initial positions in marketing, Jim spent the rest of his career working in the New York State Supreme Court system, being brought into the work by the late Justice Henry Tasker. A member of St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Southold and the Triangle Yacht Club, Jim made many lifelong friends in both organizations as well as at work.
Jim is survived by four children: his sons, Brother James, FSC, of Wyndmoor, Pa.; Gary A. (Amber Brown), of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Scott L., of Southold, N.Y.; and daughter Jaime (Greg Murphy) of Powder Springs, Ga. Jim also leaves two granddaughters who were the light of his life, Morigan and McKenna Murphy, also of Powder Springs. He was preceded in death by his son Thomas (Sandrine); sisters Geraldine (Adam Doroski) and Dorothy; and nephew David Doroski.
DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold is assisting the family.
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Peter ‘Pete’ Joseph Cenotti Sr. of Peconic, N.Y., passed away Dec. 5, 2020. He was 88.
Pete was born Sept. 8, 1932, in West Haven, Conn. He attended Bridgeport High School. Shortly after graduating from high school, Pete joined the United States Air Force and served in Korea during the Korean War. He was later stationed in Japan and then on Long Island.
Pete married the love of his life, Dolores Ciarleglio, on March 2, 1953. After serving his country in the Air Force for 10 years, Pete was offered a job at Grumman Aerospace on Long Island, where he worked as a calibration engineer for 29 years. Pete loved saltwater fishing and on weekends could be found with his family on the beaches of Long Island in a bread truck that he converted into a camper. He later began art dealing as a hobby but later turned his hobby into a business, Discovery East Galleries, in Riverhead, N.Y.
Pete is preceded in death by his parents, Dominick and Josephine Cenotti; brothers Angelo and Anthony; sister Myra Lambrose; and grandson Francis Zwick Jr.
Pete leaves behind his loving wife of 67 years, Dolores Cenotti; daughter Debra Cenotti-Mickel of Grass Valley, Calif.; daughter Sandra Dean and son-in-law Robert Dean of Mesquite, Texas; daughter Linda Gazzola and son-in-law Paul Gazzola of East Hampton, N.Y.; son Peter Cenotti Jr. and daughter-in-law Leticia Cenotti of Gonzales, Texas; brothers Dominick, Joseph and Albert of Connecticut; and sister Rosemarie Kempster of Florida. Pete also leaves behind his longtime friend John B. Sepenoski Jr. of Peconic, N.Y.
A rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, with a Catholic Mass following at 10 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Gonzales, Texas. Father Jason Martini will officiate. Burial will follow at St. James Catholic Cemetery in Gonzales.
DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold, N.Y., and Seydler Hill Funeral Home in Gonzales are assisting the family with the arrangements.
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Leonard J. Orlando of South Jamesport died Dec. 18, 2020, in Riverhead. He was 77.
The family will receive visitors Monday, Dec. 21, from 4 to 8 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, at the funeral home. Interment with U.S. Army honors will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.
Memorial donations may be made to Peconic Bay Medical Center’s Pegasus House Palliative Care Program.
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Jamesport resident Mary Czelatka died Dec. 17, 2020, at Westhampton Care Center. She was 98.
Born Aug. 14, 1922, in Greenport, she was the daughter of Stephen and Emilia (Sadowski) Bokinz. She graduated from Riverhead High School in 1941 and married Henry Czelatka in 1944 at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead.
She was a homemaker who enjoyed knitting, crocheting and making photo albums, according to family.
Predeceased by her husband in 1993, she is survived by her children, Connie Troyan, Susan Woolley and Stephen, all of Aquebogue; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors Sunday, Dec. 20, from 2 to 5 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. Funeral services will take place at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, at St. Isidore R.C. Church, followed by interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue.
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Riverhead resident Doris Turbush died Dec. 14, 2020, at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. She was 93.
Born July 26, 1927, in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of John and Alice (Lellman) Barnes.
She graduated from Greenport High School and worked as a monitor for Acme Bus Co. She enjoyed cooking, according to her family.
Predeceased by her husband, Charles, she is survived by her children, Kelly Turbush, Lolly McKay, Dan Turbush, Rusty Turbush, Kathy Bidwell and Buddy Turbush; and 15 grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors Friday, Dec. 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. Interment will take place at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at St. John’s Cemetery in Riverhead.
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Riverhead resident William E. Trent died Dec. 15, 2020, at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 67.
He was born Feb. 12, 1953, in Cumberland, Va., to Moses and Kate (Crump) Trent. He graduated from Riverhead High School in 1971.
Mr. Trent married Mary Seymore in 1982. He worked as a mechanic at Mercedes Benz in Southampton. He served as an usher for Living Water Full Gospel Church in Riverhead. One of his hobbies was drag racing.
He is survived by his wife; his daughters, Linda Trent of Islip and Robin Wilkerson of Florida; his sons, Jonathan, of Riverhead, and Lionel, of Patchogue; his siblings, Joe and Wayne; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors Saturday, Dec. 26, from noon to 1 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, with a funeral service at 1 p.m.
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Born Helen Estelle Wells at her ancestors’ farm on Sound Avenue, Riverhead, N.Y., on Dec. 22, 1917, Estelle lived there for most of her first 60 years, going to Northville School and then graduating from Riverhead High School. She passed away on Dec. 21, 2020.
At Cornell University, Estelle majored in what was then called home economics, also taking courses in plumbing, electrical wiring and even the sport of fencing. College for her and her two surviving sisters was largely paid for by the peach orchard her father, Leslie T. Wells, planted for that purpose.
As a sister in Sigma Kappa sorority in the class of 1940, Estelle was enormously proud that they pledged an African American student, even though it meant decertification by Cornell.
A fellow student named Harold Evans, working as a waiter in the sorority house, looked promising, and they were married at her parents’ farm on April 22, 1941. She and Harold helped operate and later owned the farm while raising and educating four children. Both eventually taught school as well, until his illness forced them to retire. Estelle brought in the last harvest herself, driving the trucks while two longtime employees, Herbert Harris and Elizabeth Walker, ran the potato combine.
The early ’70s saw Estelle and Harold begin to move upstate to Georgetown, to his late parents’ home. After Harold’s death in 1975, Estelle stayed in Georgetown and became involved in the community. Many family holidays took place in Georgetown, and she enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her declining health took her to Crouse Community Center, where she finished her days, full of stories for staff and visitors.
She leaves behind a son, Jim (Colleen), daughter-in-law Sue (widow of her son Glenn), daughter Carol Soderholm (Sid) and daughter Gail (Dave Wellen); 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Nature Conservancy or Old Steeple Community Church, Aquebogue, N.Y.
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Elaine R. Robinson of Riverhead died Dec. 18, 2020. She was 83.
She was born Aug. 3, 1937, to John and Carmilla Negri in Brooklyn.
She enjoyed cooking, gardening and taking pictures. She loved her family, and especially enjoyed being a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She is survived by her husband, Donald; her children, James, of Maryland, John (Veronica), of Florida, and Jeannie, of Riverhead; her sister, Marie (Donald) DeHondt and her brother, Dominic (Ella Marie) Negri; her grandchildren, Michael, Lauren and Haley Robinson; and her great-granddaughter, Isabella Robinson.
The family received visitors Dec. 21 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead.
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Riverhead native Joseph W. Czulada Jr. died Dec. 21, 2020, in Brooklyn. He was 53 years old.
He was born in Riverhead Nov. 21, 1967, to Rosemary (Taglioreni) and Joseph W. Czulada Sr.
He earned an associate college degree and worked as a funeral director for various funeral homes in New York.
Predeceased by his father, Mr. Czulada is survived by his mother, of Riverhead, and his sister, Jamie Delaney.
The family will receive visitors Tuesday, Dec. 29, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead, where a memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead is handling arrangements.
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James Lewis Jr. of Calverton died Dec. 18, 2020, at Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue. He was 64.
He was born June 21, 1956, in Longs, S.C., to Mattie (Henderson) and James Lewis Sr.
Mr. Lewis worked as a locksmith for SUNY/Stony Brook and served in the U.S. Army from 1974 to 1977.
He is survived by his wife, Denise, and his sons, Jolan, Matthew, Curtis and Kris.
The family will receive visitors Tuesday, Dec. 29, from noon to 1 p.m. at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead. A prayer service will begin at 1 p.m., followed by interment at Calverton National Cemetery.
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Elizabeth (Abbott) Creighton of Jamesport died Dec. 26, 2020, at age 80.
The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Dec. 30, from 4 to 8 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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