Lifelong Aquebogue resident Emil A. Breitenbach died July 16. He was 85.  

He was born Dec. 17, 1928, to Emil and Helena (Stakey) Breitenbach and after attending high school, worked as a farmer.

Mr. Breitenbach was predeceased by his wife, Lorraine and all of his siblings. He is survived by his daughters, Audrey Hazzard and Jane Lewin; his son, Emil Breitenbach; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will take place Sunday, July 20, at 1 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in East Moriches. Arrangements were handled by Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home in Riverhead. Cremation was private.

Memorial donations may be made to Christ Lutheran Church.

Dorothy K. McGinness of Riverhead died July 16 at Oak Hollow Nursing Home in Middle Island. She was 89. 

She was born April 7, 1925, in Queens to Katherine (Snyder) and Herman Mayer and was a housewife and homemaker.

Ms. McGinness was predeceased by her husband, William, in 1999 and is survived by her sons, William, of Aquebogue, Robert, of Pennsylvania, James, of Bellport; her daughter, Patricia Morgan of Pennsylvania; her brother, John Mayer of Florida; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Sunday, July 20, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home in Riverhead. Burial will take place Monday, July 21, at 11 a.m. at Calverton National Cemetery.

Rosemary L. Hammel of Riverhead, a lifelong resident of Reeves Park, died July 17. She was 78.

Ms. Hammel was born Jan. 7, 1936, in Bronx, N.Y. to Thurston and Jane Millett, and married Robbert Hammel in 1960 in Bronx.

She worked for over 20 years as a loan supervisor for North Fork Bank in Mattituck. Family members said she enjoyed gardening, ceramics and furniture refinishing.

Ms. Hammel was predeceased by her husband Robert in 1992, and by her sister, Jeanine Dowling and is survived by her son Robert, of Riverhead; her daughter, Jennifer Rey of Queens; her son Matthew, of Medford; her brother, Thurston Joseph Millet; five grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive visitors Sunday, July 20, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, with a funeral service taking place at 1 p.m. Interment will take place at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

John Proctor departed this life July 12, 2014 at the age of 57 at Oasis Nursing Home. 

He was born Oct. 4, 1956 in Philadelphia, Pa. to JoIda Proctor Hubbard. John went to Mattituck High School and BOCES.  He was baptized at an early age.  His hobbies were fishing, cooking and any car racing, and barbequing for people and church.

John was known for his kind and gentle heart.  He would do anything for you.  If he didn’t have a way to get to you, he would find a way – even if that meant walking down Route 48.

He leaves to mourn his son, Derrick Proctor; his mother, JoIda Proctor Hubbard and father, Robert Hubbard of Cutchogue; his sister, Connie Wigington of Riverhead; his brother, Eric R. Hubbard of Cutchogue; a brother-in-law, James Wigington; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Homegoing services were held July 21, at First Baptist Church in Cutchogue, officiated by the Rev. Cornelius Fulford. Interment took place at Laurel Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

This is a paid notice. 

Dr. Donald Pevney of Riverhead passed away July 20, 2014, at his home after a long illness. He was 80. 

Born and raised in Brooklyn, he was a graduate of Columbia College and New York University School of Medicine. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1960 to 1963 before settling in Riverhead, where he was the town pediatrician for many years before retiring from clinical practice in the late 1990s.

Mr. Peveny was a member of Suffolk County Medical Society, the Medical Society of the State of New York, and the Suffolk Pediatric Society, of which he was a past president. In later years, he served as a consultant for Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company of New York and was a frequent lecturer on the standards of care in pediatrics.

Mr. Pevney found great joy and pride in his family, his work and his many intellectual pursuits, and will be remembered as a uniquely capable physician and a generous and caring person, always willing to provide help and advice to friends and family. Family members said “We will miss him dearly.”

Dr. Pevney is survived by his wife, Jacqueline Wargo Pevney of Riverhead; his brother, Dr. Bruce Pevney of Carlsbad, Calif.; his son, David B. Pevney, and his wife, Esther, of Charlotte, N.C.; his daughter Andrea Pevney of Riverhead; and his daughter Donna Masterson, her husband, John, and their children, Molly, John Jr. and Julia Masterson, all of Medfield, Mass.

This is a paid notice. 

A memorial service for Ann Marie and Marco Borghese will take place Saturday, Aug. 16, at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue.

Following the church services, a memorial celebration of life concert will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Castello di Borghese in Cutchogue. Nashville Hall of Fame musician Hugh Prestwood will perform. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Ruth Teresa Samuelson of Laurel died at San Simeon Nursing Home July 17. She was 95.She was born in Brooklyn on April 18, 1919, to Thomas and Teresa (née MacDonald) Gannon and was a graduate of Westbury High School.

During World War II, she did office work at Eclipse Pioneer in New Jersey. Later in life, she was employed in the offices of the New York Stock Exchange.

Sketching and painting were Ruth’s loves for many years. She started painting clowns for her niece’s son and expanded her portfolio to include all subjects, her favorite being painting children. She also earned the title of San Simeon’s Resident Artist!

Surviving are her niece, Margaret “Peggy” Gannon of Laurel, her nephews Rick Gannon of Cutchogue, Rob Gannon of Florida and Mike Gannon of New Jersey. She was predeceased by her husband, Arvid Samuelson.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

Diane E. Slavonik of Southold died at her home July 21, 2014. The lifelong North Fork resident was 70. 

Born in Greenport Oct. 8, 1943, to Adelaide and Robert Sayre Sr., she attended Cutchogue East Elementary School and graduated from Southold High School.

On May 4, 1963, she married Joseph Leo Slavonik. She was a former owner of the Cutchogue Diner and more recently worked at Braun’s Seafood in Cutchogue.

Surviving are her husband, Joe; four children, Janice L. (Scott) Foglia of Southold, Diana L. (John) MacCulley of Aquebogue, Joseph L. (Heidi) Slavonik Jr. of Maryland and Robert J. Slavonik (Jane) of Commack; two brothers, Robert Sayre of Cutchogue and Donald Sayre of Southold; and three grandchildren, TJ, Michael,  and Jennifer.

The family will receive visitors today, Thursday, July 24, from 3 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.

Memorial donations may be made to the North Fork Animal Welfare League.

This is a paid notice.

Dolores Louise Liso of Calverton and formerly of South Jamesport and Southold died July 28, 2014, at Southampton Hospital. She was 49. 

She was born in Huntington March 19, 1965, to Larry and Florence (née Pisacano) Liso. Raised in Huntington and Southold, she was a graduate of Riverhead High School.

For the past several years, Dolores was a medical biller at Peconic Bay Medical Center.

Predeceased by her husband, James E. Sorrentino, July 20, 2009,  she leaves to mourn her passing her children, Anthony and Madelyn Liso, both of Calverton; her parents, Larry and Florence, of Aquebogue; her siblings, Madelyn Liso of Sag Harbor, Debra Liso of Flanders and Larry Liso of Aquebogue; and her nieces and nephews, Michelle Williams, Larry Liso, Jesse and Dylan Martinsen and Paulie and Chelsea Stoutenburgh.

The family will receive friends Saturday, Aug. 2, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck, where services will begin at 2:30 p.m., officiated by Father Kenneth Hand. Interment will take place at Jamesport Cemetery.

Memorial donations to the North Fork Breast Health Coalition, 185 Old Country Road, Riverhead, NY 11901, would be appreciated.

This is a paid notice.  

Darla Jeanne Kujawski, age 59, died peacefully July 9, 2014 at her home in Punta Gorda, Fla., after reoccurring cancer. She was a 40-year survivor of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma when she was diagnosed with Leiomyosarcoma in 2010. 

Darla was born February 8, 1955, in Riverhead, the daughter of Harry Rambo Sr. and Alice Rambo. Darla graduated from Riverhead High School in 1973 and eventually moved to Punta Gorda with her family.

Darla enjoyed everything life had to offer. She married the love of her life, Charlie Kujawski in 1976. It was once overheard, that she would walk through fire for him, and he would do the same for her. They spent their early married years sailing on their sailboat with their two sons. She was a kind and generous mother, always supporting her sons in everything they did.

Darla’s passions were many. She loved crafts and sewing. She was her own seamstress and had a flair for fashion. She was an independent beauty consultant for Mary Kay and won the Miss Go-Give award for her dedication to helping others. She didn’t stop there. Darla had been a committee member and star supporter for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life for over 10 years. Her work with the American Women’s Business Association earned her the Women of the Year award in 2013. If someone had a need she was always there with support and helping hands.

Darla Kujawski was an amazing gift and loved by everyone she met. She will be greatly missed.

She is survived by eight siblings; her husband Charlie Kujawski; sons, Charlie and Daniel;  many nieces and nephews; and her Rottweiler, Lia.

Darla’s ashes will be brought to their final resting place in St. Isidore’s Cemetary in
Riverhead.

This is a paid notice. 

Wayne Dillingham of Riverhead passed away on July 26, 2014 at the age of 59. 

Wayne was born March 4, 1955, and was survived by three brothers, Drew being the coolest brother.

Arrangements were private.

This is a paid notice. 

Always a kind, giving, and supportive wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and teacher, Dorothy Dickerson Peters, 70, left us with her legacy of love, tolerance, and fun on July 26, 2014. 

Born and raised in Mattituck, she moved frequently in the early years with her husband throughout New Jersey, New York, and New England before settling in to raise her family primarily in the Finger Lakes region town of Cortland, N.Y., where she maintained many friends and fans. She retired with her husband to the beauty and peace of the Winding River golf and beach community located in Bolivia, N.C., where she enjoyed the camaraderie that came through golfing with friends, finding new shops and hidden treasures of the South, spending time with new and old friends, and sharing the wonder of life with her husband.

Growing up on the tip of the North Fork to parents who had a love of the beach and boating, Dottie, as she was known to friends and family, was never land-locked for long. Whether seeking out time on her native Long Island shores, planning trips to Florida and other beaches with her family, visiting with friends in the Finger Lakes, or, later, encouraging her husband and daughter to plan Caribbean and European holidays, her enthusiasm for sun, sand, and water, sometimes accompanied by a nice chardonnay, was infectious and undeniable.

Outgoing by nature, Dottie enhanced her social graces and developed lifelong friendships as a member of the Alpha Sigma Beta sorority while earning her bachelor’s degree in education at the State University of New York at Oneonta. A natural educator, she was a professional teacher of both elementary children and, later, struggling college students, having also earned her master’s degree and certification as a reading specialist at the State University of New York at Cortland.

Dottie is survived by her husband, Dr. Lee Peters Sr.; her son, Lee Peters II (Shannon Dintino); her daughter, Jill Peters (Ted Russell); and three grandchildren, Gavin Peters, Bryson Russell, and Avery Russell.

As is her wish, funeral services will be held Friday, Aug. 1, from noon to 2 p.m. at Defriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck, with a funeral service taking place from 2:00 to 2:30 p.m., and a graveside ceremony at 3:00 p.m.

The family suggests that donations be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care Center (http://www.hospiceandlifecarecenter.org/about/), or the cancer charity of your preference.

This is a paid notice.

Estelle L. Gassert of Jamesport died July 28, 2014. She was 87. 

She was born in Brooklyn, Sept. 10, 1926, to William and Elizabeth (née Schwartze) Banks.

Formerly of Garden City, she moved to the North Fork in 1993. She enjoyed gardening and sewing and will be remembered as a stay-at-home mom who handled any task at home (large or small) masterfully.

Predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Francis X. Gassert, whom she married on June 10, 1950; she is survived by two sons, Kevin and James (Joan) Gassert; and two grandsons, Matthew and Steven Gassert.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, July 30, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck, where parish prayer services will be conducted at 3 p.m. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, July 31, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Isidore’s R.C. Church in Riverhead, where Father Robert Kuznik will officiate. Interment take place at Calverton National Cemetery.

Michael Manesis of Riverhead died July 21 at Peconic Bay Medical Center. He was 90. 

He was born in Andros, Greece to Anastasia and Andreas Manesis. Family members said he was a passionate business man who owned many restaurants between Manhattan and Hampton Bays. They also said that one of his greatest joys was spending time with family.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Christine (née Kourtesis); his children, Andrew, of Shoreham; Maria Vlahadamis of Hampton Bays, Georgia Tsikitas of Arizona and Anastasia of Whitestone; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and his sisters, Ellie Retselas of Freeport and Demetra Zakas of Greece.

The family received visitors July 23 at J. Ronald Scott Funeral Home in Hampton Bays. A mass was held July 24 at Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons in Southampton. Burial took place at Good Ground Cemetery in Hampton Bays.

Former Riverhead resident Renee L. Woodson of Middle Island died July 24 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Port Jefferson. She was 51.  

She was born in Sharon, Pa. to Edward Hazen and Sandra Frye and worked as a sales clerk for Riverhead Waldbaum’s.

Ms. Woodson was predeceased by her husband, Stanley; and her father and is survived by her mother; her sons, Timothy Hazen of Florida and Eric Hazen of Middle Island; her daughter, Yvette Woodson of South Carolina; and her brothers, Ed and Jim Hazen and Charles Snider, all of Pennsylvania.

The family will receive visitors Tuesday, July 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home in Riverhead, with a funeral service being officiated by Mother Mary Garde. Interment will take place Wednesday, July 30, at 10:30 a.m. at Riverhead Cemetery.

Leo J, Bujnicki of Calverton died July 19 at Peconic Bay Medical Center. He was 94. 

He was born in Wading River on May 3, 1920, to Jacob and Teofila (née Czebotar) Bujnicki. Mr. Bujnicki worked as a farmer on the family farm in Wading River, a bus driver in Connecticut and retired from Grumman Aerospace Corp. in Calverton. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Tuscaloosa, earning 5 battle stars. He was a life member of Eastport American Legion.

Mr. Bujnicki was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Dorothy (née Lipovsky); his sisters, Stella Lyczkowski, Mary Bakowski, Anna Kwiatkowski; his twin brother, John; and brothers, Joseph, Frank, Stanley. He is survived by his sister Harriet, daughter, Lorraine, one grandson, a niece, and several nephews.

Arrangements were handled by Alexander-Tuthill Funeral Home in Wading River. Burial took place at St. John’s R.C. Cemetery in Riverhead.

Memorial donations may be made to Riverhead Town Meals on Wheels program.

Linda S. Langhorn of Calverton died Aug. 1. She was 65.

She was born Jan. 29, 1949, in Mineola to Joseph Ignaczak and Ann Lada. She owned Kountry Kutters hairstylists in Calverton since 1981.

Ms. Langhorn is survived by her husband, James “Butch” Langhorn, also of Calverton; her daughter, Kelli McCabe of Riverhead; her sister, Sally Patterson of Virginia and seven grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Monday, Aug. 4, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Reginald H. Tuhtill Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead, officiated by Father Larry Duncklee. Interment will take place at 10:45 a.m. at Calverton National Cemetery.

Frances B. White of Riverhead died July 29 at Riverhead Care Center. She was 89.

She was born Dec. 3, 1924, in Riverhead to John and Vera Danowski. She married John J. White May 15, 1948, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Family members said she was a homemaker who loved baking, bowling and gardening.

Ms. White was predeceased by her husband, John, in 2010 and is survived by her children, Veronica White-Ruddy of Eastport; and John J. and Thomas J. of Baiting Hollow; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

The family received visitors Aug. 3 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service took place Aug. 4 at St. Isidore R.C. Church. Interment took place at St. John the Evangelist Church Cemetery in Riverhead.

Agatha Mary Lundwall, a long time resident of Wading River, died July 29, 2014 at the age of 94.  

Agatha was born Aug. 15, 1919, in Brooklyn to James and Agatha (Schmidlin) Maloney.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 57 years, George; her loving daughter Judith Maki, and her brother James. Agatha is survived by her son George (Jeanne) Lundwall of Selden and her daughter Janis (Barry) Gilmore of Wading River; her six grandchildren Amy Seymour, Sarah Karlson, Kari Auer, Jeffrey Lundwall, Cynthia Quigley and John Maki; and her seven great-grandchildren Christian, Owen, Elliot, Gavin, Collin, Sean and Ryan.

The family received visitors July 31 at Alexander-Tuthill Funeral Home in Wading River, with a celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial taking place Aug. 1 at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church in Wading River. Deacon Fred Finter led the service. Interment followed at Wading River Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made in Agatha’s memory to AHRC of Suffolk, 2900 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Bohemia, NY 11716-1193, ahrcsuffolk.org.

Carl E. Hiller of Calverton died Aug. 5 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Port Jefferson. He was 86. 

He was born June, 23, 1928, in Brooklyn to Elsa (Schempf) and Conrad Hiller.

Mr Hiller graduated from New York University and received a master’s degree from Hofstra University. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1948 and worked as a financial analyst for Pfizer, Inc. Family members said he enjoyed playing golf.

He is survived by his wife, Mildred (née Ober); his daughter, Arlene (Doug) McGrath; his son, Robert (Lena); and six grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, Aug. 7, from 2 to 5 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place Friday, Aug. 8, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will take place at Calverton National Cemetery.

This is a paid notice.