Bernice Masry of Southold died March 13 at the age of 93.
She was born Jan. 28, 1922, in New York City to Isaac and Lillie (née Mendelsohn) Masry.
Bernice had been a purchaser of custom jewelry for Originality in New York City.
Surviving are a nephew, Steve Finkin of Albany; a niece, Sharon Partky of Florida and friends Otto and Marie Tews of Southold.
Rabbi Elliot Spar conducted services March 15 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.
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Helen J. Wynne of Southold passed away March 11, 2015, at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport. She would have turned 86 in August. 
Helen was born in Jersey City, N.J., the youngest of five girls, to Jane (Stratford) and Lawrence Geraghty. She lived in the New Jersey communities of Weehawken and Palisades Park before moving to Southold 25 years ago.
Helen was a retired teacher of the Union City, N.J., school system and Hudson County Community College of N.J. She was a member of Southold-Peconic Seniors and a former volunteer at Eastern Long Island Hospital, as well as a member of the New Jersey Education Association Society and Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority at New York University.
Helen was predeceased in 2002 by her husband of 48 years, Norman R. Wynne; and by her sisters, Janet Deutsch, Mary Judy, Margaret Geraghty and Madeline Rigoni. She was the loving mother of Jane Kaminski of Middlefield, Conn., and Barbara Wynne of Newport Beach, Calif.; and the caring grandmother of James, Kurt and Ryan Kaminski. She is also survived by her son-in-law, James Kaminski; her niece Mary Margaret Judy; and her nephew Donald Rigoni.
Helen will be hugely missed by family and friends. May the memory of her wit bring a smile to all who loved her.
The family received visitors March 16 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated March 17 at St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold. Interment took place at the church cemetery.
Donations in Helen’s memory may be made to Eastern Long Island Hospital, 201 Manor Place, Greenport, NY 11944.
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Eleanor Margaret Walter of Ridge died March 13, 2015. She was 85.
She was born Nov. 3, 1929, in New York City to Katherine (Junge) and John Gebhardt and graduated from Newtown High School in Queens. She married Heinz Walter on June 30, 1951, and worked as a secretary at Allied Can.
Eleanor had a green thumb and was an avid gardener, wild-bird enthusiast and nature lover. She was predeceased by her husband, Heinz, on July 8, 2001.
A loving mother, Eleanor is survived by her son Richard Walter and his wife, Barbara, of Paterson, N.J.; her son William Walter and his wife, Susan, of Wading River; and her daughter, Lenore Rizzo, and her husband, Charles, of Holbrook. She was the beloved grandmother of Jonathan and Ryan Walter, Jessica Burns and Carlee and C.J. Rizzo and the proud great-grandmother of Emily Margaret Walter.
Funeral services were private.
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Nancy Dale (née Engelhardt) Kreppein, 62, passed away peacefully March 14 at her Cutchogue home. She had been waging a nearly seven-year battle against ovarian cancer, cared for by doctors and nurses at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
She is survived by her husband, Peter James; her son, Peter Michael; her sister, Susan Brigham of Cutchogue and her mother, Anne Engelhardt of Middle Island. She was predeceased by her father, Robert.
Born Feb. 10, 1953, in Port Jefferson to Anne and Robert Engelhardt of Middle Island, Nancy received a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York at Potsdam and a master’s degree from SUNY Stony Brook. She briefly served as an elementary school music teacher with Longwood School District. After that, Nancy served as a probation officer with Suffolk County for nearly 34 years. She was an active member of Cutchogue Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.
Continuing her lifelong passion for music, Nancy contributed her talents (including playing the french horn) to multiple local orchestras and musical groups and taught a handful of students private lessons.
Nancy will be greatly missed by family and friends.
The family will receive visitors Tuesday, March 17, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, at Church of the Redeemer in Mattituck. Interment will take place at Cutchogue Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
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Harlan B. Okun of Aquebogue died March 14 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 68.
Mr. Okun was born March 2, 1947, in Brooklyn to Norma (Sternberg) and Carl Okun. He worked in sales for Cablevision in Riverhead.
Family members said he enjoyed golf, playing cards, and football. In the early 1990s, Mr. Okun coached the Greenport Porters high school football team.
Mr. Okun is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (née Walsh); his son, Brian of Patchogue; his daughter, Denise Bales of Texas; his stepchildren, Ryan Qualey of Riverhead and Brooke Qualey of Wading River; his sisters Sheri DeFreest of Florida and Dorene Cohen; and six grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors Sunday, March 22, from noon to 1:45 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner in Riverhead, where a memorial service will take place at 1:45 p.m. Interment will be private.
Memorial donations may be made to Suffolk County Police Athletic League, 841 Portion Road, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779.
Jean C. Kummer of Wading River died March 16, in her 86th yearShe was the beloved wife of Joseph; the loving mother of Sue (James) Goodman, Kathy (Peter) Coscia and Andy Megara; the dear sister of Marilyn (Tom) DeVito; and the treasured grandmother of Matt (Kristy), Beth, Paul, Michelle, and two great-granddaughters.
Funeral services were entrusted to Alexander-Tuthill Funeral Home in Wading River.
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Lifetime Wading River resident Joseph M. Doroski died suddenly March 14 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 64.
The son of Stanley and Mary Doroski, Mr. Doroski served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Korea and was a a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was a director of Polish Hall in Riverhead and served as an usher at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church in Wading River.
Predeceased by his uncle, Bernie Wiwczar and aunts Barbara and Trudy Wiwczar and Stella Havens, Mr. Doroski is survived by his uncles, Michael, Raymond, Daniel and Walter Wiwczar; and several cousins.
The family will receive visitors Tuesday, March 17, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Alexander-Tuthill Funeral Home in Wading River. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church in Wading River. Interment will take place at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue.
Esther Jane Glover was born in Glen Cove Hospital Nov. 30, 1934. Her proud parents were Allen and Emily Luyster.
She lived in Huntington with her parents and younger siblings Nancy and Charles Luyster. Her schooling was in the South Huntington School district. Esther was always interested in music and sang in church choirs since she was twelve years of age. Her musical talents also led to her playing the violin, piano and ukulele.
Following high school she attended Syracuse University majoring toward a foods and nutrition degree. However, a summer job refocused her attention to the dental field and she shifted to a degree in dental hygiene at Farmingdale State College. Following graduation, Esther worked as a Registered Dental Hygienist in the Farmingdale School District.
On June 28, 1958, Esther was married to R. Graham Glover, a St. Lawrence University graduate who recently returned from military duty in Germany. They produced three sons: Robert, Richard and James, all of whom reside on Long Island. Esther was predeceased by her son Robert, Feb. 26, 2015. Esther was a loving grandmother to Amanda, Caitlin, Tyler, Max, Ella, Sophie and Hazel Glover.
Esther went back to work as a registered dental hygienist, employed by Huntington area dentists as her sons progressed through the South Huntington schools. All during this time she found time to pursue her musical ability, became very active in church work and other community endeavors.
Upon Graham’s retirement from the telephone industry and their relocation to the North Fork, Esther continued her love for singing and was a member of two church choirs and the North Fork Chorale Esther was also a proud member of the Minnepaug Club and played golf with the “Cedarettes” at Cedars Golf Course.
A memorial visitation will take place Friday, March 20, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 21, at Mattituck Presbyterian Church.
Memorial donations in Esther’s name can be made to: Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation, 5 Channel Dr. Port Washington, NY 11050.
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Marian Brodarick of Southold died on February 28, 2015. She was 84.
She was born April 8, 1930, in Irvingston, N.J. to Anna (née Kreit) and Elmer Davis.
Formerly of Wantagh, she was a communicant and rosarian at St. Barnabas R.C. Church in Bellmore.
She was the beloved mother of Christopher, Michael and Maribeth Kilcommons and the cherished “Nana B” of ten grandchildren.
The family received visitors March 2 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated on March 3 at St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold. Interment was in Calverton National Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the Alzheimer’s Association would be appreciated.
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Former Cutchogue resident David Ian DeCarle of Aquebogue died March 16. He was 36.
A memorial visitation will take place Saturday, March 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. Cremation was private.
Memorial donations for the benefit of his son, Desmond James DeCarle, would be appreciated.
A complete obituary will follow.
Robert John Tooker of Aquebogue died at his home March 10, 2015 from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He was 65.
He was born Aug. 6, 1949, in Bayshore to Carroll and Muriel (née Sharp) Tooker and was a graduate of Sayville High School.
From 1968 to 1971, he served in the U.S. Army as an E4 during the Vietnam Conflict and was the recipient of the Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and the National Defense Medal
Bob lived in Sayville until 1996. On March 7, 1970, he married the former Susan Koke in East Islip and together they made their home in Southold and more recently in Aquebogue.
He was a carpenter by trade and had been a member of St. John Nepomucene R.C. Church in Bohemia.
Surviving is his wife, Susan Tooker; a daughter, Molly Tooker (Paul) Hawkins of Southold; two brothers, Peter, of Mattituck, and Richard, of Sayville; his stepfather, Jack Wills of Mattituck and two grandchildren, Chloe Jane Hawkins and Amanda Snyder Hughes. He was predeceased by a son, Christopher R. Tooker in 2010.
The family received visitors on March 12 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck where Deacon Jeff Sykes conducted services and military honors were rendered by the U.S. Army. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated March 13 at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church by Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt. Interment took place at Calverton National Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the Wounded Warrior Project would be appreciated.
James Stark pictured in 2007. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch, file)
Former Riverhead Supervisor James R. Stark died Tuesday at Peconic Bay Medical Center where he was being treated for lung cancer. He was 78.
Mr. Stark served as town supervisor from 1996 to 1997 and was acting supervisor in 1995 when then-Supervisor Joe Janoski was ill.
Mr. Stark also was a town councilman, from 1990 to 1995.
He later made another run for supervisor in 2007, but fell short.
Asked at the time why he was running again, he said in a News-Review interview, “Because I have a passion for this town. A love for this town.”
Born in Greenport to William C. and Mary (Legere) Stark on May 29, 1936, Mr. Stark attended Riverhead schools before graduating high school from La Salle Military Academy in Oakdale. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Villanova University, and then served his country in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1960.
He was the owner of Storage Town East, Inc. and was president of Farmers Exchange Co., Inc., a wholesale produce company, from 1970 to 1998.
After he left elected office, Mr. Stark worked as an assistant to the Suffolk County economic development commissioner from July 1998 to February 1999.
Mr. Stark was also past president of the Riverhead Kiwanis, a member of the Elks Lodge 2044, a former member of the Central Suffolk Hospital (now Peconic Bay Medical Center) Board of Directors and a former member of the Riverhead school board.
Mr. Stark was a longtime member of St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church. He was an avid golfer and longtime member of the Southampton Golf Club, in addition he was a high school basketball referee for many years.
In recent years, Mr. Stark has been active in Heidi’s Helping Angels, a group that was formed to aid the family of Heidi Behr, a 23-year-old Riverhead ambulance volunteer who was killed in an ambulance crash in 2005, while answering a call. She left behind a young son with disabilities.
Mr. Stark served as president of the nonprofit organization, which each year awarded an annual scholarship in Heidi’s name to local high school students and recently got a stretch of road near the Peconic River named in her honor.
“Part of our mission statement is to memorialize Heidi’s memory for sacrifice she made to the community,” Mr. Stark said in a 2013 interview.
During Mr. Stark’s tenure on the Town Board, the board adopted the zoning that allowed Tanger Outlets to come to town, and he played key roles in bringing Atlantis Marine World (now Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center) to the town.
As supervisor and chairman of the Riverhead Community Development Agency, he led the initial efforts to market the former Grumman property as the Calverton Enterprise Park in 1996, prior to Riverhead Town taking formal ownership in 1998.
Current Supervisor Sean Walter, in a written statement, called Mr. Stark a “staunch fiscal conservative, who was a careful steward of town finances.”
“He ran the town like a business and we owe him a great deal of gratitude for his leadership,” said former supervisor Bob Kozakiwicz, who was town attorney under Mr. Stark.
Councilwoman Jodi Giglio, who said Mr. Stark pushed her into politics, said of him in a written statement, “I was fortunate that he invested so much of his time in consulting with me on how to be a better councilperson. He shared his experiences with me and gave me advice on how to deal with every situation that I questioned him about.
“I know he loved this town and the residents. Jim was a friend, a leader, a mentor and someone I truly respected.”
Predeceased by his parents and brothers, William Bruce Stark and John Douglas Stark Sr., Mr. Stark is survived by his wife of 50 years, Patricia, and his four children: Catherine L. Stark of Riverhead, Mark Stark of Riverhead, James Stark and his wife Patricia of Dix Hills, and Joanna Beall and her husband Corey of Honalulu, Hawaii. He is also survived by seven grandchildren Caelyn Stark, Kelsey Stark, Keaghon Stark, Amanda Stark, Paige Stark, Rebecca Beall and Cooper Beall and one great grandson, Keaghon Stark Jr.
The family will receive visitors Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 21, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Burial will take place at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Cemetery in Riverhead.
Donald Katz
Donald B. Katz, 85, passed away March 15, 2015, at his Sag Harbor home.
He was the beloved husband of Gertrude and loving father of Phyllis Katz, Susan (Alan) Leavitt, Hank (Jayne) Katz and Jane (Alan) Levy and the adoring “Poppy” of nine grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Arlene.
A graduate of the New York University School of Commerce, Don had lived in Greenport before moving to Sag Harbor. He began his accounting practice on a card table in his mother-in-law’s store, the Fil-Net Shoppe, in Sag Harbor.
Don later established the Donald B. Katz accounting firm in his building on Sag Harbor’s Main Street. His firm represented many North Fork businesses, including Times/Review Media Group and Mullen Motors.
His love of tennis motivated him to become a founding partner of the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club. In recent years, he was also an avid contract bridge player.
For 25 years, he was president of Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor, where he relished his role as the shofar blower on the high holidays.
Until his recent illness, he and his wife maintained a second home in Boca Raton, Fla.
Don, truly, loved his family and his life in Sag Harbor. We will miss him every day.
Services were held March 17 at Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor.
Donations in memory of Donald B. Katz may be made to East End Hospice, the Sag Harbor Food Pantry or Temple Adas Israel.
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Alice E. Denlea of Cutchogue died March 19, 2015, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Port Jefferson. She was 82. She was born in Brooklyn, March 21, 1932, to Alice (Kramer) and Stacey Hall.
Formerly of North Merrick, she was a communicant of Sacred Heart R.C. Church in North Merrick and worked as a secretary in North Bellmore School District.
One of her favorite pastimes was dining out.
Surviving are her husband, Albert C. Denlea, Jr.; two sons, Jeff. of Northport and Gary, of Naples, Fla. and two grandsons, Teddy and Bryan.
Services were private and under direction of DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.
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James M. Hogan of Riverhead died March 23 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 64.
He was born Aug. 8, 1950, in Riverhead to Jerome and Bessie Hogan.
Family members said Mr. Hogan enjoyed farming his Calverton farm, as well as NASCAR and watching his grandson, Sean, go-karting.
Mr. Hogan was predeceased by his son, Michael; his parents and his sister, Catherine Lojko and is survived by his daughter, Christine, of Mattituck; his partner Fran Madzelan of Riverhead; his brothers, Jerome of Riverhead and Harold of New York; and one grandchild.
A memorial visitation will be held Thursday, March 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A memorial Mass will held at 9:30 a.m. at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will take place at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Cemetery in Riverhead.
Former Riverhead resident Dawn Muller of Shirley died March 24 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. She was 47.
She was born April 11, 1967, in the Bronx to Theodore and Cecilia Muller. Ms. Muller was a former teachers’ aide for Riverhead Central School District.
Family members said she enjoyed scrapbooking.
Predeceased by her father, Theodore, Ms. Muller is surived by her husband, David Bruswitz of Shirley; her sons Justen Muller, and Kyle and Stephen Bruswitz; her mother, Cecilia of Flanders; her brother, Jeremiah, also of Flanders; and her sister, Bridgett Jacobs of Aquebogue.
The family will receive visitors for a memorial service at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 28, at Living Water Full Gospel Church in Riverhead. Cremation was private.
“Captain Joe” Frohnhoefer, founder of Sea Tow Services International, died Tuesday. Services have been scheduled for this weekend. (Credit: courtesy photo)
A service to celebrate the life of Sea Tow founder and philanthropist Joseph Frohnhoefer has been planned for this Sunday, according to a local funeral home.
Mr. Frohnhoefer, who founded the marine rescue business in 1983 and donated resources and time to charitable causes on the North Fork, died Tuesday. He was 71.
The event will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. at Founders Landing’s Wharf House in Southold, according to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home. Those attending are requested to wear casual attire.
The family has asked that any memorial donations be made to the Sea Tow Foundation for Boating Safety & Education, P.O. Box 1325, Southold, New York 11971 or the Southold Fire Department, P.O. Box 908 , Southold, New York 11971.
Julia H. Deegan of Riverhead died March 28 at Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation in Southampton. She was 90. She was born May 25, 1924, in Bridgeport, Conn. to Charles and Florence Dennis. Ms. Deegan worked as a cashier for Off Track Betting.
Predeceased by her husband, James, in 1997 and her sisters, Florence Harvey and Agnes Holmes, Ms. Deegan is survived by her children, John, of North Carolina, Dorothy Hasheider of Riverhead, Dennis, of Islip and Julia Hart of Riverhead; her sisters Mary Cheshire and Barbara Downs; 1o grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors Monday, March 30, from 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 31, at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will take place at Riverhead Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Long Island Chapter of Alzheimers Association.
Shirley (Nienstedt) Densieski, a lifelong Riverhead resident, passed away suddenly March 25, 2015, at her winter home in Arapahoe, N.C. She was 78.
Shirley enjoyed gardening and planting, especially orchids, for which she had a green thumb. Mostly, Shirley loved family. She and her husband of 59 years, Sonny, did everything together, along with their loyal dog, Buttons.
Shirley was an art and substitute teacher at St. John the Evangelist School in Riverhead. She was a great mother, bringing up two boys, Teddy and Eddie, along with four granddaughters, Lesley, Jessie, Cassie and Jamie. She also leaves behind two daughter-in-laws, Joann and Annmarie.
Shirley and Sonny were the “Iron Man Welding” duo, a fixture at Riverhead Raceway for over 30 years. Shirley even acquired the nickname “Mrs. Iron Man.” Together they touched many lives.
Shirley always put family and friends before herself. She will be remembered as a smart, quick-witted, generous soul and will be missed by many. Shirley will be forever in our hearts.
The family received visitors March 29 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service was held March 30 at the funeral home. Burial took place at Calverton National Cemetery.
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Nora Rose Thilbourg of Riverhead died March 30 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. She was 74.
She was born Oct. 16, 1940, in New York City to Rose Cruz. She worked as a dietitian for Woodhaven Nursing Home in Port Jefferson.
Family members said she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Ms. Thilbourg is survived by her husband, Thomas, of Riverhead; her daughters, Desiree Elliott of Shirley, Alma Fuentez of Florida and Donna Bunai of Shirley; her son Vincent Debernardi of Indiana; her sister, Miriam Feldmen; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 1, at St. Isidore R.C. Church, officiated by Father Robert Kuznik, followed by interment at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale.
