Henry C. Brace, 82, of Riverhead died Nov. 23 at Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation in Southampton.  

Born March 11, 1933, in Pennsylvania, he was the son of Henry and Mildred Brace. He married Elizabeth (née Schwonik) Nov. 1, 1959, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead.

Mr. Brace served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953.

He was a title examiner with Chicago Title Insurance Company. Family members said he enjoyed photography and birding.

Mr. Brace is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, of Riverhead; his children Keith (Margaret) of Riverhead, Kent, of Hampton Bays, his brother, Richard and sister, Linda Churchill.

Graveside services will take place at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at St. Isidore R.C. Church Cemetery in Riverhead.

Memorial donations may be made to the Nature Conservancy.

Arrangements were entrusted to McLaughin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead.

This is a paid notice. 

June C. Croon

June C. Croon, who once headed the advertising department for the News-Review and who headed local perennial nursery The Plantage from 1997 until 2013, died suddenly at her home on Nov. 17. She was 70.

June was born June 22, 1945, to Eugene and Mathilda Gaudio of Brooklyn. June — following in the steps of her older sister, Lois Woodhull — attended the University of Maryland at College Park, graduating in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree in theater. She worked briefly as an actress in the Washington, D.C., area and moved back to New York City shortly after the birth of her son.

In 1976 she and her son moved to Cutchogue to start over. June began selling advertising for the Long Island Traveler-Watchman but soon moved to the News-Review, eventually rising to the position of advertising director. She left the company in 1979.

June and her husband moved to Florida in 1988 but she returned in 1996, as her sister’s health failed. She returned to the Times/Review advertising department as a sales associate. Upon her sister’s death in 1997 June assumed control of the family-owned perennial nursery, The Plantage, which she would continuously manage until she retired in 2013.

June is survived by her only child, Christian Lepore, his wife, Melanie, and their children, Steven, Zoey and Hayden; and her cousins, Joyce Lake and Dana Kery.

Arrangements are entrusted to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.

This is a paid notice.

Longtime resident of Riverhead and Jamesport, Edward P. Sydlowski died Nov. 27 at the Riverhead Care Center. He was 90. 

Mr. Sydlowski was born June 12, 1925, in Riverhead to John and Lena Sydlowski and was a farmer in Jamesport.

Family members said he loved Polish dancing and celebrating his Polish heritage. He also enjoyed farming.

Predeceased by his wife, Jeannette in 1993 and a grandson in 2008, Mr. Sydlowski is survived by his children, Patricia Ruma of Pennsylvania, Arlene Santerre of Florida, Edward Jr. of North Caroline and Catherine Stakey of Laurel; his brothers, Alex and Stanley of Jamesport; his sister, Jennie Macksel of Greenport; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Sunday, Nov. 29, from 2 to 6 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

Baiting Hollow resident Dr. Barbara Y. Hulse died Nov. 27 at home. She was 93 years of age. 

Ms. Hulse was born in New Rochelle, N.Y Nov. 6, 1922, to Walter Halsey and Lola (Robinson) Young. She grew up in New Rochelle, and then attended Middlebury College in Vermont, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree. She continued her education at Albany Medical College in New York, where she was awarded her Doctor of Medicine degree. She was a family practitioner for a year at the Young homestead in Aquebogue.

Dr. Young married Irving Hallock Hulse, a prominent potato and peach farmer in 1951 and moved into the old Hulse homestead in Baiting Hollow. She was predeceased by her husband in 1998.

She is survived by a sister, Doris Y. Obrien of New Rochelle; a brother David Halsey Young of Sable River, Nova Scotia, Canada; three nephews and four nieces.

Ms. Hulse was an active member of Baiting Hollow Congregational Church, where family members said she served as a Sunday school teacher, clerk, choir member and member of the women’s clubs.

Visitation for Ms. Hulse will take place Monday, Nov. 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home in Riverhead. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Baiting Hollow Congregational Church Cemetery in Baiting Hollow.

Memorial donations may be made to: Baiting Hollow Congregational Church, 2416 Sound Ave., Calverton, NY 11933 or Unity, 1901 NW Blue Parkway, Unity Village, MO. 64065.

Margaret J. O’Neill of Calverton died Nov. 28 at her home. She was 86.

Born April 8, 1929, she was the daughter of Bridget (Maguire) and John O’Donnell.

She earned a master’s degree, belonged to the Red Hat Society and enjoyed sewing, family members said.

Predeceased by her husband, James, in 1995, Ms. O’Neill is survived by her children, Catherine Welsh of Jamesport; James Jr., of the Cayman Islands; Peggy and John, both of West Hartford, Conn.; Edward, Thomas and Owen, all of Riverhead; Gerald, of Scarsdale, N.Y.; Anne, of Pittsburgh; and Rose Tangredi of Jupiter, Fla. Fourteen grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren also survive her.

The family will receive visitors Monday, Nov. 30, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church in Wading River. Interment will follow at Wading River Cemetery.

Matthew Charles Dellaquila of Mattituck died suddenly on Nov. 25, 2015. He was 24 years old. 

He was born Feb. 18, 1991, in Mineola to Frank and Denise (née Simoni) Dellaquila.

Mr. Dellaquila was a graduate of St. Anthony’s High School in Huntington Station and later attended Merrimack College and graduated from the University of Tampa with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Surviving are his parents Frank and Denise Dellaquila and a sister Francesca Vita Dellaquila, all of Mattituck.

A memorial mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4 at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck. Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt will officiate.

Memorial donations to Canine Companions for Independence, P.O. Box 446, Santa Rosa, CA 95402-0446 would be appreciated.

Funeral arrangements were in the care of DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.

Lifelong Mattituck resident David C. Tuthill died suddenly Nov. 24 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. 

David was born in Greenport Feb. 22, 1943, to Russel and Helen Tuthill of Mattituck. He married Leslie Phillips April 13, 1968, at Mattituck Presbyterian Church.

After graduating from Mattituck High School in 1961, David attended Quinnipiac College on a basketball scholarship. He was recruited by his former basketball coach from MHS, Burt Kahn. David had a successful basketball career and was inducted into the Quinnipiac Hall of Fame in 1977.

David played for many years on town team basketball leagues, as well as Mattituck Softball League and Riverhead Fast-Pitch League. He was an original member of Neil’s Nine and Suffolk Lighting softball teams. He cherished his friendships made in sports, both here and in Connecticut.

David worked for Blackman Plumbing Supply of Riverhead for over 40 years. He began in the warehouse and worked his way up to salesman for the North Fork and Shelter Island. He retired from Blackman in 2008.

He was also an avid NASCAR race fan, beginning at an early age. David enjoyed watching the late Charlie Jarzombek, Greg Sacks and more recently, the Buzz Chew racing team. Sunday was always a sports day in his household.

David loved animals and was well-known in the neighborhood as the man to see for a “dog treat.” He will be missed by Sacco, Cody, Mollie and Carmelo, as well as his beloved “Little Boy Kitty Cat,” Katu.

He is survived by his wife, Leslie; his sisters-in-law, Sherrill (Ed) Kugler and Kathie (Pat) Brodeur; his nieces, Wendy (Andrew) Wallace and Tara (Jim) Hall; his nephews, Brad Anderson and Bryan Dries; two grandnieces, Alyssa and Emma Wallace; and many wonderful cousins.

The family received visitors Nov. 27 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. A funeral service took place Nov. 28 at the funeral home. Interment followed at Cutchogue Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice or North Fork Animal Welfare League.

This is a paid notice.

Raymond Lester Wells, age 81, of Cumming, Ga. passed away Nov. 23, 2015. 

Mr. Wells was born March 27, 1934, and was the son of Herbert T. and Ruth M. (Downs) Wells of Edmeston, N.Y., previously of Riverhead.

Mr. Wells was an Eagle Scout and a U.S. Army veteran. He was a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, and retired after 40 years of service with New England Electrical System.

He is predeceased by his sister, Phyllis L. Wells of Plattsburgh, N.Y.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Shirley Wells; his daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Christopher Coutu, and their sons Matthew and Thomas, all of Cumming, GA; his son and daughter-in-law, Peter and Susan Choi Wells of Brooklyn and their sons Dexter and Elliot.

A requiem mass was held Nov. 28 at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Suwanee, Ga. with the Rev. Fr. Tripp Norris as celebrant. Interment will take place Sunday, Dec. 20, at Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery in Plymouth, Mass.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 939 James Burgess Road, Suwanee, GA 30024.

Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be made at ingramfuneralhome.com.

This is a paid notice. 

Faye (Gildersleeve) Kelleher of Mattituck died on Nov. 22, at the age of 93. 

She grew up in Mattituck and was raised in the house she was born in.

After high school, she worked as a telephone operator in Riverhead and during World War ll went to work at Liberty Aircraft in Farmingdale. It was there that she met Dan Kelleher, whom she married in February 1946.

They settled in Mineola and raised four daughters. In 1969, they bought the family homestead in Mattituck. Since they were still working in Mineola they used the house on weekends and vacations. In 1986 they retired to Mattituck.

Faye and Dan were married for 60 years until his passing on July 20, 2007.

Faye enjoyed drawing, painting and crafting and also enjoyed fishing, boating and swimming at the lovely beaches in Mattituck.

Unfortunately Faye was stricken with Alzheimer’s in her latter years. She will be greatly missed by her four daughters, Linda Burger of Port Jefferson, Laura Jean Kelleher of Brattleboro, Vt., Maureen Kelleher of Mineola and Patricia Burnley of Belton, S.C.;, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Friends were received by the family Nov. 24 at the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Deacon Jeff Sykes conducted services. Interment was in New Bethany Cemetery in Mattituck.

This is a paid notice.

William J. Brooks, 87, of Calverton died Dec. 3 at Riverhead Care Center. 

He was born March 18, 1928, in Riverhead and was the son of Ella (Cronk) and William Brooks Sr.

Mr. Brooks served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1949. He worked as furniture deliveryman for Hardings and Son Furniture in Riverhead.

A 62-year member of Riverhead Fire Department Eagle Hose Company 4, Mr. Brooks was also a member of Polish Town Civic Association, where he was a past president.

Predeceased by his wife, Mary, in 1992; his daughter, Karen Brooks McBride in 1989; his brother Robert and his sister, Patty Averette, Mr. Brooks is survived by his children, William III, of Florida and Kevin, of Riverhead; his sisters, Connie Kwasna of Riverhead and Janet Kirklewski of Mastic; his brother, Joseph, of Florida; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Sunday, Dec. 6, from 2 t0 4 and 7 to 9 p.m at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

After a brief illness, Constance Bilski died Dec. 2 in Riverhead at the age of 87. 

Constance, affectionately known as Connie, was born, April 11, 1928, in Greenport to father, Charles McKay and mother, Katherine Babski-McKay. She grew up in a large, loving family with six sisters and five brothers.

Connie was an avid Yankees fan; and loved to entertain her family and friends, as well as always entertaining her families’ friends. She was particularly “nuts” over the squirrels that frequented her backyard.

Predeceased by her husband, Edward, and all of her sisters and brothers, Connie is survived by her seven children, Bruce Gajowski and his wife, Ann, Mark Gajowski and his wife, Wendy, Judy Gajowski, Robert Gajowski and his wife, Shaun, Brenda Bilski, Cathy Bedyan and her husband, Greg and Lisa Bilski; her six grandchildren, Keith Gajowski and his wife, Laura, Scott Gajowski, Mark Gajowski II and his wife, Meredith, Gregory Gajowski and his wife, Brenda, Erick Stokely and Jared Gajowski; and nine great-grandchildren, Jack, Aiden, Daniel Bruce, Mark III, Max, Morgan, Anna, Brynn and William. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive visitors Saturday, Dec. 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Burial will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

This is a paid notice. 

Kyle J. Koroleski of Riverhead died Dec. 4 at Stony Brook University Medical Center. He was 18. 

He was born Dec. 29, 1996, in Port Jefferson and was the son of Douglas and Gail (Schaw) Koroleski. Kyle graduated from Riverhead High School earlier this year.

He worked as a stock clerk at Toys R Us. Family members said he enjoyed music and sports.

Kyle is survived by his parents; his sister, Ashley; his grandmother, Eleanor and his goddaughter/niece, Briella Belcher.

The family will receive visitors Tuesday, Dec. 8, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral in Riverhead. A funeral mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 at St. Isidore R.C. Church. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

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

This is a paid notice. 

Stella A. Dybalski of Jamesport died at her home Dec. 3, 2015. She was 91 years old.

She was born Jan. 24, 1924 in New Suffolk to Victor and Jennie (Slivonick) Smolenski.

On Oct. 18, 1953, she married Bruno Dybalski who predeceased her Dec. 2, 1992.

Also predeceased by her siblings, Mary Orlowski, Bertha Sledjeski, a twin sister, Carolyn Duhnowsky, and Jessie Krupski; Ms. Dybalski is survived by nieces, nephews and friends.

The family received visitors Dec. 6 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated Dec. 7 at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue. Interment took place at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

Memorial donations to East End Hospice, P.O. Box 1048, Westhampton Beach, New York 11978 would be appreciated.

Gloria G. (Greene) Clemans of Riverhead passed away at her home Dec. 6, 2015, at the age of 91.

She was born Dec. 15, 1923, in Huntington to Henry C. Greene and Sylvia Elizabeth Hurd.

Gloria worked as a clerk for Meyer’s Department Store on Main Street in Riverhead and as a clerk for the Riverhead County Center Surrogate’s Court. She was also a homemaker.

Gloria was very involved in the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, for which she was a puppy walker nine times and a caretaker for female breeding dogs three times. Along with her husband, Justin, she was program manager and instrumental in the steering committee for the Community Center for the Blind and Sighted in Riverhead.

She loved to research the Greene family tree and host reunions at her house, with over 100 relatives each time. She was also a lifelong Methodist and member of Riverhead United Methodist Church, where she had been mission chairwoman.

Gloria won ribbons at the Riverhead Country Fair for growing Greening apples and for her applesauce cake.

She is survived by her loving daughter, Diana Cheshire (Ray) of Calverton; son Ted (Betsy), of Riverhead; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Justin Clemans, in 1977; her son Richard (Nancy), in 2009; her sisters, Marie Storey and Gladys Joscelyn; her brother, Charles Greene; and one great-grandchild.

Visiting hours for Gloria will be Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home, 406 E. Main St., Riverhead. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the funeral home. The Rev. Dr. Enrique Lebron of Riverhead United Methodist Church will officiate. Interment to follow service at Northport Rural Cemetery in Northport.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Riverhead United Methodist Church, 204 East Main St., Riverhead, NY 11901 or to the Guide Dog Foundation, 371 East Jericho Tpke., Smithtown, NY 11787.

This is a paid notice. 

John J. Callahan of Southold passed suddenly Dec. 5, 2015. Formerly of Holbrook, he was 73 years old.

He is survived by his children, Coleen Fryer, Michael Callahan (Susan), Christopher Callahan (Dawn), Kathleen Dolomite, Richard Coons (Michele), Ronald Coons (Leigh), Jeannette Smith (Dennis), Dawn Bobal; his 24 grandchildren, Keenan Fryer, Kelsey Fryer, John Callahan, Michael Callahan, Katie Callahan, Patrick Callahan, Christopher Callahan, Jillian Callahan, Sierra Callahan, Mason Callahan, Tyler Callahan, Nicholas Callahan, Agnesa Dolomite, Joseph Dolomite, Richard Coons, Sean Coons, Megan Coons, Carter Coons, Tommi Ann Hansen, Denise Smith, Monica Smith, Dennis Smith, Marissa Smith, Jenna Smith and six great -grandchildren. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Joan Callahan. He is also survived by his companion Betty Anderson; former wives Karen Callahan and Donna Callahan and his sister Barbara Anderson (Gus).

John was a local business owner of Lighthouse Appliance and Southold Appliance and was an appliance repairman for over 50 years; most recently serving the East End.

He will be remembered as a devoted father and cherished husband and will be greatly missed by his family.

Friends may call Friday, Dec. 11, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greenport. Interment will follow at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Southold.

Memorial donations to Southold Fire Department Rescue Squad would be appreciated.

This is a paid notice.

Frances Lillian Blakely of Southold died at her home Dec. 7, 2015. She was 76 years old. 

She was born June 7, 1939, in Greenport to Joseph and Lillian (née Elak) Krukowski.

After graduating from Southold High School, she attended Syracuse University where she majored in Elementary Education and was a member of Theta Phi Alpha Sorority.

On Nov. 22, 1980, she married John N. Blakely and together they made their home in Beixedon Estates.

Fran had been an executive secretary to several chief executive officers of Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. She was a member of Executive Women International (EWI) and enjoyed traveling in her free time.

Surviving is her husband John N. Blakely; a brother Joseph Krukowski (Marilyn “Tootsie”) of Southold and their children Wendy and Todd; and many other nieces and nephews.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Memorial donations to the Southold Fire Department, P.O. Box 1469, Southold, NY 11971.

This is a paid notice. 

Many members of the Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department will remember Bill Brooks for a lot of different reasons. Some will recall his sense of humor; others, his record-setting success in firefighter races or maybe his dream of becoming a country singer, regardless of musical talent.

But his fellow firefighters will share one thing in common: They will all remember him.

Mr. Brooks, a Calverton resident, died Thursday at the Riverhead Care Center. He was 87, and at the time of his death, he’d been a member of Riverhead’s Eagle Hose Company No. 4 for 62 years.

“[He was] one of the greatest guys I went through the chairs with,” said Joe Pipczynski, himself a 58-year Eagle Hose veteran. “He was always good.”

Mr. Brooks’ father had also been a member of Eagle Hose, and his son Kevin, who could not be reached for comment, is the current chief of the RFD.

“He’ll be a heck of a great guy,” Mr. Pipczynski said of Kevin Brooks. “He’ll go along just like his father taught him.”

Mr. Brooks was born in 1928 in Riverhead. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1949 and he spent his career as a delivery driver for Hardings and Son Furniture in Riverhead.

He was also a dedicated part of Riverhead’s Polish community, both as a member and past president of the Polish Town Civic Association and as a lifelong member of Eagle Hose, which is itself a key part of Polish Town.

“He was a good guy,” said Mike Panchak, captain of the Eagle Hose company. “He had a great sense of humor.”

As a firefighter, Mr. Brooks was an accomplished member of the Ironmen racing team, alongside fellow Eagles Larry and Bob Taylor. In 1955, they won the first-place trophy in a county three-man ladder race — their specialty — and, according to Mr. Panchak, they once won the state title in that race.

Larry Taylor said their three-man team once tied, but was never defeated in their career.

Peter Bilski, who spent more than 35 years as an Eagle Hose member before moving to Florida, said he had long been a fan of Mr. Brooks’ racing acumen.

“I used to follow them even before I got in the department, watching him perform with the Taylors,” he said. “[Mr. Brooks] was an Ironman and he was an Eagle through and through.”

Mr. Taylor and Mr. Brooks grew up together in Polish Town and remained lifelong friends. He said he will always remember his companion’s warmth and the thrill of racing together.

“We were together as brothers in the fire department right up until now,” Mr. Taylor said.

One of Mr. Brooks’ hobbies was singing and playing the guitar, and he often joked about becoming a country western singer, Mr. Pipczynski said. He would sometimes break out the guitar at the firehouse, even if his performances were less than stellar.

“He was just a fun guy to hang with,” he said.

clisinski@timesreview.com

Theodore Erwin Walters of Manorville died Dec. 7 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 54. 

The son of Robert H. Walters and Ilse E. Assmus, he was born Sept. 23, 1961 in New Mexico.

Mr. Walters worked as a claims adjuster for Farmers Insurance in Merrick.

He is survived by his daughters, McKenna Walters Bamford of Clovis, Calif., Aubree, of Visalia, Calif., and Amanda, of Manorville; his fiancée, Meg Ferris, of Manorville; his mother, Ilse, of Tacoma, Wash.; his sisters, Heidi Myhre of Tacoma and Erica Bowles of Gig Harbor, Wash.; and his grandson, Aven Bamford.

The family will receive visitors Friday, Dec. 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, where a funeral service will take place at 6:30 p.m. Cremation will be private.

This is a paid notice. 

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Brown, of Kirwan Hall Farm, Eastville, Va., died Dec. 3, surrounded by her family. 
She was born in Manhattan to Armistead Cyril Smith and M. Florence Smith on Feb. 6, 1945. She married Garrison Mack Brown Sept. 28, 1969, to of East Marion.

With her husband, Betty owned and operated Aquebogue Veterinary Hospital for over 20 years. There in Aquebogue, she realized a lifelong dream with the creation of Small Holdings Farm, a vegetable farm and 17 acre raw-milk dairy, the last of its kind on Long Island at the time.

Throughout her working career and family life, she devoted endless volunteer hours to small business, conservation, and planning efforts on the North Fork of Long Island as president of the North Fork Environmental Council, Riverhead Garden Club, and Townscape Inc. She was appointed to the governor’s East End Economic Task Force, the Brown Tide Task Force, and served as chairman of the Riverhead Conservation Advisory Council.

Betty and her husband retired to Kirwan Hall Farm in Eastville, Va. in 1998 where she continued to enjoy gardening and raising animals. Her four children soon relocated to the area as well. Her love of all things old led to a fulfilling career in the buying and selling of antiques and vintage wares. Other endeavors included the ownership of the Peacock Motor Inn in Cape Charles, and Bloomers Garden Shop in Eastville. Though her interests were many, a vast majority of her time was spent with her five grandchildren. Betty was well known for her kindness, generosity, unique spirit and sense of humor.

Betty is survived by her husband, Garrison Mack Brown; four children, Daniel A. Brown, Garrison M. Brown II, Laureen Brown Klingel, and Sarah Elizabeth Drummond; daughter-in-law, Lauren Brown; son-in-law, Jeff Klingel; five grandchildren, Alexander Brown, Molly Brown, Katherine Brown, Kailynn Drummond, and Halsey Brown Klingel. She is also survived by her brother, Robert Smith of North Kingstown, R.I., her nephew, Ehren Smith and nieces, Morgan and Emma Smith also of North Kingstown as well as her cousin, Pamela Bluss of Linden, Va.

Funeral Services for Betty were held Dec. 6, at St. Charles Catholic Church, Cape Charles in Virginia. She was interred at Cape Charles Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Northampton Historic Preservation Society, PO Box 501, Eastville, VA 23347 or to Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore, PO Box 882, Eastville, VA 23347.

This is a paid notice. 

Retired Lieutenant Colonel William “Bill” E. Heck Jr. of Laurel passed away Dec. 7, 2015. He was born to William and Ann (Merchant) Heck on July 20, 1933, in Queens. 

Bill graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School and then graduated with a Bachelor of Science from St. Lawrence University.

He married Gail Hagerstrom on June 11, 1955. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year.

Bill served our country with the U.S. Army for 20 years. After retiring, he went on to have a successful second career in banking with Suffolk County National Bank in Riverhead.

Bill is survived by his wife Gail; daughter, Karen, of Mattituck; son Roy (Keira), of Aquebogue, and three granddaughters, Abigail, Addison and Morgan.

The family received visitors at DeFriest Grattan funeral home Dec. 10. Bill was laid to rest at Calverton National Cemetery Dec. 11 with full military honors.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the United Service Organizations (USO.org/donate) and John’s Place Mattituck- Mattituck Presbyterian Church, PO Box 1411, Mattituck, NY 11952.

This is a paid notice.