Travis Jay Thompson of Mattituck died suddenly May 22, 2017, in Cutchogue. He was 35 years old.

He was born in Southampton Nov. 30, 1981, to Thomas E. and Elizabeth A. (Pultz) Thompson. Raised in the Mattituck-Cutchogue community, he was a graduate of Mattituck High School.

Travis was the manager of Fine Care Landscaping in Cutchogue. His leisure time was spent outdoors where he enjoyed snow skiing and snowboarding and being on the water.

Surviving are his wife Lisa (née Ambrosio); his children Reese K. and Travis Jay Thompson Jr.; parents, Tommy and Liz; his grandmother, Bertha Thompson; sister Kathy Thompson and nieces Jaden Thompson and Aniah Thompson.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, May 31, from 4 to 8 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Rite of Committal will be private.

Memorial donations may directed to the family for the benefit of Travis’ children.

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Sheila Dianne Parrish-Miles of Riverhead died May 15 at Southside Hospital. She was 58.

The daughter of William and Anna Parrish, she was born Dec. 6, 1958, in Greenport and graduated from Greenport High School.

Ms. Parrish-Miles received an associate degree in accounting from Suffolk County Community College Eastern Campus in Riverhead. She later attended St. Joseph’s College, where she received a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She worked at various positions throughout her career until being diagnosed with ALS in 2016.

On July 10, 2010, she married Deacon Roland Miles.

She was member of the First Baptist Church of Cutchogue.

She is survived by her husband; her stepchildren, Anthony Hubbard, Pamela Miles and Roland Miles Jr.; sisters Selma Bell, Monna Butts, Marlene Parrish and Lori Siders; nine grandchildren; two godchildren and many additional relatives and friends.

The family received visitors May 22 at First Baptist Church in Cutchogue, where a service took place. Interment followed at Riverhead Cemetery.

McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead assisted the family.

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Bertha Rudnicki of Riverhead died May 23 at Quantum Rehab and Nursing in Middle Island. She was 95. 

She was born Dec. 18, 1921, in Poland and worked in Riverhead as a seamstress.

Ms. Rudnicki was a member of the St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead, the St. Isidore Altar Rosary Society, Polish Town Civic Association and the Polish Hall Ladies Auxiliary.

Family members said she enjoyed sewing, cooking and gardening.

Predeceased by her husband, Walter, in 1993, Ms. Rudnicki is survived by her son, Stanley, of Rhinebeck, N.Y.; daughter, Elizabeth Lescenski of Jamesport; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, May 25, from 4 to 8 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 26, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

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Alissa M. Hale of Mattituck died May 23 in Riverhead. She was 21. 

The daughter of Bryan and Michele (Dickerson) Hale, she was born July 6, 1995, in Southampton and graduated from Mattituck High School in 2013.

Ms. Hale is survived by her father, Bryan Hale, of Flanders and stepmother, Deanna Hale; her mother, Michele Hale of Mattituck; half-brother, Bryan Hale Jr. and stepbrother, Dylan Ford.

The family will receive visitors Monday, May 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. Cremation will be private.

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Anthony J. Alliegro of Riverhead died May 20 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 69. 

He was born in December 1947 in New Jersey.

Family members said he was a painter in New York City who enjoyed playing cards and drawing.

Predeceased by his parents, Mr. Alliegro is survived by his siblings, John, of Centereach, Richard, of Shirley, Gabriel, of Centereach, Philip, of Patchogue, Jacqueline Huber of Calverton and Colette, of Florida.

McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead assisted the family. Cremation was private.

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Lawrence E. Langhorn of Riverhead died May 29 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 62. 

The son of Richard Langhorn Sr. and Sara Geraldine Brown, he was born May 15, 1955, in Riverhead.

He worked as a warehouse manager for Schwing Electric in Riverhead.

He is survived by his wife, Sarah (née Trent); sons, Lawerence Langhorn and Edison Brown; daughter, Alicia Langhorn; brother, Richard Langhorn Jr.; sisters, Frances Brown, Phyllis Smith and Gloria Peppers and six grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Saturday, June 3, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Galilee Church of God of Christ in Riverhead, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Andrew Teagle officiating. Burial will follow at Riverhead Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead.

Condolences may be left at tuthillfh.com.

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Lifelong Jamesport resident Walter R. Zaweski died May 24 at the Kanas Center for Hospice Care in Quiogue. He was 88.

The son of Felix Zaweski and Pauline (Glover), he was born Jan. 16, 1929, in Jamesport.

Mr. Zaweski was a farmer and a former board member of the Long Island Farm Bureau and the Long Island Cauliflower Association.

Mr. Zaweski served as a head usher at the 5 p.m. Mass for St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead.

On Sept. 14, 1952, he married Helen Sujecki.

Predeceased by his wife and brothers Felix and Anthony, he is survived by his son, Daniel; daughter-in-law, Donna Lessard; grandchildren, Ethan and Emily; brothers Edward, of Baton Rouge, La., and Kenneth (Alice), of Jamesport; sister-in-law, Madelyn (Sendlewski) Zaweski; brother-in-law Edward (Albina) Sujecki; sister-in-law Constance Stelzer; and many nieces and nephews.

The family received visitors May 26 at McLaughin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service took place May 27 at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment followed at the church cemetery.

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Marian Jackewicz Klodaski of Calverton died June 1 at the Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation in Southampton. She was 88. 

The daughter of Blazej and Stefania Jackewicz, she was born Jan. 17, 1929, on Sound Avenue in Hallockville (Riverhead) and graduated from Riverhead High School in 1946.

On July 9, 1949, she married Frank Klodaski.

For 40 years, Ms. Klodaski worked as the secretary to the superintendent for the Riverhead School District.

Ms. Klodaski was very active at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead as a member of the St. Isidore Altar Rosary Society, the St. Isidore Parish Council and the church choir. She also shook hands with Pope John Paul II.

Family members said she enjoyed traveling, including two cross-country trips and visits to many countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Poland.

Predeceased by her husband, Frank, in 2007, and all of her siblings, Ms. Klodaski is survived by her son, Frank Jr. of Calverton; her daughter Susan Herzog (Richard Sell) of Baiting Hollow; grandson Geoffrey (Addie)and great-grandson, Keegan.

The family will receive visitors Sunday, June 4, from 2 to 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, June 5, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church Cemetery in Riverhead.

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Gerald L. Finney of Riverhead died June 1 at Southampton Hospital. He was 83. 

The son of Raymond and Elsie Finney, he was born April 29, 1934, in Powhattan, Va.

For over 20 years, Mr. Finney worked at Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue.

Family members said he enjoyed cars.

Predeceased by his wife Bernice, Mr. Finney is survived by his daughter, Linda Francis of Virginia and one grandchild.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, June 7, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Galilee Church God in Christ in Riverhead, where a funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Cremation was private.

McLaughin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead assisted the family.

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Vallaire L. Tarulli of Founders Village in Southold died at home May 25, 2017, after a five-year struggle with heart failure. She was 88 years old.

She was born in Hempstead Sept. 18, 1928, to Victor and Violia Taraborelli and graduated from Hempstead High School and SUNY/New Paltz.

On April 24, 1949, she married Frank L. Tarulli and together they made their home in Massapequa.

For a time she managed the Arts Association at Hofstra University. She moved to the North Fork 35 years ago.

Vallaire and her husband were the founding members of the East End Livestock and Horseman’s Association and she was a founding member of the Cutchogue Homemakers Association.

Predeceased by her husband on Dec. 1, 2011, she is survived by two children, Susan, of Southold, and Glenn, of Goshen, N.Y.; and two granddaughters, Melinda and Maria.

Interment will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, June 9, at Brookville (N.Y.) Cemetery, the Rev. Gregory Sutterlin officiating.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold is assisting the family.

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Regina M. Penny of Calverton died June 6 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. She was 87. 

The daughter of Victor and Elizabeth (Danowski) Prusinowski, she was born Aug. 13, 1929, in Aquebogue and attended Riverhead High School.

For over 20 years, Ms. Penny worked as the head of medical records for Central Suffolk Hospital. Her husband, Art, was the founder of an annual horseradish party.

She was a member of the Red Hat Society and a past president of the Riverhead Garden Club.

Ms. Penny enjoyed gardening, boating and beaches and loved living on eastern Long Island.

Predeceased by her husband in 2002 and her brother, Victor Prusinowski, Ms. Penny is survived by her children, Robert, of Hawthorne, N.Y., Lawrence, of Washington, N.J. and Gail, of Center Moriches; her sister, Frances Mapes. whom she lived with in Calverton, and her grandchildren, Mary and Geoffrey Penny.

A funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m. at Friday, June 16, at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Peconic Bay Medical Center.

Arrangements were entrusted to McLaughin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead.

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Theresa Martha Montefusco of Jamesport died June 7. She was 82.

The family will receive friends on Monday, June 12, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Interment will take place on Tuesday at Calverton National Cemetery. The procession will be leaving the funeral home at 9:30 A.M.

A complete obituary will follow.

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William R. Plunkett of Riverhead died June 6 at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore. He was 71. 

The son of William and Margaret Plunkett, he was born Nov. 24, 1945, in Greenport.

Mr. Plunkett worked as a forklift driver for Key Food in Canarsie.

Family members said he enjoyed horses and cards.

He is survived by his mother, Margaret Hughes of Riverhead; his children, William, of Richmond Hill, Cheryl, of Hicksville, John of Howard Beach and Thomas of New Jersey; sisters, Lorraine Macrie of Riverhead and Tracey DeVane of Florida and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Sunday, June 11, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m. at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Cremation will be private.

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Richard G. Frank of Riverhead died June 6 at his home. He was 69. 

The son of Richard and Gloria Frank, he was born Feb. 22, 1948, in Queens.

Mr. Frank served the U.S. Navy from 1965 to 1971.

He worked as a plant engineer at Brookhaven Hospital.

Family members said he enjoyed miniature trains and music.

Predeceased by his parents, he is survived by his children, Laura, Kerry, of Fla. and George of Fla.; siblings Dolores Peterson of Riverhead, Roy of Perth, N.Y. and Janet, of Riverhead.

A funeral procession will leave McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead at 1 p.m. Monday, June 12, for burial at Calverton National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m.

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Giovanni Camanzo, devoted husband to Anna and loving father to Joseph and Michael, passed away June 6, 2017, at San Simeon by the Sound in Southold.

Giovanni was born in Savignano Irpino, Italy on Oct. 13, 1925. As the second oldest child of five, he learned to be responsible and to provide for those he loved at an early age. He would often recount to his grandchildren how, as a child, he had to march on Sabato Fascist, or Fascist Saturday even though he and the other town children would much rather of been playing.

In Italy, Giovanni grew up playing soccer, eventually playing for a professional team as a young adult. After serving in the Italian army at the end of World War II and as a police officer in Sicily, he married Anna Labriola and moved to Little Italy in New York City to work in her father’s bakery. Giovanni continued playing professional soccer in New York City. When an opportunity at Con Edison became available Giovanni applied explaining “I can do anything.”  He became an “A mechanic” for the building service department, which included all construction trade work. He worked diligently for Con Edison for 33 years until he retired.

Giovanni and Anna moved to their retirement home on the side of a mountain in Windham, N.Y. where they enjoyed many years with their family and many wonderful family gatherings. His grandchildren have countless fond memories of their Nonno taking them for rides up the mountain in the “gator.”

After Anna passed away in 2013 Giovanni moved to Southold to live with his son Joseph and his family. Giovanni is survived by three sisters, Nanine, Ada and Lucia who live in Italy, two sons, Michael and Joseph, two daughters-in-law, Catherine (née Obrien) and Amy (née Juchatz), and five grandchildren, Christine, Geoffrey, Lauren, Meg, and Ellie.

The family received friends on June 10 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated June 11 at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus R.C. Church in Windham, N.Y. Interment followed at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Ashland, NY.

Memorial donations may be made to San Simeon by the Sound East Wing Recreational Program.

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Giovanni Camanzo, devoted husband to Anna and loving father to Joseph and Michael, passed away June 6, 2017, at San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport.

Giovanni was born in Savignano Irpino, Italy on Oct. 13, 1925. As the second oldest child of five, he learned to be responsible and to provide for those he loved at an early age. He would often recount to his grandchildren how as a child, he had to march on Sabato Fascist, or Fascist Saturday even though he and the other town children would much rather of been playing.

In Italy, Giovanni grew up playing soccer, eventually playing for a professional team as a young adult. After serving in the Italian army at the end of World War II and as a police officer in Sicily, he married Anna Labriola and moved to Little Italy in New York City to work in her father’s bakery.

Giovanni continued playing professional soccer in New York City. When an opportunity at Con Edison became available Giovanni applied explaining, “I can do anything.” He became an “A mechanic” for the building service department, which included all construction trade work. He worked diligently for Con Edison for 33 years until he retired.

Giovanni and Anna moved to their retirement home on the side of a mountain in Windham, N.Y. where they enjoyed many years with their family and many wonderful family gatherings. His grandchildren have countless fond memories of their Nonno taking them for rides up the mountain in the “gator.”

After Anna passed away in 2013, Giovanni moved to Southold to live with his son Joseph and his family. Giovanni is survived by three sisters, Nanine, Ada and Lucia who live in Italy; two sons, Michael and Joseph; two daughters-in-law, Catherine (née Obrien) and Amy (née Juchatz) and five grandchildren, Christine, Geoffrey, Lauren, Meg, and Ellie.

The family received friends on June 10 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated June 11 at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus R.C. Church in Windham, N.Y. Interment followed at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Ashland, N.Y.

Memorial donations may be made to San Simeon by the Sound East Wing Recreational Program.

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Jason R. Cooper of New Suffolk died suddenly at his family’s home on June 7. He was 47.

He was born in Philadelphia on March 20, 1970, to Barbara (Jordan) and Sherwood M. Cooper Sr.

In 1988, Mr. Cooper graduated from Southold High School and served in the U.S. Navy where he was a veteran of the first Gulf War, Desert Storm.

For the past 18 years, he served with the Air National Guard currently as an accessories branch master sergeant at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach.

Mr. Cooper was a volunteer with Cutchogue Fire Department and a member of Mattituck Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are his wife Jeanette, whom he married on Dec. 10, 2000, in Mattituck; children Thomas, Robert and Anna Cooper; his mother Barbara,  of New Suffolk and siblings, William, of Mattituck, Sherwood Jr., of Islamorada, Fla., Timothy, of Santa Clarita, Calif. and Laura Goy of Cutchogue. He was predeceased by his father in 2010 and his twin brother, Steven, in 2007.

The family received friends on June 10 and 11 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck where military and firematic services were conducted. A funeral service was held June 12 at the Mattituck Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. John Carrick officiating. Interment with U.S. Air Force honors took place at the Cutchogue Cemetery.

Memorial donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Cutchogue Fire Department would be appreciated.

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Alba Caterina Malpiedi of Mattituck died June 10, 2017, at Stony Brook University Hospital. She was 86.

She was born May 26, 1931, in Jamaica, N.Y. to Rocco and Philomena Parente and later attended Jamaica Vocational High School.

On Sept. 4, 1954, she married Charles H. Malpiedi at Our Lady of the Cenacle in Richmond Hill.

Prior to moving to the North Fork 19 years ago, they lived in Floral Park for 26 years.

Ms. Malpiedi is survived by her husband Charles; three children Karen Cohen of Setauket, Charles Malpiedi of Floral Park and Dawn Liotta of Chatham, N.J. and five grandchildren, Matthew Cohen, Charles Malpiedi, Ryan Malpiedi, Mark Liotta and Eric Liotta. She was predeceased by two brothers, Anthony and Rocco Parente.

The family will receive visitors Saturday, June 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck where Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt will conduct prayer services at 2 p.m.

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Former Riverhead resident Damian Brian Smith of Mattituck died June 9 at his home. He was 42.

The son of Robert Smith and Mary Larkin-Smith, he was born Sept. 4, 1974, in Southampton. He graduated from Riverhead High School in 1992.

Mr. Smith was the owner-operator for DBS Construction in Mattituck.

He was a member of the Friends of Irish Freedom and a member of St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold.

Family members said Mr. Smith enjoyed gardening, fishing, clamming, cooking, music and bike riding and, most of all, spending time with his daughter, Raegan Mairead Smith.

Predeceased by his mother Dec. 26, 2000, Mr. Smith is survived by his daughter, of Manorville; his father, Robert, of Frederick, Md.; and his brothers, Patrick, of Raleigh, N.C., Kevin, of Miller Place, Brendan, of Greenport, Ryan, of Baiting Hollow and Ciaran, of Southampton.

The family will receive visitors Tuesday, June 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

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Bernadette A. Voras

Longtime Riverhead resident Bernadette A. Voras died June 6, 2017, at San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport. Bern had been debilitated following a stroke in 2011. She was 79.

Bern was born on June 28, 1937. At the age of 18 she joined a religious community and spent 15 years affiliated with the community. Upon leaving, she became a “master teacher” of biology, astronomy and marine science, developing much of the curriculum for these courses. She held strong beliefs about the support that children need to discover the joy of leaning and dedicated herself to this goal. Her children (as she referred to her students) always came first. She retired from Shoreham-Wading River High School in 1997.

Bern had always been an avid birder and after retirement she purchased an RV and traveled across the country, pursuing the most celebrated and interesting birding habitat. She also organized and led teaching tours for birding enthusiasm. The back of her vehicle was always full of birding paraphernalia. Her favorite birding location was Cape Cod and she would head there almost every fall.

In addition to her birding adventures Bern enjoyed cooking and sharing great meals with friends. Prior to her stroke she also volunteered at the senior center in Riverhead.

Bern always maintained a close relationship with God and despite the ups and downs of life’s journey, she did her best to adapt and accept life’s changes with grace. Her wishes were to have a private funeral.

Arrangements were entrusted to Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport.

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