A longtime Cutchogue volunteer firefighter and World War II veteran was given a final salute on Friday Nov. 18, 2016.

Joseph Grohoski died in his sleep on Nov. 18, 2016, at Brownwood Nursing Facility in The Villages, Fla. He was 96.

“We hear the expression all the time, the ‘Greatest Generation’ and they’re dying off daily,” grandson Jay Ship said. “Dziadi” was a prime example of somebody who lived through those times. His whole life was about service. Service to his community, his church, his country and his family. And you just don’t see much of that anymore.”

A resident of Cutchogue for the majority of his life, Mr. Grohoski was born in April 1920. As a member of the U.S. Navy, Grohoski sailed aboard the USS Washington. The Washington spent time in the North Atlantic, the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, and the Battle of the Philippines Sea during World War II.

In addition to his volunteer service with the Cutchogue Fire Department, Mr. Grohoski’s handiwork could be seen at the church which he cherished – Our Lady of Ostrabrama – and the church’s cemetery near his old home on Depot Lane.  Even there his love for country showed. For years raising Old Glory in front of the cemetery every morning, taking it down at sunset, and making sure the flag pole had a new coat of paint every year.

Mr. Grohoski spent much of his free time in the numerous creeks on the North Fork, witnessed four Super Bowl Championships by his beloved New York Giants and was an avid golfer as well – celebrating his final ace three years ago at the age of 93! However, he and his wife, Irene, were happiest spectating at their grandchildren’s many sporting events, rarely, if ever, missing a game from little league right through their years playing varsity sports for Mattituck High School.  They were simply known as “Babci and Dziadi” to all of their grandson’s friends and teammates.

Mr. Grohoski was a longtime member of Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church and Southold American Legion Post 803.

He was predeceased by his wife Irene and three brothers. He is survived by his daughter and her husband, Joanne and Henry Ship of The Villages; two grandsons, Jay (Lynette) Ship of Henderson, Nev. and Michael (Robin) Ship of Poquoson, Va.; and his three beloved great-grandchildren, Oliva Grace Ship, Joseph Daniel Ship, and Jadon Michael Ship. He is also survived by many extended family and friends to whom he meant so much.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, July 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, July 14, at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

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Joseph Michael Sinopoli of Aquebogue died June 29 at home. He was 74. 

The son of William Sinopoli and Grace (D’Ambrosia) of Brooklyn, he was born Dec. 7, 1942.

Mr. Sinopoli earned a bachelor’s degree and was self-employed as an executive recruiter in New York City.

He is survived by his wife, Rosalie (née Corsentino); sons, William and Joseph and sister, Theresa.

The family received visitors July 2 at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service took place July 3 at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead.

Condolences may be left at tuthillfh.com.

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Formerly Flanders resident Christy Findlay of Westhampton died July 4. She was 33. 

The family will receive visitors Thursday, July 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Friday, July 7, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 8, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead.

Memorial donations can be made to Melanoma Research Foundation at melanoma.org.

A complete obituary will follow.

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Ryszard Duba of Riverhead died on July 3. He was 64.

The family will receive visitors Friday, July 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 8, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Burial to follow at the church cemetery.

A complete obituary will follow.

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Former Baiting Hollow resident Jean Mary Doughty Davis died July 7, 2017, in Cartersville, Ga., with her husband and three sons close by. She was 90.

Jean will always be remembered for her sweet personality, love of family and friends and affection for animals.

Born to Anna (Wright) and John B. Doughty in 1926 in Oyster Bay, Jean was the youngest of three children. Jean’s brother, George, and sister, Doris, preceded her in death.

Jean attended and graduated from the Katherine Gibbs College. After graduation, she worked for Textron Corporation in New York City until she married Lester H. Davis III in 1950 and moved to his family’s farm in the rural community of Coram. It was on the family farm that they raised their three sons and engaged in an abundant family life filled with farm activities, animals (dogs, cats, cows, chickens and more), community and travel. Jean also served as the chief accountant and bookkeeper for the farm and its various enterprises. In their later years, Jean and Lester lived in Baiting Hollow.

After spending their entire lives on rural Long Island, Jean and Lester moved to Georgia about 10 years ago to be closer to family.

Jean was a caring friend, mother and wife and always strived to see the best in everyone she met. She raised her children with the values that exemplified her spirit: kindness, humility and cheerfulness.

Jean is survived by her husband of 67 years, Lester; her three sons, Randall, Lee and Whitney; four grandchildren, Bethany, Amelia, Avery and Lane; and one great-grandchild, Vivianna.

A memorial of Jean’s life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Ga.

Memorial donations may be sent to the Etowah Valley Humane Society, 36 Ladds Mountain Road SW, Cartersville, GA 30120.

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Donald Irving Scholtz

Donald Irving Scholtz of Laurel, 64, passed away peacefully July 6, 2017, after a short illness.

Born March 25, 1953, he was the son of the late Irving J. Scholtz and is survived by his loving mother, Eleanor (Bulak) Scholtz of Riverhead; his sister, Diane Collins of Aquebogue; his life partner and “everything,” Beverly Wowak; and his children, Corinne and James Barkan of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., James Scholtz of Manhattan, Christopher and Heather Scholtz and their daughters, Victoria and Nora, of Mattituck, and Joshua Scholtz and his fiancée, Meredith Stevenot of Jamesport. He is also survived by Amy Wowak and Cary Kung of Brooklyn, Valerie and Kevin Pettit and son, Blake, of Wading River, and Jillian Wowak of Manhattan. Additionally, he is survived by his two nieces, Ruthann and Ray Gagliano and Kerin and Brian Voytek.

A graduate of Southampton College, Donald studied accounting and was a manager at Mattituck Inlet and Marina, where he worked for over 40 years. He proudly maintained the Scholtz family home of four generations. Donald was very active in his children’s lives, including Boy Scouts, coaching soccer, family vacations, hiking and camping. His hobbies were astronomy, building model rockets, airplanes and trains.

He will be remembered by a large, loving extended family.

The family received visitors July 9 at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead. where a funeral service took place.

The family requests donations in Donald’s memory to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, LLS.org.

Please share a memory with the family at tuthillfh.com.

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Margaret Leschuck passed away July 3, 2017, in Winter Park, Fla. She was 92.

Originally from Brooklyn, Margie and her husband, Peter, purchased a home in Mattituck in 1959, which they used as a summer home until their retirement in 1984, when they became full-time residents. Her husband preceded her in death in 1986.

Margie lived an active life, swimming and sunbathing in the Long Island Sound well into her 80s. Margie was a homemaker and proud matriarch of her family. She will be greatly missed.

She leaves behind loving family members, Dianne Lebruto of Lake Mary, Fla., and Ileana and Sean Kmech of River Edge, N.J.; three grandchildren and spouses, Elizabeth and Matthew Yost of Orlando, Fla., Tamara Kmech of River Edge, and Jonathan and Norah Lebruto of Silver Spring, Md.; along with three great-grandchildren, Grace Lillian Lebruto and Emme Alexandra Lebruto of Silver Spring, and Julia Mae Yost of Orlando.

Margie was the role model, the example for us, our champion. She set on the path we now follow.

The family received visitors July 7 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated July 8 at Transfiguration of Christ Orthodox Church in Mattituck, officiated by Father Constantinos Makrinos. Interment followed at Cutchogue Cemetery.

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David R. Szczesny, 71, of East Quogue died July 4 at Peconic Medical Center in Riverhead. He was the owner of Paints Plus in Riverhead and Westhampton.

The son of Frank and Pauline (Dudzienski) Szczesny, he was born April 19, 1946, in Brooklyn and graduated from Bethpage High School in 1964.

Mr. Szczesny was a member of the Mid Atlantic Koi Club and built two koi ponds.

Family members said he enjoyed snowmobiling, tennis, racquetball, golf, fishing, boating, scuba diving, horseback riding and reading.

Mr. Szczesny is survived by his wife, Janice (née Nikifor), of East Quogue, and his sisters, Pat Lahm of Michigan and Frances Lombardo of Arizona.

The family received visitors July 10 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, where a funeral service took place. Cremation was private.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.

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Helyn Bartlett of Calverton passed away on July 2 at Southampton Hospital. She was 101 years old at the time of her death.

She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Charles Bartlett. Surviving are grandnephew, Ted Richards and his wife, Robin, of Loudon, Tenn., along with close family friends, Johnny Grabus and Jeff Hallock.

Helyn grew up in Wyoming, Pa. and became a nurse when she was in her ’20s. She went to Minneapolis to help with the polio outbreak right after graduation. She later served in the U.S. Army as a nurse during World War II. After the war she worked as an operating room nurse on Long Island.

Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead is assisting the family.

Condolences may be left at www.tuthillfh.com

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Former Riverhead resident Ernest F. Behr of Jefferson, Iowa, died July 6. He was 90.

The family received visitors July 10 at Maloney’s Funeral Home in Lake Ronkonkoma. A funeral service was held July 11 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Lake Ronkonkoma. Interment with U.S. Air Force honors took place at Calverton National Cemetery.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes in Mattituck is assisting the family.

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Salvatore Joseph Allocco, 83, of Calverton passed away July 8, 2017, in Middle Island.

He was born March 14, 1934, to Joseph Allocco and Florence Fisher in Brooklyn.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959. He worked for Little Flower in Wading River as a food service manager.

Mr. Allocco was predeceased by his loving wife, Rose Marie, and is survived by his dear friend, Diana Ruvolo, and his nieces and nephews.

A funeral Mass will take place at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 17. Inurnment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

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

Condolences may be left at manganofh.com.

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David Owen Edwards of Ridge died July 11, 2017 at Stony Brook University Hospital after a 2 ½ year illness. He was 61.

Born at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport Dec. 24, 1955, to Sarah Lee (Waller) and Charles West Edwards, he was a graduate of Greenport High School.

David served in the U.S. Navy from 1974 to 1977 and was a retired professional truck driver with Suffolk Transportation and Home Depot.

David was a member of Clinton Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in Greenport and served on the trustee board and in the male chorus.

Surviving are his wife, Jacqueline A. Edwards (née Fields), whom he married on June 29, 1991 at Clinton Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church; a daughter, Yolanda Edwards of Raleigh, N.C. and siblings, Charles Allen (Denise) Edwards of Greenport, Jean D. Edwards of Riverhead, Charlene Edwards of Fort Washington, Md. and Sharon (Craig) Stephens of Upper Marlboro, Md. and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, godchildren and in-laws.

The family received friends July 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. Homegoing services will be celebrated at 11 a.m,. Monday, July 17, at Clinton Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church. Interment will follow at the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Southold.

Memorial donations to Clinton Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in support of their Sunday School would be appreciated.

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Linda E. McKnight of Riverhead died July 14, 2017, at the age of 68.

She was the beloved wife of Warren; loving mother of John (Veronica), Christopher (Laura) and Andrea (Eric) Rhude and the cherished grandmother of Taylor.

The family received visitors July 17 at Tuthill- Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead.

The family has requested donations be made to East End Hospice, P.O. Box 1048
Westhampton Beach, NY 11978.

Condolences may be left at tuthillfh.com.

This is a paid notice. 

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Kate Elizabeth Crump Trent of Riverhead died July 12. She was 85. 

The daughter of McKinley and Mary Rosa Crump, she was born April 7, 1932.

Ms. Trent was baptized at Center Union Baptist Church in Cumberland, Va. After moving to Long Island she joined Unity Baptist Church in Mattituck, where she served as an usher for 26 years. In the 1980s her family joined Living Water Church in Riverhead, where she continued to serve as an usher.

Ms. Trent worked at the Riverhead and Eastport duck processing plants for 26 years and as a home health aid for 20 years.

Family members said she liked to visit with people and pray for them at hospitals and nursing homes and that she loved people and giving big hugs.

She married Moses Trent Dec. 30, 1950.

Ms. Trent was predeceased by her son, Moses Jr. and two granddaughters. She is survived by her sons, William, Jerome and Dwayne; her brother, McKinley; more than 20 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and many in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The family will receive visitors Tuesday, July 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. Additional visiting hours will take place Wednesday, July 19, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Living Water Church, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. Interment will take place in Cumberland, Va.

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Gloria Hallas-Bolling of Mattituck died July 16, 2017. She was 78.

Born June 16, 1939, in Greenport to Susan (Bush) and James Peter Hallas, she attended Greenport Schools. In 1976, she married Waddie Bolling and together they made their home in Mattituck for many years.

For 25 years, she was employed at San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport as a member of the housekeeping staff. In her free time, she enjoyed reading and tending to her flower garden.

Surviving are her husband Waddie; son, Jon Hallas of Mattituck and sister Helen (Tom) Fox of Mattituck; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Friday, July 21, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck.

Memorial donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or North Fork Animal Welfare League would be appreciated.

This is a paid notice. 

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A celebration of life for 86-year-old Vilma Herzog of Riverhead who died July 14 will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 21, at Living Water Church in Riverhead.

Arrangements were in the care of McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home of Riverhead.

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Albert J. Beck, 77, of Aquebogue died July 18 at his home. 

The son of Caroline (Webber) and Albert Beck, he was born Sept. 9, 1936, in Glendale, N.Y.

From 1955 to 1959, he served in the U.S. Navy. He worked as an aviation navigator for Grumman in Calverton.

Mr. Beck is survived by his daughters, Carol Beck and Sandy Larson; his son, Kevin; brother, John and three grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Friday, July 21, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead. A graveside service will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 22, at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale.

Condolences may be left at tuthillfh.com.

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Former Southold resident Helen Goldsmith Beebe of Calverton died suddenly July 20. She was 91.

Arrangements are pending and are in the care of DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.

A complete obituary will follow.

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Peter J. Frazzetta of Calverton, formerly of Hauppauge, Centereach and Shirley died July 22. He was 77.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, July 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, July 28, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at St. Charles R.C. Cemetery in Farmingdale.

A complete obituary will follow.

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William R. Killian Jr. of Patchogue died suddenly at his home July 21, 2017. Formerly of Mattituck, he was 62.

Born in New York City Sept. 27, 1954, to Margaret M. (Joyce) and William R. Killian, he was raised in East Meadow.

In 1971, the family moved to Mattituck where he graduated from Mattituck High School.

Predeceased by his parents, he is survived by his sister Peggy Killian of Southold; brother, Charlie Killian of East Quogue and nieces, Krista Maldonado, Heather Killian and Courtney Killian and a great-niece, Michaela.

Bill’s family has chosen to remember his life privately.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Donations to the Mattituck or Southold fire department rescue squads would be appreciated.

This is a paid notice. 

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