Dr. Glenn William Heinze, age 67, dentist and Shelter Island resident since 1993 and devoted father of six, passed away Dec. 7, 2017, at Stony Brook University Hospital.

Born at Jamaica Hospital in Jamaica, N.Y. on July 3, 1950, five minutes before his twin brother Gary, Glenn was raised in Bellerose, Queens, by his loving parents George Charles Heinze and Doris Carroll Heinze (née Doris Hand Carroll).

Glenn earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Adelphi University in 1973 and went on to graduate from The Fairleigh Dickinson School of Dental Medicine in 1977 with his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree. He then was chief resident in general and hospital dentistry during his two-year post-doctoral residency at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. From 1979 until 1995, he taught in North Shore University Hospital’s general practice residency and was also chief of the special needs program, where he treated special needs patients in the dental clinic and in the operating room. Glenn became a fellow in The Academy of General Dentistry in 1985 and went back to teaching general practice residents at North Shore University Hospital from 2006 until 2014. He had three successful practices in Glen Cove, Sag Harbor, and ultimately, Shelter Island.

Glenn will be deeply missed by his six children, Jillian Elizabeth Heinze of Astoria, N.Y., Margaret Ellen (Robert) Farnen of Wilton, Conn., Kelsey Lynne Heinze and Rachael Christine Heinze, both of Saint Augustine, Fla., and twins, Christian Carl Heinze and Luke George Heinze, both of Bradenton, Fla.; two grandchildren, Kassidy Lee Fowler and Robert Kelly Farnen; and two brothers, Gary George Heinze of New York, and Gregg Richard Heinze of Garden City. His sister, Jill Ann Heinze predeceased him by 59 years.

A memorial service is planned to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at The Presbyterian Church in Garden City. A reception with refreshments will immediately follow the service at the church. There will be a private interment held at Flushing Cemetery at a later date.

Messages of support and sympathy can be sent to the family at franklinfuneralhome.net. Donations honoring Glenn can be made to pajamaprogram.org.

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William “Bill” Hulse Sr. of Aquebogue died Dec. 14, 2017, after a brief illness. He was 75.

He was born Dec. 22, 1941, to Jay A. and Catherine (Mulligan) Hulse and grew up on the family farm on Hulse Landing Road in Wading River.

Bill graduated from Riverhead High School in 1959 and earned an associate degree in agriculture from Farmingdale College. He farmed potatoes with his brother, Jay, partners in Hulse Farms, Inc. Most recently, he served as manager of North Fork Preserve until his retirement in 2013.

Bill met his loving wife, Marion (Janlewicz) of Aquebogue, through mutual friends at a dance shortly after high school. They married Nov. 22, 1964, and recently celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary.

Bill was known for his big smile, even bigger laugh, dry wit and easy-going manner. He was a proud member of the Jamesport Fire Department and enjoyed boating, snowmobiling and doing Sudoku puzzles. He was a loyal Mets and Jets fan and kept busy working outdoors. He and Marion enjoyed clamming, traveling, and socializing with friends. Bill was devoted to his three grandchildren and attended every game, concert, award ceremony and event.

He is survived by his wife; his daughter, Lori M. Hulse, her husband, Michael Verity, and grandchildren Cole and Regan; his son, William J. Hulse Jr., his wife, Michelle Stark Hulse, and granddaughter Alexandra. He is also survived by four siblings.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, Dec. 21, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Alexander-Rothwell Funeral Home in Wading River. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 22, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at Sound Avenue Cemetery in Aquebogue.

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Athena Tenedios of Peconic died at her home Dec. 13, 2017, at the age of 87.
She was born in Imvros, Turkey June 17, 1930, to Eleni (Foka) and Manolis Anastasellis.

On Oct. 27, 1957, married Steve Tenedios and they came to the United States in 1961. Athena had been a seamstress in New York City for many years.

On the North Fork, Athena was a member of the Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck.

Surviving are her husband, Steve; two daughters, Helen and Joanne; son-in-law Samil; two sisters, Vasiliki and Meropi; three grandchildren, Guy Michael and his wife, Susan, Hatim and Athena and a great-grandson, Steven Robert.

The Divine Liturgy was celebrated Dec. 16 at Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck, officiated by Father Ignatios Achlioppas. Interment followed at Cutchogue Cemetery.

Memorial donations to the Imvrian Benevolent Society would be appreciated.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home assisted the family.

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Joseph F. Ruthinowski of Aquebogue died Dec. 17 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 71.

The son of Joseph and Frances (Stypulkowski) Ruthinowski, he was born April 7, 1946, in Southbridge, Mass. He graduated from Riverhead High School in 1964.

Mr. Ruthinowski served in the U.S. Army from 1971 to 1972. He was the co-owner of Brookside Auto in Riverhead.

In 1982, he married Susan Kelly at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead.

Family members said he enjoyed racing.

Predeceased by his brother, Daniel, Mr. Ruthinowski is survived by his wife; his stepsons Leonard Rempe of Riverhead and Kevin (Laura) Rempe of Aquebogue; grandchildren, Ashley Corwin and Adam, Sarah and Rachel Rempe; and his sisters, Diane Dlugolecki of Florida and Nancy Magee of Riverhead.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, Dec. 21, from 3 to 7 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 22, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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Longtime Riverhead resident Ryszard Miller died Dec. 15 at the Kanas Center for Hospice in Quiogue. He was 89. 

The son of Antony and Jzabella Loskoczynski, he was born Dec. 26, 1927, in Poland.

Mr. Miller was part of the Polish Resistance during World War II and a survivor of a German hard labor work camp. In 1945, he was a guard during the Nuremburg Trials. He served in the Polish and U.S. armies, came to America in 1949, served in the Korean War and was sent to Germany to look for war criminals. He spoke 11 languages.

Mr. Miller was a laborer with Suffolk County Department of Public Works vector control.

In 1956, Mr. Miller was inducted as a member of the Riverhead Auxiliary Police. He was also a member of the Riverhead VFW, the Train Collectors Association, East End Surf Club, and the Railroad Museum of Long Island.

Family members said he enjoyed collecting toy trains, fishing and cooking traditional Polish meals.

Predeceased by his wife, Jennie (née Drozd) in 2002, Mr. Miller is survived by his children, Richard, of Riverhead, Mary Sarian of Flanders and Sharon Washick of Riverhead; five grandchildren and three great-granchildren.

The family will receive visitors Tuesday, Dec. 19, 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. Wednesday, Dec. 20, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Cemetery in Riverhead.

Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice.

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Sylvia J. Schreyer of Riverhead died Dec. 14 at her home. She was 79. 

The daughter of Alvin and Vera Schreyer, she was born April 29, 1938, in Southampton and attended Babylon High School.

Ms. Schreyer worked at the Suffolk County Civil Service Department of Labor.

Family members said she was devoted to her faith.

She is survived by her children Dale Petruska and Lynn Adam, both of Riverhead; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and her sibling, Corky Schreyer of Pennsylvania.

The family received visitors Dec. 19 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home, where a funeral service took place. Interment took place at Brookfield Cemetery.

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Raymond A. Raynor Sr. of Mattituck died at his home Dec. 19, 2017. He was 91.

He was born in Riverhead, Sept. 13, 1926, to William and Mae Raynor. Raised in Flanders, he attended Riverhead schools.

After serving in World War II and Korea, he enjoyed a long career with Grumman in Calverton as an avionics electrician. Following his retirement from Grumman, he was a lobsterman for nearly 10 years.

He was a member of the Free & Accepted Masons and enjoyed sport fishing in his free time.

Predeceased by his wife, Cecilia Zimnoski Raynor; he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Raymond A. Raynor, Jr. and Dorothy Raynor of Mattituck. He was the last of his siblings in the Raynor Family.

Ray was fond of saying: “There only been one Depression, one Hurricane and one War and I’ve been in all three.

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

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Bogumila Dannenberg, 69, of Riverhead died Dec. 19 at the Kanas Center for Hospice in Quiogue. 

The daughter of Stefan Pedziwiatr and Maria Oszceda, she was born July 14, 1948, in Germany.

Ms. Dannenberg worked at Peconic Bay Medical Center as a ER registrar.

She is survived by her daughters Anne Marie Grossman and Lisa Spereno; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Cremation was private.

Arrangements were in the care of New York Dignified Options.

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Lifelong Riverhead resident Raymond L. Booker died Dec. 20 at his home. He was 94. 

The son of Fletcher and Lizzie Booker, he was born Aug. 1, 1923, in Riverhead and graduated from Riverhead High School in 1941.

In 1988, he married Daisy Harris in Riverhead.

Mr. Booker served in the U.S. Army from 1949 to 1955.

He worked as a collection representative for the IRS office in Medford.

Family members said he loved football and baseball and was a Yankees fan. He also loved his church, reading the Bible and religious books.

Mr. Booker is survived by his wife, Daisy; his sons Lawrence of Amityville and Mark of North Carolina; stepchildren Lisa Richardson of Mastic Beach and Valerie Rocha of Delaware; his sister, Carol Bright of Riverhead; 13 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Dec. 27, from 10 to 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Riverhead, where a service will take place at 11 a.m. Interment follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church in Riverhead.

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Leo B. Strebel of Eastport died Dec. 21 at Kanas Center for Hospice in Quiogue. He was 84. 

The son of Leo and Bertha (Miller) Strebel, he was born Dec. 7, 1933, in Westhampton and graduated from Center Moriches High School in 1952.

Mr. Strebel owned Strebel’s Laundry in Westhampton Beach.

He was a member of St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead, where he served as a Eucharistic minister and usher and a life member of the Eastport Fire Department.

Family members said he enjoyed ballroom dancing.

Mr. Strebel was predeceased by his wife, Gloria, in 1983; his daughter, Donna Stadnicki and granddaughter Erika Strebel. He is survived by his children Raymond of Center Moriches and Leo of Eastport; his siblings, Loretta, John and Robert Strebel, all of Westhampton; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Friday, Dec. 22, at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, at St. Isidore R.C. Church. Interment will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Center Moriches.

Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice.

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Bogues Tramell of Riverhead died Dec. 17 at the Acadia Center in Riverhead. He was 72.

The son of Bogues and Corrie (Thomas) Tramell, he was born Aug. 15, 1945, in Brooklyn.

Mr. Tramell worked as a truck driver. Family members said he enjoyed fishing.

Predeceased by his wife, Rebecca Kelly Tramell, Mr. Tramell is survived by his daughter, Andrea Chandler of Georgia; brother, John Ervin Tramell of Brooklyn; sister, Mary Ann Turnley of Massachusetts; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Tuesday, Dec. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. Interment will take place Thursday, Dec. 28, at Frederick Douglass Memorial Park on Staten Island.

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Former Riverhead resident Henry Wade Bookout III, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully on Dec. 20 at Kanas Center for Hospice in Quiogue. He was 82.

He was born July 9, 1935, to Henry Bookout II and Robert Bookout in Atlanta Ga.
In his youth he was an Eagle Scout and enjoyed botany, astronomy, spelunking, and stamp collecting.

After graduating valedictorian of North Fulton High School, Mr. Bookout went on to Harvard College where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. After that, he studied sacred theology at General Theological Seminary in Manhattan where he received a master’s degree.

Mr. Bookout taught biology at Rocky Point High School for 25 years before retiring.  While at Rocky Point High School, he started a student amateur radio club.

He is survived by his children, Julia Coe Bookout and Christina Ann Stewart; his sister, Barbara Brice of Atlanta, and four grandsons.

A memorial service will take place at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 3, at St Mark’s Episcopal Church in Westhampton Beach.

Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice.

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Joan Orr Mohns passed away Nov. 23, 2017, at 85 years of age at the Hospice House in Fort Myers, Fla.

Joan moved to Cape Coral, Fla. 20 years ago from Riverhead, where she raised her three sons, Pete, JJ and Dave with her husband, Carl Mohns.

Joan was a recovery room nurse at Central Suffolk Hospital for many years and treasured her time working there. She enjoyed her retirement in Cape Coral and loved spending time with her friends and family most of all.

Joan was reunited with her departed loved ones, including her three sons, on Thanksgiving Day and passed peacefully, surrounded by her family including her grandchildren (JJ’s children) Samantha (via face time from California) and Zachary; her daughter-in-law, Ruth “Utchie” and Utchie’s sister, Cheryl.

Her strength, courage, kindness, generosity, sense of humor, and most of all her friendship, will be greatly missed.  We will keep her in our hearts until we are reunited again.

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Theresa Giambruno of Calverton died Dec. 24 in Florida. She was 80. 

The daughter of Felix and Lucy Balletta, she was born March 14, 1937, in Brooklyn.

Ms. Giambruno was a homemaker who loved the Mets and going to casinos.

Predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in 2012, Ms. Giambruno is survived by her sons, Frank (Doris) of Centereach and Philip (Maria) of North Babylon; daughter, Joann Manchise of Manorville and six grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Friday, Dec. 29, from 4 to 8 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale.

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

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The following is a list of obituaries published by the News-Review for Riverhead area residents who died in 2017. Click on the name of the deceased to read more about their life:

A

Anna B. Aleksander

Anthony J. Alliegro

Salvatore Joseph Allocco

Marie L. Andrews

John R. Ashmore

Danielle M. Auguste

David Owen Averette Sr.

B

Betty Hasbrouck Bangert

Edward L. Baran

.Anna E. Barisic

Helyn Bartlett

Ruth E. Baumgardt

Helen G. Beebe

Ernest F. Behr

Justin C. Benkov

Dorothy Zatto Bernat

Dorothy Bilek

Willie James Blackmon

Elizabeth Blasko

John A. Bogdan

Marie Ellen Bondarchuk

Joann Nicole Booker

Raymond L. Booker

Henry Wade Bookout III

Thomas Bradley Brennan

Josephine Brill

Albert A. Brisotti III

Gloria D. Brown

Marjorie Olive Brown

Richard Earl Brown

Sophie R. Brown

Joseph Buckhannon Jr.

Marilyn J. Burden

Steven R. Busch

Bianca Christina Buttafuoco

C

Jo-Anne J. Cain

Giovanni Camanzo

David William Camarata

Byron E. Canaris

Winifred Caprise Cannon

Helen Capell

Gus Cappetta

Donald E. Caron

Adrienne Carr

Thomas William Carter III

Deborah Chase

Willie Childress Sr.

Ariana Mae Chute

Audrey Elizabeth Cielatka

Lloyd Hubbard Clark

Peter M. Coleman

Marie Anne Colwell

Thomas J. Collins

Mary A. Conforti

Josephine M. Conklin

Brian H. Conway

Jason R. Cooper

Joseph Cooper

Mindy Marie Cooper

Lloyd Corwin Jr.

Richard J. Costantini

Francis Michael Creighton

Mary Elizabeth Curry

Theodora A. Czartosieski

Eleanor G. Czerniawski

D

Bogumila Dannenberg

Norma Davies

Jean Mary Doughty Davis

Lester Hopkins Davis III

Alice Sadowsky Davis

Kenneth Demchak

Joyce M. Densieski

Lorraine Marie DeNicolo

Susan E. DeVeau

Peter Charles Digons

Joseph DiTusa

Michael M. Dorman

Janet Irene Doroski

Konrad Doroski

Frederick L. Downs

Elizabeth J. Drumm

Ryszard Duba

Jean A. Dussault

Nelson E. Dussault

Stanley Joseph Dziadowicz

E

Catherine Ott Earley

Paul Gerard Edwards

William F. Edwards

Taryn Enck

Paul J. Epperlein

Patricia C. Erikson

Dorothy Clark Esseks

F

Ronnie Faison

Kathrine Buckley Farr

Cosmo T. Fazio

Laurel A. Feerick

Mary H. Ferris
William Louis Fibkins

Christy Findlay

Margaret Vernell Foreman

Rose L. Forgione

Shirley Jane Fox

Curtis Howard Francis

Richard G. Frank

Peter J. Frazzetta

Tracey Fredricks

Robert John Furlong

G

Jerzy Gajek

Paul A. Gancarz

Irwin Garsten

Adam Gatz

Dominick J. Gebbia

Theresa Giambruno

Marion L. Gilliam

Martin Gitlin

Dennis Joseph Gleeson

Dorothy “Marie” Glover

George J. Goettelmann

Catherine F. Goodale

Jerry W. Gordon

Lynne Meyers Gordon

Madeline A. Gorman

Joyce Osborne Grattan

Elena M. Gray

Richard A. Grigonis

Thirza N. Grodski

Joseph Grohoski

H

Walter E. Haberman

Howard Hagler

Gloria Hallas-Bolling

Bertha Harris

Helen W. Harris

Thomas Hale Harris

Dr. Glenn William Heinze

Gary J. Herzog

Virginia R. Hinsch

Jerome E. Hogan

William Hulse Sr.

William J. Hysell

I

James T. Igoe

J

Barbara L. Jackson

Lawyer C. Jackson

Edward W. Jeneski

Fletcher E. Johnson

Lillie Mae Johnson

Catherine Elliott Jones

Merrie Julia

K

Michael Kaloski

Tessie Doroski Karpinski

Robert F. Karsch

Joseph F. Keiser Sr.

William R. Killian Jr.

Marion R. King

Mary H. Kirwin

Edward C. Klein

Anne Phyllis Klipp

William Joseph Koch

John Robert Kowalski Sr.

Helen Kozakiewicz

Janet Wolbert Krudop

Bernard Henry Krueger

Albert J. Krupski Sr.

Helen A. Krupski

Helen C. Krupski

Walter J. Krupski Sr.

Fritzie Kulesa

L

Charlotte Marie Lademann

Giuseppe LaFata

John B. Lamendola

Lawrence E. Langhorn

Esaw Langhorne

Ricky Jonathan Langhorne

Steven A. Lappe

Maryann T. Larsen

Donald E. Lee

James J. Lee

Margaret Leschuck

Ernest H. Lewin

Richard Edward Ligon

Claire Anne Lincoln

Doris A. Lindley

Phil Lokkeberg

M

Jennie V. Macksel

The Rev. Canon John E. Madden

Robert W. Madigan

Frances Sophie Majeski

Alba Caterina Malpiedi

Annette G. Manuel-Daniels

Richard W. Marsh

Raymond H. Mayo

Andrew B. McCaffery

Daniel J. McConlogue

Frances McKenney

Anita McKine

Eric Otha Mealy

Maureen S. Meehan

Robert E. Meier

MaryLou Merasco

Kenneth R. Miesner

Ryszard Miller

Joan Orr Mohns

Gary R. Moeller

Joyce Monahan

Theresa M. Montefusco

Joseph A. Moore

N

Alma Nelson

Viola Rose Newton

Harold Niegocki

Kenneth F. Nolan

Shirley L. Northington

Lydia Tuthill Numbers

O

Robert Obie Jr.

Parnell Gerald O’Connell

George E. Olsen

Cornelius O’Neill

Regina A. Orlowski

Roy T. Osman

P

Virginia G. Pakes

Robert A. Parkin

Sheila Dianne Parrish-Miles

William R. Plunkett

John J. Praino

Nancy E. Punda

Q

R

Evelyn W. Raynor

Raymond A. Raynor Sr.

Shirley A. Jones Reeve
Evelyn Frances Reyer

Cynthia J. Ribinski

Winifred B. Riches

Charlotte M. Rodrigue

Florence Rolle

Daniel D. Romero

Dolores Rudis

Bertha Rudnicki

Anthony I. Ruskowski Sr.

Joseph F. Ruthinowski

S

Richard J. Sangiorgio Jr.

Paul Francis Sauer

Richard Glenn Scheschowitz

Jeanne R. Schlachter

Alice Duerschmidt Schmersal

Sophie A. Schmidt

Donald Irving Scholtz

Joseph V. Schreiber

Sylvia J. Schreyer

Joan Ruth Schwab

George Scott IV

Lucy B. Sendlewski

Charles W. Sehy

Theodore Settanni

Walter H. Shaffer

Michael J. Sidor Jr.

Robin Simcik

Mattie Henrietta Simmons

Shirley Ann Sinclair

Joseph Michael Sinopoli

Rose Marie Siracusano

Damian Brian Smith

Robert George Smith

Donald Spates

Robert J. Stanevich

J. Wilson Stout III

Harvey E. Strange Jr.

Leo B. Strebel

Gale M. Suden

Joseph J. Sullivan

Albert Robert Summerville

David R. Szczesny

T

Vida P. Tallon

Athena Tenedios

Christopher L. Thomas

Travis Jay Thompson

Bogues Tramell

Amanda Trent
Kate Elizabeth Crump Trent

Raleigh E. Trent

George Nicholas Triandiflou

Dennis G. Troxell

Edward J. “Buzzy” Truskolaski

Harrison A. Tuthill

Patricia Carol Tuthill

U

Arline Smith Urevich

V

Daniel J. Vail

Joseph N. Vail

Stafka Patricia Van Kurin

Margaret A. Varela

Carlece Kay Verity

Josephine Victoria

Bernadette A. Voras

W

Alexander Wacik

James A. Warner Jr.

Shirley J. Warner

Norman L. Waterhouse

James R. Wells

Ruth Naomi Werner

Alice Julia Wernikowski

Michael J. Wiggin

Michael Anthony Wiwczar

Geraldine E. Woodson

Florence Wozniak

X

Y

Z

Kevin F. Zaneski

Robert A. Zappulla

Walter R. Zaweski

Caroline T. Ziemacki

Maureen L. Zumbo

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Jennie Pupecki of Peconic died Sunday, Dec. 31, at San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport. She was 101.

Born in Peconic on June 14, 1916, to Julius and Helen (Karpowich) Swiatocha, she later married Emil Pupecki and together they were farmers in Peconic.

Jennie was a communicant of Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church, a member of Sacred Heart Rosary Society, a member of Southold Town Democratic Club and enjoyed gardening and baking goodies in her free time.

Predeceased by her husband Emil on Nov. 14, 2003, she is survived by her children, Dorothy (John) Victoria of Mattituck, Joan (Joseph) Munster of Monroe Township, N.J.; two granddaughters, Jennifer (John) Simone and Cheryl (Steve) Bondarchuk and two great-grandchildren; Stephen Joseph and Julia Grace. She was also predeceased by siblings, Sally Buckley, Julius Swiatocha Jr. and Irene Berdinka.

The family will receive visitors Friday, Jan. 5, from 2 to 5 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday,  Jan. 6, at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C.Church in Cutchogue, Father Mariusz Gorazd officiatin. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

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Patrick V. Guiney of Southold died surrounded by his family Dec. 31, 2017. He was 90.

Patrick is survived by his second wife, Alice Guiney of Westbury. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Dolores Guiney, who passed away in 1996. He is also survived by his children, Jerome (Jennifer) Guiney of Buford, Ga., Margaret (Charlie) Riehm of Ronkonkoma, Mary (Theodore) Schiavoni of Sag Harbor, and Timothy (Andrea) Guiney of Sandy Springs, Ga.; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Patrick was born Jan. 4, 1927, in Valley Stream to Patrick F. and Julia Guiney. His twin brother, Timothy, died in infancy. Patrick was one of five children and is preceded in death by his sisters Sister Mary Guiney, Catherine Urban and Elizabeth Guiney. He is survived by his youngest sister, Margaret Breininger of Cohoes, N.Y.

A veteran of World War II, Patrick served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946, primarily stationed in Europe. He was the first member of his family to attend college, graduating with a Bachelor of Science from Fordham University in 1950. Thereafter, he attended law school, graduating with a juris doctorate from St. John’s University. He met Dolores Rigney of Brooklyn in 1959, and they married in 1960, moving to Valley Stream.

Patrick began working in the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office in 1960, and remained there until his retirement in 1985. During this time, he served as a prosecutor, assistant district attorney, and bureau chief. By all accounts, he was a fine attorney who worked diligently and ethically for the public good.

Patrick and Dolores remained happily married for 36 years, selflessly and lovingly raising four children. They created a home that was filled with laughter and happiness, leaving lasting memories of family vacations, holiday dinners, and togetherness for so much of the family. Upon Patrick’s retirement, they moved to the North Fork in 1985 with their youngest son, Timothy, and fell in love with the community, forming many lasting friendships until Dolores’ untimely passing.

Mr. Guiney met Alice McManus of Westbury in 1997 and they were married in 1998, eventually making their home in Southold. The couple enjoyed their years on the North Fork, with a busy social calendar, many friends, and a happy home. Alice joined Patrick, with all his children, their spouses, and grandchildren for an annual family vacation at the beach in North Carolina, a tradition that happily lasted for 20 consecutive years.

Outside of work and family, Patrick will be remembered by many in Nassau County and on the North Fork for his benevolent work with many fraternal organizations, including the Knights of Columbus (past grand knight), Catholic Lawyer’s Guild (president), and the American Legion. In retirement, Mr. Guiney exemplified a model of service by volunteering at Eastern Long Island Hospital, Maureen’s Haven, and drove many of his North Fork friends to their medical appointments, effectively supporting so many in their greatest time of need.

Patrick passed away peacefully at the Kanas Center after a bout with cancer. He will be remembered as an outstanding husband, father and grandfather, a great friend to many, an excellent attorney, and a kind, caring, and generous figure in the community.

The family will receive visitors today, Thursday, Jan. 4, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. A funeral will take place at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold, with a reception to follow at Michelangelo’s Restaurant. A graveside service will take place 2:30 p.m. Jan . 5 at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations can be made to Doctors Without Borders, doctorswithoutborders.org, in Patrick’s name.

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Robert Strimban died at the Kanas Center for Hospice Care in Quiogue Dec. 29, 2017. He was 94.

He was born in New York City Aug. 18, 1923, to Max and Yetta (Spitzman) Strimban.

Robert grew up in Glen Cove, and once said that since he was 4 years old he knew he wanted to be an artist. When he was 12 years old he showed his paintings in Greenwich Village.

In his teens, he received a scholarship to attend the Leonardo da Vinci Art School and then entered Pratt Institute on a scholarship at age 16.

Robert attended Pratt until he was 17 ½, when World War II broke out. He received his mother’s permission to enter the U.S. Air Force, where he served from 1942 to 1945. Robert wanted to become a fighter bomber but his vision was not what it needed to be to complete training. He served in the ground force and was stationed in Burma, China and India. He was proud to share that he had driven the Burma wall before he was 18 years old, and he carved his first wood sculpture during this period, while in India.

When he returned to the states after the war, he worked in the advertising world creating illustrations for every major magazine in New York, as well as The New York Times and the National Observer. He also created book jackets, and his cover for Rachel Carson’s “The Sea Around Us” won the Art Directors Club book award. Bob won many awards for his covers, including those he did for Forbes magazine.

Robert met Irma (née Ferguson) in art class at the studio of Chaim Gross and they married in 1959. They had many adventures together. They did not have children but they always had dogs and loved their dogs as family. The dogs traveled with them. They had a farm upstate, then bought a brownstone in Chelsea and renovated it over time. In their home in Chelsea, Bob and Irma rented rooms and Bob had a studio in the house. Artist Louise Bourgeois was their next door neighbor and friend. They had many dinner parties together.

For a time, Bob and his brother had a commercial studio in the Chelsea Hotel when Janis Joplin, Sid Vicious and Andy Warhol were all coming and going through it. It was a vibrant and exciting time for them to be in New York. Bob and Irma fought for the preservation of Chelsea and won.

They bought land in the Florida Keys and spent 12 years driving there to stay in a non-electric beach house, only accessible by boat.

Eventually, Bob and Irma ended up in beautiful Cutchogue, where they moved to in 1983. His desire was to produce art full time. Bob created many large outdoor metal sculptures, including those that can be found at Peconic Landing, East End Arts, and a corporate plaza in Farmingdale.

Robert created hundreds of paintings, paper sculptures and paper illustrations as well. During the past year, even while recuperating from illness, his passion for art never waned and he was always working on an art project. Art was his second love; Irma was his first.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Jan. 3, at 11 a.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck, where chapel services will follow at noon. Rabbi Gadi Capela, spiritual leader of Congregation Tifereth Israel in Greenport, will officiate. Interment with U.S. Army honors will take place at Calverton National Cemetery.

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Jose V. Perez Garcia of Riverhead died Jan. 1 at Kanas Center for Hospice Care in Quiogue. He was 73.

Viewing and funeral services will take place Saturday, Jan. 6, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Iglesia La Nueva Jerusalen in Riverhead. Interment will take place next week in San Raymundo, Guatemala.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is assisting the family.

A complete obituary will follow.

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Ann Hallock Olson died Dec. 28, 2017, in Santa Fe, N.M. at the age of 94. At the time of her death, she resided on Shallowbrook Farms Road in Thomasville, Ga.

She is survived by her son Allen H. Olson of Albany, Ga. and Cerrillos, N.M., her son Richard K. Olson and her daughter-in-law, Cheyenne J. Olson of Berea, Ky. and her friend, Sanford Newsome of Thomasville, Ga.

Ms. Olson was born April 22, 1923, to John D. Hallock and Edith Swords Hallock in Rockland County, N.Y. She grew up in Riverhead and graduated from Riverhead High School and from Cornell University. She was married to the late Kenneth R. Olson for 52 years. Together they lived in New York State, Ohio, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Florida. They also travelled extensively in the United States and abroad.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead, followed by internment at Riverhead Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society, 180 Big Star Dr., Thomasville, GA 31757.

Condolences may be left at tuthillfh.com.

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