Lynda L. Circo of Shirley, formerly of Riverhead, died March 26 at L.I. Community Hospital in Patchogue. She was 66.She was born Sept. 15, 1952, to Evelyn G. Kurka and Robert F. Carey Jr. in Southampton.

Ms. Circo attended Riverhead High School and Southampton College. She made a career with Riverhead Building Supply Corp. in the estimating department.

She was predeceased by her husband, Louis Circo.

A celebration of her life will be held Friday, April 5, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead.

Memorial donations may be made to North Fork Community Theatre in Mattituck or Long Island Kitties in Speonk.

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Rita A. Duva of Riverhead died April 2 at home. She was 94.

She was born Sep. 18, 1924, in Bronx, N.Y., to Florence and Victor Tula.

Ms. Duva worked as a sales clerk at Fuhrman’s Department Store and loved cooking, family and her grandchildren, her family said.

Ms. Duva was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in 1974. She is survived by her son, Dr. Joseph Duva (Barbara) of Cutchogue and her grandchildren Joseph A. and Jessica.

Visitors will be received Sunday, April 7, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. Interment was private.

Memorial donations may be made to North Fork Breast Health Coalition.

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Helen D. Cozine passed away at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, N.C., March 31, 2019, surrounded by her family.She was born May 11, 1931, in Patchogue, N.Y., to William H. and Helen L. Cozine.

She began her career at Riverhead Savings Bank at the age of 16 as a file clerk and retired as senior vice president.

Helen, lovingly known as “Sissy” by her family, enjoyed traveling, skiing, spending time with family and friends and serving the Lord.

She is survived by her sister and husband, Sandra and John Schwarz, her niece and husband, Lisa and Michael Marchetta, her great-nephew and niece, Jake and Ava, all of Wake Forest, N.C.; and her nephew, Brian Schwarz of Riverhead, N.Y.

A memorial service celebrating Helen’s life was held April 5, 2019, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Wake Forest.

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Joseph M. Stehle Jr. of Yaphank died April 4 at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital. He was 86.

He was born Nov. 23, 1932, in New York City to Katherine (Kull) and Joseph Stehle.

Mr. Stehle was the beloved husband of Joyce (Engelbach) Stehle for 60 years. He was the father of Katherine Sarles (David), Elizabeth O’Neill (Robert), Paul and John (Jennifer).

Mr. Stehle served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955  and made a career as a stock manager for General Motors. He was a member of Astoria Masonic Lodge, was a Korean War veteran, a Yankee fan and an avid cook and gardener.

His family said they will miss his wit and counsel.

He is survived by his seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Visitors were received April 7 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home. A funeral Mass was held April 8 at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Cremation was private.

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Steven Luther Bailey, 58, of Petersburg, Va., formerly of Riverhead in Suffolk County, N.Y., on the North Shore of Long Island, went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, March 14, 2019.He is loved and will be missed by his family and friends.

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Former Riverhead resident Cecelia Smith Hunter of Jacksonville, N.C., died April 4. She was 90.Ms. Hunter is survived by her daughters, Pam Elsasser of Alabama, Mindy Peterson of Jacksonville, Darlene Powell of Clinton, N.C., and Teresa Whaley of Maysville, N.C.; her sons, Robert, of Florida, and Ronald, of South Carolina; her brothers, Francis Charles Smith and John William Smith, both of Riverhead; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Visitors were received April 9 at Serenity Funeral Home in Beulaville, N.C., where a memorial service also took place.

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When George Simpson moved to Southampton, N.Y. in 1996, the real estate market was behind the times. Most real estate agencies on the south and north forks were using written card catalogs to list each property for sale and rent. A few of the bigger agencies had limited computerized listing systems in black and white, where they couldn’t give buyers the information they needed without a paper cutter cutting off owner information. George saw the need to fix the problems and he developed a new real estate software listing system. Agents and brokers all over the North Fork and South Fork used his listing system and it transformed the way they operated their businesses. He supported his software and all of the real estate agencies with computer repair services. He also provided a service company that reported monthly real estate data transfers of houses and vacant land.

George was not an alien to innovation. George got his bachelors of science in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1961 and started his career as a space scientist for NASA at Lewis Research Center and was also a Project Manager on SERT-II, the first orbital test of ion engines. He left NASA to work for Union Carbide before he began his career as an inventor.

Beginning in 1968, George created the first commercial word processing service bureau and invented the first word processor with a screen. He designed the original word processing products for Wang, Digital Equipment Corp., Xerox and many others. He produced and promoted hundreds of publications, seminars and training programs all over the U.S. and Europe, including “The Word Processing Report,” “Word Processing and the American Office” and three yearly sections in Time Magazine on word processing office automation.

George holds many patents in the U.S. and in foreign countries in the fields of electrostatic displays, memory and switching technology. George was the inventor of “ink projecting typewriter ribbon,” a non-impact laser printing technology and the founder and CEO of Micro-Curl Display Technologies for flat panel monitor technology.

Last but not least, George spent years working for God uncovering hidden meanings in words of the English language. The language that he uncovered, “ET Corn Gods Language,” was based on logic and mathematics. George was contacted and told that he had been chosen to break the code and teach the world the hidden language.

George R. Simpson died peacefully at Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation on April 2, 2019, in Southampton, N.Y., at the age of 81.

George is survived by his wife, Jean Simpson; son George R. Simpson Jr. from first wife, Bige; son Alex Simpson from second wife, Julie; daughter Stephanie Simpson; daughter Charlotte Simpson; brother Robert Simpson; and his five grandkids: Melissa Simpson, Shae Simpson, Alison Fagan, Austin Simpson and Stevenson Fagan. He is preceded in death by his father, Oscar Strother Simpson; his mother, Cordelia Simpson; and his brothers Oscar Strother Simpson Jr. and John Simpson.

George was born Sept. 25, 1937, in Houston, Texas, to Oscar Strother Simpson and Cordelia Simpson. He graduated from Cornell University in 1961 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He married Jean Simpson, on Sept. 9, 1973, in Southampton.

His family and friends know George to be loving, funny, supportive, and stubborn and everyone who knows him will miss him dearly. He has touched the lives of everyone who knew him. The family will have a small private gathering with family and friends.

McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead assisted the family.

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Andreas Emmanuel Markakis, a 36-year resident of Southold, died Thursday, March 28, 2019. He was 91.Andreas was born Jan. 11, 1928, in Neapolis, Crete, Greece, to Maria (Lygnos) and Emmanuel Markakis.

He married the love of his life, Victoria (nee Sanchez) Markakis, Aug. 16, 1958, at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Astoria.

Andreas graduated from Indiana University. He was a member of Hellenic American Taxpayers and Civic Association of Southold Township (HATCAST). He was also a member of Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck, where he was a past president, as well as a past Master Free Mason at the Parthenon Lodge.

Andreas was a self-employed ship owner and consultant for marine transportation with Maria Victoria Naviera Company in Athens, Greece.

He is survived by his wife, Victoria; daughters Maria Markakis of Staten Island, where she works as a teacher, and Carmen St. George of Dix Hills, a judge of the NYS Court of Claims, and her husband, Norman, an administrative judge of Nassau County Law; grandchildren Alexandra St. George and Isabella St. George; and siblings Alexander Markakis of Athens, Greece, George Markakis of Quebec, Canada, and Stavroula Ploumes of New Hyde Park.

Visitors were received April 1 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated April 2 at Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck, officiated by Very Reverend Father Archimandrite Ignatios J. Achlioptas. Interment followed at Southold Presbyterian Cemetery.

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Roy Cornell Pace was born Aug. 18, 1946, in Cutchogue, N.Y. He was the eighth out of 12 children born to the Rev. Bertis Pace and Lillian Pace.

At an early age he received Christ at Unity Baptist Church of Mattituck.

Roy attended Cutchogue Grammar School and graduated from Mattituck High School. He then joined U.S. Marine Corps and proudly served his country for nearly five years. Roy was in the Vietnam War where he was stationed in Italy and was one out of 100 Marines stationed on the U.S.S. Little Rock. He became a sergeant in 1969 before he was transferred to the reserves.

Roy met the love of his life, Rosetta Pace, at the age of 14. They were married seven years later. From this union, five children were produced. They remained married until his life partner was called to be home with Christ Sept. 29, 2016.

Roy had many jobs before serving a combined 34 years at Jamaica Water Company, which eventually merged with Nassau Water Authority, from which he later retired.

Roy enjoyed taking on household projects at which he was awesome. Plumbing, building and repairing almost anything thrown at him. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing, at which he became his own Tiger Woods.

Roy was a loving father to his children and grandchildren. He was a great friend to all. He took great pride in making sure his success runneth over. He was very stern in raising his children. He gave them the world. Always lending a helping hand to anyone in need. Not only was he a father to his own children, he also became a father to the neighborhood aiding with snow removal, quick plumbing fixes or just simply lending a helping hand. He would always be remembered by his famous pointing finger followed by the word “Pal.”

He loved music; old school soul was his favorite. If you heard Isaac Hayes, you knew to stay clear; that was him in thinking mode. He had many vehicles, from a Mustang to his Lincoln Continental, which he cherished.

On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, Roy C. Pace departed his life to be with his heavenly Father. He was preceded in death by his parents, the Rev. Bertis Pace and Lillian Pace; his three brothers, George, Bertis Jr. and Ronald Pace; his two sisters, Judy Martin and Jean Pace; and the love of his life, Rosetta Pace. He leaves to cherish his memory his five children, Michelle, Roy Jr. (Treva), Lisa, Sean (Kimberly); his baby girl, Rosetta Nicole; his three brothers, Alvin (Addie), Gary and Terry (Tracey); his three sisters, Beatrice De Jesus, Joan Davis (Forrest) and Lorraine Mason; his 10 grandchildren, Jasmine, Sheleyiah, Kimberly, Jayden, Diamond, Lil Roy, Quianna, Korey, Khalil and Kayla; two great-grandchildren, Jailyn and Brooklyn; his three brothers-in-law, Roy Brunson (Juanita), Johnny Brunson (Patricia) and Michael Brunson; one sister-in-law, Patricia Brunson, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He fought a good fight and has finished his journey and he kept the faith until the end.

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Marian E. Bowden of Riverhead died April 10. She was 99. 

She was born July 20, 1919, to Stella Fannins and John Nienstedt in Baiting Hollow, N.Y. 

After graduating from high school, she attended Brown Business School in New York City. 

Ms. Bowden married Harold Bowden and made a career as an office manager for U.S. Department of Agriculture in its Riverhead office. 

She was a member of Baiting Hollow Congregational Church, Church and Community Club and Friends of the Riverhead Library. 

Ms. Bowden was predeceased by her husband. She is survived by her daughter, Lynne; her grandson, Efrem, and his wife, Mari; her great-granddaughter, Rachel; and many nieces and nephews. 

Interment will take place Monday, April 15, at 10:45 a.m. at Baiting Hollow Cemetery. 

Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead assisted the family with a private cremation. 

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Charles R. Hoeg of Riverhead died Thursday, April 11. He was 85.

Visitors will be received Monday, April 15, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.

The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, April 16, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck, officiated by Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt.

Interment will be at the family’s convenience at Calverton National Cemetery with U.S. Marine Corps honors.

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Joseph Anthony Pierro of Flanders, formerly of Manhattan, died April 9 at Southampton Hospital. He was 92.

He was born April 2, 1927, to Luigi and Francesca (Beneduce) Pierro in Ozone Park, Queens.

Mr. Pierro attended New York public schools and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

His family said he was a “Joe” of all trades and worked as a furniture finisher, in sales, in delivery and was employed by Meyers Department Store, Country Time Cycle, Carpet Man, Consumers Kitchens and Baths and Island Drug and Surgical.

On Sept. 18, 1948, he married Caterina Tripodi.

Mr. Pierro was predeceased by his sister, Connie Pierro Paladino, and his half-brother, Frank. He is survived by his wife; his children, Louis (Maureen Fabey), Joseph (Katherine), Lorraine and Robert; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Visitors were received April 15 at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead. A service took place April 16 at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment followed at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary R.C. Cemetery in Southampton.

Memorial donations may be made to the PTSD Foundation of America (select Camp Hope) at ptsdusa.org.

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Denis Driscoll of Riverhead, formerly of Old Bethpage, died April 16 at the Kanas Center for Hospice Care. He was 80.

He was born March 15, 1939, in Ireland to Hannah Harrington and Michael Driscoll.

Mr. Driscoll was married to Julia (Murphy) for 50 years.

He was an avid fisherman and worked as a carpenter for Queens College.

Mr. Driscoll is survived by his wife; his children, Ann (Keith) Cook, Michael (Alyse), Mary (Brian) Reilly and Brendan (Martha); and seven grandchildren, with one on the way.

Visitors were received April 22 at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead. A Mass of Christian Burial took place April 23 at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment followed at St. Charles Cemetery in East Farmingdale.

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Richard F. Warner of Riverhead died April 17. He was 72.

He was born in Southampton Oct. 8, 1946, to Margaret (Purcell) and Benjamin Addison Warner.

Predeceased by his brother Lyle Gerard Warner, Mr. Warner is survived by his daughters, Jennifer Carver of St. Augustine, Fla., and Sara Rosenberger of Patchogue; his brother Paul Warner of Walden, N.Y.; his sister, Kathleen Summers of Greenport; and two grandchildren.

A memorial Mass will take place Wednesday, April 24, at 9:15 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead.

McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead assisted the family.

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Barbara A. Palmer of Calverton passed away April 19. She was 74.

She was born in Southampton Oct. 17, 1944, to Lois (Carlyle) and Robert Downs.

Barbara graduated from Riverhead High School. She made her career with Civil Service for many years as a secretary at the County Center in Riverhead and later at Suffolk County Community College.

Barbara enjoyed home decorating, taking care of her yard, lunches with her friends, watching Mets ballgames and spending time with nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Robert; and two stepsons, Barry and Joey. She was also predeceased by her longtime companion William Palmer.

Barbara is survived by two sisters, Carol Tracy of Riverhead and Patricia (Macy) Sowinski of Aquebogue; three nephews, Michael (Celeste), David and Steven Tracy; two great-nephews, Sean Tracy and Ryan Osborne; two great-nieces, Erica Hayes and Mary Faulkner; and three great-great-nieces Emma, Jessa and Kayleigh.

A memorial service will be held at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, Tuesday, May 7, at 10 a.m. Family and friends are welcome.

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Cecile M. Carpenter of Calverton died April 21. She was 75.

She was born Aug. 12, 1943, to Florence (Pelis) and John Orlowski in Calverton.

Ms. Carpenter married Robert Carpenter Sr. and had a career with Long Island Farm Bureau.

She was predeceased by her husband and her twin sister, Cynthia Bozuhoski. She is survived by her sister Joanne Smith and her sons, Robert Jr. and Patrick.

Visitors will be received Wednesday, April 24, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A service will take place at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 25, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead, followed by interment at the church cemetery.

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Maria Zegray of Jamesport, formerly of Hicksville, died April 25. She was 100.

Visitors will be received Sunday, April 28, from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.

The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated Monday, April 29, at noon at St. Andrew Ukrainian Catholic Church, 141 Sarah Wells Trail, Campbell Hall, N.Y. 10916, officiated by Reverend Yaroslav Kostyk. Interment will follow at Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery adjacent to the church.

Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society.

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Kathleen M. McKeon of Riverhead died April 28. She was 100.

She was born Jan. 1, 1919, in the Bronx.

Ms. McKeon married John F. McKeon May 12, 1946. She made a career managing commercial real estate in New York City.

She was predeceased by her husband in 2005. She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen (late Edward) Safrey; her son, John (Stephanie) McKeon; her grandchildren Kathleen Creaser, Nicole LaMontagna, Madaline Ash and Daniel LaMontagna; her great-grandchildren Michael Creaser and Matthew Creaser; and her sisters Marie Rowell, Norma Foley and Joan Tietz.

Visitors will be received Wednesday, May 1, and Thursday, May 2, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral Mass will take place Friday, May 3, at 9:45 a.m., followed by interment at Calverton National Cemetery.

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Robin Hopkins Amper, dedicated longtime volunteer for Long Island Pine Barrens Society and 41-year resident of Lake Panamoka, died at home April 26 of metastatic breast cancer.

Born April 1, 1947, in Buffalo, N.Y., Ms. Amper was educated at Buffalo Seminary and Stephens College in Columbia, Mo.

Ms. Amper’s work for the Pine Barrens Society spanned more than 30 years, during which time she helped secure more than 50,000 acres of pine barrens, Long Island’s premier ecosystem.

She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Richard L. Amper; her brother, Nick Hopkins (Bonnie); her sister, Jane Hopkins Carey (John); her brother-in-law, Tom Amper (Susan); her sister-in-law, Emily Murphy (Art); Julie Amper; nine nieces and nephews; 14 grandnieces and nephews; and her beloved dachshund, Oscar.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Ms. Amper will be held Tuesday, May 7, at 10 a.m., at St. John the Baptist Church in Wading River.

Memorial donations may be sent to Long Island Pine Barrens Society or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Alexander Rothwell Funeral Home in Wading River assisted the family.

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Lenard N. Makowski of Jamesport died April 29. He was 71.

He was born Dec. 6, 1947, to Jennie and Bruno Makowski in Port Jefferson.

Mr. Makowski graduated from Riverhead High School in 1965. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 to 1971 and later married Margaret Hedges.

Mr. Makowski made a career as a communications technician with Verizon. He served as chief of the Jamesport Fire Department and was a member of Riverhead Moose Lodge and Old Steeple Community Church. He enjoyed his family, reading and NASCAR.

Mr. Makowski is survived by his wife, of Jamesport, and his children, Charlene Ramos and Robert, both of Massachusetts.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, May 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, with firematic services during the evening hours.

A service will take place Friday, May 3, at 11 a.m. at Old Steeple Community Church in Aquebogue, followed by interment at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice Kanas Center for Hospice Care.

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