Charlotte B. Lorenz of Flanders died May 5 at Peconic Bay Medical Center. She was 82.

She was born in Riverhead July 7, 1936, to Dorothy (Brewster) and Frank Brown.

Ms. Lorenz attended Hampton Bays High School. She became a homemaker after marrying her husband, Frederick.

She was a member of Flanders/Northampton Ambulance Corps.

Ms. Lorenz was predeceased by her husband. She is survived by her children Frederick of Texas, John and Michael, both of Flanders; several siblings; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Visitors will be received Friday, May 10, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A service will take place Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home followed by interment at Flanders Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Peconic Bay Medical Center Foundation.

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Gary A. Bodenstein of Peconic died Sunday, April 21, at the age of 64.

Gary was born Jan. 31, 1955, in Amityville, N.Y., to Eleanor June (Smith) and Albert John Bodenstein.

He was good with his hands and loved to “tinker” as a machinist. He also loved the outdoors and boats.

Gary was predeceased by his parents and his brothers, Chris and Eric. He is survived by his nephew, Clifford Bodenstein of Cutchogue; his niece, Meghan Bodenstein of Brooklyn; great-niece Julie Bodenstein; and great-nephew Keegan Power.

Visitors will be received Friday, May 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold, where funeral services will take place at 8 p.m., officiated by Caren Heacock.

Memorial donations may be made to North Fork Animal Welfare League, P.O. Box 297, Southold, NY 11971.

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Eileen Anne Methven of Bridgeville, Del., formerly of Mattituck, died May 4. She was 69 years old.

Eileen was born Dec. 29, 1949, in Port Jefferson, N.Y., to Mary (Creighton) and Arthur J. Grattan.

On Oct. 19, 1969, she married the love of her life, Nicholas A. Methven, at Sacred Heart Church in Cutchogue and together they had three children.

She is survived by her husband; children, Nicholas, of Pittstown, N.J., Christopher, of Mattituck, and Suzanne, of Eastport; grandchildren, Dylan, Ryan, Olivia, Kelly and Nicholas; and siblings, Christopher, of Riverhead, MaryJane, of Calverton, Colin, of Riverhead, and Elizabeth, of Calverton.

Visitors will be received Tuesday, May 7, 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 Wednesday, May 8, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck, officiated by Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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Emily A. Whitney died May 6 at Peconic Bay Medical Center. She was 95.

She was born to Marie Flohn and Irving Schneider March 29, 1924, in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Ms. Whitney graduated from Franklin K. Lane High School. She made a career as a Riverhead High School administrative assistant for 25 years and managed the front desk at Riverhead Free Library for 28 years.

She was a member and past president of Riverhead Homemakers Club and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Ms. Whitney enjoyed sewing, knitting and dressing dolls for Operation Christmas Child, her family said.

She married Daniel Corwin April 16, 1955, in Valley Stream and later Norman Whitney on Dec. 5, 1970, in Hollis, N.Y.

Ms. Whitney was predeceased by her parents; her sister, Dorothy Jurgens; and both husbands. She is survived by her daughter, Marie Corwin of Chapel Hill, N.C.; her son, Donald (Ginger) Corwin of Kendall Park, N.J.; and her grandsons Nathan, Peter, Markell and Daniel.

Visitors will be received Thursday, May 9, 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 10, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Aquebogue, followed by interment at Riverhead Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made in memory of Emily to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

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Franco G. Purita, owner of D’latte Cafe in Greenport and a prolific Long Island restaurateur, has died at 53 after a months-long battle with cancer.

Mr. Purita, known as “Frank” to all who frequented any of his lively establishments, will leave a void in the hearts of so many. According to his daughter Gabriella, “The cancer progressed at a much faster pace than any of us had anticipated.”

Born in Calabria, Italy, and moving to America at age nine, Frank had a significant impact on the food and drinks scene on Long Island, stretching back to the early ’90s. Partnered with his wife, Claudia, he ran Veritage and Paradiso in Rockville Centre; La Serenata in Dix Hills and Oceanside; Radici in Carle Place, Cafe Mediterranean in Mattituck; Garden Gourmet Catering in Southold; and Sasuke and Biere in Greenport. An accomplished singer and guitarist, Frank opened The Half Note in 2018, a seasonal jazz cafe, while Claudia operated the award-winning One Woman Vineyard.

After Frank’s daughter Gabriella launched Taste of N.Y. in Grand Central Station, father and daughter collaborated on producing spirits at Greenport Distilling. He also worked alongside his other daughter, Maria, at D’latte Cafe. There, Maria developed her talents in baking, as Frank used local produce, such as goat’s milk, berries and peaches, and his own imagination, to produce gelato whose flavors followed the seasons. Always hatching brilliant ideas, then shepherding them into existence, Frank was a charismatic force whose life was dedicated to making people happy with food, wine and music.

Frank will always be remembered for his love of life. He could take an ordinary day and transform it into a magical event. A sentiment best captured in one of the many notes sent to him: “Dear Frank, I came in for a cup of coffee with my 82-year-old mom, and nine hours later, left with a memory that will last a lifetime.”

Frank Purita achieved many things in his short life, but his greatest achievement can be found in the giant hearts of his two daughters, Gabriella and Maria.

Frank is survived by his wife, Claudia; his daughters Gabriella and Maria; his parents, Fiorevanti and Maria Purita, of Baldwin; two sisters, Pasqualina DiCarlo of Baldwin and Virginia Scudder of Aquebogue; a brother-in-law, James Scudder; and nieces and nephews Romina, LaRossa, Fiorella DiCarlo, Matteo DiCarlo, Nicoletta DiCarlo, Peyton Scudder, Jake Scudder and Lucas Scudder.

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It is with great sadness that the family of Ken Rogers announces his passing on Dec. 21, 2018, at the age of 73.

He was born Sept. 15, 1945, and grew up in Flanders. He graduated from Riverhead High School, Class of 1964, and after 26 years with Brookhaven National Laboratory as a senior technical specialist, he retired with his wife, Barbara, to Tennessee and then Williamsburg, Va.

He was a member of the Flanders Fire Department for a number of years, a Boy Scout leader, youth baseball coach and mentor to many of the kids in Flanders, who knew him as “Uncle Ken.” He loved the game of golf and his two grandsons, Ryan and Reed.

He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Barbara (née Sterzenbach); his daughter, Kim (Rogers) Overton; his son-in-law, Roland Overton; and his two grandsons, Ryan Overton and Reed Overton, whom he loved dearly and was so very proud of.

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Bernard Arthur Heinisch of Southold died at his home May 1 surrounded by family members. He was 91.

He was born June 22, 1927, to George and Margaret (Antun) Heinisch in Astoria, Queens, and served as a seaman first class in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Doran, a mine sweeper in the Asiatic Pacific.

On April 30, 1950, Mr. Heinisch married Madeleine Donahue at St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold. Together they made their home in Albertson, N.Y., from 1951 to 1992.

He retired to his wife’s family home in Southold in 1992 after a long career as superintendent of buildings and grounds for Garden City Schools.

Professionally, he was a member of the NYS Association of School Superintendents Buildings and Grounds. He was also a communicant of St. Patrick R.C. Church and a member of the American Legion.

Mr. Heinisch will forever be remembered for his resemblance to Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf.

He was predeceased by his wife Feb. 15, 2016, and is survived by his four children, Barbara Heinisch (Malcolm) of Pawling, N.Y., Joanne Wright of Southold, Robert (Rosa) Heinisch of Tuckahoe, N.Y., and Thomas Heinisch of Southold; five grandchildren, James (Hannah) Perez, Jeremy (Elena) Wright, Daniel Wright, Gonzalo (AJ) Molina and John Paul Molina; his sister-in-law, Mary; and nieces and nephews, who reside in Huntington and Colorado.

Visitors were received May 5 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated May 6 at St. Patrick R.C. Church by Father John Barrett. Interment, with U.S. Navy honors, followed at the church cemetery.

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

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Lifelong Cutchogue resident Joan Ann Lademann passed away peacefully May 2, 2019, at the age of 85.

Joan was born March 17, 1934, to Anna (Zaneski) and William T. Remski.

She attended Cutchogue Grammar School and graduated as valedictorian of Mattituck High School in June 1952.

She married John M. Lademann Jan. 24, 1953, and they recently celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in Aruba, as they have done for the past 24 years.

Joan was secretary for her husband’s electrical business for 18 years while her children were young. She then returned to employment with the Suffolk County Department of Social Services for several years before starting her 28-year career as guidance secretary at Mattituck High School. In addition to sending out endless college applications each year, she was a very dedicated employee and touched the lives of so many co-workers and students alike.

She was a loving wife and mother and enjoyed spending family time together. Her hobbies were many, although she loved to can and freeze her home-grown vegetables and fruit. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, jumble and watching “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” and Mets games on TV.

Joan was a very active 60-year member of the Cutchogue Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and also was a past president of both the auxiliary and Our Lady of Ostrabrama Rosary Society.

In addition to her husband, Joan is survived by five children: John E. Lademann (Kathy), Patricia Mudd (Stephen), William T. Lademann (Denise), Thomas Lademann (Sherri) and Michael Lademann (Maureen). Also surviving are her 11 grandchildren, Erin Lademann, Nicole Mudd Helf (John), Stephen T. Mudd (Jen), Brienne Lademann Stein (Dan), Brendan Lademann, Jason Lademann, Casey Lademann Morrison (Sam), Haley Lademann, Jeffrey Lademann, Ryan Lademann and Tyler Lademann (Kyleen); and five great-grandchildren, Anna Mudd, Johnny, Brett and William Helf and Prentice Lademann.

Visitors will be received Wednesday, May 8, 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 Thursday, May 9, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue, officiated by Father Mariusz Gorazd. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Cutchogue Fire Department, 260 New Suffolk Road, Cutchogue, NY 11935.

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Mary Jane Powell Langhorn, the youngest of 10 children, was born May 21, 1924, to Reuben and Laura Hatcher Powell. 

She graduated from Cumberland School and went on to receive a nursing certificate on May 11, 1945, and was employed at St. Phllips Hospital in Richmond, Va. 

On April 14, 1946, Mary married Garfield Langhorn and to that union, four children were born. 

She was predeceased by her husband and son, PFC Garfield Langhorn, Riverhead’s Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, and all of her siblings. 

Mary was baptized at an early age at Tear Wallet Baptist Church in Cumberland, Va., and after marriage to Garfield, joined his church, the Rocky Mount Baptist Church in Cumberland. In 1958, after relocating to Riverhead, N.Y., she joined First Baptist Church under the pastorate of the late Rev. John Joseph. She joined the senior choir and eventually became the 17th president of the choir. 

She was employed as a seamstress and became shop steward. Mary was a Past Matron of Tyre Chapter No. 62, Order of the Eastern Star, in Riverhead and also was a member of Club 96, a social and benefit organization. She became a member of American Gold Star Mothers after the death of her son in Vietnam. 

In 2013, her daughters decided they wanted her to visit them in Virginia, where she attended Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va.; Mt. Gilead Full Gospel International Ministries in Chesterfield, Va.; and Little Zion and Mt. Pero churches in Powhatan, Va. She became a member of Mt. Pero under the Rev. Patrick W. Bland and was designated Mother of the Church on April 7, 2019. 

Our great legacy was called home on May 4, 2019, at Memorial Regional Hospital in Mechanicsville, Va. 

She leaves to mourn three daughters, Yvonne Reid of Mechanicsville, Anna Mack (Ronald) of Powhatan and April Armstead of Chesterfield; her eight grandchildren, Harry Brown Jr. (Patricia), Venetia Lewis, Tonya Griffin (Edgar), Maricia Harris (Darrell), Andre Lewis, Monica Moore (Dwayne), Allan J. Reid Jr. (Tanika) and Joseph Garfield Reid; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one sister-in-law, Annie Harris; three brothers-in-law, Bernard (Eloise), Sherman (Rose) and Tom (Betty) Langhorn; and a host of nieces and nephews on both the Powell and Langhorn sides of her family.

Visitors will be received at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead Tuesday, May 14, from noon to 2 p.m., followed by interment at Riverhead Cemetery. 

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Rose E. Rogers of Riverhead died May 10. She was 90.

Ms. Rogers was born April 27, 1929, to Magdalena (Rychlinska) and Franczisek Elak in Mattituck.

She graduated from Southold High School in 1948. She married Thomas L. Rogers Aug. 26, 1951, at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church and became a homemaker.

Her family said she enjoyed bingo, crocheting and gardening.

Ms. Rogers was predeceased by her husband Sept. 7, 1982; her daughter Catherine Goodale; her son-in-law, Edward Kaczmarek; and her grandson, Keith Goodale.

She is survived by her daughters Patricia Kaczmarek of Riverhead, Debra (Greg) Viani of Flanders and Donna Kerrigan of Aquebogue; her sister, Helen Salmon of Southold; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Visitors were received May 13 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral Mass took place May 14 at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue followed by interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Anton Condzella of Wading River died May 9. He was 88.

Mr. Condzella was born April 9, 1931, in Riverhead to Mary (Zambriski) and William Condzella.

He attended Port Jefferson High School and married Helen (née Kruk) May 22, 1960, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead.

Mr. Condzella retired from a career as a laborer with the Town of Riverhead highway department.

His family said he was a member of Knights of Columbus, enjoyed gardening and had a small farm stand where he sold tomatoes.

Mr. Condzella is survived by his wife and his sister, Margaret Dudek of Mattituck.

Visitors will be received Tuesday, May 14, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A service will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, at St. John the Baptist Church in Wading River, followed by interment at St. Isidore Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Peconic Bay Medical Center’s palliative care program or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

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James G. McCloskey of Riverhead died May 11. He was 80.

He was born Dec. 22, 1938, to Alice McPherson and James McCloskey in Queens.

After graduating from high school, he became a New York City firefighter with Engine #316 in Queens.

Mr. McCloskey was the beloved husband of Elaine J. Kessler; the loving father of Kathleen (Michael) Mangia, Christine (John) Nolan, and Beth Ann (Scott) Whalen; and the adored grandfather of nine.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, May 15, and Thursday, May 16, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead. Closing prayers will take place Friday, May 17, at 8:30 a.m. at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead at 9:30 a.m. The funeral home assisted the family with a private cremation.

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Robert C. Schoenhaar of Riverhead died May 12 at Hamptons Care Center in Southampton. He was 70.

He was born in Jamaica, N.Y., May 3, 1949, to Roy C. and Beverly Marie (Ochs), he grew up in Holliswood, Queens. He was a graduate of St. Francis Preparatory School and Southampton College.

He spent many summers on the East End and was a prominent restaurateur on the North Fork.

Bobby loved the North Fork, boating and all his friends in the restaurant business.

He was also a friend to those in the golfing community.

Friends were most important in permitting him to live as long as he did. Memories are priceless, said his brother Skip.

Bobby was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his brother Skip (Phyllis) Schoenhaar of Cutchogue; niece and nephew David and Vikki; great-nephews Jack and Brendan; and great-niece Emma and a son. He was also predeceased, in 1989, by his wife, Renee, and his son, Robert Jr.

Interment took place May 13 at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is serving the family.

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Ann Louise (Jones) Bannon

Dec. 1, 1948 – March 8, 2019

Mrs. Ann (Jones) Bannon, age 70, of Prescott, Ariz., formerly of Mattituck and Brooklyn, N.Y., passed away after a short illness March 8, 2019, at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott.

Born in Washington, D.C. Dec. 1, 1948, Ann and her mother, Madeline Jones, moved to West Virginia until their relocation to Brooklyn. Ann attended Erasmus Hall High School and Caledonia Hospital Nursing School where she acquired her LPN licensure in New York.

Ann lived in Anchorage, Alaska, where she met her future husband of 44 years, Dennis Bannon.

Ann will fondly be held in the hearts of her husband, Dennis Bannon; as loving mother to Teresa (Doug) Nopper of Wading River, N.Y., Brian Bannon of Jamesport, N.Y., and Debra (Kevin) McCauley of Buffalo, N.Y.; as a doting grandmother to Elizabeth (Patrick O’Brien) Bannon of Center Moriches, N.Y., Nicholas Coutts of Wading River and Tatem and Katherine McCauley of Buffalo; and as great-granny Annie to her great-grandson, Quinn O’Brien of Center Moriches.

A trailblazer throughout her life, Ann started Baby Care Workshop in the 1980s when she noticed that many of the clinicians in the local community had enormous resources to offer new parents, babysitting education for tweens and teens, as well as safety issues around newly established car seat laws, and family/women’s/children’s health.

Ann provided social change to law enforcement, domestic violence, protection for victims of many populations, as well as support and education of those afflicted with substance abuse. Her passion for education and literacy in children led to her desire to work with Our Lady of Mercy preschoolers in the community. Ann brought all of these community supports out to Prescott in early 2000 where she continued her mission as a change agent in social welfare.

Her passions included, first and foremost, her family and friends. She especially enjoyed travel with all of the above. Ann loved music and the arts, museums, and gardens. Cooking was her true art as well as hosting friends and family showing off her culinary skills.

Ann will be remembered for her strength, passion, kindness and empathy to all she knew.

Visitors will be received Friday, May 24, 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 Saturday morning, May 25, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck, officiated by Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

Memorial donations may be made to Mattituck-Laurel Library’s children’s program, P.O. Box 1437, Mattituck, NY, 11952.

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The Liturgy of Christian Burial for Andrew and Dawn Demchuk will be celebrated Saturday, June 1, at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck. Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt will officiate.

The Demchuks were longtime residents of Mattituck and operated Happy Acres Farm Stand, with their sons Bill, Paul, David and Steven on Sound Avenue before moving to Boynton Beach, Fla.

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Jacqueline M. Conway of Laurel died May 14, 2019, at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. She was 90.

She was born in Manhattan April 21, 1929, to Margaret (Stanton) and John J. Grant and raised in Valley Stream. She married William Conway in 1952 and had four children, whom she raised in Brentwood.

Jackie worked at New York Telephone Company and later in the lunch department at Brentwood School.

In her free time, she enjoyed her annual trip to Atlantic City to play slots, sewing, cooking, crossword puzzles and shopping for a bargain.

She was a devout Catholic who believed in all the patron saints and was devoted to the Infant of Prague. She was also immensely proud of her Irish heritage.

Family members recall her love of family and friends and her willingness to help someone when needed.

She is survived by her daughters, Ellen (Charlie) Hagerman of Laurel, Kathy (Charlie) Laut of Brentwood, Joanne (Joe) Mantell of Central Islip and Lynn (Chris) Wenchell of Colorado; siblings Mary Meilunas, John (Dick) Grant and Elinore Lebohner; 19 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

The family received friends May 16 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck, where vigil prayers were recited by Deacon Chris Ervin. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated by Monsignor Joseph Staudt May 17 at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church. Interment took place at Calverton National Cemetery.

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Eleanor M. Niksa of Riverhead died May 21. She was 75.

She was born Nov. 7, 1943, to Eleanor (Jackson) and William Spanburgh in Queens.

Ms. Niksa graduated from Riverhead High School in 1961 and made a career as a clerk typist at Peconic Abstract in Riverhead.

She married Ted Niksa on Sept. 26, 1965, at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead.

Ms. Niksa was predeceased by her sister Loretta Pipczynski and her brothers Billy, Bobby and Richard Spanburgh. She is survived by her husband, who resides in Riverhead; her daughter, Meredith, of Laurel; her son, Tad, of Riverhead; and her sister, Annmarie Zilnicki of Aquebogue.

Visitors will be received Thursday, May 23, at 11 a.m., followed by a funeral service at noon at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. Interment will follow at St. Isidore R.C. Church Cemetery in Riverhead.

Memorial donations may be made to breathebelieve.org.

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Mercedes Antongeorgi of Riverhead sadly passed away on May 6 at Acadia Center in Riverhead and was 87 years young.

She was born in Manhattan to Guillermo and Eusebia (Perez) Antongeorgi and grew up and worked in The Bronx. She moved to Mattituck in 1992, lived in Laurel for a time and, finally, Riverhead.

Mercedes was employed at several places over the years. One was Sacred Heart Rectory in Cutchogue, where all the kids knew her as “Aunt Merc.” She was everyone’s “Aunt Merc.” She always liked to walk and many locals would remember seeing her walk from Cutchogue to Mattituck if she wasn’t taking the bus. She last worked at Suffolk County Lawyers Service in Riverhead, which she retired from at the age of 72.

She was an avid reader and confirmed cat lady, her own and strays included.

Mercedes was predeceased by her husband, John V. Canellas, and her siblings Albert and Anthony Antongeorgi. Mercedes is survived by her daughter, Christina T. Canellas of Riverhead; her nephew, Anthony (Denise) Antongeorgi of Mattituck; niece Mildred (Joseph, 2017) Bachmeier of Shirley; niece Oreanna Antongeorgi-Kaelin of Southold; nephew Bill (Holly) Anton of Montgomery, N.Y.; and niece Jackie (Barry) Lashinsky of Queensbury, N.Y. She is also survived by other family members, nieces and nephews who loved her very much.

A memorial mass will be held Saturday, May 25, at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead followed by interment at Calverton National Cemetery.

Arrangements were entrusted to McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead.

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Angelo Giulietti of Calverton died May 21. He was 76.

Visitors will be received Friday, May 24, from 2 to 4:30 and 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Deer Park. A funeral Mass will take place at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, May 25, at St. Matthew R.C. Church in Dix Hills. Interment will follow at St. Charles Cemetery.

A complete obituary will follow.

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Carnal Hobson Sr. of Riverhead died May 22. He was 84.

He was born May 5, 1935, to Annie (Hughes) and Daniel Hobson.

Mr. Hobson attended Riverhead High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1956.

In 1955 he married Bertha L. Van Slyke in Center Moriches.

Mr. Hobson made a career as a rigger at Brookhaven National Laboratory and was a past president of IBEW. He was a member of Tyre Lodge Chapter 62 and was a fan of the Mets, Jets and Nicks.

He was predeceased by his wife in 1997. He is survived by his children Deborah Kerr, Vivian Hobson, Constance Hobson, Brian Hobson, Evelyn Hobson-Womack, all of Riverhead, and Carnal Hobson Jr. of Virginia; his sister, Annie Jackson of Riverhead; 12 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren.

Visitors will be received Thursday, May 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place Friday, May 31, at 11 a.m. at the church followed by interment with military honors at Calverton National Cemetery.

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