Jeffrey Michael Geary of Riverhead died July 26. He was 60.He was born Dec. 5, 1958, to June (Doller) and Harold Geary in Rockville Centre, N.Y.

Mr. Geary graduated from Copiague High School in 1977 and made a lifelong career as a carpenter and contractor.

According to family, he enjoyed music, playing guitar, reading, travel and helping others, especially those struggling with alcohol and drug addiction.

Mr. Geary is survived by his twin brother, Timothy, and siblings Brian, Kevin, Christopher, Karen Campbell and Patricia Sample; his girlfriend, Helen Mecagni; and 11 nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Old Steeple Community Church, 656 Main Road, Aquebogue, NY 11931.

Memorial donations may be made to the Long Island Blues Society, P.O. Box 378, Centereach, NY 11720; or Phoenix House of Long Island & NY, 34-11 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City, NY 11106.

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Toni-Marie Schmitt of Riverhead died Sept. 4 at Long Island Community Hospital. She was 46.

She was born in West Islip Sept. 12, 1972, to Catherine Biscardi and William Curcio.

Ms. Schmitt attended college and was employed as an office manager at a veterinary clinic. She was engaged to Scott Canham.

Ms. Schmitt is survived by her parents; her son, Kerry Schmitt; her daughter, Josephine Canham; her brother, Justin Curcio; her grandmother Antoinette Biscardi; and aunts and uncles Marion (Steven) Boyce, Armando (Regina) Biscardi, Thomas (Gale) Curcio and Charles (Shanna) Curcio.

Visitors will be received Thursday, Sept. 12, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral Mass will take place at 9:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at Riverhead Cemetery.

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While most parents mingled around the start and finish lines during a cross country race, Debbie Riccio Giordano was always on the lookout for her father. As she navigated the middle of a 3.1-mile course as a student at Rocky Point High School, Thomas Riccio would pop out of the woods, seemingly out of nowhere, yelling words of encouragement to his daughter.

“My father would literally come out like a deer on the mile and a half mark,” she said. “People used to think he was out of his mind.”

Her father was born with that competitive spirit in athletics, which he passed on to his children and the many wrestlers he coached for nearly two decades at Riverhead High School. A standout wrestler at Hofstra University, Mr. Riccio remained active in the sport he loved for more than 60 years as a longtime referee and then coach, becoming an icon in the sport on Long Island along the way. In 2017, Mr. Riccio was formally inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.

Mr. Riccio died Monday afternoon at his home in South Carolina surrounded by immediate family. He had been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS, in 2018 shortly after retiring from coaching, his daughter said. He was 77.

“He was just a bigger than life guy,” she said. “I was so proud of him.”

Ms. Riccio Giordano, 53, said her father tried to keep the diagnosis mostly private. A neurologist at first thought he had foot drop, a gait abnormality, when he had started to struggle with things like getting out of the car. It took about six months to confirm the ALS diagnosis, she said.

Last September, Mr. Riccio and his wife Ann moved from Baiting Hollow to South Carolina where they planned to spend their retirement living in a home he had built on a golf course. The disease would soon force him into a wheelchair and in the last four months, he began to lose his speech, his daughter said.

“Because he had ALS and wasn’t diagnosed and nobody knew what was wrong, I think that’s why he retired,” she said. “He turned to me and said, ‘I’m just tired. I can’t do it anymore.’ He couldn’t get on the mat anymore, I remember.”

Mr. Riccio officiating a wrestling match in 1982. (Courtesy photo)

Riverhead athletic director Brian Sacks remembered Mr. Riccio as an old-school coach who was “phenomenal” with the kids and a caring person.

“He gave back all he could,” he said. “When he retired I think that was a sad day for him and us.”

His daughter said whenever she would see her father around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, he would always be talking about the kids he coached.

“He was so invested in these kids,” she said.

Mr. Riccio became the Riverhead varsity head coach in 2015 and held the position for three seasons. He had spent the previous 15 years as an assistant working alongside Wade Davey.

Even as his coaching career neared the end, he remained focused on promoting youth wrestling to help the sport grow in Riverhead.

“I want to bring the program back to where it used to be … and you’re not going to bring it back without kid wrestling,” he said in November 2016.

Mr. Sacks said once Mr. Riccio knew the program was in good hands, he decided to step back.

“He didn’t want to until he knew we had a solid foundation,” he said.

He described the decision as an emotional one for Mr. Riccio.

“He knew it was time just for him in his personal life,” Mr. Sacks said.

Mr. Riccio pictured in 1993 with his children Debbie and Marc. (Courtesy photo)

Eddie Matyka won the 120-pound county championship for Riverhead in 2015. Mr. Matyka, 22, said his former coach had a big impact on him. He recalled how Mr. Riccio would pick him up at his home to drive him to Hauppauge for practices as he prepared for the state championship that season.

“He taught me a lot of stuff,” Mr. Matyka said. “He was a good coach.”

When Mr. Matyka was honored in 2015 with the county’s most inspirational award for his perseverance to come back from a back injury, Mr. Riccio delivered a speech about him, he said.

“That was very nice,” he said.

Mr. Riccio graduated from Walt Whitman High School in 1960, where he was also a standout football player. He went on to play five years of semipro football as a halfback and slot back with the Long Island Giants.

His wrestling career at Hofstra was cut short when he left the university after the first semester of his sophomore year for financial reasons. He became a skilled carpenter, the profession he maintained throughout his life. Two of the biggest projects he worked on through his union were Ward Melville High School and the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant, which never became active. In his later years he worked on private construction projects, mainly building homes.

In 1968 he started officiating in wrestling and quickly became one of the top officials in Suffolk County. He worked in five state tournaments and was the No. 1 official in four of them, while sharing the top ranking with another official for the fifth time.

“In the eyes of many, he is the most respected and confident wrestling official in Suffolk County history,” a video montage at Mr. Riccio’s Hall of Fame induction noted.

Mr. Riccio (24) excelled in football as a youth in addition to wrestling. (Courtesy photo)

He married his wife Nancy in 1963 and they had two children. He remarried in 1992 to his second wife, Ann. His daughter said her father remained close with her mother.

Mr. Riccio is survived by his sisters Janet and Joy and brothers Danny and Marty. He was predeceased by his son Marc, who tragically died in a car accident on William Floyd Parkway in the morning on July 4, 2018. He was 47.

“He suffered that, which was awful, to the day he died,” Ms. Riccio Giordano said.

A viewing for Mr. Riccio will be held Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Burrough Funeral Home in Murrells Inlet, S.C. His daughter said a memorial celebration will be held in New York sometime in the upcoming weeks.

Top photo caption: Thomas Riccio in the Riverhead wrestling room in 2016. (Credit: Bob Liepa)

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Margrit Carr McGuire died peacefully Sept. 15, 2019, at East End Hospice in Quogue, N.Y., after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 79.

Margrit was born in Jamaica, N.Y., Oct. 22, 1939, to her parents, William and Ursula Hillman.

She was a board-certified hearing specialist and owned McGuire’s Hearing Centers with her husband of 33 years, James McGuire, who passed in January of this year. Margrit was passionate about helping people with all degrees of hearing loss and instrumental in having laws passed protecting the consumer and the hearing impaired.

Her main passion in life, however, was her family, and she embraced every moment spent with them. She was a devoted and loving mother and was a true “soccer mom” long before that term had even been thought of. She never missed a game, school event or concert that her children participated in and was always their number one cheerleader. She loved holidays, and always made them special and magical for her family, providing lifelong cherished memories and traditions that will continue long after her death.

Margrit had an unwavering faith in God. Over the years, she had become very involved with the churches of her community (in Stuart, Fla., and Riverhead, N.Y.), and enjoyed reading the Bible and attending and participating in Bible study.

Margrit is survived by three children, Debra Carr Cook (Jeff) of Virginia, Dale Carr of New York and David Carr (Danielle) of New York. She leaves behind six grandchildren, Amber Mustafa, Brandon Scivolette, Chelsea Pichirilo, Arion Carr, Krysta Carr and Keri Carr; step-grandchildren Brenden and Chandler Gilewski; and two great-grandchildren, Evan and Corrine. She is also survived by her beloved siblings, sister Janice Gorey Jackson (Chris) and brother John Hillman (Maria).

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her sister Susan Howarth and daughter-in-law Roxanne Allford.

There will be a private family service to celebrate the life of Margrit McGuire at a later date. Interment will take place Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Calverton National Cemetery.

Donations can be made to East End Hospice, eeh.org, or the Help America Hear Foundation, helpamericahear.org.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home.

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Arnold Flippen, of Richmond, Va., formerly of Westhampton Beach, N.Y., passed away peacefully Sept. 11, 2019.

He was the loving father of Arnold Flippen Jr., Wesley Flippen and Donna Flippen; the beloved grandfather of Brenda Flippen; and a cherished brother to Isabelle Miles, Joseph Flippen Jr., Sallie Clarke and Ruth Flippen.

Visitation will take place Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Werner-Rothwell Funeral Home in Westhampton Beach. A funeral service will follow, with interment at Westhampton Cemetery.

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Cathryn Tolan Higgins of Flushing, N.Y., died at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead Sept. 10. She was 97 years old.

She was born in New York City Oct. 2, 1921, to Patrick and Ellen Tunney Tolan and raised in College Point, N.Y.

In August of 1945 she married Arthur V. Higgins and together they made their home in College Point and for many years in Flushing.

Cathryn had been a teacher’s aide for the NYC Board of Education.

Her family meant everything to her, said family members. She was also fond of her Newfoundland dogs.

She was predeceased by her husband in 1984 and her son Kenneth in 2018. She is survived by her son James Higgins of Glen Oaks and a granddaughter, Elizabeth Higgins of Connecticut. At the time of her death, she was also survived by her son Brian Higgins of Flushing and Greenport who sadly died Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, at the age of 65.

The Liturgy of Christian Burial for Cathryn and her son Brian will be celebrated Monday, Sept. 23, at 10:45 a.m. at St. Andrew Avellino R.C. Church in Flushing. Interment will follow at Mount St. Mary’s Cemetery in Flushing.

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

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Donald E. Henn of Southold, formerly of Huntington, passed away Sept. 8, 2019.

Raised in Garden City, N.Y., he was a 1948 graduate of Garden City High where he was on the track team that set the New York State record in the 880 Relay — a record which still stands today. He attended Cornell University as a Grumman Aerospace scholar, graduating with a professional engineering degree in civil engineering in 1953. While at Cornell, he was a member of the track and lightweight football teams, as well as a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He created educational scholarships at Cornell to honor his alma mater, at Skidmore to honor his wife’s alma mater and Old First Presbyterian Church in Huntington.

After graduation, he served and was stationed in Japan as an officer of the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1955.

In 1961, Don started Bingham & Henn, Inc., a general contracting firm. Some of their notable commercial projects were at CW Post and Brookhaven Hospital.

In addition, he was a board member of Ridgewood Savings Bank for over 30 years; an elder, deacon and trustee of Old First Church in Huntington; a volunteer for Huntington Hospital’s Meals on Wheels and many other organizations. He was an avid bird watcher and traveled the world with his wife.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Abbie Lee (Bingham). He is survived by his three children, Lee Warden (Bill), Don Jr./Tad and Stacy Cannon (Joe); and five grandchildren, Kristen, Sarah and Gray Warden, Brooke Henn and Patrick Cannon; as well as many other friends and family, including those he held dear in Southold.

The immediate family will hold a private service at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be mailed to Huntington Hospital Foundation Office, 270 Park Ave., Huntington, NY 11743, in “memory of Donald E. Henn” or online at support.northwell.edu/huntington-hospital-donation.

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

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Constance Rose Zahra of Laurel died Sept. 12, 2019, at the age of 84.

Connie was born Jan. 4, 1935, in Greenport to Henry and Rose (Doroski) Romanowski.

Raised on the North Fork, she graduated from Mattituck High School in 1952.

She attended Browne’s Business School and her first job was at Suffolk County Trust Company. For many years, she was a waitress at the former Apple Tree in Mattituck. She retired from North Fork Bank & Trust in 2001.

Connie loved flowers and enjoyed gardening.

Predeceased by her daughter Laura Piccirillo, she is survived by her daughter Valerie Koroleski (Kurt Harrison) of Aquebogue; son-in-law, Mark Piccirillo of Canton, Ga.; sister, Margie Blasko of The Villages, Fla.; and two grandsons, Christopher and Matthew Piccirillo.

The family received friends Sept. 16 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck, where prayer services also took place. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated Sept. 17 at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue, officiated by Father Robert Wolosik. Interment followed at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery.

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Glen Robertson of Riverhead died at home Sept. 14. He was 44.

Visitors will be received Saturday, Sept. 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. Cremation was private.

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Jane V. Waski-O’Leary of East Quogue died Sept. 18. She was 91.

She was born Dec. 21, 1937, to Sophie (Setek) and Louis Waski.

Ms. Waski-O’Leary graduated from Riverhead High School in 1956.

She married her husband, Timothy O’Leary, in 2004 and made a career as a graphic design artist with Poland & Waski in Great Neck, N.Y.

Her family said she enjoyed art and design, sketching and painting.

She is survived by her husband; her sister, Irene Grodski of Florida; and her brother, Louis Waski Jr. of Riverhead.

Visitors will be received Saturday, Sept. 21, at 9:30 a.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead followed by a service at 11 a.m. St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will take place at St. Isidore Cemetery.

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Rosemarie Jessen Earl of Southold, formerly of Yaphank, died Sept. 15 at Eastern Long Island Hospital. She was 82.

She was born in Richmond Hill Nov. 5, 1936, to Henry and Edith (Haderle) Jessen.

Family and her grandchildren were her number one priority, family members said.

Surviving are her children Susan Connolly (Donald) of Southold and Gary Earl (Eileen) of Coram and three grandchildren Brian, Kimberly and Eric Connolly.

Friends were welcomed Sept. 19 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold where religious services were conducted by Reverend Dr. Peter J. Kelley. Interment took place Sept. 20 at Washington Memorial Park in Mount Sinai.

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

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Former Riverhead resident Jane V. Waski-O’Leary of East Quogue died Sept. 18. She was 91.

She was born in Riverhead Dec. 21, 1937, to Sophie (Setek) and Louis Waski.

Ms. Waski-O’Leary graduated from Riverhead High School in 1956 and made a career as a graphic design artist with Poland & Waski in Great Neck, N.Y.

She married Timothy O’Leary in 2004.

Her family said she enjoyed art and design, sketching and painting.

Ms. Waski-O’Leary is survived by her husband; her sister, Irene Grodski of Florida; and her brother, Louis Waski Jr. of Riverhead.

Visitors were received Sept. 21 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A service followed at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment took place at the church cemetery.

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Dorothy Elizabeth Jackson Braunskill, at 92 years old, passed away Sept. 7, 2019, at Christiana Care in Newark, Del.

She was born Feb. 25, 1927, in Riverhead, N.Y., to William and Margaret (James) Jackson. She was the oldest child of four and the last of her siblings to pass away.

She was truly loved as the family matriarch.

Dorothy was affectionately known as Dottie B. She lived a fruitful life. Dorothy received her early education through the Riverhead School District. She was a 1947 graduate of Riverhead High School. She married Clarence Braunskill in 1947 and from that union they had five sons.

After 25 years service, she retired from Suffolk County Department of Health as a home health aide. She was very proud of the fact that she was part of the team that initially brought the WIC Program to Long Island. She was a board member of EOC. She had a lifetime membership with the NAACP.

She served her church. She enjoyed serving the Lord, singing and helping others. Dottie B. was a member of Friendship Baptist Church until she relocated to Dover, Del., where she became a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Dorothy leaves to cherish her memory her oldest son, Arnold (Theo), of Dover, Del., son Bruce, of Riverhead, son Wayne, of Riverhead and son Richard, of Hawaii. Dorothy was proud of her 20 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.

She leaves to mourn a host of friends whom she loved like family.

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Joy Flurry of Mattituck died Sept. 17, 2019, after a short illness. She was 74 years old.

She was born Oct. 12, 1944, in Greenport, N.Y., to Norman and Stella McCook.

On Sept. 7, 1963, she married Thomas Flurry Jr. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Greenport.

She is survived by her husband; two children, Tracy Raynor (Frank) of Cutchogue and Richard Raynor of Mattituck; five siblings, William McCook of Beaufort, N.C., David McCook of Kingman, Ariz., Robert McCook of Hubert, N.C., Norma McCook of Riverhead and Donna Graham of Coleman, Fla.; and a granddaughter, Jessica Lessard.

The family has chosen to remember Joy’s life privately at this time.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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Helen Berlin of Riverhead died Sept. 19. She was 96.

She was born June 6, 1923, to Clara (Goodman) and Abraham Liblit in Jamaica, N.Y.

Ms. Berlin graduated from high school and was married to Samuel Berlin.

Her family said she enjoyed jewelry design, embroidery and gardening.

Ms. Berlin is survived by her husband; and her children, Amy, Jeff and Ross Berlin and Renee Sera.

McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead assisted the family with a private cremation.

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Tadeusz (Theodore) Okula, 102, passed away peacefully Sept. 14, 2019, in Titusville, Fla., after residing at Addington Place Memory Care for over a year.

He was born in Bridgeport, Conn., to Polish immigrants Alexander and Mary (Szczygiel) Okula and moved with them in 1921 to Calverton, Long Island, where they bought farmland.

Ted married Dorothy Teuber Berezny in 1939.

He was employed by Cornell’s Long Island Vegetable Research Farm during all of his working life. At age 90, he moved from Riverhead to live in Louisville, Ky., for three years and then spent the remaining nine years of his life in Titusville.

Ted loved baseball and took pleasure in memories of being a star pitcher in high school and, later, playing for Riverhead Town teams. Forever loyal to the New York Yankees, he wore a Yankee baseball cap every day, including on the last day of his life.

He played golf into his 80s and took pride in staying fit, which he achieved despite eating meals at McDonald’s or Wendy’s at least once a day during his 40 years in retirement. He loved being outdoors in nature. He also loved growing things and maintained beautiful gardens on Mill Road in Riverhead, as well as in Louisville. He was mechanically talented and creative, and always had a project in the works, even up to the last few years.

A lifelong birdwatcher, he learned photography in his 50s and began studying astronomy, photographing both birds and the night skies. He drove a car until he was 100.

No matter where he was, Ted loved Long Island and thought it was the best place in the world to live. He will be remembered as a hard-working, generous family man who was always willing to lend a hand.

Ted was predeceased by his siblings Adolf, Henry, Antone, Stephen and Anna Perry; his wife, Dorothy; and sons, Theodore and Lawrence. He is survived by his daughters, Barbara (Walter) Worthington of Titusville and Patricia Berla’ of Louisville; as well as five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

The family will have a memorial service at a later date, with interment to follow at St. John’s Cemetery in Riverhead, N.Y.

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Gayle Elizabeth Patchell of Southold died at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead Sept. 23, 2019, at the age of 52.

She was born in Greenport, N.Y., Dec. 13, 1966, to Antone and Frances (Schaumburg) Surozenski.

In 1985, she graduated from Southold High School and was later trained as an X-ray technician at Bellevue Hospital in NYC. She had enjoyed a career in that field with Hamptons Gynecology and Obstetrics and Stony Brook Dental School.

On July 11, 1992, Gayle married Scott R. Patchell at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue and together they made their home in Southold.

Gayle enjoyed cooking and the holidays. Family was everything to her, said her husband.

She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Scott R. Patchell; three children, Robert, Bryan and Katherine Patchell; and five siblings, Tony Surozenski (Diane) of Cutchogue, Stephen Surozenski of Southold, Jerry Surozenski (Ginny) of Cutchogue, David Surozenski (Monica) of Southold and Carol Smith (the late William) of Southold.

The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold. Interment at Cutchogue Cemetery will be private.

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

In lieu of flowers, donations to East End Hospice would be appreciated.

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Lillian Botts, 86, passed away peacefully Sept. 24, 2019.

She was the beloved mother of Kerry, Chad and Melody; the loving grandmother of Nicholas, Kerry Jr. and Jodi; and the treasured great-grandmother of Kailyn and Jared.

Visitors will be received Saturday, Sept. 28, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Werner-Rothwell Funeral Home, 60 Mill Road, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978. A prayer service will be held during the visiting hours from 7 to 9 p.m.

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Michael Anthony Annibell of Riverhead, former longtime resident of Cutchogue, died Sept. 26. He was 70 .

He was born Oct. 12, 1948, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Tessie (Paladino) and Michael Annibell Sr.

Michael graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1966 and attended Kingsborough Community College.

He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1968 to 1970 with the 528th Quartermaster Corps and was stationed at Hue Phu Bai, Vietnam. He went on to work for the United States Postal Service as a letter carrier in Brooklyn and later in Riverhead for a total of 40 years.

He is survived by his daughter, Tessie Annibell of Laurel; a brother, John Annibell; and a sister, Carmella D’Onofrio.

Visitors were received Sept. 30 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.

Interment with U.S. Army honors followed at Calverton National Cemetery.

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Walter P. Michalowski of Calverton died Sept. 28 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 83.

He was born in Massachusetts May 17, 1936, to Mildred (Zdanowicz) and Anthony Michalowski.

Mr. Michalowski served in the U.S. Navy and made a career as a plumber with his own business, Walter P. Michalowski Plumbing & Heating.

He enjoyed classic cars and was a member of the Riverhead Moose Car Club and Riverhead American Legion.

Predeceased by his wife, Barbara, in 2012 and by grandson Robert J. Zurawski Jr., Mr. Michalowski is survived by his children, Elizabeth Zurawski of Westford, N.Y., Michael Ferguson of North Carolina, David Ferguson of South Carolina, Deborah Ruddy of Florida, Walter P. Michalowski Jr., also of Florida, Chrissie Curtis of Riverhead, Vicki Curtis of North Carolina and Paula Smith of Riverhead. Also surviving are his brother, Robert Michalowski of East Quogue; his sister, Jeanne Gertler of North Carolina; grandchildren Christopher Ferguson, Michelle and Cody Smith, Kevin and Mikey Curtis, Kyle and Rebecca Curtis and Brian and Joseph Ferguson of Mooresville, N.C.; and great-grandchildren Payton Curtis and Joshua and Lily Ferguson.

Visitors will be received Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at St. John’s Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Peconic Bay Medical Center, Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps or East End Hospice.

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