John H. Achilich
John H. Achilich died peacefully at his Baiting Hollow home Feb. 9. He was 94. John was born in Riverdale, Bronx, in 1919. He attended Pratt Institute and earned a degree in engineering. John had been...
View ArticleRonald J. Ekster
Ronald J. Ekster of New Suffolk died at his home Feb. 10, 2014. He was 61. He was born July 30, 1952, in Greenport to Frank Arthur and Mary Magdaline (Sawicki) Ekster. Raised in New Suffolk, he...
View ArticleLouis A. Darin
Louis A. Darin died Feb. 5, 2014, at his Mattituck home. He was 92. Born in Litchfield, Conn., Dec. 28, 1921, to Pio and Teresa (Ballarin) Darin, he was a proud World War II Navy veteran who served...
View ArticleJohn N. Fabian
Former Cutchogue resident John N. Fabian of Riverhead died Feb. 9 at Peconic Bay Medical Center. He was 75. He was born Feb. 19, 1938, in Manhattan to Nicholas and Margaret Fabian. He served in the...
View ArticleHenry P. Smith
Henry P. Smith of Southold, known to many as “Peconic Henry,” died Feb. 9, 2014. He was 73. He was born in Greenport, June 17, 1940, to Henry J. and Stella (Orlowski) Smith. A past owner of Henry J....
View ArticleFlorence M. Golden
Florence M. Golden of Riverhead died Feb. 11 at Riverhead Care Center. She was 91. She was born Feb. 3, 1923, in Freeport to Paul and Mary McMichael. Family members said she was a homemaker who enjoyed...
View ArticleDavid I. DeFriest
David I. DeFriest, a 74-year resident of Southold, passed away in Flagler Beach, Fla., Feb. 6, 2014. He was 97. He was born Sept. 1, 1916, in Riverhead, the son of Irad B. and Elizabeth Glover...
View ArticleFrank Trentacoste
Frank R. Trentacoste of Aquebogue died Feb. 15, 2014, at Peconic Bay Medical Center. He was 22. He was born Oct. 15, 1991, in Mineola to Russell and Antonia Trentacoste. Frank attended Riverhead High...
View ArticleMichael J. Orlando
Michael J. Orlando of Riverhead died Feb. 14 at Riverhead Care Center. He was 88. He was born Sept. 24, 1925, in Boston, Mass., to Thomas and Lucy (Puzzo) Orlando. Mr. Orlando served in the U.S. Navy...
View ArticleM. Catherine Clark
Mary Catherine Clark, a 66-year resident of Southold, passed away Feb. 10 at Stony Brook University Hospital. She was 91. If a life is judged to be successful by the love that surrounds one, then...
View ArticleEdward Thomas Berkoski
Edward Thomas Berkoski of Mattituck passed away Feb. 12, 2014, at his home. He was 98. Edward was born Nov. 12, 1915, in Peconic to Antone and Josephine (Deerkoski) Berkoski. He attended Braniff...
View ArticleDolores Podlas Corwin
Former Aquebogue resident Dolores Podlas Corwin of Riverhead died Feb. 18 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Port Jefferson. She was 87. She was born Jan. 9, 1927, in Harrison, N.J., to Frank and Florence...
View ArticleRichard W. Jurgensen
Riverhead resident Richard W. Jurgensen, formerly of New York City and Hicksville, died Feb. 13 at Peconic Bay Medical Center. He was 70. He was born in New York City Aug. 5, 1943, to Joseph and Ethel...
View ArticleRichard G. Reilly
Richard G. (Dick) Reilly of Founders Village in Southold died at his home Feb. 17, 2014. He was 90. Dick was born Oct. 10, 1923, in New York to Philip and Elizabeth (O’Neill) Reilly and later attended...
View ArticleMildred Rakowicz
Former Southold resident Mildred Rakowicz of Brevard, N.C., known as Millie, passed away Feb. 19, 2014. She was 95. She was born June 3, 1918, in Suffolk County to Joseph and Bertha (Zilnicki)...
View ArticleBetty J. Wells
Lifelong North Fork resident Betty J. Wells of East Marion died Feb. 18, 2014. She was 80. She was born in Mattituck, Oct. 31, 1933, to George and Mary Jane (Brewer) Tuthill and later married Gerald S....
View ArticleEileen A. Wells
Former Calverton resident Eileen A. Wells of Oak Run, Ocala, Fla., passed away Feb. 7, 2014, at McGraw Hospice in Jacksonville, Fla. She was 61. Eileen spent her life as a teacher and reading...
View ArticleEvan Papageorge
Evan Papageorge of Riverhead died Feb. 17 at the Westhampton Care Center. She was 58. She was born Sept. 26, 1955, in Queens to George and Eleftheria (Karakasi) Papageorge. Ms. Papageorge was...
View ArticlePhilip J. Ofrias Jr.
Former Southold resident Philip J. Ofrias Jr. died Feb. 24, 2014, at University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Va. He was 75. Born in New York City in 1938, Phil graduated from St....
View ArticleRita Patricia Maher Stewart
Rita Patricia Maher Stewart of Laurel, a homemaker, gardener and dog lover, died Feb. 19, 2014. She was 96. She was born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 28, 1917, to John and Mary Maher. She spent her youth...
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