Ray Pickersgill
Longtime Riverhead Business Improvement District president Ray Pickersgill died Monday at Stony Brook University Hospital of complications related to COVID-19. He was 71. Mr. Pickersgill, who lived...
View ArticleAlvin Charles McElroy
When they met for early morning Bible study on Sundays, Bonnie Cannon would joke with Pastor Alvin Charles McElroy: Couldn’t he change the 8 a.m. class to a weeknight? He never did, but Ms. Cannon...
View ArticleLiborio Alessi
Liborio Alessi, a Calverton man who was admitted to Peconic Bay Medical Center April 8 and tested positive for the coronavirus, died Friday, his mother said. He was 52. Diana Ruvolo said...
View ArticleRoxana Flores, 47, remembered as ‘the embodiment of the American dream’
When she was 17, Roxana Flores left behind everything she knew in Costa Rica for a new life in New York. She had come to the East End on a work visa, cleaning houses to make ends meet as she got...
View ArticleRoxana Flores
When she was 17, Roxana Flores left behind everything she knew in Costa Rica for a new life in New York. She had come to the East End on a work visa, cleaning houses to make ends meet as she got...
View ArticleJane Ameden
Jane Ameden of Riverhead, formerly of Greenport, died May 7, 2020, at her home, She was 76. She was born Sept. 23, 1943, in Torrington, Conn., to Elsie and Frank Ameden. Ms. Ameden had worked as a...
View ArticleHarold F. Walters
Harold F. “Lefty” Walters of Southold died Tuesday, May 5, 2020, of natural causes. He was 93. He was born May 31, 1926, in Greenport, N.Y., to Elsie (Adams) and Joseph Walters. Harold was a hard...
View ArticleWilliam J. D’Ambrosia
Retired New York State Supreme Court officer William J. D’Ambrosia of Ridge died May 4, 2020, after a battle with 9/11-related illness stemming from his assistance in supporting the rescue and...
View ArticleFormer court officer in Riverhead who responded to ground zero after 9/11...
William D’Ambrosia spent nearly all of his 34 years as a court officer in the big courthouse on Griffing Avenue in Riverhead. His work with dozens of judges defined his career as a professional....
View ArticleHarry Andrew Hodgins
Born March 29, 1935, in Queens, N.Y., Harry Andrew Hodgins led a multi-faceted life. He married Theresa DaBrusco after graduating from high school. Harry also played baseball in the minor leagues for...
View ArticleElizabeth (Bette) Gambino
Elizabeth (Bette) Gambino of Riverhead, formerly of Oakdale, went home to be with the Lord May 13, 2020, at Peconic Bay Medical Center. She was 85. She was born in Brooklyn Dec. 16, 1934, to Margaret...
View ArticleElizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on May 15, 2020, at the East End Hospice Kanas Center in Westhampton, N.Y., after a brief illness. She was 96. Elizabeth, aka Betty,...
View ArticleAnn D. Hemblo
Ann D. Hemblo of Southold passed away peacefully at her residence May 14, 2020, at the age of 96. The daughter of Jane (Diller) and Thomas Hemblo, she was born in Greenport, N.Y., March 20, 1924. She...
View ArticleDeWitt Y. Warner
DeWitt Y. Warner died May 4, 2020, due to complications from COVID-19. Mr. Warner was a lifelong resident of Baiting Hollow. He was a member of Baiting Hollow Congregational Church, where he served as...
View ArticleJune J. Donahue
June J. Donahue died on May 17, 2020. Born in Scotland on Aug. 14, 1929, June was adopted by Cnute and Janet (Richardson) Beckman and had no siblings. The family settled in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, where...
View ArticleMichael Edward Curley
Michael Edward Curley of Riverhead was born in Brooklyn on Dec. 13, 1948, and passed away on May 15, 2020, at the age of 71. Michael graduated from New York Institute of Technology. After college, he...
View ArticleMaryAnn Tague
MaryAnn Tague of Riverhead died May 16, 2020, at East End Hospice Kanas Center for Hospice Care in Westhampton Beach. She was 78. She was born July 22, 1941, in Mineola to Louis and Anna (Pinto)...
View ArticleHelen ‘Daisy’ Finne
Helen “Daisy” Finne, lifelong Southold resident, died in the comfort of her home, surrounded by loved ones, on May 15, 2020. She was 87 years old. Daisy was born on May 6, 1933, in Greenport to Gladys...
View ArticlePatricia Underwood
Patricia Underwood of Riverhead, born to Martin and Helen Zaneski on March 31, 1935, passed away suddenly on May 20, 2020. Pat enjoyed journaling, crosswords and jigsaw puzzles. She also prided...
View ArticleJohn Hernandez
John Hernandez of Wading Riverhead died May 21, 2020, at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx. He was 63. Mr. Hernandez was born June 26, 1956, in Plainview to Frank and Judith Hernandez. He attended...
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