James R. Wells
James R. Wells of Mattituck died at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead on Sept. 5, 2017. He was 72. He was born July 7, 1945, in Greenport to Clara (Diaz) and Theodore Wells and raised in...
View ArticleDorothy Clark Esseks
Dorothy Clark Esseks Dorothy Clark Esseks of Aquebogue died on Sept. 7, 2017, just a month shy of 83 years old. Dorothy was a teacher and community leader in Riverhead for 58 years. Dorothy and her...
View ArticleRuth E. Baumgardt
Ruth E. Baumgardt Ruth E. (Raynor) Baumgardt passed away peacefully Sept. 9, 2017. She lived to be 54 years old. Ruth worked for the State of New Jersey as a cottage training supervisor at the...
View ArticleWillie Childress Sr.
Former Riverhead resident Willie Childress Sr. of Medford died Sept. 7 at Brookhaven Hospital. He was 89. The son of William and Martha Childress, he was born Jan. 13, 1928, in Cumberland, Va. Mr....
View ArticleAlexander Wacik
Alexander “Dzi Dzi” Wacik, 92, of Riverhead died Sept. 6 at Peconic Bay Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility in Riverhead. The son of Mary (Schwonick) and Michael Wacik, he was born May 11, 1925, in...
View ArticleSophie R. Brown
Sophie R. Brown of Riverhead died at her home Sept. 10. She was 82. The daughter of Emmitt and Elsie Love, she was born June 21, 1935, in Speonk. Ms. Brown was a laundry worker at Crescent Duck Farm...
View ArticleVirginia R. Hinsch
Virginia R. “Ginny” Hinsch, a resident of Mattituck, died suddenly Sept. 7, 2017. She was 61. She was born April 13, 1956, in Plainview and moved to the family home in New Suffolk. She attended the New...
View ArticleMarie Anne Colwell
North Fork native Marie Anne Colwell of Mooresville, N.C. passed away Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, after a brief battle with cancer. Marie was born Aug. 5, 1965, on Long Island to Barbara and John Berdinka....
View ArticleFritzie Kulesa
Former Riverhead resident Fritzie Kulesa (Frances Rogers) died Sept. 14 in Naples, Fla. Fritzie was born June 17, 1934, to Edward and Estelle (Czygier) Rogers. Upon graduating from Riverhead High...
View ArticleRev. Canon John E. Madden
The Rev. Canon John E. Madden died at his home in Laurel Sept. 9, 2017, surrounded by his loved ones. He was 80. Born in the Bronx on April 9, 1937, to James and Lilly Madden, he later attended Queens...
View ArticleSusan S. Burke
Susan S. Burke of Mattituck died at the Kanas Center for Hospice Care Sept. 15, 2017. She was 67. She was born in Flushing Sept. 11, 1950, to Eileen M. (O’Keefe) and Edward R. Burke. Raised in Bayside,...
View ArticleKonrad Doroski
Konrad “Skelly” Doroski, lifelong Aquebogue resident, died peacefully surrounded by his family at the age of 87. Skelly was born Jan. 29, 1930, to Frank and Justyna (Ruskowski) Doroski. He grew up on...
View ArticleRichard Glenn Scheschowitz
Richard Glenn Scheschowitz of Riverhead, 55, died Sept. 17, 2017, at home surrounded by family and friends. He is survived by his loving wife, Marianne (DeSantis) Scheschowitz; daughter, Lisa...
View ArticleArline Smith Urevich
Former Riverhead resident Arline Smith Urevich, 81, passed away after a brief illness on Sept. 18, 2017, at White Oak of Waxhaw in North Carolina. She was born Oct. 16, 1935, to Evelyn and Marshall R....
View ArticleBianca Christina Buttafuoco
Bianca Christina Buttafuoco Former Mattituck resident Bianca Christina Buttafuoco of Jamesport died Aug. 5. She was 36. The daughter of Wendy and Santo J. Buttafuoco, she was born April 9, 1981, in...
View ArticleThomas William Carter III
Former Riverhead resident Thomas William Carter III of Heathsville, Va., died Sept. 20. He was 73. The son of Elizabeth “Betty” and Thomas Carter Jr., he was born Dec. 5, 1943, and graduated from...
View ArticleAriana Mae Chute
Ariana Mae Chute of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., formerly of Southold, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, at the tender age of 10 after a lifelong struggle with muscular dystrophy. Anyone that...
View ArticleHarold Niegocki
Harold Niegocki, age 65, passed away Sept. 26, 2017, at his residence in Riverhead He was born Oct. 1, 1951, in Port Jefferson to Michael Anthony Niegocki and Beatrice Gunderso. Harold worked as a...
View ArticleBertha Harris
Bertha Harris of Aquebogue died Sept. 27 at her home. She was 102. The daughter of Wokciech and Pauline Troyan, she was born Aug. 28, 1915, in Greenport. Ms. Harris was a homemaker and a member of St....
View ArticleCharlotte Marie Lademann
Charlotte Marie Lademann of Southold died on Sept. 30, 2017, at Medford Multicare Center after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 83 years old. Born to George and Charlotte Smith of...
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