Helen Stapon Polak
On Friday, Jan. 24, 2019, Helen Stapon Polak, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 96. Helen was born in Aquebogue, N.Y., but lived most of her life in...
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Elizabeth L. Keller of Riverhead died at home Jan. 26. She was 97. She was born July 9, 1921, to Lucy Cackowski and Benjamin J. Case. Ms. Keller graduated from Riverhead High School in 1939. She...
View ArticleDaniel G. Reiter
Daniel G. Reiter of Riverhead died Jan. 18 at Peconic Bay Medical Center. He was 84. He was born Oct. 10, 1934, in Port Jefferson to Ethel (Vanwart) and Fredrick W. Reiter. Mr. Reiter attended high...
View ArticleMarjorie Orlando
Marjorie Orlando of Calverton died Jan. 29. She was 86. Visitors will be received Friday, Feb. 1, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Funeral services will take...
View ArticleSteven M. Fineron
Steven M. Fineron of Riverhead died Jan. 31. He was 64. Mr. Fineron was born July 29, 1954, to Frank and Sophie Fineron in Caribou, Maine. He attended Rush-Henrietta High School in Rochester, N.Y. and...
View ArticleSusan C. Corradi
Susan C. Corradi of Riverhead died Jan. 27. She was 79. Born July 25, 1939, in Astoria, Queens, to Albert Steck and Ann Donohue, she owned a children’s clothing store in Saint James, N.Y. Ms. Corradi...
View ArticleAnna Ganko
Anna Ganko died Feb. 3 at her home in Riverhead. She was 94. She was born Jan. 13, 1925, in the Ukraine. Ms. Ganko was a former waitress at Modern Snack Bar in Aquebogue, enjoyed cooking and animals...
View ArticleJosephine Katherine Lewandowski Barczak
Josephine Katherine Lewandowski Barczak died Feb. 3. She was 99. She was born June 18, 1919, to Thomas and Katherine Lewandowski in Patchogue, N.Y. After high school, Josephine stayed at home to manage...
View ArticleAlice T. Malinauskas
Alice T. Malinauskas, a lifelong resident of Peconic, died Feb. 3, 2019, at her home at the age of 91. She was born in Peconic Dec. 2, 1927, to Charles and Alexandria (nee Kozakiewicz) Volosik and...
View ArticleJolan K. Gallo
Jolan K. Gallo of Riverhead died Feb. 3. She was 86. Ms. Gallo was born Oct. 21, 1932, to Elizabeth and Peter Katona in Budapest, Hungary. She attended high school and became a successful small...
View ArticleDrew E. Kito
Drew E. Kito of Aquebogue died Jan. 31 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 52. Mr. Kito was born Aug. 8, 1966, in Port Jefferson to Phyllis and Robert Kito. He graduated from Shoreham...
View ArticleMarjorie Orlando
Marjorie Orlando of Calverton died Tuesday, Jan. 29. She was 86 years old. Marjorie was born July 21, 1932, in Richmond Hill, N.Y. to Florence (Lockhart) and John Tweedie. She was an avid fan of the...
View ArticleElla Phillips
Ella Phillips of Riverhead died Feb. 8. She was 81. She was born April 14, 1937, in North Carolina to Hilda and Harvey Midgette. She and her husband, William, were married in 1989. Ms. Phillips was an...
View ArticleFrank J. Zambriski
Frank J. Zambriski, a lifelong Riverhead resident, died at his home Feb. 7, 2019, surrounded by his family, at the age of 79. He was born Dec. 15, 1939, in Southampton to Viola Mary Simeoni and Frank...
View ArticleChristopher G. Zimmermann
Christopher G. Zimmermann of Riverhead died Feb. 4 at Peconic Bay Medical Center. He was 69. He was born Jan. 31, 1950, to Mary (Hebenstreit) and George Zimmermann. He graduated from John Glenn High...
View ArticleBrian P. Simonsen
Detective Brian P. Simonsen of the New York Police Department and Calverton died Tuesday, Feb. 12, in the line of duty. He was 42. Visitors will be received Monday, Feb. 18, from 7 to 9 p.m., and...
View ArticleSteve Tenedios
Longtime Peconic resident Steve Tenedios died at his home Thursday, Feb. 14. He was 87. He was born Nov. 30, 1931, in Imbros, Turkey, to Irene (Hlepo) and Timotheos Tenedios. On Oct. 27, 1957, he...
View ArticleJulia V. Brancaccio
Julia V. Brancaccio of Aquebogue, formerly of West Islip, died Feb. 15. She was 91.Ms. Brancaccio was born July 12, 1927, to Mary and Joseph Keenan and was a homemaker. Predeceased by her husband,...
View ArticleMichelle L. Farruggia
Michelle L. Farruggia of Flanders died Feb. 15 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. She was 32. Ms. Farruggia was born Feb. 28, 1986, to Barbara Maxey and Robert Farruggia in Port Jefferson. She...
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Thousands mourn NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen at funeral
When a woman in central Queens suffered an unexpected attack and fought off an intruder in her home, Detective Brian Simonsen of the NYPD’s 102nd Precinct answered the call. In that most vulnerable...
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