Funeral services for Herbert James Adler Jr. of Southold will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 8, at First Presbyterian Church of Southold, with the Rev. Peter Kelley officiating. A reception will follow at the church.

Mr. Adler died Nov. 26, 2021. He was 98. 

Memorial donations may be made to Southold Historical Museum or First Presbyterian Church of Southold. 

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

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Southold resident Roxann Elizabeth Shepish, 81, died peacefully surrounded by her children on June 19, 2022.

She was born July 2, 1940, in Greenport, N.Y. She was the daughter of Irving Rodman Webb and Beatrice Strasser Webb.

Roxann was employed by Eastern Long Island Hospital as a physical therapy aide up until her retirement at age 70. Roxie was known to many as an upbeat, vibrant person and a friend to all.

Predeceased by her husband of 41 years, Michael J. Shepish Jr., she is survived by her children, Anthony Booker, Rodman Booker (Teresa), Lisa Rywalt (Cory), Michelle Smith (Henry), Thomas Shepish, Jeffery Booker (Carissa), Stephen Shepish and Maureen Shepish; her grandchildren, Brittney Berry, Samantha Berry, Kaileigh Rywalt, Rodman Booker Jr., Jacqueline Rywalt Duckham, Meghan Booker, Cory Rywalt Jr., Layla Booker, Livi Booker, Joshua Booker, Morgan Shepish, Courtney Lee, Thomas-Buddy Lee and Michael Lee; her great-grandchildren, Bennett Detrick and Maisie Detrick; her sisters, Jacquelin Mazzaferro, Terri Saez and Cherie Hulse; her niece Stacy Averette; and many other nieces and nephews.

Memorial donations may be made in Roxie’s memory to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital Foundation and the Alzheimer’s Association.

Memorial service information for both Roxann and Michael Shepish will follow.

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

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Anthony Pedone of Riverhead, formerly of Jamesport, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022. He was 88 years old.

Anthony was born Sept. 7, 1933, in Queens, N.Y., to Jennie (Gaeta) and John Pedone. He was one of three children. He left high school to join the U.S. Navy and served for four years during the Korean Conflict, attaining the rank of petty officer and receiving the National Defense Service Medal.

On Oct. 26, 1957, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he married the love of his life, Anna DeMarco, and together they had three children.

Anthony worked as a self-employed auto mechanic for 30 years for the company he started: Pedone Auto & Truck Repair in Deer Park, N.Y. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, a member of the Sons of Italy and a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck.

Predeceased by his son, Anthony Pedone Jr., Anthony is survived by his wife, Anna; children Cynthia Austin of Shoreham, N.Y., and Ann Marie MacGillivray of Upper Black Eddy, Pa.; grandchildren Nicole, John, Michael, Sara, Julia, Christopher, Anthony, Amanda, James and Jena; and siblings Terry Vitale of Calverton, N.Y., and Angelo Pedone of Center Moriches, N.Y. 

The family will receive visitors Tuesday, June 21, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. 

The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, at Our Lady of Good Counsel R. C. Church, with Monsignor Joseph Staudt officiating. Interment, with U.S. military honors, will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

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Gilbert Terry Dixon of Dripping Springs, Texas, formerly of Southold, died suddenly June 12, 2022. He was 68 years old. 

Gib was born July 29, 1953, to Anne Terry Dixon and Raymond Joseph Dixon.

Gib enjoyed music at an early age and played bass in several bands back in the day. He had a huge passion for reading and learning new things. And loved his adopted state of Texas and Big Bend National Park, where he and his wife Donna would enjoy new adventures.

Gib was a certified emergency room nurse at South Austin Medical Center for 22 years until his retirement. Patients would actually come in to triage, asking for “Nurse Gib.” The outpouring from people he worked with has been overwhelming and a comfort. Special thank you to Duke.

Gib was one of a kind, with an amazing personality, really good heart, adventurous spirit and a contagious laugh that will be missed so very much, but never forgotten.

He was predeceased by both of his parents, and his uncle, Ellis M. Terry. Gib is survived by his loving family, his beyond-special wife, Donna Marie; her sons, Chris Barras (Donna Jean) and Jeremy Barras (Emily); grandchildren Eric Barras (Taylor) and Jenny Skye; great-grandchildren Eleanor and Lucille; his daughter, Rickie Lee Farah (Kenny); his ex-wife, Melody; his sister, Laura Dixon (Michael); his uncle, Raymond W. Terry Jr. (Barbara); his many cousins, Dan, Betsy, Abby and Martha Terry, Larry and Maria Terry, Peggy and Rob Cox, and Valerie and Allen Andrews; and all his incredible friends in Texas that were his soul family.

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Margaret ‘Peggy’ Helene Othen, 85, of The Villages, Fla., and longtime resident of Cutchogue, N.Y., passed with her beloved husband by her side on May 15, 2022.

Robert ‘Bob’ Frederick Othen, 92, of The Villages, Fla., and longtime resident of Cutchogue, N.Y., passed peacefully in his sleep on June 11, 2022, joining his soulmate, Margaret (Kaluza).

Margaret ‘Peggy’ Helene Othen

Margaret was born on March 23, 1937, to Margaret (Heimink) and Andre Kaluza. Margaret attended Flushing High School and graduated in 1954.

Margaret met her husband and soulmate, Robert Othen, while both worked for the New York Telephone Company. The couple wed in 1960 and moved in 1966 from Queens, N.Y., to the North Fork — a place where Margaret spent many childhood summers at the “bungalow” and where the couple raised their children and built a beautiful life together, full of love, family and many pets. 

The Othens moved in 2003 to The Villages, where they met countless friends and adopted new hobbies and what became the vacation destination for all of their family. Everyone always wanted to be at “Nana and Pop-Pop’s,” swimming in the pool with them, drinks in hand, playing games and always belly-laughing and creating memories.

Affectionately known as “Nana” to many, Margaret was a bright light with a sensitive soul who loved her family and friends deeply. She spent much of her time in New York City with her family enjoying Broadway shows, the Tony Awards and many adventures. Along with her husband of 62 years and their tight-knit family, Margaret traveled the world and made many family memories right in Florida at Walt Disney World. “Nana” was always deeply involved in the lives of her children, grandchildren and those who she always treated as her own. Whether riding along to dance rehearsals or attending a baseball game, she was her family’s greatest cheerleader.

You could find Margaret beautifully singing a song from “Showboat,” reading Jane Austen and Bridgerton novels, or attending a Michael Crawford fan club event with her many friends.

Margaret was predeceased by her parents, Margaret (Heimink) and Andre Kaluza. Her husband joined her in heaven on June 11 — less than a month after his wife’s passing, unable to be apart for too long.

Robert ‘Bob’ Frederick Othen

Robert was born on July 2, 1929, to Charles Pierre Othen and Ellen “Nellie” Healy. Robert attended Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, N.Y., and graduated in 1951.

Robert was a proud veteran, serving in the United States Navy for four years, and was discharged with honors. 

Robert met his beloved wife, Margaret (Kaluza) during his long tenure at New York Telephone Company. The couple wed in 1960 and moved from Queens, N.Y., to Cutchogue, N.Y., in 1966.

Those who met Robert were instantly charmed by his Irish, twinkling eyes, smile and dry wit that could put anyone in a better mood. Known by many nicknames (only some of which can be printed), including Bob, Bobby and Bocce Bob, his favorites were “Dad” and “Pop-Pop.” 

Always ready with a joke or well-timed comment, Robert kept his friends and family laughing while always showering them with endless love. Robert kept lifelong friends and never met a stranger. He’d bring grapefruit from Florida to the deli clerk at Handy Pantry “just because,” volunteered at Cutchogue Fire Department for many years and always helped those in need. His kindness knew no bounds and neither did his character, quiet strength or dedication to his family. His lighthearted sayings and cheeky jokes were lovingly referred to as “Pop-Pop-isms.” 

He made the best meatballs and fancied screwdriver cocktails, a good, smoked old-fashioned and, at times, unsalted peanuts in milk. He said he hated fireworks, but we all know he loved them. He generated an energy that made it impossible not to smile in his presence. He was happiest when surrounded by family, or when the Giants were playing.

A diehard New York Mets and New York Giants fan for life, Robert would share, if he could, that their rocky records are ultimately what put him in the grave (but he did mention to his son that this year’s draft picks looked promising).

Robert was predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Margaret; his parents; and his seven siblings, Duncan, Violet (Schluntz), George, Helen, Marion (Boss), Winifred (Montesano) and Margaret (Zuffle).

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Margaret and Robert are survived by their daughter, Carolyn Othen Burke (Brian) of Mattituck, N.Y.; son, Andrew Duncan Othen (Vicky) of Melbourne, Australia; granddaughter, Dylan (née Drobet) Gamez (Barrett) of Fruitland Park, Fla.; grandsons, Declan and Ryan Othen of Melbourne, Australia; step-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Amanda Burke of Mattituck, N.Y.; and extended family and countless friends who loved them as family.

There will be a joint Celebration of Life for Margaret and Robert Saturday, July 9, from noon to 5 p.m., with a service and words from loved ones at 1 p.m., at Heirs-Baxley, 3975 Wedgewood Lane, The Villages, Fla. 32162. 

For those unable to attend in person, a livestream will be available. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in their names to Voices of Change Animal League, 6393 SW 52nd St., Ocala, FL 34474, from where their beloved dog, Princess Dolly, was rescued.

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Joanne Goerler (née Zuhoski) of Cutchogue died June 24, 2022. She was 56.

The family will receive visitors Tuesday, June 28, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.

The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck.

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Mildred C. Meyer of West Hampton, and formerly of East Hampton, Sag Harbor and Riverhead, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022. She was 96 years old.

Known as Millie, she was born and raised in East Hampton, the daughter of Arthur and Ettie Schwarberg. She was a 1944 graduate of East Hampton High School.

She raised her family in Sag Harbor, where her four children went to Pierson High School. She worked for the former Bulova Watch Company, Rowe Industries, The Fil-N-Net Clothing Store, and as a waitress as well. She was also a former member of the Sag Harbor Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.

Predeceased by her brother, Arthur Schwarberg of California, and her daughter Carol Blasko of Mattituck, she is survived by her son, Arthur Brewer (Kathryn) of Cutchogue; daughters Barbara Damiecki (Kenneth) of Bridgehampton and Wendy Turbush (Douglas) of Oklahoma; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Monday, June 27, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck, with funeral services at 8 p.m., with Caren Heacock officiating. Graveside services will be held at noon Tuesday, June 28, at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in East Hampton.

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Southold resident Robert “Bob” Murray died June 22, 2022. He was 80.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time. The family is being assisted by DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. 

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Helen Proud went to her eternal reward on June 23, 2022.

Born Helen Marie Ghegan, June 13, 1933 (the Feast of St. Anthony) in Newark, N.J., she was the second of four children of Joseph A. Ghegan and Elizabeth Byrne. There was an older sister, a younger brother and, still surviving, a younger sister.

The family residence was in Irvington, N.J. Her father was a broker of supplies for religious convents in northern New Jersey and later was a certified jeweler. All the children graduated from Catholic colleges.

Helen entered the convent of the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, after graduating from St. Vincent’s girls’ academy in Newark. She trained for an R.N. and earned a Bachelor of Science degree at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan and the College of Mount St. Vincent in Riverdale, Bronx. She earned an MBA in hospital administration at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, and served as administrator at St. Francis Hospital in the Bronx.

When the hospital was closed by the New York archdiocese, Helen returned to her home and later resigned from the religious community. She undertook administrative positions at South Nassau Communities Hospital and at Brooklyn Hospital and then was senior administrator of Beekman Downtown Hospital in lower Manhattan. While there, she happened to receive aerialist Philippe Petite in August 1974, when he was brought in by the police for observation after tightrope walking between the Twin Towers. She was also on duty in January 1975 when victims of the Fraunces Tavern bombing were brought to the hospital.

In 1972, she and her husband, Geoffrey Proud, moved from Brooklyn to Orient, N.Y., and for several years at her home weather station, she was “Helen Proud in Orient,” reporting the morning weather to WOR New York radio.

She obtained a position as assistant administrator of Suffolk County’s community health centers. While in this position, she earned a nursing home administration license at C.W. Post and was appointed to head the county’s new nursing home in Yaphank. When she retired for the county after 38 years, she became a hospice volunteer at East End Hospice. While there she was asked to assist the hospice in obtaining its Joint Commission accreditation. She stayed on at EEH for a number of years as its compliance officer, a part-time position.

She served a term as trustee of Eastern Long Island Hospital. She was president of the Orient Civic Association and was able to persuade Suffolk County to acquire the natural Orient Point land and beach and preserve it as a passive county park.

At home, she cared for her “rescue” puppies and loved a daily swim in the backyard pool. She and her husband were regular members of St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport, where for several years she served as a trustee and headed the parish’s annual food and clothing charity drive for the local community.

She is survived by her husband, Geoffrey Proud, and sister Elizabeth (Liz Loftus). Her parents, sister Therese and brother Joseph predeceased her; his widow, Barbara, and her children are also survivors in New Jersey.

Friends and family will gather at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home Friday, July 1, from 3 to 7 p.m. A 10 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated July 2 at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport, Father Piotr Narkiewicz presiding. Interment will follow at Orient Central Cemetery.

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John P. Gantly of Cutchogue died June 25, 2022. He was 84.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, July 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.

The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, July 8, at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck, with Monsignor Joseph Staudt officiating.

Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

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Steven Berger of Mattituck, who went from a long and successful career as a broadcasting executive to becoming one of the most celebrated and admired photographers on the East End of Long Island, died Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at San Simeon by the Sound Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Greenport at the age of 78.

Like his hero, famed American landscape photographer Ansel Adams, Mr. Berger was noted for his dramatic black-and-white images, drawing enthusiastic audiences to his one-man shows. He also published two volumes of photographs featuring scenes — some familiar, others offbeat, even quirky — of his beloved North Fork. 

One of his most famous photographs showed an empty chair sitting alone along a row of grape vines, which he titled “Waiting for Merlot.” The photo and title were typical of his wit and engaging sense of humor.

For many years, he taught the art of photography to high school students, who came each week to his house, which featured a darkroom he arranged to have built. Not that he disparaged digital cameras, but he wanted his young students to also become proficient in taking pictures with film and learning how to develop them.

He didn’t get paid for teaching. In fact, an example of his generosity in so many areas, he actually paid the students to attend his classes in order to relieve them of other obligations and ensure they would take their lessons seriously. 

Several of the students he mentored went on to become successful photographers in their own right, including David Benthal, the awarded-winning photographer for the northforker, a magazine published by Times Review Media Group.

Upon graduating from Temple University in 1966, Mr. Berger was hired as a disc jockey at a radio station in Pittsburgh. That job ultimately led to his being named president and chief executive officer of a radio network owned by the Nationwide Insurance Company, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. It was there he met and married Ellen Eberle.

After retiring from Nationwide in 1999, he and Ellen moved to the North Fork, where he was free to pursue taking pictures full time, an interest he had pursued earnestly even as a teenager in Atlantic City, N.J., where he was born on March 12, 1944, the son of Albert and Mary (Paul) Berger.

He is survived by his wife, Ellen Eberle Berger, well known for her active involvement in a broad range of local charities and causes, and a daughter from a previous marriage, Clare Berger, of St. Louis.

A gathering to remember Steve is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at Jamesport Meeting House.

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Richard “Richie” Okula, 87, of Riverhead passed away peacefully at the Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Southampton on June 28, 2022.

Richie was born and raised on the Okula Farm in Calverton with his four brothers and five sisters. As a result, he instilled in all his children and granddaughters the love of gardening, the sea, fishing, boating, photography and, most importantly, his Polish heritage. Richie was a prominent figure at the Polish Town Civic Association, where he loved to be for the past 45 years. He was an integral part in keeping the Polish Town clock synchronized and working the Polish Town fairs (since its inception), and his love of polka dancing was evident when everyone would clear the dance floor for him and his lovely wife, Betty, to watch them glide across the floor.

The love of his faith shone through for over 25 years as he served as an usher at St. Isidore R.C. Church and volunteered at all the chicken barbecues.

Richie also had an extremely long career at Brookhaven National Laboratory, starting in the animal husbandry department; he aspired and excelled to a medical lab technician in tumor and cancer research, and ended his career as a cabinetry craftsman.

He was predeceased by his wife, Betty Okula; his mother and father, Leonora and Paul Okula; sisters Genevieve Graygor, Lottie Putzke, Helen Wesolowski Mauzara and Sophie Truskoloski; and brothers Joseph, Edmund, John and Stephen. He is survived by his children, Susanne Teuber (Timothy), Rick, Andrew (Elizabeth) and Kenn (Yoko); his granddaughters, Anna Hindman (Jess), Meagan Okula and Harmony Lim; his grandson, Shiloh Morse (Rebecca); and his sister Dolly Podlas.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, July 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral Mass will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, July 8, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead.

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Mary M. Christian of Mattituck, formerly of Southold, died June 30, 2022. She was 77.

The family will receive visitors Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to noon at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. Funeral services will follow at noon.

Interment will take place at St. Patrick’s R.C. Cemetery in Southold.

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Frances J. Stelzer of Mattituck died July 4, 2022. She was 90.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, July 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday, July 8, at the funeral home, with Father Ryszard Ficek officiating. 

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Arkadiusz Solowinski of Mattituck died July 3, 2022. He was 56.

The family will receive visitors Friday, July 8, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.

The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue, with Father Ryszard Ficek officiating.

Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery, adjacent to the church.

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Harriet Rackovitch, a 25-year resident of Greenport, died July 3, 2022. She was 92.

Born Aug. 6, 1929, in Flushing, she was the daughter of Herman and Monica (Bowe) Mathe.

Ms. Rackovitch was the owner of Silver Linings jewelry store in Garden City and Greenport for 40 years.

Predeceased by her husband, Zivotin, and son Thomas, she is survived by her daughters, Donna Mann and Daria Kowal of Greenport, Kim Worko of Lido Beach and Judi Rackovitch of Long Beach; her sons Michael, of Rochester, N.Y., and Joseph, of Long Beach; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, July 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. Burial will follow at St. Agnes R.C. Cemetery in Greenport.

Memorial donations may be made to Dogs for the Deaf, 10175 Wheeler Road, Central Point, OR 97502.

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Ronald Goerler Jr. always knew his wife of 30 years, Joanne, was a “wonderful woman,” but it was at her wake last Tuesday that he truly realized just how many lives she had touched.

“She touched hundreds and hundreds of people,” Mr. Goerler said. 

Ms. Goerler, 57, died June 24, after battling myelodysplastic syndrome for four years. She is survived by their four children, Alexander, Anna, Sarah and Olivia.

The wake was held at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was held the next day at Mattituck’s Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church.

Myelodysplastic syndrome is a blood cancer in which blood cells in the bone marrow do not mature, according to the Mayo Clinic.

In September 2019, Ms. Goerler underwent a bone marrow transplant after four to five months of chemotherapy to prepare her blood. Last year, the News-Review reported on the Cutchogue resident’s journey through that procedure and documented her joy at reaching the one-year post-transplant mark. 

Despite being in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and experiencing severe side effects from the procedure, including rash, diabetes and a pulmonary embolism, her joy was visible a year later, when she met her donor, Beatrice Rodriguez, in person for the first time.

Her smile and contagious positivity that was never lacking is the legacy she left behind, her husband said.

“Every situation in life, she approached it always head on with a smile,” he said. “She just really wanted to do the best [she] possibly could, for anybody that she came across in life. She just was one of those individuals that really just had an amazing attitude; [she] could talk to anybody, could relate to anybody.”

Ms. Goerler was an educator at East Hampton’s John Marshall Elementary School for 30 years as well as office manager at her family’s business, Jamesport Vineyards.

Mr. Goerler said multiple generations of families that Ms. Goerler taught during her time at John Marshall Elementary attended the wake. He said he was overwhelmed to learn that about 800 people attended.

“It was an honor to meet all these people that showed up,” he said.

In addition to her husband and children, five siblings and several cousins, nieces and nephews, Ms. Goerler is survived by her parents, Joseph and Sabina Zuhoski of Cutchogue.

“We’re thankful to the community for honoring her; she’s left us such a big void in our life,” Ms. Zuhoski said. “We were a very close family.”

Mr. Goerler said that his journey with his wife is not over because she lives on through their children.

“My life there might have stopped with Joanne, [but] it continues to go forward through the children,” he said. “My journey begins now through them … My children have a piece of Joanne in them and that’s the part that’s going to be fun for me as they go forward. It’s not the end, it’s not over.”

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Calverton resident Gary R. Nodine died July 9, 2022, at Peconic Bay Medical Center. He was 69.

He was born Aug. 28, 1952, in Riverhead, to Russell and Doris (Kohn) Nodine.

He graduated from Riverhead High School and worked as a maintenance repairman for Suffolk County, as well as bartending at the Village Crossroads for several years.

He enjoyed fishing and boating and having lobster parties and was a fan of the New York Yankees.

Predeceased by his parents, he is survived by his sisters, Janice (Buzz) Chew of Mattituck and Laurel (Mike) Martin of Florida; and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive visitors Saturday, July 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, where funeral services will take place at 2:30 p.m.

Memorial donations may be made to North Fork Animal Welfare League.

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Kathleen Rowan Neumann of Mattituck, New York and Jupiter, Fla., died Sunday, July 10, after a courageous battle with cancer. 

She had a great many roles — daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, friend, educator, canasta player, golfer, artist, book clubber — and lived each day to the fullest, her abundant love and enthusiasm overflowing. 

She is survived by her six children, Cecilia, James, Denise, Michael, Margaret and Patricia; their spouses, Robert, Tara, James, Beth, Terry and Mark; her 16 grandchildren, Kyra, Peter, Hayley, Curtis, Marion, Ethan, Lily, Amelia, Mikayla, Aidan, Luke, Holden, Barron, William, Brett and Delia; and her step-grandchildren, Kathryn and Robert, and their children. She also leaves behind her much younger brother, James Rowan, and his wife, Lorenza, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 43 years, Gerard “Rod” Neumann, as well as her sisters, Monica Noss and Judith Rowan. 

Family and friendship were cornerstones of Kathy’s life. She loved holding court at a crowded dinner table, trying to solve the world’s challenges through meaningful, often boisterous conversation, and then attempting to beat Rod during a heated post-prandial game of Scrabble (he rarely opened vistas for her obscure seven-letter words …) 

Kathy was born in Jamaica, Queens, to Vincent and Marion Rowan. She was the second of four children. A lover of literature, she attended Rosemont College, becoming president of her class in her senior year. After raising her children, Kathy earned her master’s in English from Fordham University. She spent her early career writing for Look Magazine and The Miami Herald and for Robert Montgomery Presents, a live television show, and later served as an adjunct professor of English at Ramapo College. 

While Kathy enjoyed a lifetime of learning, her greatest joy was being the wife of Rod, mother of her “six pack,” and GK (Grandma Kathy) to her grandkids. She lived life with faith, a sense of humor, a love of foxes and unparalleled zest, including for cold-water plunges into the Long Island Sound. She never lost her desire to make the world a better place through prayer and acts of kindness. 

Her family will welcome friends at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck, N.Y., on Thursday, July 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. A Mass of the Resurrection will be offered at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue, N.Y., at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 15, and may be viewed remotely via this link: Live (olochurch.org). 

In lieu of flowers, Kathy’s family requests that donations be made in her name to her alma mater, Rosemont College (rosemontcollege.wufoo.com/forms/support-the-rosemont-experience-fund-qu6ntep0x9660d) or to a cause close to her heart, Friends of the Children (friendsofthechildren.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/donate-2022).

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Beloved mother, grandmother and friend, Anita Moran of Peconic went to her heavenly home on the morning of July 11, 2022 at the age of 87. 

Anita grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., where she attended Saint Angela Hall and graduated with a B.A. in education from Fordham University in 1956.

She then taught elementary school in Valley Stream, N.Y., and Cutchogue, N.Y. She also taught piano, a favorite passion of hers. Anita lived in Malverne and Sayville before moving to the North Fork in 1969. There she was an active member of Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck, N.Y., where she taught CCD for 20 years and served as a member of the consolation ministry.

Known for her kindness, gentleness, selflessness and joyful demeanor, she brought smiles to everyone she encountered and was loved by all who knew her. Through the years, her home had become a gathering place for family and friends. You could always find a full house for a famous “Grammy” waffle on a summer morning. 

She’ll be greatly missed by her children Doug (Mary Ann) and Carole; grandchildren Chelsea, Kristin, Erin, Megan, Sean, Mark, Caroline and Ryan; and many dear friends. She is now back in the arms of her beloved husband, George (1987) and her son Robbie (1986), as well as her parents. 

The family will receive visitors Friday, July 15, from 3 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck, with interment to follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue.

Memorial donations may be made to Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck, Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue, or East End Hospice Kanas Center for Hospice Care in Quiogue, N.Y. 

The family wishes to send a special thank you to the staffs at Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, Peconic Bay Medical Center and East End Hospice Kanas Center for Hospice Care for their care and compassion.

This is a paid notice.

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