Our beloved Art passed away Aug. 26. He was born in 1930 in Brooklyn, grew up in Garden City and for the past few years, lived at Peconic Landing in Greenport. After graduating from Bucknell, and two years in the U.S. Navy, Art joined the Committee on Valuation of Securities. Receiving his Masters of Business Administration from New York University, he was managing director and head of private placements at Paine Webber, Chase, and Gruntal.
Art was a member of the Huntington Country Club. and the Long Island Senior Golf Association. He also achieved All-American in Senior Track and Field in the javelin.
Art is survived by Joan Strong, his wife of 59 years; his children, Bill, Dave, and Sue and their spouses; 11 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to: Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, michaeljfox.org or, William B. Strong Scholarship Fund, Collage of Osteopathic Medicine, University of New England, une.edu.
Special thanks to the loving staff at The Shores at Peconic Landing. The memorial will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 10, at Peconic Landing in Greenport.
This is a paid notice.