Last Alarms

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=75 BGCOLOR="#330000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="198c8c83.jpg"> <div> Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department</div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=250 BGCOLOR="#BBBBBB" TEXT="#080000" background="0befa043.gif"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department">Home</A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=405 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Last Alarms</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="703" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 526 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="#alvin_charles_bartunek" TITLE="Last Alarms">1911-2008   Alvin Charles Bartunek</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#ella_e__brooks" TITLE="Last Alarms">1911-2008   Ella E. Brooks</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#joseph_keller" TITLE="Last Alarms">1918-2008   Joseph A. Keller</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#edward_r__kukla_____1926_2008" TITLE="Last Alarms">1926-2008   </A><A HREF="#edward_r__kukla_____1926_2008" TITLE="Last Alarms">Edward R. Kukla</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#dina_seaman_____1913_2008" TITLE="Last Alarms">1915-2008   Marie D. Painter</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#stella_tradeski_____1916_2007" TITLE="Last Alarms">1916-2007   Stella Tradeski</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#barbara_j__reichel_____1933_2007" TITLE="Last Alarms">1933-2007   Barbara J. Reichel</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#david_howard_l_hommedieu_____1939_2007" TITLE="Last Alarms">1939-2007   David Howard L'Hommedieu</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#zygmunt_o_kula_____1918_2007" TITLE="Last Alarms">1918-2007   </A><A HREF="#zygmunt_o_kula_____1918_2007" TITLE="Last Alarms">Zygmunt O'Kula</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#bennie_p__poudel_____1922_2007" TITLE="Last Alarms">1922-2007   </A><A HREF="#bennie_p__poudel_____1922_2007" TITLE="Last Alarms">Bennie P. Poudel</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#charles_s__mckay_iii_____1952_2007" TITLE="Last Alarms">1952-2007   Charles S. McKay III</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#francis__frank__maks_____1918_2007" TITLE="Last Alarms">1918-2007   Francis (Frank) Maks</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#bryant_w__young_____1936_2007" TITLE="Last Alarms">1936-2007   Bryant W. Young</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#frank__dave__brown_jr______1920_2006" TITLE="Last Alarms">1920-2006   Frank 'Dave' Brown Jr.</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#phyllis_gadzinski_____1947_2006" TITLE="Last Alarms">1947-2006   Phyllis Gadzinski</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#barbara_m__bogash_____1943_2005" TITLE="Last Alarms">1943-2005   Barbara M. Bogash</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#isidore_william_danowski_jr_____" TITLE="Last Alarms">1952-2005   Isidore William Danowski Jr.</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#john_francis_danowski_sr______1930_2005" TITLE="Last Alarms">1930-2005   John Francis Danowski Sr.</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#alan_p__shields_____1938_2005" TITLE="Last Alarms">1938-2005   Alan P. Shields</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#mae_c__atkins_____1909_2004" TITLE="Last Alarms">1909-2004   Mae C. Atkins</A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="#robert_b__block_____1938_2004" TITLE="Last Alarms">1938-2004   Robert B. Block</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#charles_allen_blasl_____1932_2003" TITLE="Last Alarms">1932-2003   Charles Allen Blasl</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#leo_g__ceckowski_____1913_2003" TITLE="Last Alarms">1913-2003   Leo G. Ceckowski</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#charles_j__niewadomski_____1927_2003" TITLE="Last Alarms">1927-2003   Charles J. Niewadomski</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#donald_e__cy_walsh_____1912_2003" TITLE="Last Alarms">1912-2003   Donald E. "Cy" Walsh</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#joan_e__benjamin_____1935_2003" TITLE="Last Alarms">1935-2003   Joan E. Benjamin</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#wilfred_t__sullivan_sr______1934_2002" TITLE="Last Alarms">1934-2002   Wlfred T. Sullivan Sr.</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#antone_j__regula_____1923_2002" TITLE="Last Alarms">1923-2002   Antone J. Regula</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#mae_carlson_____1905_2002" TITLE="Last Alarms">1905-2002   Mae Carlson</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#peter_j__o_callaghan_____1928_2001" TITLE="Last Alarms">1928-2001   Peter J. O'Callaghan</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#marian_white_____1929_2001" TITLE="Last Alarms">1929-2001   Marian White</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#catherine_a__densieski_____1940_2001" TITLE="Last Alarms">1940-2001   Catherine A. Densieski</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#margaret_t__lescenski_____1924_2001" TITLE="Last Alarms">1924-2001   Margaret T. Lescenski</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#frank_a__waskewicz_____1916_2000" TITLE="Last Alarms">1916-2000   Frank A. Waskewicz</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#lillian_dusenbury_____1922_2000" TITLE="Last Alarms">1922-2000   Lillian Dusenbury</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#geraldine_schaefer_____1919_2000" TITLE="Last Alarms">1919-2000   Geraldine Schaefer</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#james_l__shallow_____1916_2000" TITLE="Last Alarms">1916-2000   James L. Shallow</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#rolland_corwin_____1958_2000" TITLE="Last Alarms">1957-2000   Rolland Corwin</A></div> <div> <A HREF="#joseph_danowski_____1926_2000" TITLE="Last Alarms">1926-2000   Joseph Danowski</A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="alvin_charles_bartunek"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Alvin Charles Bartunek     1911-2008</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reliable Hose Engine Co.1">Reliable Hose & Engine Company #1</A></div> <bR> <div> Alvin Charles Bartunek, a resident of Polish Town since 1916 and a member of the Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department for almost 74 years, died Saturday at Peconic Bay Medical Center after a brief illness, family members said.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. Bartunek, the father of former Riverhead Councilman George Bartunek, was 96, and the oldest member of the Reliable Hose and Engine Company No. 1, which he joined on July 16, 1934, at the age of 23.</div> <bR> <div> He was born in Astoria, Queens, on Aug. 5, 1911, to Gottlieb and Anna Bartunek. His father, who was in the wholesale flower business, moved the family to the area of Marcy Avenue and Parkway Street in Polish Town, where Mr. Bartunek resided until his death.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="04_news_archives_an_old_reliable_reflects.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="04 News Archives">In a 2005 profile in The News-Review</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >, Mr. Bartunek recalled how his beloved neighborhood had changed through the decades. He remembered Marcy Avenue “as just a wagon track with horses’ hooves chopping up the road.” He often shared memories of hunting and fishing in then-rural Riverhead and eastern Long Island, family members said.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> By the mid-1920s, he was working full time with his father at the greenhouses and farm, later named G. Bartunek & Son. </div> <bR> <div> He was also the last surviving member of the fire department’s Iron Men Tournament Team, which won New York State championship titles in 1935 and 1936.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. Bartunek enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1941 and went on active duty following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He rose through the ranks and eventually was commissioned as an officer. As World War II drew to a close, he traveled throughout the U.S. in charge of troop trains.</div> <bR> <div> In 1944, he met and married Blanche McFadden, a member of the Women’s Army Corps. In 1945, he was discharged as a fi rst lieutenant and returned to Polish Town. </div> <bR> <div> “When I stood on the roof of my house, I could see 14 new homes being built,” he recalled in another News-Review story. “I’ve been to every state in the union, but if I could pick any place in the world to live, I would still choose Polish Town.”</div> <bR> <div> He continued to operate the family business until he retired in 1994. His wife died 10 years later, at 91.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. Bartunek is survived by his children, George, of Baiting Hollow, Diana, of Steamboat Springs, Colo., and Edwin, of Honolulu, Hawaii; and two grandchildren. </div> <bR> <div> “He was always a positive person,” Diana Bartunek said of her dad. “He always found the good in every situation and every person, and he definitely left this world a better place.”</div> <bR> <div> “He was a great role model,” George Bartunek said of his dad. “He was liked by everyone and he was probably one of the most optimistic people I’ve ever met, which is really a requirement of being a farmer.”</div> <bR> <div> Visitations were held June 11 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, where firematic services were also conducted. Funeral services will be held today, Thursday, June 12, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery. </div> <bR> <div> Memorial donations may be directed to the Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 1111 Osborne Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="ella_e__brooks"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Ella E. Brooks     1911-2008</B></div> <div> <A HREF="ladies_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ladies Auxiliary">Riverhead Ladies Auxiliary</A></div> <bR> <div> North Fork native Ella E. Brooks died May 27 at a hospice care facility in Inverness, Fla. She was 97.</div> <bR> <div> She was born in South Jamesport on Jan. 3, 1911, to Fred and Mary (Doehler) Cronk and lived on the North Fork for 81 years. While in Riverhead Town, she had worked as a waitress. She was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Riverhead Fire Department for 71 years. She moved to Beverly Hills, Fla. 16 years ago. She loved bowling, bingo and her family, relatives said.</div> <bR> <div> Ms. Brooks was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, William, in 1992; a daughter, Patricia Averette, in 1999; and two grandchildren. She is survived by her children William, of Riverhead, Janet Kirklewski of Mastic and Connie Kwasna, Robert and Joseph, all of Beverly Hills, Fla.; a sister, Genevieve Krajewski of Jamestown, N.Y.; 25 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.</div> <bR> <div> Family received visitors at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead on May 29, where a funeral service was held May 30. Interment was at St. Johns Cemetery in Riverhead.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="joseph_keller"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Joseph A. Keller     1918-2008</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Red Bird Truck Co.1">RedBird Hook & Ladder Company #1</A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7ccf4110.jpg" border=0 width="244" height="273" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="6" VSPACE="0">Joseph A. Keller, “Sonny”, former resident of Riverhead, died on Wednesday, April 16<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT>, 4 weeks after celebrating his 66<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> wedding anniversary with his wife, and best friend, Natalie (Tillie) Keller.</div> <bR> <div> He was born on October 29, 1918 in Ridgewood, NY (Part of Brooklyn) to Helen (Rissacher) and Joseph T. Keller. He and his family moved to Riverhead for a few years when he was a child and then returned to Brooklyn. They left Brooklyn when he was 15 (1933) and moved back upstate to Westford where the family was originally from. He graduated there in June of 1936. He later returned to Riverhead and began working for the Riverhead Post Office in 1938. In 1939 he met Natalie L. Punda while bartending at Zamber's Bar & Grill on Railroad Avenue in Riverhead. They were married on March 21<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >st</FONT>, 1942. They had two daughters Natalie Ann and Marlene Louise. </div> <bR> <div> Joe joined the Riverhead Fire Department on March 4<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT>, 1939 where he made many lifelong friendships. He was a member of the Red Bird Hook & Ladder Company and held the office of Secretary for the Fire Commissioners, Treasurer of the Red Bird Hook & Ladder, and later held a paid position as Treasurer for the Fire Department for many years. He helped coordinate several Fire Department State Conventions and affairs. He retired from the RFD in 1988 after 49 years. He would have stayed till 50 but had always said he would never hold up a spot for new and younger members wanting to come in, and so when he saw there was a waiting list he felt it was time for him to move over. The Fire Department honored him with a new scanner, so he would always know where the fire was! </div> <bR> <div> He joined the Army on August 17<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT>, 1942 and was assigned as a postal clerk. He served overseas in Africa and was honorably discharged on December 18<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT>, 1945. While serving he achieved the American Service Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. After returning from the military he worked for the Riverhead Post Office until his retirement in 1973 at the age of 55. </div> <bR> <div> Joe also enjoyed many other things during his life. He belonged to the Lions Club in the 60's and 70's and participated in its many musicals. He played on the RFD's softball league for several years in the 50's. He played on a dart league at the old Osborne Inn during the 40's. His team won the league championship three years in a row! (1947-48, 1948-49 and 1949-50) He also loved to bowl and play golf. He traveled with his wife and friends to many golf resorts over the years, often with his grandchildren in tow.  He was an avid reader and awesome in math. He even took courses to become a certified accountant.</div> <bR> <div> Joe is predeceased by his sister Madeline (Keller) Laube of Schnectady and is survived by his wife, Natalie; daughters Lee Schoen of Midland Park, NJ and Marlene D'Apice of Hudson, FL, his grandchildren Laura (Schoon) Donohue of Riverhead, NY and Craig Snyder of Eastport, NY; and 3 great-grandchildren Kyle Patrick, Kathryn Rose and Sean Joseph Donohue. </div> <bR> <div> 'Joe', 'Sonny', 'Dad', 'Grandpa', 'GGpa'… was loved by so many, and will be truly missed. Please join us for a last farewell.</div> <bR> <div> Services will be held at McLaughlin-Heppner Funeral Home in Polish Town on Monday, May 5<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> from 7-9pm. A funeral mass will be said on Tuesday, May 6<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> at St. John the Evangelist RC Church in Riverhead at 10am, with a procession following to Calverton National Cemetery.  </div> <bR> <div> In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Joseph A. Keller to:</div> <bR> <div> Hernando-Pasco Hospice</div> <div> 12107 Majestic Blvd.</div> <div> Hudson, FL 34667-2460</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="edward_r__kukla_____1926_2008"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Edward R. Kukla     1926-2008</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Red Bird Truck Co.1">RedBird Hook & Ladder Company #1</A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7c8135f0.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="351" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="6" VSPACE="6">Riverhead Town Fire Marshal Edward R. Kukla died April 14, three days shy of his 59th wedding anniversary, at the Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Southampton. He was 82.</div> <bR> <div> The cause was cardiopulmonary arrest, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, family members said.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. Kukla was born in Jamaica, N.Y., on April 7, 1926, to Stanley and Helen (Laskowski) Kukla. He was raised in Riverhead and graduated from Riverhead High School in 1944.</div> <bR> <div> He was inducted into the U.S. Army Air Corps on Aug. 7, 1944, serving as an armorer and tail gunner on a B-29. He saw action during World War II in Guam and Saipan with the 73rd Wing and the 314th Wing of the 20th Air Force, according to his son, Andrew, and was discharged August 27, 1946.</div> <bR> <div> After training in the radio and television field, he opened his own business, Ed Kukla's Television Service, in Hampton Bays. He repaired TVs and installed antennas up and down the South Fork in the days before the advent of cable television. He sold the business in 1984, after 35 years of operation.</div> <bR> <div> He began working for the Town of Riverhead fire marshal's office in 1985, retiring 18 years later. Ray Wiwczar, who worked with Mr. Kukla while he was fire marshal, said in an interview this week: "He started out as fire inspector and whenever I needed him, he would help me out. Ed wasn't the kind of guy who'd say, 'That's not my job'.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. Kukla was also a 60-year volunteer with the Riverhead Fire Department and served as captain of the Red Bird Hook and Ladder Company.</div> <bR> <div> He was also a dedicated member and past president of the Riverhead Lions Club, and past district governor of District 20S, with 55 local clubs reporting to him. Roger McCabe, also a past president of the Riverhead Lions, recalled this week how Mr. Kukla had visited all 55 Suffolk County clubs, while raising a family and running his own business. "'Kuk' set a higher standard that each of us strives for and are deeply appreciative to have served with," he said.</div> <bR> <div> Predeceased by a daughter, Pamela Botsford, Mr. Kukla is survived by his wife, Veronica ("Ronnie"); his children Peg Proctor of Livonia, N.Y., Tom, of Sandy Hook, Conn., and Barbara, of DesPlaines, Ill.; his brothers, Billy, of Texas, Bobby, of Jamesport, and Stanley and Arthur, both of Connecticut; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.</div> <bR> <div> Family received visitors April 18 at Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home in Riverhead, where firematic and Lions Club services were held. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated April 19 at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church, Riverhead, after a procession past the firehouse and between two hook-and-ladder trucks with an American flag suspended between them. Father Thomas Coby officiated at the service. Interment with military honors, attended by an Honor Guard, followed at St. John's Cemetery.</div> <bR> <div> Memorial donations may be directed to the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, 371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787 or The Alzheimer's Association of Long Island, Suite E, 3281 Veterans Memorial Highway, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. </div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="dina_seaman_____1913_2008"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Marie D. Painter</B><B>     1915-2008</B></div> <div> <A HREF="ladies_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ladies Auxiliary">Riverhead Ladies Auxiliary</A></div> <bR> <div> Riverhead resident Marie D. Painter died January 13th at Riverhead Care Center. She was 92.</div> <bR> <div> She was born in Brooklyn September 3, 1915 to Andrew and Katherine (Holshoe) Dittmier and moved to Riverhead after marrying Francis G. Painter Sr.</div> <bR> <div> Ms. Painter was a member of the Riverhead Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and loved to go boating with her family. "They were great day-trippers," her son, Francis Jr., said of his parents. "They'd go as far as they could in the morning and come back in the afternoon."</div> <bR> <div> Predeceased by her husband, Ms. Painter is survived by her son, of Riverhead.</div> <bR> <div> Family received visitors January 14th at Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home in Riverhead, where a service was conducted the following day by the Rev. George Summers of Advent Lutheran Church in Mattituck. Interment was at Riverhead Cemetery.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="stella_tradeski_____1916_2007"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Stella Tradeski     1916-2007</B></div> <div> <A HREF="ladies_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ladies Auxiliary">Riverhead Ladies Auxiliary</A></div> <bR> <div> Riverhead resident Stella Tradeski died December 1st. She was 91.</div> <bR> <div> Born in Brooklyn to Joseph and Antoinette (Przebtoski) Probish April 12, 1916, she moved to Kings Park 85-years ago, where she graduated high school. She was a homemaker in Riverhead for the past 60-years.</div> <bR> <div> Stella was a treasured mother of Patricia Schell and John Tradeski Jr. Beloved by four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was a 58-year member and past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Riverhead Fire Department. She was very proud of her husband and son, who are both ex-chiefs of the department, as well as her grandson, John III, who is currently a lieutenant. She was equally proud of her grandchildren, George Schell Jr., an attorney, Jennifer Hoefling, an attorney, and John Schell, managing director at Ardent Learning. Stella will be greatly missed by her family and all of her friends.</div> <bR> <div> In addition to her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Ms. Tradeski is survived by her sister, Clara Lohr of Kings Park.</div> <bR> <div> Visitation will take place at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead today, Thursday, December 20, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at St. Isidore's R.C. Church in Riverhead tomorrow, December 21, at 9:30 a.m., followed by interment at St. John's Cemetery.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="barbara_j__reichel_____1933_2007"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Barbara J. Reichel     1933-2007</B></div> <div> <A HREF="ladies_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ladies Auxiliary">Riverhead Ladies Auxiliary</A></div> <bR> <div> Riverhead resident Barbara J. Reichel died Oct. 9 in Riverhead. She was 74.</div> <bR> <div> She was born in Detroit, Mich., to Arthur and Pearl (Greek) Harris on Sept. 24, 1933. She married John Reichel Feb. 23, 1952, and worked for Riverhead School District as a bus driver. Ms. Reichel was deeply involved in her community, participating in numerous organizations, including Ladies Auxiliary of Riverhead Fire Department; Community Blood Drive; Women of the Moose; 4H; Boy Scouts, as a den leader; and Telephone Pioneers. She was a Eucharistic minister at St. John's R.C. Church in Riverhead for 25 years and a member of the church's Rosary Altar Society. She also loved to crochet, family said.</div> <bR> <div> Ms. Reichel is survived by her husband; daughter, Barbara Lennon of Calverton; sons Arthur, Thomas, and Michael, all of Riverhead; siblings, William Shepherd and Elizabeth Chopin; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by one son, John.</div> <bR> <div> Visitation will be held at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead today, Thursday, Oct. 11, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at St. John's R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at St. John's Cemetery.</div> <bR> <div> Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice, P.O. Box 1048, Westhampton Beach, N.Y. 11978.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="david_howard_l_hommedieu_____1939_2007"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>David Howard L'Hommedieu     1939-2007</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Everready Engine Co.3">Ever-Ready Engine Company #3</A></div> <bR> <div> David Howard L'Hommedieu, formerly of Riverhead, died at his home in Spout Spring, Va., on July 23 at the age of 67.</div> <bR> <div> Born in Greenport on Aug. 23, 1939, he was the son of Howard L'Hommedieu and Helen Reeve L'Hommedieu Floege. For many years, he ran a business on East Main Street, Riverhead, repairing small engines, and was fondly known as "Mr. Mower." He retired in 1990 and moved to Virginia.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. L'Hommedieu served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1962. He was a captain in the Ever Ready Company No. 3 of Riverhead Fire Department and a member of American Legion Post 104. His family described him as a loving husband, father and grandfather.</div> <bR> <div> He is survived by his wife of 44 years, the former Mary Ellen Terkelson; two sons, Gary, of Hampton Bays, and Gregory of Granite Quarry, N.C.; two daughters, Sheryl Lynn Burghardt of Hampton Bays and Jerina Marie Kuettner of Concord, Va.; a half-brother, Charles Floege, of Concord, N.C.; a half-sister, Holly L'Hommedieu of Jamesport; and 10 grandchildren.</div> <bR> <div> Services were held at Robinson Funeral Home, Appomattox, Va., with the Rev. Cameron Smith of Appomattox Court House Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial, with military rites accorded by American Legion Post 104, was at Liberty Cemetery in Appomattox.</div> <bR> <div> Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the Hills, 3300 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg, VA 24503.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="zygmunt_o_kula_____1918_2007"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>Zygmunt O'Kula     1918-2007</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fire Police Patrol Co.1">Fire Police & Patrol Company #1</A></div> <bR> <div> Zygmunt O'Kula, a resident of Riverhead for 62 years, died at Peconic Bay Medical Center there on July 5. He was 89 years old.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. O'Kula was born on May 1, 1918, to Waclaw and Natalia (Cioteka) O'Kula in Bridgeport, Conn. In 1939 he married Rose Danowski at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. O'Kula, who had lived in Calverton for 23 years before moving to Riverhead, was a welder and since 1953 had been the proprietor of O'Kula's Welding.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. O'Kula was a lifetime member of the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 1742 in Riverhead, a 29-year member of the Riverhead Fire Police Patrol Company, and a member of the "Ironmen" racing team that won a number of state championships. According to a family statement, Mr. O'Kula and his son had built "brush trucks" for the Riverhead, Hampton Bays, Southampton and Bridgehampton fire departments. One of their trucks is on display in a museum in upstate New York.</div> <bR> <div> Predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Mr. O'Kula is survived by his children, Dorothy Lukas and Walter ("Sonny"), both of Riverhead, and Roseanne, of Ridge; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mr. O'Kula was also predeceased by his brothers, Henry, Chester and Stanley; and his sister, Jenny Sprepski.</div> <bR> <div> Visitation was on July 8 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral, officiated by the Rev. Kenneth Zack, took place at St. Isidore sChurch on July 9, with interment at St. John's Cemetery in Riverhead.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="bennie_p__poudel_____1922_2007"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>Bennie P. Poudel     1922-2007</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reliable Hose Engine Co.1">Reliable Hose & Engine Company #1</A></div> <bR> <div> Born in Brooklyn, he and his parents came to Riverhead in 1922. His father opened the Sanitary Barber Shop and Beauty Parlor (the shop with the little red car). After high school, he partnered with his father and until his death, after moving to several locations and dropping the beauty parlor. After many years, he sold the shop and worked for the new owner. Upon retiring, he continued barbering at home until he was 88 years old.</div> <bR> <div> In the early years of high school, he learned to play the banjo and had a small band of his own. He also played in the annual Riverhead Lions Club Minstrels with a group. As a member of the Riverhead Lions Club, prior to showtime, he and his father would make up all the cast players. He served as a member of the Riverhead Lions Club for 53 years.</div> <bR> <div> In 1944, he was drafted into the Army of the United States and served his country until 1946. While stationed in Fort Knox, Ky., he trained as a tank mechanic until his profession was discovered. Then he became the barber for all the Army officers, including the general.</div> <bR> <div> Prior to being drafted into the service, he joined the Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department in 1944, where he served for 63 years with the Reliable Hose and Engine Company. He is an ex-captain of his company, and on May 12, 2007, received an Honor Award Plaque for recognition of his 63 years.</div> <bR> <div> According to his daughter, he was a very private, independent and proud man who cared for his family.</div> <bR> <div> He loved working with wood. His first endeavors were lathed bowls and lamps. He also built a sailboat, a racing boat, and then on to cabinets and chairs. He worked with the late Everett Conklin, a local picture-frame maker, for several years until his death.</div> <bR> <div> Predeceased by his Father-Charles Poudel, Mother- Helen (Petrowski) Poudel, Sister-Lorraine Breitenbach, Wife-Janet Wells Poudel and Daughter- Sallie Poudel Hayes.  Survived by his Daughter- Harriet Poudel McDonald, Grandson-David Csicsak his wife Jeanette and his Great-grandson- Ryan Csicsak</div> <bR> <div> Visitation was May 28 at Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home in Riverhead. The funeral mass was celebrated by Father Thomas Coby on May 29 at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church in Riverhead, followed by interment at Calverton National Cemetery.</div> <bR> <div> Memorial donations may be made to Riverhead Fire Department, 24 Second St., Riverhead, NY 11901, or Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance, 1111 Osborne Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="charles_s__mckay_iii_____1952_2007"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Charles S. McKay III     1952-2007</B></div> <div> <A HREF="riverhead_exempts.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Riverhead Exempts">Riverhead Exempts</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Red Bird Truck Co.1">RedBird Hook & Ladder Company #1</A></div> <bR> <div> Charles S. McKay III, a lifelong Riverhead resident and the owner of Lolly's Hut, the popular restaurant on Route 58 named for his wife, died at Peconic Bay Medical Center on April 23. He was 55.</div> <bR> <div> Born on Feb. 12, 1952, he was the son of Charles and Celia (Bialeki) McKay Jr. He graduated from Mercy High School in 1970 and from Marist College in 1974. He was also the owner of Middle Road Plantations in Riverhead.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. McKay is survived by his wife, the former Lolly Turbush, whom he married in 1991. He is also survived by a stepson, Butch Kalba Jr.</div> <bR> <div> He was a member of Flanders Men's Club, Riverhead Elks, Polish Independence Club, Polish Town Civic Association and a trustee of the Riverhead Fire Department Exempt. His wife said he enjoyed antiquing, traveling and attending sporting events. She said he took great pride gardening and in his businesses.</div> <bR> <div> Visitation was Tuesday and Wednesday at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home, Riverhead. A funeral mass is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. today, April 26, at St. Isidore's R.C. Church, Riverhead, to be celebrated by Father Joseph Walas, with interment to follow at the church cemetery.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="francis__frank__maks_____1918_2007"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>Francis (Frank) Maks     1918-2007</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fire Police Patrol Co.1">Fire Police & Patrol Company #1</A></div> <bR> <div> Francis (Frank) Maks died on April 16 at the Riverhead Care Center. He was 88.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. Maks was born in Calverton on Oct. 31, 1918, the son of Valentine and Helen (Bialeski) Maks. A 1936 graduate of Riverhead High School, he became a farmer and later worked as a salesman for Agway, retiring in 1980.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. Maks enjoyed attending sporting events featuring his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, golfing, boating and traveling, a family statement read. He was a member of the Riverhead Fire Department for 60 years. A communicant at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead, Mr. Maks was a member of the Riverhead Moose Lodge and the Riverhead Power Squadron.</div> <bR> <div> He is survived by his wife, Frances (née Grabas), whom he married in 1940, and their three children, Francis Jr., of Aurora, Colo., Patricia Blass of Riverhead, and Michele Thompson of Farmington, Maine; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.</div> <bR> <div> Visitation will be today, Thursday, April 19, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral mass will be celebrated April 20 at 10 a.m. at St. Isidore R.C. Church, Father Kenneth Zach officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="bryant_w__young_____1936_2007"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>Bryant W. Young     1936-2007</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Everready Engine Co.3">Ever-Ready Engine Company #3</A></div> <bR> <div> Former Orient resident Bryant W. Young, known as "Butch," died April 1 at his home in Conway, N.H. He was 71.</div> <bR> <div> He was born in Greenport on Feb. 11, 1936, to Webby and Betsy Young. He grew up in Orient. He married Louise Matthias, and the couple lived in Orient until moving to Calverton in 1962. In 1983, they moved to Conway.</div> <bR> <div> For more than 50 years, he served as a volunteer fireman at fire departments in Orient, Riverhead and Conway.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. Young is survived by his wife of 52 years, Louise; his mother, Betsy Latham of Orient; four daughters; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sister, Joyce Wysocki.</div> <bR> <div> A graveside service was held on April 5 at Orient Central Cemetery in Orient.</div> <bR> <div> Memorial donations may be sent to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220-3049, or any charity the donor chooses.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="frank__dave__brown_jr______1920_2006"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Frank 'Dave' Brown Jr.     1920-2006</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reliable Hose Engine Co.1">Reliable Hose & Engine Company #1</A></div> <bR> <div> A funeral service was held Feb. 24 at Riverhead Church of Christ. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Seay Memorial Chapel.Frank 'Dave' Brown Jr. </div> <bR> <div> Lifelong Riverhead resident Frank "Dave" Brown Jr. died Feb. 25 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 86. </div> <bR> <div> He was born Dec. 27, 1920, in Flanders to Frank and Dorothy (Brewster) Brown. In 1938, he graduated from Hampton Bays High School. During World War II he served in the 182nd Station Hospital in Italy. </div> <bR> <div> For 45 years, he worked for A &P Food Store as manager and assistant manager in Riverhead. </div> <div> A member of the Reliable Hose and Engine Company for 25 years, he rose to captain in t<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" >he Riverhead Fire Departm</FONT>ent. He was also the morning superintendent at Sandy Pond Golf Course. </div> <bR> <div> "He enjoyed living on the East End and the many friends he came in contact with over the years," a family statement read. </div> <bR> <div> He is survived by his children, Jerry, of Riverhead, and Linda Daneshvar of Milledgeville, Ga.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and his sisters, Cecelia Johnson and Charlotte Lorenz, both of Texas. He was predeceased by his ex-wife, Mary VanMiddelem. </div> <bR> <div> Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home in Riverhead. Interment will be private. </div> <bR> <div> Memorial donations may be sent to Peconic Bay Medical Center Building Fund or to East End Hospice, P.O. Box 1048, Westhampton <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" >Beach, NY 11978.</FONT></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="phyllis_gadzinski_____1947_2006"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>Phyllis Gadzinski     1947-2006</B></div> <div> <A HREF="ladies_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ladies Auxiliary">Riverhead Ladies Auxiliary</A></div> <bR> <div> Lifelong Riverhead resident Phyllis Gadzinski died Aug. 15. She was 59 years old. </div> <bR> <div> Born Jan. 20, 1947, to Walter and Lottie (Koroleski) Skipka, Ms. Gadzinski attended Riverhead public schools. She married Richard Gadzinski on April 18, 1971, and was the mother of three children. </div> <bR> <div> Ms. Gadzinski was an insurance agent and owned Gadzinski Insurance in Polish Town. She enjoyed baking, gardening, boating and spending time with her family, according to a family statement. </div> <bR> <div> The statement went on to say that she was dedicated to helping Riverhead's Polish community. She was also a dedicated member of the Riverhead Fire Department Ladies' Auxiliary, which she served as past-president, secretary and treasurer. </div> <bR> <div> In addition to her husband of 35 years, Ms.Gadzinski is survived by her children, Kelli Naugles of Aquebogue, Karen Quartararo of Cutchogue, and Kevin, of Riverhead; and one grandchild. Predeceased by her parents, she is also survived by brothers Jack Skipka of Riverhead, Kenneth Skipka of Westbury, and a sister, Susan Light, of Old Westbury. </div> <bR> <div> Visitation will be held Friday at McLaughlin-Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, 1 to 4 and 6 to 10 p.m. A mass of Christian burial will be offered at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead on Saturday at 8:45 a.m. Interment will follow at St. John's Cemetery in Riverhead.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="barbara_m__bogash_____1943_2005"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Barbara M. Bogash     1943-2005</B></div> <div> <A HREF="ladies_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ladies Auxiliary">Riverhead Ladies Auxiliary</A></div> <bR> <div> Lifelong Riverhead resident Barbara M. Bogash died in her sleep Oct. 6. She was 62. </div> <bR> <div> She was born April 23, 1943, in Riverhead to John and Mary (Kruel) Bilski. She attended Riverhead High School and graduated in 1961. On May 26, 1963, she married Donald Bogash at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. She worked as a medical billing representative for Financial Medical Systems in Hauppauge and was a longtime employee of Riverhead Savings Bank. </div> <bR> <div> Ms. Bogash was a past member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Riverhead Fire Department and a parishioner of St. Isidore Church. According to a family statement, Ms. Bogash was an avid movie and music fan, enjoyed cooking, antiques, kaleidoscopes, trips to Foxwoods, and most of all spending time with her granddaughter, Kelsey, and the dogs, Link and Buffer. </div> <bR> <div> "Mom was a lady of strong spirit and independence," the statement went on to say. </div> <bR> <div> She is survived by her children: Denise, of Rochester, and David, of Riverhead; brothers, John Bilski of Stanfordville, N.Y.; William, of Riverhead; and Peter, of Elgin, S.C.; and one granddaughter. </div> <bR> <div> Visitation was held at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead on Oct. 7, and a Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Isidore Church the following day, officiated by Father Kenneth Zach. Interment was at the church cemetery. </div> <bR> <div> Memorial donations may be sent to Leukemia Program, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th St., P.O. Box 123, New York, NY 10021.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="isidore_william_danowski_jr_____"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Isidore William Danowski Jr.     1952-2005</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Red Bird Truck Co.1">RedBird Hook & Ladder Company #1</A></div> <bR> <div> Isidore William Danowski Jr., owner of Danowski's Fish Market, died on April 7 at his Riverhead home at age 52. </div> <bR> <div> He was born in Riverhead on Dec. 11, 1952, to Isadore and Elizabeth (Guyer) Danowski and graduated from Mercy High School in 1970. On Jan. 6, 1974, he married Rose Galante at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church, Riverhead. Mr. Danowski was the proprietor of Danowski's Fish Market on West Main Street for 39 years. He belonged to the Elks Club, Moose Lodge, Flanders Men's Club, Riverhead Fire Department Exempts, Polish Town Civic Association and Polish Town Independence Club. </div> <bR> <div> According to his family, Mr. Danowski especially enjoyed NASCAR, football and long walks on the beach.</div> <bR> <div> "He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, grandfather and uncle," noted family members in a written tribute. "He was a beloved businessman in Riverhead for over 30 years and the fire department's band director for 12 years. He always gave from his heart. He was known for his infectious laugh and smile and will be remembered always." </div> <bR> <div> In addition to his wife, Mr. Danowski is survived by his children, Sara Quick, Michael and Stephan; his mother; his brother Jerry; his sisters, Elizabeth and Sandra; and a granddaughter. He was predeceased by his father and his brother Donald. </div> <bR> <div> Visitation was on April 9 and 10 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home. Services were held on April 11 at St. John's, followed by interment at the church cemetery.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="john_francis_danowski_sr______1930_2005"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>John Francis Danowski Sr.     1930-2005</B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department">Riverhead Fire Department</A></div> <bR> <div> John Francis Danowski Sr., 74, died suddenly on March 17 at his Aquebogue home, where he had resided for 49 years. He had lived in Peconic for three years before relocating to Aquebogue. </div> <bR> <div> Born in Calverton to John and Vera (Condzella) Danowski on Nov. 28, 1930, he married Georgianna Berkoski at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue on July 8, 1951. He was the owner of John's Floor and Wall Covering, retiring in September 1996 after 45 years of dedication and hard work. </div> <bR> <div> John was an usher at St. Isidore's R.C. Church, Riverhead, and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed bowling and baseball and played on Doc's team. His company sponsored John's Floors bowling team. He loved his flower gardens and enjoyed doing things around his home, his pride and joy. Doing things with his family and traveling, especially to Hawaii, gave him great pleasure. </div> <bR> <div> He is survived by his wife; his son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Donna Danowski of Riverhead; his daughter and son-in-law, Renée and Mark Linnen of Aquebogue; his sister, Francis White of Riverhead; five grandsons, Brian and Christopher Linnen, John III, Jamie and Tyler Danowski; and two granddaughters, Jessica and Marisa Danowski. He was predeceased by a son, John F. Danowski Jr., on Jan. 13, 1997; also by his parents and his stepfather, Peter Susinski; three sisters, Pauline Harris, Vera Doroski and Rosie O'Kula; and four brothers, Peter Danowski, Paul Danowski Sr., Walter Danowski Sr. and Edward Danowski Sr. </div> <bR> <div> Visitation was on March 20 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home, Riverhead. A funeral mass was offered on March 21 at St. Isidore's R.C. Church in Riverhead, officiated by Father Kenneth Zach. Interment followed at the church cemetery. </div> <bR> <div> Memorial donations may be made to Riverhead Police Benevolent Association, Riverhead Town Volunteer Ambulance or Riverhead Fire Department. </div> <bR> <div> John was a man who asked for so little but gave so much. He put his all into everything he did, from work to his family. He never gave less than all he had. A beloved husband, father and grandfather, one who will be forever missed but never forgotten and always loved. We miss you now but look forward to our next meeting in Heaven. Forever in our hearts, we love you always, Your Loving Family.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="alan_p__shields_____1938_2005"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Alan P. Shields     1938-2005</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fire Police Patrol Co.1">Fire Police & Patrol Company #1</A></div> <bR> <div> Alan P. Shields of Riverhead died at Central Suffolk Hospital on March 8 at age 67. </div> <bR> <div> He was born on March 5, 1938, to Hiram and Catherine (Bloomfield) Shields in New York City. According to a family statement, he was a proud member of Riverhead Fire Department Police Patrol Company No. 1. Mr. Shields was a professor at Suffolk Community College's Selden campus and a disc jockey at WLNG Radio. </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Shields is survived by his brother, Jeffrey, of Pembroke Pines, Fla. </div> <bR> <div> Visitation was on March 10 at Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home, Riverhead, where a firematic service was held by Riverhead Fire <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" >Department that evening. Religious services took place on March 11 at the funeral home. Interment followed at Riverhead Cemetery. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Memorial donations may be made to Riverhead Fire Department, 24 East 2nd St., or Central Suffolk Hospital, 1300 Roanoke Ave., both Riverhead, NY 11901.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="mae_c__atkins_____1909_2004"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Mae C. Atkins     1909-2004</B></div> <div> <A HREF="ladies_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ladies Auxiliary">Riverhead Ladies Auxiliary</A></div> <bR> <div> Mae C. Atkins of Riverhead died Sept. 17 at Central Suffolk Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility in Riverhead. She was 94 years old.</div> <bR> <div> Born to James and Anna Cline of Carthidge, N.Y., on Oct. 3, 1909, she grew up in Clayton, N.Y., and graduated from Potsdam University.</div> <bR> <div> Ms. Atkins was a teacher in Riverhead School District. She was also a 59-year member of Veritas Rebekah Lodge 167 and of the Riverhead Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She was a member of Riverhead United Methodist Church.</div> <bR> <div> Ms. Atkins was predeceased by her husband, Crawford, in 1971. She is survived by her sons, Arthur and Raymond, both of Riverhead, and James, of Palm Coast, Fla.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.</div> <bR> <div> Visitation was held at Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home in Riverhead on Sept. 19 and 20. Services were held at the funeral home on Sept. 21, with the Rev. Doyle of Riverhead United Methodist Church officiating. Interment followed at Riverhead Cemetery.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="robert_b__block_____1938_2004"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Robert B. Block     1938-2004</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Everready Engine Co.3">Ever-Ready Engine Company #3</A></div> <bR> <div> Robert B. Block of Riverhead, 65, died Jan. 16 at Central Suffolk Hospital in Riverhead. </div> <bR> <div> He was born in Riverhead on Jan. 28. 1938, to Bertha and Connie Block. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Block worked in heavy road construction and belonged to Local 1298. He was an ex-captain of Eveready Engine Co. No. 3 of the Riverhead Fire Department, and served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1959. </div> <bR> <div> Predeceased by his wife, Mary Lynne, in 2000, he is survived by three children, Robert, Kenneth and Shelby; two brothers, Tommy and Richie; and five grandchildren. </div> <bR> <div> Visitation was Jan. 19 at F.J. McLaughlin Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service was conducted there on Jan. 20. Cremation was private. </div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="charles_allen_blasl_____1932_2003"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Charles Allen Blasl     1932-2003</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Everready Engine Co.3">Ever-Ready Engine Company #3</A></div> <bR> <div> Charles Allen Blasl, a lifelong Riverhead resident, died suddenly at home on Nov. 20, 2003. He was 71. </div> <bR> <div> He was born on Feb. 4, 1932, to Charles Blasl and Imogene Young. He attended Riverhead schools and, after graduation from Riverhead High School in 1950, went to work for New York Telephone Company, a job he held until his retirement in 1987. He served two years in the U.S. Army, and was honorably discharged in 1955. </div> <bR> <div> He married his high school sweetheart, Doris Lessard, on Sept. 13, 1952. They had four children. Mr. and Mrs. Blasl celebrated 50 years of marriage last year. </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Blasl was a longtime member of the Riverhead Fire Department and the Loyal Order of Moose. He immensely enjoyed boating and fishing with his family and friends in the local waterways. He was an avid golfer and woodworker. </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Blasl was predeceased by his parents, his wife, a brother, Donald, of Arkansas, and a sister, Kathryn Blasl Fleischman of Riverhead. He is survived by a sister, Linda Higgins of Couts, Ind., and four children, Debbie Goroleski of Calverton, Charles Jr. and Peter, both of Riverhead, and Cyndi Woodman of Hudson, Ohio. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren. </div> <bR> <div> The family received visitors at Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home in Riverhead on Monday. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered by the Rev. Thomas Coby at St. John's R.C. Church in Riverhead on Tuesday. Interment followed at Calverton National Cemetery. </div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="leo_g__ceckowski_____1913_2003"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Leo G. Ceckowski     1913-2003</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Washington Engine Co.2">Washington Engine Company #2</A></div> <bR> <div> Leo G. Ceckowski of Riverhead died Monday, Nov. 10, at Central Suffolk Hospital in Riverhead after being hit by a car on Route 58. He was 90. </div> <bR> <div> He was born in Port Jefferson on Feb. 19, 1913, to Vincent and Mary (Gronki) Ceckowski. Mr. Ceckowski worked for the Riverhead Highway Department until his retirement. He was a member of the Riverhead Fire Department and the East End Fishing Club. </div> <bR> <div> Predeceased by his wife, Anna (nÉe Sodal), in 1987, Mr. Ceckowski is survived by three sons, Leo, Frank and Robert, all of Riverhead, and seven grandchildren. </div> <bR> <div> Visitation will be today, Nov. 13, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at F.J. McLaughlin Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral mass will be celebrated at the funeral home on Friday at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at St. John's Cemetery, Riverhead.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="charles_j__niewadomski_____1927_2003"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Charles J. Niewadomski     1927-2003</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reliable Hose Engine Co.1">Reliable Hose & Engine Company #1</A></div> <bR> <div> Charles J. Niewadomski, one of the original "Polish Town Terrors," died of cancer at his Riverhead home on March 19 at the age of 75. </div> <bR> <div> Formed around 1935, the Polish Town Terrors were Riverhead's version of the Little Rascals. "Every Halloween we'd end up in the police station," recalled Mr. Niewadomski in a 1998 News-Review story on the Terrors, who had decided to come clean about their mischief about a half-century later. Some of their pranks were mild, such as asking for polka-dot paint at the hardware store, or peering sad-eyed into shop windows until a soft-hearted passerby would buy them a gift. Others were more spirited. "They stole the sacramental wine from St. Isidore's Church," reported Mr. Niewadomski's longtime companion Barbara Burke of Islip. "The priest chased them and they locked him in a barn after they jumped out a window onto a haystack." </div> <bR> <div> Ms. Burke summed up: "They caused a lot of headaches, those boys, but they never did anything terrible. Just mischievous." </div> <bR> <div> Most of the Terrors had nicknames. Mr. Niewadomski's was Kishka, or Keesh for short. "I won't tell you the story of how he got that," said Ms. Burke. "He'd come back and haunt me the rest of my life." Another famous Terror is Stanley Zambriski, known as "Tat." That story isn't printable either. </div> <bR> <div> And they remained close in later life. "They all belonged to the fire department," said Ms. Burke. "And when that bunch of guys got together, forget about it. There was a lot of laughter. Most are gone now," she said. "Of the eight originals, I think only three survive. Now two. </div> <bR> <div> "He's going to be missed," said Ms. Burke. "They were some darn good friends. They were very good to him till the end." </div> <bR> <div> The son of Bruno and Rose Niewadomski, Mr. Niewadomski was born in Riverhead on May 27, 1927, and graduated from Riverhead High School in 1945. During World War II he served in the Army Air Corps' 379th Bombardment Squadron performing air/sea rescue in the South Pacific. Ms. Burke found some papers about one rescue effort after two B-57s collided. Five airmen were found and 16 were lost. "They finally had to give up the search," she said. </div> <bR> <div> "He was very proud of his service," said Ms. Burke. "His car's license plate said B17G. That was his plane. And he had B17 models all over the house. He loved his B17s." </div> <bR> <div> Back in the states, he worked for New York Telephone as a technician, retiring in 1990. A 43-year member of the Riverhead Fire Department, Mr. Niewadomski was an ex-captain of the department's Reliable Co.</div> <bR> <div> He was a past commander of Van Rensselaer-Skidmore Post 2476 of the VFW in Riverhead, and an usher at St. John's Church in Riverhead, </div> <bR> <div> In addition to Ms. Burke, he is survived by four sons, Joseph, of California, Dana, of Alabama, Charles Jr., of Kentucky, and John, of Riverhead; a daughter, Susan, of Kentucky; a sister, Lottie Adams of Riverhead; and 11 grandchildren. </div> <bR> <div> Visitation was Friday at F.J. McLaughlin Funeral Home in Riverhead, with firematic services and VFW honor guard. A funeral mass was offered Saturday at St. Isidore's R.C. Church in Riverhead, followed by interment at the church cemetery. </div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="donald_e__cy_walsh_____1912_2003"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Donald E. "Cy" Walsh     1912-2003</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fire Police Patrol Co.1">Fire Police & Patrol Company #1</A></div> <bR> <div> Donald E. "Cy" Walsh of Riverhead died on March 13, 2003, at Central Suffolk Hospital. He was 90 years old. </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Walsh was born April 18, 1912, to Edwin and Geraldine (Lund) Walsh in White Plains, N.Y. A Riverhead resident since 1925, Mr. Walsh graduated from Riverhead High School in 1932, and worked for Rheingold Brewery in Riverhead for 37 years, until his retirement in 1973. He worked as a courier for Suffolk County Treasurer Jean Tuthill for 14 years after his retirement from Rheingold. </div> <bR> <div> He earned the nickname "Cy" while playing the part of a character called Cyrus Field in a play in eighth grade. It would stay with him for life. </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Walsh was a member of Riverhead Fire Department from 1946 until his death, serving as chief from 1962 until 1964. He was named the department's "outstanding officer" in 1957. He was honored for his outstanding achievement as a fireman with the 2001 Jack Gibson award from Suffolk County. </div> <bR> <div> "The volunteer fire service has lost a gentleman with unlimited wisdom, that we can never replace," said Riverhead Fire Chief Frank Darrow. "The loss is so big it's tough to put into words. He was a watchdog for the volunteer fire service concerning any changes in legislation and regulations. He always had a place in his heart for volunteer fire service. He gave us 110%." </div> <bR> <div> "He lived a good and full life," said his son, Donald, of East Hampton. "He turned 60 and never aged. He was 60 for 30 years." </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Walsh was predeceased by his first wife, Gladys, in 1954. He is survived by his second wife, Caroline (nee Meyer), known as Kay, to whom he was married in 1966. "They were a great team for 37 years," said his son. </div> <bR> <div> In addition to his wife and son, Mr. Walsh is survived a daughter, Geraldine Emery of Columbia, Md., 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. </div> <bR> <div> The family received visitors at Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home in Riverhead on Saturday and Sunday. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead by the Rev. Thomas Coby. Interment followed at Riverhead Cemetery, after a solemn procession by members of Riverhead Fire Department from the church to the firehouse, where the bell was tolled and the whistle sounded in memory of Mr. Walsh. </div> <bR> <div> Memorial donations may be made to Riverhead Fire Department or Riverhead Town Volunteer Ambulance Corps.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="joan_e__benjamin_____1935_2003"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Joan E. Benjamin     1935-2003</B></div> <div> <A HREF="ladies_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ladies Auxiliary">Riverhead Ladies Auxiliary</A></div> <bR> <div> A funeral service will be held at 10 this morning, Feb. 27, at Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home for Joan E. Benjamin of Riverhead, who died Feb. 23 at Stony Brook University Hospital after a brief illness. She was 67.</div> <bR> <div> The service will be led by the Rev. Dr. Hea-young Park of Riverhead United Methodist Church, with interment to follow at Calverton National Cemetery.</div> <bR> <div> Ms. Benjamin was born in Aquebogue on April 23, 1935, the daughter of Herbert and Lillian (Wells) Voss.</div> <bR> <div> She was active in the Ladies Auxiliary of the Riverhead Fire Department, serving for a time as its president. Members of that group held a prayer service at the funeral home last night. She had also been an officer in the Suffolk County Ladies Auxiliary.</div> <bR> <div> Ms. Benjamin is survived by her husband, Alan; four daughters, Laurie Punda of San Diego, Calif., Barbara McPherson of Liberty Hill, Texas; Linda Ogeka of Quogue and Patricia Contino of Riverhead; a brother, Pete Voss of Aquebogue; a sister, Cookie Hooghkirk of Aquebogue; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.</div> <bR> <div> Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 75 Davids Dr., Hauppauge 11788-2004.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="wilfred_t__sullivan_sr______1934_2002"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>Wilfred T. Sullivan Sr.     1934-2002</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Washington Engine Co.2">Washington Engine Company #2</A></div> <div> <A HREF="riverhead_exempts.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Riverhead Exempts">Riverhead Exempt Firemen's Association</A></div> <bR> <div> Wilfred T. Sullivan Sr., 68, of Riverhead died at Central Suffolk Hospital there on Sept. 25. </div> <bR> <div> Born in Riverhead on March 30, 1934, he was the son of Wilfred and Elizabeth Sullivan. He graduated from Riverhead High School in 1953 and was a retired laborer with Local 66. </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Sullivan was a member of the Riverhead American Legion Post and the Marine Corps League, having served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1953 to 1956. He was a longtime member of the Riverhead Elks Lodge, a former member of Riverhead Fire Department's Washington Engine Co., and served as president of the RFD Exempts. </div> <bR> <div> He is survived by his wife, Emilia; six sons, Allan, of Sumner, Wash., Thomas John, of Phoenix, Ariz., Wilfred Jr., of Westhampton, Lawrence, of Key West, Fla., Thomas James, of Purcellville, Va., and Gregory, of Speonk; a daughter, Diane Mullen of Westhampton; a brother James, of Hawaii; two sisters, Eileen, of Florida, and Cathy, of Canton, N.Y.; and 12 grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother, Raymond. </div> <bR> <div> Visitation was Sept. 29 at F.J. McLaughlin Funeral Home, Riverhead. A funeral service was conducted on Sept. 30 at St. John's Church, Riverhead. Interment followed at Calverton National Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Riverhead American Legion Post, the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program, or the Veterans of Foreign Wars.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="antone_j__regula_____1923_2002"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Antone J. Regula     1923-2002</B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department">Riverhead Fire Department</A></div> <bR> <div> Riverhead native and former town councilman Antone "Tony" J. Regula died on June 21 at Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook, where he had lived for almost two years. He was 79. </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Regula was born on Marcy Avenue in Riverhead to Walter and Mary Regula on Jan. 23, 1923. He attended Riverhead schools. He joined the Army after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and when he returned home, he and his parents owned and operated Regula's Corner, a catering business in Polish Town. He once booked the Jimmy Dorsey Band to play there and, according to local legend, the event was so packed people danced on the sidewalks. </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Regula married Margaret Crane in 1950 and became a liquor salesman for Peerless Importers, a position from which he retired in 1993. </div> <bR> <div> Meanwhile, he was very active in community affairs. He was a charter member of the Riverhead Moose Club and one of the founding members of the Polish Town Civic Association, of which he was the second president. He belonged to the VFW and volunteered in the Riverhead Fire Department for 50 years. </div> <bR> <div> Elected in 1980 to the Riverhead Town Board, he was instrumental in establishing the Riverhead Ambulance Corps. He belonged to St. Isidore's R.C. Church in Polish Town. </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Regula is survived by his children, Antone Jr., of Aquebogue, Deborah Hallock of Northville, and Barbara and William, both of Riverhead; three grandchildren; and a brother, Stanley, of Florida. He was predeceased by his wife in 2000. </div> <bR> <div> Visiting hours were June 23 at F.J. McLaughlin Funeral Home in Riverhead, and funeral services were held June 24 at St. Isidore's. Father Joseph Walas officiated. Interment followed at Calverton National Cemetery.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="mae_carlson_____1905_2002"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>Mae Carlson     1905-2002</B></div> <div> <A HREF="ladies_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ladies Auxiliary">Riverhead Ladies Auxiliary</A></div> <bR> <div> Mae Carlson of Riverhead died May 24 at Central Suffolk Hospital in Riverhead. She was 96.</div> <bR> <div> The daughter of Michael and Julia (Lennon) Nash, she was born in New York City on May 31, 1905. She worked as a clerk for the Suffolk County Water Authority before retiring. Ms. Carlson was the last surviving charter member of the Riverhead Fire Department Ladies' Auxiliary. She also was a member of the Riverhead Garden Club, Women of the Moose and the Riverhead Women's Club.</div> <bR> <div> Predeceased by her husbands, Rudolph Hajek in 1958 and Edwin Carlson in 1987, she is survived by a daughter, Barbara Schneider of Riverhead; a stepson, Edwin Carlson of New Jersey; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.</div> <bR> <div> Visitation was May 27 at F.J. McLaughlin Funeral Home, Riverhead. A funeral service was held there on May 28. Interment followed at Aquebogue Cemetery.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="peter_j__o_callaghan_____1928_2001"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>Peter J. O'Callaghan     1928-2001</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Washington Engine Co.2">Washington Engine Company #2</A></div> <bR> <div> Peter O'Callaghan, a Navy veteran of World War II, died in Riverhead on Oct. 13 after a long illness. He was 73. </div> <bR> <div> He was born in Manhattan on March 22, 1928, to Andrew O'Callaghan and Anna Crimmins. He worked at Sinclair Oil Company in Lynbrook as a salesman until his retirement approximately eight years ago. </div> <bR> <div> Members of his family describe him as devoted to family and community. He was a member and former captain of the Washington Engine Company No.2 of the Riverhead Fire Department and an usher at St. John's R.C. Church in Riverhead. </div> <bR> <div> He was predeceased by his wife, Shirley, in 1999. He's survived by three children, Patricia Mattessich of Baldwinsville, N.Y., Thomas, of Peapack, N.J., and Daniel, of Babylon. </div> <bR> <div> Funeral services were held on Oct 17, at St. John's, with Father Bergen of Westhampton officiating. Burial followed at St. John's Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by F.J. McLaughlin Funeral Home.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="marian_white_____1929_2001"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>Marian White     1929-2001</B></div> <div> <A HREF="ladies_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ladies Auxiliary">Riverhead Ladies Auxiliary</A></div> <bR> <div> Marian White of Riverhead died at Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson on Sept. 21. She was 72.</div> <bR> <div> Until 1984, when she retired, she was co-proprietor with her husband of the Polish Town Bakery in Riverhead. According to family members, people who saw her on social occasions after she retired would ask when she was going to open the bakery again and lament the loss of her hard rolls and Polish babka. </div> <bR> <div> Her daughter, Pam Zaweski, characterizes her mother as a caring and compassionate person with a wonderful personality who would help anyone in need. </div> <bR> <div> Ms. White held several voluntary positions during her life, including president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Riverhead Fire Department, officer of the Polish Town Civic Association, and member of the St. Isidore's Altar Rosary Society. </div> <bR> <div> Born to Fred and Bertha Moran of New York City on June 25, 1929, she moved to Riverhead the following year and continued to live there until her death. </div> <bR> <div> Ms. White was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel White, in 1998. She is survived by five children: Bruce, Daniel Jr., Tony, Karen Fleischman and Pam Zaweski, all of Riverhead; two sisters, Joan Masengale of Williamsburg, Va., and Ruth Donges of Fort Myers, Fla.; a brother, Walter Moran of Lady of the Lakes, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="catherine_a__densieski_____1940_2001"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>Catherine A. Densieski     1940-2001</B></div> <div> <A HREF="ladies_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ladies Auxiliary">Riverhead Ladies Auxiliary</A></div> <bR> <div> Catherine A. "Chick" Densieski of Riverhead died May 3 at Central Suffolk Hospital at the age of 60. </div> <bR> <div> She was born in Riverhead on Oct. 27, 1940, to Walter and Wanda Danowski. She graduated from Riverhead High School and worked for Riverhead Nursing Home and then as a dental assistant for Dr. William Savino Jr. in Center Moriches. </div> <bR> <div> "She was a great polka lover and dancer, and the band coordinator for Polish Town Festival for many years," said her husband, Frank D. Densieski. She was also a well-known surf caster and had a favorite fishing spot on the Sound beach in Riverhead. It was known as her spot among other veteran casters, who would move aside when she arrived, said her husband. </div> <bR> <div> She was a member and director of the Polish Town Civic Association and a past member of the Columbiettes Council 928 and the Riverhead Fire Department Ladies' Auxiliary. </div> <bR> <div> In addition to her husband, she's survived by two children, Kenneth and Diane, also of Riverhead; her mother, Wanda Danowski of Baiting Hollow; and two siblings, Patricia Penney of Flanders and Walter Danowski Jr. of Shoreham. </div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="margaret_t__lescenski_____1924_2001"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>Margaret T. Lescenski     1924-2001</B></div> <div> <A HREF="ladies_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ladies Auxiliary">Riverhead Ladies Auxiliary</A></div> <bR> <div> Margaret T. Lescenski, 76, a former supervisor of county records at the County Center in Riverhead, died on March 2 at Central Suffolk Hospital. </div> <bR> <div> Born in Cutchogue on May 4, 1924, she was the daughter of Thomas and Mabel (Braecher) McCaffery and a member of the Riverhead Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and Riverhead Garden Club. </div> <bR> <div> Predeceased by her husband, Frank, in 1982, she leaves her children, Marsha Mickoliger of Aquebogue, Thomas Lescenski of Jamesport, and Peggy Hansen of Aquebogue; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="frank_a__waskewicz_____1916_2000"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>Frank A. Waskewicz     1916-2000</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Eagle Hose Co.4">Eagle Hose Company #4</A></div> <bR> <div> Longtime Riverhead resident Frank A. Waskewicz, 84, died on Oct. 30 at Central Suffolk Hospital. </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Waskewicz was a member of Riverhead Fire Department for 57 years, a past captain of Eagle Hose Company No.4 and a member of St. Isidore Holy Name Society. </div> <bR> <div> A truck driver for Mid-Island Lumber, he was born in Perth Amboy, N.J., on Oct. 4, 1916, to Walter and Mary Waskewicz. He moved to Riverhead upon his marriage to Emma Krupski 58 years ago next month. </div> <bR> <div> Besides his wife, he leaves two brothers, John, of Wading River, and Henry, of Calverton; a sister, Florence Lusik of Wading River, and many nieces and nephews. </div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="lillian_dusenbury_____1922_2000"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Lillian Dusenbury     1922-2000</B></div> <div> <A HREF="ladies_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ladies Auxiliary">Riverhead Ladies Auxiliary</A></div> <bR> <div> Lillian Dusenbury, the former owner of Bruno's Deli in Riverhead, died Oct. 8 at San Simeon by the Sound nursing home in Greenport. She was 77. </div> <bR> <div> The daughter of Alex and Sophia Plaxa, she was born in Speonk on Nov. 27, 1922, and graduated from Eastport High School. She moved to Riverhead 50 years ago. </div> <bR> <div> She was a member of the Riverhead Garden Club and the ladies' auxiliaries of the Riverhead VFW and the Riverhead Fire Department. She moved from Riverhead to the nursing home two years ago. </div> <bR> <div> Predeceased by her husbands, Bruno Mazgulski in 1967 and Herbert Dusenbury in 1998, she is survived by two sons, James Mazgulski of Riverhead and Dennis Mazgulski of Denver, Colo.; a sister, Wanda Pawloski of Minnesota; two brothers, Joseph Plaxa of Phoenix, Ariz., and Frank Plaxa of Stony Brook; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. </div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="geraldine_schaefer_____1919_2000"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Geraldine Schaefer     1919-2000</B></div> <div> <A HREF="ladies_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ladies Auxiliary">Riverhead Ladies Auxiliary</A></div> <bR> <div> Geraldine Schaefer of Riverhead, 80, died at Oak Hollow Nursing Home in Middle Island on Sept. 28 after a long illness. </div> <bR> <div> She was born in Brooklyn on Nov. 18, 1919, to Thomas and Marieanna McDonnell. </div> <bR> <div> Mrs. Schaefer worked as a cook for the Riverhead School District. She was a member of the VFW Ladies' Auxiliary, the Riverhead Fire Department Ladies' Auxiliary and Ladies of the Moose. </div> <bR> <div> Mrs. Schaefer is survived by her husband, Harold; a son, Kevin, of Riverhead; a two daughters, Marie Madigan of Flanders and Kathleen Schaefer of Riverhead; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. </div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="james_l__shallow_____1916_2000"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>James L. Shallow     1916-2000</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Washington Engine Co.2">Washington Engine Company #2</A></div> <bR> <div> James Louis Shallow, 84, a resident of Carteret, N.J., formerly of Riverhead, died Aug. 28 at McCarrick Care Center in Somerset, N.J. </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Shallow operated a Chinese-American restaurant in Riverhead for a short time after World War II. He ran a carpentry and furniture making business in Riverhead from 1953 to 1978, and continued to do remodeling jobs in the area after closing the business. </div> <bR> <div> According to a family statement, "Jim's greatest joy was his service as a volunteer fireman." He was an active member of Washington Engine Company No.2 of the Riverhead Fire Department from 1946 to 1996 and also served as chief chef for the department and his company. </div> <bR> <div> After many years of struggling with complications from diabetes and knee surgery, he was confined to a wheelchair beginning in October 1997. He moved to Carteret in August of 1999. </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Shallow was born in Providence, R.I., July 30, 1916, the only child of Edmund Louis Shallow Jr. and Rosanna (Chappron) Shallow. </div> <bR> <div> He attended St. Michael's School and LaSalle Academy in Providence. After high school, he was a truck driver for Tydol Gasoline Company. </div> <bR> <div> During World War II, he served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army in the European Theater from 1944 to 1945. He was awarded the Good Conduct, American Defense Service and EAMETO medals for his war service. </div> <bR> <div> Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Blanche (Raffel) Shallow; and his son, the Rev. Edmund Shallow, pastor of Holy Family R.C. Church in Carteret. Memorial donations may be made to Holy Family Church Restoration Fund. </div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="rolland_corwin_____1958_2000"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Rolland Corwin     1957-2000</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Everready Engine Co.3">Ever-Ready Engine Company #3</A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="64a648f0.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="143" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="6" VSPACE="0">Rolland "Rollo" Corwin, 42, of Riverhead, died Aug. 22 from injuries suffered in a work accident. </div> <bR> <div> The son of Rolland and Constance Corwin of Riverhead, Mr. Corwin also leaves a sister, Mary Beth Corwin of Baldwin. </div> <bR> <div> Rollo's love was the fire service, and he was a dedicated member of the Riverhead Fire Department and the Ironmen racing team. He also served as vice president of the Riverhead Firemen's Association and was an ex-captain of Ever-Ready Engine Company No.3 of the Riverhead Fire Department. </div> <bR> <div> Donations in Mr. Corwin's memory may be made to the Burn Center at University Hospital in Stony Brook.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="joseph_danowski_____1926_2000"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>Joseph Danowski     1926-2000</B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department">Riverhead Fire Department</A></div> <bR> <div> Joseph Danowski of Manorville, 73, died April 15 at Central Suffolk Hospital. </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Danowski was a past president of the South Manor school board, an ex-captain of the Riverhead Fire Department's Ironmen racing team and until his death a commissioner of the Manorville Fire Department. </div> <bR> <div> He was also a past chief of the Manorville department, past president of the Brookhaven Town Fire Chiefs Council, a member of St. Peter and Paul Church's Parish Council, and a 40-year member of Local 1298. </div> <bR> <div> The son of Joseph and Stacia Danowski, he was born in Greenport on June 12, 1926. He served in the army during the Korean conflict and was a longtime dispatcher at Mt. Hope Asphalt Plant in Calverton. </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Danowski is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Saneski); his mother; two sons, Joseph Jr. and Mark, both of Manorville; a daughter, Lorraine Orenstein of Huntington; a brother, Henry, of Riverhead; and two grandchildren. </div> <bR> <div> Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 20 Hampton Rd., Southampton, NY 11968.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="64b96d20.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="210" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="12" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" >To post an obituary dedicated to a past member please forward the information to me through this </FONT><A HREF="mailto:riverheadfd@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:riverheadfd@yahoo.com">e-mail link</A>.</div> <bR> <div> Full pages in honor of a past member may be posted to this site by a family member or a close friend with the family's permission.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> All obituaries are courtesy of</div> <div> <A HREF="http://timesreview.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://timesreview.com">Suffolk Times-News Review</A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > newspapers</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div>     <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://m1.nedstatbasic.net/basic.js"> </script> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" >  </script> <noscript> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nedstatbasic.net/stats?ACYr2wFCKeVO+BrX/agqeHsKKlFQ"><img src="http://m1.nedstatbasic.net/n?id=ACYr2wFCKeVO+BrX/agqeHsKKlFQ" border="0" width="18" height="18" alt="Nedstat Basic - Free web site statistics Personal homepage website counter"></a><br> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nedstatbasic.net/">Free counter</a> </noscript>   </div> </td> </tr></table></body>