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Brenda Merullo
Died: Friday, May 17, 2013
Brenda Merullo, 71, of Smithtown, passed on May 17.
She was the cherished mother of Mark Hussy and Donna Briceno; and loving grandmother of three.
She is survived by many other family members and friends.
A religious service was celebrated at Melville Cemetery. Interment followed.
Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown and Vigliante family.
Joseph A. Riegler
Died: Thursday, May 16, 2013
Age: 81
Joseph A. Riegler, 81, of Hauppauge, passed on May 16.
They Shall Not Be Forgotten: He was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force.
Joseph was the devoted husband of Barbara; loving father of Catherine, Steven, the late Patricia, and the late Joseph; and beloved grandfather of four.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Smithtown. Interment followed at Calverton National Cemetery.
Arrangements entrusted to The Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown and the Vigliante family.
June G. Shohet
Died: Monday, September 10, 2012
June G. Shohet, age 85, of Fairfield, Conn., passed away on Monday, Sept. 10, at the Jewish Home for the Elderly. Mrs. Shohet was born
in New York City, a daughter of the late Louis and Mollie Bruch, and was predeceased by her beloved husband, Norman Shohet, in 2005. Mrs. Shohet attended night school for seven years at Bernard Baruch College to earn her degree in education, and in May 1954 received her certification from the NY Board of Education as a teacher in common branch subjects for elementary schools. She taught elementary school in the New York City School System, and in 1957 received her appointment as Permanent Teacher. From 1958–60 she continued to teach in the daytime while at night, because of her academic excellence, was paid a stipend to take courses for her Master’s Degree at Columbia University Teachers College. In 1961, she went on maternity leave and did not teach again until after moving with her family in 1968 from Riverdale (Bronx) to a house in Stony Brook where she lived until 2004. She then moved with her husband to the Homesteads (Assisted Living) in Newtown, Conn., to be near her son Robert and his family. After Norman passed away, she moved to the Jewish Home for the Elderly in Fairfield, Conn. In the 1970s, she taught elementary school as a substitute school teacher in Three Village Central School District and was a Cub Scout den mother. In the late 1980s, she purchased Three Village Trips and brought groups of people from Stony Brook into New York City on the Long Island Rail Road two to three times per week for the next 10 years. June was very intelligent, hard working, loving and supportive and passionate about learning and teaching. In her earlier years, she loved to visit and take her sons to many of the NYC museums: American Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, Guggenheim Museum, etc. She fostered learning, academic excellence and love of classical music in her sons, who both played the cello. She and her husband were frequent visitors at son Robert’s concerts and took pride in seeing him perform as the First Cellist with both the Long Island Youth Orchestra and the Cornell University Symphony Orchestra, and as a member of the NY State Summer High School Music Festival under the direction of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra in Saratoga. She and her husband loved the arts, appreciated and collected original artwork, visited museums, galleries and synagogues all over the world, and enjoyed Rodgers and Hammerstein show tunes of the 1940s and 1950s, but loved classical music most of all. She and Norman were concertgoers for many years to the Berkshire Music Festival at Tanglewood, Caramoor, Carnegie Hall, Suffolk Symphony and other concert series. She loved dogs and had two growing up and one later as an adult. In her later years, she enjoyed traveling with her husband to Alaska (cruise), Aruba many times, Israel twice, England and the United Kingdom and a trip to China, Macao and Hong Kong. She and her husband were staunch supporters of State of Israel and contributed to many charities in support of Israel. She was raised in a traditional Orthodox Jewish home and felt spiritually connected during her entire life. She was an active member of the North Shore Jewish Center in East Setauket for more than 35 years, spoke Yiddish and with her husband Norman, founded the Norman and June Shohet Scholarship Fund to be used for the purpose of assisting students. She was a very proud and patriotic American and a proud member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Jewish War Veterans. In her later years, she was a frequent visitor to her local library, then became very involved in activities and classes at the Jewish Home for the Elderly, where she was an officer of the Resident’s Council.
Surviving family members are her sons, Robert and his wife Barbara, granddaughter Melissa, and son Michael and his wife Carol.
In lieu of flowers, contributions would be welcome to: Norman and June Shohet NSJC Scholarship Fund, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776.
Funeral services were held Sept. 13, from The Abraham L. Green and Son Funeral Home in Fairfield, Conn., with interment at Beth Moses Cemetery in Farmingdale.
Msgr. John A. Mc Guire
Died: Monday, September 10, 2012
Msgr. John A. Mc Guire of Sound Beach died on Sept. 10.
He was born
Sept. 30, 1924, in County Westmeath, Ireland.
He was the pastor emeritus of St. Louis de Montfort R.C. Church and the last sibling of eight brothers and sisters.
Msgr. Mc Guire was a board member of St. Charles Hospital, Suffolk County Police chaplain, Sound Beach Fire Department chaplain, member of the Town of Brookhaven Ethics Board, chaplain of the Mt. Sinai and Setauket Yacht Clubs, founding pastor of the St. Louis de Montfort R.C. Church in Sound Beach, chaplain of Stony Brook University, a trustee of the Maryhaven School and author of “Decision Time.”
He is survived by many loving nieces and nephews residing in Ireland.
A Mass of the Transferral was held Sept. 13 and a funeral Mass Sept. 14. Interment was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Coram.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Right to Life.
Arrangements entrusted to the O.B. Davis Funeral Homes of Miller Place.
Anthony Smaldone
Died: Monday, September 10, 2012
Anthony Smaldone, 78, of Port Jefferson Station, died Sept. 10. He was born
Jan. 15, 1934, in Brooklyn, the son of Frank and Claire Smaldone.
He was retired from NYC Department of Sanitation/Local 831. He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War.
Mr. Smaldone is survived by his wife, Carol; sons, Anthony and Michael (Kelly); daughter, Denise (Angelo); grandchildren, Anthony, Ashley, Michael, Olivia and Sofia; and his brother, Frank.
Services were held at St. Gerard Majella Church on Sept. 14. Mr. Smaldone was afforded full military honors at Calverton National Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket.
Edward M. Morris
Died: Sunday, September 09, 2012
Edward M. Morris, of Sound Beach, formerly of Destrehan, La., died on Sept. 9 in his 77th year.
He was the beloved husband of Maureen; devoted father of Edward G., Shelia Barnes (Rick), Richard (Cindy) and William; loving brother of Patricia Nicewander, Glenda Kucek and Mary Ellen Mino; adored brother-in-law of Kathleen, Mary Lou and Susan; caring grandfather of Will and Maggie; cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were entrusted to Moloney’s Port Jefferson Station Funeral Home. Interment at Calverton National Cemetery Calverton. www.moloneyfh.com
David H. Bingham Sr.
Died: Saturday, September 08, 2012
David H. Bingham Sr., formerly of East Northport, died on Sept. 8, at the age of 84 years. He was a local Allstate agent for 50 years.
Mr. Bingham was the beloved husband of the late Bessie C.; loving father of David (Diane) Bingham Jr., Craig (Anne) Bingham and Bonnie Bingham; and cherished grandfather of Jessica, David III, Julie, Victoria and Craig Jr.
A funeral was held Sept. 12 at the Island Christian Church in East Northport. Interment was at Genola Rural Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Angela’s House, P.O. Box 5052, Hauppauge, NY 11788 for the loving care of his granddaughter, Victoria, would be greatly appreciated. www.angelashouse.org
Arrangements were entrusted to the Brueggemann Funeral Home of East Northport Inc.
Irene Pappas
Died: Saturday, September 08, 2012
Irene Pappas, 83, a longtime community resident, died Sept. 8. She was born
March 15, 1929, in New Castle, Pa., the daughter of John and Athena Lucas.
She was a retired saleswoman for Lord & Taylor.
She is survived by her daughter, Athena, along with many other special friends and family.
Services were held at Cedar Hill Cemetery on Sept. 12. Interment immediately followed.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket.
Maureen Bahou
Died: Saturday, September 08, 2012
Maureen Bahou, 57 years old, of Setauket, died Sept. 8. She was born
Aug. 23, 1955, in Brighton, Mass., the daughter of Edward and Margaret Walsh.
Maureen was a nurse anesthetist; she remains a generous soul whose life was an inspiration to the spirit of friendship, good will and giving. As mother, sister, cousin or friend, Maureen’s magnetic personality was an attraction to all individuals, especially the needy and sick. She never cared whether the individual had money, education or a pair of shoes, and thousands of individuals were honored to call her a friend. Maureen was selfless in donating her time and energy to international organizations committed to performing special surgery on children with developmental defects, God’s work performed while she maintained responsibilities and commitments to family, countless friends and her prolonged illness. Her zest for life, her courage during times of adversity and free spirit remain an inspiration to all, her spirit soars forever.
She is survived by her lifelong companion and husband, Wadie F.; her son, Edward; daughter, Juliet; and sisters, Margaret Phaneuf and Anne Marie Concannon.
Services were held at St. James R.C. Church, Sept. 13. Committal services were private.
Contributions made to the Medical Mission Group, 134 Grove Street, Pearl River, NY 10965 (www.medicalmissiongroup.org) would be appreciated.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket.
Maryann Hoover
Died: Friday, September 07, 2012
Maryann Hoover, age 65, of Port Jefferson Station, died on Sept. 7. She was born
Dec. 31, 1946, in Brooklyn.
She was a retired head account clerk in the timekeeping dept. at University Hospital Stony Brook.
Mrs. Hoover was the beloved wife of Wade; loving stepmother of Anne Marie Hoover, and mother of Victoria Hoover, Wayd Hoover, Amy Hoover, and Angela Rivera (Luis); cherished grandmother of Domenick Hoover, Melissa Brown, Nikos Insley, Giovani Erhardt, Angelina Ehardt, Lucia Riviera and Logan Riviera; dear sister of Joan Kelman and Robert Schaffer. Reposing at O.B. Davis Funeral Homes, 4839 Nesconset Highway, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776. Visiting will be today, Thursday Sept. 13, from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm. A religious service will be held at 11:30 am Friday, Sept. 14, at the funeral home. Entombment to follow at Washington Memorial Park.
Arrangements were entrusted to O.B. Davis Funeral Homes of Port Jefferson Station.
Diane Grala
Died: Friday, September 07, 2012
Diane Grala, 54, of Commack died on Sept. 7. She was the fiscal director of Oak Hollow Nursing Center, Lakeview Rehabilitation & Care Center and Crown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Grala was the cherished mother of Christine and Paul; dear Grandma of Steven William; beloved daughter of George and Virginia; devoted sister of George and Cynthia; beloved partner of Michael McManus.
Services were held Sept. 11 at the funeral home. Interment followed at Commack Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Maher Family of the St. James Funeral Home in St. James.
Roderick J. Cawley
Died: Thursday, September 06, 2012
Roderick J. Cawley, 82, of Ridge, died Thursday, Sept. 6. Born in Elmhurst, he was the son of the late Roderick J. and the late Nora (Gilligan) Cawley.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1951-53. He was an insurance agent, employed by State Farm, Glendale.
Mr. Cawley is survived by his wife, Jean Cawley; three daughters, Mary Gemma of Ronkonkoma, Joanne Casey of Clifton Park and Peggy Roy of Tampa, Fla.; three sons, Roderick J. Cawley Jr. of Ridge, Patrick Cawley of East Meadow and Gerald Cawley of Smithtown; sister, Barbara Ann O’Connor of Florida; fourteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Alice Cawley.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Sept. 10 at St. Mark’s R.C. Church, Shoreham. Interment followed in Calverton National Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Rocky Point Funeral Home of Rocky Point.
