Obituaries

Mack Sobczyk

Mack Sobczyk of Calverton died Dec. 21 at his home. He was 96. 

He was born May 16, 1920, in Poland.

Mr. Sobczyk worked as a custodian for the Riverhead School District. He was a director at Riverhead Polish Hall and a member of the St. Isidore Holy Name Society.

Family members said he loved dogs and gardening.

Predeceased by his wife, Stella, in 2007 and his stepson, Joseph Pelis, Mr. Sobczyk is survived by his children Mitchell, of Southampton and Cynthia Yakaboski of Riverhead; one grandchild; three stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild and three step great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Tuesday, Dec. 27, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice.