Michael Shaughnessy

Michael Shaughnessy of Leland, N.C., formerly of Riverhead, died July 30, 2023, at St David’s Hospital in Round Rock, Texas, after a brief illness. He was 79.

Mr. Shaughnessy was born in New York City on Nov. 14, 1943, the only child of George and Lillian Shaughnessy. He graduated from Hampton Bays High School in 1962. 

Mr. Shaughnessy was a New York State Trooper for 23 years and then worked in loss prevention for Costco for 18 years.

He retired to North Carolina, where his family said he enjoyed traveling, listening to music and working around the yard. They said he was proud to say he had visited all 50 states and a few countries. 

Mr. Shaughnessy is survived by his wife of 40 years, Alice, and his son, Sean, who resides in San Antonio, Texas. 

There will be a memorial and celebration of life Sept. 18, 2023, at Scott-Rothwell Funeral Home in Hampton Bays. He will be interred in his family plot at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Southampton. 

Memorial donations can be made to Good Shepherd Center, 811 Martin St., Wilmington, NC 28401.