Obituaries

Elizabeth J. Van Houten

Elizabeth J. Van Houten of Manorville, formerly of Queens, died Jan. 25, 2024. She was 91.

Born July 19, 1932, in Whitestone, N.Y., she was the daughter of Peter and Eleanor (Fleming) Kearns. She graduated from Saint Agnes Academic High School and married Robert F. Van Houten in 1952. She was a homemaker.

Predeceased by husband, Robert, and son Johnathan, Ms. Van Houten is survived by sons Robert Jr., Michael, Andrew and Gregory; daughters Elizabeth Pawluczyk and Nancy McKenna; sister Patricia Conklin; 17 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

The family received visitors Jan. 28 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service and Mass were held at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead Jan. 29, followed by interment at St. John’s Cemetery.