Norwood T. Bland Sr.

Norwood T. Bland Sr. of Riverhead died July 8, 2024, at Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. He was 87.

Born Aug. 15, 1936, in Cumberland, Va., he was the son of Junius and Pattie (Trent) Bland. He served in the Army from 1959 to 1962 and then worked for Eastern Suffolk BOCES, Wright Cesspools, Montane Co. and in landscaping.

Mr. Bland volunteered at the Riverhead soup kitchen and was a member of First Baptist Church in Riverhead. Family said he enjoyed wrestling and being a provider for his family.

Predeceased by his son Norwood Jr., he is survived by his children Sharon Bland Gilbert of Shirley and Allison Bland of Riverhead; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Saturday, July 13, from 10 to 11 a.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, with a funeral service to begin at 11 a.m. Cremation will be private.