The North Fork recently lost a prominent businessman in the community: Robert Celic Sr.
But to his family, friends and loved ones, he was so much more. READ
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More than anything else, Maxwell Tuthill relished making other people smile. His wit, infectious smile and timing for a sarcastic joke could turn even a cheerless moment into a round of laughter. READ
Antonio DeGrasse will be remembered for many things.
He was a Riverhead school administrator for nearly 30 years. He and his wife, Ann, were the co-founders of the North Fork Breast Health Coalition, and he helped organize an annual 5K walk at Tanger Outlets to benefit that coalition. READ
New Suffolk resident Rob White, a man of myriad talents — ranging from painting, to illustrating, to editorial cartooning, to landscape architecture and substance abuse counseling — died Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 70. READ
Brother Cletus Burke, a former dean of students and assistant principal at Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School who drew the admiration of students even in a role of disciplinarian, died Thursday morning. He was 69. READ
“I’m here to win races. I don’t care or follow the points.”
That was the motto of Calverton’s Chris Young, one of Riverhead Raceway’s all-time greats who died at the age of 62 Saturday after undergoing double knee surgery a few days prior. READ
Harold E. Goodale, one of the co-founders of Riverhead Building Supply, died Thursday at the age of 92. (more…)
Services for Jean Taber, 82, will be held this upcoming weekend at Calvary Baptist Church in Riverside.
Ms. Taber, of Riverside, is survived by three children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at Calvary Baptist at 515 Riverleigh Avenue at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 12.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be given to Calvary Baptist or Kent Animal Shelter, on River Road in Calverton.
Ms. Taber was reported missing on Friday, and after a two-day search over the weekend, was found deceased in the woods with her dog sitting by her side.
