Obituaries

Mar 23, 2026

Lawrence Samodulski Jr.  On March 23, 2026, of Oyster Bay. Retired NYPD Detective 1st Grade. Beloved husband of Laura. Loving father of Adam (Kristy), Julian (Katherine) Sarah (Ed) Kull. Cherished grandfather of Grace, Ben, Marina, Lukas, Paul, Scarlett, and Dorothy. Dear brother of Patricia Walker, Jean DeRidder, Paul; Raymond, and the late Lorriane and Joseph. Family will receive friends...

Mar 17, 2026

Dolores Mikulski (nee Szwejkowski) was born on 12/4/34 and passed away

peacefully on 3/17/26. Dolores was predeceased by her husband, John (12/24/93) and

her dear siblings Edward, Helen, Regina, Anna and Chester. She is survived by her

children, Trish (Robert) Pantina and Michael (Jackie) Mikulski, as well as her

grandchildren, Nicole...

Mar 13, 2026

Matty was born in the Netherlands at the end of WW2. She lived there with her parents, sisters and brother until she was 14 years old. At that time, her family moved to NY for her father's job.

For the first year, they lived in Queens while her parents searched for a new home. Matty's family finally...

Mar 5, 2026

Anthony Gordon Townsend

May 23, 1947 – March 5, 2026

Anthony Gordon Townsend, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and veteran,

passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026. Born on May 23, 1947, in Oyster Bay,

New York, Tony's roots in that community ran deep across generations. He grew...

Mar 4, 2026

Barbara L. Aasheim (nee Stack) On March 4th, 2026, Of East Norwich,. Beloved wife of the late Richard.

Loving mother of Lynn (Fred) Hansen, Thomas (Laura) Aasheim, Robert (Kelly) Aasheim, and the late Brian.

Cherished grandmother of Kristen, Alexia, Kaitlyn, Cole, and Luke. And her devoted companion Khloe.

Dear sister of the late...

Mar 4, 2026

Harold Jay Burczak, Jr., On March 4, 2026, of Shawnee, OK formerly of Oyster Bay and East Norwich. Beloved husband to Janet. Loving father of Kathleen, Lance, Jay and Ellen. Grandfather of Jennifer, Jessica, Jady, Randal, Caitlyn and James.

Feb 17, 2026

We celebrate the life of Tamer Ozkan - a beloved family man, coach, loyal friend, and steady mentor whose love for his people defined him.

Born in Türkiye, Tamer built his life in New York with his wife, Shelly, creating a home filled with love, laughter, and purpose. They were married for 42 years, and his two...

Feb 15, 2026

Anne Davies Evans

Anne Davies Evans was born on November 23, 1936, and passed away

peacefully on February 15, 2026. She was the devoted wife of 63 years to William

("Bill") Evans, who predeceased her. She was the loving mother of Carol Evans and

Kathryn Evans Bernstein, mother-in-law of...

Feb 12, 2026

Christina G. O'Briskie of Bayville, NY on February 12, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Michael. Dear sister of Salvatore (Barbara), and Anthony (Cynthia). Also survived by her nieces and nephews.

Family will receive friends Thursday February 26th, 2026, 1-3 p.m.

Jan 28, 2026

Retired NYPD Sgt. Robert Dembowski (Bobby D) lifetime resident of Locust Valley Passed Wednesday January 28, 2026

Cherished and Loving Husband of 44 years to Shari, provider and role model for his daughter Brittany (Craig Sordyl) who just adores her dad. Bobby Recently became a "Grampa" having so much fun playing with Keanu, his little buddy. A...

Jan 26, 2026

George E. Albro Jr. of Bayville, NY. On January 26, 2026, Beloved husband of the late Maureen.

Loving father of Ann, George III (Sandy). Cherished grandfather of Katieann (Bobby) and George IV.

Proud Great-Grandfather of Oliver George (his little pony boy). Dear brother of the late Mimi.

In his younger years, George was...

Jan 24, 2026

Michael O'Briskie -of Bayville, NY on January 24, 2026. Beloved husband of Christina. Loving brother Eddie, and Annabelle.

Also survived by his nieces and nephews.

Family will receive friends Wednesday February 4th from 1-3 p.m.

Jan 10, 2026

RoseAnne Robey - Passed peacefully on January 10th, 2026. Born on July 20, 1943, at Glen Cove Hospital, Roseann was the beloved daughter of Carmela and Foire Acquilino, little sister of Joe, and big sister of Lenny. She grew up surrounded by family and love, values that would guide her throughout her life.

A longtime resident of...

Jan 5, 2026

Claire Z. Bock of East Norwich, Ny on January 5, 2026 her 90th Birthday. Loving husband of Richard M. Devoted mother of Elisa (Jack) Sweeny, Cecelia Frontero, Bernadette Frontero and the late Vincent Bernard Frontero III.

Cherished stepmother of Steven (Judy) Bock, and Kevin (Coleen) Bock.

Grandmother of Stephanie, Elena, Marin, Jeffrey, Kevin C., Kelly...

Jan 4, 2026

Sylvia Harshbarger of East Norwich, NY - formerly of Bayville, NY and Miami, Fl. on January 4, 2026.

Loving mother of Suzanne Shoemaker (John), Roy A. Ellis, Shawn Lee (Doug) and the late Sharyl Derenthal. Cherished grandmother of Jonathan (Amy), Jason (Kelly), Sarah (Rob), Steven, Mathew, Meagan, Frederick (Chelsea), Kaitlyn (Nick), Justin, Samantha (Joe), Emily, Jackson and...

Jan 1, 2026

Patricia Lynn Brownell on January 1, 2026, of Oyster Bay. Loving mother of Billy (Jean). Cherished grandmother of Parker & Rylee.  Dear sister of Debbie Sorensen, Gloria Levins, and the late Joan Sorensen.

Services Private.

Dec 31, 2025

James "Grizz" Grzybowski - On December 31. 2025 of Oyster Bay.  Beloved brother of Teresa (Ray) Molina, Patti Ann (Tom) Rossetti, and the late Robert "Shiny". Loving Uncle of Jacquie, Robbie, Joey, and Jenn. Cherished great-Uncle of Jayden, Joseph, Jaxson, Grayson, Carter, Harper, Finn, and Ella.

Memorial Visitation Saturday January 10th  4 -7 p.m.

In...

Dec 25, 2025

Eileen Marie Cuche - Suddenly on December 25, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Christopher "Reggie". Dear sister of Carleen Murphy, Michael (Dolores) Murphy, and Sharon (Dave Scopinich) Simon. Dear sister-in-law of Alexis & Christopher Nagowski.

Devoted daughter of the late Vincent and Anne Murphy. Cherished Aunt of Laurie (Pat), Caitlyn (A.J.), Shannon (Brian), Sean (Taylor), Patrick...

Dec 23, 2025

Thomas Daniel Kearney Jr, – On December 23, 2025. Beloved husband of 70 years of Josephine.

Loving father of Thomas P., Deborah Colon, Susan (Al) Lopez, William (Mary), and Edward (Leslie).

Cherished grandfather of Sean, Mitchel, Matthew, Alec, Alexandra, Liam, Emily, Jacklyn, Lexi, and Tori, Great-Grandfather of Giselle, Anna, Madison, & Ava.  Dear brother of...

Dec 8, 2025

KATHLEEN GRACE WHITE

March 23, 1948 - December 8, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that the family of Kathleen Grace White, 77, of Greenport, NY, announces her sudden passing on December 8th, 2025.

Born on March 23, 1948, in Huntington, NY, Kathy spent much of her life in...