All Obituaries

Patricia J. Brown Schaper’s spirit went to be with her Lord and loved ones in heaven, September 18, 2023. Born in Hempstead, NY on January 10, 1929, she was raised by her father William H. Brown and Frances Grodski Brown, sister of her birth mother Emma Brown. Married to Stanley Raymond Schaper (1924-1999) for 48 years, Pat is survived by her children Penny (Tom) Bitsas, Jack (Agnes) Schaper, Robert Arie (Nancy) Schaper and June (Jeff) Flowers.  From five grandchildren, there are...

Louis Vincent Bartik, Jr., age 78, resident of Patchogue, formerly of Bohemia, LI., died on August 23, 2023. Louis is survived by his children, Christian & Margaret Bartik of Sayville, Jason Bartik and Rose Rettig of Patchogue, Joey & Kevin Bahr of New Bern, North Carolina, formerly of Center Moriches, Amanda Bartik of Charlotte, North Carolina, formerly of Patchogue, his grandchildren Christian, Victoria, Olivia, Emma, Jessica, Kyle, Kevin, Wyatt, Ryan and his great grandchildren...

Memorial Visitation:  Saturday, October 14th  10:00 am - 2:00 p.m. at Raynor & D'Andrea Funeral Home 245 Montauk Hwy. West Sayville

Antoinette Marie Vetter age 88, most recently from Patchogue NY, formally from  Carle Place, Islip Terrace and Stamford, NY passed peacefully on September 20, 2023, her 88th birthday. Antoinette is survived by her son Richard, grandchildren Richard T. Vetter and wife Amanda, Katrina Dill and husband Patrick, as well as her great-grandchildren Olivia, Jackson, Rylan, Adelynn, and her sisters Rosie and Gracie. She also leaves behind many family and friends that she loved and...

It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of Rosaline Simms - Desiata, Age 93.  Born in Maspeth NY, Resident of West Islip, NY, Fort Myers, Fla, and recently, Sayville, NY.  Rosaline went to heaven on September 20th, 2023, 14 days shy of her 94thbirthday. Rosaline is survived by her daughters JoAnn and Linda, Son in laws; John and Tim, Grandchildren; Ryan (Tiffany), Jamie (Michael), Carolyn (Daniel), Lisa (James), Tim Jr (Eva). and Great Grandchildren Ryan Joseph, Nicole...

It is with sadness we mourn the loss of Alison after a brief illness. Ali was a loving, friendly independent woman who will be greatly missed by her family and friends. A life-long Blue Pointer at heart, she joins her Mother, her Aunt Nancy and Grandmother to look after us here on earth. A graduate of Bayport Blue Point High School, Kings College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, and L.I.U., she was, among many other things, a mobile therapist, classroom autism specialist, and a member of the Kings...

Michael Arthur McKee-age 46, passed away on September 6, 2023. Beloved son of Joan McKee. Former husband of Alejandra. Loving nephew of Carol Corbitt and Robin Dobeasky. Cherished cousin of Angela Gerolimatos (Bryan). He is predeceased by his aunt Katherine (Fred) Memorial Visitation- Thursday September 21, 2023 from 2-4:30 & 7-9:30 p.m. at our West Sayville Funeral Home, 245 Main St. Chapel Service- Thusrday Spetember 21, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. at our West Sayville Funeral Home, 245 Main...

Madeline Silecchia closed her eyes on September 18, 2023—two months shy of her 99th birthday. While raised in Brooklyn, Madeline lived her adult life in Rego Park until moving in 2021 to The Village Walk in Patchogue, NY to be closer to her brother Frank. Madeline was a beloved sister, aunt, great aunt, cousin, and friend. She was affectionately known as Lee, “Madelina”, and to her most recent friends at The Village Walk, as Maddie. Madeline was a true New Yorker and a...

Susan Bartunek; age 97, longtime resident of Sayville, LI., passed peacefully on Wednesday, September 19, surrounded by her family. Susan is survived by her children, Diana Gieckel (John Caraccio), Robert (Hiroko Bowman), her grandsons, Adam Gieckel, Daniel Gieckel, her beloved caregiver, Irma Kovziridze, her sister, Catherine Ivers. She was predeceased by her husband William in 1961, her sister Gloria Isaacson in 2012 and brother Matthew (Marty) Merolla in 2019. Susan was a devout...

James R. Smith, 71, of Davis Park, Fire Island, and Ponte Vedra, Florida, died on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.  Born in Brooklyn, at 12 years old, his father moved the family “out to the country” to Sayville, Long Island,  where he lived for over fifty years.  He graduated from Sayville High School in 1969 & was very proud of his six years in the Army.  Jim owned and operated North East Communications Contracting alongside his wife, June Haskins, for...