Obituary: In rememberance of Audrey Hirschmann

Audrey Eleanor Hirschmann passed away at home on Dec. 15, 2024. She lived in Strongs Neck for over 55 years. She is best known and remembered for having worked at the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library for over 40 years, where she was appreciated and loved by co-workers and patrons alike.

She grew up in Rockville Centre and attended Southside High School as well as The Southern Seminary Junior College for Women, where she majored in merchandising and was an award winning equestrian.

Upon graduating, she worked as a buyer in the bridal department for Lord & Taylor until marrying.  She is predeceased by her husband, William (Bill), to whom she was married in 1952 and passed in 2014, her son William Jr. (Billy) in 1982, and a long line of pampered dogs she and her husband cared for and loved throughout their marriage. She is survived by two daughters, Leslie Baffa of Stony Brook and Nancy Hirschmann of Philadelphia.

A celebration of Audrey’s life will be held April 4 at 5 p.m. in the community room of the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket. All are welcome to attend.