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Helen Giles

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Helen Giles, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on April 17 in Port Jefferson, at the age of 87. She was surrounded by the love of her children, Steven, Brian (Sarah) and Karen, and her grandson Mark.

Helen was born in Mastic to Ylia (John) and Akila (Kate) Weremchuk and had two brothers, George and Walter, all of whom preceded her in death. After graduating high school, Helen worked at Grumman in Calverton for several years before marrying Bruce Giles of Port Jefferson. Bruce, who passed away in 1984, and Helen lived in Setauket, where they raised their three children.

Helen was known as a devoted wife, mother, homemaker and friend. With strength and resilience, she carried on after Bruce’s death from leukemia at age 50. Family was always Helen’s priority. She took great joy in gardening, cooking, summer BBQs on the patio, (her baked beans were a family favorite,) and baking Christmas cookies. She particularly cherished making holidays special for her family. Helen also loved the beach and often took her young children to the ocean, a tradition the family continued into adulthood. Cupsogue Beach became a cherished legacy for them.

A private family prayer service was held for Helen at O.B. Davis Funeral Homes in Port Jefferson. Her ashes were interred with Bruce’s remains at Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family later held a small memorial to honor Helen’s life at her Saddle Lakes home in Riverhead, where she had lived for the past twelve years.

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Michael Joseph Nagle

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Michael Joseph Nagle, 83, of Mystic, Connecticut, passed away peacefully Oct. 24, leaving behind a legacy of love and laughter. Born in Brooklyn, he lived a charmed life. He began his career running a CYO camp in Coney Island where he met his beloved wife Joan Young. They married in Brooklyn and soon moved to Stony Brook, New York, where Nagle taught in the Sachem School District for more than 30 years.

Recently, he relocated to Mystic where he celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary with Joan. His dedication to his wife, four children and 12 grandchildren was outstanding. Nagle’s warmth, generosity and Irish wit touched the lives of everyone around him. He enjoyed traveling, attending family sports events, officiating and sharing meals with friends.

He is survived by his wife Joan; his children Jeanne (husband Bill McNamara), Michael (wife Mary), Jim (wife Kelly) and Mark (wife Brett Clancy); and his 12 grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at StoneRidge, 186 Jerry Browne Road, Mystic. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bread for the World at www.bread.org/donate. The Dinoto Funeral Home, 17 Pearl St., historic downtown Mystic, is assisting the family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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Dr. Alan Michael Chrisman

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It is with great sadness that the family of Alan M. Chrisman, DVM, a cherished father, grandfather and friend, acknowledges his passing at the age of 85.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years, Marlene; his son Howard; his daughter Amy; and grandchildren Alessandro Lauren, Alessia, Emily and Brett — all of whom he was very proud. His absence will be profoundly felt by his family, friends and those whose lives he touched.

Dr. Chrisman knew at a very young age he wanted to care for animals and spent summers from the age of 14 working on farms. After graduating from Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 1963, he dedicated his professional life to caring for animals on Long Island. His compassion, expertise and warm demeanor earned him the admiration of his clients and a special place in the hearts of countless pet lovers. For many in the Long Island community, he was more than a veterinarian — he was a trusted friend.

Dr. Chrisman opened his own veterinarian practice in Port Jefferson Station — the beloved Jefferson Animal Hospital — where he worked tirelessly for 35 years. He started the first 24-hour emergency care animal hospital on Long Island and was passionate about going the distance to make animals’ lives better. He even built wheel-legs for injured animals. While sitting in nature, listening to his favorite country music artists like Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, he loved befriending stray animals who would visit him in his backyard.

Dr. Chrisman found great joy in his homes in Port Jefferson, Old Field and Naples, Florida, where he spent many happy years. His happiest memories were relaxing at the cabana at the Old Field Club with friends who became family.

For many years, he was very active in dog shows and field trials, as well as breeding his champion Labrador Retrievers. Dr. Chrisman’s love of animals was proven by his five dogs, several cats, horse, raccoon and guinea pigs, among others.

Alan had a wicked sense of humor, often throwing people off with his wit and cynicism. He was voted Most Popular Boy in high school, and at the same time, Class Pessimist.

An avid golfer, he could often be found on the course, continuously perfecting his game. Alan took great pride in having been a captain at Fort Campbell, Kentucky’s 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. It was there that he and Marlene had their children. He was passionate about charitable giving, particularly to veteran organizations like the Gary Sinise Foundation and Wounded Warriors.

He will be remembered not only for his dedication to his profession and his love for all animals but also for his love of life and the deep relationships he built over the years. A celebration of life will be held at the Old Field Club on Sunday, Nov. 3, from 1-5 p.m., and donations in his memory may be made to the Seeing Eye Dog Foundation of Long Island or the Gary Sinise Foundation.

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Constantine Giokas

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Constantine Giokas, a longtime resident of Smithtown and a traffic analyst with the Suffolk County Department of Transportation, died Thursday, Oct. 24, after a long illness. He was 45.

Giokas, a graduate of Smithtown High School, Suffolk County Community College and the University of Buffalo, had a passion for transportation and roads ever since he was a child. Giokas fulfilled his lifelong dream of securing a job with the New York State DOT after receiving a Masters in Urban Planning, with honors, from the University of Buffalo’s School of Architecture and Planning in 2006.

Giokas was employed as a transportation analyst in the quality control unit of the design group in Hauppauge, reviewing engineering documents and providing recommendations for quality improvements. He was highly regarded as a meticulous planner, working on major road projects in Suffolk County.

As a child, Giokas would often entertain house guests with shortcuts to their address they never even knew about. And when he was eight, he covered the floor of his room with 8×10 paper which laid out every single exit of the Long Island Expressway. He even took old Hagstrom maps and drew in new roads and streets, giving them names he came up with.

“I was once driving to Boston and got lost on the expressway. I knew who to call and he asked me where I was and knew exactly how to guide me. And this is before GPS,” said his father, George Giokas, a journalism instructor at the School of Communication and Journalism at Stony Brook University

“He was smart, engaging, and a wonderful son,” Giokas said. 

“He was a loving son with a heart of gold. He worked hard all his life to achieve his goals, and everyone respected him,” said his mother, Eugenia. “He was loved by many; he was loved. He was so loved.”

In addition to his passion for roads and maps, he enjoyed being with his family and friends, learning how to cook new dishes, listening to political shows on the radio and attending concerts to hear his favorite bands.  He especially had a fascination with cooking, buying the newest kitchen gadgets and watching the Food Channel.

Giokas is survived by his mother, Eugenia, his father, George (and wife Debra), his brother, Stefan, and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

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Donn Medd Gaebelein

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Donn Medd Gaebelein passed away peacefully at his home on Oct. 9, at the age of 96. He was born July 12, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York, to Frank Ely Gaebelein and Dorothy (Medd) Gaebelein.

Donn graduated from The Stony Brook School in 1945 and from Princeton University in 1949, later obtaining a master’s degree from Columbia University.

He was married to the love of his life, Norma Louise Allen. Their devoted 72-year marriage inspired all who knew them. Donn yearned to be with his predeceased wife, Norma, and daughter, Paula Seligson, and is now in the eternal embrace of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Donn was noble in character and humble by nature. A deeply committed Christian, serving Jesus Christ was the main focus of his personal and professional life. Throughout his distinguished career in education as a teacher, coach and administrator, Donn served as headmaster and president of two premier private college preparatory schools for more than 30 years. His leadership was characterized by humble service to others, and the number of students and colleagues who regarded him as a mentor is legion. As head of school, Donn was a realist and strategic thinker, always with an eye to the future.

As headmaster of The Stony Brook School, Donn guided the school through the turbulent 1960s, increasing diversity and overseeing the inclusion of young women in co-education. Later, in Atlanta, Georgia, as president of The Westminster Schools, he actively promoted a diverse staff, faculty and student body. He established a substantial endowment and improved the physical plant.

In retirement, Donn served as treasurer of the Rock Stream Presbyterian Church and oversaw the Rock Stream Cemetery. Up to the day he passed, Donn began every day with devotions. He was a lifelong reader and scholar of scripture, literature, history and current events. Just days before his passing, he recited stanzas from memory of his favorite poem, “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard,” by Thomas Gray.

An avid sports lover, baseball and golf were his passions. He was a lifelong scratch golfer — shooting a 78 at age 90.

Donn is survived by his daughter Laura Mantius (Peter), son Thad Gaebelein (Elektra), son Frank Gaebelein, former daughter-in-law Monika Gaebelein, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Those who wish to remember Donn in a special way may make gifts in his memory to the Food Bank of Southern Tier, 388 Upper Oakwood Ave., Elmira, NY 14903, (607) 796-6061.

Services will be held at the convenience of the family next summer. Arrangements are entrusted to Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water St., Dundee, NY. Online condolences can be sent by visiting www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.

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Kathryn Reeves (right) with loved ones. Courtesy Reeves family

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Kathryn T. Reeves, a lifelong resident of Port Jefferson until recently, died Sunday, Sept. 8 while visiting family in Pennsylvania. She was 79.

Kathy graduated from Earl L. Vandermeulen High School and earned a degree in accounting from Dowling College. She spent most of her career as an accountant with the CPA firm Michael J. Berger & Co. in Ronkonkoma.

Her father, the late Honorable Charles R. Thom, was Suffolk County’s first police commissioner. Her mother, the late Dorothy Thom (née Lee), was a homemaker and a descendant of Thomas Lee, one of Connecticut’s earliest settlers.

Kathy was a talented pianist, artist, singer and seamstress. She was a member of Bay Area Friends of the Arts and performed annually with the Choral Society of Moriches in their holiday presentation of Handel’s Messiah.

She loved gardening and dancing. Kathy was also a golfer and a longtime member of the Heatherwood Women’s Golf Club.

A single mother who balanced raising two children, working full time and attending night school, she married the love of her life, Michael Reeves, on June 29, 1985. Together, they built a lasting union founded on respect, friendship and love.

A memorial service will be held at Bryant Funeral Home in Setauket on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. Family and friends are invited to celebrate her life and share cherished memories.

Arrangements were entrusted to Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guestbook.

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Edward Smith

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Edward J. Smith Jr., 95, of Northport, died Sept. 10.

He was the beloved husband of the late Joan C. Smith (née Quigley.) He is survived by his loving children Suzie Smith, Cindy Latchford, Kevin Smith and Keith (Kathy) Smith. He was the cherished grandfather of Bryan and Dylan Latchford, Christine Orfei, Jenni, Katie, Heath, Meghan, Ryan and Shannon Smith, and the dear great-grandfather of Teagan and Jack Latchford, Cormac, Rowan and Winnie Orfei.

He was also a dear brother to Walter (Lorraine) Smith and the late Gloria Mae Schafer.

The proceedings were held by Nolan Funeral Home, in Northport.

He will be greatly missed.

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Howell E. Leming

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Howell E. Leming, a 55-year resident of Stony Brook and one of the first graduate students at Stony Brook University, died May 28, at 90.

Leming was born in Chicago where his father was a doctor at Hines Veterans Hospital. He spent his early years in La Grange Park, Illinois before his family returned to his father’s home state of Arkansas. He graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1951 and from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1955 with a degree in chemistry. In college, he was a cadet in the Army ROTC Chemical Corps.

Leming attended graduate school in physics at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri then followed his adviser, Alexander Pond, to become one of the first graduate students at the State University of New York at Oyster Bay (now Planting Fields). When the Stony Brook campus opened in 1962, he was among its first graduate students during its early years of mud and scaffolding. Like many students, he rented an apartment in Port Jefferson. In 1969, he moved to Stony Brook where he lived for the rest of his life.

He worked for many years in the publishing and printing industries, first as an editor at Prentice Hall and Exxon’s publications division and then in sales for Mergenthaler Linotype Company and Hell Graphic Systems, a printing equipment firm owned by Siemens. His career spanned the transition from hot type letterpress mechanical typesetting to the desktop publishing revolution and the dawn of the internet age.

Leming was a true gentleman and a Renaissance man, educated in the sciences with a deep love for history and literature. He had a way with words both spoken and written and read widely—from Xenophon and Caesar to A.A. Milne and Chinua Achebe. He was a font of knowledge, a gentle man and a true gentleman. Ave atque vale.

He is survived by his children Mary Claire of Stony Brook and Nicholas Reynolds of the United Kingdom, as well as five grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wives Christine Reynolds and Beatrice Willard Leming.

After retirement, Leming spent many happy hours in local libraries. Donations in his memory may be made to the Port Jefferson Free Library, 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson, NY 11777 (portjefflibrary.org) or the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket, NY 11733 (emmaclark.org).

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 490 North Country Road, St. James, 11780.

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John Leahy

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John J. Leahy Jr., 79, of Selden, passed away on Sept. 22.

He was born Dec. 30, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the Honorable John J. Leahy and Catherine Ryan Leahy. John grew up in both Southampton and Astoria, graduating from All Hallows High School. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Fordham University.

John had a distinguished career as a senior sales account manager for Coca-Cola and Cablevision until his retirement in 2010. He also proudly served in the Army during the Vietnam War.

An avid sports enthusiast, John was passionate about all sports and was a devoted fan of the New York Yankees and New York Giants. He loved barbecuing and treasured time with his family, especially during their yearly trips to Woodloch Pines in Pennsylvania. Known for his great sense of humor, he kept friends and family laughing throughout the years and was affectionately called “Bud” by those closest to him.

John enjoyed dining at his favorite restaurants, Paces Steakhouse and The Elbow Room, and had a lifelong love for the Rolling Stones.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Pamela; his three children, Heather Leahy, Christina Leahy Gregory and Brian Leahy Jessica; and his three adored grandchildren, Brielle Leahy, Ethan Gregory and Jameson Leahy.

Arrangements were entrusted to Bryant Funeral Home of Setauket. Visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guestbook.

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Anthony Stanziale

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Anthony Stanziale of Setauket passed away on Sept. 16, at the age of 90 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was born in Brooklyn to Thomas and Jean Stanziale on Oct. 21, 1933.

He is survived by his two children, Karen and Laurie Stanziale; his three brothers, Eugene, Thomas Jr. and John Stanziale; his wife, Carol; his two stepchildren, Gabrielle McAndrews and Michael Pisano; and his four step grandchildren, Lane Lofaso, Nicholas Lofaso, Kayla Pisano and Asli Pisano.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Carole, and his brother, Henry.

Anthony spent his career as an aeronautical engineer at Grumman Aerospace, where he contributed to the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs. An avid golfer, he was also a longtime member of UNICO National, a national Italian American service organization.

Memorial donations to Alzheimer’s research in Anthony’s memory would be deeply appreciated. Arrangements were entrusted to Bryant Funeral Home of East Setauket. Please visit www.bryantfh.com to sign the online guestbook.

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