Irene T. Shann died May 16, 2021, at her Riverhead home. She was 95.
Born Oct. 23, 1925, in New Bedford, Mass., she was the daughter of George and Auora (St. Amand) Bertrand.
She graduated from Richmond Hill High School in 1948 and worked as a salesperson at Swezey’s department store in Riverhead. She was a member of the St. John’s parish in Riverhead.
Family said she enjoyed music, reading and being with family.
Predeceased by her husband, Edward, in 2018, she is survived by her children, Edward, of Brooklyn and Carol Carter of Long Beach; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A funeral service is set for 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead, followed by burial at Calverton National Cemetery. McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead is assisting the family.
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A mayor in the Hudson Valley died unexpectedly over the weekend, days before an upcoming village election.
Mayor Michael Nuzzolese, of Goshen in Orange County, who was first elected in 2018, died at the age of 66 on Saturday, March 13, officials announced. He was running for his second full-term in the election on Tuesday, March 16.
The village said that Nuzzolese’s name will remain on the ballot, and Deputy Mayor Pete Smith will serve as acting mayor until next year’s village election.
Prior to his time as mayor, Nuzzolese was a member of the chamber of commerce, as village trustee, was active in the Italian American Club, volunteered at the village’s food pantry, and was voted Person of the Year by the Goshen Chamber in 2001.
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A mayor in the Hudson Valley died unexpectedly over the weekend, days before an upcoming village election.
Mayor Michael Nuzzolese, of Goshen in Orange County, who was first elected in 2018, died at the age of 66 on Saturday, March 13, officials announced. He was running for his second full-term in the election on Tuesday, March 16.
The village said that Nuzzolese’s name will remain on the ballot, and Deputy Mayor Pete Smith will serve as acting mayor until next year’s village election.
Prior to his time as mayor, Nuzzolese was a member of the chamber of commerce, as village trustee, was active in the Italian American Club, volunteered at the village’s food pantry, and was voted Person of the Year by the Goshen Chamber in 2001.
One year later, remembering victims of pandemic Southold Town Councilwoman Jill Doherty, who’s chief of staff for Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio, speaks at Monday’s ceremony. (Credit: Tara Smith)
Exactly one year since state health officials confirmed the first COVID-19 case in New York, local leaders gathered in Riverhead Monday to commemorate those we’ve lost during the pandemic.
“Over the past year, so many have suffered the painful loss of family members and friends due to COVID-19,” Councilman Ken Rothwell said during the ceremony. “Many are still fighting the virus and thankfully, many have healed. The death toll has been unimaginable.”