Skip Beal
Riverhead resident Skip Beal died May 21, 2021, at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 79.
Born May 27, 1941, in Greenport, he was the son of Norman and Inez (Ketcham) Beal. He was a 1959 graduate of Riverhead High School. He married Sonja Landal in 1962 in Dix Hills.
Mr. Beal worked at Grumman Aerospace Corporation and Riverhead Building Supply. He was an ex-captain of Reliable Hose & Engine Company of Riverhead Fire Department and helped with fire prevention education. He served as a trustee and head usher at Calvary Baptist Church in Riverhead. He collected model tractors.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his children, Steve, of Aquebogue, Darlene Egan of Jamesport and Cindy Hubbard of Riverhead; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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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.
Ursula Mary Tomaszewski
Ursula Mary Tomaszewski (née Bonavich), a longtime resident of Jamesport, died peacefully at Long Island Community Hospital on April 11, 2021. Most people knew her by the nickname Bonnie. She was 99.
Ursula was born in Quakake, Pa., on Aug. 16, 1921, to Magdaline (Klink) and John Bonavich, both of Lithuanian ancestry. She was the youngest of four children.
Ursula was predeceased by her husband of 74 years, Lewis Tomaszewski. She was also predeceased by her sister, Margaret (Peter) Pappas and two brothers, John Bonavich and Alfonso Bonavich. She is survived by her son, Michael, and her daughter, Bonnie (Donald) Kisiel, both of Shoreham. Also surviving her are three grandchildren, Lara (Michael) Asirvadem, Stephen (Kristina) Kisiel and Bryan Kisiel; three great-grandchildren, Lucas, Noah and Juliana Kisiel; and two nephews, Peter Pappas and George (Caroline) Pappas of Pennsylvania.