Obituaries

Sayville Alumnus Robert H. Verschure Dies

Funeral and memorial services Thursday and Friday.

Memorial services and a funeral service will take place this week for Sayville High School alumnus Robert H. Verschure who died on Nov. 11, 2013.

At the time of his passing the 79-year-old was a resident of Bohemia. A lifelong resident of the area, Verschure was a proud US Navy and US Coast Guard Reserve veteran.

He was the former commanding officer with the US Coast Guard Reserve Unit Moriches, East Moriches, and Coast Guard Reserve Unit Shinnecock, Hampton Bays. He was a former letter carrier and superintendent of Postal Operations at the Oakdale Post Office.

Verschure is survived by his wife Joan, his children; Susan Hutchinson of Vermont, James and his wife Amy of Bayport and John of Oakdale, as well as his grandchildren; Matthew, Randee, Shane, Kathryn and Megan.

Visiting hours will be Thursday, Nov 14 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Raynor & D'Andrea Funeral Home, in West Sayville. The funeral service will be held Friday, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions, in Verschure's memory, can be made to either the Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, 4200 Wilson Blvd, Suite 610, Arlington, VA 20598-7180 or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Greater New York Chapter, LI Office, One Huntington Quadrangle 2513, Melville, NY 11747, are appreciated.


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