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Mary H. Deerkoski

Mary H. Deerkoski of Mattituck died June 22 at the age of 101.

She was born Sept. 20, 1908, to Joseph and Michalina Zuhoski.

She was a homemaker and member of the Altar Rosary Society at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue.

According to her family, she enjoyed gardening, canning and cooking.

Predeceased by both her husband, Joseph, and her daughter, Mary Sabat, in 2000, she is survived by her son, Joseph, of Mattituck; sisters Evelyn Mikulak of Jamesport and Celia Knight of Southampton; grandchildren Patti-Jo Tocci of Riverhead, Cynthia Sabat, Mark Sabat and James Deerkoski, all of Mattituck, Peter Sabat of Cutchogue and Keith Deerkoski of Nashville, Tenn.; and great-grandchildren Matthew, Kyle, Caitlyn, Cassidy, Alex, Ethan, Michael and Gilbert.

The family received visitors June 23 at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., today, Thursday, June 24, at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

Memorial donations may be sent to the Peconic Bay Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 1300 Roanoke Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901.