Alexander J. Sydlowski Sr. of Riverhead died Aug. 18, 2019, at the Acadia Center in Riverhead. He was 97.
He was born March 26, 1922, in Riverhead to John and Lena Sydlowski.
Sydlowski worked as a farmer on Sydlowski Farm in Riverhead.
He was an usher at St. Isidore R.C. Church. Family members said he enjoyed farming, fishing and gardening.
He is survived by his wife, Edna (Schefchick); children, Sharon (Tom) Anderson of Riverhead, Cheryl (Gene) Wesnofske of Cutchogue, and Alex “Buddy” (Dawn) of Riverhead; his brother, Stanley, of Riverhead; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother and six sisters.
The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will take place at the church cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Hallockville Museum Farm.