Muriel Esther Corwin of Flanders died on Feb. 27, 2020 at the Westhampton Care Center in Westhampton. She was 92 years old.
She was born on March 26, 1927 to Thomas and Margaret (Case) Stein of Shelter Island Heights. She graduated from Shelter Island High School. After graduating, she moved to Riverhead to work in the Office of the County Clerk.
Her hobbies including nurturing young children and animals, nature, rescuing animals and breeding and raising birds. Her family said “she was a passionately opinionated person and was blessed with an agile mind right up to her passing.”
She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Frank Jr. She is survived by her children Beverly Corwin Reeves (Craig) of Golden, Colorado, Jeffrey (Linda) of Afton, Virginia and Todd (Mimi) of Flanders, grandchildren Gregory Askin of D’Arcy of British Columbia, Canada, Elisabeth “Betsy” Askin Sharp of Golden, Colorado, Brianne Corwin Angelopolis (Nicholas), Kiersten Corwin of Flanders and Patrick (Diana) of Houston, Texas and two great-grandchildren.
In keeping with her wishes, there will be a private graveside service to celebrate and honor her life in 2021 when is it safe to do so in the current COVID-19 pandemic situation.
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