Carol Block of Riverhead died on Feb. 25, 2025, at Peconic Bay Medical Center. She was 72 years old.
Born on Feb. 15, 1953, in White Plains, she was the daughter of Steven and Thelma (Rusewicz) Koplinka. She graduated from Riverhead High School in 1971. Carol married Richard Block on Nov. 24, 1974. She worked as a tax examiner for the IRS for 33 years before retiring. Her family said she was an avid reader, enjoyed baking cookies with her granddaughter, cooking great meals for her family, and watching “General Hospital” and “Wheel of Fortune.” She was described as an animal lover, especially of cats.
She is survived by her husband, Richard, her children Alyssa Farber (Ian) of Setauket and Kimberly Cody of Hampton Bays; and by her brothers, Rev. Steven Koplinka of Munster, Indiana, Joseph Koplinka of East Moriches, and Gregory Koplinka of Riverhead. She is also survived by two grandchildren, Madelyne and Samuel Farber.
The family will receive visitors on March 7, 2025, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on March 8 at St. Isidore Church, with interment to follow at St. Isidore Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
