Carol Carey of Riverhead died Nov. 12, 2026, at Kanas Center for Hospice Care in Quiogue. She was 86 years old.
She was born in Riverhead on Dec. 9, 1939, the daughter of Stanley and Marion (Malkiewicz) Troyan.
She was a lifelong resident of Riverhead and attended Riverhead High School. She worked for the Riverhead Central School District as a teacher’s aide and was a member of the Riverhead Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.
She was predeceased by her husband, Edward J. Carey, in 1990. She is survived by her children, Edward J. Carey (Lyn), James Carey (Pat) and Stanley Carey (Susan), all of Riverhead; and her grandchildren, James, Joshua, Logan and Jerry.
The family will receive visitors Sunday, Nov. 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner funeral home in Riverhead. A funeral mass will be held Monday, Nov. 16, at 10 a.m. at St. Isidore Church. Interment will follow at St. John’s Cemetery.
