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. BEACON SHOPPER, June 17,2010 A n itaN o rth ofW e s tlslip; m em b er o f m a n y local o rganizations James Flynn, veteran, local restauranteur and honorary member o f Southward Ho Country Club h f CanfiynJnMs - | ^ , Anita INortfj^ aa ¿jgtim e West Islip resident who in s renown for her commitment to her Community, d i d May 11 from complications of a heart condition. She was 66 years old and described by those who knew her best as a kind and practical woman; a pillar of her community. “She was my compass,” said her daughter Andrea HarayofSoundBeach. “She was a source of guidance to all of her children and was always there to listen.” “She could never say no to anyone and was always theretohelp,”saidElizabeth Karoly, who knew Mrs. North from- the ¡Babylon Business and Professional Women’s Association (BBPW). Mrs. North assumed a variety of rolls in the Womrais Association, Anita N o r th when: siie served as president and chaired many of the organizations committees. She was also a volunteer with the Babylon Yacht Chib, a Trustee of the Babylon Historical Society and Worked with the Cub Scouts in West Islip when her children were younger. Born in Brooklyn, she lived in Queens, Hempstead and Patchogue before moving to West Islip 35 years ago. As a young woman she worked at the lace mill in Patchogue and later at Brookhaven National Labs as a secretary to the vice president. She and her husband Ralph met at a party in Syosset and were married in 1974. “She was a wonderful wife and mother,” said her husband. In addition to her work with local charitable organizations, Mrs. North ’ Funeral Home, Inc. Your Pre-Need Funeral Experts 424 S. W e llw o o d Ave. • 631-957-0300 Located between Village Hall and Lindenhurst Library Fully Provisioned for the Handicapped T e ll T h e m N o w If you’ve been meaning to tell someone something, W h a t are you waiting for? Haven’t spoken to your brother or sister for a long time? G o visit them. Want to see y our grandchildren before they grow up? Get in the car and go. Been meaning to call an old friend? Get out the phone book arid call her. Been meaning to tell someone you’re sorry? Write them a letter. Been thinking about a favorite aunt or uncle? Take them out to dinner. Miss Grandma or Grandpa? Let them know how you feet. Is there someone you love and haven’t told in a long time? Call them now! G o see them now! Give them a hug and tell them now. Tomorrow may be too late. In the meantime, Be Well, Enjoy Life and Keep in Touch. loved antiques and took great pride in her home where many of her best finds were displayed. She often hosted events for some of the organizations to which she belonged, including the BBPW which held a scholarship fundraiser every year. . “Her home looked like a picture from a magazine,” said her daughter. “It was not only what die did for her community but also the way she did it, said Alice Zaraka, Village Historian. “I nominated Anita for the board,” she said. “She worked very hard on the improvements we were making to the museum; she was always there and would do anything.” “She worked quietly and never complained,” said Karoly. “She never looked for glory from anything she did; she did it because she believed in the work of the organizations.” In àddition to her husband Ralph (Bud), and her daughter Andrea and her husband Richard, Mrs. North is survived by her other children, Charles and his wife Sandy of Lindenhurst and Amy North and her fiancé James Rodriquez of Florida. Two grandchildren, Aiden and Charlotte, also survive her as do her brother John Banker and his wife Joanne of Patchogue, and her sisters, Barbara Lavore of Mastic Beach; Dale Manzitto and her husband Frank of Mastic Beach; Sally Diaz of Binghamton, New York, and Susan May and her husband Paul of Patchogue. Her sister- and brothers-in law, Betty North of Amityville aid Richard (Dick) and Bob North of Hicksville also survive her, as do many nieces and nephews. Mrs. North reposed at Chapey Funeral i ______ Home in West Islip. A religious service was held there May 15 followed by burial in National Cemetery at Calverton. The family has requested that donations in Mrs. Norths name be made to the Babylon Village Historical and Preservation Society, Box 484, Babylon NY 11702. North Babylon Cemetery “Serving the Babylon Community” Livingston Ave. and Sunrise Hwy. Plots available 631422-6268 by Carolyn James James Flynn spent most of his childhood growing up on Ocean Avenue in Bay Shore. Years later he would tell his children what it was like to grow up in the community, which he loved. And he recounted the some of those memories in a film about Bay Shore produced to commemorate Bay Shore’s anniversary. James A. a veteran, 300th James A . Flynn Flynn, local restaurateur and honorary member of Southward Ho Country Club and - a resident of Brightwaiters, Fire Island and Amelia Island, Florida, died Thurs., May 20, 2010. He reposed at Chapey 8c Sons Funeral Home in West Islip. A funeral Mass was said at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church, Bay Shore and burial was in Long Island National Cemetery at Pinelawn. “He would tell us about riding horses through the fields o f Bay Shore where, years later, he played golf at the Southward Ho Country Club,” said his daughter Diane Flynn. “He loved Bay Shore and taught us how to ice skate, ride horses and ice boat.” In the film, Mr. Flynn recalled the years when Bay Shore had a thriving business community, the largest on Long Island east o f Freeport. Mr. Flynn loved the Great South Bay and was a skilled surfeaster. His son James recalls how his father would, on occasion, awaken him on a school day and announce that he was taking him fishing. It is a memory of his father that has stayed with him, he said. The son of John A. and Katherine Flynn, he was born 1916 in Brooklyn. He moved to Bay Shore with his family in 1921. One of five brothers, Flynn was an outstanding athlete, and a star basketball player at Bay Shore High School, where he was nicknamed “Lightning,” because o f his calm, methodical manner. He served as captain of the winning team. At one time, the St. Patrick’s CYO Team consisted of all five Flynn brothers. He was graduated from Bay Shore High School and was employed by the Republic Aviation in the winter, and as the Postmaster at Point O’ Woods in the summer, prior to his induction on Dec. 7, 1941 into the U.S. Army. Attached to the 778th Tank Battalion as Tank Driver of the 3rd Army, he served with General Patton in France, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and Alsace-Lorraine. He was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Bulge. Taken prisoner by the Germans* he was left for two days in an open field without food or medical attention.1 He was rescued by the advancing American forces and evacuated to a base hospital in Luxembourg. “My father was always calm, cool and collected,” said his daughter who added that his nature, and his faith and spirituality is what helped him survive the war and live through the loss of two wives. Arriving back in the United States, Mr. Flynn received the Purple Heart and Two Bronze Stars. “My brother and I never knew he received those honors,” said Diane. “He was a very humble man and never talked about it.” At various times the Flynn family operated several popular Long Island Restaurants, am o n g . them the old Bay Shore Boatmen’s Association, (presently Gaptain Bil’s Restaurant in Bay Shore) the Oak Beach Inn and Maguires in Ocean Beach. In 1937, the family founded Flynn’s Restaurant located on the bayside in Ocean Bay Park, which remains a popular, thriving summer destination point for thousands o f visitors each year. For many years, Flynn divided his time between his residences in Brightwaters, Ocean Bay Park, Fire Island and Amelia Island, Florida. He was a Senior Honorary Member of Southward Ho Country Club in Bay Shore, an avid golfer and surf caster. He was the husband of the late Lillian H. Flynn and the late Ethel D. Flynn. In addition to his daughter Diane P. Flynn of Manhattan and East Hampton, he is survived by his sons James T. Flynn of Islip and Fire Island, and Peter M. Flynn of Bellport. His daughter -in-law, Doreen Flynn, and two grandchildren, Ryan Flynn Fabrizio of Bay Shore and James Morgan Flynn of Manhattan also survive him. Obituary notices are printed without charge, as space permits . Family members and funeral directors may submit obituary notices to us at 65 Deer Park Ave., Babylon, N Y 11702 or may call631-587-5612. We will also consider publishing clear black and white or color photographs with the articles. Photographs are kept on file at our offices by date o f publication and may