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Gordon P. Schupp, 73

Gordon P. Schupp of Southold died on September 12, 2014. He was 73 years old.

He was born on September 12, 1941 in St. Albans, N.Y. to Lawrence and Lillian Schupp and was a graduate of Bay Shore High School-Class of 1959.

On October 6, 1962, he married the former Jean Calabrese at St. John of God in Central Islip.

Formerly of Bay Shore, Brentwood and N. Babylon, he was an electrical planner and mapper with LIPA for thirty-nine years. He was also a member of Local Union 1051 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and played softball for the LILCO softball team for thirty-five years.

In his free time, he enjoyed carving driftwood birds, planting tomatoes and growing all kinds of flowers. He loved Vermont and the beach and was a New York Yankees fan.

His true love was his family recalled family members.

Surviving are his wife Jean; a son Gordon P. Schupp, Jr. of Rocky Point; a daughter Valerie Paul of Westlake, Ohio; a brother Donald Schupp of Savannah, Georgia; two grandchildren Sophia Paul and Kaylee Schupp and three cousins Barbara, Douglas and Bill.

Visiting will be held on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes in Southold. Funeral services will be held during the visitation at 8 p.m. by Reverend John Morrison. Interment will be in the Southold Presbyterian Cemetery on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m.

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