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John R. Boyd Jr., 71

John R. Boyd Jr. of Riverhead died March 20, 2015. He was 71 years old.

He was born to John and Dorothy Boyd on November 15, 1943 in Brooklyn.

Boyd was a master window decorator for Macy’s Department store in Manhattan. A retired officer of the NYPD, he went on to own Antiques and Things, with shops on the North and South Forks.

When not occupied with antiques he enjoyed other forms of art such as sculpting, painting and restoring old buildings and wooden boats.

Predeceased by his son Kenneth, he is survived by his son Gregory J. of California, partner Debbie Ezra of Riverhead, brother William of Queens, sisters Elaine Mundorf of Colorado and Patricia Hogan of Florida, Christine Hall of Colorado and Kathleen Lambert of Brooklyn.

Arrangements were entrusted to Twin Fork Cremation Servces.

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