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Sophie A. Schmidt, 67

Sophie A. Schmidt of Riverhead died June 27, 2017 at Peconic Bay Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility. She was 67 years old.

She was born in Riverhead on August 24, 1949 to Louis and Doris (Sneed) Gatz.

She graduated from Riverhead High School in 1967. She served in the U.S. Air Force from 1967 to 1969. She was the manager of the health and beauty department at Waldbaum’s in Westhampton Beach. In her spare time, she enjoyed bingo, spending time with her grandchildren and rooting for the Mets.

Predeceased by her parents and her daughter Libby Brady in 2002, she is survived by her son George of Calverton, her sister Mary Gatz of Riverhead and five grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors on Thursday, June 29 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home. A service is scheduled for June 30 at 10 a.m. at the Wading River Congregational Church. Interment at Calverton National Cemetery will follow.

Memorial donations may be made to Peconic Bay Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility.

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