Elizabeth “Betty” Bradnick, 85

Published by editor on Tue, 02/23/2021 - 2:04pm

Longtime East Quogue resident Elizabeth “Betty” Bradnick died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021at the Hampton Center in Southampton. She was 85.

Betty was born on Feb 8, 1936 in Dunkirk, New York to John McCraith and Elizabeth McNally.

She was an avid Buffalo Bill’s fan, she loved Chinese Auctions an Bingo. She was very active in the E.Q.F.D. Ladies Auxiliary, E.Q.Historical Society and the Methodist Church.

Betty was retired from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department in Riverhead. Prior to that she worked at Fire Safety in Yaphank and also for many years wrote the East Quogue column in both the News Review and the Hampton Chronicle.

She is survived by her loving husband William (Bill), her daughters, Sandra Bradnick of Jamesport, Cheryl Schuhmann of Riverhead, her son William (Wilbur) of Westhampton Beach, and her half sister Sally Milks. Three grandchildren, Travis Keller, Brett Keller and Kevin Schuhmann and three great grandchildren, Megan, Travis,Jr., and Brett, Jr.

She will be truly missed and is loved by all who knew her.

Memorial services were held at Scott Rothwell Funeral Home and burial was at Calverton National Cemetery.