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Eleanor Long Obituary

LONG - Eleanor A., of Bay Shore on August 11, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Eugene. Devoted mother of Kathleen Long, Margaret Bernhardi and her husband Jimmy, Jeannie Zirkel and her husband Harry. Loving sister of Margaret Gunkel and her husband Charlie. Cherished grandmother of Annie, James and John Bernhardi and Jennifer Zirkel. Also survived by many precious nieces, nephews and friends. Reposing at the Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Home, 603 Wantagh Ave. Wantagh, NY. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday 9:45am at Maria Regina R.C. Church, Seaford. Interment to follow at Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale. Family will receive friends to celebrate Eleanor's life on Tuesday from 2-5pm and 7-9:00pm. In lieu of flowers, family suggests memorial donations to Alzheimer's Association.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Newsday on Aug. 12, 2008.

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