Edward R. Bierlein of Hampton Bays died April 1, after a brief illness. He was 88.
Mr. Bierlein grew up in Bellerose and attended Sewanhaka High School before serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He graduated from Hofstra University in 1950 and worked for Montgomery Ward.
An avid boater and golfer, he was a proprietor of Waters Edge Cottages in Hampton Bays and a longtime member of the Southampton Golf Club.
Mr. Bierlein is survived by a sister, Charlotte of Orient; two nieces, Barbara and Mary Beth; and a grandniece, Daphne of Pennsylvania. He was predeceased by a brother, Alfred, and a sister, Audrey.
A private burial service was held on April 5 in Greenport. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the R.J. O’Shea Funeral Home in Hampton Bays.
Memorial donations may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 200 Belle Terre Road, Port Jefferson, NY 11777.