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Herbert Geerdes, Longtime Smithtown Resident, Dies

Geerdes was 86 years old.

Longtime Smithtown resident and former Huntington Station business owner Herbert Geerdes has died. He was 86 years old.

According to a Newsday obituary, the former Smithtown resident who lived in Riverhead at his time of death passed away on Nov. 24. Geerdes, the former owner of W & H Auto Service, was the husband of 66 years to Joan, father of Jeanne Cassenaar, Judith Heffren and Patricia Zaremba.

Visitation is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. at the Branch Funeral Home, with the funeral service set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Branch.

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