Very Rev. Steven Peter Koplinka of Riverhead died June 20, 2026, at North Shore University Hospital. He was 75 years old. Born Aug. 3, 1950, in Southampton, he was the son of Steven and Thelma (Rusewicz) Koplinka. He was baptized Aug. 13, 1950, at St. Isidore Church in Riverhead. He earned a BA from Holy Redeemer College in Waterford, Wisconsin, in 1975, and an MDiv from the University of St. Source
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