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Portrait of Linda Joyce Schlitz
In loving memory

Linda Joyce Schlitz

October 26, 1948 – March 22, 2023
Lived 74 years
Bohemia Union Cemetey · Bohemia, NY
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Linda Joyce Purga Schlitz

October 26, 1948 – March 22, 2023

Linda grew up in Bohemia, Long Island to parents Louis and Elsie Purga, now deceased. She attended schools in Bohemia and graduated from Connetquot High School. She also attended Suffolk Community College in Selden, NY. She married her wonderful husband Andrew Schlitz on May 6, 1973 and have resided in Port Jefferson Station for nearly 50 years. She was a loving and dedicated mother to her sons Brian Schlitz of Cocoa Beach, FL., Andy Schlitz of North Bellmore and his wife Jaclyn, their children & her grandsons Andrew and Nicholas Schlitz. Her sister Dolores Purga Littlefield of West Palm Beach, Fl., her niece Michelle Mazliah and husband Joe of Coram, NY & their children Emma and Ella Mazliah, a niece Tara Goodwin Ruffus and son Jailan from GA, a nephew Jeff of GA, cousins Steve Wiehe of West Palm Beach, Fl., Gloria Ryshanek of Bohemia, NY, Barbara Purga of Ronkonkoma, NY, Johnny Purga & wife Melissa & their children Thomas, Madeline & Amanda of Ronkonkoma, NY. A longtime special friend Donna Dye Sherk & her son Eric of Boca Raton, FL.

Linda loved reading, her family & many friends, her compassionate and love of animals, especially her many cats, present & past and was very dedicated to her faithfulness in her Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall for more than 40 years. She will be greatly missed & loved & always in our hearts…

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1948
Born October 26
1949
Linda was 1 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1955
Linda was 7 when Disneyland opened
1969
Linda was 21 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1971
Linda was 23 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1981
Linda was 33 when MTV began broadcasting
1997
Linda was 49 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
Linda was 56 when Facebook was launched
2010
Linda was 62 when Instagram was launched
2022
Linda was 74 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away March 22, age 74
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Michelle Mazliah 31w

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Hi Aunt Linda, I hope you like this page to celebrate YOU!!! Miss you everyday. See you on Sunday ♥️ Michelle

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