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member of the Farmingdale Knights of KAREN P. WILLIG
Columbus. He also proudly serves on the Administrative Assistant
Farmingdale Village Planning Board.
Karen P. Willig, a 23 year resident of
William resides in South Huntington with Seaford started out as a Farmingdale
his wife Christina, and their newborn renter with her husband of 30 years. While
twins Gracie and Billy. In his spare time, staying home to raise their 5 children,
William enjoys playing golf and going to Karen volunteered on many committees
the beach. with the PTA of Seaford Harbor School.
She was a class parent for many years,
she volunteered with the Girl Scouts of
THOMAS J. GUNNIP Nassau County, the Boy Scouts of Nassau
Funeral Director County, and
C oa ch ed
Thomas J. Gunnip is a First Generation Soccer
Funeral Director with over 43 years’ through PAL.
experience Karen taught
as a Funeral Religious
Director. Education at
St. William
He was born the Abbot and
in Sheepshead volunteer ed
Bay, Brooklyn for the Nassau
and raised in County
Seaford, New Coalition
York. Upon Against Domestic Violence. She also
completion of helped to run support groups and
High School, activities for new mothers and their
he attended families at the Midshore Mothers’
Post Jr. College and joined the Marine Center/National Association of Mothers’
Corp Reserves. He attended American Center for 18 years. Karen then went to
Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral work full time as a supervisor at Kohl’s
Service. He also obtained a Bachelor of Department Stores. Deciding she wanted
Science degree in business administration a job that truly helped people and
from Empire State College. knowing a friend in the business, Karen
saw an opportunity to once again be of
Tom joined the McCourt and Trudden assistance to the community and to do a
Funeral Home in 1991. He is a member job that requires compassion, ethics, and
of the New York State Funeral Directors a big heart. Karen began her career as
Association, Nassau-Suffolk Funeral Administrative Assistant at McCourt and
Directors Association and the Sunrise Trudden on May 1st, 2014. It was one of
Detachment of the Marine Corps League. the best decisions she ever made.
Tom lives in Bethpage with his wife
Christine. He has two daughters and five
grandchildren.
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