Albin Musnicki Of Bridgehampton Dies June 28

Albin Musnicki of Bridgehampton died on June 28 at his home. He was 92.

The child of William Boleslaus Musnicki and Katalarzyna Andruszkiewizc, Mr. Musnicki, his bother William, and sisters Alice, Veronica and Catherine resided in Bridgehampton.

Mr. Musnicki attended Bridgehampton School, excelling as an athlete in all sports. At a basketball game in Mattituck, he met Carolyn Sepko, who became his bride for 69 years. Together they raised four children.

The family was always at the center of Mr. Musnicki’s life. He worked on the family potato farm and then for EZ Machine. In August, he would be on a combine cutting grain, after a full day’s work. There was always a garden with vegetables to be put away for the winter. Clams, fish, venison, ducks, and eels were staples. The bounty the land and sea provided were instilled into his family’s lives.

Mr. Musnicki played baseball for the Blue Sox and later for the White Eagles. With family and friends, Sunday afternoons were spent on Jessup Neck boating, water skiing clamming and barbecuing. A cold winter was welcomed, enabling the family to iceboat, or for Mr. Musnicki to spear eels through the ice. He also enjoyed skiing. In his retirement, golf became his sport. He and his partner, John Berkoski, won many tournaments, leaving younger players astounded that two “old guys” walked away with the honors.

A love of nature was part of Mr. Musnicki’s being. While cutting grain, be came upon abandoned pheasant eggs, and brought them home to hatch. He fed the birds with a syringe until they could be set free. The last cat he owned was a feral, which he fed clams to in the barn until it got cold. It was brought into the house, the laundry was fenced in and eventually the cat would sleep with him on the couch.

Service to community was an important aspect of Mr. Musnicki’s life. He was a member of the Mack Company of the Bridgehampton Fire Department and chief for a while. Camaraderie among members was especially meaningful. In the morning, he would go to the department gym and after work he would meet with friends there. Company dinners were special occasions.

Mr. Musnicki always had a big smile and twinkle in his eye. On the farm, you’d find him in the field shirtless with a hoe or on a tractor or in the shop. He could fix anything.

He is survived by his wife Carol; daughters Maria (Semkus), Diane (Miller); son Rick; grandchildren Christopher, Philip, Mark, Catherine and Stephen; and great-granddaughter Charlotte. He was predeceased by his youngest son Mark; and his grandson Michael.

A wake will be held at the Yardley & Pino Funeral Home in Sag Harbor on Sunday, July 11, from 6-8 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Bridgehampton on Monday, July 12, at 10:30 a.m.