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The telescope and observatory, which has been out of commission for the last few years due to a problem with its observation hatch, was built in 1935 by John…
Mr. Hughes was born Jan. 27, 1970, in Southampton to George and Barbara (Weaver) Hughes. He was a construction worker for Triangle Building Supply. Family said he loved music, sports and family. He is survived by his children, Dream and Legend; his parents; his siblings, George Hughes and Khadija Ali; and his fiancée, Tami Bohne. The family will receive visitors Friday, April 9, from 10 to 11 a.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, with a service beginning at 11. Burial will follow at Riverhead Cemetery.