Wayne C.

Loris

Wayne Loris passed away peacefully at his home in East Hampton at the age of 74. A lifelong resident of East Hampton, Wayne was the son of well-known and beloved members of the East Hampton community: Police Sergeant Joseph Loris and town hall secretary Irene Loris. He spent his youth immersed in the culture of the town he loved, and could often be found somewhere along the beach, enjoying life and partying with friends. After high school, Wayne followed in his father's footsteps and proudly served both in the East Hampton Police Department and in the U.S. Navy. He spent his first two years in the Navy receiving specialized training at nuclear power school, after which he was selected to serve aboard the USS Nimitz as a nuclear electrician. Wayne was aboard the carrier for her maiden voyage to the Caribbean in 1976 and served aboard the Nimitz for four years. Following his honorable discharge, Wayne went on to work at the Shoreham nuclear power plant, where he was employed by LILCO for decades before retiring. Wayne was an avid fisherman and clammer, as well as a devoted sports fan, especially when it came to baseball and football. He loved tooling around East Hampton in search of eclectic gifts to send in enormous "treasure packages" to his grandchildren. No visit with Wayne was complete without a walk around Napeague, where he would teach his grandchildren about the local nature and wildlife and collect treasures with them in the sand. Wayne is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Mack, and her mother, Deborah Loris; Jennifer's husband, Patrick Mack; his grandchildren, Andrew, Angelina, and AJ; his sister, Paulette Loris; and countless friends, neighbors, and members of the East Hampton community who will miss him dearly. Services will be held at Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton from 3pm-5pm, on Thursday, October first. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to ARF, The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons.