100 years ago, in 1921, this lady Eileen Dorothy (Vunck) Masin, 1903–1978, graduated from Sayville High School.

This photograph was scanned from a 1921 Sayville high school girls’ softball team group photo and kindly sent to me by Roy Fedelem, director of the Sayville Historical Society. It was edited and colorized.

Interestingly, Eileen went by the nickname of “Bubba”, which appears on her gravestone.

She married Joseph Anthony Masin in 1926.

They had three daughters; Joan Natalie (Masin) Wauhop 1929–1988, Mary Ellen (Masin) Gregory, 1932–2017, and Bridget (Masin) O’Neill 1936–2021.
To learn more, please visit her findagrave memorial page at;

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83834633/eileen-dorothy-masin

A few people have asked if Eileen and her husband Joseph Anthony Masin were related to Howard Theodore Masin (Class of 1933), his wife Lorraine E. (Covert) Masin (class of 1937), and their two sons Captain Meryl Howard Masin (class of 1963) and his brother Graham D. Masin (class of 1962).

It is possible they are related as both had roots in the Bohemia area.

Howard’s mother was Agnes (Kautsky) Masin, buried in Bohemia Union Cemetery.

However, I’ve not yet found anything to positively connect the two Masin families.

Joseph Anthony Masin was the son of John and Katherine Masin. Like Howard, he also lived in Bohemia. Joseph had at least one brother named Vincent.

In 1940 US census, Joseph and Eileen were living at 334 Candee Ave. in Sayville. His occupation was listed as “Bricklayer”.

Howard had a brother, Douglas Louis Masin (class of 1938). Neither Howard’s or Douglas’s obituaries mention anything about a brother named Joseph Anthony Masin.

Howard Theodore Masin’s obituary also talks of his Sayville -Bohemia Czech community roots. Perhaps they were cousins?

Suffolk County News (Sayville, NY) (Published as Suffolk County News ( Sayville, NY) ) – May 21, 2009. Section: Obituaries, Page: 15

Howard Masin, 94, of Sayville, has died Mr. Masin was born in Astoria and moved to the Czech community in the Sayville -Bohemia area, where he remained a lifelong resident. He graduated from Sayville High School in 1933 and worked as the mail deliveryman for South Sayville until his retirement.

Mr. Masin was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of the American Legion Smith Wever Post 651. He was active in the early years of the Wet Pants Sailing Association and was a life member of the Community Ambulance Company. He also established a scholarship for Sayville students.

Mr. Masin is survived by his sisters-in-law, Lillian Masin and Doris Greene; and nieces. He was predeceased by his wife, Lorraine (nee Covert); and sons, Merrill and Graham.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Home in West Sayville. Services were held at St. Ann’s Cemetery in Sayville, followed by interment.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Captain Merrill H. Masin and Graham D. Masin Foundation, c/ o Judy Hester, 73 Hamilton St., Sayville, NY 11782, and would be appreciated by the family.

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Howard’s father was (data from WWII draft registration);

NAME: Larry Theodore Masin
GENDER: Male
RACE: White
BIRTH DATE: 26 Jun 1892
BIRTH PLACE: New York, New York, USA
RESIDENCE PLACE: Sayville, New York, USA
MILITARY DRAFT DATE: 1942
RELATIONSHIP TO DRAFTEE: Head
OCCUPATION: None
HEIGHT: 5′ 11
EYE COLOR: Brown
HAIR COLOR: Black
WEIGHT: 179
COMPLEXION: Light brown