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Verner B. Unger, longtime Amityville resident, served in the U.S. Navy as Captain

2009-10-14 / Obituaries

by Tiffany Elliott

Longtime Amityville resident Verner B. Unger died Aug. 28, 2009 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx. He was 72 and had lived on Purdy Lane.

He was born Feb. 5, 1937 in Copenhagen, Denmark to John and Margarethe (Jensen) Unger. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1964, after which he served 40 additional years in the U.S. Naval Reserves reaching the rank of captain.

Mr. Unger spent his career as a shipping company executive for Fairfield, Maxwell, Connors Inc. in New Haven, Connecticut.

He leaves behind his wife Louise and his sons: Verner B. Jr. and Peter A. His brothers, William B., John B., and Lief B. also survive him.

The Rev. William Unger conducted a funeral service at the Powell Funeral Home, Amityville, followed by private cremation with Military Honors.

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My condolences to Buzz (Mrs.

Submitted by Annette Mongal (not verified) on Wed, 2011-12-14 08:51.
My condolences to Buzz (Mrs. Unger), Todd and Peter. I worked for Mr. Unger as Office Manager of (then) Allied Intercontinental Agency from 1980 - 1982. While I could elaborate on how wonderful he was, I would shorten it to say, he was one of the nicest people I ever met. He spoke constantly about his wife and sons and teased me unmercifully when I was pregnant. Since my doctor assured me I was having a son I had no "girls names" picked out, so I adopted his suggestion of "Kirsten". I didn't know he had passed. I wished I would have known since I visited Long Island, New York quite a few times in 2009. To Mrs. Unger: I hope you're staying well. I hope he didn't suffer. Best regards, Annette