Ronald Jay Bergmann, a Sayville resident since 1962, died on Monday, Aug. 3. Bergmann served in the U.S. Air Force for 24 years, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Locally, he was a longtime member of the VFW in Sayville, where he served as chaplain for years. Services for Bergmann are scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 13, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Home, 245 Main St. in West Sayville. Top: Ronald Jay Bergmann (Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Home) and American flag (Photo by Chris Robert).