Board of Directors

Dennis Brennan

Dennis was a teacher in the Riverhead School District and a teacher in the Longwood School District as well as an assistant principal. Between his work in the two school districts, Dennis joined the Peace Corps and taught English as a Second Language for two years on the Islands of Saipan and Pagan. He was also the Administrator for the Mariana Islands’ Head Start Summer School for the Islands of Rota, Tinian and Saipan. Dennis is married to Kathleen, and they have two sons and three grandchildren. After he retired, Dennis joined the Port Jefferson Rotary and has had the honor of being a member of the Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck Board of Directors for the past five years.

Barbara Caldwell

Barbara Caldwell is a former president of the Moriches Rotary Club and has been a Rotarian for 20 years. She also belongs to the Moriches Chamber of Commerce.

Barbara retired as Director of Hempstead Village Human Relations. She is also a volunteer at St. John’s Food Pantry and Brookhaven’s Meals on Wheels.

Thomas Chieffo

Tom Chieffo has been a member of The Rotary Club of the Moriches since 1998. Tom served as president of the Rotary Club two times and is proud to be a member of this prestigious club and renowned service organization servicing the Moriches community at large.

Tom joined the Board of Directors of the Moriches Rotary Health Camp – Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck in 2000. In 2001 Tom was elected President of the Board of Directors and served in that position for ten years. After taking a hiatus from the board in 2012 Tom again joined the board in 2016 and is still a member today of an amazing place for children with special needs.

Tom has participated in many service projects over the years, the service to the camp being the most satisfying. Along with Tom’s wife Patti, they have hosted many young adults involved with the Rotary Youth Exchange Student program.

Tom’s commitment to service has been one of the highlights of his adult life.

Muriel Corcoran

Graduated from Kings County Hospital and is a Registered Nurse. Work history includes Southside hospital in pediatrics, Brookhaven National laboratory in Medical research, and 5 years as Director of Nurses and 28 years as Administrator at Cedar Lodge Nursing Home.

Past member of the Moriches Chamber of Commerce, New York State Nursing Home Association and American College of Nursing Home Administrators.

A member of Moriches Rotary since 1988. Past president of Moriches Rotary in 1995 and 2008, Treasurer of Moriches Rotary 2017 and 2018, and 2019.   Rotary District 7260 Secretary for 3 years and assistant governor for District 7255 for the past 5 years.

Camp Board member for over 20 years and served as Secretary and President of its board of directors.

Laura I. Dunathan

Laura is an active Rotarian and member of the Board of Director of Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck. Renowned for her personalized service and attention to individual circumstances, Ms. Dunathan is a partner of Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP, with primary areas of practice including estate planning, estate and trust administration, elder law, taxation and the representation of non-profit organizations. Laura joins the Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck family with a passion for representing the elderly and individuals with special needs.

Nancy C. Farrell

Nancy is the owner and founder of Venture Title Agency, Inc. started in 1986, and recently celebrated its 30th year in business. Nancy is a past president and a current member of the Board of Directors of the New York State Land Title Association. She is also a member of the American Land Title Association and holds committee positions.

Holding a strong belief and commitment to giving back to the community, Nancy joined the Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck Board of Directors in 2013. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Patchogue since 2011, where she has held several executive board positions.

In addition to her community service work with the Patchogue Rotary Club and Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck, Nancy has also spent several years as a member of the Victim Information Bureau of Suffolk, Inc., (VIBS), a non-profit, offering counseling and assistance to victims of family violence, rape and abuse.

Nancy is married to Jim Farrell for over 30 years, and lives in Eastport. They have one daughter.

Newton L. Homan

An active member of the Rotary Club of the Moriches since 1992, Newton Homan served for 16 years as a member and Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck. A retired real estate broker, Newton is husband to Marie, his wife of 43 years; father to two children; and grandfather of three grandchildren

Wayne Vitale

Maureen Klersy

Steven B. Kronman

Three-time President of the Rotary Club of the Moriches, two-time Assistant District Governor for District 7260 (now District 7255) and five-time Sargent of Arms for the District conferences, Steven Kronman currently serves as President of the Board for Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck (The Moriches Rotary Health Camp).

A Club member since December 1979, the 20-year veteran also served multiple years on the District Youth exchange committee.

Steven grew up in Center Moriches and graduated from Rider College majoring in Political Science and Business. He started his career in sales with Burroughs Corporation and later joined the family business, Center Moriches Paper Company, as President and co-owner.

Steven’s grandfather, Morris, started the business in 1927, passing it down to Steven’s father, Herb and Uncle Al — and eventually to Steven and his brother Bruce — who together ran the business until the company was sold in 2010. Today, Steven continues his career in sales as a consultant for Imperial Bag & Paper Company.

Steven is the proud father to three wonderful grown sons (Bradley, Corey and Myles) and grandfather of two beautiful grandchildren. He is currently planning his wedding with his fiancé, Debra Silverman.

Patrick Wiles

Kevin M. Spellman

A proud member of Rotary since 2001, with a seat on the board since 2005, Kevin M. Spellman is a former President of the Rotary Club of the Moriches, where he chaired the Annual Duck Bar-Be-Que for five years. Kevin and his wife, Kathleen also participated in Rotary Youth Exchange as host parents to two students from South America. Kevin further served as Youth Protection Officer for Rotary District 7260 and 7255 for ten years. From 2013 to 2017, Kevin served as President of the Board of the Camp. A Manorville resident, Kevin is an owner and Managing Partner of the Smithtown-based law office of Devitt Spellman Barrett, LLP and has three children.

Peter U. Traina

A past president of the Moriches Rotary Club from 2011 to 2012, and member since 2005, Peter Traina is a Paul Harris Fellow and Chairperson for the Moriches Rotary Oktoberfest — now the Club’s largest annual fundraiser. A real estate broker, investor and developer for over 25 years and an East Moriches resident for over 20 years, Peter lives with his wife, Laura and their two children, Sophia Rose and Peter.

Marcella Weiss

Marcella Weiss joined Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck’s fundraising group, The Moriches Paquatuck Squaws, Inc., in 1987. With the experience of volunteering at a small “Scary Walk” at Clark Gardens in Nassau County, she knew that the camp property was the perfect place to host a “Spooky Walk”. So, in 1989, she, along with the Squaws and her family and friends, transformed the camp into a haunted attraction that has become the most successful Halloween event on Long Island. Through the years, the Spooky Walk has raised two million dollars for the camp.

Marcella has always received tremendous support from her husband, Kirk and their four children, Kirk, Jr., Joseph, Marc and Michele. Everyone has some part in the Spooky Walk. The family business, Kurt Weiss Greenhouses, has always donated anything that is needed from supplies to man-power. Fortunately for Marcella, October is a calmer time in the greenhouses.

Otherwise, she and most of her family are busy helping in the family business.

As a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in Plant Science, Marcella worked as a county Agricultural Agent diagnosing plant problems and organizing Horticultural events. After having four children in five years, Marcella worked seasonally in the family’s sales division of Kurt Weiss Greenhouses.

Marcella’s passion for Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck is evident in the time she spends volunteering for the camp. She is a two-time past president of the Squaws and currently serves as the secretary on the Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck Board of Directors. Over the years Marcella has seen the camp go from a rustic, summer-only camp to a year-round beautiful facility. Fundraising can do that!