A flock of angels came together to help a family.

RIVERHEAD, NY — A flock of angels came together Thursday for a night of fun to help a family after their greatest tragedy.

Kait’s Angels, an organization created to honor the memory of Mattituck’s Kaitlyn Doorhy, who died when she was only 20 while away at college, gives back to those in need in the community through a series of events and other caring initiatives.

To kick off a new year of giving back, Kait’s Angels hosted a Bowl-O-Rama on Thursday at the All Star in Riverhead.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Suzanne and Judd Lincoln of Mattituck, who lost their baby Claire recently, “as they keep their daughter’s memory alive with the love and support of our wonderful community,” Darla Doorhy, Kait’s mother, said,

“Please pray for this family,” she said.

After the event, Doorhy added that the event was held in memory of Judd, Suzanne and Charlie Lincoln’s daughter and sister, baby Claire Anne Lincoln, who is an angel in heaven at the age of 14 months old.

“I speak to our angel daughter Kaitlyn Doorhy in heaven every day,” she said. “This past week, she had to take care of her first pet who passed, Ginger, Louise Warkentien, a family Kaitlyn loved, and now she will be comforting her first toddler, baby Claire. Our daughter Kaitlyn watches all of us as we look up to her.”

The Lincolns attended the event, and were overwhelmed by the outpouring of love. “Darla was so nice and made us feel welcomed,” Suzanne said. “My husband and I thought the event went really well. We are very touched by everything they are doing for us.”

On Friday, Doorhy thanked all who worked tirelessly to make the event a success. “What an amazing night by all,” she said.

She added that she wanted to thank those who sponsored a bowling lane, including:

Joseph M. Duva, M.D./Riverhead

Haircutters of Love Lane/Mattituck, owner, Sandra Lazar

TRI-R Landscape/East Hampton, manager, Stacey Hillerud

North Fork Auto Body/Aquebogue, manager, Ray Smilovich

Harbor Pet/Greenport, owner, Kimberly Loper

Cohen’s Fashion Optical/Riverhead, owner, Charlotte Smilovich

Cutting Edge Landscaping/Cutchogue, owner, Ed J. Danowski

Legends Restaurant/New Suffolk, owners, Dennis and Diane Harkoff

Body & Sol Tanning/Aquebogue, owner, Gina Galante

Alex Boukas,D.D.S./Mattituk

Excelsior Plumbing & Heating/East End Gas Services/Speonk, owner, Donald Branker

East End Wedding Planning & Coordination/Mattituck, owner, Melanie McEvoy-Zuhoski

Love Lane Sweet Shoppe/Mattituck, owner, Jackie Wilsberg

Plant Care Solutions/Patchogue, owner, Frank Saladino

The Cutchogue Diner, owner, John Touhey

Long Island Spirits/Baiting Hollow, owner, Richard Stabile
Mattituck Laundry, owner, Ben Suglia

Doorhy also thanked the “angels who made this incredible event another huge success,” including Dorian Warkentien, event chair, William Araneo, Kait’s Angel president, Lynn Krauza, Kait’s Angels secretary, Molly Waitz and Dan Russo, of the Kait’s Angels board of directors, Lisa Douglas, Debbie Horton, Marissa Russo, Brittany Longley, Cheryl Lynch, and Melissa Ludlow and her own husband and “righthand man, Joe Doorhy. ”

She also thanked Justin from 101.7 The Beach “who blew out the night as our awesome DJ,” as well as The All Star staff and Gail Pase, who created a DVD for the event.