NORTHPORT, New York -- The Northport Sweet Shop has been in this quaint fishing village on Long Island's North Shore since 1929, cradled in the caring hands of the Panarites family since day one.

Guinn’s parents opened The Sweet Shop on a whim and a prayer 50 years ago this month — in November 1971. Stanley and Mary Guinn have both passed away, but they left behind a legacy that has ...