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Massapequa Woman Shares $1 million Lottery Prize

Lisa DeMase and four co-workers split jackpot.

A Massapequa woman split a $1 million lottery jackpot with her co-workers.

Lisa DeMase, 54, was one of five workers from the Wantagh Professional Building to split a  New York Lottery Powerball Power Play prize that they collected earlier this month.

The five winners work in a variety of legal and property management companies in the office building located on 2079 Wantagh Ave. The other winners were Ronelle Devine, 50, of Bohemia, Joann Malec, 69, of Deer Park, Lillian Katz, 41, of West Islip and Laurie Kentner, 45, of Levittown.

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New York Lottery officials said caring for children and making some much needed home improvements top the list of plans for the five winners who regularly pool their money to buy lottery tickets. 


 

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