Deane Knox Fox Jr. was born Dec. 14, 1935, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He passed away Dec. 3, 2018, after battling Alzheimer’s.

Deane, or “Skip,” as friends and family called him, grew up in Port Washington. He and his family spent most weekends and vacations in Orient sailing and playing a little tennis. His dad, Deane K. Fox Sr., was a founding member of Orient Yacht Club, where they spent time sailing and racing boats.

Skip attended Brown University and then moved to Houston, Texas, where he attended the University of Houston. There, he met his wife, Dorothy Witt, and they married in 1959.

Skip had a career in sales, including the insurance and plastics industries. His job took him and his family to California for seven years before transferring back to Texas. He retired in 2008. After retiring, he enjoyed volunteering at the YMCA, being with family and always sharing stories of his time sailing.

One of his favorite things he loved doing on his birthday was eating a big piece of chocolate layer cake with a glass of fat-free milk. Besides the love of sailing, he also enjoyed biking and cooking, specifically grilling, veggie shakes and always something “goopy goppy” for dessert.

He will be remembered by friends and family as a loving person with a feisty personality.

Deane was preceded in death by his father, Deane K. Fox Sr.; his mother, Georgia Case Fox; and his younger brother, George Fox.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy K. Fox; his daughters, Karen Tutt and her husband, Todd Tutt, and Jennie and her husband, Russell Marshall; his four grandchildren, Chance and Nicholas Tutt and Grant and Deane Marshall; his brother Stuart Fox and his wife, Cathie; and nephews Stuart Fox and George Fox. His other nephew, Bo Fox, joined him April 6.

We are saddened by Bo’s loss but comforted knowing they are together. Until we meet again, “Sail On!”

A graveside service will take place Friday, May 17, at 10 a.m. at Orient Central Cemetery. Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport is assisting the family.

Memorial donations may be made to the Phoenix Fox Foundation at phoenixfoxfoundation.com.

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Gary A. Bodenstein of Peconic died Sunday, April 21, at the age of 64.

Gary was born Jan. 31, 1955, in Amityville, N.Y., to Eleanor June (Smith) and Albert John Bodenstein.

He was good with his hands and loved to “tinker” as a machinist. He also loved the outdoors and boats.

Gary was predeceased by his parents and his brothers, Chris and Eric. He is survived by his nephew, Clifford Bodenstein of Cutchogue; his niece, Meghan Bodenstein of Brooklyn; great-niece Julie Bodenstein; and great-nephew Keegan Power.

Visitors will be received Friday, May 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold, where funeral services will take place at 8 p.m., officiated by Caren Heacock.

Memorial donations may be made to North Fork Animal Welfare League, P.O. Box 297, Southold, NY 11971.

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Franco G. Purita, owner of D’latte Cafe in Greenport and a prolific Long Island restaurateur, has died at 53 after a months-long battle with cancer.

Mr. Purita, known as “Frank” to all who frequented any of his lively establishments, will leave a void in the hearts of so many. According to his daughter Gabriella, “The cancer progressed at a much faster pace than any of us had anticipated.”

Born in Calabria, Italy, and moving to America at age nine, Frank had a significant impact on the food and drinks scene on Long Island, stretching back to the early ’90s. Partnered with his wife, Claudia, he ran Veritage and Paradiso in Rockville Centre; La Serenata in Dix Hills and Oceanside; Radici in Carle Place, Cafe Mediterranean in Mattituck; Garden Gourmet Catering in Southold; and Sasuke and Biere in Greenport. An accomplished singer and guitarist, Frank opened The Half Note in 2018, a seasonal jazz cafe, while Claudia operated the award-winning One Woman Vineyard.

After Frank’s daughter Gabriella launched Taste of N.Y. in Grand Central Station, father and daughter collaborated on producing spirits at Greenport Distilling. He also worked alongside his other daughter, Maria, at D’latte Cafe. There, Maria developed her talents in baking, as Frank used local produce, such as goat’s milk, berries and peaches, and his own imagination, to produce gelato whose flavors followed the seasons. Always hatching brilliant ideas, then shepherding them into existence, Frank was a charismatic force whose life was dedicated to making people happy with food, wine and music.

Frank will always be remembered for his love of life. He could take an ordinary day and transform it into a magical event. A sentiment best captured in one of the many notes sent to him: “Dear Frank, I came in for a cup of coffee with my 82-year-old mom, and nine hours later, left with a memory that will last a lifetime.”

Frank Purita achieved many things in his short life, but his greatest achievement can be found in the giant hearts of his two daughters, Gabriella and Maria.

Frank is survived by his wife, Claudia; his daughters Gabriella and Maria; his parents, Fiorevanti and Maria Purita, of Baldwin; two sisters, Pasqualina DiCarlo of Baldwin and Virginia Scudder of Aquebogue; a brother-in-law, James Scudder; and nieces and nephews Romina, LaRossa, Fiorella DiCarlo, Matteo DiCarlo, Nicoletta DiCarlo, Peyton Scudder, Jake Scudder and Lucas Scudder.

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Bernard Arthur Heinisch of Southold died at his home May 1 surrounded by family members. He was 91.

He was born June 22, 1927, to George and Margaret (Antun) Heinisch in Astoria, Queens, and served as a seaman first class in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Doran, a mine sweeper in the Asiatic Pacific.

On April 30, 1950, Mr. Heinisch married Madeleine Donahue at St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold. Together they made their home in Albertson, N.Y., from 1951 to 1992.

He retired to his wife’s family home in Southold in 1992 after a long career as superintendent of buildings and grounds for Garden City Schools.

Professionally, he was a member of the NYS Association of School Superintendents Buildings and Grounds. He was also a communicant of St. Patrick R.C. Church and a member of the American Legion.

Mr. Heinisch will forever be remembered for his resemblance to Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf.

He was predeceased by his wife Feb. 15, 2016, and is survived by his four children, Barbara Heinisch (Malcolm) of Pawling, N.Y., Joanne Wright of Southold, Robert (Rosa) Heinisch of Tuckahoe, N.Y., and Thomas Heinisch of Southold; five grandchildren, James (Hannah) Perez, Jeremy (Elena) Wright, Daniel Wright, Gonzalo (AJ) Molina and John Paul Molina; his sister-in-law, Mary; and nieces and nephews, who reside in Huntington and Colorado.

Visitors were received May 5 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated May 6 at St. Patrick R.C. Church by Father John Barrett. Interment, with U.S. Navy honors, followed at the church cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Peconic Landing or East End Hospice Kanas Center for Hospice Care.

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Pamela Watson of Cutchogue died May 4. She was 60.

She was born Aug. 1, 1958, to Eleni Raft and Nicholas Babalis in Athens, Greece.

She is survived by her partner, Matthew Simone, and her brother, Tom Babalis.

Visitors will be received Wednesday, May 8, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A service will take place Thursday, May 9, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home officiated by Pastor Garret Johnson. Interment will follow at Sterling Cemetery in Greenport.

Memorial donations may be made to North Fork Animal Welfare League, P.O. Box 297, Southold, NY 11971.

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Lifelong Cutchogue resident Joan Ann Lademann passed away peacefully May 2, 2019, at the age of 85.

Joan was born March 17, 1934, to Anna (Zaneski) and William T. Remski.

She attended Cutchogue Grammar School and graduated as valedictorian of Mattituck High School in June 1952.

She married John M. Lademann Jan. 24, 1953, and they recently celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in Aruba, as they have done for the past 24 years.

Joan was secretary for her husband’s electrical business for 18 years while her children were young. She then returned to employment with the Suffolk County Department of Social Services for several years before starting her 28-year career as guidance secretary at Mattituck High School. In addition to sending out endless college applications each year, she was a very dedicated employee and touched the lives of so many co-workers and students alike.

She was a loving wife and mother and enjoyed spending family time together. Her hobbies were many, although she loved to can and freeze her home-grown vegetables and fruit. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, jumble and watching “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” and Mets games on TV.

Joan was a very active 60-year member of the Cutchogue Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and also was a past president of both the auxiliary and Our Lady of Ostrabrama Rosary Society.

In addition to her husband, Joan is survived by five children: John E. Lademann (Kathy), Patricia Mudd (Stephen), William T. Lademann (Denise), Thomas Lademann (Sherri) and Michael Lademann (Maureen). Also surviving are her 11 grandchildren, Erin Lademann, Nicole Mudd Helf (John), Stephen T. Mudd (Jen), Brienne Lademann Stein (Dan), Brendan Lademann, Jason Lademann, Casey Lademann Morrison (Sam), Haley Lademann, Jeffrey Lademann, Ryan Lademann and Tyler Lademann (Kyleen); and five great-grandchildren, Anna Mudd, Johnny, Brett and William Helf and Prentice Lademann.

Visitors will be received Wednesday, May 8, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, May 9, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue, officiated by Father Mariusz Gorazd. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Cutchogue Fire Department, 260 New Suffolk Road, Cutchogue, NY 11935.

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Mary Ann Baumgratz, 73, died May 10, 2019, at her home in Laurel, N.Y.

She was an only child born April 15, 1946, and raised in Garden City, N.Y., by her parents Donald and Margaret Jaeger.

Mary Ann graduated from Iowa State University in 1967 and had a successful career as a buyer for Sears Roebuck.

She married Richard Walter Baumgratz in Garden City in February 1970. Later she went on to become a wild life rehabilitator in Stoddard, N.H. She had a passion for animals, enjoyed ice skating, gardening, woodworking, playing cards and being with her friends and family.

Mary Ann is survived by her two children, Kimberly Moran of Newtown, Conn. and Richard Baumgratz of Charlotte, N.C.; their spouses, George Moran and Elizabeth Boyle Baumgratz; and her five grandchildren, Connor and Caroline Moran and Molly, Ellie and Madison Baumgratz.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 8, at 1 p.m. at The Church of The Redeemer in Mattituck, N.Y., officiated by the Rev. Roger Joslin. Arrangements are being handled by Coster-Heppner Funeral home in Cutchogue.

Memorial donations may be made to North Fork Animal Welfare League, P.O. Box 297, Southold, NY 11971 or to East End Hospice, 58 Old Riverhead Road, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978.

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Longtime Mattituck resident Arthur J. Tillman died May 6, 2019.

Born in 1940 to Joseph and Emily Tillman, Art grew up in Malverne and graduated in Malverne High School’s Class of 1958. He then served four years in the U.S. Army, going on to receive an undergraduate degree from Oneonta and a master’s from Farmingdale. Art taught history and sociology at North Babylon High School until retiring in 1997.

Throughout his years in Mattituck, Art was active in many organizations. In the early ’80s he served as president of Mattituck-Laurel Library, taking the lead on the expansion and, later, the addition of the “Hunt House.” He served as Southold Town Democratic Party chair for seven years and was also an accomplished auctioneer who offered his services to raise money for Eastern Long Island Hospital. Most recently, Art served as an adjutant and chaplain for the American Legion (Raymond Cleaves Post). He was also a member of Mattituck Lions Club, leading and reviving the youth branch, the Mattituck Leos, for several years.

Over the years, Art played key roles in many other organizations. He supported the North Fork Environmental Council and was active in demanding more transparency around labor and environmental issues pertaining to Plum Island. He did extensive research for the Greenport and Riverhead Railroad Museums. He served as education director of the Czech Legions Project. He was also a friend and contributor to Malverne Historical Society.

Art met his wife, Andrea (née Cavagnaro), at The Post House in Southampton, N.Y. They were married in 1970 at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in East Hampton, N.Y. Over the years, they became the parents of three girls, moving to Mattituck in 1976.

When Andrea became ill, Art was responsible for her care and for raising his girls as a single parent.

He was a committed, generous and loving father who learned from experience the value of community. In subsequent years, he sought to give back and support those from all walks of life. He was a friend to immigrants, youth and those of different political or religious affiliations. He was a champion of the local farming community and all those who labor.

At home, he enjoyed landscape design and gardening. He grew flower, vegetable and herb gardens every year. Friends would often drop by to appreciate his creations.

Art is survived by his longtime companion, Sue Kujawski; daughters Lahra Tillman of Cambridge, Mass., Leah Tillman of Mattituck, N.Y., and Catherine Fledderjohn (Matthew) of Concord, Mass.; and four grandchildren. He will also be dearly missed by his sister, Marilyn Orr, and her husband, Edward “Skip” Orr, of Reston, Va.; his godson, Michael Orr of Ashland, Mass.; and nieces and nephew Christine Sullivan, Karen Boyer and Timothy Orr.

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David M. Long, 66, of Winneconne, Wis., passed away peacefully Friday, May 10, 2019.

Dave was born Feb. 11, 1953, in Greenport, N.Y., to Robert and Winifred Long.

He went to The Stony Brook School in Stony Brook, N.Y., and graduated from Milwaukee School of Engineering in 1976. Following his graduation, Dave started his career as a field service engineer for Fairbanks Morse.

On Oct. 7, 1978, Dave married Georgette in Southold, N.Y., and they joined together to build their family in Beloit, Wis. In 2002 Dave and Georgette moved to Winneconne, where they built their retirement home. During his retirement, Dave enjoyed spending his time volunteering at the Oshkosh Area Humane Society in Oshkosh, Wis.

Dave was preceded in death by his father, Robert J. Long; mother, Winifred G. Long; and a brother, George Long.

Dave is survived by his wife, Georgette; son, Rob (Lacey), and their children, Riley, Grace, Jaxson and Olivia; daughter, Danielle (Kurt), and their children, Brynn and Wesson; and his beloved dog and BFF, Jake.

Visiting hours for family and friends will be Saturday, May 18, 2019, from noon to 2 p.m. at Mueller Funeral Home, 904 East Main St., in Winneconne, where a funeral service will be held at 2 p.m.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to Oshkosh Area Humane Society in Dave’s honor.

The family wishes to extend sincere thanks to the wonderful care provided by the emergency department at Aurora Medical Center and by the Neuro Intensive Care at Aurora Bay Care in Green Bay.

Online condolences may be made at muellerfh.net.

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Rose E. Rogers of Riverhead died May 10. She was 90.

Ms. Rogers was born April 27, 1929, to Magdalena (Rychlinska) and Franczisek Elak in Mattituck.

She graduated from Southold High School in 1948. She married Thomas L. Rogers Aug. 26, 1951, at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church and became a homemaker.

Her family said she enjoyed bingo, crocheting and gardening.

Ms. Rogers was predeceased by her husband Sept. 7, 1982; her daughter Catherine Goodale; her son-in-law, Edward Kaczmarek; and her grandson, Keith Goodale.

She is survived by her daughters Patricia Kaczmarek of Riverhead, Debra (Greg) Viani of Flanders and Donna Kerrigan of Aquebogue; her sister, Helen Salmon of Southold; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Visitors were received May 13 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral Mass took place May 14 at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue followed by interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Jacqueline M. Conway of Laurel died May 14. She was 90.

Visitors will be received Thursday, May 16, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.

The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, May 17, at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck, officiated by Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.

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Anne H. Zaneski of Mattituck died Saturday, May 12, at San Simeon by the Sound nursing home in Greenport. She was 97.

She was born May 3, 1922, in Newark, N.J., to Joseph and Mary (Grajewski) Golisz. She later married John S. Zaneski and together they made their home in Cutchogue for many years.

Anne was employed at Hazeltine in Riverhead and later at North Fork Bank, where she worked as an operations specialist.

Predeceased by her husband in 1973 and by sons John E. Zaneski in 1978 and Michael A. Zaneski in 2003, Ms. Zaneski is survived by four grandchildren, Michael, Andrew, Jean Ann and Janet Lynn. She was also predeceased by siblings Leo, Edward and Felicia (“Inchie”).

The family will received friends Thursday, May 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, May 17, at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue, with Father Joseph D’Angelo officiating. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to San Simeon by the Sound.

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Robert C. Schoenhaar of Riverhead died May 12 at Hamptons Care Center in Southampton. He was 70.

He was born in Jamaica, N.Y., May 3, 1949, to Roy C. and Beverly Marie (Ochs), he grew up in Holliswood, Queens. He was a graduate of St. Francis Preparatory School and Southampton College.

He spent many summers on the East End and was a prominent restaurateur on the North Fork.

Bobby loved the North Fork, boating and all his friends in the restaurant business.

He was also a friend to those in the golfing community.

Friends were most important in permitting him to live as long as he did. Memories are priceless, said his brother Skip.

Bobby was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his brother Skip (Phyllis) Schoenhaar of Cutchogue; niece and nephew David and Vikki; great-nephews Jack and Brendan; and great-niece Emma and a son. He was also predeceased, in 1989, by his wife, Renee, and his son, Robert Jr.

Interment took place May 13 at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is serving the family.

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Samuel Bellows Gilpin III died peacefully at his home on Shelter Island.

“Sandy,” as he was known by his friends, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 25, 1927.

Sandy graduated from The Haverford School in 1944 and Yale University in 1949. During his college years and after, he served in the Navy as LTJG, Naval Intelligence. Sandy was president of Timothy Dwight College, sang in the Yale Glee Club and played squash and soccer. Sandy served as a class agent from graduation until his recent death. Sandy earned the distinction of the longest-serving class agent for Yale. Sandy was an avid tennis and squash player, winning many club championships at the Yale Club in New York City and the Merion Cricket Club. Sandy also loved to ski and dance.

After college, Sandy went to work for Continental Can Company before founding Gilpin and Company, Inc. The packaging industry took Sandy around the world several times, forging lasting friendships with colleagues across the globe.

Sandy was a member of his beloved Marble Collegiate Church, where he worshipped most Sundays, and was a long-serving usher and greeter at the front door. Sandy would give as his gift to Marble its first bath and exterior lighting.

Sandy is survived by his spouse, Elizabeth M. Gilpin (Lisa); his daughter, Marisa H. Gilpin of Clinton, N.Y.; his son, Luke H. Gilpin; his sister, Ann Taylor of Wayne, Pa.; his stepbrother, W. Craig Heston of Savannah, Ga.; and several adoring nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2019, at the Gilpin residence, 21 Smith St., Shelter Island.

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Nicholas G. Andriotis of Southold died May 10. He was 74.

He was born Sept. 24, 1944, to Calliope (Caravakis) and Constantine Andriotis in Manhattan.

He attended architecture trade school and made a 50-year career as a builder and contractor.

Mr. Andriotis married his wife, Anna, on May 31, 1964, in Queens.

He was a member of St. Nicholas Church parish council and men’s league in Flushing, N.Y., and Sts. Anargyroi, Taxiarchis and Gerasimos parish council in Greenport.

His family said he enjoyed fishing, carpentry and serving his church and community.

Mr. Andriotis was predeceased by his brother, Emmanuel Andriotis, in 1989. He is survived by his wife, who resides in Southold; his daughters, Maria, of Flushing, and Cally Williams of Auburndale, N.Y.; his sisters, Helen Tsiakaros and Mary Douvres of Roslyn; and two grandchildren.

Visitors were received May 13 at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A service took place May 14 at Sts. Anargyroi, Taxiarchis and Gerasimos Greek Orthodox Church in Greenport. Interment followed at Sterling Cemetery in Greenport, officiated by His Grace Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, Fr. Andreas Vithoulkas and Fr. Evagoras Constantinides.

Memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warriors or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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Ralph L. Panella of Southold, formerly of Yonkers, N.Y., died May 14. He was 83.

Visitors will be received Sunday, May 19, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.

The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, May 20, at 11 a.m. at Saint Patrick’s R.C. Church in Southold, officiated by Father John Barrett. Interment will follow at the church’s cemetery. 

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Ann Louise (Jones) Bannon

Dec. 1, 1948 – March 8, 2019

Mrs. Ann (Jones) Bannon, age 70, of Prescott, Ariz., formerly of Mattituck and Brooklyn, N.Y., passed away after a short illness March 8, 2019, at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott.

Born in Washington, D.C. Dec. 1, 1948, Ann and her mother, Madeline Jones, moved to West Virginia until their relocation to Brooklyn. Ann attended Erasmus Hall High School and Caledonia Hospital Nursing School where she acquired her LPN licensure in New York.

Ann lived in Anchorage, Alaska, where she met her future husband of 44 years, Dennis Bannon.

Ann will fondly be held in the hearts of her husband, Dennis Bannon; as loving mother to Teresa (Doug) Nopper of Wading River, N.Y., Brian Bannon of Jamesport, N.Y., and Debra (Kevin) McCauley of Buffalo, N.Y.; as a doting grandmother to Elizabeth (Patrick O’Brien) Bannon of Center Moriches, N.Y., Nicholas Coutts of Wading River and Tatem and Katherine McCauley of Buffalo; and as great-granny Annie to her great-grandson, Quinn O’Brien of Center Moriches.

A trailblazer throughout her life, Ann started Baby Care Workshop in the 1980s when she noticed that many of the clinicians in the local community had enormous resources to offer new parents, babysitting education for tweens and teens, as well as safety issues around newly established car seat laws, and family/women’s/children’s health.

Ann provided social change to law enforcement, domestic violence, protection for victims of many populations, as well as support and education of those afflicted with substance abuse. Her passion for education and literacy in children led to her desire to work with Our Lady of Mercy preschoolers in the community. Ann brought all of these community supports out to Prescott in early 2000 where she continued her mission as a change agent in social welfare.

Her passions included, first and foremost, her family and friends. She especially enjoyed travel with all of the above. Ann loved music and the arts, museums, and gardens. Cooking was her true art as well as hosting friends and family showing off her culinary skills.

Ann will be remembered for her strength, passion, kindness and empathy to all she knew.

Visitors will be received Friday, May 24, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday morning, May 25, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck, officiated by Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

Memorial donations may be made to Mattituck-Laurel Library’s children’s program, P.O. Box 1437, Mattituck, NY, 11952.

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The Liturgy of Christian Burial for Andrew and Dawn Demchuk will be celebrated Saturday, June 1, at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck. Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt will officiate.

The Demchuks were longtime residents of Mattituck and operated Happy Acres Farm Stand, with their sons Bill, Paul, David and Steven on Sound Avenue before moving to Boynton Beach, Fla.

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Jacqueline M. Conway of Laurel died May 14, 2019, at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. She was 90.

She was born in Manhattan April 21, 1929, to Margaret (Stanton) and John J. Grant and raised in Valley Stream. She married William Conway in 1952 and had four children, whom she raised in Brentwood.

Jackie worked at New York Telephone Company and later in the lunch department at Brentwood School.

In her free time, she enjoyed her annual trip to Atlantic City to play slots, sewing, cooking, crossword puzzles and shopping for a bargain.

She was a devout Catholic who believed in all the patron saints and was devoted to the Infant of Prague. She was also immensely proud of her Irish heritage.

Family members recall her love of family and friends and her willingness to help someone when needed.

She is survived by her daughters, Ellen (Charlie) Hagerman of Laurel, Kathy (Charlie) Laut of Brentwood, Joanne (Joe) Mantell of Central Islip and Lynn (Chris) Wenchell of Colorado; siblings Mary Meilunas, John (Dick) Grant and Elinore Lebohner; 19 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

The family received friends May 16 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck, where vigil prayers were recited by Deacon Chris Ervin. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated by Monsignor Joseph Staudt May 17 at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church. Interment took place at Calverton National Cemetery.

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Mercedes Antongeorgi of Riverhead sadly passed away on May 6 at Acadia Center in Riverhead and was 87 years young.

She was born in Manhattan to Guillermo and Eusebia (Perez) Antongeorgi and grew up and worked in The Bronx. She moved to Mattituck in 1992, lived in Laurel for a time and, finally, Riverhead.

Mercedes was employed at several places over the years. One was Sacred Heart Rectory in Cutchogue, where all the kids knew her as “Aunt Merc.” She was everyone’s “Aunt Merc.” She always liked to walk and many locals would remember seeing her walk from Cutchogue to Mattituck if she wasn’t taking the bus. She last worked at Suffolk County Lawyers Service in Riverhead, which she retired from at the age of 72.

She was an avid reader and confirmed cat lady, her own and strays included.

Mercedes was predeceased by her husband, John V. Canellas, and her siblings Albert and Anthony Antongeorgi. Mercedes is survived by her daughter, Christina T. Canellas of Riverhead; her nephew, Anthony (Denise) Antongeorgi of Mattituck; niece Mildred (Joseph, 2017) Bachmeier of Shirley; niece Oreanna Antongeorgi-Kaelin of Southold; nephew Bill (Holly) Anton of Montgomery, N.Y.; and niece Jackie (Barry) Lashinsky of Queensbury, N.Y. She is also survived by other family members, nieces and nephews who loved her very much.

A memorial mass will be held Saturday, May 25, at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead followed by interment at Calverton National Cemetery.

Arrangements were entrusted to McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead.

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