Willard J. Lester of Southold died Aug. 16. He was 85.
Visitors will be received Tuesday, Aug. 20, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral Mass will take place Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Southold. Interment with Army Honor Guard will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.
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Max George Dobler, 84, of Greenport, N.Y., succumbed to cancer in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his family Aug. 14, 2019.
Max is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mariel; daughters, Katherine (Bruce) Bennett, Jennifer (Anthony) Steigerwald, Laura (Garrett) Fitzmaurice and Christa (Todd Haase) Magistrale; son, Max Philip (Tina) Dobler; his loving grandchildren, Blake and Molly Bennett, Kieran and Aidan Fitzmaurice and Justin and Emily Magistrale; and many nieces, nephews and extended family.
Max was a loving father, husband, grandfather and a friend to everyone.
Before his retirement, he worked as a sheet metal contractor for 60 years, running the business Max Dobler Tinsmith, founded by his late father, Max Dobler, in the early 1930s in Bellmore, N.Y.
Max served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a kind and gentle soul with a great sense of humor. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Max will be honored at a private gathering with family and friends at his home in Greenport Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.
Condolences can be sent directly to their home at 68835 County Road 48, Greenport, NY 11944.
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Edith M. Berry (née Souther, born Sept. 24, 1925), age 93, passed away peacefully Aug. 11, 2019, at the Kanas Center in Westhampton Beach.
She was the eighth of nine children born to Eleanor A. (Taff) and Linton T. Souther in East Providence, R.I.
Edith was a sports enthusiast all her life, an avid Red Sox fan who played second base on a boys’ baseball team and on a women’s amateur 1945 championship softball team. She also enjoyed bowling and baking and was known throughout her life for giving away most all that she made.
Edith met Ronald Berry, her husband of 62 years, while working at the Trifari Company, a jewelry manufacturer. They settled in Hopedale, Mass., where Edith worked for 28 years in the cafeteria of the Memorial Elementary School. In 2014, she moved to East Marion where she continued her lifelong passion, that of a devoted caretaker and ever-loving mother.
Edith was predeceased by her husband, Ronald, and her siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Glynis Berry, and her son-in-law, Hideaki Ariizumi, of Orient; and by 11 nieces and nephews.
A memorial Mass will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, at 1 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 187 Hopedale St., Hopedale, MA 01747. Interment will follow at Hopedale Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Doctors without Borders.
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Bernard A. Power of Jensen Beach, Fla., formerly of East Marion, died Aug. 22. He was 77.
The family will receive visitors Sunday, Aug. 25, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Interment will follow at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale.
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Russell Edward Mann died Aug. 25, 2019, at the age of 96.
Russell was born June 27, 1923, in Queens Village, N.Y., to Mabel and Arthur Mann.
He was a quiet, studious boy who enjoyed photography, school, theater and history. Highlighting his youth were the many bicycle rides made to the 1939-40 World’s Fair, eight miles away in Flushing Meadows.
After high school, Russell clerked for Gibbs & Cox, a marine architectural firm, and then served in the Army Air Corps, fulfilling his strong desire to fly. As for so many of his generation, World War II became a defining experience. Russell was shot down over France on his 38th mission, crashed landed his P-47 Thunderbolt in a farm field and had the presence of mind to place his pistol in the hands of the farmer who was trying to save him. The Luftwaffe captured Russell and spared the farmer’s life.
Russell was held in Stalag Luft III until the camp was force-marched in a blizzard, loaded into boxcars and taken to Stalag VII. Not a day passed in all his years that Russell did not think of the men left behind on that winter march. Patton himself came to Stalag VII and, after being liberated and transported, Russell witnessed the passing of the limousines carrying Marshall Montgomery and General Eisenhower to the signing of the armistice.
In 1948, Russell married Joan Hageman, whom he had met in a church youth group three years prior. Russell and Joan joined many veteran families in Levittown, N.Y. There they met and made life-long friends. Russell earned his B.S. at Hofstra University on the G.I. Bill and explored a variety of professions, eventually becoming an investment broker on the East End of Long Island. The Mann family moved to Southold, N.Y., in 1959.
Russell was an active member of civic life on the East End. As a veteran, the American Legion was important to him and he served as commander for many years. He was a founding member of the Southold Yacht Club and served as commodore in its early years. He served as board chair for the First Universalist Church of Southold, helping it through transition from dormancy through vital membership in the Unitarian Universalist Association. In all these endeavors, Russell’s organized and industrious nature oversaw vast numbers of benefit events and organizational efforts.
In the 1960s, Russell happily revived his thespian interests at the North Fork Community Theatre in Mattituck, but, perhaps of all his interests, catching bluefish and striped bass in Plum Gut gave him the most joy. His and Joan’s love of being on the water inspired them to make numerous distance trips with fellow boaters, resulting in many stories — exciting, humorous and sometimes harrowing. And good fortune allowed them to live 23 years on the beautiful shores of Peconic Bay. In later years, Russell traveled extensively abroad with Joan and they made many domestic journeys to yearly reunions of P-47 pilots.
Russell leaves behind Joan, his wife of 71 years; his four children and their spouses: Jacqueline and Edmund Zeneski, Deborah and Phill Smith, David Mann, and Allison Mann and John Lewis; four grandchildren and their spouses: Gregory and Doreen Zeneski, Gerritt and Ronald Whittaker, Kathryn and Daniel Lillis, and Evan Lewis; and four great-grandchildren: Abigail and Finley Whittaker, and Daniel and Evelyn Lillis.
There will be a celebration of Russell’s life at Peconic Landing Library Friday, Aug. 30, from 2 to 4 p.m., with a Legionnaire’s ceremony at 3 p.m. Donations in memory of Russell Mann can be made to the American Legion, Griswold-Terry-Glover Post 803, in Southold, N.Y.
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Robert M. Ringold of Peconic died Aug. 26. He was 76.
Visitors will be received Thursday, Aug. 29, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. A service will take place at the funeral home Friday, Aug. 30, at 9:30 a.m., followed by interment at Calverton National Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project and the American Cancer Society.
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Patricia E. Kren of Mattituck died at home Aug. 29. She was 72.
Visitors will be received Friday, Aug. 30, from 3 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, Aug. 31, 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.
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As he stared down his inevitable demise, Joseph Townsend Jr. approached his fate with an unwavering fortitude. In the first few years after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Mr. Townsend traveled as often as he could, relishing his time on the water in his 24-foot Mako motorboat.
Even if he couldn’t pull an anchor anymore, he could still navigate his way around a boat.
As time passed and the disease slowly took its hold on the once world-class athlete, Mr. Townsend found the positives in each moment. His friends and family became more important than ever.
“In a sense, I’m just aging quite fast,” he said in the backyard of his East Marion home in a 2018 interview with The Suffolk Times.
Mr. Townsend died early Thursday morning, nearly four and a half years after his diagnosis with ALS, his family confirmed. He was 74.
To this day, Mr. Townsend remains the youngest mayor in Greenport’s history, a position he assumed at 28. His role in local politics spanned numerous positions as he helped transform the village from a run-down area in the early 1970s into a vibrant community that would become the popular tourist destination it is today.
“It’s no exaggeration to say everything you see in Greenport today wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for Joe,” said longtime friend David Kapell, who also served as mayor for 13 years. “He was a dreamer at a time when Greenport needed a dream.”
Mr. Townsend would serve Southold Town as a councilman and longtime member of the Planning Board. He was a staunch promoter of preservation, and his work as a board member of Peconic Land Trust resulted in a number of notable accomplishments. In December 2017, the Land Trust unveiled a plaque in his honor at Edwards Farm at Orient Point at the head of a trail that will lead to a nature observation platform overlooking Hallocks Bay, Orient Beach State Park and beyond.
He was an environmentalist, businessman, athlete, historian, traveler and family man.
Mr. Kapell said what made Mr. Townsend stand out was his ability to listen to any idea, no matter where it came from, that could improve the then-isolated village.
“Joe opened the door to the outside world,” he said.
Joe Townsend Jr. shakes the hand of Trustee Samuel Katz, who ran against him in 1977 for mayor. Mr. Townsend won 407 to 235 in his re-election. (Credit: Scott Harris/Suffolk Times archive)
Born July 1, 1945 in New York City to Joseph Townsend Sr. and Jane Dorman, Mr. Townsend was raised in Greenport. He lived his earliest years in a house on the property of Townsend Manor, the hotel and restaurant his parents owned before they would sell the business and move into house down the street. His father had graduated from Yale in 1930, but entered the workforce during the Depression, and finding limited opportunities in New York City, ventured east to Greenport. Mr. Townsend Sr.’s mother had bought and started the business and he helped her run the inn while beginning to raise a family.
Mr. Townsend started at Greenport schools before attending The Gunnery, a private boarding school in Connecticut. It was there he became more focused on athletics, competing in football, wrestling and rowing. He attended Boston University, and at a friend’s persuasion, decided to attend a tryout for the school’s rowing team as a freshman. Boston University had a strong program, and still maintains men’s and women’s rowing to this day. In a 2018 interview, Mr. Townsend described how most of the students at the tryout had no experience rowing, but had the advantage of height. When the coach found out he had competed in high school, he got the chance right away to show what he could do. He stood about 6 feet tall, which was shorter than most of his competitors. But he still excelled, and his freshmen team went on to become one of the best in the country.
Mr. Townsend would wind up training with Dick Curtis, who also attended Boston University, and the two formed a duo that narrowly missed qualifying for the 1972 Olympics in Munich. They finished second at the qualifier, and while Mr. Townsend could have attended as an alternate, he opted against it.
The podcast below with Mr. Townsend was published in 2018
Six years after those Olympics, Mr. Townsend and Mr. Curtis were profiled in The New York Times as they prepared to compete in the Henley Regatta outside London against some of the world’s best rowers. They were both 32, older than most rowers, but were still considered the best pair on the East Coast, the Times noted.
“I’m still capable of competing,” he told the paper in 1978, while he was also mayor, “but I don’t think I’d be able to much longer.”
Mr. Townsend remained active in rowing and tennis well into his 60s. He was a fixture at the former Bob Wall Tennis Tournament.
One of his accomplishments as mayor was promoting music in the village by helping to organize music festivals. It wound up leading him to his wife, Nancy Lee Baxter.
He recalled how he noticed her sitting on a porch playing guitar one day as he walked down the street. He asked if she wanted to see his guitar collection. He was blown away by the original music he heard her performing. They attended one of the festivals in the village where they got to know each other more. He was 30 when they met, and they wouldn’t marry for another 15 years. They then had a daughter, Baxter Townsend, who is now 29.
“She’s a force of nature,” Mr. Townsend said of his daughter in 2018.
Mr. Townsend was predeceased by his parents and sister Jane and is survived by his sisters Phebe Banta and Susan Johnson. Funeral arrangements will be in the care of Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A chapel service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday with burial to follow at Sterling Cemetery.
At the end of the 2018 interview, he was asked to reflect on the famous quote by Lou Gehrig, who said he considered himself the luckiest man in the world as he spoke in front of a packed Yankee Stadium.
Mr. Townsend laughed and said he wouldn’t go that far. But he had lived an amazing life, he said.
“To be able to live here, to be able to help preserve the environment and the culture of their community, to be able to compete in the highest levels on a sport, to be able to travel the world, to have a wonderful family, that’s pretty good.”
Photo caption: Mr. Townsend pictured in December 2017 with Peconic Land Trust President John Halsey (right) and senior advisor Tim Caufield. (Courtesy photo)
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David Howard Dingle
Sept. 25, 1928 — Aug. 18, 2019
David Howard Dingle died at home Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, following his decision to terminate dialysis after six years of treatment.
When he started on dialysis in 2013, David created a website, daviddinglemystory.com, to celebrate his life, his career, his family and his music. The website now includes a video in which David shares his acceptance of “the things we cannot change.”
Having retired to the North Fork in 2003 after a long and varied career in business and music, David started The David Dingle Trio and performed throughout the East End, where he made many new friends.
Committed to serving his communities, David was chaplain of Kane Masonic Lodge in NYC, deacon at Brick Presbyterian Church (NYC), Trustee of the Rotary Club of New York and an elder at First Presbyterian Church of Southold.
He is survived by his wife Susan G. Dingle; his five children Michael, Leslie, Jeffrey, Christopher and Mark; his stepson, Jake Koprowski; his former wives Elizabeth Sevringhaus Warner and Celia Drayson Ryan; 11 grandchildren; and seven step-grandchildren.
Cremation took place Thursday, Aug. 22, with a Committal Service conducted privately. A Memorial Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Southold Saturday, Sept. 14 at noon with reception to follow. Interment will take place at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland in spring 2020.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in memory of David H. Dingle to the Cutchogue Fire Department, 260 New Suffolk Road NY 11935; the Family Community Life Center, 1018 Northville Turnpike, Riverhead NY 11901; or woundedwarriorproject.org.
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Hanna M. Lovett of Mattituck died at home Aug. 30. She was 109.
Ms. Lovett was born May 22, 1910, to Hannah (Moynihan) and Daniel Riordan in Ireland.
She made a career as an infant nurse in New York City and was a member of Sacred Heart Parish. Her family said she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, reading and her family.
She was predeceased by her husband, Michael, in 1996 and by her children Michael Patrick Lovett and Agnes Healy. She is survived by her children Eileen Browne of Florida, Mary Regan of Southold, Ann Lovett of Massachusetts and Daniel Lovett of Mattituck; her daughter-in-law, Beth Lovett, of Hopewell Junction, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Visitors will be received Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Siena House, 85 W. 168th St., Bronx, NY 10452, attn: Sr. Mary Doris; or Tolentine Zeiser Community Life Center, 2345 University Ave., Bronx, NY 10468, attn: Sr. Margaret McDermott.
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Grace Elizabeth McDonough, age 81, passed away peacefully at her home in Mattituck, N.Y., Aug. 19, 2019.
She was born to the late Grace and Thomas McDonough May 15, 1938, in Brentwood, N.Y.
She graduated from Bay Shore High School in 1956 and Central Islip School of Nursing in 1959. Grace worked at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, where she worked as a nurse, caring for patients with dignity and respect.
She was the beloved mother of Kevin Craig, Michael Craig, Kathleen Kelsch and John Craig III.
Grace was immensely proud of her family and leaves behind beautiful memories and Irish blessings.
Grace had a passion for family, a love of cooking that flourished while living in Naples, Italy for three and a half years, as well as a passion for gardening and animals. Her stunning rock gardens, nurtured by hard work while living in Port Jefferson, N.Y., provided great joy to family and friends. Many people are grateful for the beautiful flowers that they still have in their gardens to this day.
Grace is survived by her brother, Terry McDonough; her sister, Anne Hayden; her children, Kevin, Michael, Katie and John; 13 grandchildren, Ryan, Danielle, Sean, Brendan, Christina, Caitlin, Kyle, Taylor, Corinne, Kristin, Elizabeth, Justin, Jarrett; father of her children and grandfather to her grandchildren, John Craig Jr.; family in the New Hampshire area; and friends.
In honor of Grace’s memory, please donate to St. Jude Children Hospital. A link to a personalized gift fund in Grace’s honor is available at fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/GiftFunds/GiftFunds?px=5985819&pg=personal&fr_id=39300.
Grace will be forever in our hearts and prayers.
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Amber Stulsky of Greenport died Sept. 3. She was 10 years old.
Visitors will be received Monday, Sept. 9, from 3 to 6 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 11 a.m. at Saint Agnes R.C. Cemetery in Greenport.
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Muriel S. Snider of Greenport died Sept. 5 at the age of 93.
She was born Oct. 14, 1925, to Emma (Salin) and Burdette Swezey in New York, N.Y.
She earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and married Robert X. Snider Sept. 8, 1950, in Floral Park.
Ms. Snider worked for 10 years as an administrative assistant with Standard Oil. Her family said she enjoyed painting.
Predeceased by her husband in 2013, she is survived by her son, Robert C. Snider of Northport, and four grandchildren.
Visitors were received Sept. 9 at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. Interment followed at Calverton National Cemetery, officiated by the Revs. Robert Snider and Paul Sandberg.
Memorial donations may be made to The Spot Church, 1123 Broadway Ave., Holbrook, NY 11741.
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Karen “Candy” (Spencer) Kamm died Sept. 9, 2019, in West Suffield, Conn.
She was born Nov. 22, 1947, in Orient, to Fred and Hortense (Terry) Spencer. She was nicknamed Candy at birth by her maternal grandmother, Ruth Wood Terry, because she was “sweet as candy.” Candy was predeceased by brother Scott Spencer. She was the beloved cousin of Diana Wood Whitsit and Dr. Stephanie Terry Alford of Orient; and beloved sister of brother and sister-in-law James and Jacquelyn Messenger of West Suffield.
Interment will be private at Terry Cemetery in Orient.
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Deyan Ranko Brashich departed peacefully Aug. 30 in New York City at age 78.
He was born in Yugoslavia in 1940 and arrived in this country with his family in 1949 as refugees from communism.
He lived a long and full life, which he led with a sense of adventure and good humor.
A seasoned attorney and skilled litigator in private practice in New York City, Deyan was attracted to all cases, civil and criminal, which spoke to his conscience, venturesomeness or heralded the underdog, being personally involved in the welfare of each client.
He and his family were frequent visitors to his parents’ home, The Grove, in New Suffolk, where he could be found on the beach very early in the morning with a cup of coffee and all available newspapers.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia; three daughters, Alexis, Audrey and Arianna; six grandchildren; and his brother, Neboysha.
Deyan’s life is celebrated at wikipedia.org/wiki/Deyan_Ranko_Brashich.
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Doris Mary (Gable) Gannon of Sudbury, Mass., formerly of Southold, died Sept. 2. She was 90.
She was born April 9, 1929, to Mary Veronica and Arthur Edward Brandin in Jamaica, N.Y.
Ms. Gannon graduated from Franklin K. Lane High School, attended Queens College and earned a bachelor of science degree in July 1991 from Empire State College.
She worked as a legal secretary in the Greenport law office of William Price, as a secretary to the principal of Shoreham Wading River High School and as an alcohol counselor at Marlboro Hospital.
Her family said she celebrated 46 years of sobriety and was a tremendous support to many in the community. She was affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous, Alanon, Notre Dame Church in New York and St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Southold.
Ms. Gannon’s hobbies including reading, animals and painting watercolor scenery, along with ongoing volunteering in the community.
She was predeceased by husband Donald W. Gable in 2008; husband James Gannon in 1986; and her dog, Teddy Bear, in February 2019. She is survived by her children, Donald W. Gable and husband, Wayne Mattis, Deborah A. Keefe and Diane M. Gable; sister and brother-in-law Carol and Burjor Kharivala; five grandchildren; and eight nieces and nephews.
A celebration of her life will be announced at a later date.
Because Teddy Bear was the love of her life, memorial donations in Teddy’s honor may be made to Baypath Humane Society, 500 Legacy Farms North, Hopkinton, MA 01748.
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Donald E. Henn of Southold, formerly of Huntington, passed away Sept. 8, 2019.
Raised in Garden City, N.Y., he was a 1948 graduate of Garden City High where he was on the track team that set the New York State record in the 880 Relay — a record which still stands today. He attended Cornell University as a Grumman Aerospace scholar graduating with a professional engineering degree in civil engineering in 1953. While at Cornell, he was a member of the track and light-weight football teams, as well as a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He created educational scholarships at Cornell to honor his alma mater, Skidmore, to honor his wife’s alma mater and Old First Presbyterian Church in Huntington.
After graduation, he served and was stationed in Japan as an officer of the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1955.
In 1961, Don started Bingham & Henn, Inc., a general contracting firm. Some of their notable commercial projects were at CW Post and Brookhaven Hospital.
In addition, he was a board member of Ridgewood Savings Bank for over 30 years; an elder, deacon and trustee of Old First Church in Huntington; a volunteer for Huntington Hospital’s Meals on Wheels and many other organizations. He was an avid bird watcher and traveled the world with his wife.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Abbie Lee (Bingham). He is survived by his three children Lee Warden (Bill), Don Jr./Tad and Stacy Cannon (Joe); and five grandchildren Kristen, Sarah and Gray Warden, Brooke Henn and Patrick Cannon; as well as many other friends and family, including those he held dear in Southold.
The immediate family will hold a private service at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be mailed to Huntington Hospital Foundation Office, 270 Park Ave., Huntington, NY 11743, in “memory of Donald E. Henn” or on line at support.northwell.edu/huntington-hospital-donation.
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Constance Rose Zahra of Laurel died at home Sept. 12. She was 84.
Visitors will be received Monday, Sept. 16, from 4 to 7 p.m at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue followed by interment at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery adjacent to the church.
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Cathryn Tolan Higgins of Flushing, N.Y., died at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead Sept. 10. She was 97 years old.
She was born in New York City Oct. 2, 1921, to Patrick and Ellen Tunney Tolan and raised in College Point, N.Y.
In August of 1945 she married Arthur V. Higgins and together they made their home in College Point and for many years in Flushing.
Cathryn had been a teacher’s aide for the NYC Board of Education.
Her family meant everything to her, said family members. She was also fond of her Newfoundland dogs.
She was predeceased by her husband in 1984 and her son Kenneth in 2018. She is survived by her sons Brian Higgins of Flushing and Greenport, and James, of Floral Park; and a granddaughter, Elizabeth Higgins of Connecticut.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at St. Andrew Avellino R.C. Church in Flushing. Interment will follow at Mount St. Mary’s Cemetery in Flushing.
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