Peconic Landing residents Edward and Joan (Powers) Porco died within a few days of each other as a result of the COVID-19 virus. Edward died March 24, 2020, at Southampton Hospital. Joan died March 28 at Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital. He was 89; she was 90.

Joan was born Feb. 22, 1930, in Brooklyn to Maurice and Rebecca Steinberg. She grew up in Brooklyn and West Palm Beach, Fla. She earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from New York University, a master’s degree in social work from Adelphi University and a post-graduate certification from The Gestalt Center of Long Island. Joan was a journalist, social worker, teacher, gestalt psychotherapist, poet and author.

She was a member of the community relations committee of Concerned Citizens of Montauk. A lifelong political and civil rights activist, she authored numerous articles, columns and poems in local East End papers and The New York Times. She published a volume of poetry, “Gaudeamus,” as well as “Holding Back the Tide: The Thirty-five Year Struggle to Save Montauk — A History of the Concerned Citizens of Montauk.”

Joan was predeceased by her daughter Elizabeth Powers Pentz, and is survived by her children (and Edward’s stepchildren) Julia Chachere of Sag Harbor and Matthew Chachere of Brooklyn as well as a sister, Ina Rifkin of Boulder, Colo. Edward is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Lycke of Montauk, and his sister, Gloria Gentile of Port Jefferson. Joan and Ed were adored by their five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Edward was born Sept. 6, 1930, in the Bronx, to Peter and Maria Teresa Porco. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business from City College of New York and worked as a commodities broker for E.F. Hutton, Bache & Co. and others. At the age of 59, he returned to university to earn a master’s degree in liberal arts from The New School for Social Research in New York City.
He was a passionate lifelong learner and sat on the Council for Lifetime Learning at Peconic Landing as well as teaching courses in history and politics for the program.

Edward was a champion for the preservation of Montauk and environmental conservation in general. He was a longtime board member and past president of Concerned Citizens of Montauk, and served two terms as president of East Hampton Trails Preservation Society from 2005 to 2011. A popular hike leader, Ed led hiking trips for preservation society members to Costa Rica, Tuscany, New Zealand, the Cotswolds, Patagonia and Croatia.

Edward and Joan were married Nov. 18, 1977. Both had previous marriages that ended in divorce. Before moving to Peconic Landing in Greenport in 2015 they resided in Montauk, N.Y. for many years and prior to that in Port Washington, N.Y.

Joan and Ed shared a lifelong passion for classical music, hiking, travel, political activism, their family and their beloved Montauk. They brought tremendous joy and a sense of celebration into the life they shared together and to the many lives that they touched. Their deep love and respect for each other sustained and nurtured them through good times and hard times and was born of great friendship, trust and respect for their differentness. Their home in Montauk was named Gaudeamus, which translates from Latin to “let us rejoice.” This they did in abundance.

A celebration of their lives will take place at a future date by the ocean in their beloved Montauk.

Memorial donations may be made to Concerned Citizens of Montauk, P.O. Box 915, Montauk, NY 11954.

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Jeffrey L. Evans of Southold died March 31, 2020, at age 67. Horton-Mathie Funeral Home is assisting the family. A complete obituary will follow at a later date.

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It was hardly a promising beginning for a relationship when Edward and Joan (Powers) Porco met for the first time at a New Year’s Eve party in 1959. Edward, a Republican at the time, and Joan, a political activist Democrat with liberal leanings, argued about interracial housing.

It didn’t sound like it was love at first sight, but romance evolved many years later and love eventually found its way.

Eighteen years after that initial meeting, the couple was married.

“It was a big surprise to everybody,” said Julia Chachere, Joan’s daughter. “It is remarkable. Their relationship was just an unexpected relationship. It was a love story.”

Mutual respect helped keep that marriage healthy until earlier this month when the two residents of Peconic Landing in Greenport died within four days of each other, victims of COVID-19. They are among eight Peconic Landing deaths attributed to coronavirus. Edward died on March 24 and Joan died Saturday. He was 89 years old and she was 90.

“Our one solace is that they didn’t know of each other’s death,” said Ms. Chachere, a nurse practitioner who works in Cutchogue and lives in Sag Harbor. “That was a small blessing.”

Edward was a commodities broker who later returned to graduate school and earned a master’s degree in liberal arts from the New School for Social Research in New York City at the age of 59. Joan was a journalist, teacher, social worker, gestalt psychotherapist, poet and author. They both retired around 1997.

Both were previously married and they helped each other through their divorces, said Ms. Chachere.

And what about those earlier political differences? Was it a case of opposites attract?

“I don’t know if it was that because they weren’t opposite in every way,” Ms. Chachere said, “but I think at their core, they were like soul partners.”

Their shared passions included classical music, hiking, traveling and political activism. And, over time, Joan apparently swayed Edward over to her side of the political aisle. Edward alluded to that in a 2016 interview with Patch, saying, “We’ve eliminated a lot of discussion just being on the right side of politics.”

Before that happened, though, Ms. Chachere received a phone call one day from her stepfather. As she recalled, it went like this:

Edward: “Your mother wouldn’t talk to me.”

Ms. Chachere: “What have you done?”

Edward: “I told her I was going to vote for Bush Sr.”

The Porcos lived in Montauk for 46 years before moving to Peconic Landing in 2013. Montauk held a special place in their hearts.

“Montauk was very precious to them,” Ms. Chachere said. “Montauk was their soul place.”

Edward championed preservation and environmental conservation in Montauk. He was a longtime board member and past president of Concerned Citizens of Montauk and served two terms as president of East Hampton Trails Preservation. He led hiking trips to other countries.

Joan was on the Concerned Citizens of Montauk Community Relations Committee.

They named their Montauk house Gaudeamus, which in Latin means “may we rejoice.”

“They both got a tremendous amount of joy out of their lives,” Ms. Chachere said. “They shared a sense of celebration of life to all the things they did.”

At Peconic Landing, they both organized other residents to register to vote, said Ms. Chachere. Edward was quite active at Peconic Landing, sitting on its Council for Lifetime Learning and teaching courses in history and politics. “He was kind of Mr. Peconic Landing,” said Ms. Chachere.

Ms. Chachere said Edward started getting ill on March 14 or 15, shortly after her mother had developed a fever. “It was pretty clear to me that this was most likely COVID-19,” she said.

On March 17 she drove him to Peconic Bay Primary Medical Center in Mattituck to have him tested.

“It was very frightening for me,” she said. “It was very frightening for him. He was alone. He was getting weaker. He told me how weak he was getting. He felt like he was dying. It was very brutal. It was very cruel.”

On March 23, she said, he was first brought to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport before being transported to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital.

Ms. Chachere said she visited her mother three times at Stony Brook ELIH before being convinced to stop visiting out of concern for her own health.

“It’s very excruciating not to be able to hold the hand of your loved ones while they’re dying,” she said.

Joan wrote a poem for Edward in 1979, titled, “To Edward, In Celebration.” It read: “We are so different, you and I; But there is that part of us; Where the I and the Thou can meet; And by this convergence; Provide the manna; To feed our unique selves.”

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Longtime Peconic resident Robert “Bob” Thomas Adipietro died March 30, 2020. He was 78.

Bob was born Jan. 15, 1942, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Margaret (Leonard) and Salvatore Adipietro. He was raised in Brooklyn, then moved out east with his family. He graduated from Center Moriches High School. Eventually he settled on the North Fork, in Peconic, where he raised his family.

Bob worked as a self-employed real estate agent and antiques dealer. He operated East End Realty in Laurel and the North Fork Trading Post in Greenport. Not only did he enjoy real estate and antiques, but he also was a member of the Kiwanis Club, a big history buff and an avid Yankees fan.

Predeceased by his mother, Margaret, Bob is survived by his father, Salvatore, of Mastic; his former wife, Christine ( née Rando); two children, Kathleen Stepnoski (Henry) of Southold and Patrick Adipietro (Edith) of Boca Raton, Fla.; three grandchildren, Matthew Hansen, Shaun Hansen and Lucas Hansen; and his sisters, Marilyn Bonsignore (Anthony) and Susan Bonnano (Mel).

A private graveside service was held at Willow Hill Cemetery in Southold, with the Rev. Dr. Peter J. Kelley officiating. DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold is serving the family.

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Joseph L. Turchiano of Mattituck, formerly of Brooklyn, died April 1, 2020, at his home. He was 93.

Born Aug. 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, he was the son of Richard and Antoinette (Ficcorella) Turchiano.

He attended Midwood High School and Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. In 1951, he married Evelyn Luciano in Brooklyn.

Mr. Turchiano worked as a plumbing contractor for Richards Plumbing & Heating in Brooklyn. He was a member of the North Fork Italian American Club and the New York Plumbing Contractors Association. His hobbies included carpentry, fishing and reading.

He is survived by his wife; his children, Linda Wells of Washington, Richard, of Aquebogue and Joseph, of Staten Island; his sister, Justine Aronne of Maryland; his brother, Bernard, of Garden City; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Arrangements, handled by Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue, were private. Burial took place at Calverton National Cemetery.

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Patricia A. Harvey of Greenport died April 4, 2020, at her home. She was 84.

She was born in Greenport Dec. 11, 1935, to Gabriel and Sarah (Warner) Corazzo and graduated from Southold High School.

Ms. Harvey worked as a food service supervisor at San Simeon by the Sound and, according to family, also enjoyed helping her husband, Charles, a commercial fisherman.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by seven children: Paula Sypher and Pamela, both of Florida, and Deborah King, Donna Angevine and Charles, Wayde and Peter Manwaring, all of Greenport; her siblings, Ron Corazzo and Barbara Ditman, both of Florida, and Dorothy Montgomery and Paula Harvey, both of Greenport; 52 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.

Cremation was private. Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue assisted the family.

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Joseph L. Turchiano of Mattituck, formerly of Brooklyn, died April 1, 2020, at his home. He was 93.

Born Aug. 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, he was the son of Richard and Antoinette (Ficcorella) Turchiano.

He attended Midwood High School and Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. In 1951, he married Evelyn Luciano in Brooklyn.

Mr. Turchiano worked as a plumbing contractor for Richards Plumbing & Heating in Brooklyn. He was a member of the North Fork Italian American Club and the New York Plumbing Contractors Association. His hobbies included carpentry, fishing and reading.

He is survived by his wife; his children, Linda Wells of Washington, Richard, of Aquebogue and Joseph, of Staten Island; his sister, Justine Aronne of Maryland; his brother, Bernard, of Garden City; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Arrangements, handled by Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue, were private. Burial took place at Calverton National Cemetery.

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Rosaria Maria Liberatore of New Suffolk died Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at San Simeon by the Sound Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Greenport. She was 82.

She was born July 30, 1937, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y., to Barbara (Fiorello) and Salvatore Sciortino. She graduated from Washington Irving High School.

On Oct. 30, 1966, she married the love of her life, Angelo Liberatore, in Bayside, N.Y., and together they had two children. Rosaria and Angelo resided in Bayside for 32 years before heading out to the North Fork and making their home in New Suffolk.

Rosaria worked as a bookkeeper for Bayside Lumber Corp. for over 15 years. She was also a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck.

Rosaria is survived by her husband, Angelo; children Dr. Lisa Marie Liberatore of Greenlawn, N.Y., and Dr. Michael James Liberatore of Fanwood, N.J.; grandchildren Charlotte Smith and Christian Smith; and sister Lilah Gareth of Greenlawn.

A private graveside service was held at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck assisted the family.

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Alice Virginia Reiter Dzenkowski died April 1, 2020. She was 94 years old.

She was born in Greenport Jan. 19, 1926, the only child of Margery (Van Wyck) and Alfred Reiter.

She graduated from Greenport High School and, along with two former classmates, was honored to christen one of the landing craft built at the Greenport Shipyard for use during World War II. Alice then worked for the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C., and later worked as a riveter at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft in San Diego.

After returning to her hometown, she met and married Andrew T. Dzenkowski in 1947. First helping on the Dzenkowski family farm in East Marion, Alice later worked for the USDA Plum Island Animal Disease Center, retiring as a supervisory purchasing agent after 20 years. She then worked another 20 years for East End Marine Supply in Greenport.

Ms. Dzenkowski was a member of St. Agnes R.C. Church and had formed and was leader for the East Marion Girl Scout troop. She enjoyed painting, quilting projects, researching genealogy and was an avid reader, particularly of local East End history.

Predeceased by her husband, Andrew, Ms. Dzenkowski is survived by her three children: Kim (Betsy), of East Marion, Drew (Rod) Kaelin of Edgewater, Fla., and Beth (James) Dzenkowski-Danaher of East Marion. She is also survived by four grandsons: Richard A. Walker, Warren Walker, Alfred Dzenkowski and Andrew W. Dzenkowski; and four great-grandchildren.

Private burial took place at the Reiter family plot at Arshamomoque Cemetery, with Father Richard Hoerning presiding. A memorial service/celebration of life will be held at a later date to be announced.

Memorial donations may be made to Donate Life America, 701 East Byrd St., 116th floor, Richmond, VA 23219 or donatelifeamerica.net or Floyd Memorial Library in Greenport.

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Eleanor Araneo of Peconic Landing in Greenport died Thursday, April 2, 2020. She was 95 years old.

Eleanor was born March 19, 1925, in Rochester, N.Y., to Elsie and Karl Gairing. She went on to graduate from Rochester High School.

On Sept. 6, 1947, she married Albert Araneo in Irvington, N.J., and together they had two children. After New Jersey, Eleanor resided in Shoreham, N.Y., from 1999 to 2014, before making her home in Greenport. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of America.

Predeceased by her husband in 2008, Eleanor is survived by her children, Barbara Araneo of Salt Lake City, Utah, and William Araneo (Mary Lou) of Cutchogue, and three grandchildren.

Interment will take place at Calverton National Cemetery, where Eleanor will be laid to rest alongside her husband, Albert.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold is assisting the family.

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Charlene A. Speck of Queens died in November 2019 at age 53.

Charlene was born in White Plains, N.Y., in 1966. She was a graduate of Scarsdale High School, LaGuardia Community College and Fordham University. Growing up, Charlene spent summers on the beach and working summer jobs in Mattituck.

She is survived by her parents, Caryl and Ray Speck; a sister, Sandra McGuire; and nephews, Jack and Dillon McGuire.

Donations in Charlene’s memory may be made to Blind Cat Rescue, 3101 E. Great Marsh Church Road, St. Pauls, NC 28384.

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Jeffrey Evans of Southold passed away peacefully at home on March 31, 2020, after a short battle with cancer. He was 67.

He was born Nov. 3, 1952, in Rockville Centre, N.Y., to Lawrence and Alice (Kocher) Evans.

He graduated in 1970 from Seaford High School, where he was a member of the wrestling team and captain of the tennis team.

Jeff had a long, successful career in the automobile business, starting in sales at Sunrise Toyota in Oakdale. His career spanned 15 years there, moving up to the position of sales manager. Jeff and his dealership received many awards and recognition for being top in sales in the Toyota organization.

He then moved on to Riverhead Toyota, where he worked in management for several years before moving to Massachusetts in 2000.

Jeff was the general manager of Village Ford in Charlton, Mass., before moving back to Long Island in 2003.

While in Massachusetts, he met his future wife, Robin Sorel. They were married Oct. 20, 2002, in Sturbridge, Mass.

In 2003, they moved to Southold, N.Y. Jeff was then working for Riverhead Ford as used car manager. He then went back to Riverhead Toyota, where he worked in management and sales for several years before going to Riverhead Bay Motors.

Jeff ended his career in the car business with a position at Lucas Ford before retiring in 2014.

While in retirement, he worked part time as a driver for Eastern Suffolk Transportation. Before his passing, he was employed by Advance Auto Parts, where he loved working for his friend Pete delivering parts daily, mostly to Shelter Island.

Jeff was an avid golf player and lover of the game. He was also a fan of the New England Patriots and the New York Yankees.

Predeceased by his father in 2000, he is survived by his mother, who resides in Ronkonkoma; his wife, Robin, who resides in Southold; his sons, Ryan (Tracy), of Riverhead, Justin, of Baiting Hollow, and Scott, of Calverton; his sister, Jennifer (Larry) DeRobertis of Virginia; his brother, Greg (Margaret) Evans of Ronkonkoma; three grandchildren, Owen, Kellen and Stella; a niece and four nephews; and three great-nieces and two great-nephews.

Jeff will be remembered by his wife, Robin, as the love of her life and her best friend.

Jeff will be fondly remembered by family and friends as a loving father, adoring grandfather and supportive friend.

Jeff had a lovable nature and was always seen wearing a smile.

He was daddy to his beloved puppies and Grandpa and Granpito to his special dear friends.

Robin and the family hope all his dear friends will join them in a celebration of life at a later time. We can all share memories and remember this wonderful man with a “Jeffrey!”

Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice. Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport assisted the family.

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Peter H. Miller died April 4, 2020, at the age of 64, with the love of his life, Carol, by his side, with whom he built his life in East Marion, N.Y.

Peter was born in Manhattan Feb. 7, 1956, to Luck (Kimbell) and Charles V. Miller.

He is survived by his loving mother, Luck, and sister, Kimbell. He was predeceased by his father, Charles, and brother, Charles Mitchell Miller.

Besides his wife, Carol, Peter is also survived by his four children, Peter, Joseph, Faye and Matthew; his faithful companion Hunter; and his grandchildren, Peter Jr., Michael, Abigail and Payton. He also leaves behind several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

Furthermore, Peter leaves behind the brothers and sisters of the firematic family. He was a loyal and faithful member of the East Marion Fire Department for 21 years, where he was bestowed the honor of Firefighter of the Year in 2007 and 2013. This was a group of individuals for whom he had great admiration as well as respect and with whom he shared some of the most memorable and enjoyable moments of his life.

He was an avid fisherman, who enjoyed boating on the East End, in addition to spending some late nights bowling at the Mattituck Lanes.

He was employed for 25 years by Richard and Lisa Israel of Richmond Realty, where he was treated more like a family member than an employee.

There will be a gathering of family and friends at a later date to celebrate a life well lived. Services were entrusted to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.

Memorial donations may be made to the East Marion Fire Department, P.O. Box 162, East Marion, NY 11939.

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Margaret E. “Peggy” Mebus died in her sleep the night of April 3-4 at her home in Southold. She was 86.

Peggy was born June 21, 1933, in Mount Holly, N.J., to Lewis and Edith Quay. She became a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 1954 and graduated from Douglas College with a B.A. in 1955. She lived in Ithaca, N.Y.; Landsthul, Germany; Dover, Del.; Manhattan, Kan.; Lincoln, Neb.; and resided for over 40 years in Southold.

While in Ithaca, she was secretary to the Episcopal chaplain at Cornell University. She hosted many national and international visitors and helped with needs of international graduate students when her husband was at Kansas State University, University of Nebraska and Plum Island.

An avid reader, she was once a member of Great Books; volunteered at Southold Free Library’s Book Cottage and in the tower at Horton Point Lighthouse; was a volunteer at Eastern Long Island Hospital; and a member of American Association of University Women, serving as secretary and editor of the newsletter of the local chapter. She also served on the boards of Southold Free Library and Aid to the Developmentally Disabled. She served in the Altar Guild and other positions in her church and, in times of need, supplied flower arrangements for the altar, using flowers from her home garden.

She was predeceased by her sister, Jane Russo. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Charles Mebus; her sister, Eleanor Dunker, and husband Skip, of New Jersey; two daughters, Jane Mebus of Vermont and Patricia Branch of Colorado; a son, Charles Mebus and wife Carmen of Connecticut; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Her inquiring mind and kind heart will be sorely missed.

A memorial service is planned for a later date.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold is serving the family.

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Thomas E. Santacroce passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at age 89. He was surrounded by his family in his East Marion home.

Tom lived the entirety of his life on Long Island. He was born on June 25, 1930, in Jamaica, Queens. The youngest of four children, he grew up working at his father’s bowling alley on Front Street in Greenport. Having spent countless hours setting pins for the bowlers, he grew to love the sport. With his father as a mentor, he joined the local bowling league, which he was a member of for many years. Shortly after graduating from Greenport High School he was drafted into the United States Army. He was stationed in Germany, where he aided the rebuilding effort following the end of the war.

On April 18, 1959, Tom married Marian Cherepowich, daughter of local farmers Joe and Sophie Cherepowich of East Marion.

Following his lifelong prospect of becoming a police officer, he would spend the next 23 years working for the Greenport Village Police Department. Tom was often seen attending Mass in his uniform at St. Agnes R.C. Church, where he was a lifelong member and usher. Throughout his entire life, he dedicated his work to serving the community.

When he had time off, he made sure to support his children’s sporting events at Greenport High School, even once giving one of them an unexpected ride to the emergency room! Being an avid Yankees fan, he frequently went to baseball games at Yankee Stadium with his family and friends. If he wasn’t able to make it to the stadium, he was sure to catch it on TV.

He also enjoyed going to Riverhead Raceway with his grandchildren and good friend Geoffrey Hallenbeck to watch their friend Chris Turbush tear up the racetrack! He also enjoyed many visits from Mike Sage Sr.

Tom was predeceased by his parents, Michael and Jessie, and brother, Vincent Santacroce. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marian; his children, Tom Jr. (Helen) of Manorville, Terri Smith (Joe) of Franklin, Tenn., and Debbie of East Marion; his grandchildren, Amanda (Moke) Kahalehoe, Matthew, Ashley, Andrew and Allyson Santacroce, and Mark and Eric Smith; and great-grandchildren, Namiah Santacroce and Leilana, Isabella and Chase Kahalehoe. He is also survived by his sister, Eleanor Skwara of Greenport, and brother, Alfred Santacroce of Woodstock, Ga.

A private burial was held at St. Agnes Cemetery on April 1, with Father Richard Hoerning officiating. A “Celebration of Life” will take place at a future date. Horton-Mathie Funeral Home assisted the family.

Memorial donations may be made in his honor to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital by calling 1-800-822-6344 or Joe Cherry Choo Choo Restoration Project Rotary Club of Greenport Charitable Fund, P.O. Box 204, Greenport, NY 11944.

The family would like to thank Father Richard Hoerning of St. Agnes R.C. Church; Southold Town Police; and a special thank-you to East Marion Fire Department; and family and friends for their many acts of kindness, flowers, food, telephone calls and cards. A special thanks to Ashley for her unending care of her Pop Pop. We will never forget this community.

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Former Suffolk Times editor Timothy Gould died March 11, 2020, at his home in West Chester, Pa. He was 69.

Mr. Gould served as a staff reporter and editor at the newspaper from the late 1970s and until the mid ’80s. Most recently, he was employed as a writer and editor at Progressive Business Publications in Malvern, Pa.

Survivors include his wife, Christine Bahls, of West Chester; a daughter, Katherine Borun, of Seattle, Wash.; a son, Zachary McDowell, of Hanoi, Vietnam; two stepdaughters, Leslie Woynowski and Beth Bahls, both of New Orleans, La.; his former wife, Jennifer Gould, of East Marion; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Jonathan Gould.

Funeral arrangements were handled by DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home of West Chester.

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David Arthur King Sr., a 33-year resident of Greenport, died April 4, 2020, at Stony Brook University Hospital. He was 70.

Born April 26, 1949, in Southampton, he was the son of Morley and Madeline (Gunning) King.

He married Deborah Manwaring in 1971 and worked for Sunrise Coach Lines for 33 years.

Mr. King was a 29-year member and ex-warden of Greenport Fire Department’s Eagle Hose Co. No. 1, serving at one time as company treasurer.

In addition to his mother and his wife, he is survived by his children, Dawn Zurek, David King Jr., Daria Lengfellner and Daniel King; his brothers, Brett and Roy King; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Cremation was private. Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue assisted the family.

Memorial donations may be made to Greenport Fire Department Eagle Hose Co. No. 1.

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Former Greenport resident Harold R. Freeman Jr. of Huntington Station died March 25, 2020. He was 87.

He was born in Greenport May 13, 1932, to Jennie (Richards) and Harold R. Freeman Sr.

Mr. Freeman graduated from Greenport High School and served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1967. He met his wife, Sumako, in Okinawa, Japan, and they were married in 1958. After his Navy service, they settled in Huntington Station, where he pursued a career with Grumman Aerospace as a draftsman. He also attended C.W. Post, obtaining a Master of Arts degree in 1982.

According to family, Mr. Freeman enjoyed sharing his many musical and artistic talents with family and friends.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Sumako; sisters, Georgia Rudder of Greenport and Margaret Coulter of Delray Beach, Fla.; several nieces and nephews; and many great-nieces and great-nephews.

A graveside service was held March 28 at Sterling Cemetery in Greenport, with Pastor Garrett Johnson presiding.

Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport assisted the family.

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Gabriel “Bumpy” Grilli of Greenport passed away peacefully at his home March 26, 2020. He was 84.

For 58 years he was a skating instructor at the Greenport American Legion Hall. He was a former member of Greenport Standard Hose Co., a Cub and Boy Scout leader and a former member of Greenport Youth Activities. He also was a member of Greenport American Legion Burton Potter Post 185.

At age 35, Bumpy went to school to become a nurse and finished at the top of his class.

From 2004 to 2012 he was dockmaster at the Mitchell Park Marina in Greenport. He truly loved his town and his community.

He helped raise seven children: Ruth, Robby, Mark, Beth, Nancy, Kathy and Lisa Charland.

His wife Margaret passed in 2012. He also had a strong bond with his nephew Bryan. He is survived by his wife Anita; his son, Jack; his daughters, Lynne, of New Hampshire (Steve) and Maria; granddaughters Justine and Sierra; grandson Davey, of New Hampshire; great-granddaughter Charlotte; and four stepchildren.

A funeral and interment will be held at a later date. Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport assisted the family.

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Edward Joseph Bonn of Riverhead died on Monday, April 6, 2020. He was 81 years old. Ed departed this world for a better one after a major battle under the most difficult of health care circumstances.

Ed was born on Oct. 27, 1938, in Queens, N.Y., to Madeline (née Onorato) and Edward Bonn.

Predeceased by his first wife, Janet (née Ballerin), son Edward Bonn and brother Joseph Bonn, he is survived by his wife Christine Podesta-Bonn; children Dane Bonn (Jenny) of Glen Head, N.Y., and Craig Bonn (Mary Helen) of Glen Head; stepchildren John Zubrinic, Kim Zubrinic and Tina Zubrinic; grandchildren Jered, Juliette, Brooke and Lindsay; step-grandchildren Michael, Hailey and Tyler; great-grandchildren Julianna and Jason; and daughter-in-law Julia Bonn.

Ed’s life will be celebrated at a later date with the family and friends he so loved and who so dearly loved him.

Ed asked that in lieu of flowers, please send donations to Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt at Sacred Heart R.C. Church, 27905 Route 25, Cutchogue, NY 11935.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck is serving the family.

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