Fred Rempe of Greenport died March 6. He was 86.
The family received visitors Sunday, March 9, at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport where firematic services were held. A funeral Mass will take place Monday, March 10, at 10 a.m. at St Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Burial will take place at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue.
Memorial donations may be made to Greenport Fire Department Standard Hose Co., P.O. Box 571, Greenport.
A complete obituary will follow.
William D. (Denny) Pembroke of Greenport died March 7. He was 73.
He was born Dec. 3, 1940, to Marguerite (Hoffman) and William Pembroke. Mr. Pembroke served in the Air National Guard and was employed for many years as an accountant with International Paper Company.
Family members said he was a proud member of the Greenport Fire Department and also loved spending time at the beach, going to Disney World on family vacations and gardening.
Mr. Pembroke was predeceased by his wife Patricia and is survived by his children, Kevin; Christine Glenn; Sheila Warner and Sean and eleven grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors Wednesday, March 12, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at O.B. Davis Funeral Home in Miller Place. A funeral service will take place Thursday, March 13, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Cremation was private.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Tribute Program, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.
Isaac Israel of Greenport died March 7, 2014 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 87.
He was born in Brooklyn, April 3, 1926, to Albert and Rachel Israel. Mr. Israel earned a Bachelors of Science in aeronautical engineering and a Masters in Business Administration from New York University. He founded and owned Palby Lingerie, a ladies sleepwear manufacturing company in Brooklyn and Elmont.
Mr. Israel lived in Lawrence, N.Y. where he was a long standing member and commodore of the Lawrence Yacht Club. He was an avid boater and fisherman, whose summer boating cruises brought him to Greenport. Mr. Israel became a weekend resident in the 1970s and after retiring in the 1980s, became a year round resident of Gull Pond. He was a charter member of the Gull Pond Yacht Club and commodore as well.
Mr. Israel was a generous supporter of many local causes including the Eastern Long Island Hospital, the East End Seaport and Seaport Marine Foundation and its blacksmith shop, the Greenport Rotary Club and Temple Israel of Riverhead.
He was predeceased by his wife Pauline in 2004 and is survived by his three sons and their wives, Arthur and Jodi of Morristown, N.J., Sol and Jackie of New Rochelle and Richard and Lisa of Greenport and his seven grandchildren, Isaac, Marcel, Alison, Rachel, David, Herbert & Jason.
The funeral and internment were held on March 9.
Memorial donations may be made to Eastern Long Island Hospital or the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, Fisher Center (www.alzinfo.org).
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Longtime Cutchogue resident Bertha M. Lynch died March 12 at her home. She was 90.
She was born April 23, 1923, in New York City to Theresa (Hefter) and Joseph Temming. Ms. Lynch graduated from Bellevue School of Nursing in New York City in 1943 and worked at Bellevue Hospital. She married Seamus Lynch April 23, 1949, in Glen Rock, N.J.
Ms. Lynch was a past member of Cutchogue Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and a member of North Fork Country Club. Family members said she enjoyed gardening, birds, bowling, golf, bridge and traveling.
She was predeceased by her husband in 2005 and her son, Brian in 1997. Ms. Lynch is survived by her children, Kate Lynch Lewis of Saranac Lake, N.Y., Kevin of Cutchogue and Dion of Mattituck; her grandchildren, Jennifer Lynch Jahn, Allison, Daniel, Seamus Lewis, Gabrielle Lewis, Declan and Brian.
The family received visitors March 16 at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. A funeral service took place March 17 at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck. Interment took place at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue.
Memorial donations may be made to Cutchogue Fire Department Rescue Squad.
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Helga Michel of Southold died March 13 after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 89.
She was born April 14, 1924, in Berlin, Germany; immigrating to the United States in 1928 after her father was invited to join her uncle in the management of the New Jersey Woolen Mills in Garfield, N.J. As a girl she graduated from Collegiate School in Passiac, N.J. and later attended Traphagen School of Design and Fairleigh Dickinson University. She studied voice with various prominent coaches and was a paid soloist in several large New Jersey churches.
Helga was widely known, both locally and among visitors from afar, as the proprietor of the Middlemay Shop, a children’s wear retail business that she successfully ran for 20 years in downtown Southold. Her early career in retailing was marked by her opening of a custom millinery shop in New York before transitioning to a resident buying office in New York City and later to a management position with Alexander’s department stores.
Helga was a charter member of Cedar Beach Yacht Club, a past president of Paumanok Weavers Guild and past board member of Horticulture Alliance of the Hamptons. She was a master gardener and a devoted volunteer at Long House Reserve in East Hampton and at Hallockville Farm. Gardening, weaving, classical music and art were her consuming interests.
Helga is survived by her husband Charles; her daughters Lisa, Suzanne and Heidi; her sons-in-law Don Cerow and Chris Fokine; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Helga donated her body to the Stony Brook Teaching Hospital. The family plans to hold a “celebration of life” service gathering at a later date to be announced in The Suffolk Times.
Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice, Community Action Southold Town, the North Fork Animal Welfare League or to any charity of the donor’s choosing.
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A potluck memorial luncheon will be held in memory of Paula Westbury, Saturday, March 22 at 11:30 a.m. at First Universalist Church in Southold. Paula was a part-time resident of Southold who died Jan 22 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Family and friends said that Paula loved potlucks.
Paula’s son, Matthew will speak about his mother’s life and welcomes all her friends to share their memories.
For more information, call the church, 765-3494.
Longtime Greenport resident Mary Patricia Cecilia McHugh Mazzaferro died March 17 at her home. She was 63.
Ms. Mazzaferro was born Jan. 10, 1951, in Toledo, Ohio to Maryanna (Pfeiffer) and Thomas P. McHugh. She was the fifth generation of her family to attend Immaculate Conception Grade School in Toledo and graduated in 1969 from McAuley High School, also in Toledo. On Nov. 20, 1970, she and Gene Mazzaferro eloped in Erie, Michigan, reconfirming their vows July 16, 1971, at Holy Rosary Cathedral in Toledo.
Ms. Mazzaferro was employed by Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport, working in numerous departments over 16 years.
Family members said Ms. Mazzaferro’s greatest joys were spending time with her loving husband, children, and grandchildren, Zander and Aria, as well as with other family and friends. She also loved traveling, reading, trying out new recipes and watching movies.
In addition to her husband, Ms. Mazzaferro is survived by her son, Gene; her daughter, Mandy; her two grandchildren; her sisters, Georgianne Hobson and Kay McHugh and numbers cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws, family and friends.
The family will receive visitors Thursday, March 20, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral service will take place Friday, March 21, at 10 a.m. at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Burial will be private.
Memorial donations may be made to East End Disabled Benevlolent Fund, Inc. 185 Mechanic St. E, Southold, NY 11971.
Bernard A. McCafferty of Southold died March 16, 2014. He was 89.
He was born in Brooklyn Jan. 20, 1925, to Bernard and Margaret (Gallagher) McCafferty, Irish immigrants who met in Boston. Raised and educated in Brooklyn, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. There he was involved in communications and served as a tail gunner in missions in the Central Pacific including Okinawa, Iwo Jima and Saipan.
It was during his time in the service that he advanced his education; something that his mother believed strongly in. Through this training, he enjoyed a rewarding career in engineering. He was involved in the ’38 World’s Fair and was the “behind the scenes“ guy handling the remote broadcast for the American comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis when they performed at the Copacabana in New York City. He retired from WINS Radio after a long and distinguished career.
In 1952, he married Joyce (née Gardner) and they lived in Merrick for a time before moving to Massapequa Park and Amityville. They finally settled on Shelter Island. She died in 1994.
He is survived by his wife of 18 years Mary (née Wheeler); two sons and their wives: Steven and Lois McCafferty of Jamesport and Kevin and Beverly McCafferty of Shelter Island; his stepsons and their wives: John and Nanette Doroski of Greenport, Gary Doroski of Cutchogue and Gerard and Melanie Doroski of Greenport; grandchildren and spouses: Ashley and Matt Schmitt, Shannon and Ruben Silverman, Kelsey McCafferty and Daniel McCafferty and great-grandchildren: Matthew Schmitt, Jr. and Levi Silverman.
The family will receive visitors on Tuesday, March 18, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. Interment, with U.S. Marine Corps honors, will be Wednesday, March 19, at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale. The funeral procession will leave the funeral home at 10 a.m.
Memorial donations, in his name, may be made to Boys Town, 14100 Crawford Street, Boys Town, NE 68010
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Former longtime Southold resident Marion (Ivy) Voelbel of Rogersville, Tenn. died March 9 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tenn. She was 94.
She was born Feb. 14, 1920, to Murdo and Mabel MacLeod Crichton. Ms. Voelbel lived in Southold from 1971 to 1993 and worked as a secretary at Southold Savings Bank for over 10 years.
Ms. Voelbel was predeceased by her husband, Henry and is survived by her daughter, Susan Dalton of Rogersville; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was also predeceased by her sister Catherine Johnston and her brothers, Alister and Donald Crichton.
The family received visitors March 11 at Broome Funeral Home in Rogersville, Tenn. A graveside service took place March 12 at McKinney Cemetery in Rogersville.
Online condolences may be made at broomefuneralhome.com.
Dorothy (Baranowski) Winiarz, known to family and friends as Dot, of Kauneonga Lake, N.Y. passed peacefully March 24, 2014, at Catskill Regional Hospital in Harris, N.Y. The former Mattituck resident was 81 years old.
Born Feb. 15, 1933, in Maspeth, N.Y., she and her husband Mike were co-owners of North Fork Liquor Store in Mattituck. She was a member of the Mattituck Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and Bethelites Ladies Fundraisers of Bethel, N.Y.
Predeceased by her husband Mike Winiarz; a son and daughter-in-law Michael, Jr. and Joann of New Jersey, she is survived by her loving family, Diane and Kevin Monahan of Kauneonga Lake, Susan and Tom Hansen of Laurel, Del. and Marie Winiarz and Tom Buchholz of Mattituck; her sisters, Josie Cybulski of Bethpage and Eileen Mrozinski of North Carolina; her sister-in-law, Mary Berdinka of Mattituck; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was also predeceased by her sisters, Florence Baranowski and Tessie Krammer and her brother, Stanley Baranowski.
The family will receive visitors Friday, March 28, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The funeral mass will be celebrated Saturday, March 29, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue.
Memorial donations to the Mattituck Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary would be appreciated.
Former Cutchogue resident Joan (Jody) Ayres Gillen died unexpectedly March 18, 2014 in Syracuse. She was 86.
She was born Aug. 26, 1927, and graduated from Cornell University, where she met the love of her life, Paul H. (Paulie) Gillen Jr. Paul had a passion for birding and he and Jody spent many hours traveling Eastern Long Island, sharing that passion.
Jody was a trustee and active member of Cutchogue New Suffolk Historical Council, taking pride in projects the council undertook and completed and sharing the council’s accomplishments with family. She was also a member of Friends of the Cutchogue Library.
Family members said Jody loved knitting and crafting and was a member of Cutchogue Homemakers. She donated many beautifully knitted items and Christmas ornaments to the historical council’s Carriage House and Christmas Shop.
After Paul died in 2012, Jody made the difficult decision to leave her beloved Cutchogue and move to Syracuse to be closer to her family. She is survived by her son, Paul H. Gillen of Florence, Ky.; a sister, Jean Sweeney and many nieces and nephews.
At Jody’s request, services and burial were private. Memorial donations may be made in her name to Cutchogue New Suffolk Historical Council, P.O. Box, 714, Cutchogue, NY 11935.
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Former Southold resident Nancy M. de Bruin, born in Rockville Centre, May 11, 1929, to Carroll and Catherine McLaughlin, died of a sudden illness March 23, 2014, at her winter home in Fort Myers, Florida.
Nancy was raised in Freeport with siblings Barbara, Carol, and Bob. She graduated from Freeport High School in 1947 where she captained both the cheerleading squad and the field hockey team. Summers were spent at camp in Vermont (“awful” in her words) and hitchhiking to work the snack bar at Jones Beach (“the good times”).
She attended Skidmore College for one year before deciding she did not have the stomach for nursing. She returned home and went to work for a bank in Freeport and for Carroll McLaughlin’s engineering firm, where she met Jim de Bruin.
Nancy and Jim were married in August 1951 and moved to a house they had purchased in East Meadow. It was at this Rose Drive address that Nancy began a life’s work of turning houses into homes. Between 1953 and 1958, Nancy gave birth to four children (Greg, Karen, Sue, and Bob). She and Jim bought a summer home in Southold in 1958 with Jim’s mother, where chunks of the summer were spent barefoot and without phones, TVs or washing machines.
Nancy and Jim moved to Old Brookville in 1970 where she took up golf at Brookville Country Club, volunteered at Glen Cove Hospital and created a home that welcomed her children, their spouses (Elaine, Brian, Keith and Lisa), and her grandchildren (Catherine, Monica, Kenny, Corbin; Rylan, Shea, Molly, Colin; Jordan, Kali, Kaitlin; Kaia and Laura) to good meals and warm afternoons in the pool. It was in this year that Nancy embraced a love of travel inherited from her mother. She and Jim traveled the country, the Caribbean and Europe, almost always in the company of good friends, to make the experience that much richer.
In the mid-1980s she and Jim began to go to Florida in the winters, ultimately settling at The Forest in Fort Myers. Again she mastered the art of creating a place where family wanted to visit, including a new generation of great grandchildren (Andrew, Elise, Luca, and Nadia).
Nancy will be remembered as a woman of great class and dignity who was always comfortable with the person she was, and very grateful for the life she lived.
A wake will be held Friday, March 28, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. A memorial Mass will be held Saturday, March 29, at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold.
Donations in Nancy’s honor may be made to The Fresh Air Fund or Habitat for Humanity.
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Steve G. Anaya-Villamil of Greenport died March 22. He was 7.
Steve was a student at Greenport Elementary School
The family will receive visitors Thursday, March 27, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral service will be held during visiting hours at 7 p.m., officiated by Pastor Elias Salcedo.
Burial will be private on Friday at Sterling Cemetery in Greenport.
A complete obituary will follow.
Joan Sheehan was born Aug. 12, 1932, in New York City and is survived by her sister Betty Sheehan, who resides in Jackson Heights and their dear cat, Megan, as well as her nieces and nephews, Tom Weigel, Mary Susan Shaffer, George Locke, Monica Claire Antonie, Kevin Doherty, Kathy Mazzo and Diane Coleman and their respective children.
Joan was the youngest in her family – born during the Great Depression in New York City where the Sheehan family lived in the East 60s section of Manhattan. She is remembered for her exceedingly sweet and gentle nature. As her older sisters married and had children, Joan often took care of her nieces and nephews and went on to be a Nanny to other families as well. J
Joan visited Ireland and was always seen wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day. She was also an avid reader who always had a cat by her side. Joan often spent summers in Southold with her sister, Eleanor Waldheim, who was a resident in the community.
The family will receive visitors Wednesday, April 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. Father Peter Garry will conduct a prayer service at the funeral home at 12:30 p.m. Interment will follow at St. Patrick’s R.C. Cemetery in Southold. The family would like to thank the Margaret Teitz Nursing Home in Jamaica, Queens for their loving care. Joan passed away there on March 29th at the age of 81.
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Mary N. Botto of East Marion died March 26. She was 81.
She was born March 26, 1933, to Anna and Vito Clinco. Ms. Botto grew up in Hicksville and later moved to East Marion. She was an active member of St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport.
Family members said she loved spending time with family and her beloved dog, Java.
She is survived by her life partner, Richard C. Botto; her children, Rosane, Hunter and Roger; her brothers, Anthony Clinco and Vito Clinco, Jr. and six grandchildren.
The family received visitors March 30 at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral Mass took place March 31 at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport.
Longtime Orient resident Marie E. Meklenburg died at her home March 27. She was 84.
Ms. Meklenburg was born Sept. 29, 1929, in Brooklyn to Marie (Gabby) and Svend Hammerum. She maried William Meklenburg Jan. 25, 1950, at Bethany Congregational Church in East Rockaway.
For 11 years, Ms. Meklenburg worked at Orient Beach State Park. She was also a past member of Oysterponds Historical Society and a member of Orient Congregational Church.
Family members said she enjoyed doing cross-stitch and playing Scrabble.
Ms. Meklenburg was predeceased by her husband Jan. 25, 2001, and is survived by her daughters, Helen Nilsen of Houston, Texas, Kristine Hajduk of Richmond, Texas, and Jennifer, of Greenport; her sons, Kurt, of Westford, Mass., and Kenny, of Southold; her twin sister, Helen Fix; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors Tuesday, April 1, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral service will take place Wednesday, April 2, at 1 p.m. at Orient Congregational Church, officiated by Ann Van Cleef. Interment will follow at Orient Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Orient Congregational Church or to East End Hospice.
John J. Grenham died March 31 at his Southold home. The former resident of West Hempstead and Garden City was 85.
Mr. Grenham was born May 28, 1928, in Brooklyn to Joseph and Helen Grenham. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he was employed by the New York City Police Department and was head of security at Fidelity (formerly known as Astoria Federal).
He was a member of many organizations, including the Long Island Fraud and Forgery Association, Loyal Order of Moose, Southold Project in Aquaculture Training (SPAT), Knights of Columbus Marian Council, American Legion Southold Post 803 and the North Fork Italian American Club.
Family members said Mr. Grenham enjoyed fishing, reading, gardening and dancing. He also loved spending time with his family.
Mr. Grenham was predeceased by his first wife, Eileen, in 1993 and is survived by his current wife, Betty, whom he married in 2000 in Garden City. He was also survived by his children, Brenda Eisenbraun of Port Jefferson, Jay, of Merrick, and Debbie Boylan of Massapequa; his sister, Florence Schroko of North Carolina; and three grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors Thursday, April 3, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. A funeral service will take place Friday, April 4, at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold. Interment will take place at Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury.
Memorial donations may be made to Disabled American Veterans.
Former New Suffolk resident James P. Manning passed away peacefully March 25, 2014, in Palm Beach, Fla. He was 87.
He was born Nov. 26, 1926, in Brooklyn to Thomas and Helen Manning. James was a graduate of New York University and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Prior to retirement, Mr. Manning was the owner of J.P. Manning, Inc. in New York and Sport’s Socks Ireland in Cahersiveen, Ireland. He was a member of St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Palm Beach.
James was predeceased by his first wife of over 54 years, Eileen Grady Manning, and his brothers, John and Thomas. He is survived by his three daughters, Lynn, Mary and Laurie; his three grandchildren, Tarah, James and Morgan; one sister, Helen Enigan; and his current wife, Carole.
Services were held in Florida. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Edward’s Catholic Church restoration project, 144 North County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480.
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Longtime Greenport resident, Eleanor J. Rempe, formerly of Riverhead, died March 28. She was 84.
She was born Dec. 17, 1929 in Riverhead to Annette (Urbanski) and James Hubbard Jr. and graduated from Riverhead High School.
Ms. Rempe was a member of St. Agnes Church in Greenport. Family members said she was an avid reader, who also enjoyed cooking.
Ms. Rempe was predeceased by her husband, Fred, March 16. She is survived by her sons Fred Jr., Gary and Richard; her sister, Mary Ignasiak of Riverhead; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was also predeceased by her siblings, James Hubbard Jr., Annette Madzelan, Joe Hubbard and John Hubbard.
The family received visitors March 31 at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral Mass took place April 1 at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Burial took place at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue.
Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice or Dominican Sisters.
Writer, editor, sun-worshipper, channel swimmer, oyster hunter, animal lover, activist and former bowling champ Susan E. Miller of Cutchogue died March 25, 2014, in Cutchogue. She was 59.
Born in Philadelphia, Pa., on May 24, 1954, to Charles and Claire Eisenstein, Sue grew up mostly in Metuchen, N.J., graduating from Metuchen High School in 1972. She graduated from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tn., in 1976 and stayed in Nashville to begin her working career. In addition to other jobs, she waited tables at the music club Exit/In, where she once told a customer that he had to hand over a credit card before he could run a tab. “I’m Neil Young,” he said. “I don’t care,” she replied. While in Nashville she also worked as an investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, at which she excelled thanks to her fierce sense of fairness. This same trait fueled the passion she brought to her role as a consumer columnist for Times/Review Newspapers, and in her efforts to improve her community.
After a brief foray to St. Croix, Sue moved to the North Fork in 1980, settling in Cutchogue and marrying Jeff Miller in 1981. She started her journalism career as a reporter for Dan’s Papers, moving to The Southampton Press and then to The News-Review, where she became editor in 1986. Her consumer-advocacy column, “On the Money,” was one of every week’s most popular offerings. Of the many writing and design awards she won over the years, she was perhaps proudest of the first-place prize for a feature about a locally invented board game. The story began, “Torso Mayslax sleeps in a vat of red meat.” Among her other roles at Times/Review she served as co-publisher and editor of special sections, including Vacation Guide and Wine Press.
After retiring in 2004, Sue wrote independently, designed special sections for The Southampton Press, served as a Hospice volunteer and created her own charity for the North Fork’s needy.
Sue is survived by her husband, Jeff; her daughter, Sally, and wife Lauren Erwin; her son, Ben; Ronnie Atkinson, whom she loved like a son; her parents, Charles and Claire Eisenstein; three sisters, Sandi, Jayne and Jan; her brother, Steve; a throng of beloved nieces and nephews; her cherished mutt, Homer; and all who share her warm spirit.
Memorial donations in her name may be made to the North Fork Spanish Apostolate, the North Fork Animal Welfare League and/or East End Hospice.