Former East Marion resident Phyllis L. Mack, of Florida died April 22. She was 89.
The family will receive visitors Sunday, April 27, from 3 to 6 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The funeral service will take place Monday, April 28, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Greenport. Interment will take place at Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton.
A complete obituary will follow.
Lifelong Mattituck resident Elsie M. Jones died April 23, 2014 at Peconic Bay Medical Center. She was 87.
Mrs. Jones was born in Mattituck, Oct. 6, 1926, to Joseph and Helen Miska and was a graduate of Mattituck High School
On October 9, 1948, she married Ernest W. (Toppy) Jones in Mattituck, where together they made their home.
She is survived by her husband; two children, James Jones of Westhampton and Cindy Kronenberg of Riverhead; a sister, Linda Single of Riverhead and three grandchildren; Douglas Kronenberg, Jackie Kronenberg and Nicole Jones.
The family received visitors April 25 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Bishop Emil Wcela celebrated the Liturgy of Christian Burial April 26 at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck, where Elsie was a life-long communicant. Interment took place at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.
Memorial donations may be made to Mattituck Fire Department Rescue Squad.
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Robert Bayldon Sherwood passed away peacefully at the age of 72 on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital.
He was born on January 20, 1942, in Hamilton, N.Y. to Roland S. and Elizabeth L. Sherwood and lived on Shelter Island before moving to Mattituck where he graduated from high school in 1961. After high school he went on to graduate from Plattsburgh State University.
Bob lived in Manhattan for many years, holding several different jobs before beginning a 30-year tenure at Davis, Polk and Wardwell. He retired from there on disability, and eventually moved to The Lakeshore Adult Residence in Ronkonkoma.
Bob loved spending time with family, and enjoyed talking about politics, history, religion and cars.
He was predeceased by his brother, Roland S. Sherwood Jr. and a nephew, Donald L. Sherwood Jr and is survived by his brother and sister-in-law Donald and Diane Sherwood of Southampton; a sister-in-law Eleanor S. Lemoine of Lake Charles, La; four nieces and nephews and three great-grandnieces and nephews.
Arrangements were handled by Brockett Funeral Home in Southampton. A graveside service was held at the Sherwood family plot in Southampton Cemetery.
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Carolie E. Jenner died peacefully, April 23, 2014, at her Greenport home, surrounded by loved ones after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. She was 52.
She was born Nov. 16, 1961, in Melrose, Mass and grew up in Poughkeepsie. After graduating from Poughkeepsie High School she studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison, later earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in fine arts from University of California, Berkeley in 1987.
Carolie was an accomplished artist, jewelry designer and fabricator, and family members said this is where her passions lied. For many years she owned and operated Kahlie Custom Jewlery Studios in Brooklyn. For the last six years she had worked at Atelier Ten, New York City as a financial manager.
A natural leader who made friends everywhere she went, Carolie will be deeply missed by many whose lives she had touched.
Carolie is survived by her partner, Richard Starke of Greenport; her father, John Jenner and stepmother Moira Kelley Jenner of Sherman, Conn.; her mother, Jessica Renyolds Jenner of Castle Rock, Colo.; her brother, John Michael Jenner, his wife Vivian and their sons Jack and Will, also of Castle Rock, Colo.
Arrangements were entrusted to Horton-Mathie Funeral Home. A celebration of Carolie’s life will be held in Greenport at a later date.
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Lifelong Riverhead resident Judge Thomas M. Stark, died on April 27 of complications from cancer surgery. He was 89.
Mr. Stark was a long-serving New York State judge who presided over such notable Long Island trials as the 1974 DeFeo family murders in Amityville and the 1996 Lilco property tax challenge. 
After being appointed to the county court of Suffolk County by Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1963, Mr. Stark served six years on that bench before winning election to the state Supreme Court, where he served for 29 years until his retirement in 1998. From 1978 to 1992, he was supervising judge of the Superior Criminal Courts of Suffolk County. From 1985 to 1998, he served as an associate justice of the Appellate Term, Ninth and Tenth Judicial Districts. As vice chairman of the Criminal Jury Instructions committee of the New York State Office of Court Administration from 1972 to 1992, he helped draft uniform jury instructions for the state; he remained a member until his death. In 1984, he was named Judge of the Year by the Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association.
A graduate of Riverhead High School and the College of Holy of Cross, Mr. Stark served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. Slated to be part of the invasion of Japan, he was en route to his ship when the atomic bomb was dropped on Japan in August of 1945. After the war, he attended Harvard Law School as part of the GI bill, receiving his degree in 1949. Upon graduation, he returned to his hometown of Riverhead and joined a private law practice.
Mr. Stark was a former Riverhead Town Attorney and Justice of the Peace and a member of the Riverhead Board of Education. For many years he was a member of the No Doubt World Famous Monday Night Band and the frequent master of ceremonies for the popular Lions Club shows. Mr. Stark had a long history with the Suffolk County Council of Boy Scouts of America and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.
In his retirement, he wrote the local history Riverhead: The Halcyon Years 1861 to 1919 and the forthcoming “Horrific Homicides”, a recounting of four of his most notable criminal trials.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jane Crabtree Stark, his daughters Elizabeth Stark Dugan of Chevy Chase, Md., and Ellen Gaynor Stark of New York City; his brother William Stark of Hampton Bays; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors Thursday, May 1, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m at Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral mass will be held Friday, May 2, at 10: 30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead.
Memorial donations can be made in his name to the Suffolk County Historical Society, 300 West Main St., Riverhead, NY 11901, or Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
James E. Olsen of Laurel died April 28 at Mather T. Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson. He was 69.
He was born Feb. 18, 1945, in Kew Gardens, N.Y. to James and Evelyn Olsen. Mr. Olsen received Bachelor of Arts and master’s degrees at C.W. Post and graduated from Suffolk County Community College with a degree in nursing. He was employed by Suffolk County Correctional Facility as a registered nurse.
Mr. Olsen served in the U.S. Navy from 1966 to 1970 and in the Navy Reserves from 1970 to 1993. During his military service, he received many awards, including a Combat Action Ribbon, a Presidential Unit Citation/Ribbon, a Vietnam Service Medal (two bronze stars.), a Bronze Star Medal with combat “V”, a National Defense Service Medal, a Vietnam Campaign Medal, a Good Conduct Award and a Purple Heart (two gold stars). He was a member of the Mattituck American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Mr. Olsen also volunteered with Suffolk County Boy Scouts, assisting with Mattituck-Cutchogue Cub Scout Pack 39 and Boy Scout Troop 39. He was also a former school board member in the Laurel school district and a coach with North Fork Soccer League.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Richard and Arthur and is survived by his wife, Lynn (née Clement) of Laurel; his sons, James R., also of Laurel and Erik of Oregon; and his brother, Kenneth of Missouri.
The family will receive visitors Friday, May 2, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue, with visiting hours continuing Saturday, May 3 from 1 to 4 p.m. A funeral service will take place Saturday, May 3 at 4 p.m. the funeral home. Interment with military honors will take place at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
Memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warriors Project or Suffolk County Boy Scout Council.
Mary Ann Thilburg of Greenport died on April 29. She was 101.
The family will receive visitors Thursday, May 1, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral Mass will take place Friday May 2, at 9:45 a.m. at St. Agnes R. C. Church in Greenport. Burial will take place at the church cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Agnes R.C. Church, 523 Front St., Greenport, NY 11944.
A complete obituary will follow.
Julia C. Hopkins of Cutchogue died April 30 at Stony Brook University Medical Center. She was 76.
She was born March 3, 1938, in the United Kingdom to to Alfred and Freda Hopkins. Ms. Hopkins was a salesperson with Industrial Decorating in the U.K. and was a successful model with Ford Modeling agency.
Family members said Ms. Hopkins was an avid gardner, knitter and reader. She also enjoyed walking her dog on the beach.
She was predeceased by her brother, Nicky Hopkins; and is survived by her daughter, Alexandra (Matthew) Ninfo of Cutchogue; her brother, Paul of Austria; and her sister, Dee of the U.K.
Arrangements were handled by Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. Cremation was private.
Elisa Lieblein Ruroede of Orient, a beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died at home May 3 after a courageous, yearlong battle with uterine cancer. She was 64.
Born at Eastern Long Island Hospital on August 8, 1949 to William and Margot (Claus) Lieblein, Elisa grew up boating, skiing, and taking family trips to Vermont. As a young girl, her first job was counting worms and helping out at Port of Egypt, her family’s fishing station in Southold.
After graduating from Greenport High School in 1967, Elisa earned a degree from the State University of New York at Albany in 1971 and then worked in Boston briefly before returning to the North Fork in 1972 to join Port of Egypt Marine. Not only was Elisa one of the only women in a male-dominated marine industry, she also went on to earn numerous national accolades from Grady-White Boats for excellence in sales and customer service.
Throughout her four decades at Port of Egypt, she wore many hats, including sales manager and president, Elisa’s career brought her great joy. She was a people-person who was truly passionate about sharing her love of boating with others, and many of her customers became personal friends.
Elisa loved being with her grandchildren and treasured spending time with family and friends – on the water, poolside, at “Garden Club” meetings, going to yard sales and walking her dogs, Sierra and Zoe, on the beach at Narrow River Road. She loved to travel and especially looked forward to her annual Aruba trip with her husband, Andy. The couple also enjoyed taking dance lessons together.
Elisa was an inspiration to her family and friends, remaining positive and resilient every step of the way. She is survived by Andy, her husband of 17 years; her daughters Erin Snyder and husband Shawn of Oregon, Lisl Reuschle and husband John of Mattituck, and Marta Thomas and Tom Cornell of Greenport; stepdaughter Sandy Martocchia and husband Jerry of Greenport; four grandchildren, Courtney, Logan, Jackie and Piper; sister Marlene Westhus of New Jersey; brothers Bill Lieblein of Shelter Island and Peter Lieblein of Vermont and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive visitors Tuesday, May 6, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, May 7, at 10 a.m. at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport.
Memorial donations may be made to Foundation for Women’s Cancer, 230 West Monroe Suite 2528, Chicago, IL, 60606-4902 or John’s Place (a shelter for the homeless), c/o St. Agnes R.C. Church, 523 Front St., Greenport, NY 11944.
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Gregory Conrad King of Greenport died May 2 at his home. He was 59.
Funeral arrangements, which were incomplete at this time, are in the care of DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.
A complete obituary will follow.
Thomas Shedrick of Greenport died May 5. He was 59.
The family will receive visitors Friday, May 9, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral service will take place Saturday, May 10, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will take place at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Southold.
A complete obituary will follow.
James R. Cox Sr. of Mattituck died May 8.
The family will receive visitors Monday May 12, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Defriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck, with firematic services being held at 7:30 p.m.
A funeral service will take place Tuesday, May 13, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue.
A complete obituary will follow.
Barbara C. Holley of Greenport, New York City and Vero Beach, Fla. died at her Greenport home, May 9, 2014. She was 80.
She was born in Brooklyn, June 29, 1933, to John and Priscilla (Winkler) Collins and was a graduate of Packer Collegiate Institute.
For many years, Barbara was a legal secretary in New York City.
Barbara had great joy from her three dogs: Maxie, Mindy and Sami. She also enjoyed gardening.
Surviving is her husband of 46 years, Robert E. Holley. Barbara was also the loving aunt of the late John Lawrence (Kathleen), Priscilla Honcannon (John), Patty Kirstead (John), Gerard Lawrence (Elaine) and Pamela Kiefer (Robert) and many great nieces and nephews.
The family will receive visitors Monday, May 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday, May 13, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, May 14, at 10 a.m. at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Memorial donations made to East End Hospice would be appreciated.
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Valerie K. Cardona of Southold died at her home May 11. She was 75 years old.
The family will receive visitors Wednesday, May 14, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, May 15, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue. Interment will take place at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.
A complete obituary will follow.
After an active, mutifaceted lifetime, Penny Wells Knight passed away May 5, 2014, at Peconic Landing in Greenport. She was 81 years of age.
Penny graduated from Kent State University with a master’s degree in education, serving briefly as an instructor there following graduation. She soon succumbed, however, to the promise of adventure in the sky, joining United Airlines as a flight attendant. Despite her love of the airborne lifestyle, responsibilities attendant to marriage and family ultimately led her to leave United, not to return until some years later as an in-flight passenger service supervisor, based first in Honolulu and then in New York.
Penny and George Knight, her second husband, maintained their home in Port Washington and, subsequent to George’s retirement in 2003, in Peconic Landing in Greenport. Their choice of the latter location was strongly influenced by a love for the North Fork and adjacent waters, gained from many years of summers sailing in the area.
Penny was spirited and adventurous by nature, always ready for a challenge. She particularly delighted in cruising aboard the family’s 36-foot sailboat and also in choral singing. She was a member of Peconic Bay Masterworks Choir, Long Island Sound barbershop chorus and other local singing groups. Penny had also participated in many musical productions while living in Port Washington.
Above all, Penny was dedicated to the welfare of her family and supportive of them in their times of need. She was immensely proud of their achievements.
Penny is survived by George, her husband of 32 years; four children from a prior marriage, Pamela Deese, Jameson Wells, Trish Fishel and Jennifer Santelli; her sister, Mary Beth Thomson; and eight grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. Following cremation, a memorial service celebrating Penny’s life was held May 12 at Lewinsville Presbyterian Church in McLean, Va.
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Lifelong Greenport resident Thomas William Shedrick died May 5 at Eastern Long Island Hospital. He was 59.
He was born Sept. 3, 1954, in Greenport to Carrie L. (Daniel) and Oscar L. Shedrick. Mr. Shedrick graduated from Greenport High School and Concordia College in Bronxville, N.Y. He was self-employed as a landscaper.
Mr. Shedrick was predeceased by his father; his brother, Willie; and his sister Patty. He is survived by his mother, Carrie and his sisters Carol Douglas and Geraldine.
The family received visitors May 9 at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral service took place May 10 at the funeral home, officiated by Elder Eugene Jefferson. Interment took place at Southold Presbyterian Cemetery.
William Henry Manners, 96, passed away May 1, 2014 at his home in Greenport.
Born in Wertsville, N.J. Sept. 3, 1917 to VanDyke Manners and Alice Kane, Mr. Manners was raised on a farm. William left the farm after graduating from Flemington High School in 1934 and attended Parks Air College in St. Louis, Mo.
After graduating and being unable to find a job in United States because of the Depression, he went to Central America, where he flew crop dusters over bananas. After returning from Central America, he worked for Pan American Airlines for 36 years, where he distinguished himself as a great mechanic, leader and teacher as the director of maintenance training. During his career he lived in New Hyde Park and later retired to Greenport
William had a great love of life and an adventurous spirit. During retirement he traveled extensively with his wife of 74 years. They spent many fun-filled winters in Florida in their recreational vehicle. He rode a motorcycle, flew remote control airplanes, and was a ham radio operator. William loved the North Fork and its beauty. He learned to catch lobsters and scalloped. Returning to his farming roots, he created a huge garden and orchard in his backyard.
William was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hyde Park, where he served as president. He was also a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Greenport.
William was predeceased by his son Ralph William Manners; and his brothers Kenneth and Robert Manners. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Manners of Greenport; his daughter, Ann Palm of Fairfield, Conn.; and his son Roy and his wife Carol Manners, of New Hyde Park. Five grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive William.
The family received visitors May 4 at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral service was held May 5 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Private cremation followed.
Memorial donations may be made to Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church. P.O. Box 242, Greenport, NY 11944.
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Peter Alexander Samuels passed away April 25, 2014 in Eureka, CA. He was 58. The cause was complications due to lung cancer.
Peter was born Aug. 15, 1955, to Thomas E. and Anita M. Samuels in Brooklyn. He grew up in Forest Hills, Queens and on Fisherman’s Beach, Cutchogue, where, as a summer kid he loved time spent on the beach and Peconic Bay. As a teenager, he was involved backstage with numerous summer productions at North Fork Community Theater. When his family relocated year round to the North Fork, he attended Southold High School, where he graduated in 1973.
Peter studied painting at the Cleveland Institute of Art, fashion design and illustration at Parson’s School of Design, and costume design at Lester Pollikof School of Theater Design, the latter two in New York. He lived in Greenwich Village and became a successful portrait artist, having his first solo exhibition in 1981 at the Odyssey Gallery in Soho. In 1983 he was part of a two-artist exhibition at the Gallery Edition A in Munich, West Germany. During this time in New York he also worked at Brooks van Horne, making costumes for the Broadway stage.
In 1986 Peter moved to West Hollywood, Calif., and worked as a painter and commercial artist. He created a series of large oil paintings focusing on classic Hollywood stars and roles, which showed in Los Angeles and Palm Springs. Much of his work is in the hands of private collectors. He also worked in the costume department at Walt Disney.
To escape the big city and get closer to nature, Peter moved north to the heart of redwood country in Humboldt County with his long-time partner, Sergio Codina in 2004. They were married in June, 2008.
In Eureka, Peter spearheaded the formation of a new chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, on non-denominational international organization dedicated to community service, ministry and outreach to those on the edges, and to promoting human rights, respect for diversity and spiritual enlightenment. He led the chapter for several years as his alter ego, Father Oh Mary!
Peter is survived by his beloved husband; his parents of Cutchogue; his brother, Tom Samuels and sister-in-law, Nancy Steelman of New Suffolk and his sister, Nancy Kelley, of Nashua, NH; as well as nieces Kate Samuels, Lindsey and Erin Kelley, and nephew Erik Samuels, as well as an extended family of in-laws in Roseville, CA.
A celebration of life took place on May 2 in Eureka. Donations can be made to the Eureka Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, at www.eurekasisters.com
Peter Samuels lived large. His talent, fiery personality and generous spirit touched and impacted anyone who had the good fortune to know him. As he often said, quoting “Auntie Mame”, “Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!”
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Longtime Southold resident Ruth Naomi Honig died May 11 in Virginia Beach, Va., after a brief illness. She was 86.
Ms. Honig was the second child of Elsie and Marcus Quarum, born in Grand Forks, N.D., and raised in Fergus Falls, Minn. After receiving her nursing degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., she worked as the head nurse of the neurology unit at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, where she met her future husband, Dr. Klaas P. Honig.
After relocating to Southold in 1970, Ms. Honig worked as her husband’s office manager and nurse until their retirement. Family members said she was a devoted wife and enjoyed reading, opera, keeping up on current events, spoiling her grandchildren, and volunteering at the Southold Book Cottage. She was a member of Southold Garden Club and Southold Yacht Club. She moved to Virginia Beach two years ago, where she was an active member of garden and book clubs.
Ms. Honig was predeceased by her husband in 2011. She is survived by her children, Dr. Peter Honig of Philadelphia, Pa., Dr. Mark Honig of Virginia Beach, and Janna Torelli of Wayzata, Minn.; and seven grandchildren.
Ms. Honig will be buried with her husband in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Tarrytown, N.Y.
Memorial donations in her name may be made to Southold Free Library.
Claire Anne Manning of New Suffolk died May 9 at home, surrounded by her children. She was 88.
She was born in Brooklyn, Nov. 27, 1925, to Katherine “Kitty” Dowd and Arthur Sorenson. Claire graduated from St. Brendan’s High School in Flatbush and received her degree in fine arts from Fashion Institute of Technology.
Claire married John “Jack” Manning June 23, 1950. They moved to New Suffolk in 1967 where they spent many weekends and summers until finally retiring there full-time in 2001.
Family members said she enjoyed painting and lived a rich and long life as a wife, mother, grandmother and artist.
Claire was predeceased by her husband in 2009 and her daughter Allison in 2004. She is survived by her children Stephen Manning, Philip Manning and his wife Carolyn (née Di Giaro), Marita Manning-Franzman and husband Kerry Franzman, Christopher Manning and wife Kathleen (née Faust), Claire Manning-Kranes and husband Peter Kranes and Paul Manning and his wife Sarah Edwards. She is also survived by her grandchildren Erin, Christine, Margaret, Lauren, Rachel, Grace, Virginia and Jack and her great-grandchildren Helen and Quincy.
Arrangements were entrusted to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. A funeral mass will be announced at a later date.
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