Frances A. Kayton of Cutchogue died Sept. 15, 2022, at her home. She was 77.
The family received visitors Sept. 18 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated Sept. 19 at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck, with Monsignor Joseph Staudt officiating.
Interment followed at East Marion Cemetery.
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Bernard Meyer, former Nassau County Police detective, died Sept. 16, 2022. He was a longtime past resident of Hicksville, N.Y., and more recently of Mattituck/Jamesport, N.Y. Husband, brother, father and grandfather, Bernard passed away at age 86.
Bernard William Meyer was born in Hempstead, N.Y., on Dec. 3, 1935, the son of Helen and Henry Meyer. He was a graduate of both Hempstead High School and St. John’s University. He served as a Nassau County Police officer for over 30 years, with the majority of his career devoted to helping at-risk teens as a detective in the Juvenile Aid Bureau.
During summers in college, while both serving as lifeguards, he met the love of his life, Barbara Marie Holmes. They married on Feb. 11, 1961, and spent the next 61 years faithfully by each other’s side.
Bernie served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves and was a member of the Mattituck Gun Club, Knights of Columbus, North Fork County Club and Mattituck Yacht Club.
Bernie is survived by his wife, Barbara; his children, Kevin (Laura) Meyer, Michael (Carrie) Meyer and Matthew (Victoria) Meyer; his grandchildren, Andrew (Kaitlyn), Lauren, Christopher, John, Harriet, James and Luke; his great-grandson, Cameron Arthur; and many loved nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck.
Memorial donations may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children or the American Heart Association.
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Steven Howard White of Greenport, formerly of Orient, died suddenly Sept. 11, 2022. He was 46.
He was born Dec. 5, 1975, in Southampton to Edmund and Audrey White.
He was predeceased by his mother in 2020.
Steve is survived by his father; his sister, Catherine White Biechele; and cousins, Louis C. Gray, Mary A. Gray and Valerie L. Gray.
The family will hold a private service at a later date.
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Former Mattituck resident Philip James “Phil” Montgomery Sr., 91, passed away peacefully Aug. 13, 2022, in Huntington, N.Y., surrounded by his loving family.
Born Nov. 14, 1930, in Port Jefferson, N.Y., he was the son of John H. Montgomery and Regina (Lynam) Montgomery and younger brother of John “Jack” Montgomery.
A terrific athlete at Port Jefferson High School, Phil later tried out for the New York Giants baseball team. Shortly thereafter, he was drafted by the U.S. Army to serve his country during the Korean War. While training to learn Morse code for a special operation, he suffered a severe ear infection, which left him hospitalized for nearly a year with partial hearing loss. While home on leave, Phil met his beautiful “bride to be,” Patricia Jane “Pat” Suess, and they married on Sept. 12, 1953. A year later they would begin their family, which continued to grow over the next 20 years and produce nine fine children. They lived in two successive homes in North Babylon and moved with their five youngest children to Mattituck in 1978. Each home was larger and lovelier than the one before.
Phil and Pat were active members of their Catholic parishes, St. Joseph’s in Babylon and Sacred Heart in Cutchogue. Phil worked hard to support his growing family as a circulation supervisor for Newsday. He often held side jobs to help supplement his income for all of the children. Christmas was always an enchanting season full of God, gifts, joy, love and family. Family was very important to Phil and he was a thoughtful, loving and devoted father and husband.
After his wife Pat’s untimely passing from breast cancer in 1982, Phil continued to work hard and finish raising the children. He then met his longtime companion, Diane Fabb, to share his life with. Together they shared a wonderful journey over the ensuing years.
Ever the sportsman, Phil played in adult baseball and softball leagues and was also an avid bowler and golfer. A man of many words, he could always be counted on for a quick quip or an answer to your problems. He was blessed with a sparkling sense of humor that could leave you laughing for days. He loved to tell a good story and keep you hanging on the edge of your seat for the punchline, which would never disappoint. He was a faithful reader of Newsday and The Suffolk Times. He enjoyed watching the news and the New York professional sports teams, especially baseball.
Phil always maintained his incredible memory and always knew something about whatever Long Island town someone was from. He loved to talk to people and learn about them and their lives and would always manage to make some type of connection with them. His terrific sense of humor and charisma made him a truly memorable man who people loved to be around or chat about. His legacy will live on with his extended family and the stories will be passed on from generation to generation with a smile and a sigh. We will all truly miss you, “Big Daddy,” and you will remain “forever in our hearts.”
He is survived by his nine children, Philip Jr. (Donna); Patricia (Theodore) Smith; Pamela (David) Parker; Kevin; Linda (Edward) Whittle; Michael (Maria); Carol (Jack Argila); Jeanne; and James (Colleen); his 19 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
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Charlotte A. O’Neill of Laurel died Sept. 17, 2022, at her home. She was 95.
The family will receive visitors Thursday, Sept. 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck, with Monsignor Joseph Staudt officiating.
Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.
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Rita Ann Schmidt of Mattituck passed away on Sept. 17, 2022, at the age of 94. She was born on Sept. 12, 1928.
Rita was the daughter of Herman and Agnes Bornhoeft of Brooklyn. She was one of four children; however, Herman and Agnes were foster parents for many children. She worked for the New York Telephone Company. She married her husband John “Jack” Schmidt in 1954 and moved to Mattituck with their son, William.
Predeceased by her husband, she is survived by her son, William “Bill,” and his wife, Diane; three grandchildren, Amanda, Pam and Paul; her sister Barbara of Croton-on-Hudson; and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive visitors Saturday, Sept. 24, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Interment will take place at Calverton National Cemetery.
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Malcolm Thompson died peacefully on Sept. 8, 2022, surrounded by family.
Malcolm was a resident of Cutchogue and New York City. For over 25 years, he was a beloved middle school and high school science teacher at The Dalton School in New York City. His unique and irreverent teaching style made the high school astronomy classes he taught legendary for countless students.
In 2001 Malcolm and his wife, Janet, moved to Cutchogue, after sailing out of Greenport for years. They both loved Cutchogue and especially loved and supported Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library. Janet was president of the Friends of the Library for many years.
Besides Janet, he is survived by three sons, Aitken, Webster and Geordie; their wives, Ilse, Jasmine and Stephanie; and five grandsons.
In time there will be a memorial service at The Dalton School.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that for those interested, donations be made to Friends of Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library.
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Dylan Cole Newman of Southold died Sept. 20, 2022, at his home. He was 18.
The family will receive visitors Monday, Sept. 26, from 2 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at First Presbyterian Church of Southold, with the Rev. Peter Kelley officiating.
Interment will follow at Southold Presbyterian Cemetery.
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Ann “Nancy” Stott Oddy Smith, age 88, peacefully passed away, surrounded by her family, Sept. 13, 2022.
She was born Oct. 19, 1933, in New York City, N.Y., to Ann Anita Stott and Thomas Howland Oddy. Nancy was introduced to her future husband at a party during college. The introduction went like this: “Pocahontas, please meet Captain John Henry Smith!’ They married in April of 1957. John Henry Smith preceded her in death in 2020.
Nancy grew up in Great Neck, N.Y., and graduated from Oneonta Teachers College. She taught at Bethpage School, raised a family and substitute taught for many years. For 75 years she, John and the family spent every summer in Southold, N.Y., with the extended family on Paradise Point Road.
Due to John’s profession, construction, the family moved often, to Port Washington, N.Y.; Gallipolis, Ohio; West Newbury, Mass.; Johnstown, Ohio; New Fairfield, Conn.; La Plata, Md.; then in retirement to the Del Webb Community in Greensboro, Ga.
Nancy was a very loving, giving person with a side of dry wit! Her passions were for her family, horses, dogs, cats, entertaining, volunteering, gardening and bridge. In Connecticut she headed up Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Program for 10 years; in Maryland, Nancy volunteered with Civista Hospital for 15 years and worked with Christmas Connection. Bridge was played always! For the past eight years, she had many happy hours playing bridge with her Del Webb friends in Greensboro.
Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Ann Anita Stott and Thomas Howland Oddy, and her husband of 63 years, John Henry Smith. She is survived by her sister, Ruth Oddy Meyer of New Canaan, Conn.; her children, Leslie Ann Martin (Joseph) of Crawfordville, Ga., Thomas Simon Smith (Heather) of Greensboro; Heather Smith Christiano (Timothy) of Silver Spring, Md.; her grandchildren, Sean and Adam Smith and Kyle and Audrey Christiano; along with two nephews and their families.
A celebration of Nancy and John’s life will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at First United Methodist Church in Greensboro.
An interment ceremony will be held Friday, Dec. 2, at First Presbyterian Church of Southold, N.Y.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Inc., Attn: Candice Sciarrillo, 310 Peach Lake Road, Brewster, NY 10509; and the Oconee Regional Humane Society, 1020 Park Ave., Suite 101, Greensboro, GA 30642.
McCommons Funeral Home in Greensboro is in charge of arrangements. Visit mccommonsfuneralhome.com to sign the guest register.
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A memorial service for Verna Petty Fitzpatrick of Southold, who died June 15, 2022, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at First Presbyterian Church of Southold.
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Maureen Sanders, octogenarian, master gardener, philosopher, poet and partner to Charlotte Gemmel for 63 years, died on Sept. 11, 2022, at WitchHaven, a wildlife sanctuary and her home in Orient.
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Lilia “Lillian” Falleti of Mattituck died Sept. 24, 2022. She was 100.
The family will receive visitors Friday, Sept. 30, from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck, with Monsignor Joseph Staudt officiating.
Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.
Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice.
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Patricia M. Malone of Peconic Landing in Greenport, formerly of Cutchogue, died on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. She was 86 years old.
Patricia was born on Feb. 4, 1936, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Theresa M. (Hayes) and Michael J. McNamara. She was one of five children. She attended Holy Name Grammar School and graduated from St. Edmund High School, both in Brooklyn. Prior to moving to Peconic Landing two years ago, she lived in Cutchogue for 40 years; West Hempstead, N.Y., for 30 years; and Brooklyn for 20 years.
In 1959 she married the love of her life, John J. Malone, in Queens, N.Y. Together they went on to have two daughters. Patricia worked as a secretary for Good Housekeeping Magazine in New York City and St. John’s University in Queens. She was also a member of St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Southold.
Predeceased by her husband, John, and siblings Dolores Oristano and Joseph McNamara, she is survived by her daughters, Jeanne Malone Schade (Jeff) of Southold and Joanne Malone Hickey (Sean) of Sea Girt, N.J.; grandchildren Tara Hickey, Jack Hickey, Jacqueline Hickey, David Hickey, Ryan Schade (fiancée Ellisa Corwin) and Alexandra Schade Stebbins (Grady); great-grandson Palmer Stebbins; and siblings David McNamara of Westhampton, N.Y., and Terry McNamara of Venice, Fla.
The family received visitors Sept. 26 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian Burial followed at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Southold, with Father John Barrett officiating. Interment took place at Calverton National Cemetery.
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Brice Edward “Bucky” Bucholz passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at the age of 75.
He was born May 15, 1947, at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport to Alice (Hawkes) and Edward Bucholz, grew up in Riverhead and raised his family in South Jamesport.
After graduating from Riverhead High School in 1965, he attended C.W. Post College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in biology. He worked for the family businesses, first at the South Jamesport Marina and then at the Riverhead Cement Block Company for over 50 years. He was well-read and -traveled, with various and diverse interests. Brice enjoyed wrestling in high school and college, was formerly a member of the East End Surf Fishing Club and was also a car enthusiast. Above all, he was a committed family man.
Brice is survived by his wife of 48 years, Adrienne (Hersey); children Evan (Kyla) and Amanda Wisniewski (Jake); grandchildren Ruby, Joni, Alice and Nell; and his sister, Karen Hebert (Jon). He was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Greg Bucholz.
Brice was a true Riverhead local, well known and beloved. He will be greatly missed.
Donations in Brice’s name are welcomed to Bread and More Kitchen, 103 First St., Riverhead, NY 11901.
Memorial will be private.
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Lilia “Lily” Falleti, a longtime Mattituck resident, died on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. She was 100 years old.
Lilia was born on July 6, 1922, in Ellenville, N.Y., to Celide (Rugani) and Silvio Francesconi. She was one of six children.
On Jan. 6, 1951, in Bergenfield, N.J., she married the love of her life, Joseph C. Falleti. Together they had one daughter. She loved to read, crotchet and do jigsaw puzzles. She was also a member of Sacred Heart Church in Cutchogue.
Predeceased by her husband, Joseph; and siblings, Dina Francesconi, Savario Francesconi, William Francesconi (Rita), Edward Francesconi (Norma) and Joseph Francesconi (Mary), she is survived by her daughter, Carmen Hudson (William) of Mattituck; and grandchildren, Kristen Hudson Bennett, Joseph Hudson and Andres Wiloth.
The family received visitors Sept. 30 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated Oct. 1 at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck, with Monsignor Joseph Staudt officiating. Interment followed at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.
Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice.
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Mark Corwin, formerly of Southold, died suddenly at home in Red Feather Lakes, Colo., on Sept. 24, 2022. He was 69.
Mark was the son of Robert and Florence Corwin. He is survived by his partner, Laura Smith, and his brother, Walter.
A traditional Tibetan Buddhist end of life ritual was held Sept. 27 in Colorado.
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Patricia Guinan Rushin of Savannah, Ga., formerly of Peconic, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, due to complications following heart surgery. She was 79.
Born to Patricia (Davidson) Guinan and George H. Guinan on Nov. 12, 1942, Mrs. Rushin grew up in Manhattan and Peconic. She attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Manhattan and earned her bachelor’s degree from Maryville College in St. Louis.
After a stint as a buyer at Macy’s in New York, she became a color forecaster and later fashion director at Eastman Chemical Products Inc., a textile industry leader. She attended Paris and London fashion shows, and predicted fashion and color trends for Eastman’s customers. ECPI is also where she met her husband and soulmate, Robert K. Rushin.
Pat and Ken married in 1973, on the lawn of her family home overlooking Little Peconic Bay. This was but one of many milestones celebrated on Indian Neck Lane, in the house where her parents and grandparents had summered since the 1930s. Although they lived in Manhattan, Atlanta, Ga., and St. Simons Island, Ga., through the years, summers were always in Peconic. In 2003, they returned to Peconic as full-time residents. In 2017, they moved south again.
Pat’s lifelong commitment to volunteering began in high school at Bellevue Hospital and continued with her son’s schools, including a period as a school crossing guard at the corner of Madison Avenue and 96th Street. In retirement, she devoted much of her time to Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport, where she was a volunteer and a dedicated member of the hospital auxiliary. Her volunteer interests were varied: She worked with Southold Historical Society and served as a court-appointed child advocate, a script reader for the Little Theatre in Alexandria, a dog walker at the Southold Town Animal Shelter, and as a volunteer at the White House in the Office of the President.
More than anything else, Pat devoted her life to her family: husband Ken, son Christopher and Ken’s children, Rob and Elizabeth. She delighted in spending time with her five grandchildren. She adored celebrating Easters and Christmases surrounded by family and possessed a particular genius for always selecting the perfect gift. She was a voracious reader and avid crossword puzzler, with a wicked wit and an extraordinary ability to make everyone around her feel interesting and special. She appreciated kindness, good manners, authenticity and her evening scotch.
She was predeceased by her sister, Pamela Guinan Mottley, and Mary B. Armstead. She is survived by her husband, Robert Kenmore Rushin; son Christopher Rushin of Savannah and his daughter, Catherine; son Robert K. Rushin Jr., of Tallahassee, Fla., his wife, Judy, and their children, Anna and Ben; daughter Elizabeth R. Berger of Weston, Conn., her husband, Roy, and their children, Katherine and William; as well as her niece Mariah Mottley Plumlee.
There will be a family service at a future date at Cutchogue Cemetery.
Donations in her memory may be made to Eastern Long Island Hospital Foundation, 201 Manor Place, Greenport NY 11944.
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Robert W. Doucett Jr., age 61, of East Marion died Sept. 27, 2022, at Stony Brook University Hospital.
He was born April 10, 1961, in Greenport to Robert and Patricia Doucett.
He was predeceased by his father and his wife, Alicia Doucett, who died in 2018. He is survived by his mother; his children, Philip (Ece) Doucett, Jason (Cathy) Doucett, Ashley Doucett and Heather Gabel; three grandchildren, Denise, Leanne and Aliya; his siblings, Rosemary Lupton, Patti (Alex) Hooks, Sean (Carolee) Doucett, Tim (Alyson) Doucett, Michelle Santacroce and Chris (Erin) Doucett; and many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and -nephews.
Memorial donations can be made to East Marion Fire Department or Greenport Fire Department Standard Hose Co. No. 4 in lieu of flowers.
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Annette T. Aglora of Cutchogue died Oct. 3, 2022. She was 95.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at Calverton National Cemetery.
A memorial Mass will be held at a later date.
DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck is assisting the family.
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Riverhead resident Denise Plastiras, formerly of Mattituck, died Sept. 22, 2022. She was 68.
She was born Dec. 3, 1953, in Queens, to William and Mary (Saverino) Spellman.
Ms. Plastiras earned a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Downstate Medical School in 1982; a Master of Science in exercise physiology from Queens College in 1986; and her clinical doctorate from Touro College in 2008. She was a New York State licensed physical therapist and integrative yoga instructor. She served as director of Syosset Rehabilitation and Testing from 1982 to 1992, a professor at Touro College in Bay Shore from 2001 to 2011 and worked as a physical therapist for Plainview Physical Therapy and, most recently, Maximum Performance in Riverhead.
She enjoyed music, dancing and being with her friends and family.
Predeceased by her parents and her husband, Andrew Plastiras, who died in 2002, she is survived by her son, James, and daughter-in-law, Taylor, of Westfield, N.J.; her siblings, Lyn Ruffolo, Peter Spellman and Patricia Tullercash; and three grandchildren, Logan, Andrew and Remy Plastiras.
The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. Interment will take place at Cutchogue Cemetery.
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