Nicolaos Lambrianides of Mattituck died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. He was 78.
The family will receive visitors Friday, Jan. 16, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Divine Liturgy will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 17, at Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck. Interment will follow at Cutchogue Cemetery.
A complete obituary will follow.
Longtime Jamesport resident George James Kurovics died Jan. 13. He was 90.
He was born April 4, 1924, in Middle Island to Elizabeth (Ivan) and Bertram Kurovics.
Mr. Kurovics served in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1947, achieving the rank of Aviation Botswain’s Mate (Arresting Gear) 1. He was the longtime owner and operator of George’s Rocky Point Barber Shop. More can be read about his life here.
Predeceased by his siblings Bert, Bucky, Joe, Steve and Margaret; and a granddaughter and great-grandson; George is survived by his wife, Joyce; his sons George of Jamesport and Lee of Port Jefferson Station; his daughter, Joy Domino of Southold; his daughter, Linda Sue Shropshire of Miller Place; his brother, Jimmy of Virginia and his sister Betty O’Kala-Coughlan; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 19, at St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church in Rocky Point, officiated by Father William Breslawski. Interment will take place at Calvertion Natinoal Cemetery. Cremation was Private.
Virginia Lytle Rumpler of Southold died Jan. 14. She was 84.
The family will receive visitors Sunday, Jan. 18, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 19, at First Presbyterian Church in Southold. Interment will be private.
Memorial donations to First Presbyterian Church would be appreciated.
A complete obituary will follow.
James T. “Jim” Charters Sr., 77, of Effingham, Ill., passed away Monday morning, Jan. 5, 2015, at Effingham Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Jim was born Aug. 20, 1937, in Greenport, the son of John and Helen (Salter) Charters. He married Frieda Fehrenbacher June 9, 1962; she preceded him in death in 2013.
Jim was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham and a lifelong Knights of Columbus member. He proudly served on the USS Hancock with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.
Jim is survived by his son, Jim Jr. (Melissa) of Effingham; two daughters, Kathy (Larry) Apke of Teutopolis, Ill., and Cindy (Tim) Mahnesmith of Troy, Ill.; his sister Mary O’Dea of Long Island; two brothers-in-law, Dale Fehrenbacher of Rocky Mount, Mo., and Max (Bonnie) Fehrenbacher of Blaine, Minn.; two sisters-in-law, Rita Massmann of Rotterdam, N.Y., and Kathy Fehrenbacher of Effingham; six grandchildren, Stephen (Kasie) Apke of Effingham, Drew Apke of Teutopolis, John (Amanda) Charters of Greenup, Ill., Clint (Kassy) Charters of Effingham, and AJ and Lane Mahnesmith of Troy; and his great-grandchildren Chance, Haylee, Payton and Reese. Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Frieda; his great-grandson Wade; his sister Katherine; and two brothers, Michael and John Charters Jr.
Funeral services were held Jan. 9 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham. Burial was at St. Anthony Cemetery.
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Virginia Olga Lee, inventor, philanthropist and well-known mid-century modernist designer, died in hospice near her home in Sarasota, Fla., Dec. 24, 2014, after a short illness. She was 90.
Ms. Lee, known to all as Olga, had been a longtime resident of Cedar Beach in Southold and, more recently, Aquebogue.
A graduate of Chouinard Art Institute (now the California Institute of the Arts) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in interior and industrial design, Ms. Lee was part of the California design avant-garde that brought low-cost, innovative and eye-appealing furniture and furnishings to families eager to move on from World War II, a design movement that swept the country in the middle of the 20th century.
Early on, she married acclaimed furniture designer Milo Baughman. Together they ran a successful design shop in Los Angeles, working both collaboratively and independently. After their divorce, Ms. Lee’s company, Olga Lee Design, continued for many years to design commercial furniture for Winchendon, Drexel, Arch Gordon, and Thayer Coggin.
Her textiles are in the collections of Britain’s Victoria and Albert Museum and The Art Institute of Chicago. Her iconic Ralph O. Smith lamp won a “Good Design” award from the Museum of Modern Art in 1955 and was included in that year’s MOMA Design exhibit. In 2011 the Olga Lee lamp was featured in both the Los Angeles County Museum exhibit “California Design, 1930–1965: Living in a Modern Way” and the companion book published by MIT Press. Today her lamp is regarded as a rare modernist collector’s piece by Sotheby’s (2012) and other auction houses.
Until her death Ms. Lee was the owner of NuLotech, a company working toward simple solutions to everyday problems, with an emphasis on products for an aging population. She held a patent for a mixing device and had several patents pending.
Olga fell in love with the North Fork of Long Island in the 1970s and spent many years sailing and powerboating on local waters. She was noted for her fabulous parties and entertaining evenings of charades, onze and poker, as well as fantastic poolside fundraisers for animal welfare and North Fork Women for Women Fund. A lifelong poker aficionado, she also played a mean hand of Texas hold ’em.
In 2005 she was predeceased by her longtime companion Jane Preston, painting student of Hans Hoffman, art director at Macmillan, North Fork realtor and house re-habber, avid Peconic Bay sailor and licensed maritime captain. She was previously predeceased by her companion Ronnie (Gloria) Bamberger in 1989. Olga will be sorely missed by her friends, both on the North Fork and in Florida, who would like to thank hospice nurse Jessica Lyn Valencia for her support and tender care during Olga’s illness.
Her remains were cremated in Florida and will be interred on the North Fork. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
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If you ever met, Yvonne, you remember a great smile, a big laugh and a lot of interest concerning you. She enjoyed things that were pure and lovely and loved people, believing everyone has their own story and deserved many chances in life. But above all this was a relationship with Jesus, whom she shared with many and sought to honor with her life.
Yvonne was born June 15, 1950, and grew up in Manhasset; the daughter of Dr. Gerald and Alice Perry and second of five children. She completed her education at Fordham University, where she earned a Masters in Social Work in 1974. She began working for Catholic Charities and later developed a private practice where she worked with children and couples.
In 1984, Yvonne became (for the most part), homebound due to a rare medical disorder. Although she was cut off from many things she enjoyed, she learned to navigate through difficult times and issues, and made the most of her life regardless of the limitations. In short, she never wasted her sorrows nor did she spend her life on herself. Yvonne feld strongly that her life was not her own.
“As her husband, I can only say that Yvonne was both precious and wonderful to me. A note my cousin sent me read: ‘We were all so lucky and blessed to have known Yvonne. She was a gift from God to you and the whole family. Yvonne was certainly the loveliest and most gracious person I have ever met. I know that your life is richer and fuller because of her. She was such a rare person.’ To this, I whole-heartedly concur, Dan Reiter.”
A memorial service for Yvonne will take place at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, at Community Christian Fellowship in Mattituck. In the event of inclement weather, the service will take place at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 14.
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Former Greenport resident Marianne Volinski Jaworecki died suddenly Dec. 30. 2014, at her home in Lynchburg Va. She was 53 years old.
She was born in Greenport Oct. 22,1961, and was a graduate of Greenport High School.
Family members said Ms. Jaworecki’s passions in life were her children, grandchildren, singing and photography.
Predeceased by her parents Conrad and Marjorie Volinski, she is survived by her children, Meghan Irby, Alyssa Reynolds, and Edwin Jaworecki Jr., all of Virginia. Ms. Jaworecki is also survived by her siblings, A. Corinne Barbara of Virginia, Doreen Boyle of Peconic, Michael Volinski of East Marion, Carl Volinski of Oregon; six grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service took place Jan. 4 at Tharp Funeral Home in Lynchburg Va. A memorial service, celebrating Ms. Jaworecki’s life will be celebrated in New York later this year.
Donations can be sent in Ms. Jaworecki’s name to The Retreat, 13 Good Friend Drive, East Hampton NY 11937,or made online at donatenow.networkforgood.org/theretreatinc/
Former longtime Cutchogue resident Anthony J. Zanieski of Calverton died Jan. 13 at Stony Brook University Hospital. He was 69.
Mr. Zanieski was born Sept. 6, 1945, in Greenport to Josephine (née Zaweski) and Alexander Zanieski and graduated from Mattituck High School in 1964. He received a culinary arts degree from Alfred State College.
For four years, Mr. Zanieski served as a cook in the U.S. Air Force, achieving the rank of sergeant.
He was a potato farmer for his family’s Cutchogue farm from 1973 to 1982. Most recently he worked as a cook for Mattituck-Cutchogue School District. He was a member of Long Island Rabbit Breeders Association.
Mr. Zanieski is survived by his daughters, Erin May, Anna Cila, and Toni Hoverkamp; and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sister, Dorothy Smith.
A memorial service was held Jan. 18 at Church of the Harvest in Riverhead.
Memorial donations may be made to Suffolk County Homefront, P.O. Box 1, Ridge, NY 11961 or Church of the Harvest, 572 Raynor Ave., Riverhead.
Arrangements were handled by McLaughlin-Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead
Former Laurel resident Evelyn Miller of Alabama died Jan. 17. She was 40.
A memorial service will take place at a date and time to be announced.
A complete obituary will follow.
Former Greenport resident Virginia L. Sledjeski of Cutchogue, died Jan 21 at her home. She was 94.
She was born Aug. 19, 1920, in Riverhead to Frank and Mary (Leczynski) Pierzchanowski.
Family members said she was homemaker who loved her family and enjoyed babysitting her grandchildren, crocheting, canning jellies and vegetables.
Predeceased by her husband, Leo, in 1977, she is survived by her son, Leo, of Mattituck; her daughters Carol Ann Sendlewski and Gertrude Bokina, both of Cutchogue and Leona White of Riverhead; her sister, Alice Galka; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors Friday, Jan. 23, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 25, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Interment will take place at the church cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice.
Harry J. Baglivi of Greenport died Jan. 24 at Peconic Landing. He was 92.
He was born Oct. 22, 1922, in New York City to Concetta (Gatto) and Donald Baglivi. He married Lillian Feb. 3, 1951 in New York City.
Mr. Baglivi served in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 1943 to 1945, where he achieved the rank of signalman 2c(T) SV-6. He also served for 20 years with the Fire Department of New York.
Family members said he enjoyed wood working, cooking and antiquing.
Predeceased by John Baglivi, Anthony Baglivi, Anna DeGeso, Edward Brill and Manny Baglivi, he is survived by his children, Carol Worth, James and John, all of Mattituck; and six grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. Interment will take place Thursday, Jan. 29, at Calverton National Cemetery.
Former Southampton resident, Carol Spooner of Peconic Landing in Greenport died Jan. 25 at Peconic Landing.
The family will receive visitors Friday, Jan. 30, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. A funeral service will take place 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, at First Presbyterian Church in Southold. Interment will be private.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or First Presbyterian Church in Southold.
A complete obituary will follow.
Barbara O. Cameron of Greenport died at her home Jan. 30. She was 80.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 3, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport, officiated by the Rev. Richard Hoerning. Interment will take place at Calverton National Cemetery. There will be no public calling hours.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.
A complete obituary will follow.
Mary Ellen McGirr of Cutchogue died Jan. 31 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. She was 93.
She was born May 19, 1921, in New York City to Owen and Maryann Melly and was a teacher in New York City public schools.
Locally, Ms. McGirr was involved with Southold Peconic Senior Citizens, Mattituck Senior Center and Fleets Neck Homeowners Association.
Predeceased by her husband John in 1995; and her daughter Mary Eileen McCormack in 2000, she is survived by her daughter Theresa Ann Burger of Missouri; her son, John; her brother, Frank Melly of Southold; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck. Interment will take place at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue.
Joan Gay Kent of Greenport passed away peacefully Jan. 26 after a long illness. She was a former longtime resident of Sands Point and Port Washington.
Joan was born Feb. 20, 1924, graduated from Colby College in 1945 and embarked on her writing and public relations career. She married Stephen R. Kent in 1959 and moved to Sands Point.
Joan was a prodigious writer of historical events and authored “Discovering Sands Point: Its History, Its People, Its Places.” She served as president of Port Washington Public Library for over ten years, was one of the founders and past president of Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society and took an active roll in the Manhasset/Port Washington League of Women Voters. Joan was also a past historian for the Town of North Hempstead and former member of the Town Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Joan is survived by her sister, Janet Gay Hawkins of Greenport and her son Christopher of St. Johnsbury, Vt., his children Rebecca, Matthew and Jeremiah, and his two grandchildren, Rachel and Patrick. In addition, Joan is survived by her nephew, Jonathan Hawkins of Jamestown, R.I., his wife Brenda and his son Jackson Hawkins. She also leaves behind her step daughter, Pamela Riddle of Yuma, AZ, and her husband, Bruce; her stepgranddaughter, Maria Steyn Falkender of Clarksville Md, her husband, Michael, and their daughters Lauren and Kathryn.
Mrs. Kent’s burial will be private. A celebration of her life will be planed at Manhasset Bay Yacht Club in Port Washington at a date and time to be announced.
The family suggests a memorial donation in Joan’s name to the charity of your choice.
Arrangements were entrusted to Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport.
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Agnes E. Piccolo of Cutchogue died Feb. 1, 2015 at the age of 89.
She was born in Southold Oct. 7, 1925, to Emilia (Bialkoski) and Antone Gadomski.
A graduate of Southold High School, she had been a manicurist at the Plaza Hotel in New York City where she met her future husband Michael Piccolo. They later married and lived for many years in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx where she was a bookkeeper for St. Benedict’s R.C. Church and a Girl Scout leader.
Family members said Ms. Piccolo was a loyal fan of the New York Yankees and a world traveler; having visited Europe, Austria, Italy, Australia, Egypt, Greece and many of the islands.
Predeceased on Dec. 30, 1997, by her husband Michael, she is survived by her daughter, Andrea Piccolo and her wife, Valentina DuBasky of New York City.
The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Feb. 4, 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 at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb.5, at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.
Laurel resident George P. Lauinger, formerly of Hempstead, Lloyd Harbor and Connecticut, died Feb. 1. He was 95.
Mr. Lauinger was born Jan. 28, 1920, in Brooklyn to George and Kathryn Lauinger. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1942 to 1945.
He was the former owner of Stephen Ransom Inc., Ray Electric Inc., North Fork Beer and Soda, and Norfield Farm in Newtown, Conn.
Family members said Mr. Lauinger enjoyed sailing, the beach and yard work.
Predeceased by his wife, Beverly (née Stringham) in 2008 and his daughter Christine Taylor, Mr. Lauinger is survived by his sons, Peter, of East Northport, Erik, of East Setauket and John, of Fort Salonga; his daughters, Maria, of Setauket and Kara, of Cutchogue; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 5, at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue. Interment will take place at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or North Fork Animal Welfare League.
Stanley V. Mach of Aquebogue and formerly of Shelter Island, died Jan. 24, 2015. He was 93 and was a well-known figure within the Long Island construction community for more than 60 years.
Stanley was the beloved husband of the late Peggy; the loving father of Randall, Richard, and Rory; the loving grandfather of Kirsten, Kimberly, Randall A., Jesse, Ryan, and Katherine; the cherished great-grandfather of Kyra, Philip, Katharine Grace, Sarah, Stephen, Matthew, Ryan, Nathan, Kiana, and Makayla; and loving great-great grandfather of Bryan.
Visiting hours took place at the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Due to last week’s blizzard, the interment will take place at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 6, at Our Lady of the Isle R.C. Cemetery on Shelter Island, with Father Peter DeSanctis officiating. Military honors will be rendered by the U.S. Army Honor Guard. All are to meet directly at the cemetery.
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Betty Hermann of Southold died at her home Feb. 3. She was 83.
The family will receive visitors Sunday, Feb. 8, from noon to 4 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold, during which, funeral services will be held. Interment take place Calverton National Cemetery.
A complete obituary will follow.
Hallock E. Tuthill of Cutchogue died Feb. 9, 2015. He was 98.
The family will receive visitors Thursday, Feb. 12, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 13, at the funeral home. Interment will take place at Cutchogue Cemetery.
A complete obituary will follow.