Shelley L. Bartolini of Southold died July 29 at his home. He was 93 years old.

He was born July 21, 1920, in Brooklyn to Cesare and Magdalena Bartolini. He was a scenic artist in New York City, a theatrical set designer and a member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829.

Family members said he loved sculpting, painting and design and also the North Fork, spending time in the local cafés in Mattituck and Greenport.

Mr. Bartolini is survived by his life partner, Mary Kirsch of Southold; his sons, Marcello, of Yorktown Heights, and Shelley Jr., of California.

Arrangements were handled by Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. Cremation was private.

Margaret Vanderbeck passed away peacefully July 18, 2013. She was 93 years old.

Born March 24, 1920, in Baltimore, Md., to Margaret and Paulding Stoutenburgh, Margaret spent her elementary school years on Fleet’s Neck in Cutchogue. She graduated from Cutchogue Grammar School in 1933 with 12 other classmates and, in 1937, from Lynbrook High School.

Margaret Vanderbeck

In 1943, Margaret married James Tagg, and they resided in Merrick. While there, she worked for the Merrick School District, Doubleday Publishing Company and the N.Y. Telephone Company. In 1971, she married Robert Vanderbeck, and they resided in Cutchogue until his death in 2003. Margaret then moved to the West Coast to be near her daughter. She lived in Snohomish, Wash., for the last eight years but always thought of Cutchogue as her home.

Margaret is survived by her brother, Paul (Barbara) Stoutenburgh of Cutchogue, and three children from her first marriage, Judy (William) Christopher, Joan (Joseph) Randell and David Tagg. In addition, she leaves behind two stepchildren, Robert (Janet) Vanderbeck of Ithaca and Betty Jean (Edward) Hassildine of Cutchogue; nine grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

A woman with a positive outlook, Margaret loved the beach, the natural environment and spending time with family and friends. She will be missed by her family, friends and caregivers.

Bauer Funeral Chapel in Snohomish is taking care of funeral arrangements. You may post a note on Margaret’s memorial page at bauerfuneralchapel.com. The family plans a private graveside service.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her name to the North Fork Environmental Council at nfec1.org.

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Anne “Nanci” Mitchell, 78, of Peconic passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. Her memory and irrepressible spirit will be cherished by her husband, Bob; her children, Anne, Maura and Michael; and all who knew her.

A Manhattan native and graduate of the Katherine Gibbs School, Nanci was the executive assistant to the president of the Forstmann Woolen Company before marrying and moving to Port Washington. The First Lady of Children’s Theatre for the Junior League of Long Island, she was also an active fundraiser and organizer.

An avid tennis player at Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, Nanci also crewed for Bob in frostbite dinghies and was a cockpit boss on a 41-foot racing sailboat. She enjoyed cruising on Long Island Sound with her family every summer for many years.

In retirement, Nanci and Bob traveled the world, visiting Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Bangkok, Bali, Sweden, Ireland, Vienna and Frankfurt, as well as taking a stunning trip by rail from Banff through Vancouver to the San Juan Islands and Alaska.

Nanci took full advantage of living in Southold, golfing with the Cedarettes and working with the Southold Garden Club and Friends of Southold Library.

In addition to her husband and children, Nanci is survived by her grandchildren, Lucie and Kevin Coneys and John, Michael, Erin and Grace Kelly; sons-in-law, Kevin Coneys and James Kelly; and daughter-in-law, Holly Jennings.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be made to Eastern Long Island Hospital at elih.org or ELIH, Foundations Office, 201 Manor Place, Greenport, NY 11944.

The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. The Rev. Andrew Blake will officiate. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

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Jennie F. Pawluczyk of Cutchogue died Aug. 2 at the age of 97.

Funeral arrangements, incomplete at presstime, are in the care of DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.

A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of The Suffolk Times.

Former Southold resident Donald C. Von Eiff of North Fort Myers, Fla., died July 31, 2013. He was 76 years old and a retired commercial artist and owner of Free-time Graphics.

Born in Brooklyn April 22, 1937, to William and Vivian Von Eiff, he was a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree. He served with the U.S. Army National Guard.

On June 6, 1964, he married Joan C. Miller at United Church of Christ in Garden City, and together they made their home in Oakdale for many years.

He was a communicant of First Baptist Church of Greenport and Mattituck Presbyterian Church and a member of Rotary International.

Predeceased by his wife, Joan, he is survived by his children, William Von Eiff of Greenport, James Von Eiff of Sayville and Keith Von Eiff of Southold; a brother, Damon Von Eiff of Rockville, Md.; and 15 grandchildren: James, Cory, Zachary, Timothy, Hallie, Rebecca, Toby, Samantha, Matthew, Gregory, Rachel, Noah, Elizabeth and Isabela Von Eiff and Jack Davidson; and a close friend, Christine Conley.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold, with funeral services conducted at 8 p.m. by Pastor Thomas LaMothe. Interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Southold.

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Laura G. James of Southold died Aug. 6, 2013. She was 91 years old.

Arrangements were handled by Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. Interment was private.

Donations may be made to Madonna Heights, Madonna Heights, 151 Burrs Lane, Dix Hills, NY 11746.

A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of The Suffolk Times.

Martha Spiess passed away July 31, 2013, due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 88 years old and had been a resident at San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport for six years.

Predeceased by her husband, Raymond, in 1990, Martha moved to Riverhead from her longtime home in Queens Village, N.Y., after retiring from a career with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. Those who knew her were witness to her immense pride in her Irish heritage and Catholic faith.

She is survived by her son, James, and daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, of Southold.

A Mass of Christian Burial was concelebrated on Aug. 2, 2013, at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead by Bishop Emil Wcela and Martha’s dear friend, the Rev. John P. Maloney. Interment followed at Calverton National Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead.

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Robert A. Potdevin of Laurel and Ridgewood, N.J., died Aug. 11 at his Laurel home. He was 86 years old.

Arrangements, incomplete at presstime, are in the care of DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of The Suffolk Times.

On Aug. 10, 2013, Grace Mae Moore of Greenport passed away peacefully at the age of 96.

Born May 23, 1917, to Frederick and Emily Jane Hommel of East Marion, Grace lived a life full of hard work and love for her family. She provided for her family by working various jobs, one of which was opening clams, oysters and scallops at Plock’s in Greenport. Later, she operated the Manaton House in Greenport, where she took in boarders. In retirement, she enjoyed gardening, painting, sewing and WWE SmackDown.

Predeceased by her husband, Bill, her son Wayne and stepchildren Bill, Fred, Charlie, Dicky and Margie, Grace is survived by her son Robert and his wife, Diana, of Greenport; daughter-in-law Joan Moore of Remsen, N.Y.; stepchildren Barbara Gordon of Arizona and Gary Moore of Florida; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Interment will take place in a private ceremony at Sterling Cemetery, Greenport.

The family requests any donations be sent to the Greenport Rescue Squad.

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Alison Trenholme Hogle Hegeman died Aug. 11 at The Shores at Peconic Landing, where she had recently celebrated her 97th birthday.

Alison Hegeman

She was born July 1, 1916, in Montreal, Canada, to George and Gertrude Cayford Trenholme. Her early years were spent in New York City, where her father was with the British War Office. After World War I the family moved to the Main Line area near Philadelphia, where her mother lectured at the Philadelphia Art Museum.

Ms. Hegeman graduated in 1934 from Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pa., but she soon returned to live in Montreal. In 1939 she married Maurice Hogle, a major in the Canadian Grenadier Guards.

Ms. Hegeman’s life included working for more than 30 years for Union Carbide in Texas City, Texas. After retiring from Union Carbide, she moved to Long Island, to which her son-in-law had been transferred. When her family was transferred again, to Barbados, she elected to stay on Long Island. She shared a home with Harriet Tuthill in Greenlawn and then moved with Harriet to Mattituck in 1998.

At age 79, Ms. Hegeman enrolled at Empire State College at Old Westbury, from which she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998 at age 82. In February 2001, she married Leslie B. Hegeman at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Mattituck.

Ms. Hegeman was very active in local community organizations. She was a member of the Peconic Bay Power Squadron for many years, serving as editor of its monthly newsletter, “The Peconic Bay Tell-Tale.” She also served as its chaplain. She raised thousands of dollars for Maureen’s Haven through her first books, “The Best is Yet to Be” and “From Here to There.” In 2005, she was elected to the board of Community Action of Southold Town and wrote her third book, “Act III,” for the benefit of that organization.

In 2007, she was elected to the Women’s Hall of Fame of Suffolk County. She received many proclamations from county dignitaries for her community work and also received one from Southold Supervisor Scott Russell in 2011 for her outstanding work in Southold over the years.

For many years Ms. Hegeman was a lay Eucharistic minister at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, and was also a Third Order Franciscan. Her latest honor was conferred on her in 2012 when she was named “Woman of the Year” of the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Long Island.

Ms. Hegeman is survived by her husband, Leslie; her children, Thomas Hogle of Houston, Texas, Edward Hogle, of Tonawanda, N.Y., and Susan Ovies of Hendersonville, N.C.; 17 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements were handled by Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. Burial will take place at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.

A memorial service will be held at Peconic Landing at a later date.

Margery Gerdes Fates-Tessier of Greenport died Aug. 3. She was 92 years old.

Margery Fates

She was born Feb. 14, 1921, to John and Theodora Gerdes of New York and was a graduate of the Chapin School, Vassar College and Yale Law School. Ms. Fates-Tessier was a member of the New York State Bar Association and served as a volunteer public defender for Family Court in Westbury. She was also chairman of Radiology Volunteers at Huntington Hospital.

Ms. Fates-Tessier belonged to several clubs, including Piping Rock Club, Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club and North Country Garden Club, and was a life member of the Colony Club and Colonial Dames of America. She was also an active member of St. John’s Church in Cold Spring Harbor, where she sang in the church choir, which she founded in the early 1950s with her first husband, Dudley Miller, who predeceased her.

She is survived by her husband, John S. Tessier; her children, D. Livingston Miller Jr. of Greenwich, Conn., Alexandra Howard of Laurel Hollow, N.Y., and John’s Island, Fla., and Courtlandt Miller of Palm Beach, Fla.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sister, Janet Short.

A service will take place Saturday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Church in Cold Spring Harbor. Funeral arrangements were handled by Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport.

Memorial donations may be made to St. John’s Church, P.O. Box 266, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724.

Laura G. James of Southold died Aug. 6 at The Shores at Peconic Landing in Greenport. She was 91 years old.

She was born in Connecticut Jan. 29, 1922, to Jesse and Nellie Heidtmann and married Thomas James on June 10, 1944.

She was most recently employed as a secretary with the Baldwin Public School District.

Ms. James was a longtime member of North Fork Country Club, and family members said she enjoyed playing golf and bridge.

Predeceased by her husband in 2012, she is survived by her son, Thomas, of Connecticut; her daughter, Judy Welter of Stony Brook; her sister, Patricia Fountain of Oklahoma; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Private burial arrangements were handled by McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. Family and friends will gather at a later date.

Memorial donations may be made to Madonna Heights, 151 Burrs Lane, Dix Hills, NY 11746.

Joseph A. Catalano of Calverton died Aug. 6, 2013, at Stony Brook University Hospital. He was 70 years old.

He was born in Brooklyn Aug. 6, 1943, to Anthony and May Catalano and married Theresa Brienzo there in 1965. She passed away in 2001.

Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Craig and Brenda Catalano of Mattituck; his mother, May; 10 grandchildren: Paige, Jake, Morgan, Christopher, Oliver, Kyle, Jonathan, Aaron, Christina and Stephanie; and his significant other, Brigitte Cappelli.

Visiting hours took place Aug. 10 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck, where funeral services were officiated by Pastor Jerry Halpin.

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Jennie F. Pawluczyk of Cutchogue died Aug. 2, 2013. She was 97 years old.

She was born May 21, 1916, to John and Josephine Buzilek and later married Bennie Pawluczyk.
She loved being a farmer’s wife, working in the fields alongside her husband. She also enjoyed growing vegetables and flowers. Her favorite pastimes were embroidery and crocheting. Later, she began making afghans for all her family and friends.

Jennie was a communicant of Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C Church in Cutchogue, where she sang in the choir for many years. She was also a member of the Sacred Heart Rosary Society.

Predeceased by her husband, Bennie, she leaves her children, Bertha (Larry) Taylor of Calverton, Kathleen Gallagher of San Diego, Calif., and Bennie (Elizabeth) Pawluczyk of Cutchogue; eight grandchildren, Barbara Youngs, Patricia Paradise, Neil, Michael, Karen, John and James Gallagher, and Cheryl Aid; great-grandchildren Blake and Shayna Zamora, Caitlyn and Victoria Aid, Amanda Shirley and Jennifer and Stephen Gallagher; and a great-great-grandchild, Cardin Shirley. She was predeceased by her sisters, Stephania Lakowitz and Josephine Madonia.

The family received friends Aug. 5 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated Aug. 6 at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church, officiated by Father Stanislaw Wadowski. Interment was at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

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Mary Ellen Malinauskas of Greenport died Aug. 8 at the Westhampton Care Center. She was 87.

Mary Ellen Malinauskas

She was born Feb. 17, 1926, in Greenport to John and Gladys (Macomber) Davis. She left school after eighth grade to work and help her family and married Charles J. Malinauskas on Sept. 12, 1948, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport.

A housewife, Ms. Malinauskas enjoyed yard sales, shopping, bingo and spending time with family and friends, relatives said. She was a member of St. Agnes Rosary Society, Knights of Lithuania and Companions of the Forest of America.

She is survived by her daughters, Susan, of Greenport, and Mary Ann Boken of Cutchogue; her sister-in-law, Agnes Dunn; and two grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sister, Katherine Bogden, in 1998.

The family received visitors Aug. 11 at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A church service was held Aug. 12 at St. Agnes R.C. Church, officiated by Father Thomas Murray. Interment followed at the church cemetery in Greenport.

Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor’s choosing.

Former Orient resident Nicholas Karas died Aug. 11 in Center Moriches. He was 81 years old.

He was born Dec. 13, 1931, in Binghamton, N.Y., to Stephen and Anna (Nider) Karas. He served in the Navy’s amphibious forces from 1951 to 1954, during the Korean conflict. He attended St. Lawrence and Johns Hopkins universities, where he majored in biological sciences, and Syracuse University, where he earned a master’s degree in journalism.

Mr. Karas became the outdoors editor for True magazine, then Argosy magazine. Later, he became a full-time freelance writer, traveling the world for nearly a decade and producing more than 500 magazine features. For 25 years, he was the outdoors columnist for Newsday, writing over 3,500 columns, followed by 10 years as a freelance columnist for The New York Times and several major magazines.

He wrote his first novel, “Hunky,” after being inspired by James Michener to “write what he knew best.” His novel “The Last Whaler” reflected his love for the sea. He held his captain’s license for 30 years and was an ichthyologist who regularly fished the offshore waters of Long Island.

Mr. Karas is survived by his wife, Shirley; his sons, Kenneth, of Belize, Steven, of Hopewell Junction, N.Y., and Michael, of Manhattan; his sister, Anne Teisi of Nebraska; and five grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements were handled by Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home in Riverhead. Burial with Navy honors took place at Calverton National Cemetery.

Florence V. Belletti of Mattituck died Aug. 15, 2013. She was 85 years old.

She was born in Brooklyn Aug. 11, 1928, to Thomas and Mary (Pelo) Arpino. Formerly of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, she moved to the North Fork in 1976.

Ms. Belletti is survived by her husband, Marion N.; three children, Vincent, of Flanders, William, of Bay Shore and Mary Griffin of Mattituck; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were held Aug. 17 at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue, Father George Michell officiating.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

Former Cutchogue resident Barney V. Oates passed away Aug. 4, 2013, at his home in Lehigh Acres, Fla. He was 71 years old.

He was born in Greenport Sept. 7, 1944, to Jenny and Barney Oates Sr. of Peconic. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1960 to 1964, then helped out on his family’s farm. He also worked for the Southold Town Highway Department for 10 years before retiring and moving to Florida.

Mr. Oates was predeceased by his wife of 40 years, Dottie, in May 2011. He is survived by his daughters, Susette and Cindy; his grandchildren, Shelby, Lauren and Matthew; his sister, Joan; his brother, David (Diane); and nieces, Kathy and Michelle.

Mr. Oates was buried in Florida next to his wife.

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Susan Reeves Dunn of Laurel died Aug. 18, 2013, at Stony Brook University Hospital. She was 70 years old.

Born in Buffalo July 23, 1943, to John and Clara Reeves, she married Tom Dunn in Manhattan on March 9, 1974. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and worked for several years at Mobil Oil Corporation’s Manhattan office.

After living in Northport, she moved to the North Fork in 2000.

Susan is survived by her husband, Tom, and sister, Judy Taylor of Seattle, Wash.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.

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Lifelong Greenport resident Richard Walter Sledjeski died Aug. 19 at Stony Brook University Hospital. He was 72 years old.

Born June 3, 1941, to Walter and Sophie (Slavonik) Sledjeski, Richie, as he was known to his friends, graduated from Greenport High School in 1958 and attended Villanova University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics in 1962.

After college he returned home to the family business, well known on the North Fork as Porky’s Restaurant. Richie was definitely famous for his cooking there, especially his garlic steak and clams a la Porky.

On Oct. 21, 1962, Richie married Clara Begley at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. They celebrated 50 years of marriage this past October.

Richie loved sports — New York Yankees, New York Giants and NASCAR. He loved to tease his daughter, Patricia, about being a Jeff Gordon fan.

Richie was proud to be a 50-year member and ex-captain of Standard Hose Co. No. 4 of the Greenport Fire Department. In addition to serving the community with the fire department, Richie was president of the Greenport school board, and was able to personally hand both his children, Patricia and Walter, their diplomas. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Richie is survived by his wife, Clara; his daughter, Patricia, and son, Walter (Maria); his granddaughter, Tara; his sister, Mary Ann Costello (Tom); and his nephew, Carmen Amici of Jacksonville, Fla.

The family will receive friends Thursday, Aug. 22, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold, with firematic services at 7:30 p.m. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, Aug. 23, at 10 a.m. at St. Agnes R.C. Church by Father Tom Murray.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you send memorial donations to Greenport Fire Department, Standard Hose Co. No. 4, or the Greenport Fire Department Rescue Squad.

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