Christine E. “Teena” Christie, a resident of Founders Village in Southold, passed away peacefully at her home Feb. 6, 2015.

Born to Robert Lee and Alice (Hinson) Edwards July 6, 1927, in Greensboro, N.C., she was the youngest of three girls. Growing up on a farm during the Depression, Teena learned many of her life skills at that time. Her handwork of knitting, sewing and needlepoint were widely used throughout her life to create garments and gifts for her family and friends.

Teena attended Shenandoah College in Winchester, Va., where she met her future husband, John Christie. Together they transferred to Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, where Teena graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sociology.

Moving to New York City in 1949, Teena worked at New York University until marrying John on April 21, 1951. Together they spent two years in Pensacola, Fla., during John’s naval service. They returned to live in Pelham in 1953, where they raised their family while spending weekends and vacations at their summer home near Cedar Beach in Southold. In 1971 they moved permanently to Southold.

Teena owned Southold Vacuum Center on Main Road in Peconic from 1973 through 1988, where her husband helped with repairs. She provided administrative support in John’s business, SCP Bookkeeping Service, which John established in 1971 and owned until his death in 2006.

Teena was a passionate and excellent duplicate bridge player. She was a familiar participant at weekly bridge clubs. Her love of owls, Scrabble, crossword puzzles and Yahtzee games with the grandchildren will be fondly remembered.

Teena is survived by her children, Stanford Christie of Kirkland, Wash., Charles Christie of Asunción, Paraguay, Pamela Kart of Ridgefield, Conn., and Scott Christie of Mattituck; and her sister Betty Gale Sikes of Greensboro, N.C. She also leaves her beloved six grandchildren, one great-grandson, several nieces and nephews and many dear friends near and far. She was predeceased by her sister Katherine “Kaye” Carter of Boise, Idaho.

Burial will be private. No service is planned at this time.

Memorial donations can be made to Wounded Warrior Project, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Habitat for Humanity.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

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Former Peconic resident Jean Marie Carroza of  Mishawaka, Ind. died Jan. 29 at her home. She was 77. 

She was born Dec. 9, 1937, in Peconic to Sarah (Warner) and Gabriel Carroza.

Predeceased by her son Dale Yost Jr.; her daughter Becky Yost Bland; her brother Paul Carroza and three sisters, Shirley Pultz, Kathy Campbell and Betty Claps, Ms. Carroza is survived by her children Lynette Vendola, Brian, David, Douglas and Daniel Yost and Paul Turrell; her sisters Patricia Harvey, Dorothy Montgomery, Barbara Dittmann and Paula Harvey; her brother Ronald Carroza; and 31 grandchildren.

A celebration of Ms. Carroza’s life took place Feb. 7 at the Moose Lodge in Mishawaka.

Former longtime Greenport resident Florence Corwin of Buckley Landing in North Syracuse died Feb. 5 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse. She was 85.

She was born Aug. 22, 1929, in Greenport to Nicholas and Lena Piccozzi Mazzaferro. She married Frank Dexter Corwin Sr. Nov 30, 1947, in Greenport.

Ms. Corwin was a member of St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Family members said she enjoyed knitting, crafts, baking and reading.

Predeceased by her husband in 2007, her brother John in 2007 and her brother Joseph in 2009, Ms. Corwin is survived by her daughters, Linda Brown of Chittenango, N.Y., and Maria, of Cumberland, R.I.; her sons, Frank, of Mill Creek, Wash., and Carl, of Riverhead; her granddaughter, Kristin Brown of Syracuse; her grandsons, Luke, of Spanaway, Wash., Jacob Gotimer of Stafford Springs, Conn., and Patrick Gotimer of Brooklyn; and her brother Eugene Mazzaferro of Greenport.

The family will receive visitors Friday, Feb. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A Mass will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Interment will follow at Sterling Cemetery in Greenport.

Memorial donations may be made to John’s Place at St. Agnes R.C. Church or Greenport Fire Department Rescue Squad.

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Patrick W. Lohn of Southold died on Feb. 2, 2015 at the age of 67.

Born Jan. 21, 1948, in Providence, R.I. to Jean (née Scrimenti) and William J. Lohn, he was raised in Westfield, N.J.

He completed his education at George Washington University and was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity.

A longtime resident of Southold, he previously lived in various parts of the United States and has run several successful businesses, most recently as chief executive officer of Front Row Video in Southold.

Pat had also been a disc jockey and a voice in the popular children’s cartoon “Star Blazers.”

Surviving are his companion and longtime friend June Josephson of Orient; his children: Carol (née Lohn) Campos of Oxford, Mass., Wendy (née Lohn) McNulty of Statham, N.H., William Lohn of Mechanicsville, Va. and Benjamin Lohn of College Station, Texas; his sister: Sara (Jon) Hawkins of Southold; two grandchildren, Chloe Campos and Delancy McNulty; a nephew, Michael Hawkins and a niece, Jessica Hawkins.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Memorial donations in Pat’s name may be made to North Fork Animal Welfare League, P.O. Box 297, Southold, NY 11971.

Arrangements entrusted to the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

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Former Greenport resident Vasiliki Koutsoumbelas of Maryland died Feb. 1 at the age of 75. 

The family received visitors Feb. 6 at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral service was held Feb. 7 at Saints Anargyroi, Taxiarchis and Gerasimos Greek Orthodox Church in Greenport.

Memorial donations may be made to the church, 702 Main St., Greenport, NY 11944.

A complete obituary will follow.

Helen B. Dawson, 94, a resident of Frederick Living in Frederick, Pa. since 2000, passed away peacefully from pneumonia Feb. 2, 2015, in hosppice at Phoenixville Hospital in Pennsylvania, with her family by her side. 

Helen was born in Fairmont, W. Va., Jan. 28, 1921, to Frederick H. Barron and Florence E. Bassett. During her first 12 years, Helen lived in Scotia, N.Y., and Schenectady, N.Y. In 1932, the family moved to Greenwich, N.Y., and in 1938, Helen graduated from Greenwich High School as class valedictorian.

She attended the New York State College for Teachers in Albany, from 1938 to 1942, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree as a teacher of business subjects. She earned her master’s degree in 1949.

Helen taught business subjects at Shelter Island High School from 1942 to 1949. In 1949, she married C. Austin Dawson, who had been one of her students there. Later that year, they moved to Granville, N.Y., where Austin taught business subjects and later became a school guidance counselor. Their three children were all born in Granville and attended school there until 1967.

In 1967, the family moved back to Long Island, where Austin became director of guidance for the Southold School District and Helen returned to Shelter Island to again teach business subjects.

While they lived on Long Island, Helen was the pianist/organist for North Fork Baptist Church in Mattituck and treasurer, coordinator and teacher for the Pioneer Girls at the church.

Helen and Austin were both members of Gideons International, an association of Christian professional men and their wives, and held numerous offices on the local and state levels. Both led ministries for inmates at Suffolk County Jail in Riverhead. Helen truly loved both her church work and her involvement with Gideons.

In 2000, after Helen and Austin had retired, they moved to the Frederick Mennonite Community in Frederick, Pa. Afflicted with Parkinson’s disease, Austin passed away there Aug. 16, 2004. Helen continued to live independently at Frederick until circulatory problems in her legs and feet forced her to move into a personal-care unit at Frederick in August 2014 and then to the nursing unit there in December 2014.

Helen is survived by two sons, Barron Austin Dawson, 61, and his wife, Bonita, of West Deptford, N.J., and Kenneth Eugene Dawson, 59, of Bethlehem, Pa., as well as a daughter, Mary Ellen Komarek, 57, and her husband, Robert, of Fishkill, N.Y. She is also survived by four grandchildren: Allyson and Brendan Komarek, Glenn R. Dawson and Katherine H. Dawson.

Arrangements entrusted to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes, Inc. are unknown at this time.

Gifts in Helen’s memory may be sent to: Eastport Bible Church, 386 Montauk Highway, Eastport, NY 11941 or The Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800, or Frederick Living, P.O. Box 548, Frederick, PA 19435.

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Kenneth E. Capon of Shelter Island died Feb. 12, 2015. He was 82. 

He was born Sept. 10, 1932, on Shelter Island to Katherine (Smith) and Charles Capon and was a graduate of Shelter Island High School.

For many years, he was the supervisor of the auto body repair shop at Wells Pontiac-Cadillac in Peconic. He also worked for the Shelter Island Fire District for more than three decades, helping to maintain firehouses.

He was a 62-year member of Shelter Island Fire Department, where he was an ex-chief and secretary-treasurer of the fire district. He was also active in fire service throughout Suffolk County.

He is survived by his brother John of Shelter Island. He was predeceased by his brother Eugene.

The family received visitors Feb. 15 at The Shelter Island Funeral Home, where Catholic prayers and firematic services were held. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated Feb. 16 at Our Lady of the Island R.C. Church by Father Peter DeSanctis. Interment took place at the church cemetery.

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Former Mattituck resident Mary Shirley Serra Drum passed away Feb. 16, 2015, at her daughter Pat’s home in Jeffersonton, Va. at the age of 92.

Mary was born April 27, 1922, in Brooklyn to Sophie and William Serra, moved to Flanders in 1929 and graduated from Hampton Bays High School. While living in Flanders, she won a beach beauty summer contest in Hampton Bays.

On September 6, 1942, Mary married Ensign Henry W. Drum at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Mattituck. Mary and Hank traveled many places while Hank served in the U.S. Navy. Being stationed at Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station in New Jersey and four years in Hawaii were highlights of his time served.

Mary was a devoted wife, skilled hostess and mother of eight children. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Hank Drum in 2006; her sister, Ann Haines; and her brother, William Serra. She is survived by her sister, Clare Burns of Sayville; and eight children, Diane Sandusky of Bowie, Md., Kathy Bitgood of Niantic, Conn., Pat (Jim) Ammons of Jeffersonton, Va., Cauly (Roger) Redenius of Orange Park, Fla., Duffy Drum of Norfolk, Va., Michael (Carol) Drum of Annapolis, Md., Bridget Drum of East Hartford, Conn., and Tim Drum of Cutchogue.

Mary had 20 beloved grandchildren and 9 (almost 10) great-grand children. Every year they received birthday cards and Christmas gifts from their beloved “Mimi”. She was also known as “Mimi” to all nieces and nephews.

Mary had a “tell it like it is” attitude and an open-door policy for family and friends. She was a long-standing member of North Fork Country Club in Cutchogue and a member of  Sacred Heart Parish, also in Cutchogue. She had numerous friends through out the community volunteering at a local historical society and also at the Blood Bank.

In her final days, at her daughter Pat’s home in Jeffersonton, Mary was visited and cherished by many. She was thankful for cards and letters sent by family and friends who will all miss her greatly. She looked forward to reuniting with Hank, her husband of 65 years, and seeing the glory of God.

The family will receive visitors Friday, March 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Costner-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 14, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Mattituck. Burial will take place at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue.

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Cutchogue farmer Hallock Tuthill binding wheat in a circa-1940 photograph. (Courtesy photo)

In a 1940 photograph, a young farmer by the name of Hallock Tuthill sits atop a tractor under the summer sun, plowing field of wheat on a machine powered by just three massive farm horses.

“Sitting on his rig, Hallock Tuthill is such a cool dude; he could easily pass for one of today’s young Slow Food farm interns, with his shades, his shorts and his porkpie hat,” Louisa Hargrave wrote in her biweekly column, “The Oeno Files,” for the May 15, 2014, edition of The Suffolk Times. “Come to think of it, he was a Slow Food farmer, literally!”

Mr. Tuthill, who died Feb. 9 at age 98 from complications following a stroke, was the picture of a mid-20th-century North Fork farmer, those who knew him said. A fixture in the community, if he wasn’t mending the picket fence outside Cutchogue Presbyterian Church, he could be seen delivering farm fresh eggs to local eateries or caning a chair for someone he knew.

“It wasn’t grapes back then,” his widow, Clara Tuthill — known by most as Cotty — said in an interview at the Cutchogue home the couple shared for nearly seven decades. “It was potatoes and cauliflower. And you always hoped the price would be good.”

A descendant of the North Fork’s earliest English settlers, Mr. Tuthill worked as a farmer, caretaker and craftsman. Cotty Tuthill spent many days baking and keeping the homestead in order and God and church played important roles in their lives.

The Tuthills met during a Cutchogue Presbyterian Church outing in the early 1940s and he remained a church member until his death.

“He was kind of a shy person. We were on this tour in Nassau Point. I noticed someone kept touching me. I said, ‘I can’t get out of the way,’” Ms. Tuthill recalled. “He looked at me and said, ‘I’m not trying to push you out of the way.’”

The couple married in October 1945, just after World War II ended. Mr. Tuthill, the youngest of three bothers, did not serve in the war, though his older brothers were deployed.

“They had a farm so they didn’t take them all off the farm [to serve],” Ms. Tuthill said.

Building materials were scarce after the war, Ms. Tuthill said, so the couple purchased a home located next to the Cutchogue Diner and had it moved to their Alvah’s Lane property.

Those who knew Mr. Tuthill recalled his subdued, generous deeds, like having the weather vane that sits atop the church steeple covered in gold leaf or mowing the lawn of an injured neighbor.

“He was a very quiet, self-contained person. But extremely generous in his own way,” said Tom Wickham of Wickham’s Fruit Farm. “He did more for that church than anybody throughout the 1900s. He would always be repairing things or fixing them or contributing items for a yard sale. He was so self-effacing. He didn’t try to put himself forward at all.”

Other friends remembered his warm spirit.

“He was the best-hearted man. He would do anything for anyone at any time,” said longtime friend Daphne Horton of Cutchogue. “I came to this country [from England] in 1946 and they were the first ones in this country to invite myself into their home for dinner.”

The couple had one child, a son named William, who died in 1972 during an accident aboard a Navy ship. When asked to recall the couple’s happiest memories in their nearly 70 years of marriage, William’s birth was the first that jumped to Ms. Tuthill’s mind.

“I don’t know how one kid could be so good,” she said. “Everybody just loved him.”

Although they did not have other children, they remained close with extended family.

Jacki Goy, a great-niece who hails from Cutchogue and now lives in Schenectady, N.Y., dropped by the family’s home for a visit.

“He had a story about everything and until you saw pictures, you couldn’t believe all the things he did by hand and so simply,” Ms. Goy said, adding that she would ferry Mr. Tuthill to visit his wife during a hospital stay or to family get-togethers.

“Every time,” she recalled, “he would get in my car and say, ‘This is a mighty fine rocket ship here.’”

Caption: Cotty Tuthill holds up a photo of her late husband Hal. (Credit: Vera Chinese)

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Former Laurel resident Evelyn Marie Miller died Jan. 17, 2015, at her parents’ home in Alabama after losing her battle with cancer. She was 40.

Born in 1974, she grew up in Laurel and graduated from Mattituck High School in 1993. While living on Long Island, she was an avid horseback rider and trained at Strawberry Fields in Mattituck. In 2009, Evelyn moved to Alabama to be closer to her parents, Richard and JoAnne (Namiotka) Miller.

Evelyn was a member of the U.S. National Defense Corps and worked for many years as a pharmacy technician.

She is survived by her parents; her brother, Kenny (Tina) and their children, Haleigh and Brandon; her sister, Lori (Nick Bazata); her aunts and uncles, Mary and Ralph Miller, Cathy and Vinnie Mangiamele, and Linda Reyer; her great-aunt, Peggy Campbell; her cousins, Cindy (Michael) Gallo, Steven (Noreen) Miller, Roy (Georgeann) Mangiamele, Vinnie (Susan) Mangiamele, Jennifer (Joe) Stepnoski, Melissa Grodski; and Mary (Danny) Rollins. She was predeceased by her grandparents, Roy and Mary Namiotka and Arnold and Mildred Miller; and her aunt, Margaret “Peggy Smith” Namiotka.

A memorial gathering will take place on Long Island at a time and date to be announced.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

This is a paid notice. 

A lifetime resident of Orient, born March 2, 1918, to Joseph and Mary (Bokar) Moisa, Henry passed away Feb. 23. He was married to Helen Przepiora for 74 years, who predeceased him in Oct. 2012. He leaves his children, Eugene (Susan), Dorothy H. Faszczewski and was predeceased by his sons, Robert and Thomas and his brother, Stanley. 

In his love for Orient, he served as a two-term member of Oysterponds School Board, two-term fire chief, assistant fire chief, fire department secretary for 10 years and fire department chaplain for 33 years. He was fireman of the year in 1968, a member of  the fire police, secretary and charter member of Oysterponds Chemical Company benevolent fund of Orient Fire Department. Henry was a member and secretary of Southold Town Fire Chiefs Council, a delegate to North Fork Fireman’s Association, a charter member and one of the organizers of Orient Fire Department Rescue Squad, two-term commissioner and past chairman of Orient Fire District, and a charter member and 27-year secretary of Southold Town Fire Districts Officers Association. He was also a 26-year member of the Suffolk County Vocational Education and Extension Board, which administers fire training for Suffolk County, and served 10 years as chairman.

Henry was an 18-year member of Southold Town Planning Board and vice chairman for 10 years. He was elected Southold Town Assessor for two terms and served as chairman of the Board of Assessors for three years. He was member, past president, past vice-president, past secretary and past treasurer of Suffolk County Assessor’s Association.

Henry served as a Southold Town representative on Suffolk County’s original select committee for preservation of farmland in 1974. He was a member of L.I. Farm Bureau, Suffolk County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, Orient Community Activities Association and Orient Mosquito District Commission. He was a charter member and director of North Fork Auxillary of the Association for the Help of Retarded Children.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport, where a firematic service will take place at 7:30 p.m. A 10 a.m. funeral mass will take place Thursday, Feb. 26, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Burial will take place at the church cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Orient Fire Department Rescue Squad, 23300 Main Road, Orient, NY 11957.

This is a paid notice. 

Ann Livingston Carvalho of Swain County, N.C., passed away Feb. 9, 2015, after a long illness. 

She was born Nov. 7, 1937, to Clyde (Davis) and Connelly Livingston in Atlanta, Texas. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Arts degree in science education from Fairfield University in Connecticut. Ann was a research chemist at American Cyanamid Co., a chemistry department assistant and teacher at State University of New York at Stony Brook and spent many years as an assistant dean of SUNY Stony Brook’s graduate school.

Ann was a former resident of Port Jefferson. She would visit Greenport on weekends while her husband, the Rev. Alan Carvalho, served as the pastor of Greenport United Methodist Church from 1987 to 1994.

Ann’s retirement years were spent in North Carolina; singing in the Bryson City United Methodist Church choir; leading a dulcimer group; being a member of the American Association of University Women and a member of the Red Hat Society; taking part in local and state Senior Games and hiking with the local recreation department.

She was predeceased by her brother, John Livingston; her sister, June Post; and several aunts and uncles. Ann is survived by her husband; her daughter, Dyan Newlin; her son-in-law, Billy Newlin; her granchild, Wil Newlin; her sister-in-law, Dorothy Noble; her brother-in-law, Warren Noble; her sister-in-law, Patsy Livingston; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, March 8, at Bryson City United Methodist Church in Bryson City, N.C.

Memorial donations may be made to the music department endowment or scholarship fund of Western Carolina University or the music fund of Bryson City United Methodist Church.

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Former Greenport resident Devin M. White of Port Charlotte, Fla. died Feb. 9. He was 35.

A Celebration of Life service was held Feb. 13 at Kays Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home in Port Charlotte.

Longtime Mattituck resident Athena Papadopoulos died Feb. 18. She was 92.

Ms. Papadopoulos was an active member and treasurer of Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in Mattituck.  Family members said she was a devoted wife, mother, “yiayia” and great-grandmother, who will be remembered for her loukoumades, her smile, her sharp wit, her kindness and her commitment to raising caring and thoughtful children.

She is predeceased by her husband, Andreas, her sister, Rhea, and her brothers, Teddy and Bill. She is survived by her three children, Dimitri, Gregory, and Christina; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Former Mattituck resident Allen F. Besch died Feb. 12 in Stuart Va. He was 82. 

Mr. Besch was born to Anna and Carl F. Besch. After graduating from Mattituck High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served on the air carrier USS Randolf.

After returning from the Navy, Mr. Besch worked with his father repairing watches and televisions at the family’s Love Lane shop. He later opened Besch’s Clock Shop with his wife, Joan, in downtown Riverhead. Several years later, he retired and moved to the Blue Ridge Mountain Area of Virginia, where family members said he enjoyed raising horses, farming and woodworking.

He was predeceased by his brother, Carl and is survived by his wife; his children, Linda Knatz and Andrew Besch; his stepchildren, Karen Chouinard and Michael Brusich and his grandchildren.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

German Mendoza Galicia of Greenport died Feb. 19. He was 43. 

Graveside services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 10 a.m. at St. Agnes R.C. Cemetery in Greenport. Sister Margaret Smyth of North Fork Spanish Apostolate will officiate.

Funeral arrangements are in care of DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

Bertrice W. Small of Southold died at her home Feb. 24. She was 77.

The family will receive visitors Sunday, March 1, from 2 to 6 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Mattituck. Interment will follow at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla.

Memorial donations to East End Hospice or North Fork Animal Welfare League would be appreciated.

A complete obituary will follow.

William C. Fedun of Calverton died Feb. 25 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 95.

He was born March 21, 1919, in Mattituck to Michael and Helen Fedun. He married Jennie (Bogdan) June 9, 1947, in Calverton.

Mr. Fedun was a farmer. For many years he served as chairman for St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Church chicken barbecue.

Predeceased by his wife in 2011, Mr. Fedun is survived by his children, David of Calverton, William Jr. of Ohio, and Karen of Riverhead; his sister, Helen Joseph of Florida; and five grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Sunday, March 1, from 2 to 6 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m., Monday, March 2, at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Church in Riverhead. Interment will take place at St. Isidore R.C. Cemetery in Riverhead.

Marian Brodarick of Southold, formerly of Wantagh, died Feb. 28. She was 84. 

The family receive visitors March 2 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated March 3 at St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold. Interment took place at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations to the Alzheimer’s Association would be appreciated.

A complete obituary will follow.

Saverio “Reno” Cappello, 74, died February 8, 2015 in Miami following a stroke in January. 

Reno was born in Ethiopia, where he lived until he was eight, and then lived in Italy until he emigrated  to New York with his brother, Enzo and mother, Anna when he was 15.

He embraced America and was a scholarship student at New York University, where he received Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees. He joined the N.Y. National Guard while attending NYU and served for over 37 years, achieving the rank of major before retiring in 2000.

Reno had several careers, including as an economist for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, an investment consultant and an entrepreneur.  For the past 20 years, he had his own tax practice and served many beloved clients.

Reno enjoyed cooking for his family and friends, travelled extensively in his later years and resided in Manhattan and Cutchogue.

He was the loving husband of Cherrie Nanninga; cherished father of Annalisa and Dino Cappello; and caring grandfather of Maya and Jonah Porter and Julia and Henry Cappello. Reno is also survived by his daughter-in-law, Valerie Cappello; his sisters-in-law, Patricia Cappello and Cathi Nanninga; and his nieces and nephews, Catherine Crevoiserat, Brian Cappello, and Madeline and Taylor Applegate.  He was predeceased by his beloved brother, Enzo, who died in October 2014.  He will be hugely missed by family, friends and clients alike.  May his memory be a blessing to all who loved him.

Services will be held Saturday, March 14, at noon at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes in Southold. Friends may call at 11:30 a.m. prior to the service.

Donations in Reno’s memory may be made to Lower Manhattan Cultural Council or New York University.

This is a paid notice.