Nancy Dale (née Engelhardt) Kreppein, 62, passed away peacefully March 14 at her Cutchogue home. She had been waging a nearly seven-year battle against ovarian cancer, cared for by doctors and nurses at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

She is survived by her husband, Peter James; her son, Peter Michael; her sister, Susan Brigham of Cutchogue and her mother, Anne Engelhardt of Middle Island. She was predeceased by her father, Robert.

Born Feb. 10, 1953, in Port Jefferson to Anne and Robert Engelhardt of Middle Island, Nancy received a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York at Potsdam and a master’s degree from SUNY Stony Brook. She briefly served as an elementary school music teacher with Longwood School District. After that, Nancy served as a probation officer with Suffolk County for nearly 34 years. She was an active member of Cutchogue Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.

Continuing her lifelong passion for music, Nancy contributed her talents (including playing the french horn) to multiple local orchestras and musical groups and taught a handful of students private lessons.

Nancy will be greatly missed by family and friends.

The family will receive visitors Tuesday, March 17, 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., Wednesday, March 18, at Church of the Redeemer in Mattituck. Interment will take place at Cutchogue Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

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Elizabeth “Betty” Conklin of Greenport died March 5 at San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport. She was 87.

The family will receive visitors Friday, April 10, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 11, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Burial will take place at Sterling Cemetery in Greenport.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Agnes R.C. Church, 523 Front St., Greenport, NY 11944.

A complete obituary will follow.

Esther Jane Glover was born in Glen Cove Hospital Nov. 30, 1934. Her proud parents were Allen and Emily Luyster. She lived in Huntington with her parents and younger siblings Nancy and Charles Luyster. Her schooling was in the South Huntington School district. Esther was always interested in music and sang in church choirs since she was twelve years of age. Her musical talents also led to her playing the violin, piano and ukulele.

Following high school she attended Syracuse University majoring toward a foods and nutrition degree. However, a summer job refocused her attention to the dental field and she shifted to a degree in dental hygiene at Farmingdale State College. Following graduation, Esther worked as a Registered Dental Hygienist in the Farmingdale School District.

On June 28, 1958, Esther was married to R. Graham Glover, a St. Lawrence University graduate who recently returned from military duty in Germany. They produced three sons: Robert, Richard and James, all of whom reside on Long Island. Esther was predeceased by her son Robert, Feb. 26, 2015. Esther was a loving grandmother to Amanda, Caitlin, Tyler, Max, Ella, Sophie and Hazel Glover.

Esther went back to work as a registered dental hygienist, employed by Huntington area dentists as her sons progressed through the South Huntington schools. All during this time she found time to pursue her musical ability, became very active in church work and other community endeavors.

Upon Graham’s retirement from the telephone industry and their relocation to the North Fork, Esther continued her love for singing and was a member of two church choirs and the North Fork Chorale Esther was also a proud member of the Minnepaug Club and played golf with the “Cedarettes” at Cedars Golf Course.

A memorial visitation will take place Friday, March 20, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 21, at Mattituck Presbyterian Church.

Memorial donations in Esther’s name can be made to: Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation, 5 Channel Dr. Port Washington, NY 11050.

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Harlan B. Okun of Aquebogue died March 14 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 68.

Mr. Okun was born March 2, 1947, in Brooklyn to Norma (Sternberg) and Carl Okun. He worked in sales for Cablevision in Riverhead.

Family members said he enjoyed golf, playing cards, and football. In the early 1990s, Mr. Okun coached the Greenport Porters high school football team.

Mr. Okun is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (née Walsh); his son, Brian of Patchogue; his daughter, Denise Bales of Texas; his stepchildren, Ryan Qualey of Riverhead and Brooke Qualey of Wading River; his sisters Sheri DeFreest of Florida and Dorene Cohen; and six grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Sunday, March 22, from noon to 1:45 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner in Riverhead, where a memorial service will take place at 1:45 p.m. Interment will be private.

Memorial donations may be made to Suffolk County Police Athletic League, 841 Portion Road, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779.

Former Cutchogue resident David Ian DeCarle of Aquebogue died March 16. He was 36.

A memorial visitation will take place Saturday, March 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. Cremation was private.

Memorial donations for the benefit of his son, Desmond James DeCarle, would be appreciated.

A complete obituary will follow.

Robert John Tooker of Aquebogue died at his home March 10, 2015 from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He was 65.

He was born Aug. 6, 1949, in Bayshore to Carroll and Muriel (née Sharp) Tooker and was a graduate of Sayville High School.

From 1968 to 1971, he served in the U.S. Army as an E4 during the Vietnam Conflict and was the recipient of the Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and the National Defense Medal

Bob lived in Sayville until 1996. On March 7, 1970, he married the former Susan Koke in East Islip and together they made their home in Southold and more recently in Aquebogue.

He was a carpenter by trade and had been a member of St. John Nepomucene R.C. Church in Bohemia.

Surviving is his wife, Susan Tooker; a daughter, Molly Tooker (Paul) Hawkins of Southold; two brothers, Peter, of Mattituck, and Richard, of Sayville; his stepfather, Jack Wills of Mattituck and two grandchildren, Chloe Jane Hawkins and Amanda Snyder Hughes. He was predeceased by a son, Christopher R. Tooker in 2010.

The family received visitors on March 12 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck where Deacon Jeff Sykes conducted services and military honors were rendered by the U.S. Army. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated March 13 at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church by Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt. Interment took place at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations to the Wounded Warrior Project would be appreciated.

Donald Katz

Donald B. Katz, 85, passed away March 15, 2015, at his Sag Harbor home. 

He was the beloved husband of Gertrude and loving father of Phyllis Katz, Susan (Alan) Leavitt, Hank (Jayne) Katz and Jane (Alan) Levy and the adoring “Poppy” of nine grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Arlene.

A graduate of the New York University School of Commerce, Don had lived in Greenport before moving to Sag Harbor. He began his accounting practice on a card table in his mother-in-law’s store, the Fil-Net Shoppe, in Sag Harbor.

Don later established the Donald B. Katz accounting firm in his building on Sag Harbor’s Main Street. His firm represented many North Fork businesses, including Times/Review Media Group and Mullen Motors.
His love of tennis motivated him to become a founding partner of the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club. In recent years, he was also an avid contract bridge player.

For 25 years, he was president of Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor, where he relished his role as the shofar blower on the high holidays.

Until his recent illness, he and his wife maintained a second home in Boca Raton, Fla.

Don, truly, loved his family and his life in Sag Harbor. We will miss him every day.

Services were held March 17 at Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor.

Donations in memory of Donald B. Katz may be made to East End Hospice, the Sag Harbor Food Pantry or Temple Adas Israel.

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Alice E. Denlea of Cutchogue died March 19, 2015, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Port Jefferson.  She was 82. She was born in Brooklyn, March 21, 1932, to Alice (Kramer) and Stacey Hall.

Formerly of North Merrick, she was a communicant of Sacred Heart R.C. Church in North Merrick and worked as a secretary in North Bellmore School District.

One of her favorite pastimes was dining out.

Surviving are her husband, Albert C. Denlea, Jr.; two sons, Jeff. of Northport and Gary, of Naples, Fla. and two grandsons, Teddy and Bryan.

Services were private and under direction of DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

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Cornelia “Connie” C. Keogh of Greenport died peacefully March 19 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. She was 86. 

She was born at home in Smithtown to Etta (Call) and James A. Keogh. She graduated from Kings Park High School in 1946.

Connie worked most of her life for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office, having attained certified professional secretary and certified paralegal status. She retired in 1983.

Connie enjoyed being a Suffolk County Girl Scout leader for over 30 years. She also enjoyed reading mystery novels and doing crossword puzzles.

Connie was predeceased by her sister Ellen Theresa Keogh in 1930. She is survived by her cousin, Beverly Hallock, whom she shared the family home with for 45 years; and many cousins, their children and grandchildren, whom she maintained close relationships with.

A funeral Mass will be held at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport at a time and date to be announced. Interment will take place at Sterling Cemetery in Greenport.

Memorial donations to St. Agnes R.C. Church – John’s Place would be appreciated.

Arrangments were entrusted to Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport.

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Former Greenport resident Jessie M. Hartman Jr. passed away Saturday, March 21, after a brief illness.

Jessie served honorably in the U.S. Army for eight years. He received his commission as a second lieutenant of infantry in 1978 from U.S. Military Academy at West Point. When he left service, he had achieved the rank of captain and served as a platoon leader and executive officer in 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Regiment at Fort Hood, Texas, and twice as a company commander in the 3rd Armored Division at various posts throughout Germany.

Born in Greenport, N.Y., to an Air Force family, he lived all over the country and in Japan.

After serving his country, Jessie eventually became a quality engineer for Valeo, Inc., for whom he worked for 15 years. He then held various quality positions with different companies and ultimately landed at Johnson Electric in Vandalia, Ohio, as regional quality director, where he had worked for the past two years.

Jessie traveled extensively for his job and never met a stranger, making lifelong friends wherever he went. Jessie was an avid golfer and was in the process of teaching his wife the finer points of the game — no easy task. He always enjoyed the company of his friends and family, and nothing made him happier than to host a gathering where people came together to celebrate and have a good time. He particularly enjoyed spending time with his son, Jamie, and his daughter, Niki, and took great pride in their accomplishments.

He is survived by his wife, Cynthia (Fochtman) Hartman; his son, Jamie Hartman; his daughter, Monika “Niki” Hartman; his former wife and mother of his children, Theresa (Stauffer) Hartman; his sisters Donna Hartman, Tammy (Hartman) Camfield, and Rose “Tinky” Hartman; and, of course, his many, many friends.

The family will receive friends Thursday, March 26, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Routsong Funeral Home in Kettering, Ohio, with a service immediately following.

If desired, friends may make memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society or Wounded Warrior Project.

See more at: http://www.routsong.com/obituary/Jessie-M.-Hartman-Jr./Miamisburg-OH/1493064#sthash.jZj1PXZK.dpuf

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Edwina Schaedel of Mattituck died March 24. She was 93. 

The family will receive visitors Sunday, March 29, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Interment will take place at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 30, at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations to East End Hospice would be appreciated.

A complete obituary will follow.

Captain Joseph “Joe” Frohnhoefer Jr., chief executive officer and founder of Sea Tow, died March 24 at his Southold home. 

A celebration of Mr. Frohnhoefer’s life will be held Sunday, March 29, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Founders Landing wharf house in Southold. Casual attire.

Memorial donations may be made to  Sea Tow Foundation for Boating Safety and Education, P.O. Box 1325, Southold, NY 11971 or Southold Fire Department, P.O. Box 908 , Southold, NY 11971.

Arrangements are in care of DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

A complete obituary will follow.

Clara “Cotty” Tuthill of Cutchogue died March 24. She was 91. 

The family will receive visitors Monday, March 30, from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday, March 31, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.  Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, at Cutchogue Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow at Cutchogue Cemetery.

Memorial donations to Cutchogue Presbyterian Church would be appreciated.

A complete obituary will follow.

“Captain Joe” Frohnhoefer, founder of Sea Tow Services International, died Tuesday. Services have been scheduled for this weekend. (Credit: courtesy photo)

A service to celebrate the life of Sea Tow founder and philanthropist Joseph Frohnhoefer has been planned for this Sunday, according to a local funeral home. 

Mr. Frohnhoefer, who founded the marine rescue business in 1983 and donated resources and time to charitable causes on the North Fork, died Tuesday. He was 71.

The event will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. at Founders Landing’s Wharf House in Southold, according to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home. Those attending are requested to wear casual attire.

The family has asked that any memorial donations be made to the Sea Tow Foundation for Boating Safety & Education, P.O. Box 1325, Southold, New York 11971 or the Southold Fire Department, P.O. Box 908 , Southold, New York 11971.

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Lifelong Greenport resident Jerome A. Martocchia died March 26. He was 73. 

He was born Aug. 6, 1941, in Greenport to Bertha (Andrews) and Nicholas Martocchia. He married Maria Feb. 14, 1992, in Greenport.

Mr. Martocchia served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1959 to 1963, achieving the rank of corporal and earning a Good Conduct medal. He was an American Legion member.

He retired after working for Burns and Roe on Plum Island.

Family members said he enjoyed golf.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Martocchia is survived by his sons, Jerry Jr., Tony and Joseph; his stepsons, James and Chris Herbstritt; his sister, Camilla; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

The family will receive visitors Saturday, March 28, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport, where Southold American Legion Post 803 will lead a 3 p.m. service.

Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice or North Fork Animal Welfare League.

Helen C. Savino of Greenport died March 25 at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport. She was 86. She was born May 21, 1928, in Brooklyn to Joseph and Mary Ellen Smith.

Ms. Savino worked as a chef for Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale, N.Y. and also for IBM. She was a past member of Columbiettes and St. Patrick’s Legion of Mary.

Family members said Ms. Savino enjoyed visiting patients at San Simeon in Greenport and Riverhead Care Center, cooking, gardening, spending time with family and being involved with her church.

Predeceased by her husband, James and siblings Dorothy Kelly, Joseph Smith and Charles Smith, Ms. Savino is survived by her children, James, of Nesconset, Patricia McAdams of Esmont, Va., Kathryn Young of Deer Park, Elizabeth Hanly of Mattituck; her siblings John Smith of New York City and James Smith of Queens; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Sunday, March 29, 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., Monday, March 30, at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue. Interment will take place at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to East End Disability Association.

Ambrose R. Terp of Southold died March 19 at San Simeon by the Sound nursing home in Greenport. He was 95. 

He was born in New York City June 27, 1919, to Joseph and Ann Dora (Gallagher) Terp. He attended Southold High School and earned his registered nursing license at Bellevue Nursing School. Mr. Terp served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945 as a medic/tech sergeant. He married Mildred Hallstein in Brooklyn on Jan. 27, 1951.

Mr. Terp was employed as a registered nurse at Pilgrim State Hospital in Brentwood and was proprietor of the North Fork Variety Store in Cutchogue from 1964 to the early 1990s. He had lived in Southold since 1960.

Predeceased by his wife in 2006, Mr. Terp is survived by his son, Michael, of Norwich, Conn., and a brother, Alfred, of Southold.

Graveside services were held March 25 at St. Patrick R.C. Cemetery. Father Peter Garry officiated.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

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Elizabeth Conklin.

Lifelong Greenport resident Elizabeth “Betty” Conklin passed away March 5, 2015, at San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport. She was 87. 

Born Dec. 13, 1927, to Lena (Howard) and Sterling Rouse at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport, she attended Greenport schools and graduated in 1945.

Betty worked in Washington D.C. as a secretary for two years before returning to Greenport where she met and later married William “Punk” Conklin April 11, 1948. They raised their family in Greenport.

She was employed at Porky’s, Soundview, Claudio’s and Townsend Manor restaurants and retired at the age of 75.

Betty enjoyed her home, gardening, baking, the beach, dining out, shopping and church. She also enjoyed winter vacations Florida with her husband and in later years, with her close friend, Ann Miller.

Betty was predeceased by her husband, William; her son, Brad; and her daughter-in-law, Geri. She is survived by her sister, Mary Oty of New Jersey; her daughter, Beverly (Michael) Masci; her grandchildren, Kelly (Gary) Stoner and Nicole and Kirsten Conklin; and her great-grandchildren, Kyle, Charis and Brooke Stoner.

The family will receive visitors Friday, April 10, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m, Saturday, April 11, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Burial will take place at Sterling Cemetery in Greenport. All are welcome to join the family at noon at Townsend Manor Inn in Greenport.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Agnes R.C. Church, 523 Front St., Greenport, NY 11944.

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Marie Eleanor (Wilson) Parrish, 76, passed away peacefully March 25, 2015, at her home in West Chester, Pa. 

Marie was born Feb. 9, 1939, in Greenport, to the the late George and Beryl (Atwell) Wilson. Marie was predeceased by her husband, Edward A. Parrish+——————————————————————————-
of Mattituck, in February 1986.

Marie was a 1959 graduate of Greenport High School, where she was the first cheerleader of African-American descent. She received a scholarship to attend Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, to pursue a degree in millinery. Instead of matriculating to FIT, Marie married her high school sweetheart, Edward, and followed him to Rider University in New Jersey.

Marie worked in the library at Rider University while Edward attended college. Upon Edward’s graduation, Marie and her family moved to Queens and then to Huntington where Marie was a homemaker. In 1976 Marie and her family moved to the Marchwood neighborhood of Exton, Pa.

During her years in Exton she worked as an administrative assistant for several organizations, including Great Valley School District, West Chester Area School District, and Unisys. In 1985, Marie and Edward moved to Sterling, Va., until Edward’s untimely passing, when Marie moved back to the West Chester area. Marie finished her working career at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Animal Health division working as an executive assistant.

Marie enjoyed traveling, especially to the Caribbean Islands. Aruba was her favorite island destination. Marie also loved a party and she loved to dance. She knew many line dances and wasn’t afraid to show you her moves! Marie had a flair for fashion and she always dressed to the nines. She was known for her accessories and colossal shoe and matching purse collection. Marie served on the Exton Square Mall fashion board in the 1980s. Her fashion sense was present right up to the end of her life.

Marie is survived by her three sons, Brian Parrish of New Mexico, Steven Parrish (Kenneth Akers) of Baltimore, Md., and Heath Parrish (Chip Harvey) of Malvern, Pa. She is also survived by one granddaughter, Melissa Parrish of Albuquerque, N.M., who was the love of her life. Additionally, she is survived by two brothers, George Wilson Jr. of Rahway, N.J., and Lionel Wilson of Greenport; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and her first cousin Jeannie Baynes of Las Vegas, Nev., who was like a sister to Marie.

In addition to her parents and husband, Marie was predeceased by her beloved dog, Brutus, who was her loyal companion during the last 13 years of her life.

In celebration of Marie’s life, services will be held Saturday, April 11, at Unity Baptist Church in Mattituck. The family will receive visitors beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the church followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Cutchogue Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be sent in Marie’s name to American Cancer Society or Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.

Arrangements were entrusted to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

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Pat Romanelli of Farmingdale and Laurel died March 26 in his 83rd year.

He was the beloved husband of Loda; the devoted father of Martin (Lynn), Paul (Theresa), the late John (Heather) and the late Joseph; the cherished grandfather of Matthew, Chris, Brian, Ethan, James, Tara and Peter; the beloved great-grandfather of Cedar; and the beloved brother of Agnes Schuller.

Pat was the lifetime business owner of Romanelli & Son in Lindenhurst and a founding director of the Oil Heat institute of Long Island and the Empire State Petroleum Association.

He served his country as a U.S. Army military policeman and received an honorable discharge.

Pat served his community with active positions on Farmingdale Village zoning board, then as an elected trustee and deputy mayor. He was a former Farmingdale Rotarian. Pat also served in leadership positions with the Boy Scouts of America Troop 514. He was an always-proud alumnus of Farmingdale High School, Class of ’49, and enjoyed organizing reunions with his local classmates.

The family received visitors March 28 and 29 at McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home in Farmingdale. A funeral Mass was held March 30 at St. Kilian R.C. Church in Farmingdale. Interment took place St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale.

Memorial donations can be made to St. Kilian’s Parish Outreach, 140 Elizabeth Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735.

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