Vivian Young Sheehan, 86, of Greenport passed away May 30, 2015, in her home in Peconic Landing.

The family will receive visitors Thursday June 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Defriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. Her funeral service will be held at St. Agnes R. C. Church in Greenport Friday, June 12, at 10 a.m.

Vivian was a New York native who attended Sacred Heart Academy in Sag Harbor and graduated from Marymount School and Marymount Manhattan College. The only child of an Irish immigrant builder and a New York career teacher, she married the late John P. Sheehan in 1951. They raised seven children, and lived in 12 cities and six states during their 52-year marriage. In each new city, she developed strong friendships, advocated for her children’s education and opportunities and looked for ways to encourage the family to appreciate a different place, new people and experiences. She made the nightly family dinner a free-for-all of ideas, and experiences, where even the youngest child competed enthusiastically for air time and the chance to challenge others’ opinions.

Upon retirement in 1982, Vivian and John returned to Sag Harbor for 20 years, where she was elected to Sag Harbor Union Free School District school board. On the school board, she was known for her insistence on her close scrutiny of budgets and the need for good stewardship and accountability for the education of Sag Harbor’s students. She also served on the board of the Friends of John Jermain Library. She was the inspiration for an oral history project called Voices of Sag Harbor, which was edited by Nina Tobier, and helped put together lists of longtime village residents with Kathy Miller for interviews.

Her father’s immigrant experience and stories, and her family’s experience as newcomers in so many communities and schools gave Vivian an appreciation of both the contributions and the challenges immigrants face. She was passionate about the value immigrants bring to our communities, and for providing the welcome, services, and support to help them succeed in their chosen country.

Vivian will be remembered for two other things: her knowledge and enthusiasm for the visual arts, and her directness in speaking up to authority for doing the right thing. She taught generations of grade school students in the Philadelphia area through the “Art Goes to School Program” of Philadelphia Museum of Art, served as a docent at Parish Art Museum in Southampton, was active in organizing exhibits and trips for the art committee at Peconic Landing, and taught many popular art appreciation classes for fellow residents of Peconic Landing. Throughout her life, people would come to her about things they believed were wrong, but were uncomfortable raising themselves. They knew she would speak up thoughtfully and effectively. She raised her children to be the same way.

Vivian is survived by her children, James G.(Cathy) Sheehan of Cohoes, N.Y., Barbara A. Sheehan of Philadelphia, Pa., Maureen E. Sheehan of Greenwich, Conn., Timothy J. Sheehan of Austin, Texas, Brendan P.(Barbara) Sheehan of Leavenworth, Kan., Robert Y. Sheehan of Austin, TX and Andrew B. Sheehan of Cedar Park, Texas, as well as 13 grandchildren, and four stepgrandchildren. A grandson, Joseph P. Sheehan, preceded her in death.

Vivian’s family asks that gifts in her memory be directed to East End Hospice and Community Action Southold Town (CAST).

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Long time Southampton resident Shirley Elizabeth Thompson Glanz passed away peacefully May 30, 2015, at the age of 90 at her home at Peconic Landing in Greenport. 

Shirley’s husband Edward Coleman Glanz, first president of Southampton College of Long Island University predeceased her in 1986 at the age of 61.

Shirley was born Dec. 26, 1924, in Bridgeport, Conn. to parents Dorothy Elizabeth Merkwacz and Paul William Thompson. Shirley is a descendant of Anthony Thompson, one of the original founders of the 1638 New Haven colony in Connecticut. A member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Shirley is a sixth generation descendant of Thaddeus Thompson, a drummer boy and soldier in the Revolutionary War who wintered at Valley Forge and was wounded at the Battle of Yorktown.

Shirley met her future husband Edward in first grade at Norwalk, Conn. and married then U.S. Army Air Corps second lieutenant Edward Glanz in Georgia, Aug. 3, 1944, while she was attending nursing school in Connecticut. Sons Erich Coleman Glanz and Gary Tristan Glanz were born when Shirley and Ed lived in Hamden Conn. The family moved to Sharon, Mass. and then in 1963 to Southampton, N.Y. where Shirley helped her husband Edward create Southampton College. In Southampton, Shirley was active in First Presbyterian Church and a member of the local DAR chapter.

During the 1970s and 1980s Shirley’s five grandchildren were born, the loves of her life; Andrew Coleman Glanz, Tristan Anthony Glanz, Devin Anthony Glanz, Emilie Estelle Glanz Nobles and Julia Ann Glanz.

In 2002 Shirley moved to Peconic Landing in Greenport. Shirley was a “Peconic Landing Pioneer” and ambassador for Peconic Landing, often extolling the virtues of life there to all as she enjoyed playing bridge, attending operas and having dinner with friends. Shirley also enjoyed many family gatherings at Peconic Landing that she lovingly referred to as “ExtravaGlanzas.” Shirley’s seven greatgrandchildren
were born during her years at Peconic Landing; Anthony Douglas Glanz, Bailey Elizabeth Nobles, Dylan Edward Glanz, Margaret Elizabeth Glanz, Natalie Susan Glanz, Trevor Tristan Glanz and Edward Coleman Glanz II.

Shirley is survived by her brother George Thompson of Fayetteville, Ohio; two sons, Erich
Coleman Glanz and wife Barbara of Bayport, and Gary Tristan Glanz and wife Diane
of Southampton; five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and three granddaughters-in-law, Diana Dunkirk Glanz, Kelly Dunkirk Glanz and Liza Cruz Glanz.

Cremation service is private. Memorial donations may be made to the Peconic Landing
Employee Appreciation Fund in Greenport.

Arrangements entrusted to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

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Margaret Clara Kayser, 87, passed away at her Southold home May 28.

She was a vibrant and loving person, quick with a joke, and always ready to sing.

Margaret met her husband in Brooklyn, where she was born. They were married in Pearl River, N.Y., setting out on an adventurous 67-year marriage that took them from the jungles of Panama to the golf courses of Boynton Beach and many places in between. They raised three children abroad in Panama City, Mexico City, and Caracas, Venezuela.

In her later years, Margaret would most likely be found on the golf course, doing needlework or knitting, and laughing with her family and friends.

Margaret was predeceased by her son Paul Robert. She is survived by her husband, Paul; two children, Sue and Neil; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. They all still sing the songs she taught them.

Services were held May 31 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Rev. Carl Weaver officiated.

Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice, P.O. Box 1048, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978.

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Joan Ellen Sinramm of Southold died suddenly May 28. She was 69 years old.

The family will receive friends on Monday, June 8th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. Interment will take place at Southold Presbyterian Cemetery.

A complete obituary will follow.

A former editor of the Riverhead News-Review and a “lifelong newspaper man,” Robert Wacker died Tuesday night. He was 92. 

Mr. Wacker, who helmed Riverhead’s weekly newspaper in the 1970s, also worked in numerous public relations and journalism jobs, including handling East End and court coverage for Newsday.

He met his wife of over 50 years, Ronnie, while working as a reporter for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.

Robert ‘Bob’ Wacker

One of Mr. Wacker’s proudest moments of his career was when he broke for Newsday the story about former New York Governor Hugh Carey seeking state condemnation on his neighbor’s home on Shelter Island because he believed it would block his view. His son, Tim Wacker, said that after his father reported the story, the neighbor was allowed to build the home.

“He wrote for papers for [many] years so it’s hard to pick out which [stories] are his greatest,” his son said, adding that his father loved covering the court system.

In addition to journalism, Bob Wacker, as he was known, was a political junkie and a skilled debater able to argue any point, his son said. He also served in the United States Army during World War II, from which he was medically discharged.

Among the greatest memories his family has of him were those captured during family vacations, his son said.

“When we were very young, we were living in New Jersey, my father quit his very high-paying job, packed the whole family into a van and took the whole summer to drive up to Alaska,” Tim Wacker said. “That was the kind of person he was. He took chances and always came out on top.”

After that trip, the Wacker family settled in Cutchogue, where Bob lived until moving to Peconic Landing in Greenport.

“He was the most fun, that’s the truth,” said Tim Wacker of his late father, who he described as always being the center of the party and very able to command a stage.

Mr. Wacker is survived by his five sons: Jim, Christopher, Jonathan, Tim and Thomas. The family is inviting friends of Bob Wacker to celebrate his life at their Nassau Point home June 14 from 2 to 5 p.m.

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A memorial service for Greenport firefighters Richie Sycz and Bruce Bellefountaine will take place Sunday, June 14, at 5 p.m. at the Third Street firehouse. All Greenport firefighters are asked to gather beforehand at the station.

The firefighters died June 11, 1977, while fighting a house fire in Greenport. Mr. Sycz was 17 and Mr. Bellefountaine was 18.

Albert James Franke of Southold died at his home June 6, 2015. He was 76.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 13, at East Marion Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice or your favorite charity.

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

A complete obituary will follow.

Former New Suffolk summer resident, Ned Lockwood of Traverse City, Mich. passed away peacefully on June 2, 2015. He was 88. 

Born August 25, 1926, to William Bruce and Mary Hudnut Lockwood in Boston, Mass., Ned was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked with his family’s steel business, Cold Metal Products Company in Youngstown, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Ind., Engineering Research firm in Indianapolis, Ind., and was owner of The Country Camping Store in Zionsville, Ind. before he settled his family in Traverse City in the 1960s. Ned was a math, history and shop teacher at Long Lake School and Mesick Schools, opened Traverse Harbor Marina and worked in multiple facets of the sailing industry across Northwestern Michigan. In his retirement he enjoyed distributing the Northern Express weekly newspaper.

Ned’s first and enduring love was sailing. He came from a storied family of sailors from the Midwest and Long Island. He was a dapper gentleman who could set you straight on and off the water. A top collegiate racer, Ned was honored with an invitation to the 1948 Olympic Trials and was hailed “Sailor of the Year” in Indianapolis in 1964. He was a founding member of Indianapolis Sailing Club, an active member of Columbia Yacht Club in Chicago and a lifelong member of the Grand Traverse Yacht Club (GTYC) in Traverse City.

Ned’s passion in life was to share the joy and competitive spirit of sailing. He launched the Youth Sailing Program at GTYC. From dinghies in his youth, to Olympic class one designs, to J-24s, Melges 24s and various offshore racing boats, he sailed on nearly every type of boat. Ned was an intense competitor on the water, having won multiple national and regional championship titles. He never missed a Wednesday night race, the last of which was in late May on the racing yacht Liberty where he was tactician. Ned cherished the camaraderie and friendships of the sailing community and was famous for challenging everyone to enjoy the view of his transom as he raced to the finish line.

Ned was a refined pianist with a passion for music. He minored in piano performance in college, was an avid supporter of Interlochen Center for the Arts, and continued playing daily throughout his life. He was the ultimate ski racing fan and would often be seen on the hill supporting his children and grandchildren.

Waiting in Heaven for him are his twin sister Mary Oakes, and his brothers Bruce and John. Ned was an involved, hands-on dad, and is survived by his children Linda Lockwood (Stacy Horton) of San Francisco Bay Area, Gale Lockwood (Kirk Arndt) of Oxford, England, Ted (Deb) Lockwood  of Traverse City, Heather Lockwood (Bob)Clark  of Traverse City and Bruce(Kelli)Lockwood  of Elk Rapids, Mich. Ned enjoyed his ten grandchildren and nine nieces and nephews immensely and loved his dear friend and caregiver Sandy Egeler.

A celebration of his life will start at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at Grand Traverse Yacht Club. Ned’s celebration of life ceremony will be held from 6pm to 7pm. A continued informal time will be held into the evening with the family.

In his honor donations may be made to the Traverse Area Community Sailing (TACS), c/o TACS Permanent Endowment Fund, P.O Box 4149, Traverse City, MI 49685 and/or Interlochen Center for the Arts, c/o Advancement Office P.O. Box 199, Interlochen, MI, 49643.

Please visit Ned’s webpage at www.lifestorytc.com to sign the guest book, share a message and view his Life Story Video and more. The family chose Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

This is a paid notice. 

Layne Edward Wigle, 59, of Deerfield, Ill., passed away unexpectedly at his home. Born March 19, 1956, at Mitchel Air Force Base, N.Y., he traveled the world as a U.S. Air Force dependent. He graduated from California Polytechnic University, Pomona.

He is survived by his wife, Olga; his mother, Helen Ann Wigle of Hesperia, Calif.; his brother, John, of Bristow, Va.; his sisters, Jean Ann Wigle of Hesperia and Diane Reed of Show Low, Ariz.; and countless aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Francis “Sonny” Wigle, and his maternal grandparents, Helen and John “Dutch” Macomber. Layne worked and lived in Greenport for a short time during his youth.

He was a mathematics professor at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago for over 23 years. He was a warm, friendly man who made his mark in the world, not with grand gestures or some fancy title, but by the basic love and generosity of his character, by the quality of his involvement with his teachings of all things academic, and how he brought out these qualities in others. It was his gift. He is one of those people that will be missed by all who knew him.

We acknowledge and share both our joy in the gift that his life was to us, and the pain that his passing brings. In sharing the joy and pain together, may we lessen the pain and remember more clearly the joy.

There were many wonderful aspects to Layne’s life, and many ways that he touched our lives. He will be remembered as a dedicated husband, loving son, brother, a great friend, a generous uncle, cousin, golfer, martial arts student, and a friendly face that you always look forward to seeing. In all these ways and more, he made our lives richer and fuller.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date. Contributions can be made in his name to the American Heart Association. The family requests that prayers be said on their behalf.

Let the sun shine upon his soul as he soars through the heavens.

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Virginia Theresa “Jean” Flood ( née D’Elia), of Calverton and previously of Hicksville, died June 3, 2015, at the age of 88. Born in New York City Aug. 11, 1926, to Geraldine and Joseph D’Elia, she was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, James Harold Flood and her brother, Charles D’Elia.

She is survived by five children: James (Jane) Flood of Aquebogue, Charles (Linda)Flood of Hendersonville, Tenn., Robert (Janice) Flood of Flanders, Jean Marie (Stephen) Lemanczyk of Syracuse, N.Y. and Christopher (Lisa) Flood of Anthem, Ariz. Also surviving, 13 grandchildren, Patrick Flood, Katie Coates, Elizabeth Flood, Daniel Flood, Liam Flood, Mary Flood, Rebecca Pelham, Courtney Rose, Margaret Flood, Kevin Flood, Emily Dutton, Katie Lemanczyk, Ashlie Flood, and eight grand-grandchildren.

Jean graduated from Cathedral High School in New York City and made a career as both homemaker and as the manager of the school bookstore at Maria Regina Diocesan High School. She was active with Girl Scouts of America and Boy Scouts of America as a troop leader and a den mother.

Jean served as a member of Rosary Altar Society, and later in life, enjoyed being a part of the Homemakers Association. An avid reader and gardener, she also loved camping, playing cards, and fishing. A lifelong Democrat, Jean actively engaged in political conversations with family and friends.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 11 from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m., Friday, June 12 at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

This is a paid notice.

Laura Katzer Smith of Southold died June 1 surrounded by family and friends. She was 30.

Family members said she was an avid motorcyclist who also loved fishing and being on the water.

She is survived by her parents, Pamela and James; her brother, Ryan Greer and her sister, Christie Smith.

A celebration of life will take place Tuesday, June 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Duck Walk Vineyards North in Southold.

Steve J. Perge died June 10, 2015, at San Simeon By The Sound in Greenport. 

He was born April 27, 1920, in Endred, Romania to John Perge and Margaret Varga, the sixth of seven children. Subsequent to completing his apprenticeship as a mechanic he moved to the United States to rejoin most of his family, which had previously moved there. Steve resided in Sunnyside, Queens and was active in the New York Hungarian-American community. He later lived in Little Neck, Venice, Fla. and Mattituck.

Steve served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a motor pool mechanic stationed in England. He started his career in electroplating by joining the Queens Plating Company, ultimately becoming a coowner and secretary-treasurer of the corporation. Steve’s uncanny abilities in solving chemical, mechanical and electrical problems led the company to its period of greatest success.

His problem solving abilities extended to his non-business life; he was someone who had a genius for doing almost anything with his hands. Steve built a miniature electric powered car for his children and later re-built a gas-powered version of it for his grandchildren. He also built chalices and candle fixtures for his church and light fixtures for the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

Steve’s love, generosity and selflessness will long be remembered by his family: children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews as well as his “extended family” of fellow friends of Bill W., with whom he had a relationship of almost 65 years.

Steve was predeceased by his six sisters and his son, Ronald. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Juliana, his children Stephen (Donna) Perge and Vivien (Steven) Eisenstat, his daughter-in-law Keri Perge and his grandchildren Ian, Timothy, Joseph, Tyler and Ryan Perge and Anika Eisenstat.

A funeral service will be held Monday, June 15, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greenport and a family attended burial will be performed Tuesday, June 16, at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.

Contributions in his name can be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greenport or San Simeon By The Sound in Greenport.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is assisting the family.

This is a paid notice. 

Angelica C. Cannon of Southold, born June 16, 1917, passed away June 11, 2015. 

She was predeceased by her beloved husband Carl and is survived by her daughters Susan Cannon Young and Lista Makimson Cannon; her grandchildren Ashley and Christopher and her great-grandchildren Rhian and Liam. Her family and many friends mourn her loss and will always remember her with love and admiration.

A service will be held a 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at First Presbyterian Church in Southold.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is assisting the family.

This is a paid notice.

Walter F. Lenowicz of Westhampton struggled valiantly for nine months to fight multiple myeloma and resulting complications.  He died June 12, 2015, at 70 years of age. 

Walter’s accomplishments were many; serving in the U.S. Navy with Honors, 25 years with Xerox Corporation and a second career of ten years as a New York State Police Officer. However, his biggest sense of pride and joy came from his marriage of nearly 49 years to his dear wife, Diane; his three beloved daughters, Pamela, Christine and Cynthia, and his four wonderful grandchildren, Rose, Clay, Violet and Joy. He was deeply loved and respected and will be greatly missed.

The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church. Burial will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Walter’s name to The American Cancer Society, and reach out to your loved ones with a hug or a kiss and tell them how much they mean to you.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

This is a paid notice. 

Paul A. Higgins of Jamesport died at his home June 12. He was 64. 

Born in the Bronx in 1951, he served as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He was wounded twice and was awarded two Purple Hearts and the Silver Star. He was honorably discharged as a sergeant.

In 1990, Mr. Higgins married Carol, in New Hyde Park.

A resident of the North Fork for the past 20 years, he was a volunteer fireman with the Jamesport Fire Department.

He is survived by his wife. Carol; two children: Johnathan and Ryan all of Jamesport and his brother Robert.

Funeral arrangements were private. DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck is assisting the family.

This is a paid notice.

A memorial for Dorothy “Dotty” Cardinal of Southold will take place Saturday, June 20, at 1 p.m. at her home, 58305 Main Road, Southold. All friends and family are invited to attend.

Ms. Cardinal died in February 2015 at the age of 75.

Stanley W. Krupski Jr. of Laurel died June 16. He was 67. 

The family will receive visitors Friday, June 19, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20, at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue.

A complete obituary will follow.

Jamie Elaine Kimball of Greenport died June 11. She was 57.

Ms. Kimball was born May 11, 1958, in Los Angeles to Janice Baumer and Dale Naef. She graduated from California State University in Northridge.

She married Orin Kimball Nov. 20, 1993, in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.

Family members said Ms. Kimball enjoyed interior design, floral arrangements and playing with her cat, Cooper.

Predeceased by her sister, Jacqueline Naef Watson in 2013, Ms. Kimball is survived by her husband; her stepson, Zachary, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; her mother; Janice Baumer of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; her father, Dale Naef of Clearwater, Fla.; and a nephew.

Services were private and handled by Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport.

Memorial donations may be made to: The Neurology Research Fund/Memorial Sloan Kettering, Attn: Dr. Lisa DeAngelis, 1275 York Ave., New York, N.Y. 10065.

A graveside service for former Greenport resident Cecilia Yoskovich Flatley of Florida will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at Sterling Cemetery in Greenport.

Ms. Flately died April 20 at the age of 68.

Additional information is available from DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.