Joy Lupoletti of Greenport, formerly of East Hampton, died July 14. She was 82.

She was born Jan. 6, 1933, in Brooklyn to Josephine (Miele) and Elio Betty. She married Richard Lupoletti Aug. 28, 1954, in Brooklyn.

Ms. Lupoletti received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Brooklyn College and a Master of Science in education from C.W. Post University. She taught for 25 years at John J. Daly Elementary School in Port Washington.

Ms. Lupoletti served as president of the League of Women Voters of the Hamptons for two years. She volunteered for East Hampton Trails Preservation, Group for the South Fork/East End and Literacy Volunteers of America.

Predeceased by her sister, Martha Puglia, and her brother, Elio Betty, Ms. Lupoletti is survived by her husband, Richard; her son, William, of Providence Forge, Va.; her daughter, Claudia Lupoletti of Burke, Va.; and one grandchild.

Cremation was private. A funeral Mass took place July 18 at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. A memorial celebration will be held at a time and date to be announced.

Arrangements were in the care of Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport.

Joan M. Condit of Peconic died July 19 at her home. She was 90. 

She was born Feb. 12, 1925, in Bay Shore to Cornelius and Elizabeth (Keser) Van Bourgondien.

Ms. Condit was a greenhouse worker for C. J. Van Bourgondien Nursery in Peconic. She was a former Pink Lady volunteer at Eastern Long Island Hospital and a former member of Cedars Golf Club Cedarettes.

Family members said she enjoyed gardening, playing bridge, golfing, boating, baking and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Predeceased by her husband, Ralph, in 2008, Ms. Condit is survived by her children Thomas, of Florida, Sharon Grasso of Peconic, Barbara Murrin of Tennessee, Ralph C. II of New York, Cathleen Harrison of Baiting Hollow, Joan Condit-Shaut of Illinois; her brother, John Van Bourgondien of Southold; her sister, Elizabeth Hutchinson of North Carolina; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, July 23, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, July 24, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Peconic Bay Medical Center Health Foundation.

Marie Frances Ferrari of Shelter Island passed away peacefully at her home on July 14, 2015, at the age of 70.

Marie was born in New York City Oct. 3, 1944, to Joseph and Clara Galli. She graduated from The Mary Louis Academy and Lenox Hill Hospital School of Nursing. Marie worked as a registered nurse for over 20 years, most recently at the Norwegian Christian Home.

Marie was a beloved wife to her husband, Larry, who she met at a school dance in 1961. They seemed to have loved each other forever and were looking forward to celebrating their 50th anniversary next month. For Marie, family always came first and she was a loving mother who was extremely proud of her children, their families, and their accomplishments. She adored her grandchildren and always made sure to have a special something for them whenever they visited.

Marie was an avid yard-saler who definitely believed that the early bird got the worm. When not hunting for treasures, she loved spending sunny days with family and friends on the beaches of Shelter Island. A consummate host, Marie enjoyed family gatherings and the rousing games of Skit-Scat that followed. She was funny and quick-witted, and could leave a room in stitches.

Whether it was your favorite meal or treat, or the perfect present, Marie loved to delight family and friends in a uniquely personal way. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Marie is survived by her husband, Lawrence Ferrari; her son, Adam Ferrari and his wife, Michele; her daughter, Alison Thaxter and her husband,Trevor; her son, Jonathan Ferrari and his husband Joe Datema; and her grandchildren, Jack, Louisa, Liam, Miles, and Maeve.

The family will receive visitors Saturday, July 25, from 3 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan-Shelter Island Funeral Home.

Memorial donations may be made to: Shelter Island Ambulance Foundation, P.O. Box 547
Shelter Island, NY 11964.

This is a paid notice. 

Former longtime Greenport resident Richard “Jonathan” Wiggins died July 17 at Southampton Hospital. He was 67.

He was born Sept. 24, 1947, in Queens to Theresa (Brennan) and Kenneth Wiggins.

Mr. Wiggins owned Jonathan Wiggins Realty in Southold for 20 years.

Family members said Mr. Wiggins enjoyed bicycling and furniture restoration.

He is survived by his sons, Jon Brendan Wiggins of Lewes, Del., Richard Jesse Wiggins of Queens, and Dillon Wiggins of Riverhead; his sisters, Theresa and Jeanie; and four grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Friday, July 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 25, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

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

Former Southold resident Helen Gagen Lee of West Palm Beach, Fla. died July 20. She was 93.

The family will receive visitors Friday, July 24, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold, officiated by the Rev. Peter Garry will officiate. Interment will take place at the church cemetery.

A complete obituary will follow.

Jane Paris Sweeney

Jane Paris Sweeney (née Tyroler), 81, died at home on July 12, 2015, after a long battle with a rare degenerative neurological disorder. 

Jane was a 65-year spring, summer and fall resident of Cutchogue and an avid sailor and swimmer, learning to sail in 1952 at Old Cove Yacht Club in New Suffolk. Born to Felix Tyroler and Eleanor (Parisi) Tyroler in 1934, Jane graduated from Bronxville High School, earned her Bachelor of Arts in music from Cornell University in 1955, and pursued graduate studies at Manhattanville College and SUNY/Purchase.

A piano prodigy from the age of 5, Jane was a much-beloved piano teacher. She was the accompanist and choreographer for Blind Brook High School choirs and musical productions for many years. Jane was a lifelong student of tap, ballet and musical theater, and co-founded and acted with Rye Town Community Theater.

Jane was known as a stellar hostess at her waterfront home, which was always filled with song and dance. For many years she played and performed at the General Wayne Inn in Southold and other local venues, parties, and events. She was a lifelong member of the North Fork Community Theatre in Mattituck.

Jane was cofounder of the Rye Town Conservation Society and worked to protect Blind Brook and the nature conservancy wetlands of Rye and Long Island Sound. She was a lifelong member of North Fork Environmental Council. All who visited her Broadwaters Cove home learned to love the wetlands, creeks, fiddler crabs, horseshoe crabs, oysters, clams, scallops, whelks, mud snails, herons, egrets, and all wildlife.

Preceded in death by her husband, George Fenton Sweeney, in 2001, Jane is survived by her children, Michele Cusack of Novato, Calif., Heather Cusack-Tetrault of New Suffolk, Patrick Sweeney and his wife, Muffie Dunn, of Greenwich, Conn.; her longtime companion, Frederick Green; and grandchildren Michael Cusack, Max Tetrault and Desmond Tetrault of New Suffolk and New York, Patrick Pollak, Brooke Sweeney, Caroline Sweeney, Fin Sweeney and Nathaniel Hamovitz.

Memorial donations may be made to the North Fork Community Theatre or East End Hospice.

Arrangements were entrusted to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

This is a paid notice.

Frank J. Midulla of Southold died July 24, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. He was 81.

The family will receive visitors Sunday, July 26, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, at the funeral home.

Interment will take place at St. Patrick R.C. Church Cemetery in Southold.

Memorial donations to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society would be appreciated.

A complete obituary will follow.

Jean Mulligan

Dr. Jean Mulligan of Southold died Feb. 10, 2015. She was 71 and had been a resident of Southold since 1943. 

Dr. Mulligan began her career in education as a preschool teacher. She earned two masters degrees (English and Psychology) and was awarded her doctorate in clinical psychology from Hofstra University in 1983. Dr. Mulligan worked for the Seaford Union Free School District for 25 years and was its chief psychologist at the time of her retirement in 2008. In addition to serving Seaford schools, Dr. Mulligan maintained a private practice, assisting families in the Garden City area.

Family members said Dr. Mulligan was an avid gardener, boater and movie fan. She is survived by her children, Christopher, Sean and Jean and by her seven grandchildren.

A memorial will be held Aug. 1, 2015, at 2 p.m. at 1175 Bayview Avenue in Southold.

Memorial donations can be made to the East End Seaport Museum and Maritime Foundation, P.O. Box 624, Greenport, NY 11944.

Charles Bernard Luscher Jr.

Charles Bernard Luscher Jr., 79, of Indian Land, S.C., passed away July 24, 2015, at Carolinas Medical Center – Pineville.

Charles Luscher was born Dec. 26, 1935, in Queens, the son of the late Charles Bernard Luscher, Sr. and Maude Goodman Luscher. His beloved wife Rosmary Luscher also preceded him in passing in June of 2014.

Charles was a graduate of Brooklyn Tech in New York and owned and operated Luscher Air Conditioning.

Chuck married the love of his life Rosemary on Feb. 11, 1961, and from that marriage were blessed with four wonderful children. They lived most of their lives in East Marion. He was an avid fisherman and loved going on cruises and doing anything in a boat on the water. He also enjoyed teaching his grandchildren and fishing and boating.

Survivors include his children, Charlie, Jean Lepore (Domenic), Brian all of Charlotte, N.C. and Stephen (Karina) of Hollywood Fla.; his sister Barbara Grimes of Delray Beach, Fla.; and brother Jack (Lori) of Deer Park; and by his seven grandchildren.
Visitation for family and friends was held July 27 at St. Matthew Catholic Church daily mass chapel in Charlotte, where a Mass of Christian Burial took place, officiated by Monsignor John J. McSweeney.
Interment took place at Forest Lawn East Cemetery in Matthews, N.C.

Memorial donations should be made to Our Lady of Grace Mission, 7031 Waxhaw Highway, Lancaster, SC 29720.

Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Funeral Home, Weddington Chapel. An online guestbook is available at www.heritagecares.com.

This is a paid notice.

William Minor Wells

Former Mattituck resident William Minor Wells of Sebastian, Fla. passed away at Moffitt Cancer Hospital in Tampa, Fla. July 4, 2015.

William was born March 30, 1943, in Greenport and raised in Mattituck. He graduated from Mattituck High School in 1962, where he played both soccer and basketball.

Bill was a production supervisor at Ford Motor Company, Mahwah, NJ and then Edison, NJ for a total of 35 years.

He is survived by his wife Joan Elizabeth (Nelson) Wells, and two sons, Russell Scott Wells, his wife Adriana and their children, Julianna and Alexander and Douglas William Wells, his wife, Kimberly and their daughter, Raquel. He is also survived by his brothers Theodore Wells (Rita) and James Wells (Nancy) in Mattituck; his sisters Janet Howard of Muskegon, Mich. and Maryann Hoopingarner (Tony) of Cantonment, Fla.; his sister-in-law Wendy Nelson (Bradshaw) Brown (Bob) and his brother-in-law, Ron Wilke. Also surviving are a number of nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews in Mattituck, Florida, and Michigan and cousins in Long Island, Florida, and other places. Bill was predeceased by his father, Theodore Wells; his mother, Clara Anna Diaz Wells Foster; his stepfather, Charles Robert Foster; his brother David Wells; his sister Sheila Wells McKinnon Wilke; and his father-in-law, C. Edward Nelson and mother-in-law, Grace E. Nelson.

There will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday August 8, at Mattituck Presbyterian Church with a repast to follow. The Rev. Patrick Smith will be officiating.

Memorials may be made to: Mattituck Presbyterian Church or Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation, P.O. Box 23827, Tampa, FL 33623-3827.

This is a paid notice. 

Former Cutchogue resident Marcia Weinberg of Greenport died July 27 at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport. She was 75. 

She was born May 5, 1940, in Bronx, N.Y. to Charles and Toby Hennig. She married Arthur Weinberg in 1961.

Ms. Weinberg earned a bachelor’s degree from City College of New York. She worked for the Mental Health Association of Rockland County and volunteered for AARP as a tax preparer and coordinator for the North Fork. Ms. Weinberg also served as treasurer for Broadwaters Cove Association in Cutchogue.

Family members said she enjoyed playing bridge and mahjong and taking yoga and pilates classes at North Fork Wellness Gym in Cutchogue.

Ms. Weinberg is survived by her husband, Arthur, of Greenport; daughters, Debra Lucibello of New Jersey and Janice of Arlington, Mass and three grandchildren.

Entombment will take place Wednesday, July 29, at Sanctuary of Abraham and Sarah at New Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, N.J.

Arrangements were in the care of Coster-Heppner Funeral Home.

Elizabeth A. Mueller of Southold died at her home Aug. 1, 2015. She was 77. 

She was born Sept. 5, 1937, in Huntington to Clara (Teepe) and Theodore Engbert and graduated from Our Lady of Mercy High School and Immaculate College.

On May 28, 1960, she married Gus Mueller and together they made their home in Huntington Station. She was a North Fork resident for the past 35 years.

Betty retired as a social worker for Suffolk County after 25 years.

She was a member of the Red Hatters and North Fork Chorale and was a communicant of St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport.

She is survived by her husband, Gus; her three children, Kenneth Mueller of Mineola, Donna Magill of Miller Place and David Mueller of Wayne, N.J.; and six grandchildren, Caroline, Christopher, Lauryn, Tomas, Joseph and Clara. She was predeceased by her sister, Loretta Engbert.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Interment will follow at St. Patrick R.C. Church Cemetery in Southold.

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

This is a paid notice.

Captain Ronald C. Stanonis, a short-time resident of Southold, died suddenly July 6, 2015, of an assumed heart attack in Amsterdam, Holland. 

Ronald was born in Queens, N.Y., Jan. 20, 1943, to Charles J. and Adele M. (Emge) Stanonis. He had previously lived in Center Moriches and maintained a residence in Brooksville, Fla.

Ron is survived by his twin brother, Gerry, of Southold and his brother Bob, of Mattituck, and a half-sister, Laura, who resides in Oslo, Norway.

Ron graduated from Walt Whitman High School in South Huntington in 1960. He was appointed to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy as a cadet and sailed to Europe on the Coast Guard tall ship Eagle. He left the Coast Guard after two years of service.

Ronald worked his way through Queens College as a waiter, wine steward, and assistant manager in the restaurant industry. He received his Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Queens College in 1968.

He then went to California and worked as a technician aboard two oceanographic research vessels in the far Eastern Pacific, visiting Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and Guam.

He started his teaching career as a substitute teacher in the Comsewogue School District in Port Jefferson Station from 1971 to 1972. For 26 years, Ron was employed as a junior high mathematics teacher in the New York City public school system. He retired in 1996.

The sea has always been Ron’s love and passion. This culminated in his obtaining a U.S. Merchant Marine captain’s license in 1997.

In the Gulf of Mexico, he got a position as mate aboard a supply vessel for Tidewater, servicing oil rigs. A back injury on the oil rig terminated his sea career, but Ron continued to travel to many different ports in the world by sea.

Family will receive friends Monday, Aug. 10 from 4 to 8 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck, where services will begin at 5:30 p.m. led by Father Patrick McNamara. Interment, with U.S. Coast Guard honors, will take place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, at Calverton National Cemetery. The cortege will leave the Funeral Home at 10 a.m.

This is a paid notice.

Justin T. Davis of Riverhead died suddenly at his home July 30, 2015. He was 27.

Born July 10, 1988, in Patchogue, he was a graduate of Riverhead High School and was an artist.

He is survived by his parents William and Joy Doyle; two brothers, Douglas Doyle and Tommy Davis; grandparents, Francis and Nancy Doyle of Amherst, Ohio and Gene and Carol Ferguson of Powhatan, Va. and aunts and uncles: Beverly and Chuck Odell of Jamesport, Timothy Ferguson of Mattituck, Mark and Dorena Ferguson of Beaumont, Texas, Dawn Ferguson and Dan Dresel of Muhldraugh, Ky., Paul and Tracy Ferguson of Moriches, Nathan Ferguson of Dahlgren, Va., Jonathan and Tracy Ferguson of Richmond, Va., James and Crystal Doyle of Ohio, Diane Doyle of Ohio, John Doyle of Nevada, Tommy and Lupe Doyle of Nevada and numerous cousins, extended family and countless friends.

The family received visitors Aug. 2 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Funeral services were held Aug. 3, at the funeral home, officiated by Dave Huizing.

Memorial donations to the American Diabetes Association, 333 7th Avenue, 17th Floor, NY, NY 10003 would be appreciated.

This is a paid notice.

Mary Vail Hart of Southold passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the age of 91.

Mary is survived by her sister, Virginia Vail Bard (Seymour); her three children, Virginia Mitchell Cornell (Roger), Lawrence A. Mitchell and Clifford D. Mitchell (Kay); four grandchildren, Laura Cornell Fauteux (Tom), Tom Cornell (Marta Thomas), Cameron Mitchell (Jody) and Heather Mitchell Tavis and three great-grandchildren, Danielle and Erin Fauteux and Maria Tavis.

Mary worked at Greenport Basin and Construction Companying during World War II, ran the office at Vail Brothers in Peconic, and owned Orient Point Inn with Arnold Mitchell and Hart’s Hardware in Southold with Les Hart.

For over 30 years Mary was the organist at First Universalist Church in Southold.

Mary spent her time with family and friends, swimming, clamming, walking the dogs, reading, playing Scrabble and playing the organ. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Memorial donations may be made to First Universalist Church Restoration Fund, P.O. Box 221, Southold, NY 11971.

This is a paid notice.

Louis S. Zarzecki of Orient died July 30 at Stony Brook Veterans Home. He was 85.

He was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Mattituck to Joseph and Mary (Kobjenska) Zarzecki.

Mr. Zarzecki served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953 and worked as a high-voltage lineman on Plum Island.

Family members said he enjoyed golfing, hunting and fishing.

Predeceased by his wife, Sandra, in 2003, Mr. Zarzecki is survived by his brothers, David Zazeski and Anthony Zarzecki; his sisters, Mary Kirwin, Josephine Sorenson, Nellie Falcigno and Rose Zazeski; and many loving nieces and nephews.

A memorial visitation will take place Friday, Aug. 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue, where a service will be held at 4:15 p.m. Cremation and interment will be private.

Janet T. Soukup, a 52-year resident of Mendham, N.J., passed away Aug. 5, 2015, at Morristown Medical Center from lymphoma. She was 82.

The daughter of Edythe and Charles Schmitt, Janet was born in the Bronx, grew up in Scarsdale, N.Y., and spent summers in Mattituck. Her father had a floor covering business, C.H Schmitt & Co., in Tribeca that her mother took over at 47 when he passed, and which she ran until she was 84.

Janet wasn’t interested in floor covering. Instead, her ambitions were artistic, and she spent her life involved in creative pursuits. She was good at everything from oil painting to cake decorating. When an artist was needed, people called Janet, and she rarely said no to requests for her help.

After graduating from Scarsdale High School Janet earned an art education degree in 1955 from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. It was in Saratoga Springs that she met her future husband, Stanley Soukup of White Plains, a member of the U.S. Air Force and, later, a chemical engineer. They lived in Kettering, Ohio, and Dover, N.J. before moving to Mendham Township in 1963.

Janet started her career teaching art in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., and, after having her children, resumed it in 1972 as an elementary school art teacher for the Morris School District. She held that position until retiring in 1998, inspiring students with her lessons for 26 years. It was there that she began the tradition of displaying Christmas tree decorations around the Green.

She loved travel and journeyed to Prague with her husband, Stan. They also renovated and spent time at her parents’ 100-year-old house in Mattituck, on a bluff overlooking Great Peconic Bay.

Janet was the first woman president of the Scarsdale Young Republicans Club. She was active in Brookside Community Church in Brookside, N.J., as well as the Garden Club, Book Club and Brookside Women’s Club, which she served as president. She was a Girl Scout leader, president of Morris County Art Educators Association and was active on various committees for the art educators of New Jersey. She was a member of the Alpha Delta Kappa-Rho Chapter of the teacher sorority.

She volunteered at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Meals on Wheels and Mansion in May. She painted a map of Mendham’s historic houses that was displayed for many years at the Brookside library.

She loved her community, her friends and her family, and all of us will miss her terribly.
Janet was predeceased by her husband, Stanley, in 2008. She is survived by two daughters, Alicia Soukup of Mendham and Cheri Soukup of Manhattan; a granddaughter, Sage Anne Thomas; a brother, Charles “Choddie” Schmitt of Mt. Kisco, N.Y.; and a sister, Caryl Anne Speck of Melbourne, Fla.

Visiting hours are set for Thursday, Aug. 13, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bailey Funeral Home in Mendham, N.J. A memorial service will be held Friday, Aug. 14, at 11 a.m. at Brookside Community Church in Brookside, N.J.

Memorial donations may be sent to Mendham Township First Aid Squad, P.O. Box 122, Brookside, NJ 07926; Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Memorial Hospital, 100 Madison Ave., Morristown, NJ 07962; or Brookside Community Church, 8 East Main St., Brookside, NJ 07926.

For condolences, visit baileyfuneral.com.

Cecelia Zak of Riverhead died Aug. 6 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. She was 86.

She was born Nov. 29, 1928, in Northville to Stanley and Jessie Keleski and graduated from Riverhead High School in 1947.

Ms. Zak married William May 28, 1950, at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead. The couple was married for 65 years.

She worked for Suffolk County at the county treasurer office for over 30 years.

Family members said Ms. Zak enjoyed gambling, traveling and having lunch with friends.

Predeceased by her daughter, Marilyn Lane, in 1984, Ms. Zak is survived by her husband; her sons, William D. (Diane) of Calverton and Richard (Rain) of Southold; two stepgrandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. She was also predeceased by her siblings, Stacia Szczepanik, Ann McCaffery, Edith Burmester, Seamon Keleski, Sophie Abramowski and Karney Keleski.

The family received visitors Aug. 9 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service was held Aug. 10 at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment took place at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue.

Memorial donations may be made to North Fork Breast Health Coalition.

This is a paid notice. 

John L. Bednoski, Jr. of Peconic died at his home Aug. 11. He was 67.

Visiting hours will take place Friday, Aug. 14, at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. Please contact the funeral home for additional information.

A complete obituary will follow.