Longtime Cutchogue resident Elizabeth J. Homan died Oct. 26 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Port Jefferson. She was 87.

She was born Feb. 18, 1928, in Brooklyn to Charles and Martha Unbekant. She attended Cutchogue West Schools and Bushwick High School.

Ms. Homan was a homemaker who also helped her husband at his business, Braun’s Seafood in Cutchogue. She was a member of Cutchogue-New Suffolk Homemakers and the Red Hat Society. Family members said she enjoyed the North Fork’s fine wines.

Ms. Homan is survived by her husband, James, whom she married June 19, 1949, in Aquebogue; her children, Shirley Garden of Buffalo, N.Y., and Kenneth, of Peconic; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

The family received visitors Oct. 28 at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue, where a funeral service was held Oct. 29. Interment was at Cutchogue Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice.

Mary Ellen Jefferson of Cutchogue died Nov. 4. She was 84 years old and the widow of the late Rev. Eugene Jefferson of Jefferson Temple Church of God in Christ in Cutchogue. 

Viewing services will be held Thursday, Nov. 12, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Jefferson Temple Church of God in Christ in Cutchogue. Homegoing services will begin at 7 p.m. Interment will take place at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Calverton National Cemetery. Those attending the committal service are asked to assemble at church by 10 a.m. Friday morning.

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

A complete obituary will follow. 

Anne Hocking of Greenport died on Nov. 7. She was 81. 

The family will receive visitors Tuesday, Nov. 10, 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. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold.

Memorial donations may be made to Greenport Fire Department Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 58, Greenport, NY 11944 or East End Hospice, P.O. Box 1048, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978.

A complete obituary will follow. 

Warren John Oltmanns

Former longtime Southold resident Warren John Oltmanns passed away peacefully in his sleep Oct.26, 2015, in Richmond, Va. at age 94. 

Warren was born Feb. 28, 1921, in Brooklyn to Ruth Isabel Hodgetts and Herman John Christopher Oltmanns. He spent his childhood in Brooklyn until the family moved to Manhasset, where he spent his teenage years. He graduated from Hofstra University with a degree in business and then received a graduate degree from Harvard Business School.

Warren was a World War II veteran, serving in the Pacific Theatre. He enjoyed family, church, beaches, swimming, all of his dogs, the New York Times and taking long drives in his many cars. He was a trustee of the First Presbyterian Church of Southold, as well as a treasurer there.

Warren married Beverly Brannin Dec. 27, 1945, in Manhasset. They raised three daughters – Robyn, Wendy, and Kim – in Garden City.

Warren had a lengthy career on Wall Street. He was a municipal bond salesman and bond broker for Charles E. Weigold and Co. He later worked at Merrill Lynch, Franklin National Bank, and European National Bank. In his retirement years, he and Beverly lived for 27 years in Southold.

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Beverly Brannin Oltmanns; three daughters, Robyn Turrill ( Bob) of Boulder, Colo.; Wendy Watkins ( Tom) of Richmond, Va. and Kim Maxwell ( Alan) of Charlotte, N.C.; six grandchildren, Scott and Reid (Lawren) Hutchinson; Dana Wiles ( TJ), Tommy Watkins, Paige and Leigh Maxwell and three great-grandchildren. Evans Hutchinson, Jackson Hutchinson and Quinn Wiles.

Interment was private.

This is a paid notice. 

Julio Victor Tocay Ajcuc of Peconic died Nov. 8 in an automobile accident. He was 33. 

He was born Aug. 19, 1982, in Guatemala to Julio Tocay and Maria Ajcuc Zurdo.

Family members said Mr. Ajcuc was a painter for Valdez Painting and enjoyed playing soccer with his kids and spending time with his family.

Mr. Ajcuc is survived by his wife, Edith Nazario; his children, Julio and Eddy and extended family in Guatemala.

A memorial service will be held Friday, Nov. 13, 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. Mr. Ajcuc will be interred in Guatemala.

Marie R. Boutcher of Laurel died at Riverhead Care Center Nov. 11, 2015. She was 93 years old. 

She was born in Bay Shore, Nov. 16, 1921, to Robert Raymond and Bessie May (née Foster) Ryder.

Predeceased by her husband, Frederic H. Boutcher, Jr. on December 13, 1995, she is survived by sons; Robert F. (Sharon), Frederic III and Gerald (Arta); five grandchildren: Johanna Gamboa, Frederic Boutcher IV, Nathan Boutcher, Andrew Boutcher and Emmadora Boutcher and six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her twin sister, Betty Brown.

Marie was a music teacher at Riverhead BOCES; teaching being her true passion. She also gave private lessons in her home for many years. Marie was active for many years in the Mattituck Presbyterian Church and enjoyed singing in the choir. After retirement was a volunteer for RSVP. She also enjoyed spending time with her beloved family.

The family will receive vistors Friday, Nov. 13 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. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Laurel Cemetery.

This is a paid notice. 

Wilson Fiske Reynolds Jr.

Wilson Fiske Reynolds Jr. passed away at home Oct. 21, 2015, as his daughter Nancy had just landed safely at the airport from spending a week with him and as his other daughter, Lynn, was at his side, holding his hand. 

Wilson, known as Fiske, was born in Westhampton Beach (Southampton Hospital, where his first grandchild was also born many years later) Aug. 12, 1922, to Beatrice (Butts) Reynolds and Wilson F. Reynolds Sr.

After graduating from Westhampton Beach High School in 1941, he was a lifeguard and mechanic, and joined the Armed Forces in World War II, serving as a navigator for the Burma Hump pilots.

Fiske married Marilyn Barnard Sept. 10, 1947, and they had two daughters, Lynn and Nancy. His hobby of broadcasting led him to his job of radio dispatcher for the Southampton Town police, which is the career he retired from. After retirement, Fiske and Marilyn moved to Loveland, Colo., where they were happy to spend their last years.

Fiske was always active in serving his community. He was a volunteer firefighter/first-aid responder for Cutchogue Fire Department, was a member of Long Island Early Fliers Club, served for Meals on Wheels in Loveland, and the Handicapped Advisory Board in Loveland, all for many years. His hobbies included body surfing, dancing, broadcasting, building miniature antique cars and ships, going to the mountains, and attributes his long life to a shot of Old Grand Dad every night.

Fiske was preceded in death by his wife, sister, and many dear friends. He is survived by his daughters, Lynn Reynolds St. John (Randy) and Nancy Reynolds Houston (Bob); his grandchildren, Ryan Schur (Heather), Sarah Coyne Tassi (Mark); two great-grandchildren, Ryan and Maddison; and estranged granddaughter Erin Coyne and her two children, Grace and Jack, great-grandchildren that he was never given the pleasure to meet.

Those wishing to offer condolences may go to allnutt.com to sign the guestbook.

This is a paid notice. 

Ellen Cole, age 73, of East Marion, died Nov. 12. 

She was born July 9, 1942, in New York City to Marion and Louis Cole.

Ms. Cole received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Miami and for 20 years, was a manager for Bloomingdale’s book department in New York City.

Family members said she loved animals and the Humane Society, collecting sea glass, books and gardening. She adored her two granddaughters and also enjoyed spending time with her friend and companion, Victor Brown.

Ms. Cole is survived by her daughter, son-in-law and granddaughters.

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

Julia Sill, 105, longtime resident of Greenport died Nov. 14.

Ms. Sill and her husband, Herman, owned Sill’s Dairy Farm in Greenport.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday Nov. 18, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A 10 a.m. funeral service will be held Thursday Nov. 19, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greenport, officiated by Pastor Garret Johnson. Burial will follow at Sterling Cemetery in Greenport.

The family of Ms. Sill has suggested that memorial donations be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church, PO Box 242, Greenport, NY 11944.

A complete obituary will follow. 

Longtime Southold resident Marilyn Jane Reed McCarthy passed away Nov. 16 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Port Jefferson. She was 80.

She was born in Brooklyn Feb. 8, 1935, to Adelaide (Wallace) and William E. Reed. The family later moved into a 1940s English Tudor home in Jamaica Estates. Marilyn attended Immaculate Conception Grammar School and The Mary Louis Academy, graduating with many honors in January 1953.

Marilyn was an employee of the Long Island Press newspaper and also worked for Eastern Airlines, in which capacity she proudly got to have a dance with its owner, Eddie Rickenbacker.

Marilyn married James R. McCarthy Sept. 8, 1956. Their first child, Kathleen, was born Sept. 3, 1957. Son Daniel was born Aug. 12, 1959. The family resided in Lake Ronkonkoma for a few years, then moved back to Marilyn’s mother’s home in Jamaica Estates.

Marilyn worked at P.S. 178 in Hollis, first as a school aide and then had a very rare opportunity of becoming a paraprofessional where she ran the Ben Franklin Associates — a printing class that she helped organize to assist students with publishing. That became something. The class, and Marilyn’s guidelines, earned many New York State awards. She also earned an associate degree from Pace College.

Marilyn, James and son Daniel moved to the North Fork in 1988, taking up residence at Founders Village in Southold, where Marilyn was a welcome addition to the community’s publication, the Founders Village Grapevine. After working briefly at the Riverhead Department of Labor, she was hired by the unemployment office, where worked until 1993.

Marilyn loved reading, movies and theater. She and her husband became members of North Fork Community Theatre in Mattituck to honor their actor son.

Predeceased by her husband, James, on July 28, 1993, Marilyn is survived by her daughter, Kathleen Mooney (Brian) of Albany; her son, Daniel, of Southold; her sister, Barbara, and husband, Raymond McDonald, and their sons, Kevin and Michael, and their families; brother-in-law, Daniel F. McCarthy, and family of Ewing, N.J.; as well as other nieces and nephews and numerous friends.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, Nov. 19, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at St. Patrick R. C. Church in Southold. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

Memorial donations to Good Shepherd Hospice, 200 Belle Terre Road, Port Jefferson, NY 11776; Southold Free Library, P.O. Box 697, Southold, NY 11971; or Southold Historical Society, P.O. Box 1, Southold, NY 11971, would be appreciated.

This is a paid notice. 

Virginia H. Maginn, 84, of Mattituck, died Nov. 19 at Hampton Center for Rehabilitation in Southampton.

She was born Nov. 30, 1930, in Queens to Vincent and Helen Crawford. She married Cornelius on April 19, 1952, in Bellerose.

Family members said Ms. Maginn was a homemaker who loved gardening, writing, painting and grandchildren. She was a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Cutchogue.

Predeceased by her husband and her daughter Catherine O’Brien in 2015, Ms. Maginn is survived by her son, James Maginn; her daughters, Margaret Clennan, Eileen Villano and Susan McAllister and twelve grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Friday, Nov. 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Mattituck. Interment will take place at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue.

Memorial donations may made made to East End Hospice.

Stephen R. Lombardi, 49, of Cutchogue died Nov. 18.

Mr. Lombardi was the son of Phyllis Lombardi, who predeceased him in November 2012 and William Lombardi.

The family will receive visitors Sunday, Nov. 22, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue. Interment will take place at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue.

Memorial donations may be made to Angel Guaridan Home in Brooklyn.

A complete obituary will follow.

John Page of Greenport and New Suffolk died Nov. 18 at The Shores at Peconic Landing in Greenport. 

Since taking up residence on the North Fork in 1985, John was an active and generous supporter of New Suffolk Civic Association, Save Brecknock Hall Committee, Cutchogue New Suffolk Library, Peconic Land Trust, Group for the East End, Peconic Baykeeper and New Suffolk Waterfront Fund.

He moved to Peconic Landing with his life partner, Joe McKay, shortly after it opened in 2002, and spent 13 happy years as a member of what he called “an extraordinary community of people.”
In the words of his many friends, John was “a gentle man and a gentleman,” “one of the most generous people imaginable,” “possessed of great intelligence and a rapier wit that took people by surprise and left them laughing,” “a knock-out handsome guy!” and “giving of his financial management talents to anyone who needed help.” He was an avid reader, hiker, skier, gardener, and University of North Carolina sports fan.

John was born in Rocky Mount, N.C, on Nov. 25, 1932. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1955, served in the U.S. Army in the Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) and joined JPMorgan in New York City in 1957, where he spent his career in pension fund management.

John recently established “The Clara Allsbrook Page and Harvey Lee Page Scholarships” at UNC-Chapel Hill to honor his parents; the fund will support up to nine scholars who will receive financial awards equal to tuition and fees.

In addition to his partner, Joe, and their beloved black Lab mix, “Ruby,” John is survived by his older brothers, Harvey of Pikeville, Ky., Robert of Winter Park, Fla., and William of Washington, N.C.; by his younger sister, Ann, of Elm City, N.C.; and by nine nieces and nephews.

“Thank You for Being” … Sharing the Life of John Page” will take place Saturday, Dec. 5, at 2:30 p.m. at the Peconic Landing auditorium in Greenport. A memorial service at Chapel Hill, N.C., will be held in January and a celebration of John’s life will also be held in New Suffolk next spring.

Memorial donations in John’s honor may be made to New Suffolk Waterfront Fund (newsuffolkwaterfront.org), Peconic Land Trust (peconiclandtrust.org), or to Peconic Landing Community Fund.

This is a paid notice.

Orient sculptor Dorothy I. Abbott died peacefully at her home on Nov. 21 from Parkinson’s disease.

Dorothy was born April 19, 1932, in Thibadaux, La., to Doris and Argyle C. Abbott.

As a child, Dorothy summered with her family in Jamesport, where she gained a deep appreciation for fishing and sailing the Long Island waters. Dorothy studied at the Art Students League and, later, at Teacher’s College Columbia University, where she received her master’s in art education.

After teaching art in Lawrence, Long Island, public schools, Dorothy moved full time to the North Fork to dedicate her life to making sculpture. She first renovated her home in East Marion and later moved to Orient in 1983, where she built her sculpture studio.

For nearly 20 years, Dorothy divided her time between Italy and the North Fork, where she would go to carve marble from the foothills of the Apennine Mountains and cast her bronze sculpture. Dorothy’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums here and abroad, with exhibitions at galleries in New York City and the North and South forks, including at Guild Hall.

In 2010, Dorothy donated her 600-pound marble sculpture, Aurora, to Eastern Long Island Hospital, where it is permanently installed in the lobby. Carved in Italy, the sculpture resonates with a wave-like design, with shades of pink and grey.

Dorothy lived life to its fullest; a lover of dogs, an avid fisherwoman, often casting for blues and bass on Long Island Sound, a snorkeler and diver in the Caribbean and the Florida Keys, and a cook renowned to friends and family. She is survived by the love of her life and partner of 32 years, Lucy Steele; her brother, Argyle Jr., of Gainesville, Fla.; and nieces Allison and Leah.

Donations can be made in Dorothy’s memory to the Parkinson’s Research Foundation, http://parkinsonhope.org/.

This is a paid notice. 

Born July 25, 1936, in England, Dennis lived for the past 50 years in Speonk. He passed away suddenly Nov. 20, 2015, at home. He is survived by his wife, Judy; his sons, Christopher and Jeremy; his daughter, Nicole; his sister, Jean; and four granddaughters, Emma, Abigail, Mackenzie and Jordan.

Dennis was an accomplished chef, working for House of Parliaments in London, England, and Cunard Cruise Lines and owning several of his own restaurants. Dennis also owned several other businesses throughout his life, including Hillside Antique and Flea Market in Pulaski, N.Y., and most recently, Riverhead Coal Yard.

Dennis loved his family, his work, spending time outdoors fishing, golfing, gardening and always staying active.

“Our father was an amazing man who gave so much and taught us to keep going no matter what got in our way. Dad, you are loved! You will be with us every day. We will see you again. Cheers!”

Visitation will be held Tuesday, Dec. 1, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Follett and Werner Funeral Home, 60 Mill Road, Westhampton Beach.

In lieu of flowers please spend one night having dinner with your family and toast Dennis.

This is a paid notice. 

Aquebogue resident Harriette A. Wheaton, formerly of Centerport, died Nov. 22, 2015, at home. She was 94. 

She was born Dec. 25, 1920, in Nichols, N.Y., to Harry and Grace Burns and was a homemaker.

Predeceased by her husband, Dr. Gordon A. Wheaton (2005), her sister, Marion B. Simon and her great-grandson, Ryan, Harriette is survived by her sons, Mark G. of North Chili, N.Y. and Scott (Sherry) of Aquebogue; her grandchildren, Kirsten (Kevin) Black, John (Melissa) Scelsi, Jeremy (Randylyn) Wheaton and Benjamin (Jennifer) Wheaton; and her great-grandchildren, Dylan, Lauren, Tyler, Rhys and Julianna.

Cremation was private.

Arrangements were entrusted to Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue.

This is a paid notice. 

June C. Croon of Mattituck died Nov. 18, 2015. She was 70 years old. 

Ms. Croon had been the owner of The Plantage on Elijah’s Lane.

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

A complete obituary will follow.

Faye E. Kelleher of Mattituck died Nov. 22. He was 93 years old. 

The family will receive visitors Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Funeral services will be held that evening, beginning at 7 p.m.

Graveside services will take place at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at New Bethany Cemetery in Mattituck.

A complete obituary will follow.

June Croon, who once headed the advertising department for the News-Review and who headed local perennial nursery The Plantage from 1997 until 2013, died suddenly at her home on Tuesday, Nov. 17. She was 70. 

June was born June 22, 1945, to Eugene and Mathilda Gaudio of Brooklyn, N.Y. June — following in the steps of her older sister, Lois Woodhull — attended the University of Maryland at College Park, graduating in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree in theatre. She worked briefly as an actress in the Washington, D.C. area and moved back to New York City shortly after the birth of her son.

In 1976 she and her son moved out to Cutchogue to start over. June began selling advertising for the Long Island Traveler-Watchman but soon moved to the News-Review, eventually rising to the position of advertising director. She left the company in 1979.

June and her husband moved to Florida in 1988 but she returned in 1996 as her sister’s health failed. She returned to the Times-Review advertising department as a sales associate. Upon her sister’s death in 1997 June assumed control of the family-owned perennial nursery, The Plantage, which she would continuously manage until she retired in 2013.

June is survived by her only child, Christian Lepore; his wife, Melanie; their children Steven, Zoey and Hayden and her cousins, Joyce Lake and Dana Kery.

Carol Ann (Marmero) Witte of Hampton Bays passed away peacefully Nov. 23, 2015. She was 74 years old.

Carol was born in Jamaica, N.Y., on Aug. 24, 1941, to Rudolph and Concetta (Paradiso) Marmero. The family moved to Valley Stream, where she lived and attended school.

Carol raised her three daughters, Annmarie, Suzanne and Deanna in New Hyde Park. She was devoted to her children, volunteering to make the community they lived in a better place. She was a longtime Girl Scout leader and campsite director, PTA president and officer at Stewart Manor Elementary School and Alva T Stanforth Junior High School.

While raising her girls, working part time and volunteering, Carol decided to pursue a college education. In 1980, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Adelphi University. Carol continued on her path to work with the elderly. She began as a therapeutic recreation aide and progressed as a recreation director for many years in the nursing home setting. Her mission was to bring joy and meaningful quality of life to people who were in their senior years.

Carol’s later years brought her five grandchildren, who she loved dearly. She rejoiced in the privilege of being present at each of their births. She retired to Hampton Bays to be closer to them.

Predeceased by her parents, Carol is survived by her three daughters, Annmarie (George) Paturzo of Coral Springs, Fla., Suzanne (Tom) Anderson of Coral Springs, Fla., and Deanna (Brian) Walker of Southold; her three siblings, Rita, Jill and John; and five grandchildren, who always held a very special place in her heart, Liam, Logan, Lauren, Aidan and Andrea.

The family will receive visitors Friday, Nov. 27, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. The Liturgy of a Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold.

This is a paid notice.