Patricia Ann Hansen

Patricia Ann Hansen of South Jamesport, formerly of Wantagh, died Aug. 1, 2016, of cancer at the age of 80.

She was born June 26, 1936, in Mineola, was raised in West Hempstead and was the daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy Messer and sister of the late James Messer.

A graduate of West Hempstead High School, Pat worked in Manhattan as a secretary for the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a time and also spent many years as a secretary at Summit Lane Elementary School in Levittown. She loved her coworkers and her time there.

An avid “homemaker” she spent hours knitting and making blankets and handicrafts for her many, many friends. She was a member of the “Homemakers” in South Jamesport and was also very active in West Hempstead at The Lutheran Church of the Epiphany, where she taught Sunday school. Later she was an active member of Advent Lutheran Church in Mattituck.

She loved the North Fork, especially her home in South Jamesport, where her family had spent many years. It was always open to her friends and family. Always proud and excited about the accomplishments and talents of her sons and her friends, it was, in fact, she who was the accomplished and extraordinary one.

A loving and devoted friend, wife and mother, she was preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Roy Chester Hansen, and is survived by sons, Bruce John Hansen of Arlington, Texas, and Glen Joseph Hansen. All who knew her loved and responded to her lifelong optimism and loving care.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Advent Lutheran Church. The Rev. George Summers will officiate.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is assisting the family.

This is a paid notice. 

Laureano Secaida of Peconic died Aug. 6. He was 37.

Mr. Secaida was born May 12, 1979 and was married to Chrystal Wesnofske.

The family will receive visitors Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

Town & Country Real Estate has established a GoFundMe fundraiser for the family. The link is gofundme.com/2e5ssra4.

A complete obituary will follow.

Stephen A. Weinstein

Stephen “Steve” A. Weinstein, 86, died on Aug. 3, 2016, in Princeton, N.J., two months short of his 87th birthday and two months short of the 65th anniversary of his marriage to Marcia (née Siskind), who he knew from childhood. 

A passionate journalist and graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism who parlayed his writing and typing skills into a desk job in the army in Germany during the Korean War, Steve wanted to work as a foreign correspondent for The New York Times. Instead, he found a home in business journalism, mainly at Fairchild Publications, where he worked mainly as the editor of Supermarket News, with stints at Footwear News and Women’s Wear Daily. He later worked as an editor at Progressive Grocer.

Through his work at Supermarket News and the professional relationships he established with the presidents and CEOs of numerous food industry corporations, in 1985 Steve was invited to help establish FICAH (Food Industry Crusade Against Hunger), a food-industry NGO focused on fostering self-help, sustainable solutions to ending hunger around the world. Already passionate travelers who spent their lives wandering the world — including being among the first foreigners to travel to China and Vietnam after they opened their doors, who climbed over the Himalayas into Tibet and Ladakh from India, where they went often, arrived with their children in Kenya on the day that Tom Mboya was assassinated and proceeded to drive through East Africa, and went to Afghanistan during a brief window of calm — Steve and Marcia also traveled for FICAH to numerous locations in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, and New Guinea, to check on sponsored projects.

Not only was Steve a well-respected journalist, but he also wrote poetry filled with love, respect and humor. He could always be counted on to write a personal poem for special occasions for friends and family. And for every one of 64 years, he wrote a poem of love and enduring devotion to his wife, Marcia, on her birthday and on their anniversary. The poetry may have been passed down in the family from Steve’s father, George Weinstein, a president of the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards, and member of the New York State Board of Regents who could also be counted on to write poetry filled with both love and humor for friends and family. Most recently, Steve published a book, “She Made Me Do It,” about the many travel experiences he and Marcia shared.

Despite suffering from a rare and little-known autoimmune disorder for 20 years, Steve continued to live his life to the fullest, travel, play golf, discover a love of opera, and enjoy the pleasures of the North Fork of Long Island and New York City. During this time, he and Marcia also made a new life for themselves on the North Fork in an octagonal house in the woods on a bluff overlooking Long Island Sound, where they joined the North Fork Reform Synagogue and made wonderful new friends.

Steve was a man of integrity, passion, love of learning, dry wit, generosity, wisdom, humor and bad puns, a voracious reader (especially anything about history), and open (sometimes dragged kicking and screaming) to change. He was a humble and gentle man who could, at the same time, be stubborn and fight passionately for social justice. He loved his family deeply, and his love and devotion to Marcia was inspirational.

He is survived by his wife, Marcia Weinstein; his children, Julie, Joel and Kim Weinstein; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The family has chosen not to have a funeral; a memorial service will be scheduled within a few months. Donations in his name may be sent to the Southern Poverty Law Center or Heifer Foundation.

This is a paid notice. 

Nancy Jane Rodilosso, 71, of Wilmington, N.C., and Mattituck passed away surrounded by her family Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.

Born April 23, 1945, in Savannah, Ga., she is the daughter of the late Norman B. Wenk Jr. and Muriel Weber Wenk.

Nancy is survived by her husband of 50 years, Philip T. Rodilosso; her daughters, Lisa Rodilosso-Smer (William) and Susanne Gravelle (Jeffrey); her grandchildren, Catherine Smer, Abigail Smer, Ellot Smer, Gavin Gravelle and Julian Gravelle; her sister, Linda Mercurio; her brother, Norman B. Wenk III and his wife, April; and her sister-in-law, Lois (Rodilosso) Kavaini and her husband, Pete.

Nancy is formerly of Garden City and the North Fork. She has been living in Wilmington since 2000.

She will be remembered as a loving and caring wife, mother and sister who lived for her grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at the Frank H. Kenan Chapel in Landfall, N.C.

Condolences may be offered at andrewsmortuary.com.

This is a paid obituary.

A graveside service for Robert “Bob” Mills Olsson will take place Saturday, Aug. 13, at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Southold.

Mr. Olsson, a former Southold resident, died July 20, 2014, at his home in Rogue River, Ore., at the age of 85.

Memorial donations may be made to C.A.T.S (Committed Alliance To Strays), P.O. Box 56, Medford, OR 97501.

Winifred Mitchell Lyons

Winifred “Winnie” Mitchell Lyons, 86, of Rockledge, Fla. and formerly of Stillwater Avenue in Cutchogue passed away on Aug. 8, 2016.

Ms. Lyons was born in Bellmullett, County Mayo, Ireland, on Dec. 1, 1929, to Andrew and Bregette Barrett and was one of nine children. She migrated to the United States at 20 years of age and proudly became a citizen on Jan. 8, 1965.

She was active in Red Hat Society, Helping Hands Ministry of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Community and was a volunteer at Wuesthoff Hospital in Rockledge. Winnie had a smile that would light up a room and loving Irish humor.

Winnie married Joseph Mitchell and had four children, Paul (Jodie), Linda, Kathleen (Paul) and Joseph (Anne) and six grandchildren, Paul, Jillian and Patrick Murphy; Megan and Richard Mero of Waterloo, N.Y. and Shannon Mitchell of Breckenridge, Colo. and great grandchildren, Dominique, Davina, and Cadence Mero.

Winnie leaves her husband, Harold C. “Harry” Lyons and seven stepchildren.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17,  at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

Contributions may be forwarded to The University of South Florida, Alzheimer Research Dept., 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MD 670, Tampa, FL 33612.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is assisting the family.

This is a paid notice.

Vaughan Ramsey of New Suffolk died at his home Aug. 3. He was 102.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is assisting the family.

A complete obituary will follow.

Jean Newbold Andrews, a daughter of Southold, passed away on July 19, 2016, after an extended illness. While she resided in an assisted living facility in East Northport, N.Y., for many years, Jean considered Southold her home.

She was born March 13, 1930. After graduating from Southold High School in 1948, Jean studied at Albany State Teachers College, now Albany University, part of the SUNY system, and went on to work in the 1950s at the Central Intelligence Agency as an executive secretary in the field operations bureau. Her later career was as a legal secretary in the 1960s and 70s and an executive assistant with the Maytag Company until her retirement in 1995.

Her beloved husband Martin Andrews, with whom she shared her love of Southold and the Long Island Sound, preceded her in death in Feb. 2016.
Jean is survived by her three children, Frank J. Diller, Deborah D. Grabfield, and Mark Newbold Diller and her grandchildren, Alyssa Wells Grabfield, Genevieve Marie Diller, Andrew Philip Newbold Grabfield, and Max Newbold Diller Parsons.

A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 16, 2016, at 11:30 am at the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Southold.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is assisting the family.

This is a paid notice. 

Martin Andrews, husband of Jean Newbold Andrews, died Feb. 25, 2016, after a prolonged illness.

“Andy” was born Oct. 16, 1918. He was a B-17 bomber pilot in World War II, and was shot down over Germany on his 13th mission on Sept. 6, 1943. Andy was able to land his plane in neutral Switzerland, where he and his crew were held in an internment facility. Andy was chosen by Allen Dulles for a prisoner exchange in early 1944, through which Andy memorized coded military intelligence from Dulles’s OSS network and delivered the information to the Pentagon.

After his military service, Andy wrote and directed newsreels for Paramount and Hearst Metrotone News. He became the host of the Farm Report, a weekly newsreel dedicated to farms and farmers in the 1950s. He served as the public affairs officer for the 1964-65 World’s Fair, and in later years wrote and directed documentary films, many on environmental subjects.

Andy’s wife Jean Newbold Andrews passed away July 19, 2016.

Andy is survived by his children, Emily Andrews, John Andrews, Frank Diller, Deborah Grabfield and Mark Diller, and by grandchildren Charlotte Marie Smith, Alyssa Wells Grabfield, Genevieve Marie Diller, Andrew Philip Newbold Grabfield, and Max Newbold Diller Parsons.

A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Southold.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is assisting the family.

This is a paid notice. 

Joan McNamee of Southold and formerly of Orient died Aug. 13, 2016, at Kanas Center for Hospice Care in Quiogue at the age of 82.

She was born Nov. 9, 1933, in Flushing to Adolph and Anna Usewicz.

On May 16, 1953, she married John T. “Mac” McNamee.

Predeceased by her husband of 51 years on June 24, 2004; she is survived by six children, Barbara Omaggio of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Betty Wood of Aquebogue, Nancy Fregosi of Massapequa, Mary Ellen Erdman of Southold, Jean McCoy of Center Moriches and James McNamee of Flushing; two brothers, Robert Usewicz of Williston Park, N.Y. and Richard Usewicz of Hopewell Junction, N.Y.; grandchildren Shannon, Heather, Chris, Tommy, Michael, Kerri, Kara, Kevin, Melissa, Megan, Emily, Katherine, Danny, Kelly, Sara, Stephen, Suzanne and Sabrina and great-grandchildren Seamus, Kaylie, Ashley, Skylar, C.J., Ben, Lyla, Tommy, Samantha, Matthew, Ricky, Tyler and Calvin.

The family will receive visitors Monday, Aug. 15, 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. Tuesday, Aug. 16 at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Southold. Interment will follow at the Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations to the Kanas Center for Hospice Care would be appreciated.

A Celebration of Life Mass for Kaitlyn Doorhy, formerly of Mattituck, will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck.

After the Mass, the church will host a wine and cheese celebration, followed by a prayer service, toast to Ms. Doorhy and release of doves at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue, led by Kait’s Angels president William Araneo.

Ms. Doorhy died Aug. 22, 2014, at the age of 20.

Valerie T. Santangelo of Garden City and Waterview Terrace in Jamesport died Aug. 10, 2016, at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. She was 51.

She was born in Jamaica, N.Y. July 17, 1965, to Joseph T. and Bernice (née Bossler) Santangelo.

Surviving are her parents “Jay” and Bernice of Garden City and Jamesport; a brother Joseph Santangleo III of Garden City South and a nephew, Joseph Santangelo IV. She was predeceased by a brother Thomas Santangelo.

The family received visitors on Aug. 11 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated Aug. 12 at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment followed at the church cemetery.

This is a paid notice. 

Leslie C. Littlefield

Leslie C. Littlefield of Shelter Island passed away at his home on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at the age of 72.

Born March 14, 1944, to Virginia and Loren Littlefield, “Bizzy” was a talented carpenter, mechanic and craftsman who was a lifelong resident of the Island. He was an avid car enthusiast who loved to build models, fly planes and play with his grandchildren.

Les will be remembered for his kind heart and huge smile. He was loved by many, most especially his adoring family. He was a loving husband, caring father, playful “Pop-Pop” and selfless friend.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Teresa Littlefield; daughter, Lisa (Littlefield) Nishiyama; son-in-law, Robert Nishiyama; granddaughters Mia and Lila; a soon to be born grandson; as well as several brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.

Memorial Donations are welcome to the Shelter Island Ambulance Foundation.

Cremation was private. The Shelter Island Funeral Home assisted the family.

This is a paid notice.

Jane Domaleski of Cutchogue died at the Riverhead Care Center Aug. 21, 2016. She was 92.

She was born May 6, 1924, at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport to Anna (Pietrewicz) and Paul Orlowski and was a graduate of Southold High School.

The lifelong Cutchogue resident was a parishioner of Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue and a member of the Sacred Heart Rosary Society.

Jane relished her family and loved to spend time in her flower garden. She also loved being a farmer’s wife and later on helped to sell strawberries at the “Red Barn” in Cutchogue. Flowers always brought her a sense of joy said family members.

Predeceased by her husband, Anthony, Oct. 19, 2014, and her daughter Alice in 1989, she is survived by her son, John (Karen) Domaleski of Warren, R.I.; her daughter Karen (Thomas) Helinski of Southold; three grandchildren, Kristen Helinski of Massachusetts and Ryan Klauk and Erin Klauk, both of California; and a great-grandson. She was also predeceased by her siblings, Chester Orlowski, Albert Orlowski and Violet Rosko.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Aug. 24, 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. Thursday, Aug. 25, at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

This is a paid notice. 

Zigmund J. Helinski of Southold died at his home Aug. 22, 2016. He was 90 years old.

“Ziggy” was born in East Marion Aug. 15, 1926, to Valentine and Constance (née Zywialkowski) and was a graduate of Greenport High School.

He then served for two years in the Army Air Corp and two years in the Merchant Marines.

On July 20, 1952, he married the former Marie Donahue in Southold.

Ziggy enjoyed a career as a parts manager for Tryac Truck & Equipment and an employee of the Southold Town Highway Department.

The lifelong North Fork resident was a communicant of St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold and St. Patrick’s Men’s Club. He was also a member of the Southold Fire Department and its Eagle Hook & Ladder Co., American Merchant Marine Veterans – Peconic Bay Chapter and Catholic War Veterans.

From the mid-1960s to the 1970s, Ziggy served as a Scoutmaster with Southold Troop 6 of the Boy Scouts of America.

Surviving are his wife Marie; five sons, Edward J. Helinski of Anchorage, Alaska, James H Helinski of Berryville, Va., Joseph T. Helinski, Thomas M. Helinski and William E. Helinski all of Southold; a sister Helen Koral and eight grandchildren, Kristen Helinski, James D. Helinski, Marcella Helinski, Christopher Irion, Evelyn Helinski and William L. Helinski, Dennis Swain and Simone Shephard; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends Friday, Aug. 26, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold, where Southold Fire Department services will be held at 7:30 p.m. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug.  at St. Patrick R.C. Church. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

Memorial donations to East End Hospice or Southold Fire Department Rescue Squad would be appreciated.

This is a paid notice. 

Former Greenport resident, Conover “CB” Black, Sr., died Aug. 2, at Laurel Hospital in Laurel, Md., with his family at his bedside. He was 93.

Funeral services were held Aug. 13 at the Second Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in his hometown of Sanford, Fla., with the Rev. Marvin Scott presiding.

This is a paid notice. 

William Joseph Jones of Southold died Aug. 24 at San Simeon by the Sound nursing home in Greenport. He was 74.

Funeral arrangements, incomplete at presstime, are in the care of DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.

A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of The Suffolk Times.

Stephen Dominick of Greenport died Aug. 24 at Stony Brook University Hospital. He was 58.

The son of Anthony Dominick and Ellen (Mcgee), he was born Nov. 30, 1957, in Queens and attended high school.

Mr. Dominick was a firefighter with the Fire Department of New York in Woodside, Queens, for 22 years. He won many awards with the FDNY and also with the Greenport Fire Department.

Family members said he enjoyed spending time with friends, and loved animals, cooking, fundraisers and being a member of the fire departments.

Predeceased by his parents, he is survived by his wife, Joni, whom he married May 19, 2006, in Southold; his sons, Stephen and William, and daughter, Amanda, all from Florida; and his brother Anthony. He was also predeceased by his brother Michael.

The family received visitors Aug. 28 at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport, where a firematic service took place. A funeral service was held Aug. 29 at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport, officiated by Father Richard Hoerning. Cremation was private.

Memorial donations may be made to Greenport Fire Department Standard Hose Company.