Catherine F. Goodale of Aquebogue died Feb. 14 at her residence. She was 63.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, Feb. 16, from 3 to 7 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner at Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the McGann-Mercy High School athletic department.

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Dorothy “Marie” Glover of Mattituck died at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead Feb. 6, 2017. She was 91.

Born in Jefferson City, Mo., to Burton L. and Florence (Hempstead) Terry, she moved to the North Fork at an early age and attended Southold schools.

Marie was a member of Mattituck Presbyterian Church and loved flowers. Family members said she will be remembered as a devoted housewife.

Marie leaves behind her sons, Allan W. and Everett B. (Dot) and her daughters, Eileen Roache and Sharon Burden, all of Cutchogue. Also surviving are nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two grandchildren and her siblings, Alvan H. Terry and Joyce Smith.

The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, officiated by clergy of Mattituck Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Southold.

Those wishing to remember Marie in a special way may make a donation to the Mattituck Fire Department or Mattituck Presbyterian Church.

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Jean Cochran, the only woman ever elected as supervisor of Southold Town and the first woman to serve on the Town Board, died on Thursday. She was 85.

Ms. Cochran, who lived in Southold, served as supervisor from 1996 to 2001, but her accomplishments go well beyond that.

She was the recipient of the North Fork Environmental Council Environmental Achievement Award in 1998, Southold Rotary’s Citizen of the Year and Mattituck Chamber of Commerce’s Award of Appreciation in 1999, among others.

“Jean was the first woman in Southold history elected Supervisor and, to date, the only one,” said Southold Supervisor Scott Russell. “When she left town government, she left Southold a better place.”

Prior to winning the supervisor’s race in November 1995, Ms. Cochran was the first woman ever to serve on the Southold Town Board following her election to that position in 1985. She also served one term as a town trustee prior to being elected to the council seat.

Mr. Russell, who was an assessor when Ms. Cochran was supervisor, said he also ran a few campaigns with her.

“She had a sharp mind, a quick wit and always, always pursued goals that she thought were in the best interest of the Town,” he said. “Jean wasn’t afraid of adversity and always stood her ground. That said, she was flexible to different perspectives.”

During the course of her lifetime, she served as president of the Suffolk County Girl Scouts, she was a Southold school PTA president, a chairperson of Ducks Unlimited Peconic Bay Chapter, a member of the Peconic Bay Estuary executive board, a vice president of the New York State Association of Towns and even a past board member and Honorary Life Member of the Suffolk County Women’s Bowling Association.

Bill Moore, who was elected to a council position in 1995, served on the Town Board with Ms. Cochran for four years. They ran together on the Republican line in 1995.

“She and I grew really close in our time on the board together,” he said in an interview Thursday. “I became part of her family. I still have the campaign ads tucked in the files somewhere.”

He said one of the great accomplishments of Ms. Cochran’s tenure as supervisor was the addition of more parks, such as Strawberry Fields in Mattituck, and the park in Peconic that was named after her: “Jean Cochran Park.”

“She was always making sure we added more parkland,” Mr. Moore said.

In an interview with The Suffolk Times in 2011, Ms. Cochran said: “To me, Southold is farmlands and working people. It’s part of rural America.”

Upzoning Route 48 to reduce the building density was another major accomplishment under Ms. Cochran, Mr. Moore said.

Ms. Cochran was married to Carlisle “Pep” Cochran, who was a town police officer, for 62 years prior to his death in 2013, and they had four children. Her son Carlisle “Ty” Cochran is a retired town police chief.

The family will receive friends on Monday from 3 to 8 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home on 51400 Main Road in Southold. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home’s chapel. Internment will follow at Willow Hill Cemetery in Southold.

Top photo caption: Jean Cochran pictured in 2001. (file photo)

The park in Peconic named in honor of Jean Cochran. (Credit: Nicole Smith)

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Gary Lillis always seemed to be playing pranks on others.

During Tom Taylor’s first year teaching at Greenport High School, for instance, Mr. Lillis convinced him the building’s business office was handing out free turkeys to teachers for Thanksgiving.

“I believed him and I went down to the office,” Mr. Taylor recalled Tuesday. “Once down there, I got nothing. They laughed at me — of course they did.”

It was one of the first memories that came to mind when Mr. Taylor was asked about Mr. Lillis, a Greenport native who died Feb. 3. He was 69.

“He was a true friend of mine and a great, great teacher,” Mr. Taylor said. “He was one of the friendliest people I’ve ever met … He loved to have fun.”

Mr. Lillis taught seventh- and eighth-grade science and health for more than three decades in the Greenport School District. He was also a longtime driver’s education instructor for the Greenport and Southold school districts and coached junior high baseball and softball in both districts, said his daughter, Rebecca.

Although Ms. Lillis never had her father as a coach while growing up, he sat on the sidelines and offered advice two years ago when she began coaching softball in Greenport School, where she also coaches field hockey. Today, she’s coaching girls whose parents were mentored by her dad.

As a teacher, she said, her father made sure to instill important life lessons in his students, like always being kind, genuinely good and patient with others.

“He was a very kind and generous person,” Ms. Lillis said. “I don’t think he ever had a bad word to say about anyone. I never heard him say anything bad about anybody.”

In addition to teaching, her father loved his alma mater, Clemson University — so much so that he owned a second home in South Carolina.

In fact, she said, one family tradition entailed traveling to Clemson for football games. In his later years, as his health declined, Mr. Lillis still made an effort to attend every game.

“That was something that he loved more than anything else, the Clemson Tigers,” Ms. Lillis said. “I said this at the funeral: [The Tigers] won the national champs game this year. It was a gift to the most loyal fan, their win at the national game.”

Mr. Lillis’ oldest son, Gary Jr., lives near Clemson, while his two other children, Daniel and Ms. Lillis, reside on the North Fork. Mr. Lillis is also survived by three — soon to be five — grandchildren.

“I’ll miss his smile and his kindness toward others,” his daughter said. “He was pretty much my best friend, so I’ll miss my best friend. I know his legacy definitely lives on between the three of us. He has lots of grandchildren and he left a legacy with his students, so he’ll always be around us in that aspect. But I think I’ll miss my father’s kind, caring soul the most.”

Photo caption: Gary Lillis, a longtime science and health teacher, died Feb. 3. (Credit: Courtesy photo)

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Joyce Monahan of Mattituck died Feb. 15, 2017 at San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport. She was 92.

She was born in Orient Oct. 20, 1924, to John and Ella (Petty) Stelzer. Raised in Laurel, she was a graduate of Mattituck High School.

In 1949, she married Roy Monahan who predeceased her in 2005.

In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, crocheting and reading. She was also an avid NASCAR fan.

She is survived by her children Debbie and Tim of Mattituck and Marilyn (Frank) Fliss; grandchildren, Melanie and Scott and great-grandson, Shane, all of Waverly, Tenn.

Services are private at this time. Interment will be in New Bethany Cemetery in Mattituck.

Donations to North Fork Animal Welfare League, P.O. Box 297, Southold, NY 11971 would be appreciated.

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Robert A. Parkin, 78, of Jamesport died peacefully in his sleep at Oasis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Center Moriches Feb. 17, 2017, after a long struggle with diabetes, anemia, heart and kidney damage and Parkinson’s disease.

Born in Brooklyn Feb. 26, 1938, he was the son of J. Stanley and L. Virginia Parkin and graduated from Greenwich High School in Connecticut in 1955 and Norwich University in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration.

Bob spent every summer of his life in Mattituck, moving permanently to the North Fork upon completing his military service after college.

Bob served for three years in the U.S. Army (Armor) as a second lieutenant. He was engaged in several types of business on the East End, first as a bank officer for Security National Bank, then as a manager of Long Island Shade and Blinds in Riverhead, then as the longtime general operations manager for K.G. Brown Manufacturing Company in Mattituck.

Bob was an active member of the Marratooka Club and was also involved in community affairs. He was a member of the North Fork Kiwanis, served as superintendent of Old and New Bethany cemeteries in Mattituck and was a faithful member of the choir and of the Men’s Club of Cutchogue United Methodist Church. He also had a lifelong interest in boating.

Bob was predeceased by his sister, Leslie, and is survived by his brother, John, of Frankfort, Mich., two daughters, Laurie Totta of Yarmouth, Maine, and Susan Bain of Savage, Minn., and six grandchildren.

Arrangements are being conducted by DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. A memorial service will be held at a later date, to be followed by a private burial at New Bethany Cemetery in Mattituck.

Memorial contributions are requested for North Fork United Methodist Church or the Norwich University Scholarship Fund.

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After a blessed, vibrant and long life, Anna M. Lehnert Schaller of Armonk, N.Y. and East Marion passed away Feb. 18, 2017, at the age of 98.

Anna was born at home in Astoria, N.Y. Aug. 3, 1918, to a German immigrant father and American born German mother. She lived in New York all her life.

She married Harold Schaller in 1940 and focused her energy in raising three daughters, and took extension courses in sewing, tailoring, needlepoint, crochet, embroidery, tole painting, flower arranging and many other crafts. She enjoyed traveling and was active in local gardening clubs and historical societies.

After 64 years of marriage, Anna’s beloved husband, Harold passed away in 2004, followed by daughter, Elaine Marie Tuthill in 2011. She is survived by daughters Marilyn Mangels and Karen Hampton and their husbands, John Mangels and Monty Hampton and son-in law, Halsey Tuthill. She leaves behind eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

We will never forget her strength and eagerness to participate in family events. She will be greatly missed and loved by so many.

The family will receive visitors Friday, Feb. 24, from 5 to 8 p.m. at  Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Greenport. Burial to follow at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Southold with reception after.

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Col. Grant Herbert Lennox, retired U.S. Marine Corps., P.E.,  died Feb. 16, 2017 in Lenox, Mass. at the age of 94.

Grant was born in Elizabeth, N.J. to Arthur Hubert Lennox and Floral Herbert Lennox and grew up in Roselle and Springfield, N.J. He graduated from Jonathan Dayton High School in Springfield in 1939 and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1944.

Grant served with the 1^st Marine Division in the Pacific in Okinawa during World War II, at the post-war occupation of China, then helped engineer the construction of what is now the U.S. Marine Corps. Mountain Warfare Training Center at Pickel Meadow in California. He remained an active member of the USMC reserves until his retirement in 1982, serving as the commanding officer of a battalion based in Port Newark, N.J.  Following the war he moved to Mountainside, N.J and enjoyed summers at Lake Hopatcong, N.J and East Marion, He and Bette retired to East Marion in 1989.

Grant joined his father Arthur’s civil engineering firm Lennox Associates, in Springfield and Lake Hopatcong, N.J. after the war and took over when his father retired.  As the town engineer in Mountainside, he was responsible for naming some of the streets such as Raccoon Hollow and Whippoorwill Way. He also did a term as the town engineer in Jefferson Township.

Grant was a founding member of the Community Presbyterian Church of Mountainside, past commodore of Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club, past president of the Mountainside board of education and past president of the Springfield Rotary. He was a member of Orient Congregational Church and a member of the Masonic Atlas Pythagoras Lodge in Westfield N.J. He volunteered for the Mountainside Little League, was a Boy Scout leader and a long time member of the LHYC Race Committee. He was a highly skilled woodworker and carpenter.

In addition to his formal volunteer activities, Grant lovingly served as an informal adoptive father and grandfather to many who had previously lost theirs and will especially be missed by Kathy Greene Dahms of South Portland, Maine and Sherry Greene Starr of West Barnstable, Mass. His sense of humor, zest and passion for life and those he loved were truly remarkable.

Grant was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Elizabeth (Bette) Foster Lennox. He leaves behind his children, Arthur and Lorrie Lennox of Naples, Fla., Dean and Libby Lennox of Chatham, N.J. and Barbara and Hal Westwood of Plainfield, Mass.  Also surviving are eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be private. Those wishing to donate in Grant’s memory may contact Doctors Without Borders http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ or the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club Historical Foundation, P.O. Box 133, Landing, NJ 07850.

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Alice Sadowsky Davis, a native of Southampton and former resident of Riverhead, died Feb. 5, 2017, at Focus Otsego in Cooperstown, N.Y. The upstate Hartwick resident was 87.

She was born in Southampton Feb. 15, 1929, to Francis and Frances Sadowsky.

On March 11, 1978, she married Kenneth Davis in Hampton Bays.

Alice had been the head bookkeeper at Wells Pontiac-Cadillac in Peconic for many years.

She is survived by her husband Kenneth; sisters, Josephine Hand of Riverhead and Elizabeth Spinola of Westhampton; nephews, Alfred (Melanie) Hand of Riverhead and David Hand of Riverhead and nieces, Frances Hand of Riverhead and Patricia Summers of Albuquerque, N.M.

The family received friends Feb. 15 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Funeral services were held that evening by Father John Barrett. Interment took place on Feb. 16 at the Cutchogue Cemetery. Prayers were recited by Father Richard Hoerning.

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Catherine F. Goodale

Catherine F. Goodale of Aquebogue died Feb. 14, 2017, at her home. She was 63. 
She was born Jan. 8, 1954, in Riverhead to Rose and Thomas Rogers.

Catherine was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 but continued to live a beautiful active life, traveling to Italy, London and France, caring for her son after a double lung transplant in 2004 and being the number one fan of her husband’s and son’s racing team.

Predeceased by her son Keith in 2016, she is survived by her husband, Russell; her son Jeffrey; her daughter, Tracy Kappenberg (Bryan); her grandchildren, Brooke and Evan Kappenberg; and her sisters, Patty Kaczmarek, Debbie Viani and Donna Kerrigan.

Catherine was a graduate of McGann-Mercy High School, Class of 1972. She was passionate about Mercy and Catholic education, dedicating years to ensuring the continued success of the school.

Memorial donations may be made to McGann-Mercy High School Athletic Department, 1225 Ostrander Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901.

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Frederick P. Schwicker Sr., 84, died Feb. 10, 2017, at The Hospice House in Auburn, Maine, following a brief illness.

Frederick is predeceased by his two brothers and his sister. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Patricia (née Parziale) Schwicker; his daughter Jean (Schwicker) Burkhardt and her husband, Gerald; his son Frederick P. Schwicker Jr.; his daughter Virginia Schwicker; his son Louis Schwicker and his wife, Pamela; his daughter Jennifer Schwicker; and his daughter Elizabeth (Schwicker) Mulderig and her husband, Craig. He will be loved and missed by 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and many friends and family.

Born and raised in Seaford, N.Y., the son of William Schwicker and Elizabeth (Morgan) Schwicker, Fred enjoyed clamming and fishing on the bay and was an avid wildlife enthusiast.

He graduated from Baldwin High School and was a very proud member of the alumni association, keeping in contact with many of his old classmates over the years. The call to community service came to Fred and he joined the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department after graduating from high school and remained a member of the Exempt Fireman’s Benevolent Association until his death.

After serving in the U.S. Navy as a Seabee, he worked in road construction as a member of Union Local 1298 in New York until moving to Maine with his family in the early 1980s.

Fred had a passion for animals and nature and was a lifelong supporter of the Audubon Society. He enjoyed carving and drawing shorebirds. He also authored a book about the town and people he grew up with in Seaford called “Clam Diggahs.”

A private graveside service will be held in the spring at Washington Memorial Park in Mount Sinai.

The family has requested donations be sent to Seaford Historical Society, P.O. Box 1254, Seaford, NY 11783.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at funeralalternatives.net.

Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives in Brunswick, Maine.

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John G. Shack III of Greenport died Feb. 19 in Greenport. He was 35. 

The son of Marie (Sayegh) and John Shack Jr., he was born Oct. 9, 1981, in Beirut, Lebanon, and graduated from Woburn High School in 2000.

Mr. Shack attended college and worked as a piano player for six years  at Season’s 52 and other venues.

Family members said he was a “true friend to all he met.”

Mr Shack is survived by his parents and his sister, Ameena Langford of Chelmsford, Mass., and three nieces.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, Feb. 23, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to CNEWA, Attn. Debora Stonitsch, 1011 First Ave., New York, NY 10222.

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Steven A. Lappe of Southold died suddenly Feb. 20. He was 64.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, Feb. 23, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at First Baptist Church of Greenport. Pastor Thomas LaMothe will officiate. Interment will follow at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Southold.

Memorial donations to Awaken Westchester Church, c/o David Stadling, 40 Maryland Ave., Armonk, NY 10504 would be appreciated.

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Kenneth R. Miesner, age 50, of New Port Richey, Fla. passed Feb. 22, 2017, surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born Jan. 12, 1967, in Greenport, to John and Carolyn Miesner.

Ken was a graduate of Mattituck High School Class of 1985. He was a well-known leader in the school, talented athlete on the sports field, and active in the community. Ken was famous for bestowing nicknames upon his friends, which often stuck throughout their adulthood.

After a memorable high school experience, Ken graduated from Florida State University. He returned to the North Fork in the summers and worked at the former JoAnthony’s in Southold and the former Chowder Pot Pub in Greenport where he met his future wife, Joanie. In 1992 Ken married Joanie Vindigni of East Marion, and they moved to New Port Richey, Fla.

In New Port Richey, Ken began working for Pasco County Schools as a special education teacher. He completed a Master in Educational Leadership from the University of South Florida and became an assistant principal, and later, principal at his beloved Richey Elementary School. After a career in the school system for 23 years, he retired in 2016. After retirement, Ken was an avid volunteer with Meals on Wheels, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Medical Center of Trinity, and he also trained his faithful companion Boo as a therapy dog.

He is survived by his devoted wife Joanie, of 24 years; two daughters, Katie (19) and Sarah (17), and his faithful companion, Boo. Left behind to also cherish his memory are his mother, Carolyn Myron; sisters, Karen Hatch (Paul) and Jeanette Tutrone (Rob); brother, Lee Myron (Jacqueline), mother-in-law, Germaine Vindigni, sister-in-law, Sally Vindigni, brothers-in-law, Frank and Dan Vindigni, and nieces and nephews, Kalli, Colton, Peyton, Tim and Matthew. Ken was predeceased by his father, John and his father-in-law, Salvatore Vindigni, and his nephew and Godchild Bobby Conover.

Ken was blessed to have numerous lifelong friendships, many of whom he considered extended family. His memory will be carried on by the many stories told by his dear friends.  He valued those relationships and treasured them.

The family will receive visitors Friday, March 3, from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 4, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport followed by burial at the East Marion Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to “Class of ‘ 85 Ken Miesner Scholarship,” P.O. Box 304 East Marion, NY 11939.

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Josephine M. Conklin of Riverhead died Feb. 24 at Kanas Center for Hospice in Quiogue. She was 92. 

The daughter of Donato and Anna Mazzaferro, she was born Feb. 25, 1924, in Greenport. She graduated from Greenport High School in 1942.

On Sept. 27, 1942, she married Herbert Conklin in Greenport.

For 38 years, Ms. Conklin worked for New York Telephone as a group chief operator.

Ms. Conklin was a member of the Pioneers and the Peconic Bay Medical Center Ladies Auxiliary.

Family members said she enjoyed reading and crafts and enjoyed working at the PBMC gift shop.

Predeceased by her husband in 2012 and her grandson Mark in 2012, Ms. Conklin is survived by her sons, Keith (Arlene) of Pennsylvania and Mark (Laurie) of Riverhead; brothers, George and Jimmy Mazzaferro; and grandchildren, Jamie, of Riverhead, Jennifer (Andrew) of Washington, D.C. and Scott, of Pennsylvania.

The family will receive visitors Monday, Feb. 27, from 9 to 11 a.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, where a funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Cremation will be private.

Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice.

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Ann T. Swedish of Cutchogue died Feb. 24 at San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport. She was 98.The daughter of William and Helen (Kukowska) Dworakowski, she was born March 22, 1918, in Brooklyn and attended high school.

On May 2, 1943, she married John Swedish in Brooklyn.

Ms. Swedish worked in various secretarial positions. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Cutchogue.

Family members said she enjoyed reading, bingo and crossword puzzles.

Predeceased by her husband in 2006, Ms. Swedish is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Victoria (William) Slade and her son and daughter-in-law, William Swedish and Linda Griggs; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

The family received visitors Feb. 26 at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27 at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to San Simeon by the Sound or East End Hospice.

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Steven A. Lappe passed away peacefully Feb. 20, 2017. at Eastern Long Island Hospital He was surrounded by his loving family. Steve was 64.

He was born Jan. 26, 1953, to Frederick and Elsie (Olson) Lappe. Steve lived in Huntington with his family before moving to the North Fork in 1964.

Steve attended Southold Schools and graduated from high school in 1970.

Steve was a primary member of his family’s farm on South Harbor Road in Southold and worked actively from childhood to when the farm was sold in 2001. Afterwards, Steve started a new chapter in his life at Briarcliff Sod in Peconic. Steve was instrumental in the field but his love was driving “18-Wheelers.” He even delivered sod into New York for the displays at Rockefeller Center.

Steve is survived by three brothers, Christopher (Theresa) of Southold, Paul (Roberta) of Indiana and Frederick (Jennifer) of Calverton and a sister, Susan (Fred) Stradling of Amawalk. He is predeceased by his parents.

Words cannot express how deeply he will be missed by his family and friends.

Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Greenport, officiated by the Rev. Thomas LaMothe. Interment followed at the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Southold.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes.

Memorial donations can be made to Awaken Westchester Church, c/o David Stradling, 40 Maryland Avenue, Armonk, NY 10504.

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Maureen S. Meehan of Southold died Feb. 26, 2017. She was 77.

Born in the Bronx March 1, 1939, to Ignatius and Mary Catherine (Dillon) Carraher, she later attended schools there.

She continued her education and received a bachelor’s degree from Hunter College in 1960. She had been a teacher with the New York City Board of Education before leaving to raise six children.

In her free time, Maureen was fond of the arts and painting. She also enjoyed cooking.

Family members said she will be best remembered for the love given to her family, especially her grandchildren.

Predeceased by her husband, James J. Meehan, on Dec. 11, 1995, she is survived by her children, Maureen, Pauline, Katherine, James (Patricia Eckardt), Susanne (Ian Serrano) and Sarah (Christopher Hsieh); her brother, Richard Carraher of Maryland; and seven grandchildren, James, Jack and Therese Meehan, Sara Mae and Zoe Lei Serrano and Taylor and Devin Hsieh.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, March 1, from 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, March 2, at St. Patrick R.C. Church in Southold. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations to the Peconic Community School, P.O. Box 273, Aquebogue, NY 11931 would be appreciated.

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Jean Worthington Cochran, a longtime resident of Southold, passed away at her home on Feb. 16. She was 85. She was predeceased by her husband, Carlisle “Pep” Cochran, in 2013.

Jean was born on Oct. 29, 1931, to Walt and Winnie (Van der Nuet) Worthington. She graduated from Riverhead High School, where she was a cheerleader, majorette and competitive athlete, in 1950. In September 1950, Jean married Pep, moved to Southold and started working at Kramer’s Drug Store. Upon Pep’s return from the Marines in 1951 they built their home on Boisseau Avenue, where they raised their four children.

As an active community volunteer and elected official, Jean made many contributions to our town, county and state. She was a Southold Town Trustee and councilwoman and was proud to have been the first woman elected as supervisor of Southold Town in 1996. She was pleased to have had a role in securing the Dam Pond Maritime Reserve and the Fort Corchaug Archeological Site at Down’s Farm Preserve. This past summer, Jean was honored to throw out the first pitch at an Osprey’s game in Peconic at the park that bears her name. Her efforts to preserve natural spaces for future generations will be forever appreciated.

Jean was involved with a wide range of organizations and served at various positions of responsibility. Some of her affiliations are as follows: director of the Southold PTA Youth Activities; president of the Southold School PTA; treasurer and board member of Suffolk County Women’s Bowling Association; president of the Suffolk County Girl Scout Council; board of directors for New York State Association of Towns; member of New York State Historic Maritime Advisory Committee; chairman and secretary of Ducks Unlimited Peconic Bay Chapter; chairperson of Suffolk County Supervisors Association; board member and treasurer of the Long Island Chapter of New York State Archaeological Association; and trustee of the Suffolk County Board of Parks, Recreation & Conservation. Serving with these organizations allowed her to work with many wonderful local people, as well as celebrities and famous politicians, for the good of Southold Town.

Long before Jean began her career in public office, she ran a little place called “Jeanies Joint” in the Wharf House at Founders Landing. Her delicious cooking and her fun nature made everyone feel at home. Not only was she a pro in the kitchen, she was a talented do-it-yourselfer long before the days of Pinterest. She would be inspired by clever crafts she saw in her travels with Pep, and when they got home they went to work. She would enlist him to make the wooden pieces she needed and, armed with her glue gun, fabric, paintbrushes and various other crafting supplies, she made creative pieces that always sold out at the local craft fair. Jean’s creativity and artistic skills made her one of a kind.

Ma, as her family called her, also loved to host gatherings. Whether it was Sunday dinner with her extended family, a birthday party or a festive Christmas party, she pulled out all the stops. Her decorating skills were second to none. Every year the Christmas Village was meticulously set up under the tree, the bubble lights were nestled among the branches and the mistletoe was hung with care. Her home was always open to family and friends, and there was a never-ending bowl of Hershey’s Kisses for all to enjoy.

In the summer months, you could find her happily floating in a tube in her pool (which was partially funded by the swear jar in her kitchen) or tending to her beautiful flower gardens. Spring, summer or fall, there were colorful blooms for Pep’s bees to enjoy. Ma also loved to take her grandchildren “sporting,” although most folks would just call it shopping or goofing off. Even a simple trip to the pool store to have the water tested was an opportunity to have a day of fun with them. If you happened to be lucky enough to ride in her car, you couldn’t help but snap and sing along with her favorite campaign song and life motto — “Don’t worry, be happy.”

Jean is survived by her children, Robert (Helen); Carlisle Jr. (Joan); Darcy; and Janine (Kathy); her grandchildren, Carlisle III, Abigail, John (Breana) and Emily (Hugo); her three great-grandchildren, Logan, Lily, and Elwyn; her sisters Carrol Picardi of Montgomery Village, Md., and Barbara Raynor of Aquebogue; and her brothers, Walt (Barbara) Worthington of Titusville, Fla., Robert (Terry) Worthington of Jamesport and David Worthington of Aquebogue. She was predeceased by her sister Shirley Dickerson of Southold.

The family received friends Feb. 21 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. Immediately thereafter, Pastor Dan Reiter conducted a prayer service. Burial followed at Willow Hill Cemetery.

Memorial donations in Jean’s memory may be made to Southold Town for the benefit and maintenance of Jean W. Cochran Park, Eastern Long Island Hospital, or East End Hospice.

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Vida P. Tallon died Feb. 26, 2017, at San Simeon Nursing Home in Greenport, where she resided for the past two years.

Ms. Tallon was born in Brooklyn on Sept. 15, 1915, to David and Wilhemina (Becker) Hopkins and had been a typist for the former Photo News in Bethpage.

Formerly of Baiting Hollow, where she enjoyed combing the beaches for sandglass, Ms. Tallon lived previously in Levittown, North Carolina and California.

Predeceased in 1983 by her husband, Robert J. Tallon, whom she married on Sept. 12, 1938, she is survived by her daughters Mary Kalinyak of Palm Springs, Calif., Vida Carter of The Villages, Fla., and Lorie Robak of South Orange, N.J.; and 17 grandchildren. She was also predeceased by her children Carole Ann Knobloch and Robert Tallon.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 3, at Calverton National Cemetery.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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