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Ginette M. Kumjian

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Ginette M. Kumjian

Ginette M. Kumjian, a resident of San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2017, at the age of 93.

Ginette was born in Dijon, France, to Leon and Marie Baroux on Sept. 17, 1923. She was an avid gardener, loved birds, cooking, reading and taking art classes.

Ginette had a very strong faith and was very active in her church, Orient Methodist, and in later years attended St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. She was also a member of the Orient Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary for 20 years as secretary/treasurer.

She leaves behind two sons, Lawrence Kumjian (Donna) from Virginia and Claude Kumjian (Debora) from Greenport, and two grandsons, Andrew (Mary), from Virginia, and Matthew, from Pennsylvania.

Family will receive friends between 10 and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A service will follow at 10:30 a.m., officiated by Pastor Garret Johnson, to celebrate Ginette’s life. Interment will follow at Orient Central Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Orient Fire Department Rescue Squad, 23300 Route 25, Orient, NY 11957.

This is a paid notice.

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Lloyd H. Clark

Andrew B. McCaffery

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Andrew B. McCaffery of Cutchogue died Aug. 12. He was 41.

The family will receive visitors Tuesday, Aug. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday, Aug. 16, 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 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue. Father Peter Narkiewicz will officiate. Interment will take place at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cutchogue Fire Department or East End Hospice.

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Marjorie K. Nugent

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Marjorie K. Nugent, 84, of Greenport died Aug. 4 at San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport. 

The daughter of Marguerite Eldridge (Brown) and Lewis Kalin, she was born Aug. 16, 1932, in Greenport and graduated from Greenport High School in 1950.

In 1970, she married Robert Nugent in Greenport.

Family members said Ms. Nugent enjoyed crossword puzzles, canasta, Scrabble and needlepoint and her cat, Elliot.

Predeceased by her husband in 2002 and her son Lewis Whitecavage in 2014, Ms. Nugent is survived by her sons, Joseph Whitecavage of San Francisco and Robert Nugent of Mastic; her sister Barbara Ostroski of Virginia Beach, Va.; her brother, Donald “Bud” Kalin of Murfressboro, Tenn.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A service will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at St. Agnes R.C. Cemetery in Greenport, officiated by the Rev. Ann Van Cleef.

Memorial donations may be made to Orient Congregational Church.

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

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Eileen Edna Deutsch

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Eileen Edna Deutsch of Hilton Head Island, S.C., and formerly of Manhasset and Shelter Island, passed away Aug. 10, 2017, after a long nine-year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 77 years old.

Eileen is survived by her husband of 55 years, Edward; her identical twin sister, Elaine Small; her two sons Eric and Douglas and their wives, Stephanie and Lori. She also leaves behind a close and loving family including grandchildren Jack, Emma, Nate and Cole.

Eileen and her sister were born Feb. 28, 1940, to Ernest and Ann Drollinger. As Eileen would like to say, she was first and is the oldest. She attended local New York City schools in Glendale, Queens, and summered in Croton-on-Hudson. She enrolled in Queens College, majored in American History and graduated in 1960.

Eileen met her husband-to-be in her third year at college. Their first date was visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art to fulfill a college art course requirement. She got an “A.” Eileen graduated, went on to get a Master’s in Education at St. John’s University and taught ninth-grade American History at Memorial Junior High School in Valley Stream.

Eileen married Ed on April 22, 1962, and continued working until their first child, Eric, was born four years later. Eileen went back to part-time teaching for a year until Douglas was born in 1969. Then Eileen became a full-time mom, president of the Parent Teachers Association, treasurer of the Manhasset High School Education Fund, played bridge and tennis and, finally, achieved her great wish of a hole-in-one.

Eileen was very much a “tomboy.” She loved spending her summers on the East End of Long Island, especially on Shelter Island. She was an excellent swimmer and loved to boat, clam and fish and would bait her own hook and cook what she caught. She had a wonderful, smiling disposition and will be missed by friends and family.

A memorial service will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church in Hilton Head on Aug. 16 at 11 a.m. followed by a reception at the church. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be sent to Memory Matters, P.O. Box 22330, Hilton Head, SC 29925 or memory-matters.org.

The Island Funeral Home and Crematory: islandfuneralhome.com.

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Lloyd Hubbard Clark

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At the age of 93 years, Lloyd Hubbard Clark has grabbed his fishing pole and set sail for calmer waters. He passed away peacefully Aug. 10, 2017, at his home in Southold.

Lloyd, a lifelong resident of the North Fork, was born in Greenport Feb. 3, 1924, to parents Evelyn and Henry Clark. He graduated from Greenport High School and then attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in marine science in 1946. He received a master’s degree from the Teacher’s College at Columbia University, and an additional master’s degree from Union College.

For over 30 years, Lloyd taught mathematics at Southold High School. He was one of those “firm but fair” teachers who expected high quality and hard work from his students. Many students over the years have returned to tell him how his instruction and expectations helped them in their college years, as well as in life in general. Even last summer, eight of his calculus students in town for a class reunion made a point of stopping by the house to let him know how much they appreciated the mathematics background they received from him.

Lloyd had salt water in his veins, loved the waters on the North Fork and made full use of them by sailing, fishing, clamming, lobstering, scalloping, crabbing, and anything else that could be done on the water. He was known to catch so many fish that he had to spend hours cleaning them and then more time delivering them to friends. The North Fork was his joy and he couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. However, as there is not much to do on the water in the winter season (aside from ice-boating), he and his wife became snowbirds, spending many happy winters in Florida, where he had a small boat and could continue his water expeditions there.

Another of Lloyd’s passions was playing bridge. He achieved life master status in the American Contract Bridge League and continued playing (and winning) duplicate bridge games up to a month before his passing. He kept his mind sharp with his daily sudoku, cryptogram, crossword, and jumbles from the newspaper. As an avid sports fan he made his likes and dislikes known when watching his Knicks, Giants and Yankees.

For many years Lloyd was involved in the NASCAR Modified Series. Son Richard was the driver of the car, while Lloyd and sons Bob and Roger served as part of the pit crew, making it a family endeavor. Lloyd was very organized and invaluable as the statistician for the team. They all spent many hours and days on racetracks in the Northeast.

As much as Lloyd loved teaching, being on the water, and playing bridge, his main love was his family. He always said that nothing is as important as family, and he and his wife, Cathy, were always the center of family life for his children and grandchildren.

Lloyd is predeceased by his beloved wife, Cathy, whom he was married to for 64 years. Living relatives are their three sons, Richard L. Clark of East Marion, Robert C. Clark (Darice) of Cutchogue and Roger H. Clark (Colleen) of Southold, and their daughter, Ann E. Martin (Billy) of Southold; grandchildren, G. Gregory Heuschele (Jessica) of Gales Ferry, Conn., Michael L. Heuschele of Peconic, Kelly A. Utz (Mark) of Cape Coral, Fla., Erin E. Clark of Groton, Conn.; and Abbey L. Clark of Boston, Mass.; and a great-grandchild, Flint Heuschele.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at North Fork United Methodist Church in Cutchogue. A reception will follow the service in the church’s fellowship hall. People are welcome to attend either or both functions.

The family asks that donations be given to East End Hospice, eeh.org, 631-288-8400. Interment will be private.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold is assisting the family.

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Doorhy memorial set

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A memorial Mass to celebrate the life of Kaitlyn Doorhy will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck. Ms. Doorhy died Aug. 22, 2014, at the age of 20.

Mary Hall, the organ donation recipient of Ms. Doorhy’s left lung, will be the special guest speaker. Following the Mass, a prayer and toast will take place at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue.

Family and friends are asked to wear the color pink.

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Barbara L. Jackson

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Barbara L. Jackson, 82, of Riverhead passed away peacefully in her home Aug. 13, 2017. Born Jan. 10, 1935, in New York City, she was the daughter of Velma Hopkins.

Ms. Jackson is survived by her three children, Harry Jr. (Brenda), Steve, and Susan (Joseph); five grandchildren, Melanie (Bill), Harry III (Noelle), Steve Jr., Lauren (Ryan) and Paige; and four great-grandchildren, Brody, Hunter, Evan and Emily. Barbara was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Harry “Ex” Jackson, and great-grandson Landon.

Barbara graduated from Riverhead High School in 1953. She was a stay-at-home mom until 1965, at which time she became a teacher’s assistant in the Riverhead school system. She spent the next 20 years working as a reading specialist. After her school retirement, Barbara and Ex moved to Gardiners Island to oversee the day-to-day operations of this remote island. Upon her return to Mattituck, she began working at Barker’s Pharmacy and tutoring children with dyslexia, which she continued to do for more than 20 years. Barbara’s passion for her favorite pastime — helping school-age children learn to read — was extraordinary. She loved to travel and cherished her “adventures” to Maryland, Massachusetts, and other locations throughout the United States with family.

The family will receive visitors Friday, Aug. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Ms. Jackson’s funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at the funeral home.

Memorial donations can be made to East End Hospice, 481 Westhampton-Riverhead Road, P.O. Box 1048, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978-7048.

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Eraklis Sakatos

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Eraklis Sakatos of Orient died Aug. 14. He was 49.

The family will receive visitors today, Thursday, Aug. 17, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at Saints Anargyroi, Taxiarchis and Gerasimos Greek Orthodox Church in Greenport, officiated by Father Jerasimos Ballas.

Interment will follow at Sterling Cemetery in Greenport.

A complete obituary follow.

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Frank N. Palumbo

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Dr. Frank N. Palumbo of Greenport died Aug. 14. He was 90.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, Aug. 17, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral Mass will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

A complete obituary will follow.

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Ginette M. Kumjian

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Ginette M. Kumjian

Ginette M. Kumjian, a resident of San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2017, at the age of 93.

Ginette was born in Dijon, France, to Leon and Marie Baroux on Sept. 17, 1923. She was an avid gardener, loved birds, cooking, reading and taking art classes.

Ginette had a very strong faith and was very active in her church, Orient Methodist, and in later years attended St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. She was also a member of the Orient Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary for 20 years as secretary/treasurer.

She leaves behind two sons, Lawrence Kumjian (Donna) from Virginia and Claude Kumjian (Debora) from Greenport, and two grandsons, Andrew (Mary), from Virginia, and Matthew, from Pennsylvania.

Family will receive friends between 10 and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A service will follow at 10:30 a.m., officiated by Pastor Garret Johnson, to celebrate Ginette’s life. Interment will follow at Orient Central Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Orient Fire Department Rescue Squad, 23300 Route 25, Orient, NY 11957.

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Karl Allen Haerr

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Southold resident Karl Allen Haerr, beloved husband, father, grandfather and uncle, died Aug. 13 at the age of 77 at San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport.

Karl was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1940 to Clarence Raymond “Bud” and Virginia Haerr. He married Julie Anne Katz in 1963 and they moved to Long Island in 1966. He was a teacher and administrator at the Patchogue-Medford School District before retiring in 1996.

After retirement, Karl advised student teachers at Dowling, refereed high school and junior high volleyball games in Suffolk County, and volunteered as an ombudsman at the Riverhead Care Center.

Karl enjoyed sports, travel, woodworking and being with his family.

He is survived by his wife, Julie Anne; daughters Holli Haerr and Alissa Cain; son-in-law Anthony Cain; sister Sandra Kauffman; grandsons Zachary and Benjamin Cain and Kevin Haerr, and nieces and nephews.

Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the charity of your choice.

DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold is assisting the family.

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Myrene Pfaff

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Myrene Pfaff, born in Paterson N.J., on Sept. 19, 1921, peacefully passed away on Aug. 16, 2017 in York, Maine.

Myrene graduated in 1938 from Paterson’s famed Eastside High School, where she was recognized for her athletic prowess as a member of the Sports Hall of Fame. She graduated from Elmira College in 1942 with a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry. She was an enthusiastic alumna of Elmira College, attending reunions, organizing fundraising and serving as Class of 1942 reporter for close to 50 years.

Myrene was employed at Curtis Wright Materials Lab in 1942, where she met her husband-to-be, Joseph E. Pfaff. They were married Feb. 12, 1944, and were blessed with 56 years of life together, including many wonderful summers with family and friends in Mattituck and Cutchogue. Joe preceded her in death on June 19, 2000.

Myrene is survived by her daughter, Nancy Ann, of South Berwick, Maine, and son, Joseph P., and wife, Dottie, of Cutchogue. She was beloved as “Nana” to her four grandchildren: Mara DeWitte and husband, Guy, of Southbridge, Mass.; Megan Murtha and husband, Bob, of Eliot, Maine; Danielle Pfaff of New York City; and Joseph G. Pfaff of Jersey City, N.J. Her great-granddaughter, Mary Grace Murtha of Eliot, Maine, was her joy.

Myrene was a devout Catholic all her life and served as a eucharistic minister at Guardian Angel Church in Allendale, N.J., where she was also a member of the Rosary Society and the choir and was a religious education instructor. She played golf until her late 80s and was also a skilled bridge player. She was a fundraiser for the Association for Retarded Citizens and a secretary at the Feinmann Center, a sheltered workshop for adults with intellectual challenges.

Myrene loved fashion, Frank Sinatra, good Italian bread, “NCIS,” dancing, the Jersey Shore, the North Fork and New York City.

Funeral services were held in New Jersey.

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Susan Eschauzier Madigan

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Susan Eschauzier Madigan died on July 21.

Born June 10, 1934, in Java, Indonesia, to Dutch parents, Susan was interned with her family in the war camp, Halmaheira, in 1942. After liberation in 1945, she sailed to Holland, eventually immigrating to the United States in 1949.

After attending the Hewlett School and Pine Manor College, Susan settled in New York City, working for Time/Life. In 1958, she married Thomas F. Madigan, and they lived in both Manhattan and Orient L.I. until his death in 2004. Susan joined Stribling & Associates and worked there until her death.

She was an avid reader, a consistent clipper of pieces from The New Yorker, and loved New York City and the Metropolitan Opera.  She sat on the board of the McBurney YMCA and was active in the Democratic Party, as well as many other arts, women’s rights and environmental organizations.

She is survived by her daughter, Alix (David Yorkin); granddaughters, Dinah and Dolores, whom she doted on always; her brother Peter G. Eschauzier (Jan), her stepchildren, Kevin, Nick, Anthony and Sheila, as well as many nieces, nephews, and untold friends whose lives she so dearly touched.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at First Presbyterian Church in New York City.

The family asks for memorial donations to the McBurney YMCA, NRDC and Planned Parenthood.

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Joan Adele Kennedy

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Joan Adele Kennedy

Joan Adele Kennedy passed away peacefully Aug. 8, 2017. She was born in Brooklyn April 9, 1933, to Joseph and Elsie Sanchez.

Joan graduated Callicoon High School in Callicoon, N.Y.,  in 1951. She earned a diploma in nursing from Jewish Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn School of Nursing. In addition, she completed a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Adelphi University. Joan had a love for people and a passion and for helping others. She worked for more than 40 years as a nurse, 20 of them at Huntington Hospital.

Joan married Jack Kennedy Feb. 5, 1956. They met at local establishment in Kings Park while Joan was doing psychiatric rotation. They quickly fell in love and created a loving family of six children that blossomed into 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

In 1985, Joan and Jack bought a home on the eastern end of Long Island in Orient, as a getaway for their family. Orient quickly became a place of family bonding through fishing, clamming, bike rides and long walks on the beach; the home still being used for that purpose today.

Joan was a faith-based woman who found strength and love from God. All who loved her will remember her generous spirit and deep faith. One of her many gifts from God was her creative nature. She enjoyed painting and creative activities. She appreciated passing her gifts of painting, knitting and passion for life down to her many grandchildren, family members and friends.

Joan will be remembered as a strong, creative, kind, independent woman. Her love for life brought her around the world visiting 33 countries. She inspired everyone in her life to travel and enjoy what life has to offer. She taught others about the simple pleasures of life like taking a dip in the cool salty ocean on a hot summer’s day and going to the library to find a good book. She experienced the pain of losing her husband and two children, but she never lost faith, and despite hardships her attitude towards the world remained as loving and kind as ever. She showed those she knew that life is a gift. She was the most generous, thoughtful woman and she will be missed so dearly.

Memorial donations may be made in Joan Kennedy’s name to Oysterponds Historical Society, P.O. Box 70 Orient, NY 11957 or online at oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org/donations.

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Corinne B. Donopria

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Corinne B. Donopria

Corinne B. “Cookie” Donopria, daughter of the late Mildred and Richard Donopria, born Nov. 1, 1929, in Brooklyn, passed away Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital after a brief illness.

Corinne was raised in East Williston, L.I. and went to local schools there. After college she returned home and taught school in Nassau County and summered in Southold, where she settled after retirement, and most recently Peconic Landing.

Corinne loved life, the Lord, her churches (St. Agnes R.C. Church, St Peter’s Lutheran and St. Patrick R.C. Church) and their pastors; her dog, Cissy, Peconic Landing and her friends there, all living creatures, gardening, painting, cross-country skiing, ice skating, all things outdoors and in nature, bicycle riding, walking the woods with her dogs, dancing, lectures, new cars (sometimes convertibles), music, painting, helping others, volunteering and singing in several chorales and choirs along the North Shore. She was spirited and spiritual, opinionated, curious and independent and lived life to the fullest.

She will be missed by dear friends, Cora, Suzanne and Jack, Mickey and Paul, family members, Harriet, Richard, Kristin, Michael and Kaitlin. Her ex-husband, Richard Kamps, predeceased her.

We can still see her riding her bike, boogie board under her arm, heading down Lighthouse Road on her way to McCabe’s Beach for a late-afternoon dip in the Sound.

Tho’ she has left us to enter the pearly gates, she will never be forgotten by the many who loved her. As she would end every conversation, God Bless.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Aug. 23, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Burial will take place at Cutchogue Cemetery.

Memorial services will be held at St Peter’s Lutheran Church at a later date.

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Stafka Patricia Van Kurin

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Stafka Patricia Van Kurin

Longtime Riverhead resident Stafka Patricia (Doroski) Van Kurin, 96, died Aug. 18 at Kanas Center for Hospice Care in Quiogue.

The daughter of Monica (Bujnowski) and John Doroski, she was born Feb. 19, 1921, in Cutchogue and graduated from Southold High School in 1941.

For three years, she worked as a hostess at the Perkins Inn Hotel in Riverhead.

On June 30, 1946, she married Walter Howard Van Kurin in Cutchogue.

Ms. Van Kurin was a homemaker. She served as a Girl Scout leader was involved with the St. John the Evangelist Church and school.

Family members said she enjoyed crafts, knitting, gardening, antiques and shopping.

Predeceased by her husband in 2005 and brother, Albert Doroski, in 2015, she is survived by her daughters, Charlene Ann Crump of Riverhead, Monica Susan Lessard of Mattituck and Stephanie Anita-Marie Scionti of Riverhead; son, Schuyler James Van Kurin of Riverhead; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

The family received visitors Aug. 21 at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service took place Aug. 22 at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead, officiated by Father Larry Duncklee and Bishop Emil Wcela. Interment followed at the church cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice.

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Mercy graduate Taryn Enck remembered for determined spirit

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A playoff tennis match was nearing its end when knee pain that had plagued Taryn Enck worsened. A junior at Bishop McGann-Mercy High School in the fall of 2009, Enck was playing a doubles match alongside longtime teammate Kayleigh Macchirole.

“We were fighting together,” Ms. Macchirole said. “I knew that we had to finish the match because Taryn couldn’t go on.”

The details of that match may have faded over time, but it’s the memory of the toughness Ms. Enck displayed on the court that stands out these years later. It didn’t matter, in the end, whether the duo won or lost — and no matter how a match ended, they always finished with a hug.

Ms. Macchirole thought back to that moment this month after learning that her close friend had died Aug. 10 at age 25. She recalled how Mercy girls tennis coach Mike Clauberg would describe the match afterward.

“It was the shining moment for the two of us, he would say. Our bond and love for each other really showed that day,” Ms. Macchirole said.

The teammates prevailed 4-3, upsetting the No. 8 seed from Patchogue-Medford.

The knee pain Ms. Enck felt that day was caused by a rare genetic condition called hereditary angioedema, or HAE. The disease causes certain proteins in the body to fall out of balance and tiny blood vessels to push fluid to different parts of the body. There’s no known cure. Ms. Enck was susceptible to swelling throughout her body, from her throat to her hands to her stomach, at times causing excruciating pain.

HAE affects an estimated one in 50,000 people, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. The specific strain Ms. Enck suffered from was even rarer. Symptoms typically begin in early childhood and worsen during puberty. Physical activity, stress or illness can exacerbate all the symptoms.

In addition, Ms. Enck had celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that prevented her from eating wheat or gluten.

During her years at McGann-Mercy in Riverhead, where she graduated in 2011, Ms. Enck never complained about the obstacles she faced or made excuses for why she might not have performed up to her potential in a given tennis match, those who knew her best said.

“If you told her no, that just made her work harder,” said her mother, Cathy.

Mr. Clauberg added: “She was an amazing tennis player. She was able to fight off pain and fight off suffering while playing. It was an enormous task. I’ve never seen anybody like it.”

Cathy Enck said the family first began to notice her daughter’s issues around her freshman year at Mercy. They didn’t know what exactly plagued her and finding a precise diagnosis proved a challenge, given the rarity of the disease. It wasn’t until she was 17, after her tennis season, that doctors finally diagnosed HAE. Ms. Enck was admitted to Southampton Hospital and then transferred to New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

“The team of doctors were constantly taking all sorts of bloodwork and doing all sorts of tests,” her mother said.

She was hospitalized for three weeks. But doctors had good news: A drug had recently been approved by the FDA that they thought could be helpful. Cathy Enck said the medication kicked in quickly and her daughter’s swelling and distended stomach began to subside.

Administering the medication became a constant in her life in the years that followed. She required infusions every three days and, in the beginning, would get them intravenously. But soon her veins began to deteriorate, requiring doctors to place a PICC — or peripherally inserted central catheter — in her arm that delivered the medication.

“She was able to maintain school and playing tennis as long as she was able to keep her infusions every three days,” her mother said.

Taryn, right, and her sister Megan pose for a photo at Megan’s wedding in May. (Courtesy photo)

Officials at Mercy worked with the Riverhead School District to provide a nurse to assist Ms. Enck, who lived in Montauk, while she was in school.

“Everybody in the school, all the tennis teammates and friends were always so supportive of her,” Cathy Enck said.

Ms. Enck rarely divulged much about the severity of her illness during high school. Mr. Clauberg said he never knew the disease could be life-threatening.

Ms. Enck ended up missing most of her senior year in tennis. She had joined the varsity as a freshman, and was one of only five players in school history to be on three league champion teams (2008-10). In 2009, as a junior, Ms. Enck and Ms. Macchirole went 15-2, earned all-division honors and reached the quarterfinals of the county tournament.

Both were set to be captains as seniors in 2010.

“Considering all the challenges that she faced, she was always one of the most positive people and one of the toughest people I’ve ever known,” Ms. Macchirole said. “She would never give up on anything.”

The two became close friends, and Ms. Enck would often stay with Ms. Macchirole and her family in Greenport during the summer or when a match ran late during the season.

“We used to joke that we were the two people at the end of the world,” said Ms. Macchirole, who competed in track and field at Wagner College after graduating from Mercy.

Mr. Clauberg remembered Ms. Enck as a determined athlete, the kind of player who wanted the pressure and was never afraid to go after a tough shot. She embodied the Mercy spirit, he said.

While Ms. Enck gravitated toward tennis in high school, she played nearly any sport imaginable as a kid — from basketball to softball to volleyball.

“She was a natural athlete,” her mother said.

Ms. Enck received interest from colleges to play tennis. As the picture cleared during her senior year and the reality of her illness set in, Cathy Enck knew it would likely be impossible for her daughter to compete at that level, but didn’t want to discourage her.

After finishing at Mercy, Ms. Enck tried to attend college, but the stress only increased the swelling attacks, her mother said. She lived at home in Montauk and was constantly in and out of hospitals and visiting specialists across the country.

In May, she was maid of honor at her older sister Megan’s wedding in Montauk.

Services for Ms. Enck were held in East Hampton Aug. 13 and a Mass was held in Montauk the following day. Her mother said she was overwhelmed by the support and love the family received.

“The Mercy family has been unbelievable,” she said.

A few days before she passed, Ms. Enck noted that she wasn’t feeling well, her mother said. They talked about going to the hospital, but Ms. Enck opted against it, reassuring her mother that she simply needed some rest.

“She was such a strong-willed person,” her mother said. “A lot of people didn’t know what her disease was. They knew she had something, they just didn’t know how serious it was. She fought to the very end.”

Top photo caption: Taryn Enck pictured in the fall of 2009 playing tennis for Bishop McGann-Mercy High School. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch, file)

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Ruth Hamill

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Ruth Hamill

Ruth Hamill of Southold, formerly of Floral Park and Islip, died Aug. 24, 2017, at the age of 94.

Ruth was a distinguished East End artist. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Charles Hamill; devoted mother of Mary (the late Joseph) Bergmann, Ellen (John) Mueller and Ruthanne (Doug Chess) Harrison; cherished grandmother of Elizabeth, Justin (Jami), Gabe, Noah (Ally) and Ramona; proud great-grandmother of Stephen, Robert, Rhiannon, Ava, Gretchen, Evelyn, Garrison and Lucy; and the adored great-great-grandmother of Robbie.

Ruth will be greatly missed by her loving extended family.

Reposing was held Aug. 28 and Aug. 29 at the Fredrick J. Chapey & Sons East Islip Funeral Home, where a funeral service was held Aug. 29. Interment followed at Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale.

Ruth’s family suggests donations be made in her loving memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

This is a paid notice. 

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