Johanna J. Boergesson of Southold died at home Aug. 28. She was 80 years old.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, Sept. 2, from 3 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.

The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, Sept. 3, at 10 a.m. at Saint Patrick’s R.C. Church in Southold, officiated by Father Peter Garry.

Memorial donations to the Southold Fire Department or National Autism Association would be appreciated. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

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Dr. Bala Hari Pillai of Laurel died  Aug. 28.

The family will receive visitors at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead on Thursday, Aug. 30, from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by a memorial ceremony at 6:30 p.m., also at the funeral home.

A complete obituary will follow.

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Wilbur Fisk Osler (Bill), 88, of Mattituck passed away on Aug. 30 in peace while overlooking his beloved Peconic Bay. 

Born in Englewood, N.J., he spent summers in Mattituck as a child, eventually making it his full time home in 1993.

He was a graduate of Lehigh University with a degree in mechanical engineering. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a decorated veteran of the Korean War. An entrepreneur at heart, he started many businesses until he finally settled in the transit & railroad industry with his company Advanced Track Products. He managed his rail products business with his youngest son, Scott, and patented some of the products he designed.

A second-generation member of North Fork Country Club, Bill enjoyed a round of golf, but his first passion was the water. He was a lifelong boater and small craft sailor in his youth who shared his love and skill with his boys. Bill was never one to turn down the opportunity to go fishing or out for an impromptu cocktail cruise with friends or family. 

Longtime acquaintances knew Bill as a dedicated friend and ardent family man. He never failed to greet you with a warm embrace and a smile. He was a man of great character, proud but never boastful, kind and witty.  He was a great storyteller and generous with advice to those in need. He celebrated in your victories and supported you in your sorrows. He was full of laughter and love and will be greatly missed.

Predeceased by his wives, Judy (2010) and Ginny (2016), Bill was a devoted husband and father. He leaves behind his four loving sons, Mark, Darryl, Bruce and Scott; their wives; and nine adoring grandchildren. 

Afternoon and evening visitation services will be held Friday, Sept. 7,  from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue.

Church services will be held at Mattituck Presbyterian Church Saturday, Sept. 8, at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to consider making a donation to the North Fork Community Theatre at nfct.com/donate.  Please indicate that your donation is being made in memory of Bill Osler.

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Theodore M. Sysol passed away at home in South Jamesport on Sept. 4, 2018 at the age of 94.

Theodore was born in Dunkirk, N.Y. to Antonia and Ludwig Sysol on April 28, 1924.  He moved to Brooklyn was he was eight years old.

In 1943 he joined the Army and landed at Normandy on June 10, 1944, day four of the invasion.

After the war, Theodore earned a Juris Doctor degree from St. John’s University.   After a 35 year career, which involved both international and domestic law, he retired as a senior partner with the New York city law firm of Haight, Gardner, Poor and Havens, now Holland and Knight. Theodore was a founding member and past president of AMPOLA.   

A longtime resident of Garden City and South Jamesport, Theodore married Janina Choinski in 1948.  She predeceased him in 2012. He is survived by his son Gregory and his wife Patricia; their son Paul; daughter Elizabeth and her daughter Ella; sons Gregory and Jonathan; daughter Cynthia, her husband Andrew and their daughters Katherine and Charlotte; daughter Sandra, her husband Jerry and their daughters Mary Anne and Amy, and her husband Chester.

The family will receive friends on Friday, Sept. 7, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.  The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery.

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Laura Rand peacefully passed away on Sept. 3, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was 69.

Born in 1949 and adopted by James and Ruth Davis, Laura decided at an early age that she wanted to devote her life to helping others. She graduated from Queens General Hospital School of Nursing, obtained a nursing science degree at Nassau Community College and did postgraduate work at C.W. Post. She was a prominent nurse in emergency rooms, intensive care units, and pediatric intensive care units across Long Island. In addition, she became the nursing supervisor at Eastern Long Island Hospital and received various awards for her dedication to her work, including the Laura Goodale award in 2001. Laura had a career that lasted over 40 years that was committed to encouraging nurses as well as saving those in need.

Laura will be remembered for her strong humor and her unconditional love for her friends and family. She is survived by her husband Charles; her brother and sister in-law Frank and Susan Davis; her son Shaeumus; daughter Kelly; granddaughter Lizzie; and grandson Tristan.

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Teresa Schiavoni died  at San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport Aug. 29.

Teresa was born July 21, 1929, in Piedilama, Ascoli Piceno. She married Dominick Schiavoni and traveled with him and his father, Julius, to America on the ship Saturnia, after a journey to Naples. They arrived Dec. 10, 1948.

The couple first lived in Greenport with the senior Schiavonis, where Dominick worked at the family bowling alley. They moved to their own tiny cottage in Greenport after Teresa started working on circuit boards at Hazeltine Corporation in Riverhead, eventually settling in 1960 into a new home, where Teresa remained after Dominick’s death in 1998.

Family members said Teresa was “a dynamo,” and was very proud of her meticulous work on the E2C Hawkeye, the airborne early warning and command and control aircraft operated by the military since 1973. An Italian cook, Teresa would make her own pasta, can her tomatoes, and give lacy pizzelle cookies at Christmas. She was an expert gardener, mulching her leftovers and raising her own food. She insisted on mowing her own lawn until recently, when a generous neighbor took over. Teresa loved her independence and self-sufficiency, but she was also a generous friend and neighbor.

She leaves behind an extended Schiavoni family who had become her American family, including many nieces and nephews. Her last surviving sibling, Adriana, still lives in Ascoli Piceno.

Teresa was a member of St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Father Richard Hoerning will perform the graveside service at the church cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 11 a.m.

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

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Joseph Peters of Riverhead and Naples, Fla., died at Acadia Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Riverhead  Sept. 6. He was 89 years old.

He was born Feb. 3, 1929, in Brooklyn to Charles and Louise Pietromartire, and later attended Bayside High School, St. John’s University and Hunter College, where he received his master’s degree.

From 1953-54, he served as a corporal in the United States Army, where he taught mathematics.

On July 8, 1978, he married Carol Attanasi, and together they made their home in Mattituck for many years.

Joe was a teacher in the Hampton Bays Union Free School District, a communicant and usher at Sacred Heart Parish and a past president of the Mattituck Lions Club.

He is survived by his wife Carol; two children, Lisa, of the Dominican Republic, and Jeffrey, of Hollis, N.H.; two grandchildren, Molly and Nathan; and nieces and nephews in Mattituck, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The family will receive visitors Sunday, Sept. 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.

The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, Sept. 10, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck. Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt will officiate.  Interment, with U.S. Army honors, will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery in Cutchogue.

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Lydia J. Probe of Southold died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. She was 90.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, Sept. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.

The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, Sept. 14, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Southold, officiated by Father John Barrett.

Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

A complete obituary will follow.

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William W. Wurtz of Cutchogue died at home Sept. 7. He was 77.

The family will receive visitors Monday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue.

Funeral services will take place Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue.

Interment will take place at Calverton National Cemetery.

A complete obituary will follow.

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Robert A. MacLellan of Mattituck died Sept. 8 at Kanas Center for Hospice Care in Quiogue. He was 68 years old.

Bob was born in New York City Jan. 23, 1950, to James H. and Mildred (Siebold) MacLellan. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School and Queensborough Community College. From 1969-1972, he served in the U.S. Army, fighting in the Vietnam War.

He married Susan Goldberg July 17,1976 in New Hyde Park. Bob worked as a manufacturing supervisor, owned a satellite TV business and was a real estate agent.

Bob was a member of BraveHearts at St. Francis Hospital, a support group for those recovering from heart surgery. Family members said he was a fan of  NASCAR racing  and classic cars.

Predeceased by his brother James D. MacLellan in 2016, he is survived by his wife Susan, of Mattituck; daughter Mindy (Mike) Viggiano; grandson Michael Robert Viggiano; and granddaughter Miley Blue Viggiano, all of Cutchogue.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, Sept. 13, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Coster-Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue. Interment will take place at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice Kanas Center for Hospice Care, eeh.org.

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Karen Land Rich

Karen Land Rich (Mary Karen Kapp), 76, of Cutchogue, passed away on Sept. 8, 2018, surrounded by family and friends.

Born in New York, N.Y., Karen grew up in Freeport, and moved to Southold as a teenager. A graduate of Southold High School, Karen later went on to earn a master’s degree in library and information science. She worked at various local libraries and schools over the years, and was the head librarian at Greenport Schools for 15 years before retiring. Her love of teaching and learning kept her involved in Greenport, where she was a regular visitor, reading to children of all ages.

Karen was an accomplished artist and writer. She wrote and illustrated numerous children’s books, including the highly-acclaimed “Fat Tale,” and her artwork has been featured at many local art shows and galleries. In addition to her work with children in the community, Karen was an active member of many local organizations, including mother’s groups, quilting groups, food co-ops, and most recently, she was a founding member of the new North Fork chapter of the League of Women Voters. She was committed to many Democratic causes, and was active in the efforts of the Southold Town Democratic Committee. Karen spent her free time sailing and traveling with her husband Bill.

Karen was predeceased by her son Bruce. She leaves behind the love of her life, William (Bill) Rich III; her daughter, Joanna Richardson (Land) Rallis, and her husband Damon, of Southold; William’s daughter, Elizabeth Rich Bourne, and her husband Michael, of Wappingers Falls, N.Y.; his son, William Rich IV, and his wife Katie, of Rockville Centre, N.Y.; and her grandchildren, Hanna and Sofia Land; Luca and Destin Rallis; Nathaniel Bourne; Madeline, William V, Brady and Hope Rich.

The family will receive friends at Coster Heppner Funeral Home in Cutchogue on Friday, Sept. 14, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. There will be a funeral service at the funeral home Saturday, Sept. 15, at 11 a.m. with burial to follow at Old Burying Ground at First Presbyterian of Southold.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in Karen’s name to the North Fork Animal Welfare League, The Cutchogue Library or the Southold Town Democratic Committee.

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Services for Ellen Young of Greenport will be held Saturday, Sept. 15, at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Southold. The Rev. Dr. Peter J. Kelley will officiate.

Mrs. Young was a longtime third grade teacher in the Greenport School District. She died Aug. 4, 2018 at the age of 98.

For further information, please contact DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes in Southold.

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Marian Bitzer of Riverhead, formerly of Greenport, died at Acadia Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Riverhead Sept. 10, 2018. She was 91 years old.

Funeral arrangements are in the care of DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.

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Madeline H. Conner of East Marion died Sept. 5. She was 95.

Predeceased by her husband Edward, she is survived by her children: Stephen, Michael, Barbara, Richard, Daniel, Scott and Nancy Salter; 11 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday, Sept. 13, at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport. Interment will be at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be sent to Shelter Island Home Care agency, 74365 Main Road, Greenport, NY 11944.

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A memorial service for Arthur H. Lewin will be held Saturday, Sept. 22, at noon at 80 Overlook Drive in Aquebogue, on Lewin property. Family and friends are welcome.

Arthur died July 30 at the age of 91.

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Walter J. Belz of Greenport died Sept. 15 at Peconic Landing. He was 93 years old.

He was born Sept. 1, 1925, in Astoria to Walter and Sarah (Rice) Belz.

Walter served in the U.S. Army from 1943-45. He was a Pfc. and earned a Bronze Battle Star in the WWII European theatre. He worked as a U.S. federal government procurement agent for 45 years, and lived in Plainview for 37 years before moving to Peconic Landing 12 years ago.

He and his wife Margaret married on July 1, 1969 in Hollis, N.Y.

Family members said he loved travel and gardening.

Predeceased by his first wife, Grayce, in 1965; he is survived by his wife, Margaret; his sons, Bradley, of Manhasset, and Walter, of Teaneck, N.J.; two grandchildren, Matthew and Jonathan; and one great-granddaughter, Amelie.

A memorial service will be held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Greenport, Saturday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m., officiated by Rev. Garrett Johnson.

Memorial donations may be made to Planting Fields Foundation, Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay NY 11771, plantingfields.org.

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

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Nicholas William Durka of Greenport died Sept. 12 at Mills Pond Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in St. James. He was 86.

He was born April 16, 1932, in Jackson Heights to Thomas and Katherine (Ivanchesian) Durka.

He and his wife Jacqueline married in 1980 in Queens. Nicholas was a firefighter in Woodside, N.Y. for over 20 years.

Family members said he loved fishing, clamming, boating and hunting.

Predeceased by his wife Jacqueline in 2016; he is survived by his daughters, Karen, of Glen Head, and Jennifer Barbini of Coral Springs, Fla.; his son Derek, of the Bronx; his brother Stanley; and four grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors today, Monday, Sept. 17, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agnes R.C. Church in Greenport, Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 10 a.m., officiated by Fr. Richard Hoerning.

Interment will be at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Pinelawn, N.Y.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Francis Hospital Foundation, office of development, 100 Port Washington Blvd., Roslyn NY 11576.

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Lillian Wagner-Dykhuis died peacefully in her sleep Sept. 9, 2018, at age 99. Born April 14, 1919, in Ridgewood, N.Y., to Frieda (Hoffman) and William Hill, she was one of eight children and the last to survive. 

She graduated from Richmond Hill High School. During WWII, Lillian was active in the American Women’s Voluntary Service. She worked in New York City as an executive secretary and married Howard Wagner in 1948.  After having daughters Nancy and Noel, she returned to work in 1971 for Equitable Bag Company.  After retiring in 1981, Lillian and Howard wintered in Boynton Beach, Fla. and spent the remaining three seasons in Mattituck.  Their family has enjoyed summers in Mattituck for 60 years now.

She was widowed in 1994.  In 1999, she married Arthur H. Dykhuis. They were both 80 years old at the time, and she was widowed again three years later. 

All her life, Lillian enjoyed being active in sports and being of service to others.  She loved to crochet, dance, travel, entertain guests, perform and play shuffleboard and bocce.  Lillian was a Senior Girl Scout leader, a Sunday school teacher, and a member of the Order of Eastern Star since 1946.  She was a board member of the PTA of each of her daughters’ schools.  Lillian was junior deputy of the Organization of Triangle Girls.  She was active in the Mattituck Seniors, where she was bocce and shuffleboard director.  She also participated in their performances.  Her favorite was lip-syncing as one of the Andrews Sisters.  Lillian was an active member of St. Mark’s UCC Church in Queens, Boynton Beach Congregational Church in Florida, and Advent Lutheran Church in Mattituck.

Lillian is survived by her granddaughter Lisa Ann Trainor (Stephen) of Wall Township, N.J.; daughters Nancy Wagner-Wetzel (Fred) of Staten Island; and Noel Yancey (Ray) of St. Augustine, Fla.; as well as beloved nieces and nephews. 

Lillian lived a long, full life, loving her God, family and friends.  She was grateful for the wonderful experiences and memories. 

There will be a memorial service at Advent Lutheran Church on Oct. 16 at 10:30 a.m., with interment of ashes to follow at Calverton Veteran’s Cemetery.  The Rev. George Summers will officiate.  A celebration of her life was also held Sept. 24 with her family and friends in Boynton Beach. 

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William H. Price, former president of McMann Price Agency, died at the age of 100 at his home in Jupiter, Fla.

He was the second son of Irving  and Irene (Wood) Price. He graduated from Greenport High School and the University of Pennsylvania. He married Helen Crafts in 1950. They had three children.

He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific in WWII on the USS San Francisco. He returned to Greenport and married Helen “Betty” Crafts.  He was one of the proprietors of the Sky Way Drive-In, the only drive-in movie in the town of Southold.

He then purchased an insurance agency that became McMann Price Agency, which he ran for 53 years.

He was an active member of the community. He was a member of the Greenport American Legion, the Greenport Men’s Club, the Chinese Yacht Club, the Junior Order of Mechanics, the Suffolk County Charter Revision Commission, the Board of Education for BOCES, the Greenport School District Board of Education and the Greenport Fire Department Star Hose Co. He was also a trustee at Southold Savings Bank, director of North Fork Bank and a CYO basketball coach. Family members said he loved boating, fishing and his family. He volunteered at the VA hospital in West Palm Beach, Fla. until he was 95.

He was predeceased by his wife Helen and his brother Llewellyn. He is survived by his son William Jr. (Lillian); daughters, Judith (Richard) Hamm of Sundance, Wyo. and Susan (Bruce) Anderson of Southold; grandchildren William Donnelly, Robyn Donnelly, Ashley Price, Elizabeth Anderson and Robert Anderson; and his great-grandchild, Vayda Occhiogrosso.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, Sept. 20, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A church service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Greenport. Interment will follow at Sterling Cemetery in Greenport.

Memorial donations may be made to Burton Potter Post 185 American Legion, P.O. Box 125, Greenport, NY 11944.

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Former Southold resident Albert W. Albertson Jr., known as “June,” died Sept. 16 in Deerfield Beach, Fla. In three weeks he would have been 90 years old.

A memorial service is planned for the fall in Southold.

A complete obituary will follow.

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