Kevin E. Gallagher
Kevin E. Gallagher of Southold died April 21. He was 79. He was born Aug. 27, 1939, to Anne (Whitely) and Joseph Gallagher in Richmond Hill, N.Y. Mr. Gallagher attended Xavier High School and St....
View ArticleRuth Joy Borst
Ruth Joy Borst of Rocky Point, formerly of Southold, died at home April 15. She was 97 years young. Ruth was born Sept. 6, 1921, in Brooklyn, to Emma (Schiffman) and Edwin Borst. She was a beloved...
View ArticleAlfred J. Spiro
(1930-2019) Dr. Alfred J. Spiro, a distinguished neurologist and longtime resident of Scarsdale, N.Y., died April 17, 2019. He was 88. Born in New York City in 1930 and educated at NYU and the...
View ArticleFrances J. Borrelli
Frances J. Borrelli of Greenport died April 8. She was 84. She was born Nov. 29, 1934, in Brooklyn, N.Y., where she attended Prospect Heights High School. She married Joseph R. Borrelli Nov. 17, 1956,...
View ArticlePhyllis Carol Conley
Phyllis Carol Conley of Peconic Landing, formerly of Hampton Bays, died April 8. She was 89. She was born Dec. 9, 1929, to Lilian (Latosky) and Norman Chadde in Rochester, N.Y. Ms. Conley attended...
View ArticleJoseph M. Metzner
Joseph M. Metzner of Cutchogue died April 23 at Peconic Bay Medical Center. He was 92. He was born Aug. 31, 1926, to Julia and Augustus Metzner in Brooklyn. Mr. Metzner later married his wife, June,...
View ArticleJoseph T. Smith
Joseph T. Smith of Southold died April 24. He was 65. Visitors will be received Friday, April 26, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian...
View ArticleMaria Zegray
Maria Zegray of Jamesport, formerly of Hicksville, died Thursday, April 25. She was 100. Visitors will be received Sunday, April 28, from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The...
View ArticleCharles Arthur Ley
Charles Arthur Ley of Mattituck died April 28 in East Patchogue. He was 96. He was born Feb. 10, 1923, to Charles Julius and Martha (Albert) Ley in Brooklyn, N.Y. He later served in the U.S. Army Air...
View ArticlePhyllis Carol Conley
Phyllis Carol Conley of Peconic Landing in Greenport, formerly of Hampton Bays, died April 8. She was 89. She was born Dec. 9, 1929, to Lilian (Latosky) and Norman Chadde in Rochester, N.Y. Ms. Conley...
View ArticleJoan Ahlsen
Joan Ahlsen of Southold, formerly of Huntington, died April 2. She was 85. Predeceased by her husband, Roy, she is survived by her sons, Gregg and Wayne, and her daughter, Lori. She was the...
View ArticleJoseph T. Smith
Joseph T. Smith of Southold died April 24. He was 65 years old. He was born Aug. 6, 1953, to Dorothy (nee Carley) and Walter Smith in Brooklyn, N.Y. After school, he went on to own and operate J’s...
View ArticleFranco G. Purita
Franco G. Purita of Southold died April 30. He was 53. Visitors will be received Friday, May 3, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. The Liturgy of Christian...
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Local restaurateur Frank Purita remembered as giving man who loved food,...
Every village has its known characters; the residents or business owners you see every day, who become engrained in a community’s identity. Frank Purita, who died Tuesday at the age of 53 after a...
View ArticleJoan Ann Lademann
Joan Ann Lademann of Cutchogue died May 2. She was 85. The family will receive visitors Wednesday, May 8, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of...
View ArticleEileen Anne Methven
Eileen Anne Methven of Bridgeville, Del., formerly of Mattituck, died May 4. She was 69. Visitors will be received Tuesday, May 7, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in...
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Art Tillman, former Southold Town Democratic Chairman, dies at 79
Art Tillman, the former Southold Town Democratic chairman who was involved in many other efforts in a town he loved, died on Monday. He was 79. “He was one of the most generous people I’ve ever know,”...
View ArticleDonald F. Brown
Donald F. Brown of Fishers Island died at his home April 30. He was 58. The family has chosen to remember Donald’s life privately. DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold is assisting the family....
View ArticleArthur J. Tillman
Arthur J. Tillman of Mattituck died May 6. He was 79. Visitors will be received Thursday, May 9, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Funeral services will take...
View ArticleJames J. Pirillo
James J. Pirillo of Greenport died May 1. He was 74. He was born in Greenport Aug. 8, 1944, to Catherine (Kay) and James V. Pirillo. Mr. Pirillo attended high school and married Cynthia Simpson June...
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