Former Mercy dean of students remembered as ‘the epitome of love’
Brother Cletus Burke, a former dean of students and assistant principal at Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School who drew the admiration of students even in a role of disciplinarian, died Thursday...
View ArticleDorothy A. Roache
Dorothy A. Roache of Laurel died Aug. 29 at Peconic Bay Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility. She was 70. She was born June 21, 1945, in Riverhead to John and Jennie (Gatz) Bokinz and graduated...
View ArticleCalvin Trent Ranson
Calvin Trent Ranson of New Canaan, Conn. died in Smithtown, Aug. 29, 2015 after a long illness. He was 73. He was born in Bremo Bluff, Va. April 25, 1942, to William and Marion (Taylor) Ranson. Calvin...
View ArticleJohn Walter Toepfert
John Walter Toepfert of Jamesport died at his home Aug. 25, 2015. He was 82. He was born in Flushing on Sept. 17, 1932, to John and Josephine (Lavendowski) Toepfert. He graduated from Jamaica High...
View ArticleEdmund Ging Dennis
On Aug. 20, aerospace engineer, businessman and sailing enthusiast Edmund “Ed” Ging Dennis died peacefully surrounded by family at his home in Keswick, Va. His death was due to complications related to...
View ArticleA. Dorthea Talbott
Cutchogue resident A. Dorthea Talbott died Aug. 31 at San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport. She was 97. She was born Sept. 2, 1917, in Queens to Alfred and Anna Kraemer. On May 18, 1940, she married...
View ArticleThomas J. Moran
Thomas J. Moran of Greenport died Aug. 31. Mr. Moran was born Aug. 24, 1931. He was 84. The family will receive visitors Thursday, Sept. 3, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport....
View ArticleGerry Hayden, lauded chef who battled ALS, dies at 50
Gerry Hayden, the three-time James Beard Award nominee and head chef of the award-winning North Fork Table & Inn who helped pioneer the “farm-to-table” movement and raised awareness for...
View ArticleBrian R. Boeckmann
Brian R. Boeckmann of Cutchogue died Sept. 7 He was 59. Mr. Boeckmann was the golf course superintendent for Gardiner’s Bay Country Club on Shelter Island. The family will receive visitors Saturday,...
View ArticleFrederick F. Rackett
Frederick F. Rackett of Orient died Sept. 9 at San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport. He was 99. The family will receive visitors Friday, Sept. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in...
View ArticleCandida Royalle, feminist pornographic filmmaker, dies in Mattituck at 64
Candida Royalle, a feminist pornographic filmmaker and pioneer of the sex-positive movement, reportedly died from ovarian cancer at her home in Mattituck on Sept. 7. She was 64. Born in Brooklyn as...
View ArticleKenneth E. Ramsauer
Kenneth E. Ramsauer of Mattituck died Sept. 10 at his home. He was 87. Mr. Ramsauer was a butcher and former owner of Wayside Market in Southold. Visiting will be held on Monday, Sept. 14, and...
View ArticleNorma Burgess Price
Former North Fork resident Norma Burgess Price passed away peacefully Sept. 9, 2015, at the age of 93, with family by her side. Born June 23, 1922 , she grew up in Riverhead with sister, Harriet and...
View ArticleMargaret Baier
Margaret Baier Margaret “Peg” Baier of Greenport, formerly a longtime resident of East Hampton and Garden City, died Sept. 12 at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport. She was 87. Ms. Baier was...
View ArticleRobert Halsey Pettit
Robert Halsey Pettit of Southold died at home Sept. 18, 2015. He was 87. Mr. Pettit was born in Brooklyn, May 20, 1928, to Jessie (Young) and Dwight M. Pettit. A graduate of Mercersburg Academy and...
View ArticleHelen Mary Rynd
Longtime Cutchogue resident Helen Mary Rynd passed peacefully Sept. 17 after reminiscing about all of her worldly travels and the wonderful life she had lived with her beloved husband and...
View ArticleFrank J. McNulty
Frank J. McNulty of Laurel, died Sept. 21 at his home. He was 91. The family will receive visitors Thursday, Sept. 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of...
View ArticleJohn P. Sullivan
John P. Sullivan of Cutchogue died Sept. 22. He was 85. The family will receive visitors Friday, Sept. 25, from 4 to 8 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian...
View ArticleLaura M. Kennedy
Laura M. Kennedy of Cutchogue died Sept. 22 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. She was 67. The family will receive visitors Saturday, Sept. 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 27, from 2 to...
View ArticleBessie E. LaFreniere
Bessie E. LaFreniere of Southold died Sept. 25. She was 89. The family will receive visitors Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold. A funeral...
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