The Mast-Head: Hours in the Bog
The key to picking cranberries is to think about other things, let the mind drift, and let the hands do the work.
The Shipwreck Rose: A Blow-Out
I do hate birthdays on the one hand: Who wants to be another year closer to death? But on the other hand, I love ’em.
Mary Dellapolla Curles
Mary Dellapolla Curles, described as a “pillar of the Amagansett community,” died at home on Nov. 10 at the age of 101.
Jean P. Parmelee
Jean P. Parmelee, a former flight attendant and nature lover, died under hospice care at home in Springs on Sept. 24. She was 98.
Bernice Beckwith
Bernice Marie Beckwith, a Round Swamp Lester who was born at home on the corner of Springy Banks and Three Mile Harbor Roads, died on Nov. 12. She was 97.
Jean S. Coakley
Jean Stewart Atha Coakley, a teacher and garden designer who was the first woman senior warden in the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, died on Nov. 8. She was 96 and had lived in Springs.
On the Water: It’s Time to Pull the Plug
Last week’s surprise snow squall was a sign that the fishing season is nearly over and it’s time to pull the Rock Water for her winter slumber.
Kathryn Karabelas
Kathryn Karabelas of Montauk, a gourmet cook and gardener, died on Sept. 4 following a stroke. She was 87.
Lawrance L. Osborn, Wainscott Farmer
A farmer, firefighter, and “daredevil” who raced cars as a young man and rode motorcycles into his late 80s, Lawrance Leroy Osborn of Wainscott died at home on Nov. 13 at the age of 91.