Herbert Stanford Podell, a founding partner at New York State’s largest tax certiorari practice, died at home in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 9. A part-time East Hampton resident, he was 94.

Effie Jane DeCristofaro, who worked at the East Hampton Laundry on Race Lane and later did domestic work for many families here, died at home in Springs on April 17. She was 92.

An English teacher and poet recommends two books of poetry, and shares some of her own.