Phyllis Italiano of Springs, a political activist and former host of “The Democratic View” on LTV, died of cancer at home on Oct. 28 at the age of 88.

Jeff Yusko of Wainscott died on Nov. 19 of complications from a traumatic brain injury he sustained about 18 months ago when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. He was 64.

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Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, an attorney and a founder and the current president of the Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation, died of esophageal cancer at home in Manhattan last Thursday. He was 80.