Obituaries

Eugene E. Prohaske of Montauk, who had co-owned an engraving company in New York, died on Sept. 4 in Greenlawn at the age of 93.

Funeral services for Ralph Mayer of Montauk, who died on Sept. 25 at the age of 88, will be held at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton on Oct. 3 from 3 to 6 p.m.

George Norman Tuthill, a Montauk native who began a career in the emerging field of computer technology in his early 20s and would go on to work for I.B.M. and Motorola, died on Aug. 22 in Jupiter, Fla. He was 88.

Kimberly Ann Elizabeth Kiely-Bouker, a schoolteacher formerly of East Hampton, died of cancer on Sept. 14 in Maryville, Tenn. She was 50.

Robert Conte, an estate keeper, landscaper, Montauker, and surfer, died at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital on Sept. 20. He was 76.

Camille Tassa, who lived in Amagansett from 1977 to 2019, died on Sunday in Suwanee, Ga. She was 87. A funeral Mass will be said on Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

Caroline Suzanne Dickerson, a lifelong resident of East Hampton Town who had a career in banking, died on Sept. 11 at the Kanas Center for Hospice Care in Quiogue. She was 69.

A wake for Robert Conte of Montauk will be held on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton. A brief service will follow at 4.

Sheila June Prado, a lifelong Montauk resident, died at home there on Sept. 16. She was 74.

Abdul Hakim (Kim) Lys, who opened Fleur de Lys Fashions in East Hampton in the 1970s and went on to build or remodel numerous houses here, died at home in Springs on Sept. 10. He was 89.

Paid Notice: Lynne McVeigh, 85, a 50-year resident of Springs, a cherished and beloved friend, sister, artist, and educator, died unexpectedly on Sept. 2.

Paid Notice: Madeleine (Manon) Penelope Potter died peacefully on Aug. 24 at home in Chiang Rai, Thailand, where she lived with her daughter, Caty, and family.

Judith Hershcopf Banki, a writer and lecturer whose early research helped pave the way for landmark changes in Catholic-Jewish relations, died at home in Greenwich Village on Aug. 17. She was 98 and had a house in Amagansett.

Phillip D. Merritt of Amagansett, a carpenter, photographer, and musician who worked for East Hampton Town for the last 10 years, died on Aug. 31. He was 60. 

Paid Notice: It is with incredibly heavy hearts that we share the passing of Amy Eileen (Babcock) Sullivan, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Amy passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026, at the age of 69.

A celebration of the life of Henry Lester, formerly of Springs, will be held on Sept. 20 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Amagansett.

Jean M. Schiavoni, a postal worker and community volunteer, died on Aug. 19 at her mother’s house in Sag Harbor. She was 65 and had Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Judith Schneider, who had a practice in clinical psychology in New York City for 35 years, died at home on Further Lane in East Hampton on Aug. 19. She was 90 and had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Paid Notice: You are invited to join us for a community celebration of the life of Arnold G Leo on Wednesday, September 30th, 2026,10:30-11:30 a.m. at Ashawagh Hall, 780 Springs Fireplace Road in Springs.

Paid Notice: The Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center mourns the loss of Judith Schneider, a cherished member of our board of directors.

Mary Heilmann, who achieved wide acclaim as an artist, never lived far from water.

Paid Notice: Merle Froschl, a resident of Manhattan and Amagansett, died in her sleep on January 19th. She was 87.

Terrence Nelson, an owner of A Little of What You Fancy and Second Nature Market on Newtown Lane, died of cancer on Aug. 7 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 88.

Tom Desmond, who owned and ran the Embassy Market, a Latin grocery and deli in Montauk, for over a decade, died on Aug. 9 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Paid Notice: It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Betty Lou King, a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend, who died peacefully, surrounded by family, on July 31, 2026. 

Paid Notice: Nancy Dubin, of New York City and Bridgehampton, New York, passed away on August 3, 2026, at the age of 80, after a brave struggle with cancer. Nancy was an intriguing, self-made woman whose life was marked by long friendships, curiosity, creativity and adventure.

Paid Notice: Harold “Herb” Herbert, age 89 of Montauk, passed away on August 9, after a brief illness. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects on Friday, August 14, 2026, from 2 – 4 p.m. and 6 – 9 p.m., with a Firematic Service at 7 p.m., at Yardley and Pino Funeral Home, 94 Pantigo Road, East Hampton.

A celebration of the life of Jean Lindgren will be held at Long Beach in Noyac Thursday from 6 to 8, open to all. Ms. Lindgren, who lived in Sagaponack, died on May 27 at the age of 85. 

Friends of Jerry P. Keeler will gather to celebrate his life on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Chapel in Springs. The chapel is at 465 Old Stone Highway, near the intersection with Neck Path. People have been invited to “stay for supper while sharing memories and stories of a kind and caring man with the gift of gab.” 

Paid Notice: Catherine DeSanti, 80, of Manakin-Sabot, Va., and East Hampton passed away peacefully on July 10, 2026, after a brave fight against pancreatic cancer, surrounded by her loved ones.