Averill Dayton Geus died at home in East Hampton on Aug. 1 following a stroke. Ms. Geus, a past president of the East Hampton Ladies Village Improvement Society who was instrumental in establishing its landmarks committee, was 89.
A funeral Mass will be said at St. Luke's Episcopal Church on Aug. 26 at 11 a.m., with burial to follow at the South End Cemetery in East Hampton. Her family has suggested contributions to L.V.I.S.'s landmarks committee. An obituary will appear in a future issue.