Kathy Brackenridge

Thu, 09/07/2023 - 10:03

September 7, 2023

Mary Kathryn Brackenridge, a part-time resident of East Hampton for nearly 20 years, died on Aug. 27 at home in New Canaan, Conn. Her husband, Gavin Brackenridge, and daughter, Kathryn Brackenridge, were with her. Known as Kathy, she was 70 and had Lou Gehrig’s disease.

A wake was held on Tuesday in Rye, N.Y., where she grew up, with a Mass of Christian burial yesterday at the Church of the Resurrection there, and burial at Greenwood Cemetery, also in Rye. An obituary will appear in a future issue.

Villages

L.V.I.S. Fair Is Set for Saturday

The Ladies Village Improvement Society’s annual fair happens on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and this year’s “is bigger than ever,” the society says. Not only will the carousel be back, but the Playland area for kids will be expanded. There will be face painting, a roving magician, a bubble artist, and pony rides for the little ones.

Jun 12, 2025

Montauk Chemists Opens, Minus Pharmacy

Frank Calvo, the longtime pharmacist at White’s Drug and Department Store, which closed on Oct. 31, has opened Montauk Chemists on Main Street and is selling over-the-counter merchandise including vitamins and self-care products. One week after an inspection of the store’s pharmacy, however, he is still awaiting New York State approval to operate it.

Jun 12, 2025

Slow Start at New Gosman’s

In some ways, Gosman’s Dock, one of Montauk’s few remaining family-owned and operated businesses until its October 2024 sale, closely resembles the complex of restaurants and shops long revered by locals and visitors alike. In other ways, though, it is markedly different under its new ownership.

Jun 12, 2025

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