Paid Notice: After a long valiant struggle against a rare progressively debilitating illness, Vicki Black passed quietly and with dignity under hospice care at Southampton Hospital; her husband and care-helper friends were by her side.
Vicki was born in New York City. She grew up on the Upper East Side and in Quogue on Long Island (her favorite). She attended The School of the Sacred Heart on 91st Street, New York City; Marymount College in Virginia, and Catherine Gibbs in NYC. She worked at Tiffany’s flagship store in New York, and the Seashell Gift Shop in Westhampton Beach.
In her younger years, Vicki enjoyed traveling with her family and friends, seeing most of northern Europe and England, often crossing on the “Queens” and the “SS United States.” Her favorite country to tour was France. Vicki was quite proficient in French. She also toured parts of the United States and Mexico.
Before her illness started to compromise her motor skills in her late 20s, Vicki had a zest for life. She enjoyed dancing, horseback riding, swimming, sailing, skiing, and ice skating. She was an excellent figure skater! It was through sailing that Vicki met her husband, Les, in the early ’70s, during the Americas Cup races in Newport. Vicki was the social hostess for the 2nd Intrepid Syndicate, and Les was crew on the Schooner “America”, tied to the same dock as was Intrepid’ s syndicate boat.
Vicki’s loves in life were her husband, grandson, daughter, son, New York and Maine families, and her close friends. She also loved and doted on our three Mini Schnauzers, which Vicki great joy in playing fetch with on the beach in Quogue. As she became more and more immobile, Vicki enjoyed reading and watching golf, football, and the educational channels on TV. She couldn’t wait to watch the Summer and Winter Olympics.
During her long illness, Vicki remained quite stoic. Even in later years when she was in considerable pain, discomfort, and mostly bed-ridden, she rarely complained. Even though under much duress, Vicki was admired for her strength, courage, patience and mostly positive attitude!
Vicki was predeceased by her mother, Marie Conroy Dalzell, her father, Sgt. Fred Briggs Dalzell, and her brother Lt. Fred Briggs Dalzell, Jr.. She leaves behind her husband of 51 years, Lester L Black, Jr., a daughter, Jennifer Maisch, a grandson, Bode Calder of Driggs, Idaho, and a son, Daniel Mulville of San Diego, Calif. Also, cousins, Jack McGoldrick of New York City, Lloyd (Red) Dalzell of Bronxville, NY, Vicky’s Maine families, and her close friends, near and far.
Vicki’s ashes will be laid to rest with her family in the Quogue Cemetery during a small private gathering at a future date.
Should anyone wish, contributions to Vicki’s memory can be made to The Springs Ambulance Corps, to any domestic animal or wildlife charity, or to any environmental cause of your choosing.
And sincere thanks to Vicki’s care helpers and many Doctors over the years, some of whom went out of their way to make house calls. Also many thanks to Southampton Hospital, Springs Ambulance, and the East Hampton Town Police, all of whom were so helpful, patient, kind, and professional in their care for Vicki.
