Sheppard Clark Webb of East Setauket, a cardiothoracic surgeon who grew up in East Hampton Village, died last Thursday in Stony Brook after an illness of seven years. He was 68.
During his career, Dr. Webb worked at many hospitals in Suffolk County, including Stony Brook University Hospital, Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, Southampton Hospital, Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson, and Good Samaritan University Hospital St. Charles Campus, also in Port Jefferson.
Born at Southampton Hospital on March 29, 1958, to Sherrill Clark Webb and the former Violet Caneega, he grew up on Meadow Way in East Hampton.
Dr. Webb earned a bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Doctor of Medicine degree from New York Medical College. He completed his cardiothoracic fellowship in Hershey, Pa., in 2010.
He and Tania Elizabeth Emma were married on April 28, 1985. She survives.
Dr. Webb enjoyed classical music and poetry, and he was a fan of the Boston Red Sox.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, James Webb and his wife, Meredith, of Port Jefferson, Adelaide Webb of Flushing, Queens, and Lloyd Webb of Odenton, Md. He also leaves Mello, his 3-year-old dog.
A service will be held at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.
His wife has suggested memorial contributions to the Wounded Warrior Project at woundedwarriorproject.org.
