Obituaries

A service for Philip James Cooley, a summer resident of Montauk who died on June 5, will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Andrew Avellino Catholic Church in Flushing, Queens. 

Ronald Parsons Rioux, who grew up in East Hampton and worked as a teacher of math and science abroad for many years, died of cancer on May 19 in Dubuque, Iowa. He was 78.

Delia Ann English of Lincoln Avenue in Springs died on April 7 of complications of breast cancer. Ms. English, a former corrections officer, was 61. 

Frank Louis Bonaccorso of Shelter Island, who started his own heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning business not long after finishing high school and later worked for several East End HVAC companies, died of cancer on May 6.  

Paid Notice: Thomas J. Corbey died peacefully at his home in Springs on Fridaym May 30th with his daughters and grandchildren by his side. He was 73.

A memorial service for Thomas Ferreira, a Montauk mechanic and noted litigant against the town, will be held on Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. at Edward Vincent Ecker Sr. County Park in Montauk. Mr. Ferreira died in September.

Paid Notice: Tim McAuliffe of Bridgehampton died on April 5, 2025. He was 85.

Paid Notice: Henry Lohmann Murray died peacefully at his home in East Hampton, NY on Monday, May 26. He was 94. He had been a board member and treasurer of the East Hampton Library, trustee and chairman of the Village Preservation Society of East Hampton, and a founder of the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation who served as its chairman from 2002 to 2023 and was instrumental in the establishment of the East Hampton Healthcare Center, the Urgent Care Center, and the Stony Brook East Hampton Emergency Department.

Paid Notice: Joan G. Lavinio of Southampton died peacefully at her home on May 21 at the age of 96 with her daughter and granddaughter at her side.

Paid Notice: Judith (Judy) Erdmann Makrianes died peacefully on May 11, 2025, at Essex Meadows Health Center in Essex, Connecticut.

Paid Notice: Sally S. Slattery, a woman of adventure, intellect, and profound connection, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at The Landing of Lee, MA, at the age of 90.

Carol Hunting easily made friends wherever she went, her husband, David Hunting, wrote. People enjoyed her warmth, personality, and engaging smile. She was cheerful, optimistic, and selfless, he said, and will be remembered as a true and supportive friend. Her sense of humor and laughter were endearing.

James G. Kollegger of East Hampton, an influential figure in the fields of information and technology, died of complications of Parkinson’s disease on May 11. He was 83.

Paid Notice: Franklin Keith Reutershan, born on August 1, 1946 and passed away on May 13, 2025. He was a lifelong resident of East Hampton. 

Paid Notice: William T. Gillan, 1944 – 2025

Craig L. Patterson Sr., who, with his wife, Pat, owned and managed the East Hampton Bowl for 35 years, died on March 19 at the age of 81 in Largo, Fla.

Paid Notice: Barbara Tuttle Traphagen passed away peacefully at home in East Hampton on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at the age of 94.

Paid Notice: Carole L. Clark, a beloved teacher, passionate lifelong learner, and nature enthusiast, died on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at home, surrounded by her husband James and her two daughters, after a 7-year battle with Primary Progressive Aphasia. She was 86 years old.

Helen Elizabeth Eblen Sarfati, a memorable figure at the East Hampton Library for many years, died of cancer on April 2 in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Paid Notice: September 29, 1933 – May 8, 2020 

David Stiles of East Hampton and New York City, an author and prolific builder of treehouses and other garden structures, died of heart failure at home in New York on Dec. 28. He was 91.

Paid Notice: Stephen Fitzgerald, 63, of East Hampton passed away April 11th surrounded by loved ones.  Stephen’s quiet strength, kindness and subtle sense of humor will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

Dr. Aldo O. Perotto, formerly of Springs, a respected physiatrist who specialized in electrodiagnosis for over 40 years, died of complications of dementia on April 1 in Los Angeles.

A Mass in memory of Vincent (Butch) Maher will be said on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church in Montauk. Mr. Maher died on Feb. 13.

Paid Notice: Our beloved mother, Barbara Ann Beitel Cooney, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025. Her family traveled from near and far to say their goodbyes and to show their appreciation and love.

Paid Notice: Elaine Leddy DeFalco, 93 of East Hampton passed away peacefully of natural causes at home on April 21st, the same day as the Pope.

Paid Notice: Thomas Michael Waygood was born on Dec. 18, 1946 in Everett, Washington, to James W. Waygood Sr. and the former Margaret Mortland. He passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from congestive heart failure, following surgery.

Josephine Crasky, an Amagansett resident for most of her life, died on April 11 at the age of 101, three months after a birthday celebration that saw a congratulatory proclamation from East Hampton Town and a lively party at the town’s senior citizens center.

Margaret Ora-Lee Capozzola of Montauk, a homemaker who spent many sunny days in her vegetable and flower gardens, died on April 15 at San Simeon by the Sound Nursing and Rehabilitation in Greenport. She was 88.

Helen S. Rattray may have stood only 5-foot-1 in her prime, but she was a towering figure in the newsroom and in the town her paper served. A consummate journalist, exacting editor, and dedicated champion of the free press, Ms. Rattray served as publisher of The East Hampton Star until her death on April 16 and was its editor in chief from 1980 until 2003, when her eldest son, David E. Rattray, took over that role.