Friday, May 18, 2012
To those who met him, Father Stanley Kondeja was a simple presence with a genuine sincere smile and twinkling eyes.
Editor's Note: Our Lady of Poland Roman Catholic Church in Southampton Village lost its longtime pastor, Father Stanley Kondeja, last Saturday. He was 74. Below is a message Sister Kathy Schlueter prepared to share with the parish in the church bulletin. Dear Members of the Our Lady of Poland Family, By the time you read this, you will already know of the great loss we have suffered with the untimely passing of our beloved pastor, Father Stanley Kondeja. While Father had been battling colon cancer for the past six months, his death on May 12 was not expected. During this past week, Father Stanley’s life and priesthood were celebrated in the press, local conversations, and in the special liturgies of transferal and the actual funeral mass. …
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Southampton resident worked at Emporium Hardware in Sag Harbor for 25 years.
Preston Jay Kurtz, of Southampton, died on May 14 from a cardiac event. He was 61 years old. Kurtz was born on July 15, 1950, in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in Wantagh and earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from SUNY Buffalo. He was married to Shelley Brill Kurtz, of East Hampton, from 1974 to 1986. He worked at Emporium Hardware in Sag Harbor, where he enjoyed selling paint, for 25 years. Preston enjoyed writing poetry and songs, playing his guitar and accordion, going out to eat, and watching sports on television. Most of all he relished the time he spent with his children. Kurtz had a keen sense of humor and a quick wit. He is survived by his son, Orin Kurtz, of Manhattan, his daughter, Nathania Kurtz, of Brooklyn, and his …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday for Father Stanley.
Father Stanley Kondeja, the pastor of Our Lady of Poland Roman Catholic Church in Southampton Village, has died at the age of 74. Kondeja was born April 9, 1938, and ordained in the priesthood on June 16, 1962, when he was 24 years old. According to the Our Lady of the Hamptons Regional Catholic School website, Kondeja passed away late Saturday afternoon at his home, the church rectory on Maple Street. Every Sunday, Kondeja delivered mass in both Polish and English at Our Lady of the Hamptons. A visitation was held Monday evening at O'Connell Funeral Home. There will be another visitation at O'Connell on Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. Then in the evening, from 5 to 8 p.m., there will be a visitation at Our Lady of Poland, followed by a Mass of …
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Our Lady of Poland
38 Maple St, Southampton, NY
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
"He was on his way to a brighter and productive life — an amazing young man who was loved."
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Tuesday, May 1
Editor's Note: This obituary was prepared by the survivors of Duane "DL" White Jr., who died in a car accident in Southampton on Saturday. For 22 years, God lent Duane Lee White Jr. to the world. He was born April 14, 1990, to the parentage of Sharon and Duane Lee White Sr. Duane Jr. was an enrolled member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation of Southampton, New York. He was affectionately known by family and friends as DL who attended public schools in Southampton. At the age of 9, DL began to work alongside his father in their family-owned landscaping business. His parents believed that, as stated in Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” DL was raised to believe in the Lord …
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Montauk Hwy & W Gate Rd, Southampton, NY
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"Jason was a mentor, a friend, a practical joker, a warrior and beneath the sometimes hard exterior was a loving man."
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Tuesday, May 1
Editor's Note: This obituary was prepared by the survivors of Jason "Tek" King, who died in a car accident in Southampton on Saturday. Jason King was born on July 1, 1978 to Martha and Robert King Jr. of the Shinnecock Indian Reservation. He was educated in the Southampton Public School system and attended Five Towns College majoring in Music Production. Jason grew up on Shinnecock and his days were filled with school activities, sports, playing with his friends, and yes, getting into trouble. If you saw smoke coming from one of the fields, rest assured that Jason was somewhere nearby. If your car was missing, rest assured that Jason was not nearby. Whenever something happened in the community his mom was sure to reply "Where's Jason?" In …
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Buttonow enjoyed traveling, gardening, needlework and weekend casino trips.
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Tuesday, April 17
Dolores M. Buttonow, a lifelong resident of Southampton, died Friday at Stony Brook University Hospital. Born Jan. 21, 1930, she was 82. Buttonow was a Southampton High School graduate and worked at Cunningham Insurance until her retirement. Buttonow enjoyed traveling and visited Hawaii, California, Las Vegas and Greenland. She also enjoyed gardening, needlework and weekend casino trips. She is survived by her brother, Stanley Buttonow, and sister, Cornelia Buttonow, both from Southampton, her niece, Marie Jackson of Virginia, a nephew, Kenneth Janik of Florida, and Maria Greenlaw of Hampton Bays, as well as numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. Visitation was held at O'Connell Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on …
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Ross School teacher was 87 years old.
Sag Harbor resident and Ross School jazz teacher Hal McKusick died Wednesday after a prolonged illness, Ross Head of School Michele Claeys informed the school community Thursday. Born June 1, 1924, in Medford, Mass., he was 87 years old. McKusick was an acclaimed saxophonist who was a member of the CBS Studio Orchestra and performed with many jazz legends during his long and distinguished career. "Hal was an incredible and renowned musician, artist and teacher and will be missed by many, both within and outside Ross School," Claeys said. "Our thoughts are with Hal's family and all those who were fortunate enough to know and work with him. I have so many fond memories of Hal, as a charming colleague and neighbor, an enchanting performer, …
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Service is April 9 for Southampton dentist who died Dec. 3.
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Tuesday, March 27
A memorial service will be held April 9 for Peter L. Eckerson, D.D.S., a long-time dentist in Southampton. Known as "Painless Pete," Dr. Eckerson practiced dentistry for many years from his office at 46 North Main Street and later at his home on Wickapogue Road. He died Dec. 3, 2011, at the Long Island State Veterans Home in Stony Brook at 79 years old. The service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on April 9 at Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary Church. A reception will follow at Fellingham's Restaurant. Born in New York City on Dec. 2, 1933, Dr. Eckerson grew up in Beechhurst, Queens. He attended Xavier High School, where he played football. He received his undergraduate degree from Queens College, where he ran track and worked during the summers as …
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The iconic church's late pastor, who died last weekend, will be laid to rest on Friday.
Suzanne Marchisella nearly cried. But the secretary at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Roman Catholic Church took a deep breath and laughed instead. Rev. Monsignor Edmond J. Trench, the revered former leader of the church, wouldn't have had it any other way. "I can't cry. He was full of joy," said Marchisella, who has worked at the church since Monsignor Trench hired her in 1989. "He embraced everyone. Anyone who needed to talk to him could talk to him." So the outpouring of emotion after he died Saturday at Southampton Hospital comes as no surprise to Marchisella, whose phone at the rectory has been ringing nearly non-stop. In fact, for a brief time, she changed her voicemail to include information about his wake and funeral times. Even …
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Village bids farewell to former mayor.
John A. Ward, a great son of Sag Harbor, was buried Monday at St. Andrews Cemetery in Sag Harbor. He died on March 15 at the age of 90. As a testament to this great character, the fire departments of Sag Harbor, East Hampton and Southampton came to stand guard at his funeral. His casket, on the back of a 1938 fire truck, along with an entourage, drove past his home on Bay Street, the Sag Harbor Yacht Club, where he had been a member since 1952, the Chelberg-Battle Post of American Legion where he was responsible for acquiring the cannon, past Marine Park where he was instrumental in the installation of the World War II memorial, past the Long Wharf windmill, he built and funded, and up Main Street under a huge American flag, suspended …
christie nicolle
4:58 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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