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Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Joseph Napolitano
COURTESY PHOTO Joe Napolitano, at the center Joseph “Joe Nap” Napolitano died at home on Shelter Island on October 24, 2017 surrounded by his family and close relations. Born in the Bronx to Joe and...
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Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Nancy Louise Purtell Edwards
Louise Purtell Edwards Nancy Louise Purtell Edwards, who met her husband when their families rented neighboring summer homes on Shelter Island, passed away on November 12, 2017 at her home in Houston,...
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Peter J. Ritzler, who always preferred to be called Pete, Dad or Grandpa, died November 17, 2017 at Sebastian River Medical Center in Sebastian, Florida. He was 72. Pete was born in Clarendon, Texas...
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Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Marion F. Gleason
Marion F. Gleason, a longtime resident of Shelter Island and retired educator, died Dec. 9 in Southampton Hospital after a brief illness. She was 88. Marion taught her first kindergarten class at...
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Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Glenn W. Heinze
Glenn W. Heinze Dr. Glenn William Heinze, 67, dentist and Shelter Island resident since 1993, and devoted father of six, passed away on December 7, 2017 at Stony Brook University Hospital. Born in...
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Reporter Obituary: Lois Sawyer Weir
Lois Sawyer Weir, who summered on Shelter Island for more than 30 years, passed away on December 21, 2017, surrounded by her children at her home in Boca Grande, Florida. Born March 15, 1930 in...
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Shelter Island obituary: Barry Wayne Ryder
Barry Ryder Barry Wayne Ryder, a lifelong resident of Shelter Island, passed away on January 8, 2018 after a brief illness. He was 55. Born in Southampton on December 18, 1962 to Charles “Bub” Ryder...
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Donald B. Bender Donald B. Bender, a regular summer visitor to Shelter Island for more than six decades, passed away on December 11 after a brief illness. He was 95. Born to American parents in...
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Thomas George Morritt Thomas George Morritt, a resident of Shelter Island for more than 20 years, died on February 16, 2018 after a brief illness at his Florida home. His wife of 63 years, Bettianne,...
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Obituary: John B. Lewis
John B. Lewis John B. (Jay) Lewis died on March 7 at home in New York City with his wife, Kirsten, at his side. Jay came to Shelter Island for 40 years, first in the summers and then after retirement...
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Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Barbara Griffing Wagner
Barbara Griffing Wagner Barbara Griffing Wagner, 80, passed away peacefully in Glastonbury, Connecticut on November 4, 2017. She was surrounded by loved ones from near and far. She was predeceased by...
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Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Joan Belaval
Joan Belaval died on January 23, 2018. She was born on November 30, 1929 and lived in Ridgewood, New York where she taught Sunday School at her local Lutheran Church. Joan graduated from secretarial...
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Shelter Island Reporter Obituary: Edward O. Payne III
Edward O. Payne III Edward O. Payne III (Ned), 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 7, 2017, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Hospice. Ed was born July 15, 1940 and was raised on...
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Shelter Island Reporter Obituaries: Payne, King
Edward O. Payne III, 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 7, 2017, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Hospice. Edward O. Payne III Ed was born July 15, 1940 and was raised on Shelter...
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Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Kirstin Elizabeth Zabel
Kirstin Elizabeth Zabel died April 14, 2018. Born December 4, 1986, Kirstin is remembered by her family as a fun loving, beautiful, talented and loyal friend and protector, a warrior princess to those...
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Shelter Island Reporter Obituary: Anders Gustav Wallin II
Anders Gustav Wallin II, 101, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. “Captain Andy” was born in Boston on July 20, 1916. His family returned to...
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Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Ryah Diresta
Ryah Diresta, formerly Ryah Price Waldner, passed away on May 8, 2018. She was 43 years old. A memorial service led by Father Charles McCarron was held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on May 12. Ryah...
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Shelter Island obituary: Adelaide Gradischer
Adelaide Gradischer passed away on June 14, 2018 at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport after a short illness. She was 93 years old. Adelaide Gradischer Adelaide was the daughter of Adeline and...
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Shelter Island Reporter obituaries: Messinger, Sherpick
Eli Messinger, MD, a part-time resident of Shelter Island since 1985, passed away on June 22, 2018 after a long illness. He was 81 years old. Eli C. Messinger Eli was the beloved husband of Barbara...
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Shelter Island Reporter obituary: George E. Walsh, Jr.
George E. Walsh, Jr. of Shelter Island died on Thursday, July 5, 2018. He was 81 years old. The family has chosen to remember George’s life privately at this time. The post Shelter Island Reporter...
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