Christine Rosemarie Hagen died on June 8 following a long illness. A long-time resident of Sag Harbor, her friend Jill Musnicki recalled that “Christine brought an entire, magical community together in the village. She knew how to connect people and was the rock that everyone gravitated towards.”

Mrs. Hagen was born July 12, 1948, in Hannover, Germany to Ilse Bruedern and Olav Werkmeister. She grew up in Munich, and as a child spent summers with her family on the North Sea. As a child, she always wanted to live year-round in a seaside holiday community, a goal that she achieved by living in Sag Harbor.

She met her future husband and lifelong companion, Anthony Hagen, in 1969, when she worked as an au-pair in London at the residence of Mr. Hagen’s uncle. The couple moved to Munich in 1970, where they lived until 1975, and from 1976-1979, they lived in Norway. In 1980, they moved to East Hampton, and finally settled in Sag Harbor in 1981.

Mrs. Hagen lived very happily in the village and took great pleasure in working on projects in the house, including decorating and gardening, going to yard sales, and bringing people, adults and especially children, together. An accomplished hostess, Ms. Hagen frequently organized parties at her house. To beat the winter blues, the Hagens had a “breakfast salon” where they would open the doors to friends, old and new, every Sunday from New Year’s to Easter.

Besides her talents as a decorator, gardener and seamstress, Ms. Hagen also had a special passion for music. She frequently distributed mix-tapes (later CDs) to friends, and later supplied songs for her friend Carlos Lama’s radio show.

“Christine had a very eclectic taste in music, ranging from older jazz singers like Billie Holiday, to English rock n’ roll from the late sixties, to obscure bands from the 1990’s, like King Missile. We joked that she was my ‘DJ in the closet,’” said Mr. Lama.

However, her husband said that “Her greatest pleasure was her family. She loved raising her kids in Sag Harbor and immensely enjoyed her three grandchildren.”

Ms. Hagen is survived by her husband, sister Bettina Bruedern of Munich, Germany, children Anna Koncelik of Sag Harbor, Jonas and Felix Hagen of New York City, and grandchildren Melody, Sonia and Jesse Koncelik.

Stan Silverblank, age 89, died peacefully at home after succumbing to cancer.

In remembering about his life, he joyfully recalled growing up on Crotona Park East in the Bronx. He especially treasured playing paddle tennis with his pals, and becoming one of the finalists in the city finals held in Central Park.

He also took pleasure in talking about his years at City College, where he was a work-study student in the library, president of his engineering fraternity, and a member of Elliot 43, a house plan, where he formed gratifying life-long friendships.

World War II years were spent as a machinist mate on a crash boat. After discharge from the Navy, he worked for a company that designed and manufactured wiring devices, but he found the business to be very restrictive, and decided to change his career. He then turned to civil engineering, and tried his hand at heavy construction – a retogravure plant, and then a high school. Once again, he was not satisfied, but finally found his niche when he went into small home construction in 1950. He partnered with a college buddy, and together, they built over a thousand one-family homes from Great Neck to Montauk.

During his long career as a builder, he assumed a variety of professional responsibilities, including the Director of the Long Island Builders Association, and Director of the Eastern Suffolk Board of Realtors.

His family and friends have good memories of him as an avid crapshooter, tennis player, and golfer – games that he zealously enjoyed throughout his life. In later years, he restricted himself to golf. He played first at Old Westbury Golf and Country Club, and then after moving out east, Noyac Golf Club.

Most of all he took great pleasure in his family – Fran, his wife of 62 years; children, Helene, Jack, Debbie, and Wendy (Neil); his grandchildren, Mike (Amy), Ben, Peter, Dylan, Melody (Ben), and Charlie; and his great-grandchildren, Aidan and Sarah.

“For all of us, he is just a thought away,” said the family.

According to his wishes, there will be no services.

Bert Stern, a celebrated commercial and fashion photographer who kept a home in Sag Harbor for many years, died on Wednesday, June 26 at his home in Manhattan. He was 83 years old.

Mr. Stern was recognized along with a group of photographers including Irving Penn, Richard Avedon and Mark Shaw, as redefining advertising photography with their clear and uncluttered images.

He is perhaps best known for a series of photographs he made with Marilyn Monroe just weeks before she took her life. The photos, shot for Vogue magazine, were particularly raw, noted an obituary in the New York Times, and many showed the actress unclothed or posing behind transparent scarves.

Mr. Stern was also responsible for the iconic photographs that accompanied publicity for the film “Lolita,” which starred Sue Lyons as the provocative — and young — title character. Those photos, which feature Lyons wearing a pair of heart-shaped sunglasses, were shot in Sag Harbor. In fact the glasses were purchased at the Sag Harbor Variety Store when Mr. Stern spotted them in the store window while he was walking down Main Street the day of the shoot.

In a June 2002 interview with The Sag Harbor Express, Mr. Stern said the glasses “embodied the spirit of Lolita.”

“The idea of Lolita is candy, bubblegum and flags,” said Mr. Stern in the interview. “When I saw those 39-cent glasses in the window of the five-and-ten, I knew it was something Lolita would wear.”

He called the glasses — which never appeared in the movie — “a simple American icon.”

Mr. Stern said he shot Lyons’ photographs on the hill at Pierson High School.

“Sag Harbor is not the easiest place to shoot,” he said, “the simplicity makes it difficult.”

Mr. Stern was born in Brooklyn, NY, on October 3, 1929. He dropped out of high school, and served in the U.S. Army as a photographer on a military base in Japan.

He later worked for Look magazine, starting in the mail room, and grew to become a successful commercial photographer for magazines and advertisers.

Mr. Stern is survived by his longtime friend, Shanna Laumeister; two daughters, Trista and Susannah; a son Bret; a sister, Diane Schlanger; and three grandchildren. His marriage to the dancer Allegra Kent, who was the mother of his children, ended in divorce in 1975.

Greta A. LaMonda, a resident of East Hampton, formerly of Sag Harbor, died at Southampton Hospital on Tuesday, July 2. She was 89.

Born in Charleston, Vt., on June 16, 1924, she was the daughter of Harold B. and Pearl I. (Gray) Lafoe.

Mrs. LaMonda was a waitress and worked at Sag Harbor Industries. She attended high school in Orleans, Vt. and had been a 4H leader.

She is survived by her husband, Harry LaMonda, and children Diana Darrell of East Hampton, MaryLou Zuchelli of North Massapequa, L.I., Sherrill Naster of Candlen, N.C., and Harry LaMonda of Shirley, L.I. and pre-deceased by Leslie LaMonda.

She is also survived by siblings Doreen Roberts of Winter Park, Fla., Vernal Lafoe of Inverness, Fla., and Louis Lafoe of Leesville, La. She was pre-deceased by brothers Leon Gage and Thomas Lafoe.

She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Interment was at Brownington Center, Vermont. The family asks that memorial donations be made to either the Dominican Sisters or the East Hampton Ambulance Corps.

William J. O’Connell of Sag Harbor died at his home here on Wednesday, July 3. He was 86 years old.

Born in Southampton on January 16, 1927, he was the son of William J. and Anna M. (Anderson) O’Connell.

A retired plumber, he was a graduate of Pierson High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of Plumbers Local 775, and the Chelberg Battle Post of the American Legion in Sag Harbor.

Mr. O’Connell was pre-deceased by his first wife, Isabelle Kelly O’Connell. He is survived by his second wife, Karen O’Connell.

He is survived by a daughter, Sharon O’Connell Babula of Beverly Hills, Calif.; a stepson, Robert C. Hallock, III of Sag Harbor; and a stepdaughter, Mollie A. Hallock van Rijnbach of Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

He was pre-deceased by a brother, Richard O’Connell.

Visitation was at Yardley & Pino Funeral Home. Interment was at Oakland Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Chelberg Battle Post of the American Legion; East End Hospice; The Parkinson’s Foundation; the American Heart Association or the Diabetes Association.

Joseph Garbowski, a longtime resident of Sag Harbor, died at Southampton Hospital on Wednesday, July 3. He was 70 years old.

Born in Southampton on August 21, 1942, he was the son of John E. and Anne (Davorak) Garbowski.

A graduate of Pierson High School, Mr. Garbowski served in the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1965. He worked for the federal government.

Mr. Garbowski enjoyed fishing on his boat and just being involved with anything on the water, said his family. He loved playing golf and had been the champion several times at the Sag Harbor Golf Club.

Bird watching and gardening were among his pastimes, and he loved taking trips to Pennsylvania to spend time with his grandchildren.

Mr. Garbowski is survived by his wife, the former Audrey Miller; a son Joseph A. Garbowski, Jr., of Cambridge, Me.; and a daughter, Diane Krebs and husband James of Dover, Penn. He is also survived by five grandchildren. He was pre-deceased by a brother, Eugene Garbowski, of Brussels, Wisc.

Visitation was at Yardley & Pino Funeral Home in Sag Harbor. Interment was at St. Andrews Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Sag Harbor Volunteer Ambulance Corps or the American Cancer Society.

Russell A. Hall, born in Brooklyn on October 9, 1924, passed away July 27 after a brief illness. He had recently moved to Southold from his residence in Sag Harbor.

Mr. Hall lived and worked in Sag Harbor for over 30 years and spent much of his life as a volunteer for community organizations, both in Sag Harbor and in New Jersey, where he had previously lived. He served as president of the Noyac Civic Council, the Sag Harbor Lion’s Club, the Knights of Columbus, the St. James Little League, and was president and founder of Pop Warner football in Bergen County, New Jersey. Mr. Hall also was active in St. Andrews’ Church and gave of his time in many ways, including as an usher at Sunday Mass.

For over 30 years, Mr. Hall was an insurance broker for Brisotti and Silkworth. He had offices on Route 114 and on Main Street in Sag Harbor

“He was always available to lend a helping hand or a kind word,” said the family.

Mr. Hall is survived by his wife Ann, daughter Angela, son Chris, and grandchildren Jennifer, Matthew, and Jay.

“He will be remembered for his smile and willingness to help those in need,” said the family.

Memorial donations can be made to St. Andrews Church, 122 Division Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963.

Christopher LaGois, 58, of Sag Harbor passed away on Tuesday, August 6, at home surrounded by family. He was born in Riverhead on August 31, 1954.

A graduate of Bridgehampton High School, he was the owner of Good Neighbor Appliance and an honorary member of the Sag Harbor Fire Department as well as a member of the Sag Harbor Lions Club and a charter member of the Red Knights Motorcycle Club.

In his spare time he enjoyed traveling, kayaking and spending time with his family.

Mr. Lagois is survived by his wife, the former Cynthia Horn, and daughters Amy Fliss (husband Corey) of Mattituck and Heather Lagois of Sag Harbor.

He is also survived by four grandchildren, Billy, Joey, Jayden and Zaria, and 15 nieces and nephews.

A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, August 9, at 2 p.m. at Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in Sag Harbor.

Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society.

Margaret Remkus of North Haven died on Wednesday, August 7 at the age of 90.

Visiting will be held at Yardley and Pino Funeral Home on Friday, August 9, from 7 to 9 p.m.

A funeral Mass will be said at St. Andrews R.C. Church on Saturday, August 10 at 10 a.m.

John Reilly, a former Southampton College professor and a major figure in documentary video, has died.

Mr. Reilly, long-time executive director, principal teacher and co-founder of the Global Village Resource Center in New York City and maker of numerous video documentaries — many aired on PBS –passed away in hospice in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on July 28.

Mr. Reilly’s most celebrated documentary was “Waiting for Beckett,” the only U.S. documentary ever made with the cooperation of Samuel Beckett, the Nobel Prize-winning playwright. Released in 1993, having taken five years to make, it features the only known footage of Beckett at work. It received many awards and was shown throughout the world. Mr. Reilly commented: “The reclusive Beckett was undoubtedly one of the greatest writers of the 20^th Century, but few people ever had a chance to know him. The opportunity to meet Beckett and make this documentary was the thrill of my lifetime.”

Ailing in recent months, Mr. Reilly had gone to Florida for the winter with his wife, the artist Lauren Chambers. With his health declining — Mr. Reilly suffered a stroke in recent times — they remained there.

Mr. Reilly of Hampton Bays who died at 74 was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He received a bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University and a master’s degree from New York University where he attended its Film School.

But it was the new medium of video that Mr. Reilly focused on.

In 1969, with Rudi Stern, he co-founded Global Village, its name taken from the term used by Marshall McLuhan who had coined it to describe the transition the world was making with television as its main medium of communication.

As Mr. Reilly said of Global Village in an interview, “To experiment with video was my aspiration and to have a space that we could present the video in various forms. And not have to worry about censorship, not have to worry about rejection by networks…Cable  [TV] didn’t exist. There was no such thing as access or anything else, that came later. So…if you think about it, where would you show anything…We created a place, part gallery, part theatre.”

And Global Village, on Broome Street in SoHo, became “the center in New York for documentary video,” as described in the 2002 book The New York Times Guide to the Arts of the 20^th Century.

It became the center for teaching the making of video documentaries, establishing a relationship with the New School for Social Research with courses for New School credit being offered at Global Village. It also launched the Global Village Annual Documentary Festival presented by the New York Shakespeare Festival at Joseph Papp’s Public Theatre.

Moreover, decades before the term “new media” became the buzzword in media and communications that it has become in recent years, Global Village was exploring and teaching about “new media.” It published in 1981 The Global Village Handbook for Independent Producers: A Guide to Public Television and the New Media.

Mr. Reilly, in addition to being head of and the principal teacher at Global Village, taught elsewhere through the decades. He was chairman of the Film and Television Department at New York Institute of Technology and taught as well at Rutgers University, UCLA, the University of Kentucky in Lexington and the City University of New York.

In the 1990s’s until it closed in 2005, Mr. Reilly was a professor at Southampton College of Long Island University. He had become a full-time resident of Hampton Bays by then, having moved from SoHo. For many years before, he had lived in Hampton Bays part-time.

The video documentaries Mr. Reilly directed over the years included many with his first wife, Julie Gustafson, among them “Giving Birth” and “The Pursuit of Happiness. “

His documentaries received numerous awards. His “Waiting for Beckett” alone won a Golden Apple at the International Educational Film and Video Festival, a Silver Hugo at the Chicago Film Festival, and was selected to be a feature presentation at the American Film Institute Festival. Los Angeles Times critic Robert Koehler wrote that “’Waiting for Beckett’ is sure to stand as one of the lasting records of Samuel Beckett’s life and work.”

A close friend, Karl Grossman, professor of journalism at the State University of New York/College at Old Westbury, said: “John Reilly was a giant in the new field of video documentary which he pioneered. With keen intelligence and his passion for social justice­and an extraordinary director’s eye­he set the mark for superb documentary work.”

Mr. Reilly, in addition to his wife, Lauren Chambers, leaves his son, Lars, and daughter, Maire.

After a brief illness, Ethel Kidwell, 86, died on July 28, 2013 at Beebe Hospital in Lewes, Delaware. Born in Ozone Park, New York on April 13, 1927, she was the daughter of Richard W. Peterson and Julia Clark. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Vincent, daughter Judith Elizabeth and brothers Richard Peterson and Walter Peterson.

Kidwell attended John Adams High School in Queens, New York. After marrying, she chose to be a stay at home mom. When her daughters were grown, she worked as a manager in a supermarket chain.

In 1978, to be closer to their grandchildren, she and her husband retired and built a home in Sag Harbor. Two of her favorite pastimes were giving refuge to stray animals and kitting. Her greatest joy in life was being a grandmother and then a great grandmother.

Mrs. Kidwell is survived by her daughter, Susan (John) Swobodzinski of Lewes, Delaware, formerly of Sag Harbor; daughter Sharon Sisti of Buffalo, New York; granddaughters Julie Swobodzinksi of Charlotte, North Caroline and Meredith (A.J.) Borrelli and great grandchildren Christopher and Lorelai Borrelli of Long Valley, New Jersey; sister Eleanor Asher; brother Will Peterson; and sister-in-law Elizabeth (Kidwell) Swoboda.

Mrs. Kidwell was laid to rest on August 1 at the Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, N.Y., along side her husband Vincent and daughter Judith Elizabeth.

Erna L. Parks, Southampton, died on August 9 at the Hampton Center for Rehabilitation at the age of 97. She was born on June 22, 1916 in her family home in North Haven.

Visitation is at the O’Connell Funeral Home, 30 Little Plains Road, Southampton on Thursday, August 15 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. A service will be held at the funeral home on Friday, August 16 at 10:30 a.m. Burial follows at the Oakland Cemetery, Sag Harbor.

A full obituary to follow.

Nellie Rosetta Rice Duncan, a long time resident of Sag Harbor, was born on February 1, 1925 in York, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five children, to Fletcher and Lumisher Rice of Bamberg, South Carolina. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

Dr. Duncan graduated with honors from York High School in Pennsylvania at 15 years of age, then attended Pennsylvania State University where she ran track and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education, graduating Magna Cum Laude. In 1948, she received a Master of Science in Reading Remediation from Teacher’s College at Columbia University. In 1968 she was a member of the first cohort of selected Black and Hispanic teachers to participate in the Ford Foundation Fellowship Program to attend Fordham University, receiving a Graduate Diploma in Instructional Administration. She then earned her Doctorate in Education Administration from Nova Southeastern University in 1975.

Dr. Duncan began her educational career teaching in Pennsylvania in 1946, then in New York City Public Schools in 1950. After teaching and coordinating reading programs in New York, she was appointed assistant principal at P.S. 306 in District 19 in 1966. Later becoming acting principal of this school and principal of the new P.S. 345, also in District 19. In 1970 and later from 1977 through 1981 Nell, now Dr. Duncan, went to District 23 to serve as Community Superintendent. Upon her official retirement she was an active member of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). She served as a Minority Spokesperson and was a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the AARP Andrus Foundation.

Dr. Duncan was asked by the School Chancellor to develop and coordinate the Assistant Principal Internship Program, so from 1988 through 1996 she worked with over 400 educators from underrepresented groups and preparing them to take on leadership positions in many areas of educational administration. The overall success of this program laid the foundation for many of the leadership preparation programs in place today. Even though the program ended in 1996, Dr. Duncan remained a mentor to many of these new educational leaders.

Dr. Duncan married Robert (Bob) Benjamin Duncan on September 2, 1950. This union produced one daughter, Robin Ann Duncan Brooks. When Nell met Bob their friendship quickly blossomed into a deep love and they were married for 46 years until Bob’s death in 1997. The couple broke ground to build their summer home in the historic Sag Harbor Hills community in 1960. She enjoyed the natural, peaceful environment this part of the country offered and the great shopping. She loved entertaining and sharing her amazing blessing with others.

Dr. Duncan loved children and always had a ready collection of clothes, books, and toys to share with the children of friends and family. She was a vivid storyteller and was eager to share her experiences to both educate and amuse.

She will be remembered for her beautiful smile, twinkling eyes, incredible warmth, and the energy she brought to each and every occasion.

Dr. Duncan was laid to rest in Oakland Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter Robin, her grandsons Obataiye and Ayinde Brooks.

Richard Freidah, a longtime visitor to Sag Harbor and one of the founders of the Old Whalers Festival, died August 15 at the age of 78.

Mr. Freidah was born on August 21, 1934, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Freidah and was raised in Jackson Heights, N.Y.

Mr. Freidah attended Bryant College on a basketball scholarship, and had a career in insurance, insuring potato farmers on the East End, and later opening his own business in Patchogue.

Mr. Freidah, and his brother, the late Robert, along with several other local businessmen including John A. Ward, Bene Menaik, Frank Barry and others, were the first to start the Old Whalers Festival in 1963, 50 years ago this year.

He is survived by his wife, Mary, and children, Steven, Brett, Kathleen and Richard. He is also survived by grandchildren Nichole, Kaitlin, Joshua and Kara.

Ralph O’Hear, 46, a longtime resident of Sag Harbor, passed away at Yale New Haven Hospital on August 21. He’d been sick for years and spent the last five months at the hospital. He lost his battle with POEMS syndrome, an extremely rare blood disorder.

Mr. O’Hear was born on September 3,1966 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Robert and Anne O’Hear. He spent most of his life in Sag Harbor and attended Pierson High School. He was a carpenter. Mr. O’Hear enjoyed golfing and was regularly seen at the Sag Harbor Golf Course. He won numerous golf trophies. He is described by many as a “gentle soul” and will be greatly missed.

Mr. O’Hear is survived by his mother, Anne O’Hear of Florida; his brother, Ken Cavanaugh; sister-in-law, Kathi Cavanaugh; and nephew, Shane Cavanaugh, all of Southampton.

Visitation will be held at Yardley & Pino Funeral Home in Sag Harbor on Saturday, September 14 from 3-5 p.m. A private burial will take place at Oakland Cemetery.

Gloria (McDonough) Forsyth, a current resident of Jupiter, Florida and past long time resident of Port Washington, L.I. and Sag Harbor, died peacefully on Aug. 26, 2013 in West Palm Beach, Fla. She was 86 years old.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 6, 1927, Mrs. Forsyth attended Cormaria Girls School in Sag Harbor, and married Robert LeRoy Forsyth in September 1948. She had a career as circulation director at Cowan Publishing in Port Washington.

Mrs. Forsyth was active in church activities at both St. Peters R.C. Church in Port Washington and St. Andrews R.C. Church in Sag Harbor and did fund raising for the American Heart Association. She volunteered at Southampton Hospital.

Mrs. Forsyth was predeceased by her husband, Robert Forsyth in 2011 with whom she is now reunited along with her mother Kathleen Carney McDonough and her father Frank McDonough. She is survived by three children Eileen Brush (Louis) of Highland Beach, Fla., Robert Forsyth Jr.of Bronxville, N.Y. and Karen Forsyth of Jupiter, Fla., as well as six grandchildren (three granddaughters-in-law) and five great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at the Thomas Dalton Funeral Home, 125 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park, N.Y. on Saturday , September 7 from 2-8 p.m.

Anna Stears, a longtime resident of Sag Harbor, died at the Westhampton Center on Wednesday, September 4. She was 86 years old.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 9, 1927, she was the daughter of Peter and Caterina (LaGrassa) Maniscalco.

A homemaker, Mrs. Stears was a graduate of Amityville High School.

Mrs. Stears was predeceased by her husband, Robert V. Stears. She is survived by children Catherine Mashburn, Robert Stears and Peter Stears.

Interment was at Long Island National Cemetery.

Ellen Blanka Gillespie Carney (nee Ernst), wife of David Carney, both long-time residents of Sag Harbor Village, passed on April 18, 2013 after a brief stay at the Southampton Hospital of Eastern Long Island and a week after her 87^th birthday.

Born a blue baby on April 10, 1926 in Zurich, Switzerland, she contracted bronchi stasis in her childhood. Her father being a photographer, her inquisitive mind made her a constant companion in his dark room where chemical fumes compromised her lung function, leading in later years to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema.

Her cardiopulmonary health problems did not deter her inquisitive mind and zest for life. Multi-talented, she excelled in the visual and manual arts: photography, painting and coloring in the naïve tradition, handcrafts-crochet, knitting, weaving. She knitted footwear, caps and scarves for Swiss military personnel during the Second World War.

All this activity did not interfere with her educational pursuits. She graduated from the Zurich Gymnasium. The presence of U.S.A. military personnel posted in Switzerland during the war provided an opportunity to meet her future husband, Howard F. Gillespie who, breaching his Quaker anti-war principles, had enlisted in the U.S. Army to help combat Hitler’s militarism. They were married in 1948 after her exploratory visits to his home and community in the township of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.

The birth, raising and education of two children, Fred (with open-heard surgery during her pregnancy) and Hester, was no obstacle to her further educational pursuits. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Cheyney State Collage and a master’s degree in education from Westchester State Collage, both in Pennsylvania, specializing in psycho-educational therapy for children afflicted with autism and other learning problems. She worked at a consultancy in Paoli, Pennsylvania.

After her divorce from Howard Gillespie in 1976, she married David Carney, a family friend since 1953, in 1978 after the death of David’s wife, Helen Elizabeth Smith Hall in 1976. She spent many years in Africa and the Caribbean, traveling with David on his various assignments by the United Nations as Economic Adviser to governments.

She authored a book, “From Here…To There,” about her Swiss childhood; collated and edited “Memories of Yesterday,” a collection of stories written by the seniors of the Bridgehampton Senior Center. She also contributed to “Westward,” a collection of portraits of Swiss American women, edited by Susann Bosshard-Kälin, a Swiss writer.

Mrs. Carney’s remains were cremated.

Kenneth Fleischman

Kenneth (Kenny) Paul Fleischman, 77, passed away on September 11, 2013. He was born on April 16, 1936 in the Bronx and as a child raised in Oceanside, Long Island. In 1966 he bought the SOS gas station in Sag Harbor on the Bridgehampton Sag Harbor Turnpike later know as Sag Harbor Service, KPF Automotive and Gulf. He ran the gas station for nearly 40 years before retiring.

Mr. Fleischman truly loved what he did and took much pride in his work, his family, his community and hot rods, said his daughter, Michele. He personally answered calls even throughout the night for anyone who needed help or a tow. Mr. Fleischman was actively involved with the Sag Harbor Lions Club and served as president for some time. He loved to talk of his early childhood in Oceanside where he helped run his family’s candy store/luncheonette. It is here that he learned to “sleep standing up,” he would joke.

In his 20’s he moved to California and settled just next door to Andy Southard, Jr. another Oceanside car enthusiast and renowned photographer. This forged a long friendship and together they started a business punching louvers, painting and pin striping cars. He then went on to manage the service center of the Cadillac dealership in Southampton. Mr. Fleischman later moved to Sag Harbor and his long career at Sag Harbor Service Station began.

Mr. Fleischman could easily be described as affable. He loved talking with people and telling jokes, said the family. His smile was infectious, even his eyes twinkled when he so readily shared his joy. Each customer at his station was treated with much attention. He loved sharing stories of his family, his children, telling jokes all while putting gas in their car, checking the oil, checking tire pressure, washing windows, bringing a bone for the dog and a lollipop for the children. He was incredibly grateful for each day, the opportunity to work, raise a family and participate in society, said the family.

In 2008 he moved to Naples, Florida. After a very sudden and rapid decline, he passed away in the care of Hospice. Despite Mr. Fleischman’s diagnosis of Lewy Body Disease he always remained positive. Mr. Fleischman often said “I had no room for negative thoughts or actions” and “I’m happy to be on the green side of the grass.”

Mr. Fleischman was predeceased by his parents Kay and Aaron Fleischman. His body was laid to rest at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge, New Jersey. He is survived by his first wife Marilyn Fleischman of Tamarac, Florida, his second wife Karen Raphael of Verona New Jersey; their children Lisa Rebele (Michelson) of Lake Ronkonkoma, Cindy Snook (Fleischman) of Melbourne, Florida, Andy Michelson of Newport, Rhode Island, Michele Dean (Fleischman) of Naples, Florida; his grandchildren, Craig and Megan Schiavoni, Garrett Snook, Tate, Teghan and Tanner Michelson, Saiba and Naomi Dean and his brothers Barry Fleischman of Wainscott and Boyton Beach, Florida and Zou Zou of Amsterdam, Holland.

He was a loving father, husband, brother, grandfather and friend to all, said the family. He will be fondly remembered and greatly missed.

Paul D. Schwartz

Paul D. Schwartz, a resident of Noyac, died in Southampton on October 6. He was 44 years old.

Born in New York City on January 10, 1969, he was the son of Drs. Irving and Mildred (Myerson) Schwartz, both who predeceased him.

Mr. Schwartz had a career as an internet technology and computer specialist.

He is survived by his daughter, Sarah Schwartz of Sag Harbor, and a sister, Emily Calamita.

Services were private.

Kenneth (Kenny) Paul Fleischman, 77, passed away on September 11, 2013. He was born on April 16, 1936 in the Bronx and as a child raised in Oceanside, Long Island. In 1966 he bought the SOS gas station in Sag Harbor on the Bridgehampton Sag Harbor Turnpike later know as Sag Harbor Service, KPF Automotive and Gulf. He ran the gas station for nearly 40 years before retiring.

Mr. Fleischman truly loved what he did and took much pride in his work, his family, his community and hot rods, said his daughter, Michele. He personally answered calls even throughout the night for anyone who needed help or a tow. Mr. Fleischman was actively involved with the Sag Harbor Lions Club and served as president for some time. He loved to talk of his early childhood in Oceanside where he helped run his family’s candy store/luncheonette. It is here that he learned to “sleep standing up,” he would joke.

In his 20’s he moved to California and settled just next door to Andy Southard, Jr. another Oceanside car enthusiast and renowned photographer. This forged a long friendship and together they started a business punching louvers, painting and pin striping cars. He then went on to manage the service center of the Cadillac dealership in Southampton. Mr. Fleischman later moved to Sag Harbor and his long career at Sag Harbor Service Station began.

Mr. Fleischman could easily be described as affable. He loved talking with people and telling jokes, said the family. His smile was infectious, even his eyes twinkled when he so readily shared his joy. Each customer at his station was treated with much attention. He loved sharing stories of his family, his children, telling jokes all while putting gas in their car, checking the oil, checking tire pressure, washing windows, bringing a bone for the dog and a lollipop for the children. He was incredibly grateful for each day, the opportunity to work, raise a family and participate in society, said the family.

In 2008 he moved to Naples, Florida. After a very sudden and rapid decline, he passed away in the care of Hospice. Despite Mr. Fleischman’s diagnosis of Lewy Body Disease he always remained positive. Mr. Fleischman often said “I had no room for negative thoughts or actions” and “I’m happy to be on the green side of the grass.”

Mr. Fleischman was predeceased by his parents Kay and Aaron Fleischman. His body was laid to rest at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge, New Jersey. He is survived by his first wife Marilyn Fleischman of Tamarac, Florida, his second wife Karen Raphael of Verona New Jersey; their children Lisa Rebele (Michelson) of Lake Ronkonkoma, Cindy Snook (Fleischman) of Melbourne, Florida, Andy Michelson of Newport, Rhode Island, Michele Dean (Fleischman) of Naples, Florida; his grandchildren, Craig and Megan Schiavoni, Garrett Snook, Tate, Teghan and Tanner Michelson, Saiba and Naomi Dean and his brothers Barry Fleischman of Wainscott and Boyton Beach, Florida and Zou Zou of Amsterdam, Holland.

He was a loving father, husband, brother, grandfather and friend to all, said the family. He will be fondly remembered and greatly missed.