All Obituaries

Peter Bartlett Campbell died unexpectedly from natural causes at his home in Orient, Long Island on March 8th, 2023. He was 56 years old. Mr. Campbell was born in New York City on October 25th, 1966 to Samuel Robert Campbell and Camille Rogers Campbell.  He attended the Buckley School (‘82), Milton Academy (‘85), and the University of Wisconsin–Madison (’89). He was a Managing Director at Brean Capital, where he had a long and successful career trading fixed...

With great sorrow and bittersweet gratitude, the Gallagher family announces the passing of our kind, brave, funny and caring husband, stepfather, brother, and uncle, Joseph Michael Gallagher on March 4, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Montclair, New Jersey, to James and Rita (Higgins) Gallagher on August 11, 1958. He was baptized at St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church (Cedar Grove, New Jersey) and confirmed at Saint Aloysius Roman Catholic Church (Caldwell, New...

         We celebrate the remarkable life of Mary Ellen Kociszewski who passed away on February 17, 2023 at the age of 95.  Mary Ellen was born at Southampton Hospital on May 19, 1927 to Mary and William Gaines.  She had two brothers Christopher and William, and one sister Sarah (Sally) Clarke.  She was predeceased by sister Sally, brothers William and Christopher, sisters in law, Patricia Gaines and Clara Barsczski and brothers in law, Henry (Hank)...

Memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 from 4-7 PM. A prayer service will be held during visitation at 6 PM. A cremation was held in private.

James McNamara of Sag Harbor died peacefully at home on January 12, 2023. He was 73. McNamara was born in Southampton, the oldest of 7 children born to his parents, the late Hazel and Bill McNamara. He graduated from Southampton High School and attended Marist College, but left college to protest the Vietnam War, the day after the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970. Jim was an excellent athlete, a star pitcher and basketball player. In high school, with his brother Terry as catcher, he...

A Funeral Mass will be held for 91 year old Southampton resident Bertha Stachecki on Thursday, January 12th at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Poland RC Church in Southampton. Interment will follow at Sacred Hearts Cemetery in Southampton. Bertha was the beloved wife of the late Frank A. Stachecki and loving mother of Frank D. Stachecki, Loretta Lynch and Kathryn Boutcher. A dear sister of Patricia Sherry and loving Babci of Shannon Dubos and Kerri-Ann Boutcher.

Colleen Pedersen of Hampton Bays passed away December 24, 2022 with her loved ones at her side. She was born on November 25, 1964 in Astoria, New York to Margaret and John McMenamy and she later relocated to Hampton Bays to raise her children. She began working at the age of 18 at Local 153, Office of Professional Employees International Union, until she left in 2018 after 36 years of dedication and service. Friends and family will always remember Colleen, or "Col", as a bright...

Beverly Ann Schmidt Her family is saddened to announce the passing of Beverly Ann Schmidt of Aquebogue, New York on December 23, 2022, at the age of 73.  Beverly was born in Southampton, New York to parents Valentin August and Frances Schultz Schmidt on November 10, 1949.  She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Ralph V. Schmidt and Peter F. Schmidt, and niece Diane Word.  She is survived by nephew, William Schmidt, wife Leslie and children...

Marianne Zita Nugent Marianne Nugent of Southampton passed away at home on December 13, less than two months shy of her 98th birthday. She was born on February 3, 1925 in Manhattan to James A McCarthy and Gertrude Casey McCarthy. Mrs. Nugent attended high school at St. Catharine’s Academy in New York City before receiving her undergraduate degree from Marymount College, where she was President of her Class of 1947. She then went on to receive a master’s degree from Columbia...

A Memorial Visitation will be held for Chester Eugene Walker on Sunday, January 8, 2023 from 3-5 PM at the O'Connell-Rothwell Funeral Home. A Memorial Prayer Service with Military Honors will be held during Visitation at 5PM. A Private Cremation was held prior to visitation services.