All Obituaries

Visitation will be held for 75 year old Southampton resident Richard T. Collins on Wednesday, November 4, from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the O'Connell-Rothwell Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at the Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts RC Church in Southampton. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery with full US Army Military Honors.

We are saddened to announce that Joanne M. Pierson, age 82 died peacefully, reuniting with her loved ones in heaven on October 21, 2020.  Joanne was born to Josephine and Robert Dugan in Manhattan, NY at the New York Infirmary for Women and Children. Mom loved the fact that she got her start at a hospital founded and run by women with a mission to serve the poor, while educating women in the healing arts. She leaves behind her husband Rodney Pierson, her four children, a sister Barbara...

Sally E. Cunningham, 70, of Kiawah Island, SC passed away peacefully on Friday, October 16, 2020 in New York, NY. She will not be forgotten, can never be replaced and will be greatly missed. Born and raised in Southampton, NY, she spent the majority of her adult life in New York City and northern New Jersey, where she and her husband raised their daughters. Ms. Cunningham was a senior business and human resources consultant with more than twenty five years of experience in executive...

Wayne A. Swiatocha of Southampton passed away on October 4, 2020 at the age of 74. He was born in Greenport on October 29, 1945 to Julius and Constance Swiatocha. Beloved husband of Susan, loving father of Wayne Jr.(Jessica), cherished grandfather of Jillian and Reese. He was predeceased by his brothers Stephen and Julius. Wayne earned a Bachelors Degree from C.W. Post and had a long career in banking. He was a member of the Business Alliance, Southampton Chamber of Commerce, Elks Club and...

William E. Fay, III, of Water Mill, New York; died at home on September 23, 2020, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Washington, D.C. on November 8, 1932, the oldest of his six siblings. He graduated from Gonzaga High School, Georgetown University, and Fordham University School of Law.  After being honorably discharged from the Army in 1955 where he earned a medal for service in education, he pursued a career in...

Joseph J. Lucey Jr., age 91 of East Quogue passed away September 22, 2020. Known to all who loved him as Coach Joe Lucey or to his family as Poppy, he left a mark on everyone. Raised in Baldwin he attended Chaminade High School where he played football, basketball and baseball, he continued to play football and baseball in college where he received his undergraduate degree at Cortland State Teachers College and then a masters at Hofstra University. After his service in the army as a military...

 TJ Reddick Jr. was born on March 14, 1942 in St. Augustine, Florida to TJ Reddick Sr. & Lonnie Mae Sanks.  TJ graduated from Murray High School in 1961 and later moved to New York to live with his Uncle Harry Sanks. There he met his wife Loretta Terry and together the two of them moved to Queens and were later married in June of 1964.  Shortly after, they moved to Shinnecock Reservation and raised their family of 4 boys.   He was employed at Brookhaven National...

Rosa De Aviles, age 98 of Southampton, passed away on September 1, 2020. A private cremation will take place.

Juan Campohermoso-Potrero, age 44 of Southampton, passed away on August 31, 2020. A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2020 from 6:00-8:00 PM at the O'Connell-Rothwell Funeral Home, located at 30 Little Plains Road, Southampton, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, September 4, 2020 at 4:00 PM at the Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. A burial will take place in Mexico.