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Olivia Beahm, 90

Olivia Beahm, 90

Aug. 16, 1926 - June 04, 2017
By
Star Staff

Olivia Beahm, who had taught grade school in Amityville and Bethlehem, Pa., and who had spent time in Montauk on and off since the 1970s, died at the Southampton Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing on June 4. She was 90.

She was born on Aug. 16, 1926, in Pennsylvania to Hurst Shipe and the former Olivia Krietzberg. She graduated from Beaver College in Philadelphia.

She was married first to Don Bieler, who was in the Navy, and they lived in the places where he was stationed — Amityville, San Diego, and Hawaii. Mr. Bieler died while they were living in Hawaii, and she moved back to the mainland, settling in Port St. Lucie, Fla. She eventually married Francis H. Beahm of Bethlehem, who died in 2005.

Mrs. Beahm was a great cook, and loved boats, fishing, and walking on the beach, her granddaughter, Vanessa Bieler of Montauk and Hawaii, said. She had a “wonderful sense of humor and loved to laugh,” she said.

In addition to Ms. Bieler, she is survived by a son, Lee D. Bieler of Montauk and Kauai, Hawaii.

A family service is to be held in Bethlehem.

Daniel H. Boerem, 102

Daniel H. Boerem, 102

Dec. 15, 1914 - June 09, 2017
By
Star Staff

Daniel Hewitt Boerem died at home in Montauk on Friday. He was 102 and had been in excellent health until about a year and a half ago.

Mr. Boerem was an electrician for the Lily-Tulip Cup corporation for 28 years until its College Point, Queens, location was closed in 1965. Two years later he moved to Montauk and opened his own electrical contracting business, having been encouraged to do so by his brother-in-law, Edward Golden Sr., who owned Montauk’s Oceanside Motel. In his leisure time Mr. Boerem enjoyed hunting, fishing, and boating.

He was born in Whitestone, Queens, on Dec. 15, 1914, to the former Anna Hewitt and Daniel H. Boerem. He grew up in Whitestone. He served as a sergeant in the military police from 1942 to 1945, during World War II, in North Africa and Italy. On June 7, 1941, in Queens, he and the former Gloria Jean Weiss married. She died in 2009.

A son, Daniel R. Boerem of Montauk, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren survive Mr. Boerem. He did not want a funeral and his ashes are to be dispersed at sea, as his wife’s were. The family has suggested memorial donations to the Montauk Fire Department, 12 Flamingo Avenue, Montauk 11954.

Fred C. Meyer Jr.

Fred C. Meyer Jr.

March 4, 1952 - May 31, 2017
By
Star Staff

Fred C. Meyer of Sag Harbor and Scotch Plains, N.J., died in Scotch Plains on May 31 at the age of 65. He had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 19 months ago.

Mr. Meyer supervised and arranged the restoration of his historical house on Union Street, known as the Jared Wade House. He could often be seen working in the yard and tending to the house, which his parents purchased the year before he was born. He took great pride in his work. His family wrote that once, when someone used him as a local landmark, giving directions that referenced the spot “where the man is always painting the house,” he was delighted.

Restored by Gary Mott in the early 1990s, the house won the Allan M. Schneider Award for historic preservation. 

Mr. Meyer was born on March 4, 1952, in Paterson, N.J., to Fred Charles Meyer Sr. and the former Regina Ruszkowski. He grew up in Sag Harbor and Wyckoff, N.J., graduated from Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School in Franklin Lakes, N.J., and went on to earn a B.A. in political science from Rutgers University in Newark.

In the summers he worked at Herb McCarthy’s Bowden Square restaurant in Southampton. Mr. McCarthy was a strong influence on his decision to pursue law school, his family said. He earned his law degree from the Miles Law School in Birmingham, Ala.

While studying in Birmingham, he worked with the Children’s Aid Society and Camp Fire Youth and completed an internship with the Southern Poverty Law Center, following his strong interest in civil rights law.

He was married on Oct. 18, 1980, to Barbara Cronenberger. They settled in Scotch Plains in 1983.

Mr. Meyer was a contract negotiator for many corporations, most recently AT&T and before that Allied Signal/Bendix and the Defense Logistics Agency.

He had been a member of the Alabama Bar Association, the Institute of Supply Management, the National Contract Management Association, Toastmasters International, and the Sag Harbor Historical Society.

When not working on his house and garden, Mr. Meyer enjoyed clamming and fishing, especially at Barcelona Point and Sagg Main Beach, often with his best friend, Tim Mott of Sag Harbor. He liked kayaking, enjoyed antiques, followed the stock market, and was a reader of newspapers and works of fiction.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two children, Andrea C. Meyer of Sag Harbor and Jared P. Meyer of Scotch Plains, and a sister, Regina Meyer Di Turi of Trumbull, Conn.

Mr. Meyer was cremated; some of his ashes were buried at Oakland Cemetery in Sag Harbor, and some will be scattered in a few of his favorite places. A party celebrating his life was held on Saturday in New Jersey. A second one is to be held in Sag Harbor at a later date. Condolences may be posted online at bradleyfuneralhomes.com.

The family has suggested memorial contributions to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, Calif. 90266; the John Jermain Memorial Library, 201 Main Street, Sag Harbor 11963, or the Peconic Land Trust, 296 Hampton Road, P.O. Box 1776, Southampton 11968.

Joyce A. Rambold, 76

Joyce A. Rambold, 76

March 23, 1941 - May 17, 2017
By
Star Staff

Joyce A. Rambold, who had lived with her family in Springs since 1975, died on May 17 after a long illness, with her children by her side. She was 76.

She and her husband, Kenneth A. Rambold, who died in 1999, owned and operated Relay-Matic Inc., a manufacturer of electronics, for many years. It was originally based in Sag Harbor and later in Westhampton Beach.

Ms. Rambold, who was born in New York City to John Sewinsky and the former Lottie Kovalesky on March 23, 1941, had an affinity for cars, especially her Corvettes, which were trophy-winning fixtures at various automobile shows over the years. An animal lover, she was rarely seen without one of her many pugs by her side. Most recently, she volunteered at the Animal Rescue Fund’s Thrift and Treasure store in Sagaponack.

Her family said she would be missed by everyone who knew her. She is survived by three children, Bruce A. Rambold and Michele A. Forrester of East Hampton and Kevin A. Rambold of Manchester, Vt. She leaves four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Visitation took place at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton on May 21, with a service the next morning at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in East Hampton. She was buried at Cedar Lawn Cemetery next to her husband.

The family has suggested memorial donations to the Animal Rescue Fund, P.O. Box 901, Wainscott 11975, or to the Alzheimer Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, Ill. 60601.

For Silvia Tennenbaum

For Silvia Tennenbaum

By
Star Staff

Silvia Tennenbaum, the novelist and Springs resident who died in June 2016, will be remembered in a gathering on Friday, June 9, at noon at Green River Cemetery on Accabonac Road in Springs at which her headstone will be unveiled.

A reception will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Ashawagh Hall, to which her family has invited her friends to share memories and stories.

Charles Raebeck, 95

Charles Raebeck, 95

Jan. 5, 1922 - May 24, 2017
By
Star Staff

Charles Raebeck, an educator and a founder of the Group for the South Fork, died on May 24 at the Peconic Landing retirement community in Greenport with his family by his side. He was 95.

Dr. Raebeck was born on Jan. 5, 1922, in Buffalo, the only son of Joseph and Bertha Raebeck. He grew up in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. Joining the Coast Guard as a young man, he piloted rescue planes for two years during World War II. After the war, he enrolled at Duke University, where he obtained bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in education.

He and his first wife, the former Charlotte Heider, were married on Aug. 9, 1945. Together, they built a house by hand on three acres in the woods near Durham, N.C., where he became principal of a small rural grade school, which pupils often attended barefoot. They also started their family of six children.

Dr. Raebeck subsequently was a professor of educational psychology, first at Memphis State University for a few years in the mid-1950s, then at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, and eventually at Dowling College in Oakdale, from 1961 to 1976, where he headed the teacher education program and helped expand attendance from 35 to 650 students. He also initiated the first student-teacher program in New York State, his family said.

He and his first wife began summering in Amagansett in 1957 and moved there full time in 1960. After her death, in 1969, Dr. Raebeck and the former Audrey Kelley, who survives, were married on July 4, 1970.

In 1972, the couple, nature lovers, conservationists, and organic farmers, founded the Group for the South Fork, now the Group for the East End. His family said they joined the movement that defeated a proposed nuclear power plant at Shoreham, helped establish the protection of groundwater, fought the extension of a major highway through East Hampton’s Northwest Woods, promoted upzoning of real estate parcels, secured protections for South Fork farmers, and helped preserve the Amagansett dunes.

Dr. Raebeck “had a strength of spirit rarely seen . . . remained upbeat through his greatest trials, and was in love with life,”  his family said. They called him a good listener, and said he “gave wise counsel to many people.” They added that “he cherished the written word and studied the classics and spiritual teachings throughout his life . . . most of all, he knew how to make you laugh.” His daughter Wendy said he never talked about old age and “he never got old.”

In addition to his wife, all his children survive: Leslie Raebeck of Ukiah, Calif., Wendy Raebeck of Kauai, Hawaii, Barry Raebeck of Wainscott, Terry Patterson of Southampton, Heidi Raebeck of Snow Hill, Md., and Shelby (Skip) Raebeck of Springs. Thirteen grandchildren survive as well as do two stepsons, Chris Kelley of Springs and David Kelley of Brooklyn and North Haven.

On Monday, the family will receive visitors from 3 to 5 p.m. at a celebration of Dr. Raebeck’s life at the Peconic Landing auditorium, 1600 Brecknock Road, Greenport. Those who knew him have been invited to attend.

Francesca M. Padilla

Francesca M. Padilla

Dec. 20, 1965 - March 03, 2017
By
Star Staff

When she was just 16, Francesca Mercer left home in Hillingdon, England, to see the world. Her travels took her throughout South America, then to Miami and New York City, and eventually to Sag Harbor, where she settled in 1992 and established herself as a self-employed hairstylist.

Frankie Padilla, as she was known by her married name, died at home on Division Street in Sag Harbor on March 3 of lung cancer, having been diagnosed eight months earlier. She was 51. A memorial gathering, at which her ashes will be scattered, will be held at Long Beach in Noyac on June 10 at 6:30 p.m.

Ms. Padilla was born on Dec. 20, 1965, in Hillingdon, a suburb of London, to Raymond Mercer and the former Daphne Ashdown, both of whom still live in England. Her five siblings, Lesley, Suzanne, Danielle, Martine, and Gary, all live there as well, in Middlesex County in the southeast.

After arriving in New York City Ms. Padilla obtained a cosmetology degree before starting work. Friends recalled her as possessing “a chemist’s understanding of hair color, a surgeon’s precision cut, and a therapist’s ear.” She had a large and loyal clientele, a personal fashion sense, and an irreverent English sense of humor, they said.

Her marriage to Mauricio Padilla ended in divorce.

Foremost, her friends said, was her devotion to her son, Amaro, 11, who now lives in Sag Harbor with his father.

For Ronald B. King

For Ronald B. King

By
Star Staff

Ronald B. King, a self-employed landscaper and lifelong resident of East Hampton, died on Sunday at Southampton Hospital. He was 67.

The family will receive visitors today at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton between 6 and 9 p.m. There will be a graveside service tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in East Hampton. A full obituary will appear in a future issue.

For Fred C. Meyer Jr.

For Fred C. Meyer Jr.

By
Star Staff

A party to celebrate the life of Fred Charles Meyer Jr. of Sag Harbor and Scotch Plains, N.J., will be held on Saturday from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at the Stage House Tavern in Mountainside, N.J. A celebration in Sag Harbor will be held at a later date. Mr. Meyer, who was 65, died of pancreatic cancer on May 31.

A full obituary will appear in a future issue.

Morgia Hopping Nardy

Morgia Hopping Nardy

Aug. 15, 1935 - April 25, 2017
By
Star Staff

Morgia Bassett Dunham Hopping Nardy of Port St. Lucie, Fla., a former Bridgehampton resident, died on April 25 after a brief illness. She was 81.

Mrs. Nardy, who was called Mickey, was well known on the South Fork. She served for several years on the Southampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals, worked as the church secretary for the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member, and was a dedicated golfer who belonged to the Southampton Golf Club.

Mrs. Nardy was born in Mineola on Aug. 15, 1935, the daughter of Robert H. Dunham and the former Morgia Bassett. She was raised in Williston Park, and spent summers in Sagaponack, where her parents had a house.

After graduating from St. Mary’s High School and Colby Sawyer Junior College in New Hampshire, she worked as a secretary in New York City for a plastic surgeon.

In 1957, she married John Norris Hopping Jr. of Bridgehampton, with whom she had three children. Mr. Hopping died in 1973. She then married Robert V. Nardy Sr. of Southampton, in 1977. The couple divided their time among Sagaponack, Zihuatanejo, Mexico, Bridgehampton, and Florida. Mr. Nardy died in 1999.

Mrs. Nardy’s family said she always had an interest in history and genealogy, and she was at one time an active member of the Bridgehampton Historical Society. She also enjoyed playing bridge. “Mickey was an energetic, positive, generous person who had a wonderful and sharp-witted sense of humor,” the family wrote.

In Stuart, Fla., she served on the board of the Vista Del Lago condominium association.

Mrs. Nardy is survived by her children, John Norris Hopping III of Bridgehampton, Peter S. Hopping of Bluffton, S.C., and Elisabeth H. Kfoury of Methuen, Mass., and by five grandchildren.

She is also survived by her stepchildren, Robert V. Nardy Jr. of Southampton, Barbara N. Graczyk of Syosset, Steven P. Nardy of Jupiter, Fla., and Lisa N. Oliphant of Delray Beach, Fla., and many nieces and a nephew.

A sister, Virginia D. Larouere, and brother, Richard C. Dunham, died before her.

A wake and service will be held at the Brockett Funeral Home in Southampton on June 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. Mrs. Nardy was cremated. Interment will be private.

The family has suggested contributions to the Bridgehampton Historical Society, P.O. Box 977, Bridgehampton 11932; the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 3038, Bridgehampton, or a charity of one’s choice.