Marian Ford Pryce, a retired nurse anesthetist who started spending summers in Sag Harbor in 1936 and lived in the Chatfield’s Hill neighborhood, died on Nov. 15 at Stony Brook University Hospital at the age of 82 following a stroke. Her death was sudden, her daughter, Courtney Pryce-Hudson, said, despite her having been ill with cancer that had gone into remission.

Born on Aug. 9, 1934, the oldest child of Theodore Nathaniel Ford and Edith Williams Ford, she grew up in Queens and spent her childhood summers in Sag Harbor Hills. She attended Jamaica High School, where she excelled academically, particularly in the sciences.

She went on to Hunter College in Manhattan with the hope of pursuing a teaching degree. She quickly realized that teaching was not for her, her family said, and she enrolled at Lincoln School of Nurses in the Bronx. Once she graduated in 1956, she began working as an operating room nurse at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan.

She took an interest in anesthesiology and in 1961 enrolled in a two-year course for nurse anesthetists offered by the postgraduate medical school of New York University at Bellevue and became a certified registered nurse anesthetist. She also worked at Mercy Hospital.

She married Ronald Altman Pryce on Dec. 9, 1962, and they eventually moved to Freeport on Long Island. With their children they shared many happy times over the summers in Sag Harbor with friends and family. They bought a house on Carver Street in 1974.

In 1998, Ms. Pryce retired from La Guardia Hospital to take on the role of “full-time grandmother, a job she often said she enjoyed more than nursing,” her family said. The following year, the Pryces moved full time to Sag Harbor, “where they introduced their grandchildren to all of the pleasures that living on the eastern end of Long Island offers.”

Her family described her as “a caring and nurturing friend who could always be counted on for her wisdom, strength, and sense of humor,” and said she was the “ultimate caregiver.” Even as her own health declined, she cared for her sister, Shirley Ford Garrett, who had Parkinson’s disease, until her death in October.

Ms. Pryce’s husband died in 2009, and her son, Ross Pryce, died in 2015.

In addition to her daughter, who lives in Laurelton, Queens, a brother, Theodore Ford of Jamaica, Queens, survives her, as do three grandchildren and a nephew. Services were held last week.

Herbert Knoblach, a Montauk resident who was a pioneer in mako shark fishing and had worked at Hither Hills State Park and the Montauk Marine Basin, died at home on Friday of the complications of diabetes. He was 84 years old and had been ill for two years.

Mr. Knoblach grew up in Middle Village and spent teenage summers working on charter boats out of Fish Shangrila in Montauk. He moved to Montauk after serving in the Navy during the Korean War. A friend, Joe LiPani of Montauk, called him “a gentle giant.” He began shark fishing on the Sinbad in the mid-1960s and, Mr. LiPani said, “always caught and released blue sharks and any other fish that they did not want to keep.”

Mr. Knoblach had a lifelong passion for woodworking and boat building, having built a sailboat with his brothers when he was a teenager. A consummate craftsman, his family said he was happy to share what he knew with others and to offer help.

Kim Fagerland of Amagansett said her father had regretted not staying in the Navy, in which he served for four years and had been a boatswain’s mate on the battleship Wisconsin before settling in Montauk.

He was born on June 26, 1932, in Middle Village, one of the three sons of George Frank Knoblach and the former Mary Ann Schneider. He attended high school there.

Mr. Knoblach was introduced to his wife-to-be, Jane Hart, through a mutual friend at Idlewild Airport, where she worked for Pan Am. They married on Sept. 7, 1955. She survives, as do two daughters, Ms. Fagerland and Marianne Athanosios of Sebago, Me.

The family wrote that Mr. Knoblach was “trusted and respected, known for his cheerful outlook on life, his honesty and integrity, and could always be counted on to lend a hand.” He had a lifelong interest in hunting as well as fishing and boat building.

In addition to his wife and daughters, Mr. Knoblach is survived by a brother, George Knoblach of Montauk, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. His brother Jack, who lived in Florida, died before him.

The family said that his ashes would be scattered in accordance with his wishes.

David Lee, who had owned a jewelry store in Sag Harbor and was active in many facets of the Sag Harbor and East Hampton communities, died on Nov. 29 at the Southampton Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. He was 88 and had been in declining health following a series of falls in October.

A funeral was held on Dec. 1 at Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor, and a memorial service will be held there on Wednesday at 2 p.m., with Rabbi Daniel Geffen and Mr. Lee’s granddaughter, Cantor Rebecca Goren of Israel, officiating. He was buried at Chevra Kodetia cemetery in Sag Harbor.

Mr. Lee was president of Temple Adas Israel for many years, and seemed to have a hand in whatever may have been going on in Sag Harbor for more than half a century. “I try to keep moving, because a moving target is much harder to hit,” he told The East Hampton Star in a 1996 interview.

Mr. Lee and his first wife opened Cove Jewelers on Sag Harbor’s Main Street in the 1970s and ran it for 22 years.

Among his civic activities, Mr. Lee was the Sag Harbor School Board president in the 1960s, on the village zoning board of appeals, and was a founding member of the Merchants Association of Sag Harbor, which later became the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce. A longtime promoter of tourism on the East End and in Sag Harbor in the days after the Grumman and Bulova factories closed, he was a founding member and past chairman of the Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau.

“He was most proud of anything he could do to help Sag Harbor thrive,” said his daughter Cheri Laviano.

Mr. Lee helped found the Sag Harbor Community Band in the late 1950s, and played with it for decades. “I’m not a musician,” he told The Star, “I just play the snare drum.” In recent years, he acted as M.C. at the band’s outdoor concerts on Bay Street. 

He was also a member of the Lions Club, the Wamponamon Masonic Lodge in Sag Harbor, and served for many years as the chairman of the board of the East Hampton Housing Authority, and, after moving to East Hampton, of the East Hampton Citizens Advisory Committee.

Her father described himself as “a conservative with real heart, Ms. Laviano said. He had served as a president of the Republican Club of East Hampton.

Mr. Lee was born in Manchester, England, on March 22, 1928, to Joseph Lee and the former Jean Mendelson. He attended Sheffield High School, Sheffield University, and British Army leadership schools, and served as a radar technician and operator with the British Army’s Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers from 1945 to 1948.

He, his parents, and two younger brothers were set follow his sister to the United States in 1948 when he met his future wife, Vera Falk, and decided to stay behind, Ms. Laviano said. His father told him, “It’s either everybody or nobody,” she recalled; if he stayed in England, the entire family would, too. He relented when his fiancée agreed to emigrate as well. The family lived briefly in Sayville with an aunt and then moved to an apartment above a diner in Sag Harbor. Mr. Lee became a U.S. citizen in 1953.

Having apprenticed as a watchmaker in England, Mr. Lee found work at Fritt’s Jewelers on Sag Harbor’s Main Street. His fiancée arrived in 1949, and they were married soon after her arrival. The couple built a house on the corner of High and Franklin Streets in the village and eventually opened the jewelry store. His wife died in 1995 and he was remarried to Joanna Paitchell, who survives.

In the 1960s and early 1970s, he worked for Rowe Industries, which had facilities in Sag Harbor, UpIsland, and overseas. He was vice president of the firm from 1968 to 1971. He had also worked in public relations, property management, and hotel operations over the years.

Even those who had not met him might have recognized his voice from the daily morning broadcasts he did on WLNG radio in Sag Harbor for many years. 

In addition to his wife, who lives in East Hampton, he is survived by his daughters, Michele Connar of Center Moriches and Ms. Laviano, who lives in Raanana, Israel, and by one granddaughter and two great-granddaughters.

Contributions have been suggested to Temple Adas Israel.

Allene Talmage, a teacher at the Springs School for more than 20 years who was known for her dedication to children, the natural world, and the Springs community, died at the age of 93 at Southampton Hospital on Nov. 17. Her family said Alzheimer’s disease had begun to affect her in 2007.

Mrs. Talmage came to Springs in the summer of 1947 to visit her sister, Ophelia Harris, who had married a Springs man during World War II. She met Richard Thomas Talmage during that summer, and they were married in her hometown in Tennessee the following November.

The couple first rented a house in Amagansett and about a year after their marriage bought half of what had been a Coast Guard barracks at the end of Fireplace Road in Springs. It was there, overlooking Accabonac Harbor and the Talmage family dairy farm, that the couple raised four children, and that Mrs. Talmage’s love of nature was nurtured. She also was the bookkeeper for her husband’s plumbing business.

 In preparing a eulogy for his mother, Thomas Talmage listed the many animals, both domestic and wild, that she watched out for. A blackback gull, Sinbad, became a pet and she would drive to Louse Point to take him home when he wandered there and bothered beachgoers. At home, she was also known for the garden she tended and the roses she grew.

One of Mrs. Talmage’s proudest achievements was “A Day in Springs,” which she organized in connection with the Town of East Hampton’s 350th anniversary. Among the many events were tours of the hamlet, a parade of boats in Three Mile Harbor, demonstrations by baymen, a sandcastle contest, a Bonac chowder supper, and a dance.

Mrs. Talmage also had worked on the town’s comprehensive plan and lobbied successfully for a Springs Youth Association building, which was constructed on Springs School property.

Over the years, she also helped the town form a litter committee and worked with the Springs Citizens Advisory Committee.

She was born on May 16, 1923, at home in Cumberland City, Tenn., to Grover Cleveland Bass and the former Mary Elizabeth Allen Bass. She attended the W.T. Thomas School there from kindergarten through 12th grade and then attended the University of Tennessee for a year. Enrolling at Baker University in Kansas, she majored in psychology and child development and graduated in 1945. Her professional career began when she was recruited to teach home economics and coach the boys and girls basketball teams at the Thomas School.

Mrs. Talmage went back to school in 1966, taking courses at Adelphi and Hofstra Universities and obtaining certification in elementary education. She worked at the Southampton Elementary School for a time and then was hired to teach sixth grade in Springs. She taught at various levels there until her retirement in June 1989.

In a letter to The Star on Dec. 5, a former Springs teacher, Sue Ellen O’Connor, said, “If there was a child in need or work to be done, Allene Talmage was there.” Irene Tully, who also taught at Springs with her, wrote to say that Mrs. Talmage’s “energy and humor made her seem about 10 years old. She never simplified things . . . but led us on walks in the meadows and on the shore of Accabonac Harbor.”

In his eulogy, Thomas Talmage said that late in life she had convinced her daughter, Shirley Talmage, “to erect a monstrously large bird feeding station and spread corn for the deer and turkey. One day, 27 deer were seen,” he wrote, adding, “I think it was payback for all she did for them.”

Mrs. Talmage’s children, Thomas Talmage, Richard Talmage, and Shirley Talmage, who live in Springs, survive. Her husband died in 2000, and another son, Larry Talmage, died in 2005. She is also is survived by eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Her sister, Ophelia Harris, and a brother, Walter Bass, died before her.

Friends and relatives gathered at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton on Nov. 20 and a funeral service was held at the East Hampton Presbyterian Church on Nov. 21. Donations in Mrs. Talmage’s memory have been suggested to the Springs Fire Department Ambulance Company, 179 Fort Pond Boulevard, East Hampton 11937.

A memorial service for Marian Ford Pryce of Sag Harbor will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church in Bridgehampton. A reception will follow at the Eastville Community Historical Society in Sag Harbor. Ms. Pryce, who was 82, died of a stroke on Nov. 15 at Stony Brook University Hospital. An obituary will appear in a future issue.

Cheryl Merser, an author of books on topics such as gardening and cooking, as well as a sought-after ghost writer, died of cancer at home in Sag Harbor on Dec. 6. She was 65 and had been ill for five years.

She began her literary career as a publicist at Random House, but, according to a friend, Susanna Porter of New York City, “as her talent for crafting copy became increasing apparent,” she left her job to write full time.

Her first two books, “Honorable Intentions: The Manners of Courtship in the ’80s,” and “Grown-Ups: A Generation in Search of Adulthood,” addressed differences as the Baby Boomers gave way to Generation X in the 1980s.

Her writing on gardening included “A Starter Garden: The Guide for the Horticulturally Hapless” and the coffee-table-size “The Garden Design Book.” 

On cooking, she wrote “Relax, It’s Only Dinner!” which, Ms. Porter said, “perfectly reflects” its author’s “casual approach to achieving unfussy, superb results.” She later published another book, called “Cooking Tools,” on that subject.

In addition to writing her own books, Ms. Merser collaboratored on numerous best-selling books with authors including the financial coach Suze Orman, and served as editor for “Guild Hall of East Hampton: An Adventure in the Arts,” a history of Guild Hall by Enez Whipple. 

She was born on Jan. 2, 1951, in Boston, and attended Michigan State University, where she earned a bachelor of arts degree. 

A marriage to Michael Schnayerson ended in divorce. The couple’s daughter, Jenna Nicole Schnayerson of New York City, survives. 

Ms. Merser was cremated. A private service will be held this weekend. 

Devon R. Parent, who graduated from East Hampton High School with the class of 2003, died at home on Friday at the age of 31. The cause had not yet been determined, his family said.

Mr. Parent was an accomplished self-taught cook and enjoyed working alongside chefs at Muse and Sen in Sag Harbor and Second House Tavern in Montauk, according to his brother, Jason Parent of Riverhead, who said that his brother liked the challenge of successfully executing many place settings in a night.

He was “passionate about helping others” when they were in need, and his “enormous personality, wealth of selflessness, and friendly smile would be sorely missed by all,” his family said.

Mr. Parent was born on Dec. 27, 1984, in Riverhead to Dan Parent and the former Wendy Laspesa, both of whom survive and live there. He is also survived by his paternal grandfather, Alexander Parent of Sag Harbor, two nieces, five uncles and aunts, and many cousins.

A wake was held at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in Sag Harbor yesterday, and the Rev. Manuel Zuzarte of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Sag Harbor was to lead funeral prayers at the church at 11 a.m. today. Mr. Parent will be buried at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in East Hampton.

Memorial donations have been suggested to the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, 90 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New York City 10016.

Kenneth Stewart Freese, a carpenter who had been a quarterback on the East Hampton High School football team and also lettered in track and tennis, died in East Hampton on Nov. 30 at the age of 56. His family attributed his death to a short illness.

Mr. Freese was born at Southampton Hospital on Feb. 22, 1960, to Ward A. Freese and the former Judith Lens. He had been employed by RAS Construction.

He attended the John M. Marshall Elementary and East Hampton Middle and High Schools. In addition to athletic success in high school, he was an outstanding student and member of the National Honor Society. He graduated from Hamilton College with a degree in economics. A dedicated fisherman, he enjoyed being on the water, his family said.

Mr. Freese is survived by his parents, a brother, Bill Freese of Johns Creek, Ga., and a sister, Susan Salaver of Sebastian, Fla., as well as seven nieces and nephews and a grand-niece and grandnephew.

Memorial donations have been suggested for the East Hampton Dory Rescue Squad or a charity of choice. A service in East Hampton will be held at a date to be announced.

Herbert A. Nixon Jr., who lived in East Hampton for about 35 years and worked for the town’s Highway Department for more than 18, died of heart failure on Dec. 7 at Southampton Hospital. He was 77 and had been ill for several years. 

“He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, and trapping,” his daughter, Vivian Nixon of Nashua, N.H., wrote in providing information for his obituary. “He enjoyed spending quality time with his dogs, as well as other pets,” she said. 

Mr. Nixon was born on Jan. 15, 1939, in Columbia, N.C., to Herbert Nixon Sr. and the former Iva Deborah Owens. He grew up and graduated from high school there and then served in the Army. Before moving to East Hampton, he and his family lived for a time in East Elmhurst, Queens. 

Mr. Nixon’s longtime partner, Sheila Lynch of East Hampton, survives him, as do six children. In addition to Ms. Nixon, they are Herbert Nixon III of Manteo, N.C., Tanisha Barrett of the Bronx, Iva S. Nixon-Ryans of Queens, Keesha L. Nixon of Lithonia, Ga., and Derrick L. Short of East Hampton. Also surviving are six siblings, Ricky Nixon of Colonia, N.J., Robert L. Nixon of Spring Valley, N.Y., Milford Nixon of Denville, N.J., Patty Nixon of North Plainfield, N.J., Mary Elizabeth Nixon of Flushing, Queens, and Nancy Alexander of Columbia, N.C. Twenty-six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews also survive. A brother, Billy Nixon, died before him. 

Visiting hours were on Tuesday evening at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton. A funeral service will take place on Saturday at Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Columbia, of which Mr. Nixon was a member. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. 

Jean F. Lester, who worked for more than 30 years for the East Hampton School District, died on Dec. 6 at home in Springs. She was 71 and had pancreatic cancer, which was diagnosed about five months ago. 

Mrs. Lester was born on Nov. 23, 1945, in Southampton, one of the three children of Earl Finch and the former Grace DiSunno of East Hampton. She graduated from East Hampton High School and at first worked as a bookkeeper at what was then the First National Bank in East Hampton. She then found work at East Hampton High School, helping with guidance and special education. She was married to Ronnie Lester, who survives.

Kathy Barnes described her sister as someone who was extremely helpful to others whenever they needed it. After retiring, she devoted herself to caring for her yard, flowers, and house.

In addition to her husband and Mrs. Barnes, she is survived by a half brother, Keith LeDuc of Charlotte, N.C., a daughter, Tara Harden of Maidens, Va., and three grandsons. Linda Shields of Amagansett, another sister, died about 25 years ago.

The Rev. Steven Howarth of the Amagansett Presbyterian Church officiated at a graveyard service at Green River Cemetery in Springs, where Mrs. Lester was buried.

Donations in her name have been suggested, to the Lustgarten Foundation, which sponsors research toward a cure for pancreatic cancer, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, N.Y. 11714.