Sophie Mistkowski
Sophie Mistkowski of East Hampton, who was congratulated by Pope Francis and then-Governor Cuomo when she turned 100 in 2017, died on Dec. 28 at the age of 106.
John P. Nilon
John P. Nilon, who moved to Montauk in his early 20s “looking for the right wave,” died at home in Manhattan on Dec. 22 of cardiovascular disease. He was 68.
For Gene Roarick
A service for Marshall Roarick, 92, of East Hampton will be held on Sunday morning at 11:30 at the Presbyterian Church here. Mr. Roarick, who was known as Gene, died on Saturday.
The Way It Was for February 1, 2024
It was a scrap metal dealer’s bonanza in 1949, when, seven years after it began, the “demilitarization” of the four 16-inch guns at Camp Hero in Montauk wrapped up. And more tidbits from yesteryear.