For Gail Sheehy

Thu, 09/03/2020 - 08:27

September 3, 2020

Gail Sheehy, a New York journalist and writer of renown who also lived for a time in East Hampton, died on Aug. 24 at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital of complications of pneumonia, her daughter Maura Sheehy told The Times. She was 83 and had been visiting Robert Emmett Ginna Jr., her longtime companion, in Sag Harbor.

The family will hold a funeral tomorrow at noon at Sag Harbor's Oakland Cemetery, with lunch to follow at the American Hotel in that village. An obituary will appear in a future issue.

Villages

Village’s New Chief Lifeguard Was N.Y.P.D. Diver

Memorial Day weekend was a washout at East Hampton Village’s vaunted beaches, but inclement weather did not dampen the enthusiasm felt by Sean Daly for his new role as the village’s chief lifeguard, succeeding Drew Smith.

May 28, 2026

Item of the Week: Elizabeth Parsons Edwards, a Portrait

Elizabeth Parsons Edwards (1874-1943), seen in this undated photo, worked her family farm on Fireplace Road, canning vegetables and making everything from butter to clothing to music.

May 28, 2026

L.I.R.R. Strike Settled in Time for the Onslaught

New York City residents who plan to spend Memorial Day weekend on the South Fork and commuters who rely on the train to cut through the eastbound morning traffic were breathing easier as of Monday night, when a strike called by a coalition of five Long Island Rail Road unions was settled.

May 21, 2026

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