Obituary: Graham J. Warren

Graham J. Warren, of Locust Valley, died on Aug. 29, 2009. He was the owner of Apple Coach Works, Locust Valley. Husband of Tammy. Father of Taylor Olivia and Logan Grace. Son of Kenneth Warren and Althea Powers. Brother of Andrea G. and Kenneth Warren II. Son-in-law of Raymond and Margaret Adair. Also survived by six nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral Mass at St. Paul the Apostle Church, Brookville. Interment private. Contributions may be made to the Warren Children’s Education Fund.

Obituary: Kathleen Queally Toher

Kathleen Queally Toher, of Locust Valley, died on Aug. 27, 2009. Wife of Frank Toher. Mother of Kate and Patrick. Sister of Marybeth Hopkins, Jean Swenson, Gerard Queally and Noreen McCabe. Daughter of Lydia and Justin Queally. Arrangements were made by the McLaughlin Kramer Megiel Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Funeral Mass at the Church of St. Patrick. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery. Donations in her name may be made to North Shore LIJ Foundation, 125 Community Dr., Great Neck, NY 11021, Palliative Care Unit.

Obituary: Marie Lillian Dewdney

Marie Lillian Dewdney (Birmingham), 80, of Orlando, FL, formerly of Laurel Hollow, died on Agu. 26, 2009. Wife of the late Harry. Mother of Steven and Marybeth Stacey (Joe). Arrangements were made by the Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Interment LI National Cemetery, Pinelawn.

Obituary: Louis Vissichelli

Louis Vissichelli, 77, of Bayville, died on Aug. 22, 2009. Father of Louis (Teresa), Steven and Gina. Grandfather of Susan, Christina and David. Brother of Carmela Wansor. Also survived by relatives and friends. Arrangements were made by the Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Gertrude RC Church. Interement Locust Valley Cemetery.

Obituary: Eleanor Darlington Trevor

Eleanor Darlington Trevor , of Paul Smiths, NY, formerly of Locust Valley and Manhattan, died on Aug. 19, 2009 at age 87. Wife of the late Bronson. Mother of Eleanor T. von Stade (Charles), Bronson Trevor Jr. (Nancy) and Caroline W. Rupp (Christopher). Sister of the late Joel Ellis Fisher Jr. Grandmother of Eleanor F. and Charles von Stade III, Bronson III and Ellis F. Trevor, Caroline T., Emily G. and Peter G. Salas. Interment private. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Scholarship Fund of the Daughters of the Cincinnati, 20 West 44th St., #508, New York, NY 10036 or the St. Regis Foundation, 64 Scotch Cap Rd., Unit 120, Quaker Hill, CT 06375.

Obituary: Robert D. Larsen

Robert D. Larsen, of Glen Cove, died suddenly on Aug. 16, 2009 at age 47. Son of Robert L. and Joyce. Brother of LaCreta Holland (Charles). Uncle of Ryan, Rachel, Rebecca and Elizabeth. Longtime companion of Pamela Nigro and her daughter Amanda. Visitation at the Funeral Home of Dodge-Thomas, Glen Cove. Service at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Plainview. Interment in Indiana. Donations may be made to the North Shore Animal League, 25 Davis Ave., Port Washington, NY 11050.

Obituary: Margaret Walsh

Margaret Walsh (nee Dishington), a lifelong resident of Bayville, died on Aug. 12, 2009. She was an active volunteer throughout her lifetime in local school, church, Scouts and civic organizations and a dedicated trustee at the Village Church of Bayville.

Loving mother of Meg Heller (John), Bill (Odette), Janet (Carla Horne), Anne and Katie Schlicht (Bill). Devoted grandmother of Sarah, Catherine, Colton, Brody, Shayna, Emily and Maggie. Treasured friend of many.

Arrangements were made by the Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Funeral services held at the Village Church of Bayville. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Celia Flower Food Pantry, c/o Village Church of Bayville, 9 Mountain Ave., Bayville, NY 11709.

Obituary: Lois Hunt

Jack Scheich, president of the Committee for the Beautification of East Norwich (CBOEN), had some sad news to report to members of the civic group. He said that Richard Bock, a member of the CBOEN, saw an article on Lois Hunt, in the July 28 New York Times.

Mr. Scheich said, “Lois Hunt, former president of the Committee for the Beautification of East Norwich (and a star in her own right), has passed away.

Obituary: Anthony J. Pittello

Anthony J. Pittello, 22, of Fairhaven, VT, and Wantagh, died suddenly on Aug. 3, 2009. Son of Ruth and John (Angelica). Brother of Steven. Stepbrother of A.J., Jessica and Alexandra Germani. Also survived by many relatives and friends. Arrangements were made by the Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Gertrude RC Church. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations to Clearbrook Manor Inc., 1100 E. Northampton St., Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 would be appreciated. For further information visit www.oysterbayfuneralhome.com.

Obituary: Sidney Butler

Sidney Butler, 92, died on July 29, 2009 at the home of his daughter Ruth Butler Harper in Dorchester, NH. Mr. Butler was born May 12, 1917 in Lady Frere in South Africa, the son of Sidney Evan Gordon Butler and Laura Turner Butler. He resided in Oyster Bay for almost 40 years (1947-1986).

He attended St. Andrews College in Grahamstown, South Africa and began his international banking career with Barclays Bank in 1934. During WWII he served as a captain in the 8th British Army in North Africa. Captured at Tobruk, he spent 1,000 days as a prisoner of war. After demobilization in 1945, he resumed his banking career and was an officer of JP Morgan and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company in New York. In 1969 he opened an office in Hong Kong for Morgan Guaranty and he also headed the Sterling area division for the bank. In 1972 he returned to New York as an international liaison officer for the bank, working with the United Nations.

While living in New York, he was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Cold Spring Harbor where he served on the Vestry. An avid tennis player, he played every weekend at the Cove Neck Tennis Court where he was on the board and later its chairman. He supported Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington, MA, becoming president of its board of trustees. His sets of bird paintings and prints were extensive as was his collection of sea shells from all over the world. After he retired, he discovered an interest in genealogy and became president of the Butler Society of North America, attending several Butler rallies in Kilkenny, Ireland.

Most of all he valued family. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 58 years, the former Aileen Sedgwick Taylor of New York, by his sister, Joan Viedge and by his son-in-law Robert Ferrier. He is survived by two sons, Thorne Butler and Colin Butler, two daughters, Laura Butler Ferrier and Ruth Butler Harper, Thorne’s wife Kelly, Colin’s wife Eileen, Ruth’s husband Daniel, 21 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, two great, great-grandchildren, his brother Dr. Pieter Butler, his sister, Ruth Hoogenhout and the Rowley family.

A memorial service will be conducted by The Rev. Angela Rowley, whom Aileen and Sidney considered a daughter, and The Rev. David Ware, Rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Cold Spring Harbor, at St. John’s on Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Ministries, PO Box 976, White River Junction, VT 05001.