UPDATE: Shelter Island Reporter Full obituary: Jane C. Babinski

Jane Carolyn Babinski passed away peacefully at home at the age of 88 surrounded by loving family and friends on Feb. 6, 2025 .

Jane was a longtime resident of Syosset and Shelter Island, a devoted Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a very active parishioner at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church of Shelter Island, and a most passionate member of their choir as well as the Shelter Island Community Chorus.

Jane loved to sing. She also loved to golf and was a member of the 18 hole Women’s League at Gardiner’s Bay Country Club, as well as a 19-year member of Shelter Island Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Jane was also a breast cancer survivor.

Born on April 1, 1936 to Elizabeth and Mathias Speidel in Jamaica, Queens. Jane married the love of her life, John Babinski on Nov. 9, 1957 and together they raised their children in Syosset where both were active volunteers of the Syosset Fire Department and Faith Lutheran Church. She dedicated many years employed as a secretary, working in the private sector as well as the New York State Court System, with her career culminating as an assistant to the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of New York State.

Predeceased by her husband, John, and her brother Artie, she is survived by her loving children Jil Diepold and Jon Babinski (Ria); her grandchildren, Caitlyn (Nicholas), Mackenzie (Eamon), Taylor (Daniel), James and Johanna; her great grandchildren, Theodore and Eleni, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and her most loving and adored sister Bettianne Morritt.

Jane’s beautiful adventurous spirit and vibrant personality will always be remembered by all those who knew her. May she rest in eternal peace, now reunited with her best friend and husband John.

There will be a wake Monday, Feb. 10, from 10 a,m. to noon at the Shelter Island Funeral Home, 23 West Neck Road. The Funeral Service will be at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 10, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 26 St. Mary’s Road.

Burial will be at The Nassau Knolls Cemetery, 500 Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington, N.Y. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made in Jane’s honor to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, P.O. Box  1660, Shelter Island, NY 11964.