01.09.2026 Featured Story Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Mary Bennett Petersen Mary Bennett Petersen of Syosset and Shelter Island passed away after a long illness on Dec. 31. A true New Yorker, Mary was born to William and Edna Bennett,...
01.02.2026 Featured Story Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Steven B. Sanders Steven B. Sanders, husband of Carolyn Topp, of Shelter Island and Jersey City, died at age 77 on Dec. 26. Steve was an active and engaged part of...
12.27.2025 Featured Story Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Paul David Surerus Paul David Surerus was born on Jan. 26, 1950, and passed away on December 26, 2025. His family was fond of saying that to know Paul was to know...
10.31.2025 Featured Story Shelter Island Reporter partial obituary: Mercedes M. Binder Mercedes M. Binder of Shelter Island passed away on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. She was 89 years old. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Nov. 4 from 4 to 7...
10.15.2025 Featured Story Clifford O. Springer Clifford O. Springer, 78, of Plaistow, N.H. died on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. Cliff was the beloved husband of Carol (Fetterolf) Springer with whom he shared 55 happy years...
10.12.2025 Featured Story John Stephen Quirke On Sept. 26, 2025, John Stephen Quirke, 93, of Pompton Plains, N.J. and Shelter Island passed peacefully in his New Jersey home with his beloved wife of 67 years,...
09.13.2025 Featured Story Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Richard Tarpinian Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 27, 1934, longtime resident of Shelter Island with the love of his life Marianna, Richard Tarpinian passed away Sept. 5, 2025. They met...
09.05.2025 Featured Story Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Anita Marija Tichomirova Goldsmith Allen Anita Allen died on Aug. 11 in Warren, R.I. surrounded by family at age 82. “Neet” was born in Varnava, Latvia on Feb. 1, 1943, during World War II....
09.03.2025 Featured Story Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Theresa Rogers Theresa Rogers, a professor of sociology and a summer and weekend resident of Shelter Island for nearly 50 years, died Aug. 16 of natural causes in an assisted-living facility...
08.05.2025 Featured Story Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Michael Coles Michael Coles, a longtime resident of Shelter Island, and pillar of the community, passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 4, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Born in England...
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