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Kathy Tucker, Historian Who Helped Put Eastville on the Map, Dies at 98

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Kathy Tucker addressed the crowd as the Eastville Community Historical Society honored her for her service to the organization on September 9, 2013. MICHAEL HELLER

Kathy Tucker addressed the crowd as the Eastville Community Historical Society honored her for her service to the organization on September 9, 2013. MICHAEL HELLER

Kathy Tucker, a founding member of the Eastville Community Historical Society, at the organization's annual fish fry fundraiser in 2018. LORI HAWKINS

Kathy Tucker, a founding member of the Eastville Community Historical Society, at the organization's annual fish fry fundraiser in 2018. LORI HAWKINS

Kathy Tucker, then president of the Eastville Community Historical Society in 1990.

Kathy Tucker, then president of the Eastville Community Historical Society in 1990.

Kathy Tucker, director of the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center with Peter Jennings in 1991.

Kathy Tucker, director of the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center with Peter Jennings in 1991.

authorStephen J. Kotz on Apr 9, 2024
Kathy Tucker, who first shined a historian’s light on the Eastville neighborhood of Sag Harbor, and later helped found the Eastville Community Historical Society, died on April 2 at the... more

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