Gale D. Denny of Sag Harbor Dies February 26 - 27 East
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Gale D. Denny of Sag Harbor Dies February 26

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Gale D. Denny

Gale D. Denny

authorStaff Writer on Mar 8, 2025

Gale D. Denny of Sag Harbor died peacefully with her family by her side at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital on February 26. She was 85.

She was born and raised in the Village of Sag Harbor and was a graduate of Pierson High School.

She married Frederick Denny in 1960 and together they began raising their family in Water Mill. After short stays in Florida and California, they settled in her beloved Sag Harbor.

After graduating high school, she worked at the County Center in Riverhead. Once her children were raised, she worked for many years in both the Southampton and East Hampton school districts as a cafeteria assistant as well as a hall monitor in the Sag Harbor School District.

One of her favorite activities was going to the beach. As a young girl, she would walk to the beach at Baron’s Cove and as an adult she loved taking her family to Flying Point and Sagg Main beaches, and, of course, Long Beach.

She thoroughly enjoyed her church community and was a member of the Hamptons Christian Fellowship, formerly Community Bible Church, for nearly 30 years. She also had a huge heart for animals, having many pets over her lifetime. Gale adored animals, and most special to her heart was her dog, Teddy.

She was predeceased by her husband. She is survived by five children, Joanne Westervelt (Jon), Maria Huether (Chris), Paul Denny (Sarah), David Denny and Joseph Denny (Julie); 12 grandchildren, James Huether, Amanda Iacono-Gesa, Eric Huether, Marissa Iacono, Ryan Huether, Christina Huether, Vanessa Denny, Katie Iacono, Kaylee Denny, Benjamin Huether, Bryan Denny and Vivian Denny; five great-grandchildren, Rowan, Dane, Salvadore, Duke and Marilena; her brother, Bruce Backlund; and her caregiver Maka Mirotadze.

A funeral service was held on March 1 at Hamptons Christian Fellowship.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sag Harbor Ambulance, Sag Harbor Fire Department, Hamptons Christian Fellowship, ARF or Southampton Animal Shelter.

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