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Jessie E. Fanning
Jessie E. Fanning of Southampton died on Friday, February 1, at Southampton Hospital.
Born to Stephen and Eva Kellis, immigrants from Poland, she was one of the couple’s 12 children; two brothers survive her, Bob Kellis of Southampton and Eddie Kellis of Connecticut.
A graduate of Southampton High School, she married Joseph Fanning in 1946 and they had 48 years together, raising six children. She was a retired telephone operator and was a lifelong member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Ms. Fanning was very involved in the Southampton community when her children were young, and her home was the place where all of the neighborhood children would play, survivors said. She loved being around her family hosting many Fourth of July gatherings.
Ms. Fanning was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in 1994. She is survived by her children, Joseph and Stephen of Southampton, Susan Matesic and husband Evans of Southampton, Nancy Munson and husband Frank of Virginia Beach, Patricia of Manorville and Mary Margaret Marcincuk and husband Robert of Southampton. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, Ashley, Shaun, Michael, Joseph, Brandon, Daniel, Megan, Jackson and Haley; and one great-grandson, Jeffrey.
Services were held at the O’Connell Funeral Home on Monday, February 4, and a funeral service was held at Our Lady of Poland R.C. Church on Tuesday, February 5.
Memorial donations made be made to the Southampton Town Adult Day Center, 25 Ponquogue Avenue, P.O. Box 974, Hampton Bays, NY 11946.
on Feb 13, 2013