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Nancy Landsiedel
Nancy Landsiedel (née Stolarik) formerly of Hampton Bays died on August 18 in Cary, North Carolina. She was 90.
Born on April 23, 1935, in New York City to Joseph and Mary (Papay), she lived a full and vibrant life marked by devotion to her family, faith, and community.
Raised in Woodside, New York, she attended St. Mary Winfield Grammar School and The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica, New York. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from Hofstra University, where she met her future husband, Jack, whom she married on September 8, 1956, and spent the next 45 years with.
She had an unwavering dedication to her loved ones, which was displayed endlessly as she and her husband welcomed their six children into the world. She chauffeured her kids, and oftentimes their friends, to various sports, Scouts, and beach outings (where she was known for her versatile PB&J sandwiches). She played an instrumental role in their education too; enrolling them in Catholic grammar and high schools, as well as reading clubs at Hampton Bays Library, making sure her kids always brought a book to the beach. When the books were away, she would be playing games (RummiKub being her “go to”) with her children and grandchildren, enjoying music and laughter at the beach or by the pool. She found happiness in every shared moment. Fishing trips and beach days were treasured traditions that brought generations together under her loving guidance.
A woman of deep faith, she was an active member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Bayside, where she and her husband raised their children. She served as past president of the Rosary Society there and dedicated countless hours volunteering at the church. Her spiritual journey also included time spent worshiping at Saint Rosalie’s Church in Hampton Bays and Saint Joseph’s Church in Stuart, Florida.
She embraced life with enthusiasm, her family recalled. She loved traveling to and experiencing the cultures of new places, including many European countries, Peru, Israel, and South Africa. However, she always found peace near the ocean, whether in Hawaii and St. Maarten or at home in Hampton Bays, Southampton, and Stuart, Florida.
Bowling and tennis kept her active over the years, while volunteering at her church, local schools and hospitals allowed her to give back to the communities she held dear.
She was predeceased by her husband, Jack Landsiedel; and her grandson, John. She is survived by her children, Jay (Rita), Robert (Jeanne), Joseph (Kelly), Kathy (Michael), Richie, and Eddie (Jenny); her grandchildren, Elyse, Brittney, Chris, Meghan, Emma, Analiese, Joseph, Jack, Kate, and Connor; two great-grandchildren, Amelia and Henry; her brother Joe (Linda); niece Debbi; nephews Robert and Justin; many cousins and friends.
In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in Nancy Landsiedel’s name to St. Jude’s Children’s research Hospital (stjude.org) or the Quogue Wildlife Refuge (quoguewildliferefuge.org).
A celebration of life will be held on October 4, at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Rosalie’s RC Church, 31 East Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays.
Staff Writer on Aug 25, 2025