Patricia D. Damiecki of Bridgehampton Dies May 26 - 27 East
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Patricia D. Damiecki of Bridgehampton Dies May 26

authorStaff Writer on May 27, 2025

Patricia D. Damiecki of Bridgehampton died on May 26 on Quiogue. She was 80.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 28, from 4-7 p.m. at the Brockett Funeral Home in Southampton. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, May 29, at 11 a.m. at the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary in Bridgehampton. Interment to follow at Edgewood Cemetery.

A full obituary will appear in a future edition.

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