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Vincent J. Quatroche Dies At 89

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author on May 16, 2011

Vincent J. Quatroche

Vincent James Quatroche of Greenport died peacefully at his home on Easter Sunday, April 24. He was 89.

Mr. Quatroche was born in Sag Harbor to Vincent James and Dorothy Bushko Quatroche on October 7, 1921. He married Edna Turner Quatroche on December 6, 1952 at St. Agnes Church in Greenport.

He served in the U.S. Army-Air Force during World War II and later belonged to the American Legion in Greenport. After graduating from Southampton High School and furthering his education at the Washington School of Art and Oberlin College, Mr. Quatroche opened the first Greenport Art and Instructional Studio in the Village of Greenport. The Greenport Movie Theatre, where he retired from in 1986, will forever remember his charisma on the “big screen.”

A 30-year membership in the National Historical Railroad Society (NHRS) allowed Mr. Quatroche to cultivate his passion for the railroad. His unofficial title of “Town Historian” was an honor for him.

Mr. Quatroche was deeply loved by his grandchildren, and was a one-of-a-kind, survivors said.

Mr. Quatroche is survived by his beloved wife, Edna; children, Vincent James II, Edna and Boni; siblings, Gloria Quatroche Roys, Morley A. Quatroche, Thomas J. Quatroche, and John Robert Quatroche; and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sister, Barbara Quatroche.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations made to John’s Place Homeless Shelter, with checks made payable to St. Agnes Church, 513 Front Street, Greenport, NY, or East End Hospice, P.O. Box 1048, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978, would be appreciated by the family.

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