Gay Quarty of East Hampton and Melbourne Beach, Florida, Dies June 21

Gay Quarty of East Hampton and Melbourne Beach, Florida, died on June 21. She was 78.

She was born on February 20, 1945, in Manhattan, to Betty Louise and James Harkness. She grew up in East Hampton, and after marriage at the age of 19, resided in several homes on Long Island and in New Jersey. She and her husband returned to reside in East Hampton in 2015, to be near their daughters.

She was generous and devoted to her family, but her compassion for others continued with her volunteer work, according to her family. She was a hospital volunteer in Port Jefferson and in Newton, New Jersey; a member of the Presbyterian Church of Newton, and of the First Presbyterian Church of East Hampton; a caregiver/companion for Meals on Wheels in Newton; and a member of the East Hampton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Quarty had a great sense of adventure and enjoyed world travel, sailing and boating, hiking and walking, planting and farming, tennis, golf and was an avid reader.

She is survived by her husband, N. Stewart Quarty of Melbourne Beach, Florida; her daughters, Stacy Quarty of Water Mill and Kimberly Quarty of East Quogue; her grandchildren, Robert Dunning of Eastport, Reilly Dunning of East Quogue, Karmen Friedman of Manhattan, Devon Friedman of Water Mill; her brother and sister-in-law, James and Stephanie Harkness of Winthrop, Maine; sons-in-law, Jamison Friedman of Water Mill, and Damon Hagan of East Quogue; and step grandchildren, Audrey and Ty Hagan of Manorville.

A memorial service and burial will be held at a later date.