Jamie M. Ottati of Hampton Bays Dies February 18

Jamie M. Ottati of Hampton Bays died peacefully at her home on February 18. She was 77.

She was born on April 22, 1947, to Harold and Abigail Blowes, in Astoria Queens.

She was a trailblazing business entrepreneur, owning Jamie’s Body Shoppe in Hampton Bays, and introducing seaweed wrap health treatments in the 1980s. She also worked as a beautician for Gayle’s Beauty Salon, which was a family owned business. She was known to give the best perms in town.

In her early years, she was a tremendous athlete, participating in basketball, cheerleading, softball, racquetball, and bowling. She also enjoyed dancing and going on family vacations to Schenectady and Lake George.

As she became older, not only did she become a cat lady, but her hobbies included spending days at the beach, seal watching, feeding the baby goats at a local farm and fishing, which became a true passion of hers.

She enjoyed cooking and her Sunday family dinners. She also enjoyed being at family gatherings, sharing laughs with her family and friends and having a True Blue and a glass of Pinot Grigio in her hand.

She was known to be feisty, determined, hardworking, generous, kind, funny, strong, courageous, and always had a smile on her face no matter what life threw at her. She was a loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, always making sure to provide for her family.

She was predeceased by her husband, Kevin; and her siblings, Beverly and James. She is survived by her siblings Petty, Saundra and Richard; her 5 children, Kevin (Anderson), Darren (Tom), Patrick (Kim), Brendan (Sarah), and Kelly (Steven); nine grandchildren, Brianna, Elizabeth, Christian (Kyra), Jaden, Dillon, Ava, Aiden, Kevin, and Elsie; her great-grandchild, Margaret; her first husband and friend Pat; and her caregiver and longtime friend Magdelena Suarez.

A funeral Mass was held at St. Rosalie’s Church on Friday, February 21, at 10:30 a.m. A burial in Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery followed the Mass. Arrangements under the direction of the R. J. O’Shea Funeral Home.