Judith G.

Kuneth

Judith G. Kuneth was born in Port Jefferson, NY and raised in Amityville, NY. She was the only child of William Frank and Frances Adelaide Kahle. Judy attended Potsdam University, followed by the Berkley Secretarial School in Manhattan. Living in Amityville, she commuted to NY City to work for the American Machinery Company and the Cluett Peabody & Arrow Shirt Company as a secretary.

Judy met her future spouse, William R. Kuneth from Bellmore, at the 1890's Club in Baldwin, NY. They were married in 1966, began their life together in Hopewell Junction, but then moved to Somers, NY and had two sons, William Jr. and Andrew. Here Judy and the family flourished, but Long Island never left her heart. As newlyweds, Judy and Bill would spend weekends out east with friends at the beach. In 1968 they decided to plant roots in the sand in Amagansett, bought a parcel of land near the ocean and soon after built a beach house. For many years the family and their golden retriever all piled into the green family station wagon and headed east to Amagansett. Long weekends became summer vacation, and eventually more time was spent on the beach than anywhere else.

Judy's husband passed in 1994 and in 1998, Judy said goodbye to Westchester County and Amagansett became her home. It took about a minute for Judy to settle in as a new local, made friends easily, made memories often and always brought laughter to the party. She became fond of Karaoke and was known as "J Diddy" by her friends, often found at Liar's Saloon in Montauk with a microphone in hand and a smile on her face. And yes, there exists a bumper sticker which says, "Do you know J Diddy?". Maybe someday you will see one, remember Judy and smile. She loved living here, embraced the community, joined, volunteered, and loved life all around.

Judy was blessed with two granddaughters, Katie and Julia whom she loved beyond words. 'Remember your name" she would say to them, just as her late husband said to her two sons during their childhood. It's meaning simply put; be proud of who you are, always be kind to others and never forget where you came from.

Judy is survived by her son's William Jr. and Andrew, her granddaughters Katie and Julia, her daughter in law, Karen, and countless friends who she considered extended family.

Judy believed in doing, living, and not letting life pass you by. She will be missed, but she will always be with us.

All you need to do is love, smile, laugh and always remember…"It's All About the Fun".

Visitation for Judith G. Kuneth will be held at Yardley & Pino Funeral Home at 94 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, NY on Thursday October 6 ^th from 3:00pm to 5:00pm and 7:00pm and 9:00pm.

Donations in Judy's memory are suggested to be made to the Guiding Eyes for the Blind www.guidingeyes.org and the American Cancer Society www.cancer.org