Bertha Clock Huntoon (Mrs. Charles H. Huntoon) at the age of 91 years.  Mrs. Huntoon was a resident of Sayville for 77 years and at the time of her death at age 93 in 1969, was Sayville's oldest permanent resident.  A descendent of several founding families of Long Island including Col. Edward Howell, a founder of Southampton, Mrs. Huntoon was active in many community groups including the Red Cross and Garden Club.  She was a charter member of both the Sayville Historical Society and the Sayville Village Improvement Society.  Mrs. Huntoon served on the Sayville Library Board of Trustees for 43 years.  The library's quiet room is named in her honor.
Photograph dated 1966, from the collection of Sayville Library.