Virginia D. Bayles of Southold died on Nov. 21, 2024, at home. She was 99 years old.
She was born in Coram on Jan. 30, 1925, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Faron. She attended Port Jefferson High School. On Sept. 1, 1946, she married Donald M. Bayles, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Bayles of Middle Island. In 1954, Virginia’s father, who was a carpenter, built a home for the couple on an acre of his land in Coram. In 1974, they moved to Southold where they had a house built on Albacore Drive in Southold Shores.
Virginia was active in the Presbyterian church, the Southold Historical Society, the D.A.R., and the Embroidery Guild of America. For several years, the couple were part owners of a house in Vermont where they loved to ski. Virginia took over the insurance agency of Donald’s uncle after his death in 1963. In 1985, they both retired and enjoyed taking trips as far away as Australia and cruising in their 28-foot boat.
The family will receive visitors on Monday, Nov. 25, from 10 to 11 a.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold, with burial following at Union Cemetery in Middle Island.
