OBITS: Newsday 26 Feb 2005; Melville, Suffolk co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for USGenWeb Archives *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Newsday http://www.newsday.com Aglio, Frances (Mannino) AGLIO-Frances (nee Mannino) on February 24, 2005. Born in Brooklyn, NY, August 7, 1921.Beloved wife of Peter, married 56 years. Devoted mother of three sons: Joseph (Sharon), Vito (Donna), and John (Bridget). Loving grandmother of Joshua, Christopher, Nicholas, Joseph, Anthony, Baby Peter, Deena and Annemarie. Arrangements entrusted to Franklin Funeral Home, Inc., 42 New Hyde Park Road, Franklin Square, NY. Visitation, Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Mass, Monday, 9:30 AM, St. Catherine of Sienna R.C. Church. Interment, St. John's Cemetery. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Arella, Caroline ARELLA-Caroline (Nanny Carol) of Huntington, on February 25, 2005. Beloved wife of Anthony. Devoted mother of Anthony, Jr. and Bruce. Loving mother-in-law to Jennifer and Christine. Adored grandmother of TJ, Tyler, Erin, Brian and Steven. Cherished sister of Jean, Terry, George and the late Frank. Dear sister-in-law of Lou, Enza, Minnie, Jimmy, Catherine, Mike, Dave, Alana and Dorothy. Visitation Saturday and Sunday, 2-5 and 7-9 PM at M.A. Connell Funeral Home, 934 New York Ave., Huntington Station. Mass Monday 9;45 AM at St. Patrick's Church, Huntington. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society, 75 Davids Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788, are appreciated. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Burgos, John J. BURGOS-John J., 70, on February 22, 2005, in Ft. Pierce, FL. Mr. Burgos was born in Spain and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1997 coming from Selden, Long Island, New York. He retired from the New York Transit Authority as a structural maintainer and was also a carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Matilda Burgos of Ft. Pierce, FL; sons: John Eric Burgos and wife Anita and children, Robert, Matthew and Lisa, all of Greenville, SC, and Richard Allen Burgos and granddaughter, Brittany, both of Centereach, NY; brother, Antolin Burgos. Memorial contributions may be made to American Lung Association, 2701 N. Australian Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33407. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2005, at 10:00 AM at St. Anastasia Catholic Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Haisley Funeral & Cremation Service. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Cavanagh, Gerard J. CAVANAGH-Gerard J., on February 24, 2005. Member of JerichoBrookville Lions Club. Beloved husband of the late Doris. Loving father of Barbara Cavanagh-Farley. Devoted father-in-law of Thomas Farley. Reposing at Martin A. Gleason Funeral Home LLC 149-20 Northern Blvd., Flushing. Mass of Christian Burial Monday 10:15AM St. Joan of Arc RC Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Visiting Saturday 7-10 PM and Sunday 2-5 and 7-10PM. In lieu of flowers, donations maybe made to the Danielle Delie Memorial Fund c/o Dominican Academy 44 East 68th Street. NY, NY 10022. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Cicciari, Helana CICCIARI-Helana, of Westbury, on February 26, 2005. Loving mother of Michael. Dear stepmother of Philip. Devoted daughter of Dan and Helen Coletta. Cherished sister of Lori and Chris. Fond aunt of Kya Rose, Joseph and Amanda. Reposing, Donohue Cecere Funeral Home, 290 Post Avenue, Westbury. Funeral Mass, Monday, 11 AM, at St. Brigid's R.C. Church, Westbury. Interment, Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury. Visiting hours Saturday and Sunday, 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Donations would be appreciated to Memorial Sloan Kettering c/o Mercy Hospital, North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Clifford, James E. CLIFFORD-James E. of Smithtown on February 23, 2005. WWII Veteran, served in Pacific Theatre on USS DeHaven. Retired member of Steamfitters' Union Local 638; also "Mayor" of 7th Avenue. Beloved husband of Adele. Loving father of Ken, Jim, Tom and Pat. Cherished grandfather of five and great-grandfather of two. Dear brother of Peggy Ryan. Reposing at The Branch Funeral Home, Inc., 190 E. Main Street, Smithtown, NY. Visiting Saturday and Sunday 2:00-4:00 and 7-9:30pm. Funeral Mass at St. Patrick's RC Church, Monday at 10:30am. Interment to follow at Calverton National Cemetery. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Coates, James J. COATES-James J. of Hauppauge on February 24, 2005. Beloved husband of Gladys. Loving father of James R. and Angela Coates, Robert and Jamie Coates, Donna and Robert Questel. Cherished grandfather of Dylan, Melissa, Shayne, Renee and Connor. Reposing at The Branch Funeral Home, 190 E. Main Street, Smithtown, NY. Visiting 2-4 and 7-9:30 PM Sunday only. Funeral Mass, 9:45 AM Monday, at St. Patrick's RC Church. Interment to follow at Calverton National Cemetery. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Engelhardt, George F. ENGELHARDT-George F., of Lynbrook, on February 21, 2005. Mr. Engelhardt proudly resided for many years in Lynbrook. Beloved husband of the late Lucy. Loving father of David G. and father-inlaw of Barbara. Cherished grandfather of Jennifer Looby, Amy, and Matthew Engelhardt. Dear brother of Charles. Family will receive friends Sunday, 2-4 and 7-9 PM, at the Flinch & Bruns Funeral Home, Inc., 34 Hempstead Avenue (corner Peninsula Blvd.), Lynbrook. Funeral Mass, Monday, February 28, at 9:45 AM, at St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Hewlett. Interment to follow with Military Honors at Long Island National Cemetery, Pinelawn. Memorial contributions may be made to ASPCA, 424 E. 92nd Street, New York, N.Y. 10128-6804. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Flum, Roslyn FLUM-Roslyn, on Wednesday, February 23, 2005, of Bay Shore, NY. Beloved wife of Solomon Flum; devoted mother of Neal (Jeanne), Judah (Lisa), and David Flum; loving sister of Norma (Sol) Iny; dear grandmother of Alexander Flum. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 27, 2005, 10AM at Sinai Reform Temple, 39 Brentwood Rd., Bay Shore, NY. Interment following at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, NY. Shiva will be observed at the home of Solomon Flum on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Memorial contributions may be made to Hadassah, 1220 East-West Hwy;, Suite 120, Silver Spring, MD 10910. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Gerhard, George G. GERHARD-George G. of Farmingdale on February 24, 2005. Former School Bus Driver in the Massapequa area. Beloved husband of the late Marion. Loving father of Jeanne Waterman, Linda, Deborah Gisonna, Jerry, Christopher and Barbara. Fond brother of Fred, Pat Koepke, Judy Hughes and Elizabeth Horan. Also survived by seven grandchildren. The family will receive relatives and friends from 2-5 & 7-9:30pm, Sunday at the Arthur F. White Funeral Home, 315 Conklin St. (Hempstead Tpke) Farmingdale. Funeral mass Monday 9:45am at Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church, Massapequa Park. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park. As an alternative to floral tributes donations can be made to Long Island Chapter, New York Diabetes Assoc., Inc., 401 Broad Hollow Rd., Melville, NY 11746. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Goban, Francis T. GOBAN-Francis T., of Hicksville, on February 24, 2005. Francis was Constituent for the 13th Assembly District, was involved in community affairs in Hicksville and a member of the Hicksville Garden Association. Loving husband of Mildred. Devoted father of Christine Black (Andrew), Judith Lambert (John), Robert, Matthew (Denise), and Jean Pedagna (John). Loving grandfather of 11. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends may call Saturday, 7-9 PM, and Sunday, 2-5 and 7-9 PM, at the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Homes, Hicksville Chapel, 47 Jerusalem Ave. (2 blocks south L.I.R.R., corner W. Marie St.). Mass, Monday, 9:30 AM, at Our Lady of Mercy R.C. Church. Interment, Holy Rood Cemetery. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Guilfoyle, Genevieve "Genny" GUILFOYLE-Genevieve "Genny", on February 24, 2005, of Albertson after a long illness. Beloved wife of the late Walter. Loving mother of Walter, Robert (Elizabeth) and Matthew. Cherished grandmother of Walter, Melissa, Philipa, Clara, Rebecca, John Taylor, Megan and the late Timothy. Family will receive friends at the Roslyn Heights Funeral Home, Inc., 75 Mineola Avenue, Roslyn Heights, Monday 2-4 and 7-9PM. Funeral Mass, Tuesday 10AM, St. Aidan's Church, Williston Park, N.Y. Interment, L.I. National Cemetery, Pinelawn, N.Y. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Heckman, Frederick Roger HECKMAN-Frederick Roger, of Valley Stream, on February 23, 2005. Beloved husband of Esther. Loving father of Diane Heckman and John Heckman. Loving father-inlaw of Abby Heckman. Devoted grandfather of Kyle Farley. Cherished brother-in-law, uncle and friend. U.S. Armed Services Veteran. Former Scout Master of Boy Scouts of America Troop 24 of Our Lady of Lourdes, Malverne; proud member of the Order of the Arrow. He was instrumental in inaugurating the Valley Stream Scout Camporee. Thirty years of service to the Valley Stream Green Hornets Football Club, including President. Reposing at Flinch & Bruns, 34 Hempstead Avenue (corner Peninsula Blvd.), Lynbrook. Visitation, Sunday at 2:00-4:30PM and 7:00-9:00PM. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Malverne on Monday at 10:00AM. Burial at Greenfield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Boy Scouts of America Troop 24 of Our Lady of Lourdes. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Kaltenbronn, Elizabeth Ann (Leirer) KALTENBRONN-Elizabeth Ann (nee Leirer) of Lake Ozark, Mo. suddenly on February 25, 2005. She leaves her heartbroken husband, Jon and son, Joshua; her mother, Elaine A. Leirer and devastated sisters; Eileen Bisges of Lake Ozark, Mo., Elaine Guerin of Ft. Myers, FL and Emily Chappel of Ronkonkoma, NY. Elizabeth held a B.A. from Tarkio College, an M.A. and Paralegal degree from C.W. Post. She was a candidate for the Suffolk County Legislature. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Malloy, Joseph A. MALLOY-Joseph A. on February 23, 2005 of W. Hempstead, LI. Beloved husband of Erma L. Devoted father of Enid Malloy Weinum, Lydia Malloy Marcial and Granville Malloy. Dearest grandfather of five grandchildren. Loving brother of Dr. Hunter E. Malloy and Lydia Malloy Eaton. Reposing Hempstead Funeral Home, 89 Peninsula Blvd., Hempstead, LI. Visitation Sunday 1-4PM. Funeral Monday, Church of the Intercessor 10:30AM. Interment Calverton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to the Harlem Independent Living Ctr., 289 St. Nicholas Ave., (lower level) New York, NY 10027 will be gratefully accepted. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Manis, Robert MANIS-Robert, of Long Beach, on February 24, 2005 at the age of 66 after a long illness. Beloved husband of Peggy. Devoted father of Robert, Natalie (DiMaio), and Noelle. Loving father in law of Ben and Kristen. Cherished brother of Maria and Barbara. Survived by many family and friends. Reposing at Vanella's Funeral Chapel Inc., 2860 Long Beach Rd., Oceanside, Saturday and Sunday 2-5 and 7-9pm. Mass of the Christian Burial, Monday 11am at St. Ignatius Martyr R.C. Church, Long Beach, NY. Internment at Holy Rood Cemetery. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Marks, Anne C. MARKS-Anne C. of Freeport on February 25, 2005. Loving mother of Lisbeth Scott and John M. Marks. Dear sister of James C. and Dominic Costronover. Adored grandmother of Christopher M. Scott, Kathryn McMahon and Michelle Johnson. Beloved great-grandmother of Patrick and Jordan Scott and Madison Johnson. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Reposing at Hungerford & Clark Inc. Funeral Home, 110 Pine St. (corner of So. Ocean Ave.) Freeport. Service of Remembrance Monday 8 PM. Funeral Tuesday 10 AM. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Visiting Monday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. McCabe, Joseph P. (Memoriam) JOSEPH P. McCABE 28th Anniversary in Heaven A daily thought, a silent tear, a secret wish that you were here. Love, Mom and Dad, Sisters and Brothers Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Molina, Michael E. MOLINA-Michael E. of Oceanside, LI on February 22, 2005. Beloved husband of Barbara. Devoted father of Matthew and Dana. Loving son of Carman and Edward. Dear brother of Lisa Sirico. Service Towers Funeral Home Inc., Long Beach and Foxhurst Rds, Oceanside Monday 10 AM. Visiting Saturday 7-9, Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. O'Connell, Ellen P. (Cave) O'CONNELL-Ellen P. (formerly Cave) on February 24, 2005 of Merrick, NY. Loving mother of Mary Papageorgiou, Terrence and Kristen Cave and Megan Cave. Beloved sister of Michael, Timothy and Anne. Devoted grandmother to seven grandchildren. A Teacher Assistant in the Merrick and Bellmore Schools. Visiting, Sunday February 27, from 2-5 and 7-9PM at N.F. Walker Funeral Home, 2039 Merrick Ave., Merrick. Funeral mass at the R.C. Church of the Sacred Heart, North Merrick, on Monday February 28, 2005 at 9:45AM. Interment, St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Padula, Angela PADULA-Angela of Coram on February 25, 2005. Loving wife of the late John. Beloved mother of Theresa Grazidei, Barbara Siclari, John Padula and Lorraine Amico. Dearest grandmother of 11 grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. Devoted sister of Phyllis Natale and Angelo Nicoletti. Visiting hours 2-4 and 79:30 PM Saturday and Sunday at Giove Funeral Home, 1000 Middle Country Rd., Selden. Mass of Christian Burial Monday 10:30 AM at St. Frances Cabrini R.C. Church. Interment to follow at St. John's Cemetery. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Piwinski, Walter PIWINSKI-Walter, of Westbury, on February 25, 2005. Beloved husband of Elizabeth. Loving father of Thomas, John and Richard. Cherished grandfather of Gretchen, Laura, Karen, Cathryn. Friends and family members may visit the Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Home, 125 Old Country Rd, Hicksville, NY, on Saturday 79PM and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9PM. Mass Monday at Our Lady of Hope Church, Carle Place, at 10:30AM. Interment at Holy Rood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation, 5 Channel Dr., Port Washington, NY 11050. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Reardon, Jeanette L. REARDON-Jeanette L. of Wantagh on February 23, 2005. Beloved wife of Daniel Sr. Loving and caring mother of Daniel, Jr. (Frances), Thomas (Janet), Susan Koenig (Bernard), Janet Isbell (Larry). Cherished grandmother of 13 and great-grandmother of 15. Reposing after 2pm Saturday at Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Home, 603 Wantagh Avenue (Exit 28N, SS Pkwy), Wantagh. Funeral Mass, Monday 11:00 am at St. Frances DeChantal RC Church Wantagh. Cremation private. Family will receive friends Saturday and Sunday 2-5 and 7-10pm. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Rizzuto, Sandra S. RIZZUTO-Sandra S., of Centerport, NY, on February 24, 2005 in her 60th year. Beloved mother of Edward, Paul and Steven. Loving daughter of Hazel Godden. Dear sister of George Godden and Barbara Ruest. Cherished grandmother of Alyssa, Arianna, Amanda, Andre, Anthony, Toniann and Brooke. Visiting Saturday and Sunday 2-5 and 7-9PM, at the Overton Funeral Home, Inc. 172 Main Street, Islip, NY. Requiem Mass 10AM, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Great River, NY. Cremation private. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Roppolo, Carmella "Millie" ROPPOLO-Carmella "Millie" on January 31, 2005 in Kinderhook, NY at her home. Formerly of Lindenhurst, L.I. She is survived by her loving family and many friends. A memorial service will be held in the spring. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Sandbichler, Shirley (Memoriam) SHIRLEY SANDBICHLER 9/29/48 - 2/26/03 Life without you is hard to play. Doing what we can each day. Being apart tears at the heart. Precious memories we hold so near. Can't compare to you being here. We love and miss Shirl. Your Loving Family Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Schwadron, Connie (Read) SCHWADRON-Connie (nee Read) age 78 years, of Bayport, L.I., on February 24, 2005. (Retired Assistant Director Suffolk County Dept. of Social Services). Beloved wife of the late Winit. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Camilla and Jim Hagy, Wendy and Arthur Turkington, Julia and William Ross, Jonathan and Virginia Schwadron. Dear sister of Priscilla Chenoweth. Cherished grandmother of eight. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Reposing at The Raynor & D'Andrea Funeral Home, 245 Montauk Hwy., West Sayville, Saturday 7-9:30PM and Sunday 2-4:30PM. Religious service Sunday 4PM. Private cremation. Contributions to the charity of your choice or one of either; Planned Parenthood or Doctors Without Borders, appreciated. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Senne, Dorothy M. (Kloberg) SENNE-Dorothy M. (Kloberg) of Wayland, MA, on February 23, 2005. Devoted wife of the late Edgar P. Senne. Born April 9, 1911, in New York City. Daughter of the late Paul and Clara (Teller) Kloberg. Graduate of South Side High School, NY, class of 1929. Studied at Trapphaggean School of Fashion Design and New York School of Design. Former Fashion Illustrator with New York Times as a young woman. An artist in Watercolors, she also enjoyed golf. Her late husband Edgar was Vice President of Sales with Electrolux Corp. and was a founder of Nissequogue Golf Club in Smithtown, NY. They lived in Northport, NY from 1953 until 1959 when she moved to Wayland to be near her family following the death of her husband. She was the mother of Peter Senne of Wayland and Sandra Brown. of Bethel CT. She was known as "Cookie Gram" to her six grandchildren, Kenneth and Christopher Martin and William, Holly, Peter, Jr. and Berin Senne. Visitation from 10-11AM followed by a funeral service at 11AM Saturday, February 26, Duckett-J.S. Waterman and Sons Home of Memorial Tribute, 656 Boston Post Road, RT 20, Sudbury, MA. Burial will be at Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church, Cold Spring Harbor, LI, NY, Monday, February 28 at 11AM. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Simonetti, Esther SIMONETTI-Esther, of Sea Cliff, L.I., on February 24, 2005, age 92. Beloved wife of the late James. Loving aunt of Robert Stein (Frances), Emil Stein (Jean) and George Stein (Margaret). Friends may visit at the Funeral Home of Dodge-Thomas, Glen Cove, Sunday, 2-4 PM. Interment, Long Island National Cemetery, is private. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Skelos, Helen (Stamataky) SKELOS-Helen (nee Stamataky) of Rockville Centre, NY on February 25, 2005. Beloved wife of Basil Skelos. Loving mother of Dean and Gail Skelos, Peter and Faith Skelos, Anastasia and Thomas Lester, Nicholas and Helen Skelos, Penelope and Peter Michelis and cherished yiayia of Adam, Alexis, Daphne, Basil, Jason, George, Paige, Nikolas, Eleni and Christina. Dear friend of many. Friends may call at the Thomas A. Glynn & Son Funeral Home, 20 Lincoln Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY on Sunday February 27, 2005 from 2-9 PM. Funeral at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. Paul, 110 Cathedral Avenue, Hempstead, NY on Monday February 28, 2005 at 10 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in memory of Helen Skelos to Mercy Medical Center Foundation, 1000 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 or North East Westchester Special Recreation, Inc., 63 Bradhurst Avenue, Hawthorne, NY 10532. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Spratt, Kathleen SPRATT-Kathleen of Massapequa, NY, on February 24, 2005 at the age of 82. Beloved wife of the late Joseph E. Loving mother of Tom, Joanne, Bernadette, Jim and Maryanne. Cherished grandmother of 16 grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Reposing at the Massapequa Funeral Home, Inc., South Chapel, 4980 Merrick Road, Massapequa Park, NY 11762 Sunday, 2-4:30 and 7-9:30 PM. Mass of Christian Burial, Monday 11 AM, at St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church. Cremation will be private. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Sprotte, Robet M. SPROTTE-Robet M., on February 25, 2005, of Garden City, formerly of West Hempstead. Beloved husband of Ann Marie. Loving father of Robert and Jackie, Jeffrey and Tracey, Kurt and Anne. Cherished grandfather of Bobby, Kristen, Jake, Ryan Kaela, Katie, Kerianne, Danny, Kelly, Kevin and Megan. Dear brother of Donald and Carol and brother-in-law of Helen. Fond uncle of Rudy, Douglas and Russell. Visititng at the Fairchild Chapel, Franklin Ave. at 12th Street, Garden City 2-4 and 7-9PM Sunday. Mass of Christian Burial, St. Thomas the Apostle Church, West Hempstead, 11AM Monday. Interment, St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village. Donations to Good Shepherd Hospice appreciated. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005. Vacchio, Irene VACCHIO-Irene, of Westbury, on February 24, 2005. Devoted wife of the late Carmine. Loving mother of Amelia Bauer, Michelle Morrone, Irene Messerino, and Carmine. Cherished grandmother of six and great-grandmother of seven. Dear sister of Rose Hanifan. Reposing, Donohue Cecere Funeral Home, 290 Post Ave., Westbury. Visitation on Saturday and Sunday between the hours of 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Mass, Monday, 10 AM, at St. Brigid's R.C. Church, Westbury. Interment to follow at Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury. Published in Newsday on 2/26/2005.