Thomas J. Hopper, resident for 71 years of Farmingdale, died suddenly on April 13, 1998. He was a retired plumber. Husband of Alice. Father and father-in-law of Barbara and Michael Mikalinis, Susan and Michael Ashton and Cathleen and Matthew Butehorn. Brother of Geraldine Jemes. Grandfather of Thomas Michael Mikalinis and Jacob Thomas Butehorn. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Carmela Sica (nee Squiccarino) died peacefully in her sleep on April 16, 1998. Mother of Constance Caruso, Cynthia Kerson and Jerry Sica. Sister of Mary Russo and predeceased brothers, Michael and John Squiccarino. Grandmother of Sal, Chelsea, Kristin and Lily. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Cremation private. Donations in memory of Carmela may be sent to the American Cancer Society. Barbara A. Conway, of Farmingdale, died on April 21, 1998. Mother of Sean. Daugther of Robert F. and Mary Daniels. Sister of John and Jean Daniels. Also survived by her nephew John M. and her niece Elizabeth. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Rose of Lima RC Church. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Mary A. Burke (nee Rumrill), resident of Farmingdale for 42 years, died on April 23,1998. She was active in various youth programs including Girl Scouts, Pony Tail League, Youth Council and a was a member of Senior Connections. Wife of the late Kenneth T. Mother of Kathleen Carosella, Sheila Grey, Eugene, Margaret Ostrowski, John, Mary P. and the late Kenneth Jr. Grandmother of 16. Great-grandmother of four. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. James RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Alice Eckert died on April 24, 1998. Wife of the late Chester V. Sister of Frances Vishner and Joseph Chesna. Aunt of the Vishner, Heller and Chiger families. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment Plain Lawn Cemetery. Stanley C. Armour died peacefully at his home on April 24, 1998. Husband and best friend of Stella for more than 50 years. He was and always will be the adored father of Daniel, Audrey Young and Jeanne Toscano. Grandfather of Dom, Dan and Alexa Toscano. Father-in-law of Bruce Young and Philip Toscano. Brother of Daniel Armour. His kindness will be missed by all who have known him. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Annette Restani died on April 25, 1998. Wife of John. Mother of Gina M. Sister of Frank and Michael Bastone. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Donations in Annette's memory may be sent to Hospice Care of LI, 900 Merchant's Concourse, Westbury, NY.

Joseph W. McKnight, of W. Babylon, former Pennsylvania Railroad Locomotive Fireman, retired employee of the Agricultural and Technical College at Farmingdale, and officer and firefighter with over 50 years in the fire service, both in Lakemont, PA and E. Farmingdale, died at Brunswick Hospital, Amityville after a short illness. He was 78 years old.

Chief Joseph "Mac" McKnight was born and raised in Altoona, PA and worked as a locomotive fireman on the Pennsylvania Railroad for 17 years. He was also a member of the Lakemont Fire Dept. including service in the Logan Township Forest Firefighting Crew.

After emigrating with his family to W. Babylon in 1954, he found employment as a painter/decorator and worked for the Agricultural and Technical College at Farmingdale (now SUNY Farmingdale), until retiring in 1976.

Chief McKnight joined the E. Farmingdale Fire Dept. in January 1956 and rose throught the ranks as Lieutenant and Captain of the Rescue (1964-1966), 4th Assistant Chief (1969-1970), 3rd Assistant Chief (1970-72), 2nd Assistant Chief (1972-1974), 1st Assistant Chief (1974-1976) and Chief of Department from 1976-1978. He was a charter member of the East End Exempt Fireman's Benevolent Association, LI Association of Fireman's Benevolent Associations, Southern NY State Fire Police Association, a longtime member of the Southern NY Volunteer Fireman's Association, Fireman's Association of the State of NY, South Shore Volunteer Fire Departments Association, NYS Association of Fire Chiefs and past member of the International Fire Chief's Association. He enjoyed being E. Farmingdale F.D.'s Santa Claus and delighted in visiting local nursing homes, the Suffolk Developmental Center in Melville and Vietnam Veterans organizations at Christmas along with the EFFD crew.

With a deep and abiding civic pride, Chief McKnight was also a member of Bethpage Masonic Lodge No. 975 F.&A.M., the National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Workers and an associate member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 11.

Loving and dedicated husband of Isabel (Coho) McKnight; beloved father of Cynthia (McKnight) DeVaul and husband Jack of Brentwood, Doc McKnight and wife Lenore of Holbrook; spiritual dad to Janet (King) Holman and Maureen (King) Kramer both of E. Farmingdale; cherished grandfather of John James DeVaul of Renovo, PA, Jodi (DeVaul) Yee of Bayshore and Stephanie Holman of E. Farmingdale; and devoted great-grandfather of seven. He is also survived by brothers and sisters Jay McKnight, Glenn McKnight, Beverly McKee and Bonilee Irwin, all of Altoona; and many loving neices and nephews.

Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale.