Ronald Gordon, 32, died on May 18, 1998. He was the 1977 Nassau Poster Boy for Duschenne Muscular Dystrophy. He grew up in Farmingdale and attended school at the Human Resources Center in Albertson graduating as valedictorian. He was a journalism major at Hofstra University and earned a Phi Beta Kappa scholarship and became the first disabled pledge at the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. While on campus he played intramural wheelchair hockey, lip-synched Bruce Springsteen songs and ran for homecoming king placing second in the election. He rolled his wheelchair alongside the horse at the head of the homecoming parade.

Mr. Gordon commuted to his job at Hofstra. He was responsible for having LI Bus reschedule one of its first lift-equipped buses to accommodate his work schedule. He interned at News12 LI and Newsday and became free lance sportswriter for local newspapers. He held an interview with Hank Aaron.

Mr. Gordon is survived by his father Frank, his mother Joyce and his brothers Scott and Kenneth. Funeral at St. Kilian's RC Church. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Donations can be made to the Ronald Gordon Special Needs Trust Fund, 100 Birch Ave., Farmingdale, NY 11735.

Jane F. Braglia, 74, formerly of Bethpage, died on May 31, 1998. Wife of the late John J. Mother of Ginger (Hank) Berry and Jack (Leigh) Braglia. Grandmother of Kimberly, Kristin and Jimmy Berry. Sister of Rosemary (Jack Halpin). Aunt of several nieces and nephews. Funeral service at Prince of Peace RC Church with Father Jimmy Adams officiating. Interment Broadlawn Memorial Gardens. Sarah Ellen (Sally) Persons, formerly of Bethpage, died on April 4, 1998. Member of the LI Board of Realtors. Wife of William. Mother of William A. and Timothy C. Sister of William Robinson. Grandmother of seven. Services at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Donations can be made to Trinity Presbyterian Youth Program, PO Box 14758, Surfside Beach, SC 29587 or Tara Hall for Boys, PO Box 955, Georgetown, SC 29440. Eugene W. Trypuc, of Farmingdale, died on June 14, 1998. Husband of Emily. Father of Joan Grahn, Kenneth and the late Dennis. Brother of John Trypuc. Grandfather of Sandi and Dennis Grahn and Christopher and Alexandria Trypuc. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church (St. Benedict's Chapel). Interment LI National Cemetery. Carmine Tramondo, of Farmingdale, died on June 22, 1998. Husband of Michaelina. Father and father-in-law of Joan and Anthony Broscritto and James and Mary Tramondo. Brother of Joseph and Anthony. Grandfather of Anthony Broscritto, Mariaelaina Tramondo and James Tramondo Jr. Great-grandfather of Anthony James Broscritto. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church (St. Benedict's Chapel). Interment St. Charles Cemetery.