Lester Murphy, of N. Massapequa, died on June 15, 1998. Husband of Mary. Father of Maureen Cosenza, Joan Ryan, Lester Murphy, Fred and Bob Niederhausen. Brother of Evelyn Ackley. Grandfather of 11. Arrangements were made by the William E. Law Funeral Home, Massapequa. Mass of Christian Burial at Maria Regina RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. John J. McLaughlin Jr., of N. Massapequa, died on June 21, 1998. Member of the Sons of Italy Columbus Lodge and Knights of Columbus Delaney Council. Husband of Joyce (nee Salvia). Father of Teresa and James and Lynda Buttner. Father-in-law of Michael Buttner. Son of Henrietta. Son-in-law of Damian Salvia. Brother of Roseann Getz, Joseph and Louis. Arrangements were made by the James Funeral Home, Massapequa. Funeral Mass at Maria Regina RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. Beatrice J. Sutera, of Tempe, AZ formerly of S. Farmingdale, died on Aug. 2, 1998. Former employee of Sears, Massapequa. Wife of the late Vincent. Mother and mother-in-law of Prudence and John Hodgson. Grandmother of Peter and Johnny. Sister of Mary Sklener, Rose Muller, Peter Lebeda and Helen Droesch. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes RC Chruch. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. Mary T. Cain died on Aug. 3, 1998. Wife of the late Joseph. Predeceased by her daughters Dorothy Bealey and Mildred Fischer. Grandmother of David Bealey, Donald Bealey, Gregg Fischer and Judy Degueldre. Also survived by four great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Jamie Polito died on Aug. 8, 1998. Predeceased by her husband Frank in 1978 and their son Vincent in 1996. Mother-in-law of Angela. Grandmother of Vincent Jr., David and Richard. Great-grandmother of Michael, Samantha and Victoria. Sister of Libby Mezzapella. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village. John Joseph Kelly, 67, died on Aug. 9, 1998. US Marine Corps veteran of the Korean Conflict. Member of the K of C. Husband of Patricia (Canter) Kelly. Father of Donna Adams, JoAnn, Lisa, Mary Beth, Elisabeth (deceased) and Jacqueline (deceased). Brother of Kathleen Hackett. Grandfather of six. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment LI National Cemetery. Esther DeVerna, 98, died on Aug. 12, 1998. Predeceased by her husband Charles and their children Aileen, Frank and Charles. Mother of Joan O'Malley and Robert DeVerna. Grandmother of 20. Great-grandmother of 36. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Kevin J. Armstrong, of Farmingdale, died on Aug. 13, 1998. Former member of the Farmingdale Board of Education serving for 15 years including two terms as President. Beloved husband of Evelyn. Devoted father and father-in-law of Doreen and Harold Ward, Gerald and Regina, Brian and JoEllen and Kenneth and stepgrandfather of Melissa. Fond son-in-law of Eva Colarossi. Loving brother of Gerard and Yolene and sister Margery. Dear brother-in-law of Josephine Colarossi. Also survived by three nieces and five nephews. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Kevin J. Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Farmingdale Public Schools and the American Lung Association.