Thomas P. Croan, formerly of Bethpage and Westbury, died on July 24, 1998. Husband of Diane. Son of Alice. Father of Patrick and Ernest. Grandfather of Amber and Ryan. Brother of Betsy Clark, Jerry, David and Michael. Also survived by his aunt and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Interment Portland, OR. Donations can be made to the Doren Becher Children's Hospital, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR. Frances T. Murphy, of Old Bethpage formerly of Cambria Heights, Queens, died on Aug. 8, 1998. Wife of the late Thomas J. Mother of Rev. Thomas J. Murphy, OFM, Patricia Golding, Brian Murphy and Denise Murphy. Grandmother of Peter Jr.and Dawn Murphy, Terry, Jessica and Lauren Gregoretti. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funral Mass at St. James RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. Evelyn M. Hughes, of NYC, died on Aug. 11, 1998. Wife of John H. Mother and mother-in-law of Karen and John Dugan, Christine and John Arrigan and Thomas and Jackie Hughes. Grandmother of John, Amanda, Emily, Brenna, Drew, Ryan and Jillian. Sister of Charles Fisher, the late Grace Barriero and the late Harold Fisher. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Joseph Ferraroni, of S. Farmingdale, died on Aug. 13, 1998. Husband of Giovanna . Father of Maria and Louis. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Daniel Mark Hansen, of Farmingdale, died on Aug. 13, 1998. Son of Mary Makosky and David Hansen. Brother of David, Christopher, Annemarie and Andrew. Grandson of Augustus and Ruth Frescott and Muriel Makosky. Also survived by his stepfather Douglas Makosky and his uncles Duane Makosky and Bruce Hansen. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Religious services at the Farmingdale United Methodist Church. Intemrent Pinelawn Memorial Park. John Mazzola, of N. Massapequa, died on Aug. 14, 1998. Husband of Leona (Eleanor). Father of John W. Brother of Peter, Anita and Mary and the late Joseph of Montana who suddenly passed on Aug. 14, 1998. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. Lillian F. Gawel-Urrutia died on Aug. 18, 1988. Predeceased by her husbands Jerry Gawel and Anthony Urrutia. Mother of Mike Tessler and Gerard Gawel. Sister of Barbara Moylett and deceased siblings, Rita Charbonneau, Theresa Maletta, Adeline Colella and Thomas Clougherty. Mother-in-law of Ryan. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society. James F. Klingelhoefer, an 80-year resident of Bethpage, died on Aug. 20, 1998. A First Division veteran of WWII and a Bronze Star recipient, he was the former Posmaster of Bethpage and a 62-year member of the Bethapage Fire Dept. Husband for 52 years of Mavis. Father of Diane Caito, Jimmy and Steven. Grandfather of nine. Great-grandfather of one grandson. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Firematic services. Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. Fred Mignone died on Aug. 20, 1998. Husband of the late Naomi. Brother of Joseph, Louis, Michael, Theresa Tedesco, Millie Mazaria and Mary Byrnes. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment Greenfield Cemetery. William A. Harrington, of Seaford, died on Aug. 21, 1998. Husband of the late Bernadette. Father of William and Phyliss. Grandfather of four. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. James RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. Edward J. Keane, of Farmingdale, died on Aug. 21, 1998. Retired sergeant NYPD. Husband of Betty. Father and father-in-law of Patty and Jim Baillie, Michael and Bea Keane. Brother of Margaret, Helen, Katherine, Eileen and the late Daniel. Grandfather of Meghan, Susan, Michael, Christine and Katherine. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. James RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. William F. Oakes died on Aug. 24, 1998. Husband of the late Margaret. Father of Susan Danay, Michael Oakes and Joan Stanton. Brother of Virginia Beiner. Grandfather of nine. Great-grandfather of one. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment St. John's Cemetery. Vincent E. Marandola, of Seaford, died suddenly on Aug. 25, 1998. Husband of Marion. Father and father-in-law of Richard and Helen, Kenny and Donna and Diane and Joseph Martin. Brother of Anthony. Grandfather of Joseph, Gina, Lauren, Nicole, Richard Jr. and Allison. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at Maria Regina RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery.

Alexandra Brooke Winthrop Rubinger, religious instructor at Congregation Beth-El, Massapequa, died on Aug. 21 after a year-and-a-half battle with cancer. She was 44.

The wife of Rabbi Ephraim Rubinger, the current spiritual leader of the congregation and former rabbi of Oceanside Jewish Center, she was well-known and beloved in the Jewish community. More than 500 people attended her funeral last Sunday. Aside from her husband, she leaves two children - Elisheva, 13 and Nathan, 5. She is the daughter of F.R. Ruskin and the late Al Winthrop, and the sister of Tony and Diana, all from the Washington, D.C. area.

One of the things that was most distressing to her during her battle with cancer was the fear that cancer would consume her and that nothing would be left for donation and transplantation. Miraculously, her corneas were saved. Her husband used that donation as his theme when he eulogized her, discussing the type of world two people would see now through Alex's eyes.

An avid gardener, Alexandra could be found planting for the future on her very last day. She also expressed deep concern about social inequities, and was supportive of Congregation Beth-El's plans to create the first Kosher food pantry on Long Island.

Contributions in her memory can be made to the Congregation Beth-El, 99 Jerusalem Avenue, Massapequa, NY 11758 and marked for the food pantry, or to Cancer Care of Long Island in Woodbury.