John Patrick Caulfield, of Farmingdale, died on Sept. 3, 1998. Son of George and Judith. Brother of Karen, Glenn and Chris. Arrangements were made by the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home Hicksville Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ignatius Loyola RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.

Samuel Cohen, 74, of N. Massapequa, died on Sept. 7, 1998. He grew up in the Bronx and was a WWII Army veteran surviving the Battle of the Bulge. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from City College and earned his doctorate from Columbia University Teachers College.

Mr. Cohen taught social studies in the NYC schools and on LI eventually becoming superintendent in Lawrence. He retired in 1979 and became executive director of the NC Council of School Superintendents and the Association of Suburban Districts of NYS. He also advised agencies including the educational division of PBS Channel 13.

Mr. Cohen was the husband of Marilyn. Father of Janet Hurwitz, Alan Cohen and Charles Cohen. Grandfather of two. Arrangements were made by Gutterman's Funeral Home, Woodbury.

John Cusumano, of N. Massapequa, died on Sept. 15, 1998. Husband of Marie. Father of Gary, John, Richard and Glenn. Son of Mary. Brother of five sisters and one brother. Grandfather of seven. Arrangements were made by the Massapequa Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at Maria Regina RC Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Donald J. Gaghan, of N. Massapequa, died on Sept. 19, 1998. He was a former plan examiner for the Town of Oyster Bay, a life member and Exempt Capt. of Ladder Co. #1 and past president exempt of the Benevolent Association of the N. Massapequa Fire Dept. Husband of the late Florence. Father of Mary Anne Schiffner, Peggy Lochner, Michael and Donald. Grandmother of Theresa, Christine, Daniel, Gregory, Kaitlin, Brendan, Shannon, Kate and Sara. Arrangements were made by the Massapequa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial at St. James RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Donations can be made to the American Lung Association of Nassau-Suffolk, 225 Wireless Blvd., Hauppauge, NY. Elizabeth Olive Connor, of Bethpage, died on Sept. 19, 1998. Wife of the late Thomas. Mother of John (Cathy). Sister of Vincent, Noel, Michael and Frank Nutley and Eileen John, all of Dublin, Ireland. Grandmother of Sean, Christopher and Thomas. Arrangements were made by the Charles G. Schmitt Funeral Home, Seaford. Mass of Christian Burial at St. James RC Church. Rhoda Kopp, of Melville, died recently. mother of Ted and Amy. Sister of Dorothy and Carie. Arrangements were made by the I.J. Morris Funeral Home Dix Hills Chapel. Interment Mt. Golda Cemetery. William A. Scott, 77, of St. Augustine, FL formerly of Farmingdale, died on Sept. 26, 1998. Retired from Babylon High School. Husband of Helen. Father of three. Grandfather of eight. Great-grandfather of one. Arrangements were made by the Craig Funeral Home, St. Augustine. Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society. Robert N. Schlueter, formerly of Farmingdale, died on Oct. 3, 1998. Husband of the late Helen. Father of Paula and William Hren. Grandfather of Kerri Bertolini and Jill. Great-grandfather of Katerra. Brother of Evelyn Sacino. Arrangements were made by the M.A. Connell Funeral Home, Huntington. Religious service. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Anna Mazzarella, of N. Massapequa, died on Sept. 28, 1998. Member of the Knights of Columbus Memorare Council Columbiettes. Wife of Laniano (Mike). Mother of Christine. Grandmother of Ann Marie and Janine. Mother-in-law of James. Also survived by three sisters. Arrangements were made by the James Funeral Home, Massapequa. Funeral Mass at Maria Regina RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Salvatore Thomas Brandine, 71, formerly of N. Massapequa, died on Sept. 30, 1998. He taught at East NY Vocational High School and was the owner of Brandine Woodcraft until his retirement. Husband of Rose. Father of Anthony, Joan and Barbara. Grandfather of Danielle, Rosemary, Brian, Kayla, Michael, Jordan and James. Arrangements were made by the James Funeral Home, Massapequa. Mass at Maria Regina RC Church. Donations can be made to the Parkinson's Foundation.