Josephine T. Tasik, 64, of N. Massapequa, died on July 25, 2000. Wife of Donald. Mother of Diane (Mark) Bruno and Susan Hecker. Sister of Stanley and Edward Wlodarczyk. Grandmother of Christopher and Colleen Hecker. Arrangements were made by the James Funeral Home, Massapequa. Funeral Mass at Maria Regina RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Rose Popolizio, formerly of Bethpage, died on August 1, 2000. Wife of the late Michael. Mother of Michael, Josephine and Virginia Fazzino. Grandmother of five. Great-grandmother of one. Arrangements were made by the Hughes Funeral Home, Kings Park. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph's RC Church. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Margaret A. Strawitch, of Farmingdale, died on August 2, 2000. Mother of Maryann Marino, Lyndalee Sweeney, Pennyjane Vitale, Gwendolyn Reinthaler and Frederick W. Strawitch Jr. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of eight. Cremation arrangements were made by Sensible Alternatives Funeral Services. Angelina Paragone, of S. Farmingdale, died on August 3, 2000. Wife of Frank. Mother of Linda Nazarian, Stefanie Jaffe and John Paragone. Sister of Theresa Tuso and Angelo Siggiliano. Also survived by eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Mary L. Paige (Rizzo), 68, of Tamarac, FL, formerly of Massapequa, died on August 13, 2000. Mother and mother-in-law of Laura and Paul O'Donovan, Stephen and Karen Rizzo and John and Jeanette Rizzo. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of five. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral service. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Minnie Trupiano, 94, died on August 16, 2000. She was predeceased by her husband Alex. Mother of Grace Vischio, Catherine LaFata and Joseph A. Trupiano. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of 17. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at Maria Regina RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Alan K. Ariel, 69, died on August 17, 2000. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. Husband of Dolores. Father of the late Douglas, Denise Thompsen and Donna Treblitz. Brother of Douglas Ariel of Atlanta, GA, and Virginia Cayon of Springfield, MA. Grandfather of Jennifer, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Alyssa. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral services. Interment LI National Cemetery. Donations in Alan's memory may be sent to the American Cancer Society. Alphonse Rizzuto, of Amityville, died on August 19, 2000. Husband of the late Mary. Father of Angela De Rosa (Vincent) and Paulette Jasinski (Frank). Grandfather of Jean (Peter), Gerianne, Louis, Kenneth and Keith. Great-grandfather of Vincent Paul and Angelyn Grace. Brother of Salvatore. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment Queen of All Saints Cemetery. Maria Cicciari, of Brooklyn, died on August 20, 2000. Wife of Vito. Mother and mother-in-law of Christine and Louis Tufano. Grandmother of Nicole and Anthony. Also survived by many loving family and friends. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Entombment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Esther M. Naekel, of S. Huntington, formerly of Laurel, NY, died on August 21, 2000. Wife of the late Albert C. Jr. Mother and mother-in-law of Albert C. and Trudy A. Naekel. Sister of Leo Glickman. Grandmother of Arlene, Albert John, Arthur, Cheryl and Robert. Also survived by six children. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Religious service. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park.