Therese M. Ogno, 74, died on Nov. 2, 2000 at her residence in Cobleskill following a long illness.

Mrs. Ogno was born May 23, 1926 in Brooklyn, the daughter of William F. and Marguerite (Fowler) Mantell.

Mrs. Ogno was a graduate of St. Brendans High School. She married Dante R. Ogno on July 20, 1946 in Brooklyn. For 10 years, Mrs. Ogno taught religious education for deaf children. She was a member of the Long Island Theater for the deaf for 5 years. In 1959, Mrs. Ogno moved from Brooklyn to Farmingdale. She became a resident of Summit in 1989. While living in this area, she taught a sign language mini course for two years at the State University of New York in Cobleskill.

Mrs. Ogno was a communicant of St. Anna's Catholic Church of Summit. She was a charter member of the Sons of Italy.

Survivors include her husband, Dante R. Ogno; two daughters - Corann B. Bigelow of Hood River and Jacqueline P. Miraglia of Farmingville; two sons - Jeffrey S. Ogno of Pooler, GA and Martin A. Ogno of Simpsonville, NY; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Services will be private. There will be no calling hours. Burial will be in Summit Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Summit Volunteer Rescue Squad Route 10, Summit, NY 12175.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home, Cobleskill, NY.

Florence M. Weller of Columbia, SC (formerly of West Hempstead) died on Nov. 1. 2000. Wife of the late Eugene. Mother of Carole and Peter Rubano, Pamela and Sean Smith. Grandmother of John, Thomas and Stephen. Great-grandmother of John, Christopher, Michael and Sara. Sister of Ida Pitoscia, Mattie Testin, Jeanne Zito and James Castelluzzo. A Funeral Mass was held at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment at St. Charles Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Inc., Farmingdale. Henry A. Johnson of South Farmingdale died on Nov. 4, 2000. Husband of Phyllis. Father and father-in-law of Karen and Robert Kendrick, Thomas and Angela Johnson. Grandfather of Megan, Robert, Todd and Danielle. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Religious services were led by Pastor Eldon J. Simpson. Interment at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Arrangements entrusted to the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Inc., Farmingdale. Mary A. May of Farmingdale died on Oct. 30, 2000. Mother of Kathleen DeGuido and Dorothy Guerico. Also survived by seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. A funeral Mass was held at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Inc., Farmingdale. Emil Wieczorek of Seaford died on Oct. 31, 2000. Husband of Joan. Father of Paul and his wife Stephanie, Tara and Eric. Brother of Wanda, Gienevive and Constance. Grandfather of Nicole and Cassie. A Funeral Mass was held at St. James RC Church. Interment at St. Charles Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Inc., Farmingdale. Alfred V. Scala of Levittown died on Oct. 24, 2000. Retired mechanic at Pan American World Airways, JFKJ Airport. WWII Army veteran. Husband of 50 years of Anna. Father of Michael and his wife Diane, LuAnne and her husband Dan Chefetz, Jane and her husband Dennis Marlatt, Maria and her husband Craig Nelson and Linda and her husband Lloyd Sneddon. Brother of Emma Torzilli, Florence Nugent and Adrian Drago. Grandfather of 17. A Funeral Mass was held at St. James RC Church, with interment at Holy Rood Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc. James Panico died on Oct. 24, 2000. Husband of Rose. Father of Salvatore and father-in-law of Leslie. Brother of Faye Nuziatta, Helen Geneva and Florence Fucci. Grandfather of Dana and Jason. A Funeral Mass was held at St. Martin of Tours RC Church, Interment in Pinelawn Memorial Park. Donations in memory of James may be sent to the United Cerebral Palsy Assoc., 380 Washington Ave., Roosevelt, NY 11575. Arrangements were entrusted to the Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc. Frances Scaturro died on Oct. 31, 2000. Retired employee of Blue Cross Blue Shield. Mother of Victoria Finnegan and Patricia Tullo. Sister of Sally Lavalee, Emma Riordan and Margie Burzotta. Devoted grandmother of five. A Funeral Mass was held on Saturday. Nov. 4, at St. Martin of Tours RC Church, with interment following in St. Charles Cemetary. Arrangements were entrusted to the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Earl O. Nielsen, 89, died on Nov. 2, 2000. Predeceased in 1977 by his beloved wife, Rose. Father of Robert Nielsen and Susan Wittman. Father-in-law of Roberta Nielsen. Proud grandfather of Eric Nielsen and Meredith Wittman. A Service was held at the Farmingdale United Methodist Church. Arrangements were entrusted to the Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc.