Christopher Paul Sullivan, Lt. FDNY, died tragically on Sept. 11, 2001. Beloved husband of Dolores. Devoted father of Sean and Brian. Loving son of Joan and James. Dearest brother and brother-in-law of Kevin, Matt, Robert and Lisa, Peter and Tracey and Joan and David. Also survived by many loving family and friends. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Memorial Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Vincent G. Danz, of Farmingdale, NYPD Emergency Services, died heroically on Sept. 11, 2001. Beloved husband of Angela. Cherished father of three daughters. Also survived by many loving family members and friends. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Memorial service at St. Kilian RC Church. Matthew L. Ryan, Battalion Chief FDNY, of Seaford, died heroically on Sept. 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center. Beloved husband of Margaret. Devoted father and father-in-law of Joyce and Michael Quinn, Matthew Ryan and Meaghan Ryan. Cherished son of Teresa and the late Martin Ryan. Fond brother of Brendan and Frank Ryan. Loving grandfather of Michael John Quinn. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Memorial Mass at Maria Regina RC Church. William F. Thompson, of Farmingdale, died on Sept. 19, 2001. Husband of the late Dorothea. Father of Judy, William and Stephen. Grandmother of Joyce, Philip and William. Also survived by many family members and friends. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Religious service led by St. Luke's Lutheran Church. Interment LI National Cemetery. Charles W. Ackerman, of Farmingdale, died on Sept. 30, 2001. Husband of Florence. Father and father-in-law of William and Karen Ackermann and Charles M. Ackermann. Brother of Charlotte, Carol and Martha. Grandfather of Dana Ackermann. Great-grandfather of Gavin. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Religious service. Cremation LI Crematory. Patricia Ann Leonard died on Oct. 18, 2001. Daughter of Robert and Louise "Gigi" Leonard. Mother of Tyler James Leonard. Sister of Robert. Granddaughter of Josephine Leonard. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Rolf L. Germann, 98, died on Oct. 21, 2001. He was former proprietor of A & R Stationery, Bethpage. Husband of Grace. Father of Christina, Stephen and Charles. Grandfather of Alyssa Knight and Robert. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Service at the United Methodist Church of Bethpage. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Leonora C. Kiesling died on Oct. 21, 2001. Wife of the late William Mother and mother-in-law of William and Rolene, Robert and Helen and Leonard J. Kiesling. Grandmother of nine. Great-grandmother of 10. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Graveside service and interment St. Charles Cemetery. Marion E. Serpaio died on Oct. 22, 2001. Wife of Salvatore. Mother of Joan Baer and Ronald Serpaio. Grandmother of four. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment St. John's Cemetery. Viola R. Nielsen-Bauer died on Oct. 22, 2001. Wife of the late Henry Nielsen and the late William Bauer. Mother of Margaret Wilkie, Richard Nielsen, Janet Graham and Robert Nielsen. Mother-in-law of Conrad Wilkie, Karen Nielsen and Dennis Graham. Sister of Margaret Burke. Grandmother of 11. Great-grandmother of one. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Donations in Viola's memory can be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 1220 Front St., Uniondale, NY. Rose Scardina, 83, of West Chester, PA, died on Oct. 25, 2001. She was a retired cafeteria supervisor at Weldon E. Howitt Middle School working there for 35 years. Coming from Farmingdale where she spent most of her life, she had lived in West Chester since 1998. While in Farmingdale, she was a lifetime member of the local PTA/PTO, active in the Cub Scouts and she loved to cook. She was the daughter of the late Stephen and Palma Guido. Wife of William Scardina Sr. Mother of John R. Scardina, Stephen C. Scardina and William V. Scardina Jr. Ssieter of Theresa Pugliese. Grandmother of seven. Arrangements were made by the DellaVecchia, Reilly & Smith Funeral Home, West Chester. Funeral Liturgy. Interment private. Contributions can be made to Safe Harbor of West Chester, 20 N. Matlack St., West Chester, PA 19380.