Helen B. Kacinec, of Farmingdale, died on Nov. 30, 2001. Mother of Gail Kacinec. Niece of Edna Anton. Grandmother of Phillip and Lisa Nitzsche, Kevin and Jennifer Nitzsche. Great-grandmother of Amber Snow. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Margaret Brown, of Farmingdale, died on Dec. 1, 2001. Wife of the late Peter P. Mother of Richard, William and James. Grandmother of six. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Patrick J. Walsh Jr., of Lindenhurst, died on Dec. 2, 2001. Father of Linda Walsh and Patrick J. III. Brother of Rita Evans, Agnes Pappacholi, Cornelius, Daniel and William Walsh. Grandfather of Megan Walsh and Patrick J. IV. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Grace. Entombment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Mary E. Martens (nee Suppa), former longtime resident of Farmingdale, died on Dec. 2, 2001. She was predeceased in 1977 by her husband John W. Mother of John, Robert and Donald. Grandmother of 14. Great-grandmother of 17. Sister of Josie Fitissi, Georgia Amlinger, Rose Chindamo, Minnie LaCentra, Frances Tuzzo and Nick Suppa. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment Amityville Cemetery. Joseph DeCristofaro, of Melville, formerly of Merrick, died on Dec. 4, 2001. Husband of Johanna. Father and father-in-law of Joseph and Kim, Edie and Larry Cornelia. Stepfather of Carolyn and Jeff Massaro, Sandy and John O'Dwyer. Brother of Mary Funk. Grandfather of 10. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment LI National Cemetery. Sheldene Meyer, 52, died on Dec. 4, 2001. She was predeceased by her parents John and Ann. Sister of Patricia Clooney, John Meyer and Doug Meyer. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Graveside service at Calverton National Cemetery. Mary (Marilyn) McQuade, of Farmingdale, died on Dec. 5, 2001. Wife of Joseph (of 52 years). Mother and mother-in-law of Colleen and Fred Trifaro, Kerry Ann McQuade - Jeff Predom, Eileen and Joseph Murphy, Joseph Jr. and Lynn McQuade, James and Virginia McQuade and the late Patricia McQuade. Sister of Nonie Preston, Patricia McGowan and Jack Grennan. Grandmother of Freddy, Tara, Brittany, Christopher, Joseph D., Brian, Joseph III, Meaghan, Michelle, Matthew, James and Ryan. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. James RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Mary N. Britt (Marone) died on Dec. 5, 2001. She was predeceased by her husband William J. Mother and mother-in-law of Thomas and Phoebe and Stephen and Rene. Sister of Stephen Marone, Dominick Marone. She was predeceased by two brothers and four sisters. Grandmother of five. Great-grandmother of seven. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Prayer service. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. Augustus Nicholas Frescott died on Dec. 5, 2001. He was a Naval veteran of WWII. Husband of Ruth. Father and father-in-law of Mary and Doug Makosky, Ruth E., Nicholas and Marcela, Ginger and John Kaiser, June, Robert and Donna, Brian, Suzanne and Robert McCartney, Maureen and Lawrence Frescott. Brother of Beatrice VanBuskirk (Howard). Grandfather of 16. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. George L. Franke Jr., 69, died on Dec. 5, 2001. He was born Dec. 21, 1931, son of the late George L. and Mabel Ihlenburg Franke in Amityville. Mr. Franke served his country in the US Navy and was employed by Prudential-Bache Securities where he retired as vice president. He was a member of Ascension Lutheran Chruch in Wilson, NC, A.M. Vets, was a Red Cross volunteer, a volunteer firefighter in Farmingdale, Interfaith Disaster Relief Team and president of the Church Council of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Farmingdale. Surviving are his wife Maureen D., son and daughter-in-law George L. and Joanne Franke of Cary, daughters and sons-in-law Anita and Anthony Casino of Setauket, June and Jim Mateer of Massapequa and Diane and Michael Colecchia of Farmingdale; grandchildren Michael, Justin and Christina Franke, Andrew, Lauren and Greg Casino, Michael and Jacquelyn Mateer and Nicholas and Anthony Colecchia. He was preceded in death by his first wife Anita Gargano Franke. Arrangements were made by the Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Service, Wilson, NC. Services at Ascension Lutheran Church with the Rev. Keith Dey officiating. There will be a private family burial at a later date.