John Marino, of Deer Park, died on March 1, 2003. Brother and brother-in-law of Francis P. and Laura. Also survived by many other family members and friends. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery.
Stella Areces, of Farmingdale, died on March 1, 2003. Wife of the late Manuel. Mother of Eileen Moreno. Also survived by many other family members and friends. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment Mount St. Mary's Cemetery.
Marion Staudermann, longtime resident of Bethpage, died on March 2, 2003 from complications of a recent stroke. Mother of Peggy and Rick. Sister of Florence Key. Grandmother of Christopher, Daniel, Holly, Brook, Eric and Matthew. Great-grandmother of Bailey, Taylor and Chase. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Memorial Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Cremation private. Donations in Marion's name may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105.
Roger Buttner, of Bethpage, died on March 2, 2003. Husband of the late Irene. Father of Donna, Edith, Margo, Patty and Nancy. Grandfather of Joey, Kim and Kelly. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. Donations in Roger's memory can be sent to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852.
Jennie Valvo died on March 3, 2003. She was born in 1905 in Italy. Wife of the late Frank. Aunt of John, Salvatore and Frank Beninati and Anna, Frank and Arthur Chiappisi. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery.
Teresa Heinz, of Riverhead, formerly of Woodhaven, died on March 3, 2003 Teresa was known to her friends and neighbors as "The Sunshine Lady." Wife of John. Mother and mother-in-law of Robert and Anna, James and Maria, Virginia and Jack and Janet and Frank. Sister of George. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of four. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. James RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery.
Mary Bedsole, of Old Bethpage, died on March 4, 2003. She was predeceased in 1973 by her husband Allan (Skip). Mother of Edward, Allan, Donna Hickey, Jack and Bonnie "Jill" McGowan. Mother-in-law of Norma, Linda, the late Brian Hickey, Laurie and John McGowan. Sister of Frances Pittman and Nolda Santorelli. Grandmother of 16. Great-grandmother of eight. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Service at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Interment LI National Cemetery.
Bernard F. May, of Farmingdale, died on March 4, 2003. Husband for 53 years of Dorothy (nee Schmitt). Father of Lois (George) Dieter and Bernard (Lisa) May Jr. Brother of Margaret Finn, Edmund May and Dorothy Petry; predeceased by Mary Kollmer, Jacob, John and Raymond May. Grandfather of Christine, Kevin, Patricia and the late Elian Dieter and Kathleen, Michael, Robert and Thomas May. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Donations in Bernard's memory can be sent to Farmingdale Adult Day Care, 407 Main St., Farmingdale, NY.
Philip L. Connell, of Farmingdale, died on March 4, 2003. He was a retired superintendent of the NY Dept. of Sanitation. Husband of Shirley. Father of Steven and Deborah. Father-in-law of Carolyn. Grandfather of Stacy, Karyn, Cherie, Christine and Kerri. Great-grandfather of Haley and Nicholas. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery.