John F. Chiger Sr., of Pocano, PA, formerly of Farmingdale, died on Oct. 5, 2003. Husband of Noreen (nee Vishner). Father of John, David and George. Grandfather of Keenan. Also survived by brothers Martin and Robert. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. A private cremation was held in Pennsylvania. Carlos Manuel Cacho-Negrete died on Oct. 6, 2003. Husband of Patricia (nee Riehl). Father of Bruce, Carl and Christine. Son of Angel and the late Anna of Cuba. Also survived by one brother and three sisters. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Peter DeRosa, of Hicksville, died on Oct. 9, 2003. Husband of Helen and the late Margaret. Father and father-in-law of Sal and Liz DeRosa and Agnes and Steve Perry. Grandfather of Peter, Christine, Karen and Susan. Brother of Joseph, Phil, Sal and the late John. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Ignatius Loyola RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. James T. St. John died on Oct. 9, 2003. Husband of Doris. Father of Roderick, Heather, Vanessa, Ludlow and Shaun. Grandfather of nine. Great-grandfather of six. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Cremation private. Muriel Schreiber, of N. Massapequa, died on Oct. 9, 2003. Beloved wife of Norman. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Sherry and Bill Jones, Kenneth and Bonnie. Devoted grandmother of Wendy and Troy Jones. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Also survived by her cherished "grandog" Norton. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Interment Mt. Golda Cemetery, Huntington. Charles C. Haubrich, of E. Farmingdale, died on Oct. 11, 2003. Husband of the late Vera. Father and father-in-law of Susan Ochs, Kenneth and Katie, Paul and Elizabeth and Karen and William Buskrik. Brother of Catherine Damiano. Grandfather of eight. Great-grandfather of two. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral service at St. Luke's Church. Interment Amityville Cemetery. Sam Merin, of Bethpage, died on Oct. 11, 2003, in his 91st year. Husband of 61 years of Anne. Father of Roy and Susan, Suzanne and George, Paul and Geraldine, Nancy, Lucille and Richard, Janet and John. Grandfather of Wendy and Barry, Ashley, Traci, Christine, Jillian, Meredith, Samuel, Margaret, Elizabeth and John. Great-grandfather of Taylor. Uncle of Arthur and Nancy. He was predeceased by his sister Lilllian and her husband Arthur. An inspired craftsman and gardener, he retired in 1972 after 38 years of service as manager of subcontracting at Grumman Aerospace. He adored and loved his family and will be dearly missed. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Leo C. Smorto, of Florida, formerly of Bethpage, died at the age of 83 on Oct. 11, 2003. He was predeceased by his first wife, Mary, their son, Dominick, and his second wife, Eleanor. Father of Peter Smorto, Roseanne Kalpar, Shirley Farris and John Chick. Brother of Millie Schiotino. Grandfather of three. Great-grandfather of two. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment LI National Cemetery. Joan C. Ronan, of Brooklyn, died on Oct. 12, 2003. Aunt of John and Ann Pendergast. 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.