Vartavar Kenneth Avakian, of Farmingdale, died on Nov. 28, 2004. He was a WWII US Army veteran. Husband of Leonardo. Father and father-in-law of Christine and George Keenan. Grandfather of Sean, Rebecca and Brian Keenan. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Cremation private. Florence Kleiss, of Bethpage, formerly of Hicksville, died on Nov. 30, 2004. She was predeceased by her husband Gustav and their children, Barbara Kleiss Tatum and Barry H. Kleiss.Mother of Linda Hanewinckel. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of four. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Religious service held at the funeral home. Interment Plainlawn Cemetery. Donations in Florence's memory may be sent to the Mill Neck Foundation, Inc., PO Box 100, Mill Neck, NY 11765. Joan H. Mauro, of Bethpage, died on Nov. 30, 2004. Wife of Joseph. Mother of Denise Lombardi. Grandmother of Chris Lombardi and Nicole Zeda. Great-grandmother of Victor and Abigail. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Michele Mazzella, 38, of Bayshore, died on Dec. 1, 2004. She was assistant manager of North Fork Bank, S. Farmingdale. Wife of John. Daughter of Joan and the late Michael Masarik. Sister of Betty Geiger, Lisa Pillet, Kathy Moore, Robert, Richard, David and the late James Masarik. Aunt of one niece and eight nephews. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Prayer service at the funeral home. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Donations in Michele's memory may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101. Joan E. McKeegan, of Ozone Park, died on Dec. 1, 2004. She was predeceased in 1975 by her husband Joseph. Mother of Maureen and Kelly. Grandmother of Kaitlin, Joseph, Frankie, Nicholas and Michael. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment LI National Cemetery. Andres J. Davis, of Farmingdale, died on Dec. 5, 2004. He was a retired Petty Officer USNR, 30-year veteran and 20-year Public Safety Officer for Adelphi University. Husband of 35 years to Joyce. Father and father-in-law of Lisa and Steven Omeis, Irene and Matthew Gilbert, Melissa Davis and Keith Davis. Pop-pop of Kelsey and Steven Omeis and Emily Gilbert. Brother of John, Betty, George, Chris, Bernard, Patricia, Joseph and the late Thomas. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. James J. Boyle of Edgewater, FL(formerly of Farmingdale)passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at the age of 88. US Army Captain, veteran of WW2 and Silver Star recipient for bravery, Beloved husband of Lois and wonderful, loving father of Barbara, Gerrie, Rosemary (Rod) and Jamie (Susan) and grandfather of nine and great-grandfather of five. Predeceased by his first wife Katherine (Kay). We will miss you. Reposing Thursday 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Carey Hand Cox -Parker funeral home in Winter Park , Fl 407-647-1942. Funeral mass, Friday 10 AM at Holy Family Catholic Church, Apopka Vineland Rd in Orlando, FL.