Joan M. Ostermann, formerly of Deer Park, passed away on November 2, 2007. Wife of the late Henry. Mother and mother-in-law of Dorothea and Ronald Conrad, and Glenn and Kristine Ostermann. Grandmother of Ron Jr., James, Andrew, Alexa and Glenn Jr., and great-grandmother of Dorothea. Sister of Richard, James and Barney Underwood. Arrangements were made by McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home. Religious service was held at Ascension Lutheran Church, Deer Park. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. William J. Powers Sr., 91, formerly of Farmingdale, passed away on November 3, 2007. Born in Brooklyn, he was a former NYC Firefighter. He was predeceased by his wife Agnes and daughter Karen Flora. Survivors include two sons, Tim of California and Bill of Maryland, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home. Religious service was held at the funeral home. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Josephine A. Duffy, of Farmingdale, formerly of Lynbrook, passed away on November 8, 2007. Wife of the late James. Mother and mother-in-law of James and Donna, Patricia and Joseph Doran, Denise and Steve Glazier, Suzanne Lananna and Henry Hintze, and Michael and Rosemary. Sister of Hilda Pirfo. Grandmother of Matthew, Kaitlyn, Anthony, John, James, Joseph, Christopher, Michael, Emilio, Samantha, Sabatino, Jennifer, Marcello, Mariah and Alison and great-grandmother of Anthony Jr. Arrangements were made by McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home. Funeral Mass was held at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. Helen Rzeszut, formerly of Hicksville, passed away at Little Flower Nursing Home, East Islip, on November 1, 2007. Predeceased in 1988 by her husband, Teofil. Mother of Barbara Spaeth and Robert Rzeszut. Grandmother of Justine, Robert Jr., June, Danielle and Robert. Great -grandmother of 10. Arrangements were made by Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass was held November 3 at St. Ignatius Loyola RC Church with interment following at St. Charles Cemetery. Filomena DeCaro passed away on October 27, 2007. Wife of the late Carmelo. Mother of Celeste Napolitano. Sister of Adeline and Sammy Scoletta. Grandmother of Christopher Martone and Deidra DeCaro and great- grandmother of Alexis. Arrangements were made by Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Entombment took place November 2 at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Peter Pisani, of Seaford, passed away in his 79th year on November 8, 2007. Husband of Faye. Father of Paulette and Michelle. Grandfather of Peter and James Racanelli. Father-in-law of Frank Racanelli and James Walsh. He served in the 82nd Airborne. Arrangements were made by Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Private interment services took place November 10 at St. Charles Cemetery. James J. Crispino, of South Farmingdale, passed away November 7, 2007. Husband of Jean. Father of James (Patricia), Donald, Carol, Joyce Hughes and Jean Spagnuolo. Grandfather of John (Kathleen), Michael and Nicole Hughes, Lauren, James and Mathew Crispino, Jennifer and Kimberly Spagnuolo and great-grandsons, Jason and Matthew Hughes. Brother of Mary (Bill) Campagna. He was a WWII Navy veteran. Present commissioner of South Farmingdale Fire District. Ex-Chief and active member of SFFD. Active member of Nassau County Fire District Legislative Committee, 9th Battalion Chief's Council, 9th Battalion Fire District, Nassau County Chief's Association and NY State Fire District Association. Arrangements were made by Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Firematic services were held November 12 at the funeral home. Funeral Mass was held November 13 at Our lady of Lourdes RC Church with interment following at the Cemetery of the Holy Rood. Donations in James' memory may be sent to the American Heart Association (One Union Street, Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691).