Maureen P. McLaughlin, of Garden City, died on July 1, 1999. Wife of John T. Mother of Terence, Jane, Mary, Pat and Katy. Grandmother of Bridget, Jessica, Michael Casey, Caitlin, Jill, Timothy, Tara, Tatum, Maeve, Grace and Henry John. Sister of Robert, John and the late James Fay. Arrangements were made by the Fairchild Chapel, Garden City. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anne's Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Ronald McDonald House, 405 E. 73rd St., New York, NY 10021.

Veronica M. Brethel (nee O'Connor), of Garden City formerly of East Meadow, died on July 4, 1999. She was a NC School Crossing Guard for 16 years (at the Barnum Woods School in East Meadow for 10 years) and member of the East Meadow Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary. Wife of David B. Mother of David B. Brethel Jr, Elizabeth Domino, Daniel J. Brethel, Loretta M. Feret and William T. Brethel. Grandmother of 10. Sister of Eileen Grillo. Arrangements were made by the Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Home, East Meadow. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart RC Church. Contributions can be made, in Veronica Brethel's name, to St. Ann's Cancer Care Center, Mercy Hospital, 1000 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre, NY 11570.

Rona (Ling) Newman, of Garden City, died on July 5, 1999. Wife of the late James Newman and Cyril Ling. Mother of Linda Kehoe. Aunt of Ben Hertzberg. Also survived by Peggy McCormack and her family. Arrangements were made by the Fairchild Chapel, Garden City. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph's RC Church. Interment Nassau Knolls Cemetery.

Marjorie A. Loufek, of Mineola formerly of Garden City, died on July 7, 1999. Wife of the late George. Mother of Candace Blake and Craig Loufek. Grandmother of Michael, Kim, Kevin, Joe and Steven. Great-grandmother of Alisha. Arrangements were made by the Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola. Religious service. Interment Nassau Knolls Cemetery.