Lawrence J. Charrot, 56, formerly of Garden City and San Francisco, died on Aug. 5, 2007 in Boulder, CO. Son of the late Lawrence F. and Gloria. Brother of the late Mark. Nephew of Mary C. Mansfield, the late A. Jeanne Peters and the late Anthony J. Sisti. He will be remembered by his many cousins. The family was cared for by the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, Floral Park. Mass will be held on Sept. 5 at 11 a.m. at St. Anne's Church, Garden City. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn. Donations may be made to Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, 4869 N. Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304 (www.bouldershelter.org).

Arlene Magaw, of Southold, died at San Simeon Nursing Home in Greenport on Aug. 6, 2007. She was 96 years old.

Miss Magaw was born in Brooklyn on Oct. 29, 1910 to Susan (nee Kouwenhoven) and Robert Magaw. She was a graduate of the Class of 1928 from Southside High School in Rockville Centre. She later attended Ithaca School of Music, Physical Education Division and the New York University School of Education.

In 1933, she received her bachelor of science degree from Skidmore College and in 1946 received her master of arts degree from NYU. She also attended Penn State College, Temple University and Hofstra University.

For 25 years, she was a physical education teacher at public schools in Pennsylvania and in Rockville Centre, Valley Stream, Roslyn and Garden City. The last 19 years were spent in the Locust Valley Central School District.

She was a supervisor of Southold School Board Elections and Budge Voting. Arlene also had an extensive volunteer record. For 20 years, she was a member of the American Red Cross Motor Corps and had also been chairman of the North Fork Volunteers of the American Red Cross, chairman of the Southold Town Blood Program and had been a volunteer at the Horton Point Lighthouse for whom she designed its logo. While a resident of Peterborough, NH, she volunteered at the main desk of the Peterborough Library.

For many years, Arlene lived in Rockville Centre and the Locust Valley-Bayville area. In 1966, she moved to Southold where she lived until 1985 when she moved to Peterborough. In 1992, she returned to Southold where she lived until entering San Simeon Nursing Home.

She was predeceased by her parents; a brother Melford Kouwnehoven Magaw; and two sisters, Alice French Magaw and Marjorie Magaw.

Arrangements were made by the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home, Southold. Interment was in the family plot at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.

Joseph E. Maiorca died peacefully on Aug. 9, 2007. Joseph was the husband of the late Vincenza Candela and father of Lydia Driscoll (Edward) of Haverford, PA, Lucille Morgan (Stephen) of New York City and Frank Maiorca of Sea Cliff. He was the grandfather of Daniel, Peter, Myles, Nicholas and Elizabeth. Born in 1920 in New York, NY, he was a 45-year resident of Garden City and Shelter Island. He served in the Army during WWII. He graduated from CCNY School of Business in 1948. He was a CPA and worked for Merrill Lynch for 26 years, serving as Controller, Treasurer/VP, and an allied member of the New York Stock Exchange. He was an avid ballroom dancer, a longtime boater, and a volunteer member of the Coast Guard. He loved hosting family gatherings and spending time with his grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head, on Aug. 15. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60604-7633.