David Thurston, of Stafford County, VA, died of cancer on Oct. 17, 1998, at his home. He was 56. Born in New York, he was the owner of Cove Taxi Corp. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Thurston; one son, David S. Thurston of Oklahoma; one daughter, Deborah J. Thurston of Stafford County; one brother, Charles Thurston of NY; one sister, Kathryn Grames of Colorado; and his mother, Kathryn Thurston of LI. Burial was in Fredericksburg, VA.

Patricia Anne Lemerise (nee McKenna), of Sturbridge, MA formerly of Sea Cliff, died on Oct. 21, 1998. Member of the Massachusetts Teachers Association. Wife of Dennis. Mother of Shawn, Mark and Sarah. Daughter of James McKenna of Sea Cliff and the late Anne Lynch McKenna. Stepdaughter of Margaret McKenna. Sister of Patrick (Geri), Peter (Jackie) and Gene (Doreen). Aunt of nine nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the Pillsbury Funeral Home, Brookfield, MA. Mass at Notre Dame Church, Southbridge, MA. Donations can be made to the Patricia McKenna Lemerise Memorial Trust, established for the benefit of her children.

Marie G. Smith, of W. Palm Beach, FL formerly of Locust Valley, died on Oct. 25, 1998. Wife of the late George W. Mother of George W. and Gary A. Sister of Florence Parisi. Grandmother of Henry, Adam and Matthew. Service was held at the Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Burial Locust Valley Cemetery.

Robert John Uhlendorf, of Glen Cove, died on Oct. 27, 1998. Son of Edith and Frank. Brother of Amy U. O'Brien (Thomas) and the late Peter. Uncle of Victoria. Grandson of Hedwig Sabert and the late Erich Sabert, the late Bertha and the late Raymond Uhlendorf. Nephew of Doris A. Taylor and Jane U. Kempsell. Arrangements were made by the Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Service at Trinity Lutheran Church. Interment private. Donations can be made to Helen Keller Day Program, 1 Helen Keller Way, Hempstead, NY 11550 or Trinity Early Childhood Center, 78 Forest Ave., Glen Cove, NY 11542.

Electer Buie, of Glen Cove, died on Oct. 27,1 998. Wife of the late Julius. Mother of Ida Bell Vaughan, Julius and Steven. Sister of Elfreda Brown. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of eight. Great-great-grandmother of three. Service under the direction of the Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove.

Thomas D. Coyne, of Mineola formerly of Glen Head and East Williston, died on Oct. 27, 1998. Husband of Dorothy. Father of Robert, John and the late Harry. Father-in-law of Nancy, Lynn and Patricia. Grandfather of 10. Great-grandfather of one. Arrangements were made by the Weigand Bros. Funeral Home, Williston Park. Funeral Mass at St. Mary's RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Donations can be made to the Herricks Community Fund-ACF Alzheimer's Program, c/o Diane Schmalz, 99 Herricks Rd., New Hyde Park, NY 11040.

Catherine M. Smith, born in Glen Cove, died on Oct. 30, 1998. She was an executive secretary at the Nassau County Dept. of Mental Health. Wife of the late Joseph. Mother of Lee (Nancy), Deborah (Bruce) Boyle and Gregory (Doreen). Grandmother of seven. Also survived by her sister, Genevieve Kiernan. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral Mass at St. Patrick's RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Cancer Research Institute, New York, NY.

Freda Neef, of Glen Head, died on Nov. 1, 1998. Born in Queens, she was a housewife. Wife of the late Joseph. Mother of Joan Bergmann. Grandmother of Arthur Bergmann. Great-grandmother of Andrea Bergmann. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral service. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Heart Council of LI.

Genevieve Egan, of Glen Cove, died on Nov. 3, 1998. Born in Westhampton, she was a housewife. Wife of Frank. Mother of Frank, Wilma Nofi, Irene Ziccardi, George, Lynn Lagasse and Faith Crimi. Grandmother of 13. Great-grandmother of seven. Also survived by her sister, Regina Petrone. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral Mass at St. Hyacinth RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the American Lung Association of Nassau-Suffolk.

John W. Anucik, of Glen Cove, died on Nov. 3, 1998. Brother of Edward and the late George. Uncle of Sharon, George and Debbie. Arrangements were made by the McLaughlin Kramer Megiel Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Funeral Mass at St. Hyacinth Church. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery.