Awny J. O'Mitty, a longtime Sea Cliff resident, passed away at his home in Palm Coast, FL, on Oct. 29, 1998. He was 83 years old. Memorial services were held in the Flagler Beach Methodist Church of which his personal friend, Rev. Tim Haas, is pastor. As a student in Sea Cliff schools, he was always a leader in his class and in student government, a top-notch athlete in all sports, especially swimming. He was a skilled artist and was well known for his humor and warm friendship. After graduating from Alfred University in 1940, during WWII, he served in the Merchant Marine on many types of ships. His later career with the Royal Worsester Porcelain Company was marked by an appreciation for their superior china, crystal and silver and he became known as an authority on all such creative arts. Throughout his busy life, his many friends enjoyed his art, especially his calligraphy which was outstanding. His other great interest was in his boat Gray Gull in which he cruised extensively on LI Sound and to Canada and to Florida while a resident of Sea Cliff. Awny is survived by Carol, his wife of 52 years and by his daughters, Patricia Stauffer of Annapolis, MD, Margaret Talbott of Baltimore and Debra O'Mitty of St. Augustine and his two grandchildren. He will be long remembered by his schooltime classmates and the many friends of his adult life.

Glenn Robert Pearsall, 36, died at his home on Oct. 30, 1998 with his family at his bedside after a 14-year battle with brain cancer. Mr. Pearsall was born and raised in Glenwood Landing and attended the North Shore School system, graduating in 1980. During his high school years, he played defensive end for the Vikings football team and won the North Shore High School Úquot;Best DriverÚquot; award in 1979.

After high school, Mr. Pearsall attended the SUNY Maritime Academy at Fort Schyler and graduated in 1987 fro the Lubin School of Business, Pace University with a BA degree in business administration, specializing in management information systems. During his tenure at Pace, Mr. Pearsall - whose hobby was photography (especially black and white films which he considered Úquot;a great challengeÚquot;) - served as a staff photographer on the 1986 Pace yearbook, The Legend, capturing many special moments at the Pace sponsored local Special Olympics games, an annual event with which he was associated during his three years as a student. In his senior year he was co-editor of the 1987 Legend receiving an award for innovative changes in its format and content.

Mr. Pearsall was a lifelong member of the Sea Cliff Yacht Club, competing first in the Blue Jay class and then crewing as the Úquot;wire manÚquot; for Bruce Klein in the Fireball class. During his years as a junior sailor, he won numerous awards - both individual and as crew - including: 1976 Best Crew award and first place SCYC Open Regatta Midget Championships, 1977 and 1978 first place Fireball Junior Race Week, LI Sound JYRA Open Regatta, 1978 SCYC Best Crew award and Thomas W. Fowler Jr. Memorial trophy, 1979 first place Junior Race Week Fireballs Class. In 1980 he and Mr. Klein competed, as one of two boats representing the US, in the International Fireball Competition, Weymouth, England, coming in mid-fleet among 65 entrants from around the world. In the last 10 years, in spite of his illness, Mr. Pearsall crewed aboard many larger yachts, making several Around LI races, as well as local LI YRA and Yacht Club competitions.

Mr. Pearsall's mother, Patty Pearsall Smith, says of her only child, Úquot;His was a sweet, spontaneous, gentle personality with a passion for history, computers and sailing. He fought his cancer with courage, determination, perseverance and a wry ability, as his condition worsened, to laugh at situation that would make most of us cry in frustration. Rarely did he express discouragement or anger at his lot in life - he simply did his best to overcome and beat the enemy in his brain, adapting to each change in status with innovation and persistence. He held fast to his goals and his dreams, accomplishing many of them. His guiding philosophy (cut from a calendar and tacked to his wall) 'We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.' Over the last 14 years, he did just that - taking what life handed him and sailing a steady course onward until he reached the horizon. Glenn was my friend as well as my beloved son and the greatest treasure God ever gave me, in whom I was, I am, and I shall ever be, well pleased.Úquot;

Mr. Pearsall is survived by his mother, Patricia Foulkes Pearsall Smith; his aunt Joan Foulkes Shannon (George); cousins Patricia Meilinger (James), Marjorie Loughran Miserendino (Steven); stepbrother David M. Smith (Maureen); and stepsisters Margaret Larom (Peter), Elizabeth Smith and Mary Smith Gladue (Michael); and many, many friends. He was predeceased by his father Robert W. Pearsall; and his stepfather Calvin O. Smith. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Services were at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Interment East Hillside Cemetery. Donations can be made to Hospice Network of LI, Special Olympics of LI or the Glenn Pearsall Memorial Junior Sailing Fund, c/o Smith, PO Box 363, Glenwood Landing, NY 11547.

Donna L. Ashby, 48, of Glen Cove, died on Nov. 3, 1998. Mother of Rasheedah. Daughter of Ethel and the late Stephan. Sister of Stephan Jr., Linda Ashby-Walker, Marcia, Glenn, Kevin and the late Marvin. Sister-in-law of Ann Miranda and Mary. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, uncles and aunts. Arrangements were made by the Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Interment All Saints Cemetery.

Francis L. Corcoran, of Locust Valley, died peacefully at home in his 100th year, on Nov. 4, 1998. A graduate of Princeton Class of '22 where he was on the varsity hockey team and a member of the Press Club and the University Cottage Club, he was a retired executive vice president and director of Rockefeller Center Inc. He moved permanently to Locust Valley in 1957 where he was director and overseer of the Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club and a longtime member and governor of the Creek Club. In addition he was a former member of the Racquet Club and Tennis Club, the Skating Club of NY, Beaver Dam Skating Club and the Buckram Beagles. Husband of the late Carel DeBevoise Corcoran. He is survived by his son, Anthony and his wife Sandra Towl Corcoran of Pinehurst, NC and his daughter, Carel Corcoran of NYC. Father of the late Charles D and father-in-law of his wife Jane Roesler Corcoran of East Norwich. Grandfather of Clinton, Kevin, John and Andrew Corcoran. He lit up our lives with wit, intelligence and integrity. Arrangements were made by the Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Interment Oaklawn Cemetery, Fairfield, CT.

Errol Livingston Johnson, 57, of Glen Cove, died on Nov. 5, 1998. Vietnam veteran, Sgt. Staff Master Crew Chief. Husband of Mary. Father of Shawn, Asheka, Dashia, Ephraim, Shanee and the late Errol Jr. Grandfather of Darian and Kyion. Arrangements were made by the Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Interment Calverton National Cemetery.

Tessie Hoffman, of Bayville, died on Nov. 6, 1998. Born in NYC she was a homemaker and a member of the Glen Cove Women's Club, Bayville Grandmothers Club, Salvation Army and the Brookville Country Club. Wife of the late Charles. Mother of Charles (Lynn), Bill (Sharone) and Bob (Katy). Grandmother of Barbara, Katy, Jane, Charlie, Heidi, Will, Christine, Matt, Ethan, Becca, Lynsey, Mike, Tess and Thomas. Great-grandmother of Taylor, Ethan and Hannah. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral service at the Village Church of Bayville. Contributions can be made to the Village Church of Bayville.

Paul Gerard Murray passed away Nov. 7, 1998 at the Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke. He was born March 6, 1919 in Glen Cove. He served in the US Army as an intelligence officer in Europe during WWII and received three campaign medals. Upon returning to Glen Cove, he worked in insurance and real estate for Silas Goldberg and Son. He served as Glen Cove City Clerk and Commissioner of Accounts for two terms. He was both a member and president of Glen Cove High School. He also served as a leader of the high school Booster Club in 1973-1974. Prior to his retirement in 1985, he worked for 10 years at Fleet/Northstar Bank on Glen St.

Beloved husband and father, he is survived by his wife, Wilma Murray of Blacksburg, VA; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Sheryll Murray of Huntington, David and Robin Murray of Christianburg, VA; one daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and John Bjorlie of Scottsdale, AZ; four grandchildren; and one sister, Ann Cooney of Greenvale.

A memorial service will be held at St. Hyacinth RC Church, Glen Head at 10 a.m. on Nov. 14. A private interment will follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Warm Hearth Foundation, 2603 Warm Hearth Dr., Blacksburg, VA 24060.

Louise Laurella, of Glen Cove, died on Nov. 8, 1998. Mother of Carmela and Frances. Grandmother of 12. Great-grandmother of 13. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral Mass at St. Patrick's RC Church. Interment Nassau Knolls Cemetery.

On Nov. 4, Glen Cove Police Officer Alan Baade told me about the death of a former Glen Cover who had moved to Arizona. Kenny Fellows died early this month and many of us will remember this quiet, gentle, impeccable man as the director of Kramer's Funeral Home on Glen Street back about 15 years ago. He attended St. Patrick's Church daily and sang in the choir. I learned about his experience in the Korean War quite by accident.

One day during my tenure as a member of the Glen Cove Police Department I had to wait for a funeral director to come to the home of a veteran who had just passed away. Kenny Fellows came in response and I said to him that the deceased was a former Marine and had seen plenty of action. Ken replied that he, too, was a former member of the Marine Corps. I was surprised. Kenny told me he was very proud of the fact I was the Military Historian for Glen Cove and that he enjoyed reading about our own Glen Covers and their experiences in the wars they fought in. I asked Kenny what were his experiences in the Marine Corps and I soon felt that wall of silence that real heroes display. Kenny told me that he was an officer in the Marine Air Wing and that his squad was a Reconnaissance Unit that flew the Grumman F9F Panther Jet. His unit was not armed; these slower jets just had cameras to photograph North Korean Army units in the field. Captain Kenneth Fellows flew over 50 dangerous missions over North Korea where he faced the faster North Korean MIG jet fighter planes. Our Air Force flew the F-86 Sabre jets that outmaneuvered the MIGs all the time. Captain Fellows received numerous medals for his bravery.

This Veterans Day, I will remember Kenny Fellows and all Glen Covers who fought for our country. I hope we never forget the contributions of all our veterans. Rest in peace, Capt. Kenneth Fellows, US Marine Corps, Korean War veteran.

Angelo Capobianco, Glen Cove Military Historian