On the evening of Dec. 23, 2001, Olga Ghiliberti DeRiggi died at 94 years of age. Mrs. DeRiggi was known by many from Glen Cove because she participated in the events during the time that her son, Donald, was mayor. She played the piano both at senior occasions and at the first Labor Day Baby Celebration. Although she never read music, Mrs. DeRiggi had the ability to hear a popular melody once and be able to play it on the piano. In her 80s, she volunteered at the Lutheran school on the corner by her home, accompanying the three- and four-year-olds as they sang nursery songs.

Olga DeRiggi lived most of her life in Hempstead. About 25 years ago she wrote a family history that also reflected much of the change that she had witnessed during her lifetime. For instance, she recalled that as children she and her brothers and sisters knew it was time to return home from play when the lamplighter made his rounds illuminating the streets of the village.

Olga DeRiggi is survived by her children, Donald, judge and former mayor, Anthony, Dennis and Rosemary Alino; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Her husband, Dominick, predeceased her.

Ethel E. Sandberg, a resident of Bayview Gardens Assisted Living Facility, Clearwater, FL, passed away Jan. 15, 2002. She was 96 years old. Ethel was born in NYC and later moved to Saranac Lake, NY, living with her mother and maiden aunt. Her mother had a boarding house for tuberculosis patients. It is there where she met her husband Carl V. Sandberg. They married and moved to Glen Cove, living in her mother-in-law's house which eventually became hers.

Ethel was secretary to the vice president of Columbia Ribbon & Carbon Company in Glen Cove. She and Carl purchased a mobile home in Clearwater on Tampa Bay when they retired. They loved to travel and after Carl died on 1978 she continued to spend winters in Clearwater. She traveled to Europe several times with friends. At 85 she and a friend did a bus tour of the California coastline.

When Ethel was approaching 90, she decided to move to an assisted living apartment in Bay View Gardens and stay in Florida all year. She was active in the First Presbyterian Church in Glen Cove and the Bethel Presbyterian Church in Clearwater. Among her hobbies, she loved to knit, do needlepoint and garden. She also loved to go to plays and concerts.

A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Glen Cove on Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. Arrangements were made by the Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove.

Donald L. Burhans, 80, of Ramona, CA, died at his home surrounded by his family, on Feb. 2, 2002 following a lengthy illness. He is survived by his widow, Christine Mary; his daughter Wendy Burhans Ross; his sons, Donald, Paul, Russell and David; a sister Dorothy Ranaldo; brothers, Richard, Clarence and Douglas; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Donald, who had lived in Locust Valley for 47 years and Ramona for the remaining 32 years of his life, was a retired city manager in the convention business of San Diego. He was a veteran of WWII and had worked at Grumman Aircraft, Bethpage for 19 years. Following cremation, a memorial service was held at his home in Ramona with the Chaplain Dr. F. Alan Pickering officiating.

Thelma E. Traxler, formerly of Glen Head, died on Feb. 4, 2002. Wife of the late Eugene. Mother of Ronald (Nyra) and Judith. Grandmother of Christiane, Jill, Paul, Kevin, Timothy, Stephen, Kathleen, Brian, James and Matthew. Great-grandmother of 11. Sister of Evelyn Miller. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral service at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Interment Burns Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro, PA.

Angelina Giovanniello, of Glen Cove, died on Feb. 5, 2002. Wife of the late Anselmo. Mother of Rosa Graziosi, Rocco, Antonio and Pasquale Giovanniello. Grandmother of nine. Great-grandmother of seven. Arrangements were made by the Marcus L. Bianconi Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Mass of Christian Burial at the Church of St. Rocco. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.

Antoinette M. Cocchiola, 79, of Glen Cove, died on Feb. 7, 2002. Sister of Frank, the late Carmine Catherine Rega, Gabe and Joseph. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Mass at St. Rocco's Church. Interment East Hillside Cemetery.

Warren D. Conklin Sr., of Glen Cove, died on Feb. 7, 2002. Husband of the late Angelina. Father of Shirley Swiencki (Frank), Susan Novinski (Peter) and Warren (Leslie). Grandfather of Shannon, Jennifer, Melissa, Frankie, Cheri, Brandon and Sean. Great-grandfather of Michael. Brother of William, Hazel, Harold, Dorothy and Mary Lou. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral service at Carpenter Memorial United Methodist Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.

Marita B. Kaiser, of Coral Gables, FL, died on Feb. 7, 2002. Wife of the late Charles. Mother of June Dunnick, Charles and Carol Petito. Grandmother of Frank Petito, Cory Dunnick, Amanda Stoddard, Ann Petito, Joseph Kaiser and Philip Kaiser. Great-grandmother of John Davidson and Frank Agustus. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral service. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery.

Teresa Kalakowski, of Bay Shore, formerly of Glen Cove, died on Feb. 10, 2002. Wife of the late Paul. Mother of Paul, Michael, Anne and Stephen. Grandmother of Teresa, Joseph, Julia and Matthew. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral Mass at the Church of St. Rocco. Interment private.

Louis Francis died on Feb. 11, 2002, in his 98th year. He was a resident of Oyster Bay Manor. Husband of the late Jennie. Uncle of Debbie Smith, Bobbi Church and many nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the McLaughlin Kramer Megiel Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Religious services. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.