Joan was born July 31, 1914 in London, England. She passed away on Nov. 16, 2007. She was married to Thomas McKenzie and emigrated to the United States in 1948. She is survived by her daughter, Nina McKenzie Marino, her son-in-law, John, and two grandchildren, Haig and Victoria. She recently became a great-grandmother with the arrival of Thorsten Marino. Joan was a longtime resident of Glen Cove where she worked in the business office of the Glen Cove School District. She and Tom retired to Holiday, Florida in 1972. Masayoshi Matsuura, of Glen Cove, died on Nov. 19, 2007 at age 91. Husband of the late Obdulia. Father of Elba, Hugo, Maria, Luis and Doris. Grandfather of 11. Reposed at the Funeral Home of Dodge-Thomas, Glen Cove. Mass held at St. Patrick RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. Marjorie Hartje, of Glen Cove, died on Nov. 19, 2007 at age 62. Sister of the late Carole Ann Hoffmeister. Aunt of Charles Andrew Hoffmeister and Christopher A. Hoffmeister. Godmother and cousin of Gary R. Veronko and cousin of Jay B. Veronko. Prayer service at the Funeral Home of Dodge-Thomas, Glen Cove. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery. Charles Everett Daniel Hicks, 86, of Glen Cove, passed away on Nov. 19, 2007. Charles, known by most as "Ev," was born, raised and lived most of his life in Glen Cove. He was an honored veteran of the U.S. Army who dedicated his life to his family, his heritage, his community, helping others and technology. During his life Ev received multiple recognitions and citations for his commitment and generous support of local and national government agencies, several charities and organizations that he worked for, most notably Grumman for his work on the first Lunar Module for the Apollo Project. Ev is survived by his brothers and sisters: Adelaide, Fred, Robert, Hank, David, Thomas, Janet and Peter. Memorial service and funeral will be held on Nov. 29 at Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove, with interment immediately following at Calverton National Cemetery. Alice Minsky (nee Zabielski), longtime resident of Locust Valley, died peacefully on Nov. 22, 2007 at age 92. Wife of the late Edward F. Mother of Nancy Stepkowski (Eugene) and the late Edward J. Grandmother of Christine, Steven, Edward, and Susan. Great-grandmother of Nicole, Elizabeth, Chloe, and Grace. She will be missed. She was most proud of her years of war service at Grumman as "Rosie the Riveter." Her twilight years were spent in peace and happiness at the Glen Cove Adult Day Program with friends and a wonderful, caring staff. Visitation at the Funeral Home of Dodge-Thomas, Glen Cove. Mass St. Hyacinth RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Glen Cove Adult Day Program 130 Glen St., Glen Cove, NY 11542. Malcolm Douglas Widenor Sr., of Sea Cliff, died on Nov. 23, 2007. A WWII veteran serving with the U.S. Navy, he was founder and CEO of North Atlantic Industries; avid skier and bird watcher. Husband of Marcia. Father of Marcus (Margaret) Widenor, Paul (Virginia) Widenor, Douglas Widenor and Sarah (Bill) Hogan. Grandfather of William and Malcolm and Aaron and Rosemary Widenor. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral service at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Interment private. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to The Interfaith Nutrition Network (The INN), 211 Fulton Ave., Hempstead, NY 11550 or to Mutual Concerns of Sea Cliff, C/O St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Sea Cliff, NY 11579. James Perro, longtime resident of Glen Cove and formerly of Huntington Station, died on Nov. 24, 2007 at age 85. Husband of Angela ("Mary"). Father of Roseann, Monica Cornacchia (Leonard), Ben and Jim (Deborah). Brother of the late Joseph. Grandfather of five. He was a retired member of the Carpenter's Local 7 for 50 years, a WWII veteran of the Army Air Corps for three years overseas in the 82nd Airborne. Visitation at the Funeral Home of Dodge-Thomas, Glen Cove. Mass held at the Church of St. Rocco. Interment St. Patrick's Cemetery, Huntington. Noelle Recca, of Howard Beach, died on Nov. 24, 2007. Wife of the late John. Mother of Elaine (Joe) Fichtl and the late John Recca. Grandmother of Sherin, Chris, Todd, Phyllis, John, Suzanne and Dianne. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral Mass at St. Boniface Martyr Church. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY. Ava M. Kelly (nee Gauch) of Glenwood Landing, died on Nov. 25, 2007. Wife of the late John W. Kelly. Mother of Ann (Daniel) Kelly Coughlin. Grandmother of D.J. and Ian Coughlin. Aunt of Lisa Silverstein, Christine Murray, Susan Pascarella, Barry Gauch and Fred Gauch. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral service at the funeral home. Interment Green - Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn. William J. Wetzel, of Glen Cove and Lake Ronkonkoma, died on Nov. 23, 2007. He was a member of the Glen Cove Elks Lodge, Masonic Lodge and Civil Air Patrol. Husband of Doris L. Father of Ann and Darren W. (Jeanine). Grandfather of Owen W. and Kaitlyn. Arrangements were made by the McLaughlin Kramer Megiel Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Funeral Mass at the Church of St. Patrick. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. Constance F. Chuber, of Glen Cove, died on Nov 28, 2007. Wife of William C. Mother of Kathleen (Brian) Kissane, Maureen, Eileen (Robert) Perry, William A. (MaryPat), Robert (Diana), Grace (Robert) Marengo and Michael (Kathy). Nannie to 11 and one great-grandchild. The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the McLaughlin Kramer Megiel Funeral Home, 220 Glen St., Glen Cove. Funeral Mass at the Church of St. Hyacinth Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Interment Mount St. Mary's Cemetery, Flushing.