May Meyer, of Glen Cove, died on Feb. 18, 2008. Wife of the late Raymond C. Meyer. Mother of Raymond C. (Jane) Meyer Jr. and Peter Meyer. Grandmother of Raymond C. Meyer III, Kathleen Meyer and Joseph Meyer. Memorial service at the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head, NY. Interment Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn. Marie R. Russo, of Albertson and St. Lucie, West Florida, died on March 7, 2008. At age 75. Wife of the late Frank Labriola and the late Frank Russo. Mother of Frank (Kim), Louise (George), John(Jenny), Anna, Mia (Michael) and James. Sister of Antoinette (the late Jerry), Anna (the late Vincent), John (Cookie), Nancy (Joe), the late Danny, Louise and Frank. Grandmother of 10. Arrangements were made by the Funeral Home of Dodge-Thomas, Glen Cove. Mass at St. Aidan's RC Church, Williston Park Entombment Holy Rood Cemetery. A donation may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Joseph A. Mastroianni, Past District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler, 50- year fraternal organization leader, died suddenly on March 7, 2008 at age 81.

He was a 50-year member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and a heavy construction labor foreman for over 40 years. "He was completely immersed in the brotherhood that lodge membership offered. Chairing countless committees, he helped to make a better community. He made many friends working his way through the ranks of the Elks." said his son "Bud." Joe's first term as exalted ruler of Glen Cove Lodge #1458 was in 1964. He returned to the position twice more in 1989 and 1991 and served in the same capacity at the North Shore Lodge in Port Washington in 2007 until his death. He was most proud of his position of District Deputy Grand Exalted ruler for Central Long Island. Glen Cove Lodge PER Joseph Sanchez had this to say. "Joe had a unique personality and a great smile that went along with his memorable stories. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends as well as his Elk family." In addition to the Elks Joe, a WWII Army combat veteran, also found time for membership in the American Legion and the V.F.W.

Mastroianni was employed by Hendrickson Bothers Construction Co. for 40 years. "One need not look far to find projects that changed the face of Long Island that Joe worked on. From the Captree Bridge, the Long Island Expressway, the 1964 Worlds Fair to the East Rockaway sewage treatment plant, pop had a hand in all of them" said son-in-law Bill.

Predeceased by his wife of over 50 years, Laura (Maccarone), Mastroianni is survived by his daughter Charlotte Martino and her husband Bill, son Anthony "Bud" and his wife Audrey, and grandchildren William Martino Jr., Lori James and Elena and Nicole Mastroianni.

Arrangements were made by the Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Mass at the Church of St Rocco. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery.

The family requests that donations be made to the Elks National Foundation at http://www.elks.org/donate/default.cfm.

Felecia (Fanny) Zaikowski, 89, a long time resident of Locust Valley, died on March 7, 2008. Fanny was a devout parishioner of St. Hyacinth Church and a member of the Unity Club, Locust Valley Senior Citizen Club and past chaplain of the Locust Valley American Legion Auxiliary. Wife of the late John. Mother of John (Maureen), Walter (Sheila) and Patty (Mike) Dishaw. Grandmother of 10. Great-grandmother of five. Arrangements were made by the McLaughlin Kramer Megiel Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Funeral Mass at the Church of St. Hyacinth. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. James L. (Poppy) Merrick, of Glen Cove, died on Mary 8, 2008. He was a 52-year member of the Glen Cove Fire Dept. and retired from LILCO, Roslyn. Husband of the late Dorothy. Father of Brenda (Alex) Rizea and James (Denise). Grandfather of Steven, Scott, Martha and Caroline. Brother of Arthur (Patricia) and the late John, Loretta and Doree (Joy). Uncle of Nancy, Patty, Christina and Cathleen. Arrangements were made by the McLaughlin Kramer Megiel Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Religious service at the Reformed Church of Locust Valley. Donations in his name may be made to the Pallative Care Unit at North Shore University Hospital at Manhasset.

Edward Sczesnak, a lifelong Sea Cliff resident, died peacefully at home on March 9, 2008 at age 80. After graduating from Sea Cliff HS in 1945 he joined the Maritime Service and also served in the U.S. Army in Korea. He graduated from SUNY at Farmingdale with a degree in mechanical design. A member of the American Society of Tool Engineers, he worked on high-level government defense projects. He served as captain of the Hook & Ladder Co. of the Sea Cliff Fire Dept. He was co-president of the NSUH at Glen Cove Auxiliary. His leisure activities included sports, golf, flying, Little League coaching, gourmet cooking and opera.

He is survived by Phyllis (nee Markgraf), his wife of 56 years; his two children, Ed (Suzanne) and Marc (Thomasine); his six grandchildren, Alexander, Andrew, Elizabeth, David, Jillian and Amelia Grace; and his sister Helen Senesky.

Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral service 10 a.m.Thursday at the funeral home. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Glen Cove Hospital Auxiliary or the Sea Cliff Village Museum.