Silvester R. Caraccio, 87, died on June 27, 2008. Husband of Anna. Father of Diane Salmon (Chris), Louis (Debra) and Thomas. Brother of Frances Michelin and the late Anna Passavanti and Adeline Scaraggi. Grandfather of Matthew, Robert and Annie. Visiting at the Funeral Home of Dodge-Thomas, Glen Cove, Glen Cove. Mass held at the Church of St. Rocco. Interment Cemetery of the Gate of Heaven. Jesus Mendez, of Glen Cove, died on June 28, 2008 at age 38. Husband of Angelika. Brother of Cristobal, Juan and Miguel. Also survived by other relatives abroad. Reposed at Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Mass St. Patrick RC Church. Interment private.

Marjorie Ann Hagan, 88, a longstanding resident of Glen Head and Sea Cliff and more recently of Venice, FL, died on July 1, 2008. Born on May 27, 1910, Marjorie grew up in Rego Park, Queens, and graduated from Newtown High School, Elmhurst, in 1928. Married in 1942 to Robert Thomas Hagan, a WWII U.S. Marine Corps master sergeant, Marjorie moved to Santa Barbara, CA, and worked as a riveter supporting the war effort while Bob served in the Pacific. Together they raised their three daughters in Glen Head.

Marjorie became a licensed real estate salesperson and later a broker establishing a successful real estate business in her own name. She sold homes in the Glen Head/Sea Cliff communities for more than 40 years before retiring to Florida with Bob in 1984.

Marjorie became widowed at the age of 79, then lived with her daughter, Jean, until Jean's death in 2006. Devoted to her family, Marjorie's surviving children are Dr. Joan Arnold of Old Brookville and June Tess Wilson of Proctor, VT, and Saratoga Springs, NY; grandchildren are Michael and Matthew Arnold and Megan and Skylar Wilson; sons-in-law, Rick Arnold and Brent Wilson; brother Walter Caracciolo of Locust Valley.

Arrangements were made by the Claude R. Boyd-Spencer Funeral Home, Babylon Village. A memorial service will be held at an undetermined time. In lieu of flowers, send donations to Christa House, 720 Albin Ave., West Babylon, NY 11704 or Hospice Care Network, 99 Sunnyside Blvd., Woodbury, NY 11797, which both provide invaluable services and care to those who are terminally ill.

Lester Coles Irvine, lifelong resident of Glen Cove, died on July 4, 2008 at age 75. He was a U.S. Navy veteran during the Korean Conflict on the USS Aludra. Former proprietor of Charlie's Stationery on Landing Road. Brother of Charles. Uncle of Cathy, Charles (Joann) and Robert. Arrangements were made by the Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. A graveside service was held at Calverton National Cemetery. Elias Katime, of North Bellmore, died on July 5, 2008 at age 94. Husband of Madeline. Father of Edward M.D. (Mary) and Regina Sabat (James). Grandfather of Regina, James, Edward, Maria and Alexandra. Great-grandfather of Sammy and Adam. Also survived by brothers and sisters. Mass St. Paul the Apostle RC Church. Arrangments made by Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Richard F. ("Skip") Stroppel, 58, died on July 5, 2008. Son of Sadie and the late Frederick. Brother of Barbara Shifflett. Uncle of Allison, Julie and Megan. Visiting at the Funeral Home of Dodge-Thomas, Glen Cove. Mass held at St. Patrick RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. John Sereduke Sr., of Glen Cove, died on July 8, 2008. Husband of Louise. Father of John Jr. Also survived by his nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Thursday 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 St. Boniface Martyr Church, Sea Cliff. Interment Calverton National Cemetery.