Obituary: Patricia A. Lofton

Patricia A. Lofton, of Glen Cove, passed away on Nov. 9, 2012, at the age of 67. Loving mother of Jonathan (Elizabeth). Sister of Marcella. Proud grandmother of Joshua. Dear aunt of Mark. Visitation and service held at Dodge-Thomas. Interment private.

Obituary: Martha Ann French

Martha Ann French, of Glenwood Landing, passed away on Nov. 10, 2012. Beloved wife of the late John. Loving mother of David (Deborah), Chris, Phillip and the late Gordon French. Cherished grandmother of Jessica (Gerry) Liberatos, Elliott French, Aaron French, Sydney (Kiel) Prudence, Kristin French, Chelsea French, Joshua French, Amanda French and great-grandmother of Dionisios and Kallistea Liberatos. All services were private.

Obituary: Julienne Krasnoff

Julienne Krasnoff, of Glen Cove, passed away on Nov. 9, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Abraham. Loving mother of Eric (Sandra). Cherished grandmother of Teal, Alison, Keri and Molly. Visiting at Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral service and interment private. Contributions may be made to The Long Island Community Foundation, Hurricane Sandy LI Relief and Restoration Fund, 1864 Muttontown Road, Syosset.

Obituary: Genevieve W. Murray

Genevieve W. Murray, of Glen Cove, passed away on Nov. 9. Beloved wife of the late Walter J. Devoted mother of Shawn (Karen), Carol (Bobby) Bonanza and the late Dennis. Loving grandmother of Russell, Dennis, Tyler and Gregory. Dear sister of Natalie, Harriet and the late Joseph. Funeral mass held at Church of St. Patrick. Internment Holy Rood Cemetery.

Obituary: Michael J. Mullen

Michael J. Mullen, of Locust Valley, passed away on Nov. 5. Devoted father of Dina Oresto, Dale Laudman and Shane. Loving grandfather of Douglas, Corinne, Leah, Amber, Michael and Sophie. Dear brother of Patricia Duffy, Mary Duffy and Bernard McCormack.

Obituary: Irene T. Piaseczny

Irene T. Piaseczny, of Glen Head, passed away on Nov. 7.  Beloved wife of the late Raymond. Loving mother of Diane, Valerie (Ignatius) and Elaine (Gerard). Cherished grandmother of Sheila, Kelly, James and Kyle and great grandmother of three. Dear sister of Jessie. Visiting held at Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral mass held at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, Centerport. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of New York, 4518 Court Sq. #500, Long Island City, NY 11101 or The Lustgarten Foundation, 1111 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, New York 11714 or a veteran charity of your choice.

Obituary: Lillian Grace Lortz

Lillian Grace Lortz, of Olivebridge, N.Y., passed away on Nov. 5, at the age 87. Beloved wife of the late George. Loving mother of Judy Wohrle (John), of Bayville, and George (Marianne). Proud grandmother of Michael, Jill, Bryan, Jan and the late Eric. Special great-grandmother of Dorian. Visiting held at Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Service at St. John’s of Lattingtown Church. Interment St. John’s Memorial Garden. Donations may be made to The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation: 1 Intrepid Square, West 46th St. & 12th Ave. New York, N.Y., 10036.

Obituary: Marguerite A. Chase

Marguerite A. Chase, 90, passed away at her home in Albany, N.Y. on November 10, 2012.  She was married to the late Lester H. Chase, an attorney in Glen Cove for 66 years.  Mrs. Chase is survived by three sons, Larry H. Chase (Gail) of Westerlo, N.Y., Jeffrey G. Chase of Sea Cliff, N.Y., and John M. Chase (Kerry) of Lloyd Harbor, N.Y.;  two grandchildren, Kathleen L. Chase of Westerlo, N.Y., and Lester H. Chase III (Thalia) of Lake George, N.Y.; a great-granddaughter, Tatum E. Chase of Lake George, N.Y.;  and two cousins, Harriet Howe of Hettinger, North Dakota, and Sheila Giordano of Selkirk, N.Y.  Marguerite was predeceased by her husband in 2010 and her daughter, Margo Chase, in 1953.     

Mrs. Chase was the daughter of Michael J. Tobin and Mary E. (Mae) Tobin and grew up in Mandan, North Dakota.  She was a former resident of Glen Head on Long Island for 60 years before moving to Albany, where she resided for 8 years.  While she did volunteer work and was active in the schools and a member of several clubs, she was a devoted mother and wife whose main focus was to her family.  Mrs. Chase was known for her graciousness, kindness and desire to help others.

Obituary: Henry A. Nembach

Henry A. Nembach, of Glen Head, passed away on Nov. 3, 2012. Beloved husband of Frances. Loving father of Henry (Shannon), Paul (Laura) and Peter (Kerry). Cherished grandfather of Ryan, Casey, Kali, Connor, Cami, Shane, Kyla. Dear brother of Irene, Kay and the late Marie. Visitations held Whitting Funeral Home. Funeral mass held at St. Boniface Martyr Church, Sea Cliff. Interment Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. Contributions may be made to Susan G. Koman for the Cure.

Obituary: Giuseppe A. Spagnoetti

Giuseppe A. Spagnoetti, of Glen Cove, passed away on Nov. 2, 2012, at age 87. Beloved husband of the late Teresa N. Loving father of Michele (Concetta), Nina (Philip D’Ambrosio), Mario (Ida) and Lidia (Michael Tchaban). Also survived by grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters. Calling hours held at the Funeral Home of Dodge-Thomas. Service held at the Christian Evangelical Church. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery.