Mary Board, of Hicksville, died on Feb. 4, 2002. Wife of the late John. Mother of Donna Wernert, Jay and Chris. Sister of Tony and Charlie Pastore. Grandmother of Amy, Keith, Christopher, Matthew, April and Sarah. Mother-in-law of Gary and Lisa. Aunt of many. The family was cared for by the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, Hicksville Chapel. Mass at Holy Family RC Church. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park.

Andrew P. Paterno, formerly of Hicksville, died on Feb. 6, 2002. A WWII veteran, he was retired from Grumman. Husband of Emma. Father of Philip, Bruce and Richard. Grandfather of Justin, Lauren, Samantha, Jaime and Paige. Arrangements were made by the O.B. Davis Funeral Home, Miller Place. Funeral Mass at St. Mark's RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery.

Helen Branham, of Hicksville, died on Feb. 8, 2002. Wife of the late William. Mother of Cora Hall (Gene), Barbara McCaffery (Richard), Debra Daly and Kenneth (Patti). Grandmother and great-grandmother. Sister of Michael (Tommie), Nicholas and William Nidositko, Joyce Wygand (John) and the late John, Anna, Jean Halaburda and Mary Young. Arrangements were made by the Donohue-Cecere Funeral Home, Westbury. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Mercy RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.

Robert L. Sweeney, formerly of Hicksville, died on Feb. 11, 2002. Husband of Diane. Father of Brendan, Meghan and Shaina Sweeney. Son of Virginia (Jean) and the late Leonard. Brother of Maureen and Steve Prober, Michael and Kim Sweeney, John and the late Virginia (Gina). Uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Nina Basile (nee Pagano), of Hicksville, died recently. Mother of Vincent Mallia, Martha Donley, Carla Neumann and Diana Rabanal. Grandmother of Alison and Andrea Albanese, Ryan and Richard Donley and Elena Mallia. Arrangements were made by the Francis P. DeVine Funeral Home, Oyster Bay. Services at St. Dominic's RC Chapel. Contributions can be made to Cancer Care of LI.