Dorothy Mangiaracina, of Hicksville, died on April 25, 2002. Wife of the late Anthony Sr. Mother of Anthony (Carol). Grandmother of AnnMarie. Sister of Mike, Betty and Etta. Arrangements were made by the Towers Funeral Home, Oceanside. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Mercy RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.

Julian (Gene) E. Fallon, of Hicksville, died on April 26, 2002. Husband of the late Florence. Father of Gail. Grandfather of Camille and Caroline. Brother of Robert, Anne, the late Jack and the late May. Arrangements were made by the Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Home, Hicksville. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Mercy RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.

Elvira A. Vita, of Hicksville, died on April 26, 2002. Wife of Gerard. Mother of Ryann. Daughter of Roseann and the late Eugene Gray Sr. Sister of Eugene Gray Jr. and Dana Bungert. Arrangements were made by the Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Home, Hicksville. Religious service with the Rev. Loretta VanNorden officiating. Cremation private.

Philip G. Zulkofske, 73, of Coconut Creek, FL, formerly of Jericho, died on May 4, 2002. He was a Navy veteran of WWII, ex-chief of the Jericho Fire Dept. and a member of the Hicksville Fire Dept. He was an extremely avid fisherman. Husband of Lillian. Father of Philip Jr., Margaret Battaglia and Susan, Robert Hughes and Debra Rauschenberg. Grandfather of six. Arrangements were made by the Babione Funeral Home, Boca Raton, FL. Burial private at sea.