Frederick J. Haug, 91, formerly of Manhasset, died in New York City on Feb. 5, 2002. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy, devoted father of Gretchen Stone, Heidi White and father-in-law of Lewis Stone and Thomas White; grandfather of Pamela Stone-Humphrey and her husband, Jim, Bart Stone and Timothy White; great-grandfather of Riley Humphrey. For more than 50 years he owned and operated the George Haug Company, Inc. He was especially proud of transforming the harness shop established by his father in 1904 into Manhattan's premier auto service facility with factory appointments for both Rolls Royce and Jaguar Motorcars. After his retirement in 1977, he began a second family business, Haug Realty Corp., in which he was active to the end of his life.

A former trustee of The Congregational Church of Manhasset, he was a past master and lifelong member of Hiram Masonic Lodge, a longtime member and past president of the Yorkville Lion's Club and a director of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce. He was an enthusiastic member of the Rolls-Royce Owners Club, where he was both a past national director and past president of the Atlantic region.

Born in Yorkville and an alumnus of Stuyvesant High School, he was a passionate lover of New York City. He will always be remembered for his colorful and detailed memories of the Upper East Side and its many changes since his boyhood, as well as the history of the automobile as he experienced it firsthand. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Feb. 9, at The Congregational Church of Manhasset with interment following in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Alfred Andrew Fracchia, M.D., died on Jan. 27, 2002, after a long illness. A nationally recognized surgical oncologist with an expertise in breast cancer, he practiced at Memorial Hospital Sloan-Kettering for approximately 50 years. A native New Yorker, he completed his undergraduate education at Villanova University in 1937 and received his doctor of medicine degree from Georgetown University in 1941. After his internship in Washington DC, he spent five years with the United States Naval operation in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He served his nation as lieutenant commander on board the U.S.S. Hornet aircraft carrier and Admiral King's flagship, the USS Dauntless.

He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, "Timmie," by seven children: John, Paul, Robert, Alfred, Diane, Claudia and Michael; his sister, Vivian Bottari, two nephews, three nieces and 19 grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mary's R. C. Church in Manhasset with interment in Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury.