Ralph A. Patriarca, of Massapequa, died on Feb. 4, 1998. Retired Sergeant NYPD. Husband of the late Louise (nee Giacobbe). Father of Mary Lou Patriarca, Kathleen Zane and Ralph Patriarca. Grandfather of 10. Great-grandfather of seven. Brother of Anna Crisera, Rose Sorrenti, Theresa Damone and Bernard Patriarca. Arrangements were made by the Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Home, Wantagh. Funeral Mass at Maria Regina RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery.

James D. Lavery, of N. Massapequa, died on Feb. 5, 1998. Father of Michael. Son of Raymond and Sandra Wehalu. Brother of Nancy, Peter, Paul and Patrick. Arrangements were made by the William E. Law Funeral Home, Massapequa. Mass of Christian Burial at Maria Regina RC Chruch. Interment St. Charles Cemetery.

Rita Launer, of Massapequa Park, died on Feb. 7, 1998. Wife of Ralph. Mother of Eric and Nicole. Grandmother of Tyler, Courtney, Kyle and Sean. Mother-in-law of Karin and Gary. Arrangements were made by the Massapequa Funeral Home. Mass at St. Rose of Lima RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery.

Una Linnane, of Massapequa, died on Feb. 10, 1998. Born in Dublin, Ireland. Wife of the late Patrick J. Mother of Anne C. Kevany, Eleanor Mastronardo and Hugh P. Grandmother of nine. Grea-grandmother of 10. Arrangements were made by the Massapequa Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Rose of Lima RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Donations can be made to the St. Rose of Lima Parish Outreach Program.

John H. Schmidt, of E. Massapequa, died on Feb. 10, 1998. Husband of Rosemary. Son of Florence and the late Walter I. Schmidt. Brother of Walter E. Uncle of Walter Brandon Schmidt, Thomas Howard Felicciardi and Andrew J. Schmidt. Arrangements were made by the Powell Funeral Home, Amityville. Funeral Mass at Grace Episcopal Church. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Donations can be made to Bide-A-Wee Retirement Home, 410 E. 38th St., New York, NY 10016.

Leopold L. Weglein, of N. Massapequa, died on Feb. 13, 1998. Husband of Josephine. Father of Carol Ann Terry. Father-in-law of Eugene Terry. Grandfather of Eugene, Jacqueline and Jennifer. Great-grandfather of Sophia and James. Arrangements were made by Gutterman's Funeral Home, Woodbury.