Margaret Cook, of Massapequa, died on March 27, 1998. Wife of the late George F. Mother of Evelyn Gregory, George Jr., the late Eugene and James. Grandmother of 10. Great-grandmother of 11. Arrangements were made by the Charles G. Schmitt Funeral Home, Seaford. Cremation private. Muriel I. Meritz, of Massapequa, died on March 28, 1998. Wife of the late George. Mother of Kenneth G. and Donald W. Sister of Charles and John Hellwege. Grandmother of four. Arrangements were made by the Massapequa Funeral Home. Religious service. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Josephine Amodio, of Massapequa, died on March 30, 1998. Wife of the late Joseph. Mother of Lillian, Cecelia, Jacqueline and Donna. Grandmother of 10. Great-grandmother of seven. Arrangements were made by the Massapequa Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment St. John's Cemetery. Lillian Claire Flinn, formerly of Massapequa, died on March 30, 1998. Wife of David C. Mother of Craig, Keith, Brian and Mark. Sister of Carolyn Brown and Ellen Hoffman. Grandmother of 10. Arrangements were made by the Massapequa Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery.

Richard Melia, of Massapequa, died on March 31, 1998. Husband of Terri (Babcock). Father of Richard Jr. and Katie. Brother of Michael Melia, Kathleen Young and Thomas Melia. Son of the late Michael and Frances Melia. Son-in-law of Richard and Barbara Babcock. Arrangements were made by the Fredrick J. Chapey & Sons West Islip Funeral Home. Celebration of the Liturgy of Christian Burial at St. Joseph's RC Church.