Dorothy A. Ruhnke, 82, formerly of Massapequa, died on Jan. 13, 1999. She received a commendation from the USO for her outstanding efforts in their behalf during WWII. She was active in senior citizen groups. Sister of Howard Doppel. Sister-in-law of Arline Doppel. Arrangements were made by the Reginald H. Tuthill Funeral Home, Riverhead. Intermetn Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Charles W. Biasi, of N. Massapequa, died on Jan. 14, 1999. Husband of Rachel. Father of Stephanie, Joseph, Christopher and Rachel Anne. Grandfather of Gina, Timothy, Zachary, Casey, Michael and Jamie. Arrangements were made by the James Funeral Home, Massapequa. Funeral Mass at Maria Regina RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. George J. Becker, formerly of Massapequa, died on Jan. 14, 1999. He owned and operated Weidermann Plumbing and Heating in Garden City South, retiring in 1983. Husband of Marie (nee Barriette). Father of Joyce. Father-in-law of Donald Calemmo. Grandfather of James Corieto, Joseph, Christopher and Kathryn Calemmo. Arrangements were made by the Beney Funeral Home, Syosset. Religious service. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Alice Ward (nee Ziegelbauer), of Massapequa, died on Jan. 15, 1999. Mother of John, Robert and Karen McElroy. Grandmother of Brian, Kelly, Stephanie and Christopher. Arrangements were made by the Charles G. Schmitt Funeral Home, Seaford. Religious service. Interment Grace Episcopal Church. Josephine Massaro, of N. Massapequa, died on Jan. 15, 1999. Mother of Judy Barthel. Grandmother of Frank and Robert Barthel. Great-grandmother of Melissa Ann Barthel. Arrangements were made by the William E. Law Funeral Home, Massapequa. Religious service at the Church of the Nazarene. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Jerome T. Sadler, of N. Massapequa, died on Jan. 17, 1999. Husband of Helen (nee Clark). Father of Ellen Ann Stevenson, Walter Sadler, Patricia Leonetti, Kathleen Kwiatkowski, Jerome Sadler Jr., Marian Scotti and the late Thomas Sadler. Grandfather of 10. Great-grandfather of three. Brother of Sr. Immaculate Maria. Arrangements were made by the Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Home, Wantagh. Funeral Mass at Maria Regina RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.