William J. Ducey, of Massapequa, died on Dec. 26, 2000. He was a veteran of WWII. Husband of Patricia. Son of Helen. Father of William S., Mathew (Christine), Ann Ducey-Ortiz (Daniel) and Theresa Carsch (David). Grandfather of Harry, Taylor, Brianna, Emily and Stephen. Arrangements were made by the Charles G. Schmitt Funeral Home, Seaford. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Rose of Lima RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. Dorothy Loray Egan, of N. Massapequa, died on Dec. 28, 2000. Wife of John A. Mother of Diane and the late Arthur Bland, Barbara and Joseph William, John and Kathy Egan, Kevin and Angela Egan, Karen and Tim Timin. Grandmother of 14. Great-grandmother of three. Arrangements were made by the Fredrick J. Chapey & Sons Bethpage Funeral Home. Celebration of the Liturgy of Christian Burial at St. James RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. John Patrick Welch, of Massapequa, died on Dec. 30, 2000. He was a former football star at Baldwin High School. Husband of Barbara (nee McCauley). Father of Mary Ellen, John Patrick, Michael Thomas and Cara Lynn. Son of Mary Ellen Welch. Grandfather of Aidan, Katherine, Shea and Colin. Brother of Richard. Arrangements were made by the Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Home, Wantagh. Funeral Mass at St. Frances de Chantal RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. Kurt E. Bauer, of N. Massapequa, died on Jan. 1, 2001. Husband of Dorothy. Father and father-in-law of William and Karen and Frederick and Danielle. Arrangements were made by the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Religious services at the United Methodist Church of Farmingdale. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. Catherine Dusconi, formerly of Massapequa, died on Jan. 2, 2001. Mother of Steven R. Fiorino. Daughter of Jospehine DiGiovanni. Sister of Jack DiGiovanni. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the Powell Funeral Home, Amityville. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Margaret V. Reade, of Massapequa, died on Jan. 3, 2001. Wife of the late Joseph W. Mother of Maureen Dillon, Colleen Pohmer, Tom, Patricia Ference and Kathleen Reade. Grandmother of nine. Great-grandmother of two. Arrangements were made by the James Funeral Home, Massapequa. Funeral Mass at Maria Regina RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery.