John W. Wanna, of Mineola, died on Nov. 5, 1997. US Navy veteran of WWII. Husband of Virginia. Father of Diane Hoffman, John and Jeff. Grandfather of seven. Great-grandfather of two. Arrangements were made by the Weigand Bros. Funeral Home, Williston Park. Funeral Mass at St. Aidan's RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.
Pauline Aksel, formerly of Williston Park, died on Nov. 10, 1997. Wife of the late Leon. Mother of Regina Bergen and Ronald Aksel. Grandmother of five. Great-grandmother of five. Arrangements were made by the New Hyde Park Funeral Home. Religious service. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.
Marie T. Reilly, of Mineola, died on Nov. 12, 1997. Wife of the late Michael J. Mother of Thomas Reilly and Mary Tinnelly. Sister of Helen McNamara. Grandmother of six. Arrangements were made by the Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola. Funeral Mass at Corpus Christi Church. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Millicent Heintz, of Mineola, died on Nov. 12, 1997. Wife of Russell. Mother of Gary. Sister of Joyce Feldon. Grandmother of Matthew, Cody, Dawn and Richard. Arrangements were made by the Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola. Religious service.
Elsie Thun, of Mineola, died on Nov. 14, 1997. Retired from the language department at H. Frank Carey High School as a chairwoman and teacher. Wife of the late Curt. Mother of Peter. Grandmother of Dale, Jason and Andrew. Great-grandmother of Jacob. Daughter of Elizabeth Goetz. Sister of Joseph Goetz. Elsie is also survived by her cat, Mietza. Arrangements were made by the Weigand Bros. Funeral Home, Williston Park. Interment Maple Grove Cemetery. Donations can be made, in Elsie Thun's memory, to the H. Frank Carey H.S. for establishment of a scholarship fund (in language study).
Marjorie J. Cullen, of East Williston, died on Nov. 16, 1997. Wife of the late Edward. Mother of Elizabeth, Edward and Robert. Grandmother of three. Arrangements were made by the Weigand Bros. Funeral Home, Williston Park. Funeral Mass at St. Aidan's RC Church. Entombment Holy Rood Cemetery.
Catherine Deane (nee O'Brien), 91, of Williston Park formerly of Garden City, died on Nov. 18, 1997. Native of Glasgow, Scotland. Wife of the late Patrick. Mother of Patricia Clemens, Diane Gaskin and Frances Carlson. Mother-in-law of James Carlson and the late Joseph Gaskin. Grandmother of Joseph, Brian, Christopher and Kelli Gaskin, Elizabeth Saltonstall, Fred Clemens, Dina and Devon Carlson. Great-grandmother of Christie and Kaitlyn Gaskin, Megan and Erin Gaskin and Davis and Brooks Saltonstall. Sister of James and the late William O'Brien. Arrangements were made by the Weigand Bros. Funeral Home, Williston Park. Funeral Mass at St. Aidan's RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.