John C. Williams Sr., formerly of Mineola, died on Jan. 5, 2002. Husband of Ann (Siciliano-Kavich). Father of John Jr., Kenneth (Cheryl), Lawrence (Carolyn), Ted Kavich (Eva) and Robert Kavich (Joanne). Grandfather of Ted Jr., Nicholas, Kimberly, Christopher, Heather, Stephanie and Donald. Brother of Ernest. Arrangements were made by Palm Mortuary, Las Vegas, NV. Interment Veteran's Cemetery, Boulder City, NV. Ruth W. Carlson, a longtime resident of Mineola, died on Jan. 7, 2002. She was retired from LILCO in Hicksville. Wife of the late Edward. Godmother of Rose Farkas and Lisa Malkmes. Aunt of Lori Mahoney and Lisa Malkmes. Sister of Edward P. Williams. Arrangements were made by the Donohue Cecere Funeral Home, Westbury. Mass of Christian Burial at Corpus Christi RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. William O'Leary Cave Sr., of Mineola and Old Westbury, died on Jan. 10, 2002. A WWII veteran, he was a member of the K of C. Husband of the late Eileen. Father of William O. II and Jo Marie, Michael and James and Collette, Gregory Philip and Jacqueline. Grandfather of 11. Companion of Ruth Kurz. The family was cared for by the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, Levittown Chapel. Mass at St. Bernard RC Church. Entombment Holy Rood Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, 839 Stewart Ave., Garden City, NY 11530. Louis G. Gramling, 65,of Gardiner, ME, formerly of East Williston, died on Jan. 11, 2002. Brother of Alice Arch. Stepfather of Stacie Elliot. Arrangements were made by the Staples Funeral Home, Gardiner. Funeral Mass at St. Joseph's Church, Gardiner. Ann Mary Thomas, of Mineola, died on Jan. 11, 2002. She was born in County Longford, Ireland. Wife of the late Reginald. Mother of Reginald, Marie Paterson, Frank and Elizabeth. Sister of Chrissie Glennon. Grandmother of six. Great-grandmother of 10. Arrangements were made by the Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola. Funeral Mass at Corpus Christi RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.