Laura B. Kelly (nee McAuliffe), of Mineola, formerly of Ridgewood, Queens, died on Dec. 28, 2005. She was a retired employee of Continental Insurance Co., NYC. Wife of the late J. Raymond. Mother of Anne M. Huggard and Thomas E. Kelly. Sister of Eileen Dannenhoffer. Sister-in-law of Nicholas Dannenhoffer, Mary and Paul Gilbert. Grandmother of nine. Great-grandmother of 25. Also survived by eight nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola. Funeral Mass at Corpus Christi RC Church. Interment St. John's Cemetery. Susan B. Ferguson, of Mineola, died on Dec. 29, 2005. Mother of Christian (Kerry). Daughter of Arthur and the late Alice Ferguson. Sister of Hank (Kathleen), Jeff (Barbara) and the late Jana. Grandmother of Christian and Joseph. Also survived by her aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola. Funeral Mass at Corpus Christi RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. Verd A. Hauser, of Albertson, died on Jan. 2, 2006, at the age of 101. Wife of the late Wilbuhr. Mother of the late Edna Adaway. Grandmother of Elaine Carlock and Nancy Leone. Nana of Michael, Alison, Sarah and Brian. The family was cared for by the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, Williston Park. Religious service held at the funeral home. Interment Nassau Knolls Cemetery. George H. Bendelier, of Mineola, died on Jan. 1, 2006. He was a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Husband of Diane. Brother of Pat Bendelier. Brother-in-law of Mary and Joseph Woods, Barbara and Kevin Murdock, Janine Kuhner and Betsy Bendelier. Uncle of Joey, Mike, Jenna, Brittany, Casey, Janna, Kristie and Jerry, Linda and Greg, Susan and Steven and Cheryl and Todd Bette. Great-uncle of seven. Also survived by many friends. Arrangements were made by the Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola. Funeral Mass at St. Bernard's RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Christa House or Hospice Care Network.