Robert B. Maieski, of Mineola, died on Jan. 8, 2007 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. He was a Navy veteran of WWII who served on the USS Tousdale in the Pacific Theater. He was a retiree of Grumman Corp. and helped put a man on the moon with his work on the lunar module. He also worked on the F-14. The family was cared for by the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, Williston Park. Funeral Mass at Corpus Christi RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.