Obituary - Deborah Ann Capps-Dyroff

Deborah Ann Capps-Dyroff, of Mineola, died on July 5, 2010. Wife of Thomas Dyroff. Mother of Melissa Frame (Michael) and Stephanie Whitten. Sister of MaryLou Cahill (Thomas) and Donna Scuteri (Julius). Arrangements were made by the Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola. Funeral Mass at Corpus Christi Church.

Obituary - Sylvina Pais

Sylvina Pais, of Ormond Beach, FL, formerly of Mineola, died on July 5, 2010. Wife of the late Antonio A. Pais. Mother of Ida Commons (Greg). Grandmother of Matthew, Jackie, Willie, Maria and Kerry. Arrangements were made by the Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola. Funeral Mass at Corpus Christi Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. Memorials to Florida Hospital Hospice Care, 770 w. Grenada Blvd., Suite 304, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 appreciated.

Obituary - Virginia C. Spae

Virginia C. Spae, of Mineola, died on July 3, 2010. Wife of Thomas. Mother of Michael and the late Kathleen. Arrangements were made by the Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola. Funeral Mass at Corpus Christi Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Memorials to the American Cancer Society appreciated.

Obituary - Mary K. Banks

Mary K. Banks (nee Ryan), 90, died on July 2, 2010. Wife of the late Robert. Mother of Donald (Liz), Dennis (Patricia) and Robert (Connie). Grandmother of Scott, Jesse, Samantha, Katie and Brendan. Great-grandmother of Ryan. Arrangements were made by the Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Aidan’s Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.

Obituary - James P. Gibbons

James P. Gibbons, of Mineola, died on July 2, 2010. He was a retired NYPD sergeant. Husband of Suzanne. Father of Deborah Anderson (Gary), Regina Fritsche (David) and Daniel Gibbons (Dawn). Brother of Peter. Grandfather of Cara, Connor, Danielle, Emily, Grace, Matthew and Abigail. Arrangements were made by the Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola. Funeral Mass at Corpus Christi Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. Memorials to the American Diabetes Association appreciated.

Obituary - John R. MacMillan

John R. MacMillan, of Mineola, died on June 12, 2010. Husband of the late Joann. Father of Florence and Deborah Mac Millan. Brother of Donald MacMillan, Anna Brady, Jean McHugh, Duncan MacMillan and Kathleen Koon. Grandfather of Monica, Brittany and Hope. Great-grandfather of Brandon. Arrangements were made by the Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola. Funeral Mass at Corpus Christi Church. Interment Calveron National Cemetery.

Obituary - Beatrice R. Pacifico

Beatrice R. Pacifico, of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Mineola, died at the age of 99 on June 4, 2010. Wife of the late Charles D. Mother of Charles L., Janice C. and the late Robert E. Pacifico. Grandmother of Diane P. Marmann, Gregory Pacifico, Christine Wilson and JeffreyWeidmann. Great-grandmother of Samantha, Michael, Drake, Dominic, Einin and Ava. Arrangements were made by the Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola. Interment Nassau Knolls Cemetery. Memorials to Gift of Life appreciated.

Obituary - Nancy E. Taylor

Nancy E. Taylor, of Mineola, died on May 23, 2010. Daughter of the late Jennie McEwen and the late Clinton Taylor. Niece of Claire Mollitor. Also survived by seven cousins. Nancy was well respected by her many friends and colleagues at Mercy Medical Center where she was a registered nurse for over 45 years. Arrangements were made by the Cassidy Funeral Home, Mineola. Funeral Mass at Corpus Christi Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. Memorials to Good Shepherd Hospice or Mercy Medical Center appreciated.

Obituary - Andrew A. Florio

Andrew A. Florio died on March 30, 2010. Husband of Shirley. Father of Gina Marie and Andrew Joseph. Father-in-law of Chris. The family was cared for by the Wiegand Bros. Funeral Home, Williston Park. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Aidan’s RC Church.

Obituary - Frank Vincenti II

Frank Vincenti II was born in the Bronx on Feb. 25, 1917, to immigrants from the D’Alta Gerone area of Sicily. In 1926, his father, Frank Vincenti Sr., opened the Barber Shop at 225 Willis Ave. in Mineola. Frank worked in his father’s business from the age of 9 onwards, attending Mineola High School, where he excelled in mathematics and graduated valedictorian in 1934. During the Depression Era, he left the security of his home and took to the road, walking from Long Island to the Canadian Rockies and back.  Frank settled down to work at the barbershop fulltime and in 1940 married Zina Sagone of Brooklyn, whose family hailed from the Regal Butto region of Sicily. They began raising their family in a house behind the shop and when WWII came, Frank supported the war effort by working at Sperry’s helping to manufacture military aircraft. In 1958, he moved his family to a larger home on Mineola Boulevard, where he indulged his love of gardening.  Frank retired from the barbershop at the age of 55, leaving it in the capable hands of his son, Frank Vincenti III. During his retirement, Frank enjoyed his growing family and spent a great deal of time reading, engaging in academic research and writing and publishing a number of books on linguistic philosophy and comparative religion, including The Spell is Broken, Knowledge in a New Dimension and The Last Daze. Following the passing of his wife late in 2008, Frank’s health began to deteriorate and he passed away in Monroe, NC, in January of 2010. He is survived by five children; 17 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. There will be a commemorative gathering at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 11, at the barbershop at 225 Willis Ave., where Frank’s family and friends will gather to share their thoughts and memories. The barbershop is now in the capable hands of Frank’s grandson, Frank Vincenti IV.