Joseph Alonzo Myrato, of Farmingdale, formerly of Oyster Bay, died on June 12, 2005 at the age of 76. He served from 1950 to 1952 in the US Army during the Korean War, stationed in Greenlawn. He retired after working 37 years for the Town of Oyster Bay Highway Division. He was active for many years in the Farmingdale Boy Scouts and senior citizen groups. Husband of 44 years to Eleanor. Father and father-in-law of Mary and Branden Plank, Patricia and Elizabeth Myrato. He was predeceased in May 2005 by his son Joseph T. Myrato. Brother of Robert. He was predeceased by his brothers, Jack and Pat. Grandfather of Amy and Andrew Plank and Doug Betkis. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park.

Ralph G. LaBella Sr., of Locust Valley, died on June 19, 2005. Husband of Jane (nee Cayot). Father of Jane Baer (Thomas), Anne Siegel, Robert, James (Christine), John and the late Ralph G. Jr. Grandfather of 17. Brother of Joseph, Mary Skinner and the late Salvatore Jr. and Louise Czarniecki. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Hyacinth Church. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club, 135 Forest Ave., Locust Valley, NY 11560 or Cancer Research Institute, National Headquarters, 681 5th Ave., New York, NY 10022-4209.

Charles K. (Ken) Smith, at the age of 72, died of cancer at Glen Cove Hospital on June 19, 2005. A lifelong resident of East Norwich. He will be deeply missed by his wife Joan, his daughter Kirsten and her husband Greg Navin, his stepson Cavan O'Grady, and three grandchildren, Connor, Cooper and Samantha Navin. He also leaves behind numerous friends and golf partners at Island Hills Golf Club of Sayville and the Palm Beach National Golf Club, in Lake Worth, FL. Ken proudly served his country during the Korean War. He was a Member of the East Norwich Fire Company and was a member of the Benevolent Association. He also served his community, first as a Cove Neck Police Officer; he then joined the Old Brookville Police Department which he served for 41 years. The last 14 years of his career as chief of the department. Ken was also an accomplished and award winning watercolorist. He taught watercolor painting at the Doubleday Babcock Senior Center to "his kids" and at the Lake Worth recreation center in Lake Worth, FL. Among his other artistic creations he designed visual aids for his wife's students with dyslexia. In addition he illustrated political satire cartoons for the Glen Cove Gold Coast Gazette. Ken was also a gifted ballroom dancer inspiring many others to take lessons. He was also quite proud when he graduated from SUNY Old Westbury in 2001 at the age of 67. Arrangements were made by the Francis P. DeVine Funeral Home, Oyster Bay. Funeral service at the Brookville Reformed Church. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Salvation Army.