John R. Falcinelli, of Lakeville, PA, formerly of Locust Valley, passed away on October 21, 2008, at the age of 77. Husband of the late Ellie. Father of Jeanne Keller, Ellen Heffernan (John), Elisabeth Moffitt (Peter), Carol, and the late John (Susan). Grandfather of Nicholas and Matthew Falcinelli, Michael and Johnny Heffernan. Arrangements were made by Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Funeral Mass St. Dominic RC Chapel. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. Edith "Mimi" Downing, resident of East Norwich, passed away on October 18, 2008 at the age of 93. Wife of the late Walter P. Mother of Nancy Brown, and the late Richard G. and Paul. Mother-in-law of Marlene and Brenda. Grandmother of 10. Great-grandmother of eight. Arrangements were made by Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Funeral service in the funeral home. Interment Brookville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to the ALS Association of Greater NY, 116 John St., NY, NY 10038. Louis P. Ricciardelli, Jr., of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Bayville, passed away on October 19, 2008, at the age of 71. Husband of the late Mary. Companion of Sylvia Reiter. Father of Frank (Susan), Teresa, Nancy Lawrence (Greg), Louis P. III (Stephanie), Mary Tierney (Patrick), and Peter. Grandfather of "Pop" of Strom, Ryan, Kory, Matthew, Luke, Ashley, Catie, Holli, Liam, Noah, and Delaney. Brother of Maureen Arena (John). Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Funeral Mass Sr. Gertrude RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. Edward S. "Butch" Ellison, a resident of Bayville, passed away on October 20, 2008, at the age of 68. Husband of Judith. Father of Edward (Nancy), Stacey Kennish (Rob), and David. Grandfather of Kym-mani and E.J. Brother of David (Karen), and Deborah Burhans (Jeffrey). Uncle of Judy, Daniel, Richard, Courtney, and Tyler. Also survived by many other relatives and friends. He was a Life Member and Honorary Chief of Bayville Fire Company for 50 years. A Veteran of the U.S. Army. Arrangements were made by Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Funeral Mass St. Gertrude RC Church. Interment Bayville Cemetery.

Joseph F. Geraghty, of Tarpon Springs, Florida and Bayville, a North Shore Realtor, appointed in 1972 as Director of the Bureau of Real Estate and Insurance, passed away on October 12, 2008. Mr. Geraghty, was instrumental in the sale of surplus county property to the public. His marketing strategies and effective advertising, resulted in more people purchasing properties at above market value, bringing greater revenue to the Nassau County taxpayers.

Prior to his appointment to the county, Mr. Geraghty entered into the ß∑real estate business in Bayville. He joined the Long Island Board of Realtors together with Realtor Walter J. Smith of Glen Head, establishing ß∑the first Nassau North Shore Chapter of the Multiple Listing Service.

His board activities resulted in his holding many board officer positions, and in 1965 he became the president of the Long Island Board of Realtors. After his term as President, he managed the board's activities as its executive vice president for two years.

After retiring from Nassau County in 1984, he and his wife of 46 years, Marcella, spent part time in Tarpon Springs, Florida, and summers in Bayville. Marcella passed away in 1990. Joseph married Madeline O'Connell in 1991. Upon Madeline's death in 2005 they had been married 15 years. Joe is survived by his son, Brian (Donna) of Seymour, Connecticut, and his daughter, Patricia (Robert) Geraghty Forte of East Rockaway, New York.

He was the grandfather of Bridget, Michelle, Megan, Gary, Jennifer, and John. Brother of Vincent P. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, as well as his stepchildren, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren from Joseph's marriage to Madeline. He was an honorably discharged WWII veteran with the Navy Seabees. Retired FDNY 1961, former real estate agent, and operator of Geraghty Real Estate Agency. Past president of Bayville Chamber of Commerce, 61-year member of the K of C and 4th Degree Knight, St. Gertrude's Holy Name Society, Bayville American Legion. Visitation was at the Francis P. DeVine Funeral Home Inc. on Thursday. The Funeral Mass was held on Friday morning at St. Gertrude's R.C. Church of which he was a lifelong member. Interment followed at the Bayville Cemetery. For further information www.fpdevinefuneralhome.com.