Obituary: Josephine Kenary

Josephine Kenary, formerly of Glen Cove, died on Jan. 23, 2012. Wife of the late William J. Mother of William J. Jr., John (Marianne) Susan J. (Timothy) Kerwin. Grandmother of Daniel (Leslee), Kathleen, Erin, Kiara, Kevin. Great-grandmother of Dominic and Isabella. Also many nieces and nephews. She was a volunteer for many years at Glen Cove Hospital. Arrangements were made by the Francis P. DeVine Funeral Home, Oyster Bay. Funeral Mass at St. Dominic’s RC Church. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the ATM Children of Hope Foundation 1490 Franklin Ave., Mineola, NY 11501.

Obituary: Dennis Shea

Dennis Shea, 73, of Oyster Bay Cove, died suddenly on Jan. 23, 2012. Husband of Mary Joan. Father of Maureen, Michael, and Kevin (Tracy). Cherished grandfather of Elissa, Aedan, Meryl, and Ellery. Dear brother of Mary Greer (William), James (Christine), and Thomas (Frankie). Proud uncle of Robyn, Mark, Debbie (Tim), Kelly (Don), and Karen. Also survived by loving relatives and friends. Arrangements were made by the Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Funeral Mass St. Dominic RC Chapel, Oyster Bay, NY Saturday 10:00 a.m. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to The Dennis Shea Memorial Fund for the Children of Fukushima, 2 Laurel Cove Road, Oyster Bay Cove, NY 11771 would be appreciated.

Obituary: Anthony Cascione

Anthony Cascione, 66, of Bayville, died suddenly on Jan. 25, 2012. Husband of Linda Jean (Votteler). Father of Jennifer McCarthy, Jill Cascione and the late Chris Cascione. Son of the late Stephen and Caroline Cascione. Grandfather of Anthony McCarthy, who was his whole life. Brother of Gioia (Herbert) Kay, Stephen (Olga), Mary Tortorella (Sonny), Pasquale (Karin), Carolyn Berlangieri and the late John Cascione. Brother-in-law of Norman Spitzer (the late Janet). Lifelong friend of Michael Lauther and James Draghi. He leaves many nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Funeral Mass St. Gertrude RC Church. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to Anthony’s grandson, Anthony McCarthy’s College Fund would be appreciated.

Obituary: Lawana May Beardsley

Lawana May Beardsley (née Hansen), 78, of Oyster Bay, died on Jan. 26, 2012. Wife of Harold. Mother of Clifford (Debra Lynn), Leah Landro (Mark), Janet Maiorello, and Charlotte Elia (Peter). Grandmother of Jessica, Christopher, Nicholas, Mary, Michael, Hannah, Zachary and Jacqueline. Sister of Darlene, Fay and Lamar. Arrangements were made by the Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Funeral service at the funeral home with Rev. Jeffrey D. Prey officiating. In lieu of flowers donations to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, 5 Channel Dr., Port Washington, NY 11050 would be appreciated. Interment private.

Obituary: Maria V. Thompson

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Maria V. Thompson, age 83, passed away quietly on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at her home in Oyster Bay. She is survived by Henry, her husband of 52 years, her son Anthony of New York City, and two grandchildren. A memorial service is planned for a future date.

Obituary: Helen D. Murphy

Helen D. Murphy, of Bayville, died on Jan. 14, 2012 at age 86. Mother of Michael (Joan), Anthony (Margaret) and Victoria (Ed). Grandmother of Jennifer, Megan, Alison, David, Thomas, Natasha and Danielle. Great-grandmother of Brendan, Amanda and Payten. Visitation held at the Funeral Home of Dodge-Thomas, Glen Cove. Mass at the Church of St. Gertrude. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery.

Obituary: Philippa T. Borda

Philippa T. Borda (nee Caputo), 97, lifelong resident of Oyster Bay, died peacefully on Jan. 14, 2012. Wife of the late Stanley. Mother of Susan Hagelmann (Joseph), Lynn Clancy (Peter) and the late Stanley James. Grandmother of George Clark (Susan), Susan Crawford (Joseph) and Thomas Clancy (Allison). Great-grandmother of Julie and Jamie Clark. Sister of John Caputo and the late Josephine, Tony, Charlie, Mary, and Jim. Also survived by loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Arrangements were made by the Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Dominic RC Chapel. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital www.stjude.org, 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis TN 38105, would be appreciated.

Obituary: Marie D. Gamba

Marie D. Gamba, 95, of Oyster Bay, formerly of Rockville Centre, died on Jan. 16, 2012. Wife of the late Salvatore and Vincent. Mother of Catherine Gamba (Salvatore) and Joseph Trezza (Lee). Grandmother of Anna Tuttle (Chris), Vincent Gamba (Dawn), Joseph Trezza (Doreen), Lisa Montiglio (Mike) and Jennifer Moebes (Mark). Great- grandmother of 12. Sister of Daniel Tortorelli (Millie). Also survived by nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Arrangements were made by the Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Dominic RC Chapel. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.

Obituary: Vincent C. Caruso

Vincent C. “Jim” Caruso, 78, of Oyster Bay Cove, died on Jan. 17, 2012. Husband of Carol. Father of Michael (Maria), Pamela, Sue Ann, Carolyn Sosa and the late Kathleen. Grandfather of nine. Arrangements were made by the Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Dominic RC Chapel. Interment private.

Obituary: Olympia Gianelli

Olympia “Vicki” Gianelli, 92, formerly of Locust Valley and Garden City, died on Dec 9, 2011. Born in Bronx, NY, she was raised in Sea Cliff. She graduated with a B.A. from Adelphi College in 1940. She married Alfred Gianelli, who predeceased her in 1986, and they raised four daughters in Garden City. Olympia had a long career in education and taught kindergarten at Portledge School in Locust Valley for 20 years. She “retired” to Montclair, NJ, and became director of the Watchung Cooperative Preschool in Montclair. She went on to supervise student teachers at Montclair State University and tutor at Northeast Elementary School, also in Montclair. She is survived by her four daughters, Beatrice Gianelli, Barbara Ritter, Diane Roehm and Deborah Gianelli; her grandchildren, Scott and Geoffrey Roehm and Ashley and Andrea Ritter; her sisters, Helen Benson and Olga Stillman, and her brothers, Jerome and Joseph Vittoria. Her sister, Marie Young, predeceased her in 1998. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. in the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Monclair. Repast immediately following service. www.uumontclair.org or 973-744-6276.