Bessie Pedicini, of Plainview, died on Aug. 24, 2000. Mother of James Mataragas, Kenneth Mataragas and Lois Barrett. Sister of Samuel Giamo, Anthony Giamo and the late Phyllis Brown. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of six. Arrangements were made by the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, Hicksville Chapel. Mass at Our Lady of Mercy RC Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Elizabeth M. Sarris, of Plainview, died on Aug. 24, 2000. Wife of the late Ramon. Mother of Richard, James, Ellen, Michael, William, Elizabeth and Catherine. Sister of James and the late Francis Heslin. Arrangements were made by the Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Bethpage. Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park.